The concert bill of your dreams: Flaming Lips + Toby Keith

Yeah, the Flaming Lips make good music and all, but wouldn't The Soft Bulletin have been a five-and-a-half star album had it featured some pedal steel? And couldn't Wayne Coyne's cosmic tales of love and mortality use a bit more jingoism to spice 'em up? Maybe the Lips can forge some valuable musical partnerships when they perform at the Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular on Nov. 16, alongside fellow musical giants Toby Keith, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill and Amy Grant. Uh... wow! Can Oklahoma City's Ford Center hold all of that talent?

Of course, you may also remember our previous report on the Lips' latest freaky happening: The March of 1,000 Flaming Skeletons in Oklahoma City. Now, thanks to The Tripwire, we have pictures of that grisly procession, including a guest appearance by Frankenberry. And thanks to YouTube: moving images of the event.

The group also continues to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its landmark four-pronged album Zaireeka with three more listening parties at record stores all across the United States. Here are those dates:

October
30 - Dallas, Texas @ Good Records

November
2 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Criminal Records
6 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ Luna Music