CO Midpoint

This date marks the end of a great stretch of three shows in the second week of the Dogs’ well-regarded Colorado residency. It doesn’t reach the heights of Friday’s barn-burner in Frisco, but still serves as a welcome complement to both preceding shows. It’s only one set—Knuckleball and Amoeba Swing opened—but still features well over two hours of the Dogs doing what they do best.

The Ag is owned by the same promoter that booked the Dogs for the Frisco show and the following week’s shindig at the Fox. For touring bands, it’s a natural stop for those looking to expand their footprint in the state outside Denver. The locals and students that make up the city’s population are always happy to catch a good show without having to make the trek down I-25. It’s downtown, within walking distance from CSU and three blocks from the Poudre River. Not as scenic as Summit County, but a good spot nonetheless.

There are no repeats from the previous two nights, and the end of this show marked the midpoint of the band's residency in Colorado. Some would argue the best was still to come.

One Set. This is the first set one Crazy opener since November, and Brian keeps up his teaser game from the preceding night by throwing in a Tweezer riff for Mr.C. Stranger>ATW starts strong, but meanders a bit too long for my liking before the finale. Jimmy makes history by becoming the third Dog to sing Didn’t Ya Know (dusted off after 181 shows). It’s an appetizer to the main course and a unique sequence. Trickery comes out of Little Things for the first time, and Nicolette goes to some dark places before resolving into Linus&Lucy—separated from Boogie On, also for the first time. This version rivals the tenacity of 4/19 and Joey gets some time to shine as the band transitions into Time Stands Still (I’m still shocked this is a Dogs original). The tune culminates with a funky space jam featuring an Inspector Gadget-esque jam in the tasty transition that becomes Jack&Coke (check Brian and Jimmy’s call-and-response in the intro), which peters to a dead stop before Let It Grow. Brian, on fire this week, drops Cake by the Ocean in Bubble before the satisfactory EDM Song>Bubble finale. I’m not privy to any connection between Little Shop of Horrors and Fort Collins, but won’t complain about this first (and only) Suddenly, Seymour. Bugle has an Angels We Have Heard On High tease.

 

One Set: 7/10.

Overall: Four stars.

 

Highlights:

Mr. Charlie - with unique contributions

Little Things>Trickery - rare pairing

Nicolette - dark dogs

Linus and Lucy - fireworks+joey

Time Stands Still - incredible transitions in and out

Jack & Coke - crowd loves it

Bubble - Brian on fire

Suddenly, Seymour - nailed

 

Sources: The soundboard has you covered for the Dogs, with the full vid available for consumption on YouTube. No recordings of the opening acts have hit the web.