The Black Lips are the kind of rock n' roll band you could take home to see your mom—if your mom likes puke, nudity, pills, drinking beer, and throwing beer at people (sidebar: if your mom likes these things, we want to come home with you, too). In short, the Black Lips are the hardest working, gnarliest flower-punk rock band in the world right now (their 2011 Mark Ronson-produced Arabia Mountain is one of our favorite records of the past year).
Based out of Atlanta, the Lips have spent the past decade touring the planet more or less constantly. We recently brought the three surviving founding members of the group (drummer Joe Bradley, guitarist Cole Alexander, bassist Jared Swilley) back to the place it all began, the suburban wasteland of Dunwoody, Georgia, where they grew up. Needless to say, shenanigans ensued, including vandalism, burger-eating, and more vandalism. Turns out you can go back home! (Make sure you don't forget your spray paint.)
joemomma February 16th, 2012 at 07:22 PM
Right - suburban wasteland. This is pandering at best and the video is skewed. It ain't downtown but Dunwoody/Sandy Springs is among the most desireable places to live in the Atlanta metro and the top end perimeter is a thriving business distric with incredibly affluent neighborhoods. I see what you're going for here, but try again Jack. If you want suburban wasteland - keep heading up 400 about 15 miles - nothing but tract housing and stripmalls.
Steve February 19th, 2012 at 02:42 PM
I have been all over Dunwoody and I can just about swear there are no train tracks in Dunwoody. That had to be Doraville.
g$ February 20th, 2012 at 11:20 AM
thats decatur
g$ February 20th, 2012 at 11:21 AM
thats decatur