In “The Black Lips vs. India: 1-0,” the Atlanta garage rockers explain that after “being held by police for indecent exposure during our most rawkus set in Chennai at
the Campus Rock Idol showcase,” they slipped out an emergency exit then the country rather than deal with the reported “tuberculosis, violence and live maggots” at Chennai’s prison. Read about the “cultural clashing shit storm” at MySpace. Needless to say, the tour was canceled.
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I guess they really are Bad Kids.
They certainly ain’t no college grad kids.
Shocking!
Not only is their music shit, they’re apparently mature too.
sounds like there are some deep issues
This is why the Black Lips kick ass. What a great story.
Guantanamo and music torture with their own records played at 1/2 speed, quick! before Obama closes down.
now THAT’S rock n roll.
The only crime is their music.
I’m imagining them sprinting through the streets with thumping indian dance music and MIA in the background. Jai Ho!!!!
that shit is crazy!
Nice. Now I’m definitely going to see them at SXSW.
whoa, this is like the musical version of those d-rated movies where the innocent tourist get arrested because they were too trusty or something…
I wonder why were they charged with “indecent exposure”? they say it was a cultural backlash, so I’m guessing it wasn’t that big of a deal.
Have you never heard what their stage antics involve?
not really, don’t follow their music.
http://vice.typepad.com/vice_magazine/2009/01/black-lips-indi.html
Because, for the Black Lips it truly is all about the music. (Which is why they have to do staged shenanigans. Fuck local culture and customs! I’m in a BAND, INDIA. A. BAND.)
Stupid Indian police with their slow feet and inability to track Americans “musicians”.
Spooks album is finally out!
http://www.dieslaughterhausrecords.com/Store/DSH013.html
Hey Moonmaster,
Shut the fuck up.
Thanks dude.
hahh the guys are super sweet, love this story..at least there still are bands out their with passion for their music..im defo going to see them on their euro tour..hopefully in bristol!!
hahaha… i can just picture this now. and its hilarious
hah still love this story, bit rock n roll! brilliant tracks on last fm, album looks set to be brilliant!
http://www.last.fm/music/Black+Lips/200+Million+Thousand
Yeah these guys are freakin nuts live, saw them last month…also saw on their myspace theres only a 48hour period for fan only purchases of tickets for the forthcoming 200 million thousand uk tour.
Here the link to the tickets – http://tickets.sandbag.uk.com/Store/DisplayItems.html
If we are swapping BL news then u might wanna check the guys out on vice records monthly radio show playing tracks off their new album!
super good show!
http://www.scion.com/