March 6th, 2011

Misleading bandnames – just as Sleigh Bells suggests something more in line with fudgy yuletide logs ala Cliff Richard rather than industrial acid-charged pop, you could be forgiven for expecting Cookstown, Northern Ireland trio Chocolate Love Factory to sound like David Hasselhoff thrusting his soul into a “You Sexy Thing” cover.

Black Lips are a garage -punk band from Atlanta, Georgia. The band have a reputation for crazy live shows that have included vomiting (Cole’s medical condition), urination, nudity, electric R.C. car races, fireworks, live chicken, and flaming guitars! The quartet have several scheduled appearances at SXSW 2011. Photos © Live4ever Media