Psychedelic Furs, at their popular peak in the 1980s, could have put on a geriatric, boring, snooze-worthy show for the die-hard fans at the Moore but they didn't. They put on a surprisingly energetic and relevant performance to a notably undersold theater. They simply kicked ass.

Led by Richard and Tim Butler, the only two original band members, the new members of the band are stellar additions. Rich Good, out of the UK by way of San Francisco, is a melodic, talented, and charismatic young lead guitar player. Mars Williams, a technically brilliant sax player whose resume reads like a name-droppers wish list, joined the group. To top it off, Amanda Kramer, of Information Society and World Party fame is now on keys. With such an amazing group of collaborators, it's no wonder that the Furs grabbed the audience by the collar and shook us up a bit.

Let's not forget about Richard Butler, though. His voice is still tender, solid, and expressive. With Bowie-esque stage presence, and a subtly sexy saunter, he makes it hard to look away. He seems to be one with the audience. In those moments, time slips by and you're happy to be spending it with him--not some shit over-rated indie rock singer from Brooklyn.

Several people have asked me if the Psychedelic Furs were any good. I tell them unequivocally: Yes. They were brilliant.


psst...the Happy Mondays opened. They sucked. The only highlight was the backup singer, whose strong voice and charisma carries the band. Other than her, their current incarnation is yawn-worthy.