Written by: Geoff Tischman
Teaming up for a joint performance tour, Iron and Wine and Calexico stopped by the Capitol Theatre the other night (2/5) to play a stirring set of roots rock and stirring Western-tinged ballads.
A dream pairing of two beloved indie rock outfits, the show found Iron and Wine frontman Sam Beam and Calexico’s Joey Burns to be a seamless pair, teaming up for numbers from their own bands and tossing in a series of unexpected and marvelous covers.
Beam reached into his own songbook for “Jezebel” and “Boy With A Coin,” while takes on Calexico’s “Sunken Waltz” and “Crystal Frontier” came across with the perfect blend of snarl and twang.
Meanwhile, Echo and the Bunnymen’s “Bring On The Dancing Horses” was mournful and affecting, while “On The Road Again,” which was a big hit for Willie Nelson, took on a melancholic burn.
Half Waif teamed up with the two bands for additional musical support, giving numbers like “Burn That Broken Bed” and “What Heaven’s Left” lustrous sonic textures.
IRON AND WINE AND CALEXICO SETLIST
- Follow the Water
- He Lays in the Reins
- Father Mountain
- Sunken Waltz
- Boy With a Coin
- Sixteen, Maybe Less
- The Bitter Suite (Pájaro / Evil Eye / Tennessee Train)
- Bring on the Dancing Horses
- Flores y Tamales
- Jezebel
- Crystal Frontier
- On the Road Again
- Red Dust
- I Lost It
- Midnight Sun
- Burn That Broken Bed
- Glimpse
- What Heaven’s Left
- A History Of Lovers