The Breeders

In the early 1990s, The Breeders went from being a one-off side project for Pixies bassist Kim Deal to being a full-time going concern when the other group broke up. Featuring a sound that combined punchy, punk guitars and the sweet, almost candy-like harmonies of Deal and her sister Kelly, the Breeders ended up calling it a damn amid legal problems and record company hassles.Last year, however, marked the 20th anniversary of the band's breakthrough album, Last Splash, and newly reformed and energized, they've taken to road performing that record in its entirety, as well as a good slate of new material expected to appear soon on a new record.
On stage, the bouncing effervescence of that the Deal sisters displayed in the band's first go-round is still very much a part of their charm in a live setting. Counterpointed by bassist Josephine Wiggs's ice queen stage presence and Jim McPherson's booming drums, the band sounds tighter today than perhaps they ever did in their original go-round.
Performing Last Splash live in the original CD's running order means that their biggest hits, “Cannon Ball” and “Divine Hammer”, show up fairly early in the set. That being said, newer material and a few well-chosen covers (especially a wonderfully creative version of The Beatles' “Happiness Is A Warm Gun”) fill out the evening nicely and make for an amazing concert experience.