[DID NOT ATTEND: September 3, 2021] Mac Sabbath / Speedealer / Lung
I saw Mac Sabbath back in 2019 and enjoyed their weird schtick.
Basically, they are a Black Sabbath cover band, but all of their lyrics are about McDonald’s and the fast food industry in general. So that’s pretty funny. But that’s not all. They have taken this concept to an absurd length. Each band member is costumed or wears makeup. And the costumes are phenomenal–not cheap little handmade things, but remarkably detailed and well constructed heads and bodies. The attention to detail is really impressive.
I don’t really think I ever need to see them again, frankly. And I almost feel like playing the small Foundry would be a detriment to them, with their full size costumery and everything.
Speedealer was supposed to open for Fu Manchu on theat ill-fated tour. They were originally called REO Speedealer, which I love. They were told to cease and desist from REO Speedwagon (imagine that). They play a kind of aggressive garage metal. They have a punk edge and the lead singer has a growly punk voice that is clear enough amid the roughage.
Lung is a two-piece based out of Cincinnati, Ohio, comprised of Kate Wakefield (vocals, effected electric cello) and Daisy (drums). This set up is pretty wild. Kate plays an electric cello (it’s very thin, with all the wood cut off. And Daisy plays a stripped down drumkit. Kate plays mostly heavy deep notes, but there’s that distinctive cello feel that makes it all sound so surreal.
It’s hard to imagine anyone not in a comedy band opening for Mac Sabbath. I can kind of see Lung because they are pretty unusual, but it seems odd for Speedealer.
This show had been rescheduled for March of 2022 after two previous cancellations. But with the rise of more COVID cases Fu Manchu decided to cancel once more. It strikes me that they seem quite content to just cancel a show and then work with the venues for a future show, so I’ll assume they’ll be back to Philly eventually.
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