Pixies at Festival Hall; Brigid at Dancehouse

Santiago’s guitar work is as good as ever, searing, surfy, scintillating, and on Velouria, Allison, Is She Weird and Dig For Fire, the band sounds as good as they ever did.

The energy kicks up a notch when they trip into the Trompe set, with barely a pause to note the transition. This is a…