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| Vice RecordsRecent ReviewsRecent NewsBlack Lips (Europe, US, Mexico) Atlanta's Black Lips will visit cities in Europe, Mexico, and the US (well, mostly California) in the coming months. Some highlights include a show at famous London nightclub Heaven with the The King Khan and BBQ Show, as well as festival appearances at Ireland's Electric Picnic and the…Bloc Party: "Mercury" Bloc Party have posted a stream of their new single, "Mercury." The track follows their previous single, "Flux" another track which the band released independently of an album. The band is working on their next full length, with frontman Kele Okereke commenting: We're in the middle of it. we're still writing and working on it so it's quite hard to have an overview really, we are making the record i always wanted us to make so we just can't wait for it to be done. You can check out the single on…King Khan and The Shrines: "The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines" Montreal-via-Berlin's King Khan and the Shrines are streaming their newly released North American compilation The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines. The set features tracks from the 12-piece rock band's history with liner notes by Jared Swilley the Black Lips. The band released What Is? last year. Khan is of course one half of the acclaimed King Khan and BBQ Show with his former Spaceshits bandmate Mark Sultan.…Heavy Metal in Baghdad This month Vice released the DVD of the critically acclaimed documentary about aggressive music in Iraq, Heavy Metal in Baghdad. The film primarily focuses on Acrassicauda, one of the few bands that dared to play Western music in the dangerously sectarian Iraq. To celebrate the release, the label has provided a copy of the DVD and a poster autographed…Black Lips: "It Feels Alright" Black Lips have released the latest video from their 2007 Vice Records album, Good Bad Not Evil. According to a recent interview, the band is gearing up to record the follow up this summer. The label had this to say about the video: Black Lips…King Khan and the Shrines (North America) Montreal-via-Berlin's King Khan and the Shrines have announced a North American tour. The 12-piece rock'n'roll band will release The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines -- a greatest hits compilation of sorts -- on June 17 on their new label. The disc features tracks from throughout King Khan's history and liner notes by Jared Swilley of Khan's new labelmates the Black Lips. The band released What Is? last year. You can find some music from that album on their…Bloc Party Bloc Party have unveiled summer touring plans which includes shows in the United States and in the UK. The band has also confirmed an appearance at the Toronto, Ontario stop of the Virgin Festival in September. The band released A Weekend in the City last…King Khan and the Shrines sign to Vice Records Montreal-via-Berlin's King Khan and the Shrines have joined Vice Records. The 12-piece rock'n'roll band will release The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines -- a greatest hits compilation of sorts -- on June 17 on their new label. The disc features tracks from throughout King Khan's history and liner notes by Jared Swilley of Khan's new labelmates the Black Lips. The band released What Is? last year. You can find some music from that album on their…Black Lips talk album, movie Black Lips recently spoke to Pitchfork about some upcoming plans. Among them are some details about the follow up to Good Bad Not Evil: I do want to get more conceptual on our albums, just doing weird stuff. It doesn't have to be a song. It could be a skit or something like that. I read this article the other day in…Black Lips (Europe) Atlanta's Black Lips kicked off their European tour last night in Prague. The band will be overseas until May 16th playing in support of 2007's Good Bad Not Evil. Good Bad Not Evil was recently re-released in the UK with bonus tracks and the video for "Veni Vidi Vici" included. A new double A-side single featuring the album cut "Bad Kids" and the new track "Leroy Faster" arrives on May 12th.… |
