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Come / Sun Organ (Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA, May 22, 2023) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: May 22, 2023] Come / Sun Organ

Come are an indie band from a long time ago.  They were formed by Thalia Zedak and Chris Brokaw.  I really liked their albums Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and Near-Life Experience.  Then they broke up in 2001.

They reunited in 2013, although I missed it completely.  Thalia and Chris are still in the band, but the rest of the band was fresh.

They haven’t put out any new music, but they do tour occasionally.  I didn’t know any of that, so I was really surprised to see that they were playing Johnny Brenda’s.  I wasn’t sure how much I wanted to see them since it’s been a while since I listened to them.

But that night turned out to be the night of my kids’ honors awards ceremony, so the question was moot anyway.

Sun Organ was scheduled to open for Algernon Cadawallader back in October, although I didn’t get to the show.  They are a kind of shambolic noise band from Philly.  The first two songs on their album Candlelight Showertime are kind of slow and ponderous (as if the vocals are slowed down) and I was about to give up on them, but the third and fourth songs are more interesting both in tempo and sonic construction.  I’m sure they’d be fun live.

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Algernon Cadwallader / Sun Organ / Customer (Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA, October 22, 2022) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: October 22, 2022] Algernon Cadwallader / Sun Organ / Customer

Algernon Cadawaller is another show where I fell for the hype and then couldn’t go.

I hadn’t heard of the band but apparently they were legendary.  I wouldn’t have bought a ticket without listening to them, of course, but seeing that they were an emo/math rock band was enough to pique my interest.

So I grabbed a ticket before it sold out.  Only to discover that it was the same night as my King Gizzard show (and of course, King Gizzard wins that).  So I’ll never know if it was worth the hype.

Sun Organ is a kind of shambolic noise band from Philly.  The first two songs on their album Candlelight Showertime are kind of slow and ponderous (as if the vocals are slowed down) and I was about to give up on them, but the third and fourth songs are more interesting both in tempo and sonic construction.  I’m sure they’d be fun live.

Customer is a New York based post punk / power indie pop band.  They have two songs out and they’re both really good.  All of the members have been in other bands and I love the way Nicola Leel sings in a slightly out of sync way.  Cool stuff.

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