Cass McCombs – Friday, February 3 – Hi-Dive - Denver
And they say that social media is full of useless blabber, filled with cupcake-eating updates from so-and-so. From the snowy road this past Friday, Cass McCombs’ keyboardist, Will Canzoneri posted this to the band’s Facebook page, “We’re on our way, coming down 76. Roads ain’t so bad. If we make it, we’re playing.”
They did make it, and hell yes, they played. With more tenacity than a postman’s oath, the men from Cass McCombs went through sleet and snow to arrive at the Hi-Dive, preparing for a show on a cold, blizzard-ish Friday night in Denver.
Frank Fairfield was warming up the crowd quite nicely when Julie and I arrived, styled and singing as if he just walked off the set of the new Portlandia sketch, “Dream of the 1890s” that aired that night. Later I went looking to see if he was selling snake oil at the merch table, but alas, there was only Victrola 7”s.
McCombs and company, including Will, Daniel Iead on guitar, Rob Barbato on bass, and Dan Allaire on drums, made their way to the set. “Love Thine Enemy,” appeared towards the beginning of the set, resonating with the audience as heads moved in recognition of the rhythm.
