Pitchfork put together this documentary about The Flaming Lips seminal album The Soft Bulletin. Although they’d experienced some success prior to The Soft Bulletin, that album is what elevated the Oklahoman alt rockers from struggling indie band to the cult favorites that they are today. The world is full of stories about how rad Wayne […]
4
Mar
An oral history from Wayne Coyne & Co via Pitchfork Classic
26
Jul
Paying homage to hometown Atlanta Braves' mascot Chief
In conjunction with Vice and Ray-Ban‘s Never Hide Noise, doo-wop punk don’t-give-a-damn band Black Lips have released a new two-minute music video that pays homage to Chief Noc-A-Homa. Chief Noc-A-Homa is the former mascot for their hometown Atlanta Braves (Black Lips’ favorite sports team) from the 1950’s-80’s. Apparently he was known for emerging from a […]
17
Jul
S.S. Coachella switches up the scenery for a 3-day getaway
It was announced, and highly circulated around the internet, that Coachella and Goldenvoice have put together a steller little concert that’ll take place on a cruise ship (yes, like Holy Ship!), called the S.S. Coachella. The music cruise will be taking place this winter, venturing to the Bahamas December 16-19 and Jamaica December 19-23. The […]
9
Sep
The latest from Atlanta's finest purveyors of raucousness
The latest video, “Family Tree”, snatched from the Black Lips awesome album Arabia Mountain. Crucifixion, bloody angels, chainsawed guitars, all in a 2 minute garage punk rock banger… what more are you looking for in life? Give up, you’ve found it…
15
Aug
Detroit rapper combines forces with Fool's Gold Records
It’s a big day for free music, as not only Black Lips release a mixtape today but also rapper Danny Brown drops his new Fool’s Gold album XXX for free. The Detroit rapper combines forces with the upstart Brooklyn label to give the kids some cynical tales of street life filtered through Brown’s unique style and […]
15
Aug
Select rock n' roll cuts from Atlanta's favorite foursome
For the latest edition of RCRD LBL’s mixtape series, Black Lips collect a series of tracks of their favorite modern rock ‘n’ roll tunes. The raucous Atlanta foursome selects choice tracks from the likes of everyone from Surfer Blood to Vivian Girls to Deerhunter to Blood On The Wall to Raveonettes. Stream and download below, […]
19
Jul
Plenty of flows to keep your boring workday moving...
Plenty of tasty musical treats for your Tuesday morning, starting off with the brand spanking new Beastie Boys video for “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win” (with Santigold). Directed by Spike Jonze and featuring a very Reggieknow-like cadre of zombie-killing action figures, the full-length video debuted this morning. The Tuesday Video 5-Pack continues […]
5
Apr
Black Lips "Modern Art" Video by Brian Butler
The ever awesome Black Lips are back with their first video from a track featuring the production skillz of Mr. Mark Ronson (the last one was a song produced by Deehunter’s Lockett Pundt). The pairing of Ronson with Black Lips should result in much musical goodness, and “Modern Art” is a great start. The clip […]
