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Ezra Furman plays last minute covers set at End of the Road Festival

01 September 2016, 23:45 | Written by Adam Elmahdi

Ezra Furman wowed lucky End of the Road punters tonight with an unannounced covers set in the intimate Tipi Tent.

Announcing that, "as the festival hasn't started yet, we can do the fuck what we want" the Illinois singer-songwriter and his band The Boyfriends rattled through an hour of era-spanning classics from the likes of Jackie Wlson, Madonna, The Clash, Beck, Weezer, Bruce Springsteen and Arcade Fire.

Ezra Furman

The full set-list is below:

"Higher" (Jackie Wilson)
"Train In Vain" (The Clash)
"Like a Virgin" (Madonna)
"The Good Book" (Melanie)
"Devil's Haircut" (Beck)
"El Scorcho" (Weezer)
"Crown of Love" (Arcade Fire)
"The Promised Land" (Bruce Springsteen)
"Please Mr Postman" (The Marvelettes)

End of the Road continues this weekend with headine sets from Joanna Newsom, Animal Collective, Bat for Lashes and Teenage Fanclub. Download the official clashfinder.
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