Retro-blues lo-fi outfit made up of Cole, Jared, Ian and Joe... and King Khan(?). They call it 'flower punk' (or rather they've been called 'flower punk'). It's fairly swell whatever the hook you hang it on. For fans of The Germs, The Hunches, The Stooges, et cetera.

Black Lips formed when, as teenagers, after-school friends Cole Alexander (guitar / vocals) and Jared Swilley (bass / vocals) signed up their friends Joe Bradley (drums / vocals) and Ben Eberbaugh (guitar). They swiftly becoming one of the Atlanta underground's most talked about bands, they were banned from numerous venues for their wild live shows and released albums and seven-inches on different underground garage labels like Bomp and In The Red. Tragically, Eberbaugh was killed in a freak traffic accident but the band carried on with New Orleans-born Ian St Pe. These events would go on to influence the song 'How Do You Tell A Child That Someone Has Died', a standout track on album four, Good Bad, Not Evil.

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Releases

• Veni Vidi Vici - single, out 03/12/2007 on Vice. 1 review (read/post)
• Good Bad Not Evil - album, out 17/09/2007 on Vice. 1 review (read/post)
• Katrina - single, out 03/09/2007 on Vice. 1 review (read/post)
• Cold Hands - single, out 04/06/2007 on Vice. 1 review (read/post)
• Let It Bloom - album, out 16/01/2006 on In The Red. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Glastonbury Saturday, Sat 28 Jun at Glastonbury Festival. (post review)
• Thu 15 May at London Kings College London (KCLSU). (post review)
• Wed 14 May at London 100 Club. (post review)
• Tue 13 May at Bristol Thekla Social. (post review)
• Mon 12 May at Oxford Zodiac / Academy 2. (post review)
• Sun 11 May at Cambridge Junction. (post review)
• ATP Vs Pitchfork Saturday, Sat 10 May at Camber Sands Pontins. (post review)
• Thu 08 May at Birmingham The Place I Love. (post review)
• Wed 07 May at Leeds Brudenell Social Club. (post review)
• Tue 06 May at Sheffield Plug. (post review)
• Sun 04 May at Glasgow Barrowlands 2. (post review)
• Sat 03 May at Dublin Crawdaddy. (post review)
• Fri 02 May at Swansea Sin City. (post review)
• Thu 01 May at Cardiff The Point. (post review)
• Fri 11 Apr at Paris La Maroquinerie. (post review)
• Swn Festival, Fri 09 Nov at Cardiff The Point. (post review)
• Nastyfest VIII, Sat 03 Nov at Leeds The Faversham. (post review)
• Release The Bats - ATP Halloween Party, Fri 02 Nov at London Kentish Town Forum. (post review)
• Fri 07 Sep at Brighton Engine Room. (post review)
• Thu 06 Sep at Oxford The Cellar (The Dolly). (post review)
• Black Lips Single Launch Party, Wed 05 Sep at London Rough Trade East. (post review)
• Tue 04 Sep at London Madame Jo Jo's. 1 review (read/post)
• Mon 03 Sep at York Fibbers. (post review)
• Sun 02 Sep at Glasgow Optimo. (post review)
• Sat 01 Sep at Leeds The Faversham. (post review)
• Fri 31 Aug at Nottingham Bodega Social Club. (post review)
• Thu 30 Aug at Manchester Roadhouse. (post review)
• Wed 06 Jun at London The Ghetto. (post review)
• Tue 05 Jun at Leeds The Faversham. (post review)
• Mon 04 Jun at Glasgow ABC2. (post review)
• Sun 03 Jun at Manchester The Roundhouse. (post review)
• Sat 02 Jun at London Camden Proud Gallery. (post review)
• Thu 31 May at London Corsica Studios. (post review)
• Tue 01 May at London Cargo. (post review)
• Mon 30 Apr at Brighton Ocean Rooms. (post review)
• Sun 29 Apr at Manchester The Roundhouse. (post review)
• Fri 27 Apr at Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire. (post review)
• Thu 26 Apr at Liverpool Korova. (post review)
• Wed 28 Feb at London Barden's Boudoir. (post review)

News

• 16/07/2008: 4AD snare Deerhunter: new album Microcastle on way
• 30/06/2008: Is there a festival Lightspeed Champion isn't playing? Him and more for Surfstock
• 16/06/2008: Black Lips' Tesco ad pulled over religious concerns
• 14/05/2008: The Raconteurs, Beck and M.I.A. among new Hove additions
• 06/05/2008: WIN! Signed Black Lips seven-inch
• 28/04/2008: ATP vs Pitchfork: your cut out and keep stage times
• 22/04/2008: Watch: new (?) Black Lips video + live dates
• 12/03/2008: Day tickets for this year's Great Escape Festival now on sale
• 15/01/2008: Black Lips spurt forth iTunes only live EP
• 19/12/2007: Watch: new Black Lips video

Features

• 10/07/2008: Hove Festival 2008: DiS's final word(s)
• 21/05/2008: The Great Escape 2008: the DiS review
• 20/05/2008: In Photos special: The Great Escape 2008
• 14/05/2008: The Great Escape 2008: the DiS preview
• 12/05/2008: Singles Round-up (12/05/08)
• 05/05/2008: Singles Round-up (05/05/08)
• 02/05/2008: DiS @ Coachella: Prince, Portishead and The Verve? Pigs might fly...
• 26/11/2007: DiS's albums of 2007: reader voting is now open!
• 07/11/2007: Huw Stephens on SWN Festival: "I can't believe it's actually happening"
• 18/09/2007: Girl groups, grave pishing and French gals: Black Lips' UK tour diary

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