Lightning struck twice this past week in Los Angeles, when two of rock’s most boundary-shattering bands performed an entire classic album from their career on two consecutive nights. First up was DEVO, legendary for reshaping late-‘70s New Wave into their own twisted image, playing their groundbreaking 1978 debut Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! in its entirety this past Tues, November 3rd, at the Henry Fonda Theater; the next night, just a couple streets over, those shapeshifting iconoclast icons of alternative rock, the Pixies, showcased their career watermark album Doolittle at the Hollywood Palladium.

Both concerts shared some things in common: each was sold out, and while there were a number of smooth, middle-aged pates at each (both onstage and off), there were also a number of young’uns that proved the timelessly hip nature of both bands. Indeed, in their prime both DEVO and the Pixies made music that was ahead of its time, and these performances proved that we’re still catching up. Also, these historical shows actually allowed listeners to appreciate