I first heard Black Francis (Frank Black) as an impressionable puberty-stricken teen and instantly connected to his pseudo-stream-of-conscious lyrics and deftly fracturing yowls as the lead voice of the alt-deities, The Pixies. Twenty-five years of influence, breakups, side projects, pseudonyms and reunions has resulted in an unlikely indie-institution. In lieu of seeing the legends this fall, consider spending the evening with a twisted alt-troubadour, Black Francis as he brings his catalogue of off-beat songsmithing and unmistakable voice to The State Room on Friday, July 15 .
