When the Pixies played the Avalon in Boston back in 2004, their first gig back home in a dozen years, it was touching to see Kim Deal tear up at the end of the set after two hours of bliss for us fans. The opening "act" was drummer Dave Lovering doing his magic act for some ladies. All night the 'Doolittle' songs littered their set, and my fondest memories are mainly those songs. "Debaser" was their opening tune. They teased the audience all night by playing the opening few notes to “Here Comes Your Man” before every other song. Frank Black maniacally laughed through "Mr. Grieves." It was so good I bought the show on CD before I left.

Now Frank Black tells Spin magazine the band is officially going to play some US dates on their ‘Doolittle’ 20th anniversary tour. Including Boston. The heroes return home!

If there’s one album I’d want to hear live in its entirety, it’s ‘Doolittle’ for sure. Musically, it’s the band’s most diverse record. It’s their most fun record. For many it’s the album that got them into the Pixies, including me. ‘Surfer Rosa’ may be my favorite, ‘Bossanova’ has the best singles, and ‘Tromple le Monde’ may be the loudest, but live you want to hear as much from ‘Doolittle’ as possible.

Other cities mentioned include Oakland and NYC and Denver. See them in Boston. As long as I get my tickets I’ll be happy.