@crikster - I'd disagree on your assesment that the Pixies weren't songwriters in the 'traditional' sense, in fact I think that's why there was a period there where they were looked down upon by the indie post-punk pigfuck godz (see Sonic Youth, Steve Albini) as a college-y pop-punk band, just 'cause they wrote actual *songs* using the techniques the post-punk people pioneered. However I agree on your 'holy trifecta' take on things, I think that you are just like me crikster, SY, Fugazi, Slint, Pixies, Melvins, Big Black etc. are my Stones, Beatles, Who, etc...

EDIT: and I'm sorry but I can't see the KOL appeal beyond the fact that women inexplicably love them and therefore one must stuff their singles/whatever into one's mp3 dealie to seem sensitive and stuff.

Edited 1 time by Pancho Jun 4 11 7:42 PM.