Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Turn The Bellwether Into a Halloween Fever Dream
Halloween in Los Angeles always guarantees spectacle, but this year, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets took the holiday to a delirious new level. Performing at The Bellwether, one of the city's most sonically pristine and aesthetically charged venues, the Australian psych-rock renegades delivered a high-voltage, hallucinogenic set that transformed the room into a swirling, technicolor vortex.
Before the band even hit the stage, the energy was already electric. The crowd arrived in full costume, from vampires and astronauts to a memorable cluster of mushroom-clad fans who fit the night’s fungal, psychedelic theme a little too perfectly. The room buzzed with anticipation, a sea of glitter, latex, face paint, and glow sticks waiting for their sonic séance to begin.
When Psychedelic Porn Crumpets finally emerged, The Bellwether erupted. From the first riff forward, the band’s signature cocktail of dizzying guitar work, chaotic rhythms, and cosmic melodies engulfed the room. They came armed with material from their freshly released album Pogo Rodeo, a record already proving to be another explosive chapter in their ever-expanding universe of sound. The new songs played live felt massive — more kinetic, more unhinged, more alive than ever — creating a wild back-and-forth between the familiar classics and the fresh chaos of their latest work.
If the band is underrated on record, their live show leaves absolutely no doubt about their brilliance. Jack McEwan’s vocals tore through the haze with equal parts grit and melody. Together, they played with an energy that never dipped for even a second — a relentless, exhilarating ride that made it impossible to stand still.
The Bellwether’s lighting team deserves its own shout-out: strobing beams, swirling neon patterns, and kaleidoscopic washes synced perfectly with the music, amplifying the night’s spooky, surreal aura. It felt like stepping through a portal into a Halloween dimension curated by Crumpets themselves — chaotic, joyful, and psychotically fun.
By the time the final notes rang out, the crowd was still bouncing, still shouting, still wrapped in the afterglow of one of the most thrilling live psych-rock experiences Los Angeles will see all year. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets didn’t just play a Halloween show, they delivered a full-body, full-spirit, full-senses celebration of energy and imagination.
If this is how they usher in the Pogo Rodeo era, buckle up. The ride ahead is going to be wild. See them on tour!!!
