Kurt Cobain cited Pixies as a key inspiration, fretting he may even have ripped them off. The late-'80s indie band is still recording, still touring — and racking up billions of Spotify streams.

The story focuses on Rikki Thunder, drummer for the fictional metal band Whyte Python, and his involvement in Cold War espionage in the 1980s ... There are also bios for all the fictional band members ...