[ATTENDED: October 4, 2026] KulfiGirls
Back in June, I left a Mekons show a little early to head across town to catch KulfiGirls who I had just recently learned about. Somehow, this show at W.O.W. was on only the second of four bands when I walked in and I was beat. I just couldn’t stick it out for two full band sets (even if they were good). So I hoped I’d get to see them soon and imagine my surprise when they were suddenly listed as the first opening band for the Linda Lindas!
I made sure to get to TLA early because sometimes (like tonight) the first band goes on BEFORE the announced start time. And indeed, KulfiGirls came out on stage at 7:30.
Abi Natesh came out on stage looking beautiful in traditional Indian dress. She sang and sat by an instrument and that’s when I realized with certainty that I had seen her perform with Pinkshift at Asbury Lanes a few years ago. I didn’t know who she was or what her instrument was called, but tonight she had us say the instrument with her. Not a sitar but a Veena.
Abi played a pretty, quiet melody on the instrument. She may have been singing, but her mic was quiet at the start (it was eventually turned up). Stephanie Bruning on the far side of the stage played flute (and I love me some flute in my rock music!). Guitarist Joan Natesh started building some tension while killer drummer Adesola Ogunleye played a martial beat. Abi started playing a nifty lead line and then started singing from the seated position (I was glad I was near the front or I would never have seen her).
Abi stood for the song Red Light (on the album) which built and rocked out. Twist started slowly but once again, took off once the song got going with a tasty veena solo in the middle of the song–while Joan was riffing between solo moments.
The next song surprised me since I knew that the Linda Lindas audience skewed young, but she started singing Fuck Off and Die and unreleased song that is as intense as it is blunt
They ended the set with the song that is their single, although I didn’t know it. Bite! has a chanted part near the end which Abi had us sing along to “Un maanum nassuma poh” which means “I curse your reputation and honor… generationally.” Awesome. And we learned a bit of Tamil.
Their set was short, but I was really glad to catch them.
And you can see a 15 minute show of theirs from a WXPN session
| 2026 | |
| Hare Rama £ | |
| Red Light ψ | |
| Twist £ | |
| FOAD ‰ | |
| Bite! ψ | |
£ only a demo as of Oct 2026
‰ unreleased
ψ Divinity (2026)
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