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Porridge Radio / Sluice (The Foundry, Philadelphia, PA, January 24, 2025) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: January 24, 2025] Porridge Radio / Sluice

I heard about Porridge Radio from NPR back in 2020.  They are exactly the kind of weirdo post-punk British band that I love and would never hear anywhere on the radio.

Singer Dana Margolin is more of a talker than a singer.  Her accent is thick and her intensity is palpable.  The band mixes melody and noise in an unexpected way.  And of course there’s “the growing legend of their intense live shows.”

I wasn’t able to see them the last time they came to Philly.   And tonight’s show was the same night as the Guster show!  The worst part was that they were playing literally upstairs from where we were.   The same thing happened the last time we saw Guster at The Fillmore, when Dilly Dally played upstairs (but I was able to catch one song from them).

This is also apparently the last tour that Porridge Radio is going to do, so I’m especially bummed to have missed it (although Guster was awesome). (more…)

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An evening with Porridge Radio (solo) (Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA, April 28, 2024) [CANCELLED]

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[CANCELLED: September 24, 2022] Porridge Radio (solo)

I heard about Porridge Radio from NPR back in 2020.  They are exactly the kind of weirdo post-punk British band that I love and would never hear anywhere on the radio.

Singer Dana Margolin is more of a talker than a singer.  Her accent is thick and her intensity is palpable.  The band mixes melody and noise in an unexpected way.  And of course there’s “the growing legend of their intense live shows.”

They played a show in 2022 and I couldn’t make it.  And I hoped they’d come back.

This show was announced on March 29.  (Less than a month ahead!)  I grabbed a ticket immediately even though I had purchased tickets to see Ty Segall back in August!  Ty’s show was a must see as I kept missing him.  But Porridge Radio was such a weird opportunity (even if I was torn at seeing her solo).

Well, it didn’t matter because my family was invited to a Passover dinner that night AND, this show was cancelled anyway.

I received an email the day before:

Hey y’all,

The show tomorrow is canceled due to health reasons.

On her instagram, Dana wrote

So sorry Philadelphia but I must cancel the show tonight I am still unwell and have not made it to America 🪦 the optics are good though I’ll be with you asap

She did play the New York show, but had to cancel both LA shows.  Yikes.

But at least I didn’t bail on FOUR shows this weekend.

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Porridge Radio / Sean Henry (Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA, September 24, 2022) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: September 24, 2022] Porridge Radio [moved from August 7, 2020 Boot & Saddle]

I heard about Porridge Radio from NPR back in 2020.  They are exactly the kind of weirdo post-punk British band that I love and would never hear anywhere on the radio.

Singer Dana Margolin is more of a talker than a singer.  Her accent is thick and her intensity is palpable.  The band mixes melody and noise in an unexpected way.  And of course there’s “the growing legend of their intense live shows.”

The 2020 show was cancelled and then Boot & Saddle closed.  I’m not sure if this even counts as a rescheduled show or not.  But they did, in fact come back to Philly.

Unfortunately, I thought we were going to Frantic City (which we wound up not doing).  I probably could have gone to this show after having bailed on Frantic City, but that seemed like too much chaos for one day.

Sean Henry is from Connecticut.  Henry began his career making music under the name Boy Crush.

His stuff under the name Sean Henry is pleasant and a little twee.  Although his live recording (from Audiotree) rocks a bit harder.  He’d be a good opener for just about anyone, I suspect.

I hope Porridge Radio comes back for their next album.

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Porridge Radio (Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia, PA, August 7, 2020) [POSTPONED]

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[POSTPONED: August 7, 2020] Porridge Radio

indexI heard about Porridge Radio from NPR.  They are exactly the kind of weirdo post-punk British band that I love and would never hear anywhere on the radio.

Singer Dana Margolin is more of a talker than a singer.  Her accent is thick and her intensity is palpable.  The band mixes melody and noise in an unexpected way.  And of course there’s “the growing legend of their intense live shows.”

This show promised to be about twenty people (which technically would have been okay for a legal small gathering) and it would have been fantastic.

I hope they can make it back.

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