Pixies, “Doggerel.” It’s been 18 years since the Pixies reunited. That’s more than twice as many years as they spent gouging away as alt rock vanguards from 1986 ’til their sudden split in 1993. It’s hard to undersell their legacy. Kurt Cobain famously referred to his band as a…

Pixies perform at The August Hall in San Francisco on Dec. 5, 2019. Photos: Sean Liming. SAN FRANCISCO — With a surprising burst of fiery energy, indie rock giants the Pixies filled August Hall on Thursday. The capacity crowd of mainly millennials cheered the band and sang along to classic…

Pixies, “Beneath the Eyrie.” The legends of rock are doomed to stand in the shadows of their best work, and Pixies are a perfect example. Towering giants of late-1980s indie rock, Pixies’ influence on underground bands of the ’90s and ’00s is perhaps unparalleled for combining raw punk impetus,…

Pixies perform at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Dec. 7, 2017. OAKLAND — Black Francis took the mic with no pleasantries or any introduction at the Pixies show at the Fox Theater Thursday evening, the first of three Bay Area concerts. In fact, at no point during the two-hour-long show did any member…