Better Than Something Interview
Better Than Something directors, Alex Hammond and Ian Markiewicz discuss the making of the film, Jay’s story, and his death, amongst other things. I really can’t wait to see this film!
Way Back SOTD: electric eels – “You Crummy Fags”
The greatest U.S punk band ever!
Just kidding, but this is easily one of the most initially catchy (’70s) songs that I’ve heard in a while.
SPIN’s Top Ten Lollapalooza Sets/Lips # 2!
http://www.spin.com/gallery/10-best-sets-lollapalooza-2011?page=9#main
Yessir, Black Lips at #2, should have been #1! Other notables (at least from my perspective as a fan) include Ween (#5), The Pains of Being Pure At Heart (#7), and Bright Eyes (#8).
Ty Segall Noise Vox Interview
Ty discusses the new record, KLYAM fave, Goodbye Bread with Johnny No No.
Hunx/Clams- Tour Vid and Hunx- Lovers Lane Vid
Nice, looks like they had a lot fun lol. Two of the best bands around; it’s pretty sweet having bad ass Girl Groups in Twenty Eleven.
“Lovers Lane” music video can be found at the link below.
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2011/08/hunx_and_his_punx_lovers_lane.php
My Old King Cole Younger Playlist
The following is a playlist I made of my favorite Cole Alexander moments from the various music outlets he has participated in over the years. Though I have to admit, the title is somewhat misleading because none of his solo, Old King Cole Younger releases appear here- I’m not really well-acquainted with them. Just to clarify, I’m not saying these are the best Black Lips songs nor am I even saying these are the best songs Cole provides his vocals on. Instead, this list focuses on what are in my opinion Punk Slime songs that are extremely unique to Cole’s singing and songwriting style, if you want to call it that. Numbers that would be completely different if it was someone else singing, at least to me. Okay, here it goes.
1) Sea of Blasphemy– Black Lips, from Let It Bloom (2005) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVVDdAmmeXE
2) Dog Years- Ghetto Cross, from Ghetto Cross 7″ (2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f46eRyYBoFw
3) Ghetto Cross– Black Lips, from We Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers Grow (2004)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMEy9w0iXPo
4) Lock and Key– Black Lips, from Good Bad Not Evil (2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2oQoufJQ98
5) How Do You Tell a Child That Someone Has Died– Black Lips, from Good Bad Not Evil (2007) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_i_SbCytiQ
6) Steal Your Soul– The Spooks, from Death From Beyond the Grave (2008) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcjX5d3dO6E
7) California Boys– The Spooks, from Death From Beyond the Grave (2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00aAzkrYAZ8&feature=related
8) The Drop I Hold– Black Lips, from 200 Million Thousand (2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slILJ4u90AQ
9) Spidey’s Curse– Black Lips, from Arabia Mountain (2011) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1TjTcTGEGI
10) Dirty Hands– Black Lips, from Let It Bloom (2005) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBmlpGeWEeQ– This is one of my favorite live versions
11) Bow Down and Die– The Almighty Defenders, from The AlmightyDefenders (2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIY0lDjyhj8
12) Don’t Mess Up My Baby- Black Lips, from Arabia Mountain (2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0rMDR6FNs4
13) Empassant– Black Lips, from Let It Bloom (2005)
I couldn’t find a youtube link for this, what a disgrace :(. But, no need to fear, here is a linke to last year’s Toronto Tocks interview with Cole, where the epic, Bloom’ closer can be heard. http://torontotocks.podbean.com/2010/04/15/interview-with-cole-alexander-of-the-black-lips-toronto-tocks-6/
Well, there you have it, some great pieces of flower punk to share with your infant children, they are the wave of the future, you know? Now, settle down and have dem children cause your brain is fried!
So, what are some of your favorite “Cole” anthems? You know where the comment section is.
Atlantic Thrills – “Acid Rain”
I like the description: “As the dust rises, Atlantic Thrills plays their song “Acid Rain” at the Wooly Fair 2011. The Wooly Fair is an annual festival held at the Steel Yard in Providence RI. The Woolies are dedicated to developing a society of brave interaction and aesthetics through a progression of surreal, spectacular, people-driven events. The Atlantic Thrills have opened for Thee Oh Sees, The Black Lips, The Vivian Girls, Those Darlins, and many other garage rock/punk bands. They are currently recording their first album.”
Ty Segall & Gangbang Gordon
Gangbang Gordon has now realized he made a song that sounds just like he was trying to imitate Ty Segall. He was not deliberately trying to sound like Ty. He was trying to sound like the Everly Brothers. Gangbang is 20 yrs old. Ty was around the same age when he recorded this. They both had to start somewhere.
Here is “Damn Shame” from Gangbang: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK-nocxOeUA
Here is “Die Tonight” from Ty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khJLlYSWmlg
I’m Back!
Yes, I am making my triumphant return to KLYAM after a week’s vacation (no access to internet) and I am back again to fill your empty lives with knowledge you couldn’t possibly obtain yourselves. In the following days, weeks be sure to look out for some classic reviews including the amazingly atrocious cult film The Room (2003), Atlanta, GA music scene documentary, We Fun (2009), and a whole bunch of album reviews from artists as diverse as Adam Green to The Nation of Ulysses. As the old saying goes, everybody loves a cocksucker.
At ease.
