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Weedeater, Oxbow, Fight Amp & Bison BC brought the crazy to Europa (pics & review)

Weedeater words by Lindsay Maharry, photos & Oxbow words by BBG

Weedeater
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Weedeater headlined Europa Saturday night (9/10), playing alongside Oxbow, Bison BC, and Fight Amp as part of a larger tour for Weedeater & co. It was a rare one-off for Oxbow.

Weedeater as a band, and as people, are completely unaffected, giving their live show a remarkable jolt of undeniable authenticity. Beloved frontman “Dixie” Dave Collins’ collision of dirty Southern grit and seemingly effortless talent is mesmerizing. Collins started the show off with a back pocket full of salami cold cuts and an arm full of American flag Budweiser. After riffing Sleep for the sound test, the band exploded into “God Luck and Good Speed”. The room shook.

Cross-eyed madman Collins is also a jack of many trades. One minute he’s knocking himself in the head, while the next he’s straight-faced and seamlessly manipulating feedback in perfect sync with the rest of the band. Between growled lyrics, Collins shot strands of mucus in and out of his mouth, but not without casualties; spit strung through his beard for the rest of the set. He didn’t wipe it away.

At one point, early on, he found a bottle of water on the stage. “What the fuck is this for? washin’ clothes or something?,” he muttered to himself, then threw the bottle over his shoulder and pounded the rest of his beer. He never missed a beat. – LM

Oxbow
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Oxbow (my favorite band of the night) vocalist Eugene Robinson’s well-documented knowledge of the combative arts translates to his moves on stage, punctuating big bang moments from the songs with uppercuts and downward fist strikes. Slithering to the band’s bluesy-avant-jazz-meets-Am-Rep backing, Robinson would disrobe piece by piece- eventually grabbing, fondling and thrusting himself in his skivvies and a black leather vest. To say Robinson’s performance is confrontational is an understatement, but also to discount Oxbow as a band with a novelty frontman would be a travesty. The trio of Dan Adams, Greg Davis, and Niko Wenner are exceptional musicians that write incredibly compelling tunes regardless of the vocal situation. David Yow knows it, so take notes young folk… this is how it should be done: raw, in your face, soulful, brutal and excellent.

Fight Amp and Bison BC also delivered my favorite performances yet. Bison are at the top of their live game. More pictures from the show, below…


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