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[CoasterMatt]

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The Fiery Furnaces

Monday October 22
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The Lowdown
That was super awesome- like Meatloaf meets Pink Floyd meets Sonic Youth in a streetfight

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The Scene
I really didn't know anything about Fiery Furnaces till last night, in fact, I didn't know I was gonna be seeing them until last night either.

The Troubadour is a fun venue, and despite a pretty lame opening act (Pit or Pat - I think that's their name), and a crowd that was about 50 percent "This is the pick of the week in LA Weekly, so let's go to it", The Fiery Furnaces really put on a great show.
If you like straightforward pop or rock, they wouldn't be your cup of tea- certainly more ballsy experimental than most bands out there now. There were some great grooves, excellent keyboard work- bonus points for the guy being named Matthew, but I think I annoyed the people behind me who kept yelling "Matthew, we love you" by responding "Thanks!"

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[mousepod]

I am sooo happy that Matt got to experience The Fiery Furnaces last night. They're absolutely one of my favorite bands right now, and last night certainly didn't disappoint. It was the fourth time I've seen them, and each time they're different enough that even the songs that they played at the prior show sounds new.

They were on "Morning Becomes Eclectic" on KCRW this morning - they played several songs from their new album "Widow City." Absolutely worth checking out on the web starting tomorrow.

[Kevy Baby]

I gotta say that I have been frustrated with missing all of these cool events. I have been working WAY too much lately (a recent week included a 97 hour week) and then when I do get some time off, I am usually too tired to do anything.

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[Not Afraid]

I'm so sorry we missed the show - but happy that Matt got to go. They are a wonderful band - nothing really to compare them to. We saw them at Coachella a few years ago and have been dying to see them again. Alas, it was not in the cards for us. Too bad, too.