Free At Noon Flashback: Ezra Furman and The Boy-Friends preview their MilkBoy set with a high-voltage performance

Ezra Furman and the Boyfriends | Photo by Megan Lynch | meglynchart.tumblr.com

The always fun and brilliantly flamboyant Chicago son Ezra Furman soared high in his Free At Noon set this Friday. The crowd embraced the quirkiness and sometimes listless personality that has defined Ezra throughout his career.

Successful as both a solo artist and a member of both Ezra Furman and the Harpoons (as well as his current group, Ezra Furman and The Boy-Friends), he continues to prove his relevance in the alt-pop/rock genre in just about every which-way possible.  Smearing the sleep from his eyes and peering up to see the crowd, Ezra’s outlook seemed to be of someone ready for bed rather than a live radio show – but then he began to sing and all sense of doubt (even if it was for a second) was quickly thrown out the window.

Performing singles from Day of The Dog and Perpetual Motion People, Ezra worked through songs like the impactful “My Zero” about coping with the loss of an irreplaceable person, and the song “Restless Year” whose lyrics are about as moving as the the catchy head-nodding percussion that backs it.  It was little sneak peak to their MilkBoy performance on Saturday, which you can find tickets and more information on here. Listen back to Furman’s performance in its entirety below, and check out the setlist and a gallery of photos.

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Setlist
Wobbly
Body Was Made
My Zero
Ordinary Life
Lousy Connection
Walk On in Darkness
Can I Sleep in Your Brain
Restless Year