FREE concert of Psychedelic Furs!
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Psychedelic Furs
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Other groups are joining us like:
Los Angeles Single Professionals & Friends (https://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Professionals-Singles-Friends/)
https://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Professionals-Singles-Friends/events/123990852/
WHERE:
6:30PM Meet at the Biltmore Hotel "Gallery Bar & Cognac Room" 506 S. Grand Ave (across from Pershing Square) to Mix and Mingle. The Concert Starts at 8:00PM.
If you sit and talk to many of the alternative rock artists dominating today’s music, you’ll find that many of them pay homage to the The Psychedelic Furs. Led by vocalist and songwriter Richard Butler, and his bass-wielding brother Tim, the Furs won over fans and critics alike by combining poetic lyrics, innovative rhythms and melodies driven by an aggressive, punk desperation. Through it all, the band scored major hits with "Love My Way," "Pretty In Pink," "Heaven," "The Ghost In You," and “Heartbreak Beat” in all releasing seven studio albums and spawning several compilations, a boxed set, and a live concert DVD. The Furs debut, a self-titled album from 1980 was produced by Steve Lillywhite. The LP quickly established the band at radio in Europe and was a top 20 hit in the UK. The album also found success in Germany, Italy, France, Spain, New Zealand and Australia. The Furs found success in the U.S. with their next release, 1981's Talk Talk Talk, which saw the band making its debut on the US album charts.
In the UK, the album spun off two charting singles, "Dumb Waiters" and the original version of "Pretty in Pink". The latter song served as inspiration for the 1986 John Hughes film of the same name, and was rerecorded for the film’s platinum-selling soundtrack.
In 1982, the Furs recorded Forever Now, with producer Todd Rundgren. This album included "Love My Way", which became yet another UK and US chart hit. The Furs' 1984 release Mirror Moves was produced by Keith Forsey, and featured the songs "The Ghost in You" and "Heaven". Both charted in throughout the world, and "Heaven" became the band's highest charting UK hit at the time. Also, "The Ghost In You" was a smash single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
By the mid-80s, the band had become a staple on both U.S. college and modern rock radio stations. Simultaneously, they were experiencing consistent mainstream success, placing several singles in the pop charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
In 1986, the band recorded a sax-infused version of "Pretty in Pink" for the soundtrack of the film of the same name. Released as a single, it became their biggest hit to that time in the U.S., and their biggestever UK hit. On the heels of the successful soundtrack, the ban immediately recorded “ Midnight to Midnight”, their biggest Top 40 success to date, but also a more overtly commercial effort than the Furs had ever recorded before. The album featured the single "Heartbreak Beat", which became the Psychedelic Furs biggest hit on the U.S. Top 40. The album also featured drummer Paul Garisto and sax player Mars Williams, both of whom continue to tour with the band.
In the wake of Midnight To Midnight, the Furs found themselves ill at ease with their new commercial direction, and subsequently returned to a rawer sound with "All That Money Wants", a 1988 track especially recorded for a best-of compilation album "All Of This And Nothing". 1989's Book of Days and 1991's World Outside also saw a return to the earlier Furs' style. The Psychedelic Furs continue to tour to sell out audiences around the world and gain new fans of all generations. Pershing Square is pleased to present the crowd pleasing, always in vogue, Psychedelic Furs to the Downtown Stage 2013 .
Badwater
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Badwater never fails to impress. The group's boundless creative spirit, while anchored in old fashioned rock 'n roll, delves through progressive, punk, alternative, psychedelic, and bluesy styles, assimilating each strand into a cohesive vision. They've captivated crowds at numerous Los Angeles hot spots, and they tour regularly throughout the Southland, Las Vegas and Arizona. Anywhere there's an audience with a thirst for good music Badwater will be an audience pleaser, because once you've had a drink of the Badwater, you'll be intoxicated
FREE concert of Psychedelic Furs!