[DID NOT ATTEND: November 8, 2026] Deerhoof / Eraser / Nympho
Deerhoof is one of the weirder indie bands out there. Their songs have no real sense of standard structure or melody. They jump from notion to notion, seemingly on a whim.
I haven’t listened to them a lot, although I always like to know they’re still making weird music. They’re the kind of band that would be really interesting to see live. In fact, when I found out that my friend Jae was not only going to the show but highly highly recommended them, I was about to grab a last minute ticket when I realized that we’d be flying home from Sweden that day and there was literally no way I would have been able to cope with anything like a show that night.
I saw Eraser open for Remember Sports a little while ago. They were weird but good. But I didn’t feel like I needed to see them again. Their music has been described as motorik, electro-damaged meltdowns punctuated with shrill blasts of synth and tangled guitar, and flat-affect vocal commands. Pretty accurate.
Nympho is yet another weird band from Philly. Philly produces some of the best wacko-but-brilliant bands around. Here’s what their label says of them
Nympho is a five-piece cherry-scented poppers punk band from Philly. Equal parts bratty and brilliant, they’re the sonic equivalent of making out behind a 7-Eleven while the world burns. Stuck between a good time and a really good time, Nympho delivers high-energy, whip-smart punk that’s as seductive as it is unhinged. Think: trash TV raised them, and now they’re raising hell on all fours, talking shit, and sounding like “normal music, just sped up.” Their debut Honk If You’re Horny (6 songs in 9 minutes) is loud, lusty, and unapologetically horny. Featuring members of Empath and Perfect Pussy, Nympho is a gloriously messy cocktail of DIY pedigree and glittery chaos.
