Transparent Things

09/08/2026

What are you doing this Sunday? How about coming out to catch us play at Alameda PorchFest? We go on at 12:15 at 1000 Grand Street. And then stick around for a bunch of other great bands, including our bassist's other band, StarStrut!

07/10/2026

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This week in 1989, the Pixies single “Here Comes Your Man” debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #54 (July 1)

The second single from the Boston alternative rock band’s second album “Doolittle” was written by frontman Black Francis around the time he was aged 14 or 15, and was recorded for the band's 1987 demo tape they used to get a recording deal, but the song wasn’t included on either their debut EP “Come On Pilgrim” or their debut album “Surfer Rosa”, as Francis was reluctant to release it.

According to sound engineer Paul Kolderie, the band referred to it as "the Tom Petty song".

Francis reflected in 2004 that, during the recording of “Doolittle”, he felt embarrassed by "Here Comes Your Man", but since producer Gil Norton really liked the song, the songwriter "threw him a bone".

Pixies didn’t ever seem comfortable with what became one of their most recognizable songs, and rarely played "Here Comes Your Man" at concerts or at promotional events.

Music writer Ben Sisario described this stance as "vintage college-rock 'tude—the hit, the pop song, should be avoided as inauthentic, while the aggro, anticommercial song represents legitimacy."

4AD record label head Ivo Watts-Russell said if Black Francis had been possibly persuaded to release the version of the song recorded during that very early session—which he described as "totally streamlined and ready for radio"—that "maybe if a major label company was able to convince people to take a more commercial route, maybe Pixies would have sold a whole bunch more records than they did.
But those steps were just not required back in 1989".

On the charts, “Here Comes Your Man” went to #3 on the US Billboard Alternative Airplay Chart, #54 in the UK, and #156 in Australia.

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06/17/2026

Want to come see us play for free? We'll be out on Solano Ave in Albany on Saturday, June 27th from 4-6 PM. It's not the Solano Stroll, but they'll be having bands up and down the street that day and we are excited to be there.

05/27/2026

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Pixies Cover - Here Comes your Man. By Transparent Things. From t...

03/12/2026

03/09/2026

MELT WITH YOU _ Modern English Cover

Recorded live at the Kensington Circus Pub (Kensington,Ca) 3/6/2026

03/09/2026

JUST WHAT I NEEDED! - Live at the Kensington Circus Pub.

Recorded Live at the Kensington Pub (Kensington, CA) 3/6/2026

03/09/2026

SAY IT AINT SO! (Live at the Kensington Circus Pub)

Recorded live at the Kensington Pub (in Kensington, CA) 3/6/2026.

03/09/2026

Finally have some stuff to share! Uploading some tunes from this weeks gig! Please check out and share!

Recorded at the Kensington Pub (Kensington, CA) 3/6/2026.