Tagged: Black Lips

DECISION ’09: Wavves vs Pitchfork

Feel the drama. read more »

POSTED June 10, 2009 7:39PM IN THE TRIPWIRE Comments (8) TAGS: , , , ,

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 »

POSTED May 19, 2009 12:00PM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (1) TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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 »

POSTED May 12, 2009 11:33AM IN THE TRIPWIRE TAGS: , , , ,

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 »

POSTED April 29, 2009 6:53PM IN THE TRIPWIRE Comments (1) TAGS: , , ,

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 »

POSTED April 27, 2009 12:42PM IN THE TRIPWIRE TAGS: , , , , , , , , ,

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 »

POSTED April 9, 2009 3:11PM IN THE TRIPWIRE TAGS: , ,

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 »

POSTED March 26, 2009 3:24PM IN MUSIC VIDEO TAGS: ,

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 »

POSTED March 23, 2009 5:27PM IN THE TRIPWIRE TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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 »

POSTED March 5, 2009 7:36PM IN THE TRIPWIRE TAGS: , , , , ,

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 »

POSTED February 27, 2009 6:47PM IN THE TRIPWIRE TAGS: , , , , , , ,