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
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
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
There's a vague subtext of "Us and Them" at most concert festivals: like, you know more than half the folks you brush elbows with at Bonnaroo have never heard of the Hold Steady, and most definitely will not be dancing... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2007 [FRIDAY; 7/13] RATING: 8.7»
Posted on July 14, 2007 in (19 comments)
Tags: GZA | Pitchfork Music Festival | Slint | Sonic Youth | Spoon | Thurston Moore
