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The Belair Lip Bombs (PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia, PA, April 11, 2026) [THE BELAIR LIP BOMBS]

Posted in dust, Laveda, Philadelphia, PA, PhilaMOCA, The Belair Lip Bombs on April 13, 2026| Leave a Comment »

[ATTENDED: April 11, 2026] The Belair Lip Bombs

The Belair Lip Bombs are a young band from Victoria Australia.  They have been bubbling under around Philly with their insanely catchy song Hey You which was one of my favorite songs of the year so far.  They had played a Free at Noon the day earlier and I opted not to go since I was seeing them tonight.  And it’s pretty good I didn;t go because their set was almost exactly the same!

The band plays a fun bouncy alt rock with Maisie Everett’s delightful voice ringing clear.  Again and Again is a fun bouncy poppy song with the insanely catchy repeated chorus Again and Again and Again and Again….  Bassist Jimmy Droughton kept the bouncy songs bouncing, opening Another World with a catchy melody.

There was a guy behind me who knew the album by heart (which I certainly didn’t) and he sang along occasionally, but not too loudly.  He was really excited when they played Back of My Hand, a bubbly song with, at times only bass and drums (from Daniel Devlin), but when the twin guitars come in the song really blows up.

So Everett plays guitar (some lead moments and riffs) but most of the lead guitar is played by Mike Bradvica.  Standing in front of both guitarists, it was fun to see them both playing these distinctive parts while the bass held things together, especially on a song like Stay or Go which featured rocking guitar from Everett and running lead parts from Bradvica.

Look the Part was an older song with a cool bassline during the middle section.  There weren’t too many traditional guitar solos although Price of a Man had a relatively long one.  (more…)

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dust (PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia, PA, April 11, 2026) [THE BELAIR LIP BOMBS]

Posted in Australia, dust, Laveda, Philadelphia, PA, PhilaMOCA, The Belair Lip Bombs on April 12, 2026| Leave a Comment »

[ATTENDED: April 11, 2026] dust

There are a few bands called dust.  This band is from Newcastle, Australia.  They’re a five piece with drums, bass, two guitars and a saxophone!  And they were amazing.

They fall into that post-rock scene with roaring guitars and vocals that are kind of spoken, kind of shouted.  Main lead vocalist Justin Teale has an understated style that relies on subtly sung melodies and occasional loud grunts.  Drummer Kye Cherry plays fast and hard and bassist Liam Smith was a key component to the songs–whether keeping the low end with the rest of the song or playing independently–a rhythm of his own–he really held the songs together.

The songs are propulsive, moving along at a good clip with their singer kind of speak singing (in the vein of Fontaines D.C. but less accented).  The biggest surprise came when Ridgway played saxophone–it wasn’t just saxophone solos–although New High does have notes dotting the song–the sax was manipulated and distorted, running through the songs underneath rather than as a main melody.  I loved the end of the song where the band.

Then a song like Swamped has high octane stars and stops with jagged guitars and a rumbling bass.  Just Like Ice opens with a simple punky bassline and then the whole band crashed in with guitars and sax.  It was in this song that second guitarist Gabriel Stove traded off vocal lines with Justin.  His style was similar but different enough to add a really cool sonic style to the voices.  I enjoyed their back and forth a lot on this song.

Things changed up even further with Trust U See which opened with a slow threatening pulsing bassline and bleats of sax making a very noir-sounding vibe.  It was even more so when Teale’s spoken vocals came over the top.  The slow down in the middle was just long enough that the tension built even more.

Another surprise came when Stove sang lead vocals on Restless. His style isn’t that much different but he is more singing than spoken and his timbre is pretty different so that when Teale added his vocals toward the end, it sounded amazing.  One of the more amusing things about this set was that when the lead singer/guitarist leaned forward, he almost hit the guy in the front of the stage in the head (about ten times) but the singer’s eyes were closed so he never noticed. (more…)

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Laveda (PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia, PA, April 11, 2026) [THE BELAIR LIP BOMBS]

Posted in dust, Laveda, Philadelphia, PA, PhilaMOCA, The Belair Lip Bombs on April 11, 2026| Leave a Comment »

[ATTENDED: April 11, 2026] Laveda

I hadn’t heard of Laveda, but when I listened to them before the show I was interested in their take on 90s grunge.  Then, as I was leaving the house, I saw that they were going to go on at 7:30 instead of 8.  But I wasn’t going to be arriving until like 8:45, so I was bummed to miss them.

However, traffic was light and for one reason or another the band didn’t go on until 7:45, so I was able to see their whole set and was right up near the stage.  Laveda is from Brooklyn.  They were founded by Ali Genevich (guitar, vocals) and Jacob Brooks (guitars and effects).

They opened with Strawberry, a heavy, crashing song with tons of distortion and feedback.  It was a great introduction to the band.  Ali sang all of the songs and had a quiet delivery that suited the songs.

When it ended, they played a noisy and lengthy feedback filled section. Brooks was on his needs playing with the effects pedals and generating feedback.  The noise resolved into the song Care.  It was this song that full won me over.  *’s guitar chords were great and reminded me a lot of Sonic Youth (their more commercial songs).  The bass was also great–a rumbling low end that propelled the song as much as the drums.  The song rocks for a solid 4 minutes and then ends with a very pretty quiet guitar part.  I actually assumed this was a new song, but I see it’s the end of Care, which makes me like the song even more. (more…)

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Sunflower Bean / Laveda (Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA, May 16, 2025) [DID NOT ATTEND]

Posted in Johnny Brenda's, Laveda, Oneida, Philadelphia, PA, Sunflower Bean, The Bevis Frond on May 16, 2025| Leave a Comment »

[DID NOT ATTEND: May 16, 2025] Sunflower Bean / Laveda

I’ve seen Sunflower Bean twice.  The first time I loved them.  The second time I loved them for different reasons.  But since then they have drifted away from the sound I liked into a more.

Actually, I see that they have recently put out a new album that changes their sound quite a bit again.  So clearly they are a band who are experimenting with sounds. I will have to keep tabs on them for the next time they come around.

Laveda is an NYC-based indie rock band formed by Ali Genevich and Jake Brooks, known for their blend of dreamy, shoegaze, and ’90s grunge sounds.

I listened to a few songs and really liked them–possibly more than Sunflower Bean, although I’ll have to see what this new album sounds like.

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