It's sometimes difficult to see 'big' or 'new' bands in Canberra. Most frequently they'll play the main hubs of Sydney and Melbourne, occasionally heading to Adelaide or Brisbane. For most bands (and let's face it international tourists too!) Canberra is off limits.
As such I guess, you can't really class the Breeders as a 'big' band, but certainly one with a decent following. The band originally from Ohio, was the brainchild of Tania Donnelly (of the Throwing Muses) and of Kim Deal (who left the Pixies unfulfilled with her subordinate role). After Donnelly herself departed the project, Kim enrolled twin sister Kelly on lead guitar and the two have been going since 1993 despite a couple of hiatuses due to drug and alcohol addiction.
Their first album (1990) entitled Pod, is excellent (although not commercially successful) and was the work of legendary producer Steve Albini. I think they've had four or five albums since.
The gig sold out Canberra Theatre. Sadly the crowd was fairly sedated due to the venue being all-seater, but still they managed to put on an excellent show and send everyone home happy.
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