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Though it's no new record, the Pixies will play a few Australian festival dates beginning March 31 in Sydney and ending April 7 in Tasmania. Pixies in Tasmania! That sounds like a children's book.

Much further down the line, American Laundromat Records has a couple of tribute albums in the works. The first, Dig for Fire: A Tribute to Pixies, is scheduled for a November 13 release. It features Pixies covers by Dinosaur Jr./J Mascis, They Might Be Giants, the Rosebuds, OK Go, and others. Mogwai are also rumored to contribute. We hope it's better than this one.

The second tribute album is dedicated entirely to Kim Deal songs and is scheduled for a Christmas release.

Dates:

03-31 Sydney, Australia - Centennial Park (V Festival)
04-01 Gold Coast, Australia - Avica Resort (V Festival)
04-03 Adelaide, Australia - Memorial Drive (V Festival)
04-04 Melbourne, Australia - Sidney Myer Music Bowl (V Festival)
04-05 Perth, Australia - Claremont Showgrounds (Blackjack Festival)
04-07 Glenorchy, Australia - Royal Hobart Showgrounds (Southern Roots Festival)