Live Report: Weedeater and Conan.

 So I dd not, in fact, get that review out. Oh, well, that's life. But Anyway we move forward.


I haven't been to a small club show in forever. We're taking pre- Covid. This is mostly for logistics reasons and has nothing to do with the virus. 


Well, I heard Weedeater was coming around and we all know I love my Southern sludge, so off my girl and I went to see this massive bill of 4 bands. Pretty good value for the ticket price. 

Ah, but were they any good? That is a great question, dear reader, so let's get into it. 


Bigfoot- I have never heard of these guys in my life. Apparently they've been around for over a decade and I find it hard to believe I have NEVER crossed paths with 'em but here we are. I was skeptical because I've heard them referred to as a "stoner rock" band and, I'll be honest, most modern stoner rock bores me to tears. Well, I shouldn't have worried. These guys kicked serious ass. Their music was loud and wild. The lead singer looked a little like Charles Manson and gave off a threatening and yet charismatic aura. You couldn't help following him and his antics. The music is definitely heavy southern tinged hard rock and they were a lot of fun live. Even working in a medley of "Bang Your Head(Metal Health)" and "Peaches" [Yes, the song by the Presidents of the United States of America] that completely worked. This was a great way to start off the evening and one of the better openers I've ever seen. 

Telekentic Yeti- So when I said I don't really like stoner rock, I'm talking about bands like Telekinetic Yeti. These guys are great musicians but I get pretty bored with the same Hawkwind-isms over and over and every song being about pot. I grew up on the beginnings of stoner rock (I.e Monster Magnet, Kyuss, etc.) and they didn't make getting high their entire personality. But I digress. Live they weren't bad. The lead singer wasn't the most charismatic but he ably fronted the band. The drummer did do something interesting by positioning his drum kit to the side so you could see his whole body. He was pretty fun to watch. Musically they were best when they locked into a heavy groove which didn't happen nearly enough. Look, if you like this style of music you could do a lot worse than checking out Telekinetic Yeti live.

Conan- So ,I have to be honest, I've never got the appeal of Conan. Yes, I love doom and sludge and, on paper, they would seem to be up my alley but there's just something missing. I call Conan "Adult Swim" metal. It feels pretty irony- heavy rather than sincere and I'm never sure if they're just pulling some massive Andy Kaufman- style joke on metalheads. But,hey, what do I know? I went ahead and gave them a shot as I've never seen them live before. Maybe they could convince me of their worth? Yeah, that wasn't in the cards. Their set was one of the most boring sets I've ever witnessed.  I mean they were slow and heavy and all but the guitarist had set up his rig in such a way that you couldn't hear what was happening and the guitar was just constantly feedbacking even through the songs. No riffs were audible and it made his attempt to play a solo laughable. To be fair, No one else really seemed to care since a large mosh pit (???) opened up in the crowd. Also the band had no charisma at all and they felt like they were each playing a different show.   It was just very bland in my opinion. Also moshing to Conan is crazy work, as the kids these days say. 

Weedeater- This is my second time seeing Weedeater as I saw them in the 2000's at a small club show. They were very good again. They were successfully low and heavy but I somehow heard and felt every riff (maybe Conan should take note). Dixie was hilarious as he was squinting and vibrating like a lunatic. He opened to show by saying "We are Weedeater from Wilmington, NC; welcome to band practice." You knew what you were getting into; They played their great cover of "Give Me Back My bullets" as well which the crowd screamed over the band. The guitarist and the drummer also ably interacted with the audience but the real star was Dixie with his twitching, jumping around and wild bass playing. It was a lot of fun that, rightly, started up a huge mosh pit. Weedeater is a great band that I suggest seeing live often as well as listen to all their records. If they tour near you, go check them out.

Honestly, Bigfoot was the best live band out of the four and I look forward to seeing them again the most. Anyway, thank you reading and I'll be back with another record review in the next few days.