BLACK LIPS, CEREBRAL BALLZY ( Wonder Ballroom , 128 NE Russell) The ferocious young upstarts in Black Lips are gradually evolving into elder statesmen, as their sun-dazed garage nuggets boast a maturity that seemed unthinkable a few short years ago. Not that the Lips have lost any of the fun: Their latest, Arabia Mountain , is as grimy a punk platter as the Atlanta quartet has ever released. NED LANNAMANN MARTY MARQUIS, MIKE ELIA ( Valentine's , 232 SW [...]

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Today's Quick Mention: If you don't have a way into the totally sold-out Arcade Fire and Explosions In The Sky show tonight then I highly recommend hitting up Dark Dark Dark and Robert Ellis at the Mohawk or the Low Anthem at the Central Presbyterian Church. It's really weird to me that the Black Lips brought in Mark Ronson to produce their new record. I only ever associate that guy with borderline over-produced pop music for the masses, [...]
The almighty Black Lips have released a video for the song "Short Fuse" which is off their brand new record 200 Million Thousand . I haven't heard the album yet but it sounds like the guys have moved away from their slightly more produced (but still freakin' incredible) sound of Good Bad Not Evil in favor of their old lo-fi style. Still excited to hear it. I mean, they are one of the best RnR bands out there today. Obviously.

Wizardry @ Europa (more by Tim Griffin) today in NYC * DANCE * Sharon Van Etten @ Zebulon * Fountains of Wayne @ Joe's Pub * Thievery Corporation @ Terminal 5 * Witch, Earthless & Children @ MHOW * Wizardry & La Otracina @ Union Pool * The Lonely Island @ Virgin Megastore * Ben Kweller & The Watson Twins @ Town Hall [...]