Tagged: Black Lips
DECISION ’09: Wavves vs Pitchfork
Feel the drama. read more »
Freeload: Stag & Dagger Festival MP3 Bonanza
In our newest issue—available on paper or magic PDF paper—we chose Micachu & The Shapes to represent cover icon David Byrne’s tendency to be in the thick of things yet totally out of it. Cool, … read more »
Black Lips – "The Drop I Hold"
[Photo by Hatnim Lee] So remember when we spoke with the Black Lips after their show with GZA at this year’s SxSW? Well, we used this intro when we posted the MP3 and we’re re-using … read more »
Listen To The Black Lips And GZA "Drop I Hold" Collaboration
So remember when we spoke with the Black Lips after their show with GZA at this year’s SxSW? Well it turns out the collaboration of the song “Drop I Hold” has been recorded and will be released as an iTunes EP. read more »
Black Lips And Devendra Banhart To Appear On Rudo y Cursi Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the latest Carlos Cuaron film, Rudo y Cursi, is something your going to want to get your hands on come Cinco de Mayo, when it is released on iTunes. read more »
For The Record – A Video Interview With The Black Lips
We caught up with the Lips the day after they performed an un-announced set with the GZA, so not only were we all a bit subdued, it provided a nice starting point for a bevy of talking points. With topics ranging from the obvious (their new record, trip to India, etc.) to the not-so (odd delicacies and James Hetfield’s hair), it was a nice way to spend a warm spring afternoon in Texas — even if it wasn’t enough to keep Cole’s attention off of a menacing squirrel. read more »
Video: Black Lips, “I’ll Be With You”
We always suspected that the Black Lips‘ whole thing where they spit in each other’s mouths and get wasted on stage was actually just an act and that secretly the band was really wholesome and … read more »
SxSW 2009 – Party Apple Friday
Correspondent Meiyee Apple takes us through her guide of SxSW day parties with her search for free music and drinks on Friday, March 20. You can see the Thursday, March 19 installment here. read more »
Video Exclusive – Black Lips Discuss The Song "Starting Over"
As we told you, the new Black Lips album 200 Million Thousand is one of our favorites of 2009 (it might be our editor’s number one). And in our review, we point out two songs in particular, “Drugs” and “Starting Over”, as they seem to play poetically off of each other. Well, based on this Tripwire exclusive video interview with the Black Lips, we think we were right… sort of. read more »
200 Million Thousand
As the number of imitators grow, and In The Red starts to become relevant on a level beyond the Goner record shop, the Black Lips still stay ahead of the pack just enough to wave a collective finger at those trying to catch up. It’s as if they’re saying to the music world, “yeah, you’re doing what we did on our last record, here’s what you’ll be doing on your next one.” read more »
