Brian Jonestown Massacre

Overview

The Brian Jonestown Massacre's latest single boldly repeats the phrase "let's go fucking mental" — and anyone who knows the band, has seen the film DiG!, or has witnessed one of their shows knows they mean it. DiG! is one of the best rockumentaries ever made; it paralleled the trajectories of the BJM and the Dandy Warhols and detailed drug abuse, physical abuse (on stage fisticuffs), BJM head honcho Anton Newcombe's messiah complex, and Dandy's frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor's inflated ego. You really have to see it.

Anton Newcombe left America and his woes behind to record Who Killed Sergeant Pepper? between Iceland and Berlin, delving into some industrial psychedelia and even some gypsy influences, mixing and adding to his patent sound. Call him deranged, call him genius — maybe both at the same time — but there is no questioning that he continues to make really good music. From various reports, recent live shows have been going smoothly without all-in brawls or big mishaps, so get down to the Metro. Over 18's only, but kids, they are doing an AA show at the Factory a few days later.