Friendly Fires played a corking set in the early hours of the night at (Le) Poisson Rouge after a really slow start due to a very long set-up time (it was all so involved, people started booing the empty stage after the half-hour mark). But once they hit the stride, the floor was bouncing happily along with “Skeleton Boy” and “On Board.”

Friendly Fires at (Le) Poisson Rouge; August 12th 2009

Friendly Fires at (Le) Poisson Rouge; August 12th 2009
The Phenomenal Handclap Band opened this show (The xx doing opener duty at next night’s Music Hall of Williamsburg gig). They were a lot of fun and did a good job of warming up the crowd. Too bad we were given time to cool off between sets.

The Phenomenal Handclap Band at (Le) Poisson Rouge; August 12th 2009
Full photo set from the night is up on Prefix Mag. And a more detailed account of the show is up on Out‘s Popnography blog.








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