Friendly Fires at SPiN
Last night, we headed to the Fred Perry 100th Anniversary Party at SpiN New York, where Friendly Fires performed.
First off, SPiN is pretty awesome. I don’t remember the last time I hung out at a private, swanky and trendy ping pong club. That’s right – never. Guests including Susan Sarandon and Judah Friedlander (who dominated the ping pong tables while wearing his “World Champion” hat) sipped Belvedere and some kind of tequila cocktails and checked out the 100th Anniversary Collection from Fred Perry.
When Friendly Fires hit the stage, the crowd gathered around for a super intimate, high-energy set. Lead-singer Ed Macfarlane broke out his signature moves, causing the crowd to hit the dance floor and Macfarlane’s band mates to laugh at his on-stage antics of feverishly shaking his head and tail.
If you haven’t caught a live show by these guys, check out their tour schedule now. If you’re in New York City, they’re playing Webster Hall with The xx in December; however, the show is sold out – but you’re resourceful! If you’re on the West Coast, The xx and Holly Miranda (of the Jealous Girlfriends) are supporting Friendly Fires on tour. Here are some tunes from all three…