With SXSW now fully underway, some news on a new film documenting the 2004 Pixies reunion, which is to premiere there this week. 'loudQuietloud: A Film About the Pixies' consists of footage from a series of live shows as well as backstage interviews with the band, and features an original score from Dylan collaborator Daniel Lanois.
Co-director Steven Cantor says: "It was surprising to see how utterly human this band was, particularly in comparison to their idolised image. They were all coping with pretty standard mid-life issues, and meanwhile all these sold-out crowds were going crazy over them."
"They are just not the types of people who talk a lot," he added. "They would barely talk to each other in the van, get to the venue and go to their dressing rooms and warm up on their own, read or listen to music. And then when they got on stage, there was this electric energy and connection with each other and the audience."
He continued: "I feel like 75 per cent of the reason for the reunion was for money, but the other 25 per cent was because of the fact that they're legends."