We've seen indie rockers reach out to hip-hop's most recognizable collective (or at least the most recognizable hip-hop collective to indie rockers). But lately, it's been Wu-Tang Clan making the moves. This week Judgment Night 2009 is in full force,... CONTINUE READING WU-TANG MEETS THE INDIE ROCK»
Posted on October 5, 2009 in , (7 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Coachella | Ghostface Killah | GZA | King Khan | Mick Boogie | Mocky | Pattern Is Movement | Peter Bjorn And John | RZA | The Black Keys | The Decemberists | Vampire Weekend | Wu-Tang Clan
Black Lips have broken up their recent bloglines dominance in helping Wavves turn indie rock into high school with this new video from their '09 LP 200 Million Thousand. "Let It Grow" hits its bloodshot-eyed stride early and does little... CONTINUE READING NEW BLACK LIPS VIDEO - "LET IT GROW"»
Posted on October 1, 2009 in (12 comments)
Tags: Alexa Chung | Arctic Monkeys | Black Lips
There were no survivors. Probably. The Daily Swarm reports on the aftermath.... CONTINUE READING WAVVES, BLACK LIPS IN BROOKLYN BAR FIGHT»
Posted on September 27, 2009 in (108 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Radiohead | Thom Yorke | Wavves
In its sixth year, Fuck Yeah Fest had the explicit intention of benefitting California's state parks, and implicit intention of scaring away media outlets afraid of things with "Fuck" in the title. (Well OK: this year did bring the family... CONTINUE READING FUCK YEAH FEST 2009 IN PHOTOS»
Posted on September 8, 2009 in , (6 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Converge | Crystal Antlers | Dillinger Escape Plan | Glass Candy | Japanther | Jesse Malin | Lightning Bolt | Lucero | Ryan Adams | Telepathe | The Thermals | Torche | Woods
There were some great sets at the Pool Parties free show at East River State Park yesterday, but blistering HEALTH and raucous Black Lips sets aside, the weather's what dominated the day. As in, everybody toasting life in the sun... CONTINUE READING HEALTH/BLACK LIPS @ WILLIAMSBURG WATERFRONT, BROOKLYN 7/26/09»
Posted on July 27, 2009 in (5 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | HEALTH | Taylor Swift
After collaborating with GZA on "The Drop I Hold," the Black Lips have found a more seamless super grouping via the Almighty Defenders, their new project with fellow garage howlers King Khan and Mark Sultan. We're told the idea for... CONTINUE READING NEW ALMIGHTY DEFENDERS - "BOW DOWN AND DIE" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on July 7, 2009 in , (4 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | King Khan | Mark Sultan | The Almighty Defenders
When Jessica spoke with Black Lips last year about their then-unreleased 200 Million Thousand, she reported the flower-punks were trying to get "a member or two of Wu-Tang Clan on a track," the band adding: "Maybe not for the album,... CONTINUE READING NEW BLACK LIPS (FEAT. GZA) - "THE DROP I HOLD"»
Posted on April 29, 2009 in (18 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | GZA | Wu-Tang Clan
This video for resident 200 Million Thousand prom theme "I'll Be With You" is more successful than Black Lips' recent stint as GZA's backing band. Instead of sticking with the retro animation feel they gave "Short Fuse," the heart-tugger's given... CONTINUE READING NEW BLACK LIPS VIDEO - "I'LL BE WITH YOU"»
Posted on March 25, 2009 in (8 comments)
Tags: Black Lips
The Black Lips' songs, especially on 200 Million Thousand, possess a nice fuzzy texture and the Atlantans appropriate great garage-isms, but I've always been less than enthused by the band because from carefully marketing their "escape" from India to embodying... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: GZA JOINS THE BLACK LIPS»
Posted on March 23, 2009 in (18 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | GZA | Port O'Brien | SXSW | Thom Yorke | Wu-Tang Clan
When we evaluated the Black Lips' 200 Million Thousand, the general idea was catchy, interestingly textured songs, boringly predictable shtick. In the Chris Taylor-animated, drummer Joe Bradley-directed video for "Short Fuse" we get zero shtick, because the Atlanta band's not... CONTINUE READING NEW BLACK LIPS VIDEO - "SHORT FUSE"»
Posted on February 23, 2009 in , (13 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | of Montreal
Valentine's Day is one of those holidays you might not pay too much attention to if you're in the midst of a really good relationship -- because every day is like Valentine's Day! -- but can gain importance in direct... CONTINUE READING LOVE BITES: STEREOGUM'S ANTI-VALENTINE'S DAY MIX»
Posted on February 13, 2009 in (30 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Bob Mould | Bon Iver | Esau Mwamwaya | Ferraby Lionheart | Florence And The Machine | Handsome Furs | Julie Doiron | Lissy Trullie | Neko Case | Nick Thorburn | No Age | Papercuts | Port O'Brien | The Decemberists | The Very Best | Vivian Girls
Black Lips are savvy motherfuckers, ostensibly building a successful career by playing '60s and punk-inspired, lo-fi garage rock (or, what they call "flower punk") that isn't better or worse than the inoffensive garage rock (not called "flower punk") made by... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: BLACK LIPS - 200 MILLION THOUSAND»
