Atlanta rabblerousers and general menaces to society Black Lips announced plans for more touring in 2010, ostensibly to support last year’s excellent 200 Million Thousand LP (Vice). Let’s hope they can avoid the dust they kicked up in India and actually finish this tour. Widely considered one of the best live bands in the world, […]

UPDATE: It seems our favorite animal-dressing Montréalais rockers can’t seem to stay out of trouble — either that or their reputation precedes them. Regardless, last week they had to cancel a series of tour dates when they failed to show up at a St. Louis show. Well, it turns out that was because they were […]

Remember when Black Lips were thrown outta India for being gay? Apparently, after fleeing said country, Black Lips headed to Berlin, Germany and ended up making some sweet, sweet music with King Khan and Mr. BBQ man Mark Sultan. That might not sound too innocent, but you know what does…The Almighty Defenders. It’s raw and […]

The line-up for this year’s Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle were announced today and it sounds like a dandy. It takes place July 24 & 25, and features: Sonic Youth, The Jesus Lizard, The Gossip, Deerhunter, Black Lips, Earth, The Thermals, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Moondoggies, Spinnerette, The Dutchess And The […]

One of my favorite bands from Atlanta, The Black Lips, apparently ran into a whole bunch of trouble in India. They went there to support their upcoming fifth studio album, 200 Million Thousand (out February 24). On January 29th they began the “Campus Rock Idol” Tour — a big-ticket, American Idol-like televised series with large […]