The Black Lips at the Beachland Ballroom

A couple weeks ago, but you know how we roll here.

I can't stress enough, after seeing them for a second time now, this is one fun and energetic night of rawk. The Black Lips are my latest "do not miss within a 3-4 hour drive." Picked up the new album 200 Million Thousand, and after a handful of spins, I'd put it on par with Good Bad Not Evil, which was great. BUY HERE from Vice Records.

Much crazier crowd on hand at the Beachland Ballroom then when we saw them last at Mr. Small's (but being Pittsburgh, that's not surprising...see previous Morrissey post on those views). Beers were flying much of the first 20 minutes of the show, and it appears these boys are used to it, as they duck the flying cans and continue to play unfazed. One particular dickhead up front, however, apparently got too rambuctscious. After having enough of said fan, bass player Jared Swilley walks to his left, and dumps an entire beer on the dude's head. Words commenced, and next thing you know, Swilley is doing his best Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka off the stage and pounces on the guy. After a small frey, Swilley makes his way back up on stage, and the band continues as if nothing happened. Biz as usual. FRICKING CLASSIC!

Got some video of "Starting Over," which is the tune that's been getting a lot of play on XMU, but this one came out much better (and my favorite tune on the new record"...

The Black Lips - "Drugs"



Hear them discuss "Drugs"...



The video for "Short Fuse", also on 200MT



Oh...major props to opener Gentleman Jesse who was a lot of fun as well. Picked up the record Gentleman Jesse and His Men...good times. Go visit their MySpace page HERE for the rawk.

BTW...next Beachland Ballroom excursion happens on Friday, May 1st, when The Thermals come to Cleveland.