The Black Angels
Hometown: AUSTIN, Texas
The Black Angels are a psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in May 2004. Their name derives from the Velvet Underground song “”nofollow" target=“_blank” href=“http://www.last.fm/music/The+Velvet+Underground/_/The+Black+Angel%27s+Death+Song”>The Black Angel’s Death Song".
Hannah Levin’s review of the Black Angels album Passover described them as “Walking in the shadows cast by ”nofollow" target=“_blank” href=“http://www.last.fm/music/Spacemen+3”>Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized mastermind Jason Pierce" and compared them to The Warlocks and Black Mountain, also invoking “dirges” reminiscent of both The Velvet Underground and the 13th Floor Elevators. The band’s icon is a stylized image of Nico. In December 2007, the group announced on their blog that their second album will be released in Spring of 2008. In March 2008 a release date of May 13th was announced for their second album, Directions To See A Ghost. http://www.theblackangels.com/ Listen at Last.fm1467 Followers See all
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Austin Psych Fest 2013 - Day 3
Sun. 04/28 | 1:00PM @ Carson Creek Ranch (map)
Austin Psych Fest was founded in 2008. Over the years, this independent festival has grown from a small word-of-mouth event to an internationally acclaimed, full weekend event that attracts at…more»
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The Black Angels FREE In-Store Performance
Tue. 04/02 | 5:00PM @ Waterloo Records (map)
Refreshments provided by SHINER!The Black Angels’ most revelatory collection thus far, Indigo Meadow marks the Austin, Texas-based band’s fourth full-length release, following 2010’s acclaimed…more»
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StubHub Live
Fri. 03/15 | 11:00AM - Fri. 03/15 | 6:00PM @ Old School Bar & Grill (map)
StubHub is bringing SXSW to fans around the country with the StubHub app for iPhone and iPad. Take home the music of SXSW, discover the artists, find local tour dates and tickets, and sample t…more»
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Converse + Thrasher Magazine present Death Match (Day Two) - FREE!
Thu. 03/14 | 12:00PM - Thu. 03/14 | 6:00PM @ The Scoot Inn & Bier Garten (map)
THURSDAY LINE-UP 3.14OUTDOOR:5PM - THE BLACK ANGELS4PM - CHELSEA LIGHT MOVING3PM - KING TUFF2PM - BLEACHED1PM - THE ORWELLS12PM - PAWSINDOOR:5:30PM - MERCHANDISE4:30PM - MAC DEMARCO3:30PM…more»
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The Black Angels
Wed. 03/13 | 10:00PM @ Buffalo Billiards (map)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 22, 2013 THE BLACK ANGELS UNVEIL GROUNDBREAKING NEW ALBUM INDIGO MEADOW HERALDED BY PROVOCATIVE NEW TRACK “DON’T PLAY WITH GUNS” STREAMING NOW AT THEBLACKANG…more»
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Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012
Fri. 11/02 | 12:00PM - Sun. 11/04 @ Auditorium Shores (map)
Fun Fun Fun Fest booked its first set of acts in 2006 in downtown Austin… setting the tone for what would grow to be the darling of independent music festivals for music lovers and music maker…more»
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Austin Psych Fest 2012
Fri. 04/27 | 2:00PM - Sun. 04/29 @ Emo's (map)
CLICK FOR DETAILS ON AUSTIN PSYCH FEST 2013Emo’s East & Beauty Ballroom Presented by: The Reverberation Appreciation Society and The Black AngelsWeekend passes will be on sale on aust…more»
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Hotel Vegan Day 3
Fri. 03/16 | 12:00PM @ Hotel Vegas (map)
As you know, BrooklynVegan is taking over ALL THREE STAGES at connecting Austin venues Hotel Vegas & Volstead for FOUR DAYS STRAIGHT this week, and it's all 100% F…more»
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The Black Angels
