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Posted in music | pictures on September 29, 2004

White Magic @ Bowery Ballroom - Pics & (Fiery Furnaces) Review

White Magic opened for The Fiery Furnaces on Saturday (25 September 2004). I wasn't too impressed.

Filter Magazine published a bad review of the whole show.

I think the reviewer was right on with this comment:

"Opening act, New York’s own White Magic, had no idea who they were. Their lead singer looked about as happy to be onstage as I was happy to see my newly crimson pillow the morning after getting my wisdom teeth pulled – and that’s not too happy"

BUT I'm "dumbfounded" with the reviewer's opinion of The Fiery Furnaces. He writes:

"But what I ended up getting at this concert was a dumbfounding, counterintuitive mess. I’m still scratching my head at their performance – essentially one long medley, with few cohesive songs actually being played."

"After an uninspired encore, the medley was over. And I left the bordering-on-condescending show along with a mass of similarly disappointed fans."

Strange that he failed to mention the 5 minute pause in their set when Matt broke a guitar string. The crowd didn't stop clapping the entire time. They couldn't. They were blown away by what had they just heard. I wonder if those are the dissapointed fans he's referring to.

And by the way Chris, you really should check out their first album.

Here's a review more in line with what I saw.

Posted on September 29, 2004 11:20 PM

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