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"Punk rock and skating are what the Black Lips were built on." He and Alexander always wanted their band to be more of a skate band, but they suppose punk and hip-hop suit skate culture better.
"Punk rock and skating are what the Black Lips were built on." He and Alexander always wanted their band to be more of a skate band, but they suppose punk and hip-hop suit skate culture better.
Last year, the the Atlanta-based rock band Black Lips released an album called Arabia Mountain. Now, the band is in the middle of a tour of Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates.
If there is one word to describe the Black Lips, it has to be “weird.” And when I say that, I don’t mean pseudo-hipster, beanie- and flannel-wearing weird. I mean straight-up drooling, wildly ...
Let's get the crazy stories about the Black Lips out of the way. A cursory Internet search reveals that the Atlanta quartet often engage in what we'll call "watersports" as well as swap spit ...
The Black Lips faced some heavy competition for attention on Coachella's opening night, with Jack Johnson on the Main Stage and Fatboy Slim in a nearby dance tent, but the garage band wasn't worried.
Atlanta rock band Black Lips are returning with their seventh studio album Underneath the Rainbow on March 18th. The 12-song set was recorded over this year in New York with the Budos Band’s ...
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Black Lips’ Middle East tour kicks off Sept. 14 in Amman, Jordan, and wraps Oct. 6 in Beirut, Lebanon. Watch the band’s video for “Family Tree” below. Twitter: @THRMusic ...
Performing on TV and recording at the Lennon-Ono estate helped the Black Lips secure recognition. Frontman Jared Swilley talks skateboarding, religion, and more.