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Remixed Pere Ubu Albums Bring Fresh Intimacy To The Band's Vocals

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September 30, 2021 • Pere Ubu leader David Thomas remixed two of his favorite Ubu albums, 1998's Pennsylvania and 2002's St. Arkansas, saying that the remixes are so substantial, they amount to being two new albums.

Remixed Pere Ubu Albums Bring Fresh Intimacy To The Band's Vocals

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Pere Ubu On Mountain Stage

December 21, 2017 • Twenty-six years after its first appearance on Mountain Stage, the eccentric rock band played songs from its latest album, 20 Years In A Montana Missile Silo.

Pere Ubu On Mountain Stage

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David Thomas, Scott Krauss, Eric Drew Feldman, Jim Jones, and Tony Maimone of Pere Ubu, photographed in May 1991. Frank Ockenfels hide caption

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Pere Ubu On Mountain Stage

November 9, 2017 • As their return to Mountain Stage approaches, revisit this 1991 performance by the trend-setting "Avant Garage" rockers.

Pere Ubu On Mountain Stage

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Pere Ubu's 'Carnival Of Souls' Is A Dreamscape That's Never Dreamy

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September 18, 2014 • Led since the late '70s by co-founder David Thomas, Pere Ubu has created something far more rich, experimental, and emotional than the spooky, horror-movie that Carnival of Souls is named for.

Pere Ubu's 'Carnival Of Souls' Is A Dreamscape That's Never Dreamy

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Song Premiere: Pere Ubu, 'Free White'

November 2, 2012 • Bandleader David Thomas says the inspiration for first song from Pere Ubu's forthcoming album came from a night he spent in a disco in 1981.

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