Posted on February 11, 2009 in (76 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Eugene Mirman | Micachu And The Shapes
My guess is that Vice didn't want to release this next single from Black Lips' 200 Million Thousand until they could be sure the GA crew weren't still on the lam in India. Well worry not publicists, the band is... CONTINUE READING NEW BLACK LIPS - "SHORT FUSE"»
Posted on January 27, 2009 in (15 comments)
Tags: Black Lips
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... CONTINUE READING BLACK LIPS ESCAPE POLICE, INDECENT EXPOSURE CHARGE, INDIA»
Posted on January 26, 2009 (24 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Bumbershoot | MSTRKRFT
A few weeks ago, Black Lips submitted a Progress Report on their forthcoming 200 Million Thousand. Having a real practice space for the first time (New Street Gallery in Decatur) allowed the band to practice a lot more than usual,... CONTINUE READING NEW BLACK LIPS - "STARTING OVER"»
Posted on December 24, 2008 in (14 comments)
Tags: Black Lips
There a few more days of pretending to look busy at work ahead, but as far as our iTunes are concerned 2009 can't get here soon enough. We're done with the lists. It's time for the new. We pored over... CONTINUE READING THE 20 ALBUMS WE'RE MOST EXCITED TO HEAR IN 2009 »
Posted on December 19, 2008 in (257 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Antony And The Johnsons | Antony Hegarty | Beirut | Black Lips | Blikk Fang | Dan Deacon | Dirty Projectors | Grizzly Bear | Kings Of Convenience | Lightning Bolt | Lily Allen | M. Ward | Mastodon | MGMT | Morrissey | of Montreal | The Dead Weather | The Decemberists | U2 | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
NAME: Black Lips PROGRESS REPORT: Mastering their fifth studio LP, 200 Million Thousand, recorded at their new studio in Decatur, Georgia. Black Lips have been on the grind, going to their office eight hours a day and finishing their new... CONTINUE READING PROGRESS REPORT: BLACK LIPS»
Posted on December 8, 2008 in , , (15 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Sonic Youth
Let's get it out of the way: I'm not usually a fan of Black Lips and their Vice-y mustaches. That said, "It Feels Alright"'s one of the quartet's better songs, especially the more spacious instrumental and psychedelic bits that move... CONTINUE READING NEW BLACK LIPS VIDEO - "IT FEELS ALRIGHT"»
Posted on May 28, 2008 in , (3 comments)
Tags: Black Lips
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy You know what sucked for every band following Les Savy Fav yesterday? The fact that they had to follow Les Savy Fav yesterday. Under intensely blazing Indio heat, Harrington and his hockey blogging... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»
Posted on April 26, 2008 in (21 comments)
Tags: Aphex Twin | Black Kids | Black Lips | Coachella | Cut Copy | Diplo | Jack Johnson | Jens Lekman | Les Savy Fav | M.I.A. | Marla Hansen | Sharon Jones | Tegan And Sara | The Breeders | The Dap-Kings | The National | The Raconteurs | The Verve | Vampire Weekend
We know (or think we know) what you're thinking: Who needs another "O Katrina" video, live or otherwise? Well, have you ever seen one with a short, wide, and bizarre aspect ratio with four angles at once? Didn't think so.... CONTINUE READING BLACK LIPS DO NEW "O KATRINA" LIVE VIDEO, GUERRILLA MARKETING»
Posted on March 10, 2008 in (7 comments)
Tags: Black Lips
Last we saw Black Lips, the Atlanta rockers got up-close, colorful, and sweaty in the video for Good Bad Not Evil standout "O Katrina!" On a mellower vid tip, the boys wander a Hotlanta cemetery and mug into mirrors super... CONTINUE READING NEW BLACK LIPS VIDEO - "VENI VIDI VICI"»
Posted on December 18, 2007 in , (6 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Mika Miko | Patrick Wolf
A couple weeks ago we told you about David Byrne, Kim Gordon, and Marissa Nadler's year-end lists in Artforum. The list-giving season continues, so here are a slew of additional artists-on-artists top 10s. We've come to discover that artist lists... CONTINUE READING VARIOUS ARTISTS'S 2007 BEST OF LISTS»
Posted on December 14, 2007 in , (24 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Carrie Brownstein | Devendra Banhart | Interpol | John Darnielle | Mark Ronson | Mountain Goats | Paul Banks | Sam Fogarino | Sleater-Kinney | Sondre Lerche
Black Lips are one of those bands best experienced live, but if the real-life sweat 'n' booty shaking's not possible, hows about diggin' into a recording of a live performance? Even if you're answer was no, here's a recording from... CONTINUE READING NEW LIVE BLACK LIPS - "LOCK & KEY"»
Posted on September 12, 2007 in , (4 comments)
Tags: Black Lips
Black Lips vid for "Katrina" features no vomiting, nudity, or errant Pottery. Instead, it's colored backrops, extreme mustache close-ups and extreme-ier capped-teeth shots. Lo-fi and loose, fitting the garage-y Atlanta punks' style. And umm ... is the drummer using fish... CONTINUE READING NEW BLACK LIPS VIDEO - "KATRINA"»
Posted on July 24, 2007 in (15 comments)
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