The Pixies 9/19/17 College St. Music Hall

The Pixies have been around since the 90s. Frontman singer and guitarist Frank Black, bassist Kim Deal, lead guitar, and drums comprised the quartet. Near capacity crowd at College St. was an unusual cross section of ages. Many fans were in their 40s and 50s, but there also was a cadre of 20 year olds. Did they stumble on their parents CDs? Are there new hits in the mix? Being around as long as they have, the Pixies had some charitable hits, This Monkey's Gone to Heaven, Where is My Mind?, cheeky cover of Here Comes My Man and Neil Young's Winterlong from the fabulous first Bridge School Benefit. Black's screech veered from punk insistence to angry dad with a couple of beers in him while Deal is the real deal. The Pixies seem to be comfortable in their position of rock royalty and occasional touring.