Gregarious

I just got back from the Handsome Furs concert at Brillobox, here in Pittsburgh.  It was an awesome show!  I had so much fun.  The openers, The Cinnamon Band’s drumming and harmonies were great.  They cracked a small joke about being labeled as an “Alt-Country” although I think that’s pretty accurate.

As for the Handsome Furs, they had so much energy and played a fantastic set.  Highlihgts included “Handsome Furs Hate This City,” “Nyet Spasiba” and the finale, “Radio Kaliningrad.”  The crowd was so excited it seemed that the Furs responded with matching energy.  They played their whole set with George Lucas’ first film “THSX 1138″ projected on a screen behind them, which made for a creepy yet entertaining background.  Every now and then, between songs, Dan Boeckner would turn around and hilariously comment on cool scenes in the movie.  Unfortunately, their set ran a little short and the Furs neglected to play some of my favorite tracks: “Thy Will Be Done” and “Cannot Get Started.”  Despite the short set, this was definitely one of the top 5 concerts I’ve ever  been to.