Thu. 03/15 | 11:00PM @ Empire Auto Garage (map)
Since Aristotle, man has organized his knowledge vertically in separate and unrelated groups---Science, Religion, Sex, Relaxation, Work, etc. The main emphasis in his language, his system of s…more»
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AUSTINROX with Das Racist, The Black Angels, Doomtree, Imagine Dragons (FREE w/ RSVP)
Thu. 03/15 | 7:00PM @ BandPage HQ (map)
RSVP HEREAUSTINROX with Das Racist, The Black Angels, Doomtree, Imagine Dragons Das RacistThe Black AngelsDoomtreeImagine DragonsNico VegaFilligarThe Peach KingsProfShinobi Ninjathe Stone…more»
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New Years Eve Party: The Black Angels, Wooden Shjips, and Ume
Sat. 12/31 | 8:00PM @ Emo's (map)
Taking their name from the classic Velvet Underground tune “The Black Angel’s Death Song,” these Angels are far more than classic revisionists with extensive record collections. This is heavy-…more»
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4th Annual Dia de los Toadies Festival
Wed. 08/31 | 2:00PM - Thu. 09/01 @ Whitewater Amphitheater on the Horseshoe (map)
Check out the 2012 Event Here! http://do512.com/event/2012/08/24/5th-annual-dia-de-los-toadies-festivalSince resurfacing in 2006 after a label-hassle induced absence, the Toadies have been ful…more»
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Free Press Summer Fest 2011
Sat. 06/04 | 11:00AM - Sun. 06/05 @ Eleanor Tinsley Park (map)
Check out details for 2012's Free Press Summer Fest here. http://do512.com/event/2012/06/02/free-press-summer-fest-2012 Free Press Houston and Pegstar.net Presents are…more»
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Austin Psych Fest 4 - Day 3
Sun. 05/01 | 3:00PM @ Seaholm Power Plant (map)
Check out details for 2012's Psych Fest 5 HERE http://do512.com/event/2012/04/27/psych-fest-5 The Reverberation Appreciation Society and The Black Angels are happy to announce the de…more»
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AUSTIN PSYCH FEST 4
Fri. 04/29 | 6:00PM - Sun. 05/01 @ Seaholm Power Plant (map)
The Reverberation Appreciation Society and The Black Angels are happy to announce the dates, location and full festival lineup for Austin Psych Fest 4. The 4th annual festival will be held at …more»
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The Black Angels, Dennis Coffey, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, and more! (Free)
Sat. 03/19 | 12:00PM @ Hotel San Jose (map)
It's that time of year! Join us in the parking lot for great live music, local vendors, good food and cold beer. This event is open to the public and is always and forever free to attend. Here…more»
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The Black Angels
Fri. 03/18 | 12:00PM - Fri. 03/18 @ Radio Day Stage Austin Convention Center (map)
Showtimes:Thursday 03/17 - 11:03PMFriday 03/18 - 11:03PMSince Aristotle, man has organized his knowledge vertically in separate and unrelated groups---Science, Religion, Sex, Relaxation, Work,…more»
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The Black Angels
Wed. 03/16 | 11:00PM @ La Zona Rosa (map)
Since Aristotle, man has organized his knowledge vertically in separate and unrelated groups---Science, Religion, Sex, Relaxation, Work, etc. The main emphasis in his language, his system of s…more»
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Rolling Stone Rock Room Official Showcase w/ Queens of the Stone Age
Wed. 03/16 | 8:00PM @ La Zona Rosa (map)
Presented by Atlantic Records and Rolling Stone March 168 p.m. Beast Make Bomb9 p.m. J Mascis10 p.m. Mini Mansions11 p.m. The Black Angels12:30 a.m. Queens of the Stone Age
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Etsy in Austin Day 1: Crafting Session, Meetup Session, Music from Neighbors & Bla...
