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Whether you call him Frank Black, Charles Thompson IV, or the enduring moniker of Black Francis, the Pixies’ main mouthpiece has always thrived on contradictions, and not just the quiet-loud-quiet thing. Aside from Pixies reunions and a crazy-prolific solo career this decade, the man recently joined his wife, Violet Clark, in the project Grand Duchy to fiddle with the very kind of slick ’80s synth-pop the Pixies had always rebelled against. The resulting album, Petits Fours, is spiked with rascally gems like “Black Suit” and the Dandy Warhols-meets-Human League “Lovesick.” That’s not all. He produced Art Brut’s punchy new Art Brut vs. Satan and an upcoming album from longtime song-slinger Pete Yorn. On top of that, and in light of the Pixies’ pending Minotaur box set, Black Francis has made time for a few acoustic solo dates in the midst of a short Grand Duchy tour. Who knows what he’ll play, and who cares? Just be there. With Josh Wong. All ages.
Sun., Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m., 2009