The Black Lips display their true feelings

One should always prepare for what they may encounter upon entering the Casbah. This classic San Diego venue books bands from all ends of the spectrum. On Sunday, Jan. 24, the Black Lips graced the Casbah with their eccentric behavior. The Atlanta- based punk band gave a performance that seemed as if they were one note away from lighting their instruments on fire.
Three minutes into the performance, four girls were already climbing on the small stage of the Casbah to show the rock in their bones. The guys did not object to these females on stage but only gracefully maneuvered their guitar necks over the heads of these young ladies. With all the jumping around in this punk driven atmosphere, rebellion was inevitable.
With drinks held high and spilling all over one another, it became unnecessary to try and hold onto that five-dollar brew. Instead, it was only sensible to spill it all over the person next to you. Lead guitarist Ian Saint Pe’ responded by taking a gulp of his Sappora and spraying the rest of the contents into the sea of people. Upon finishing his drink he tossed his can into the air, swung his Fender Stratocaster like a baseball bat, attempting at a game of three flies up for the audience. The first attempt was a fail but his second hit was out of the park. Since he had finished his drink, a girl in the front respectfully gave him a sip of her beer.
Aside from their wild stage antics, musically they are as punk as a band can be. The lyrics enforce an attitude of rebellious behavior with characters to star the plot. “Bad Kids,” a song featured in this past summer’s film, “500 Days of Summer,” might express a deeper meaning of where the band’s defiant
behavior stems from. “All my friends are bad kids,” and “bad kids ain’t no college grad kids,” are two lines from this tune.  Saint Pe’ mentioned the band would be playing in Los Angeles the next night. He told the audience, “I think I’m going to get one of those UCLA Law sweatshirts and trick all the girls on campus.” The band was extremely amusing and kept the crowd in high spirits at all times. Overall, the Black Lips are just flat out fun and recommended
if you are feeling the angst of being a teenager ever again.