I'm always "game" for the unexpected when it comes to music. And today is a perfect example of that. Bang On A Can is a contemporary classical collective based in New York City that have pushed boundaries of classical performance. The Asphalt Orchestra is the name of Bang On A Can's marching band. Yep you heard right. And talk about pushing boundaries - Asphalt Orchestra have recorded an entire album of Pixies songs. The Pixies' the popular 4AD label band that was edgy in it's own right.
Here is Asphalt Orchestra's live performance of the Pixies classic WHERE IS MY MIND (incidentally that could be the name of my biography LOL). In this video the string quartet with the Asphalt Orchestra is none other than Kronos Quartet (classical boundary pushers in their own right).
Enjoy this live video along with the Pixies version below.