the forces that saved music

they say that we learn from history. Thats's mostly appopriated to holocaust talk. shit that went down in germany and rwanda, and the world wars in europe. but outside war mongering there is art. There are a few people that saved this art. and i commend them. for without them there would be no black lips. there would be no rock and roll as we know it.
it started with alan lomax and his father recording the desparate blues and soul that was the american south. what followed was a wave of white motherfuckers in a procession of awe, devouring theses strange beautiful sounds for years to come. I love amaerica for this, and all its many flaws and faults. NORTON records, CRYPT records and BOMP records have documented american roots and pop music. these people are not only music lovers but historians of the utmost degree. they are vital to the continuation of what we love. i love them and you shuold too. they are all we've got left to remember our fathers

Hella yes.(hella=greece in english)

We are among the ancients. In a society that produced greatness.It is a pleasure, and a much needed retreat from the woes of western touring. The scene here in this hotel room is not unlike the opening scene of apocalypse now when martin sheen is drunk and doing karate in his room. only difference is i'm not doing karate in a doomed country. i'm somewhat tipsy and sipping on warm beer in an outdated hotel, and there is no chance i'm going out into the cambodian jungle to exterminate somebody. Unfortunately that probably won't happen to me. My life is boring. I'm just listening to the noisy traffic nd hustle and bustle that is athens.
Yesterday we had the typical athenian outing. climbed the acropolis and saw the parthenon. we also saw alot of american and japanese tourists. we didn't say hello. after that we did mad tv. not the really bad american "comedy" show, but sort of a live mtv style chat. it was cool. We ate the best food ever too. octopus,sardines,feta,calamaris, and a whole bunch of other stuff i don't know the name of but fell in love with. music is not an art. food is. and this region, the medaterranian(sp) is the best place in the world for that, among other things. I'm loving this. hope people come to the show tonight, then it's back to old europe.
jesus loves the little children
black lips

Stranded in Norway.So fucking gay.

Our van is broken. We are in Oslo, Norway. It's hailing outside. They look like diamonds that God finally tired of, and cast them down upon our heads. We've been in Europe for a week or so, and it's really cold. Summer starts in two days though when we get to Greece for our first ever show in the Balkans. Our hotline is down because it doesn't work across the sea. So, sorry for being out of touch.
There's a shitload of white people in Europe. I think i'm gonna go lay down somewhere for a while.
peace out
black lips