[DID NOT ATTEND: July 26, 2024] Control Top / Carnivorous Bells / Eraser
I saw Control Top back in 2019 and 2021 and really loved them.
They’ve been kind of dormant for a while so when they announced this show I was really excited to see them. I’ve never been to Foto Club and I’m still not even sure what kind of place it is–it’s very hard to find anything about it online.
I thought my son would really enjoy the show–Control Top is a fun aggressive and somewhat interactive live band–singer/ bassist Ali Carter tends to jump in the crowd during the final song. But he had to work that night so I knew we couldn’t get to the whole show. But I considered that if his shift ended early enough and he was interested, we could leave and catch just Control Top (since I didn’t know the other bands anyway). But I had my notifications off and I missed his text that he was interested in going, so I assumed he wasn’t interested so I more or less settled in for the night.
I’ve felt bad ever since because he seemed really excited to go when he got home. On a practical level, I don’t know what time they actually went on and I’m sure their set was fairly short, so it may not have been worth it to go anyway. Sour grapes, I guess.
Carnivorous Bells according to R5 Productions have quietly become one of Philly’s most savage live acts. They’re punky with a growly kind of singer. Not really my kind of show so I didn’t mind missing them.
Eraser is a Philly band who are about to release their first EP. I’m intrigued by them, having only heard one song. I imagine they would be fun and I’d like to see them some day.
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