Sat. 03/12 | 12:00PM @ Venue 222 (map)
RSVP SATURDAY, MARCH 12• Noon-5pm: Crafting, screenprinting, mingling, and more.• 5-7PM: Online/Offline: A Meetup for Social Media + Community Managers, hosted by Etsy, Meet…more»
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Do512 Lounge Sessions Presented by Shiner: The Black Angels
Sun. 01/30 | 5:00PM @ Do512 Lounge (map)
and Present: The Black AngelsIt's no stretch of the imagination to call The Black Angels one of the hardest working bands in Austin. They tour relentlessly, keep a strict practice …more»
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Do512 Lounge Sessions Presented by Shiner: The Black Angels
Sun. 01/30 | 5:00PM @ Do512 Lounge (map)
and Present: The Black AngelsIt's no stretch of the imagination to call The Black Angels one of the hardest working bands in Austin. They tour relentlessly, keep a strict practice …more»
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The Black Angels and Black Mountain- The Dropout Boogie Tour
Fri. 11/19 | 8:00PM @ La Zona Rosa (map)
Austin's own psychedelic rock torchbearers The Black Angels have been all over the place in 2010. Their third album was released in September and debuted at #50 on the Billboard Top 200 Charts…more»
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Featured Review from AustinChronicle
November 17, 2010Black Angels singer Alex Maas recently suffered a hernia, but that hasnt slowed the local psych cells co-headlining tour with Vancouvers like-minded Black Mountain. more at austinchronicle.com
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The Black Angels
Tue. 09/14 | 5:00PM @ Waterloo Records (map)
The Black Angels breakout debut, Passover, was a feverish hallucination of Velvet-y drone and Nam-era paranoia, inspiring plenty of other bands to set their Wayback Machines for the seedy side…more»
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Austin Psych Fest 3 Day 3
Sun. 04/25 | 12:00PM @ Mohawk Austin (map)
Austin Psych Fest was founded in 2008 to honor the legacy of Austin's musical history as the birthplace of psychedelic rock through the creation of a music and multimedia art festival.The fest…more»
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Featured Review from AustinChronicle
April 22, 2010The annual Austin Psych Fest is slowly becoming the All Tomorrow’s Parties of the South, expanding to three nights this year with a lineup that traces a new psychedelic era. more at www.austinchronicle.com
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Buzz Bands LA on The Black Angels
4 months agoUnlike many of their brethren treading in heavy psychedelia, the Black Angels have found a way, over four albums, to not repeat themselves. Their forthcoming full-length "Indigo Meadow" (due April 2) is their best yet, turning their sometimes-bleak, mostly narcotized sheaths of Sabbathry toward the dark and light of a good ol’ fractious boy/girl relationship. Whether banging home their imperatives ("Don't Play With Guns") or seasoning them with distinctly ’60s flavors ("Love Me Forever"), the Austin quartet still abides the scorched-earth roar that first sent us diving for the earplugs in 2006. [Anybody else remember their more here
covertcuriosity on The Black Angels
over 2 years agoThe Black Angels: Live at "La Route du Rock" - 8/13/2010 "Les amateurs de psychédélisme et de garage rock sixties vont être ravis par The Black Angels. more at blogspot.com
covertcuriosity on The Black Angels
over 2 years agoThe Black Angels will release their highly anticipated third album, Phosphene Dream, on September 14th via Blue Horizon. more at blogspot.com
covertcuriosity on The Black Angels
over 2 years agoThanks to KUT for the video. more at blogspot.com
covertcuriosity on The Black Angels
over 2 years agoThe Black Angels are on the cover of this month's Austin Chronicle, and the article that goes along with it is a great read. more at blogspot.com
covertcuriosity on The Black Angels
over 2 years agoWhile doing a little looking around the internet today for some Black Angels info, I came across the most minimal, stripped-down set that I have ever heard from them. more at blogspot.com
covertcuriosity on The Black Angels
over 2 years agoToday I found out that the brother of a friend of mine was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq on Friday, along with two of his fellow servicemen. more at blogspot.com
tinymixtapes on The Black Angels
over 4 years agoPassover goes for the jugular as if The Jesus And Mary Chain never existed, grabbing the listener by the giblet for ten simplistic, urgent tracks. Stumble across the flat 4/4 beat, reverb, and purring of "The Prodigal Son" and you may just confuse thee Angels with Internal Wrangler-era Clinic, but fasting through the remainder of Passover yields an increasingly musty, dusty sound that fashions urgency from a simple recipe of repetition, repetition, and – stay with me, captain – repetition. more at tinymixtapes.com
allmusic on The Black Angels
over 4 years agoThe sultry neo-psychedelic sound of the Black Angels came together in spring 2004. more at www.allmusic.com
AustinChronicle on The Black Angels
over 5 years agoAustin quintet the Black Angels' 2006 debut, Passover, was brooding war-time hysteria in the form of dark and droning psychedelia. The bad vibrations ripple through the second wave of Texas psych leaders' sophomore album, Directions to See a Ghost, due in May on Seattle's Light in the Attic. – Austin Powell
anonymous on The Black Angels
over 5 years ago