The Black Angels News

Roky, The Warlocks, and Recording

2008-07-25T09:25:00.001-07:00

We're back in Austin for the rest of the Summer and will be getting started on recording the 3rd album. Our tour with the Warlocks was amazing. Getting to tour with one of our favorite bands was like a dream come true! Theyre all very talented individuals. We'll be heading out with Roky Erickson this fall, so we'll be busy practicing with him for the next couple months getting a setlist ready to go! So we'll see y'all soon.

love, The Black Angels

Paris, the UK, & May 13

2008-05-02T07:29:00.001-07:00

We'll be heading across the Atlantic on May 5th. Look for tour dates under the shows section. The Sian Alice Group will be supporting. Directions to See a Ghost will be available on CD & Triple LP on May 13th. Be sure to get your copy while they last!

BRMC and New Album

2008-03-31T16:04:00.001-07:00

We just got back from out west to meet up with BRMC in Scottsdale, AZ and LA, CA for 2 shows. We also added a show at The Beauty Bar in Las Vegas; thanks to everyone for coming out.

In other news, our new album 'Directions to See a Ghost' is set to be released digitally on April 15th
and in record shops on May 13th. A special limited edition 4 song EP will be available
for those who purchase the digital version of 'Directions to See a Ghost'.

Coming March 8, 2008: Austin Psych Fest #1

2008-02-20T18:35:00.001-08:00

Free thinkers and non-conformists are welcome.

Live Music Capitol and The Black Angels present the First Annual Austin Psych Fest, March 8th, at the Red Barn, a new music & arts venue dedicated to the heritage of Austin as the birthplace of psychedelic music. Inspired by the Vulcan Gas Company, we hope to resurrect the spirit of the sane-minded individual through psychedelic music, visuals, and art.

Open up your mind and let it all come thru. Invite a friend, because March 8th marks the dawn of a new era, when the doors of perception will be opened, and Austin will see again. The Barn opens at Noon. Performing bands include:

CAVEDWELLER 1pm, THE ASTRONAUT SUIT 2pm, THE TUNNELS 3pm, HORSE + DONKEY 4pm, RINGO DEATHSTARR 5pm, THE UPSIDEDOWN 6pm (portland) , THE QUARTER AFTER 7pm (los angeles), ACID TOMB 8pm, THE STRANGE BOYS 9pm, SPINDRIFT 10pm (los angeles), THE BLACK ANGELS 11pm

Tickets to the Happening are $10 and can be purchased at the venue the day of the show, on-line HERE or at these fine record establishments in Austin:

Antone's Record Shop, End of An Ear, Encore Records, & Waterloo Records

Turn on, tune in, drop out, and blow your mind at The Red Barn for $10! Austin Psych Fest #1.

The Red Barn is located at:
6701 Burnet Road
about 5-10 minutes north from downtown
at the Original Farmer's Market
Its located north of 2222/Koenig and 1/4 south
of Justin Lane and Burnet Rd.
in North Austin, TEXAS

Happy Holidays

2007-12-11T19:09:00.001-08:00

We'll be taking a short break for the holidays and getting our 2nd album ready for release in the Spring. So we'll see everybody in 2008.

Happy Holidays!

Houston & Dallas - 'Dirt Road to Psychedelia'

2007-11-13T08:16:00.001-08:00

We'll be visiting our neighbors in Houston & Dallas at the end of November to premier the new film by Scott Conn, Dirt Road to Psychedelia (view at MySpace), about Austin, Texas during the 1960's. Along with us will be The Strange Boys.

Also, be sure to check out the new movie No Country for Old Men here.

Fall 2007 Tour

2007-09-13T18:15:00.000-07:00

We'll be heading westward Sept. 26th starting in Arizona & working our way up the coast to San Francisco for the Download Festival. Special appearances by Spindrift & Brian Glaze and the Night Shift along the way...

Then we head east on Oct. 12 - Oct. 25 supporting Queens of the Stone Age.

On Oct. 29 we'll meet back up with Spindrift, to bring the show to the East coast...from Birmingham to Boston.

New Web Forum

2007-07-12T18:16:00.000-07:00

We've got a new forum set up on the website. Check it out here and let us know if you have any suggestions.

Better Off Alone Single For Sale

2007-06-23T19:22:00.000-07:00

The CD and vinyl single for "Better Off Alone" from Passover (with non-album b-side "Yesterday Always Knows") has been on sale in the UK for a little while, but now we have some to sell on our website. Check out the store page.

