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FOT Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Andy on October 02, 2007, 03:01:51 PM
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I've got the chance to go see the Black Lips in Dallas this Thursday, but it will involve me going down early and probably going to the show by myself. Are they as awesome live as I am guessing they are? I'm 99% sure I'm going.
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They're in TL's hatepit for their chicken stunt.
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Chickens, like in Stroczek?
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I saw this band at SWSW last year, not knowing anything about their offstage tom-foolery that seems to make them rawk darlings, and i gotta say: Completely forgettable and awful.
It could be that I'm turning the corner on my tolerance for obnoxious nogoodnicks, or it could be that they actually do suck, I can't tell anymore.
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I don't get the hype...
Speaking of the Black Lips, Minneapolis had a pretty eventful Sunday music-wise. Arcade Fire w/ LCD Soundsystem, Jay Reatard, Black Lips and some other pretty well known band I can't remember. That might be ho-hum for all of you close to New York but it's pretty crazy here in Minnesota. There's usually a good show but you rarely have to choose. I chose Jay Reatard and it was a pretty awesome 20 minutes. :D Plus it was at the 7th St. Entry which is perfect for a band like them.
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:D Plus it was at the 7th St. Entry which is perfect for a band like them.
I went to school at UWEC for a spell in the early 90s, 7th street entry was the shit up in nem parts.
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Best place to see a show in MN hands down.
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I've seen Black Lips twice. Once in a small club and again in a bigger place opening for Dirtbombs. They were considerably better the second time. Neither time did they do anything dangerous or crrrraaaaazzzzzyyyy. That band has some inspired stupidity working for it, which I have an affection for. haven't heard about this chicken stunt.
I chose a free Deerhoof show over Jay Reatard last night. Decisions, decisions.
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i have my ticket for their show in LA oct 20th
i've seen them once before in brooklyn last year on new years
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I saw the Black Lips at North Six some time last winter. They were moderately entertaining, but they played waaaaay too long. In my book that can take a good show and move it right into the bad show category.
I saw Jay Reatard a couple of months back and he did about 25 minutes of scorching rock. Perfect.
If a punk band is going to play longer than that they had better have a couple of tricks up their sleeves. Mustaches don't count as tricks. Bonafide crowd pleasing songs do count.
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This band sounds like a bunch of dipshits. I think I'll pass.
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This band sounds like a bunch of dipshits. I think I'll pass.
Methinks someone else here may have a soft spot for chickens, if one's "avatar" is any indication...
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What luck! October just happens to be National Chicken Avatar Month.
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What luck! October just happens to be National Chicken Avatar Month.
Wasn't sure if we were gonna celebrate it or not. IT'S ON!!!
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I'm in!
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Nice Stroszek chicken, Chris L.
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What luck! October just happens to be National Chicken Avatar Month.
What are you guys talking about?
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Can other (mostly -ed.) flightless fowl piggy-back on the chicken month?
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No, my avatar is not a popple. It's a silkie pullet.
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The Black Lips are awesome live. I suspect they tone down the asshole factor when the venues they play treat them like professionals. The venue I work for treated them like professionals, and they kicked major ass.
Some of their fans are douchebags, which is not entirely their fault.
I think their records are amazing. They write great fucking songs that show taste well beyond their years. I don't give a crap about the sideshow. They'll grow up, break up, and people will be looking back on them as something real that they would kill to see again.
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sideshows (sigh), bands will do stuff. Didn't the guy from the Dwarves fill up a bucket of pee and throw it on his audience? GG Allin having a huge steak dinner and taking a bunch of laxatives, Ozzy biting the head off of a chicken, Jagger french kissing Ronnie Wood, the Peppers' cock-sock rock, Alice Cooper shitting on stage and Zappa eating it, late period Sonic Youth inflicting massive amounts of boredom on their audiences...
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I thought the Cooper/Zappa shiteating thing was an urban legend.
Re: Dwarves. I saw them live at a party once, I did not get peed on. That one naked dude's penis did touch me though. WHAT?! Don't judge! I was fully clothed.
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... late period Sonic Youth inflicting massive amounts of boredom on their audiences...
That's the worst sideshow of all.