Off to Europe and the UK

2007-06-23T19:05:00.001-07:00

We'll be heading to Europe & the UK with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club July 10-July 27. Look under the shows section for specific dates.

West Coat Tour w/ VietNam

2007-05-21T12:31:00.001-07:00

The Black Angels will be heading West w/ Vietnam May 21-June 2. Look for special appearances by Spindrift & Greg Ashley as well.

Camera Phone Blog

2007-03-23T12:53:00.000-07:00

The band's been taking camera phone photos on their tour with VietNam, so we've started a blog that they can send their photos to in real time. Check it out to keep track of how the trip's going over the next few weeks.

Thanks to Lyndon from Hopewell for the idea and the help setting it up.

East Coast Tour With Vietnam

2007-03-18T12:11:00.000-07:00

We'll be heading east March 21-April 21 with Vietnam.
Be sure to check them out here: www.vtnm.net and buy
their new album too.

Check back soon for west coast tour dates this May.

European Tour

2007-01-04T20:33:00.000-08:00

We'll be heading to Europe from February 16 through March 3 for more tour dates with The Black Keys. Check out the shows section for specific dates.

New Austin Show

2007-01-04T20:29:00.000-08:00

We'll be playing at the Hogg Auditorium on UT Campus with Ghostland Observatory on January 19. You can buy tickets from the UT Performing Arts Center here:

Click to Buy Tickets

New T-shirts, Buttons, and Stickers

2006-09-27T15:09:00.000-07:00

Check out the store for two new t-shirts, a new poster, and two new buttons.

Fall Tour

2006-08-29T11:26:00.000-07:00

In October, we'll be heading up the West Coast again and back through the Midwest towards Montreal. We're looking forward to touring with The Tyde whose new record 'Three's Co.' comes out in the US today. Most of the dates for this trip have been set, but there may be a few more additions in the future. Check the shows list for detail on all of the dates.

Starting in New York, we'll be joining up with The Black Keys at the Nokia Theater for the CMJ Music Marathon. Over the next few weeks, we'll be traveling with The Black Keys down the East Coast to Atlanta and then back to the Midwest, ending in Cleveland. Check the shows list to see if we'll be hitting your town along the way.

Merch Update and New Photos

2006-08-29T10:18:00.000-07:00

We've got some new merch available in the store. Our black and grey t-shirts are available again, you can buy the UK-only 7-inch single for The First Vietnamese War, and we've added the limited edition screen-printed poster Christian did for the July 16, 2006 show with Blue Cheer at Emo's in Austin.

We've also added some new photos taken at the Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle by Narisa Spaulding.

First Fall Tour Dates

2006-07-22T10:06:00.000-07:00

We've announced the first set of fall headlining tour dates. We'll be heading out to the West Coast again in mid-October; check the shows page for details. There will be more dates to come in the future.

We've also announced the first five dates of our November tour supporting The Black Keys. You can see these at the shows page, too. There will also be more of these dates to come in the future.

ACL Late Show

2006-07-22T10:04:00.000-07:00

In addition to the ACL festival show on Sunday September 17th, we'll also be playing a late show outside at Stubb's with The Shins on Friday September 15th. Tickets are on sale here.

Last Minute Austin Show

2006-05-13T07:49:00.000-07:00

We've just scheduled the last show in Austin before the June tour for May 27th at The Parish with Faceless Werewolves and Ringo Deathstarr.

Also, the first couple of dates, including Hedgpeth Festival, for a short Midwestern trip in July are ready as well.

More Shows and Hopewell Joins Up

2006-04-28T11:13:00.000-07:00

There have been a few new shows added to the shows list for the June tour, and we've been able to invite Hopewell along on some of the dates which we're all really looking forward to.

There still may be a couple more dates for May and June. And festival plans for the summer. Keep posted.

Passover on iTunes

2006-04-12T07:53:00.000-07:00

For those into iPods, Passover is now available on iTunes Music Store.

Passover Descends

2006-04-11T08:28:00.000-07:00

The debut LP Passover available on CD in the United States today! The vinyl will be coming soon, but you can pick up the CD at our store.

More Shows

2006-04-07T19:20:00.000-07:00

Some more new shows have been posted on our shows list, including Seattle and Los Angeles. There are still more June tour dates coming...