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Hangout Festival Announces 2012 Lineup

For just its third year of business, coastal Alabama’s Hangout Festival is looking pretty awesome. While we already reported that Jack White will take one of the headlining slots, the fest just announced much of the rest of its 2012 linup, a pretty indie-rock centric affair.   read more

Listen to the Flaming Lips Collaborate with Siri

The Flaming Lips’ recent track “Now I Understand” has an unexpected —and not even human— guest on it. The track samples Siri, the super-intelligent personal assistant found on most iPhones. The track sees Siri directly addressing frontman Wayne Coyne, stating “Wayne, I don’t understand the moon, the stars and the sun.” Apparently the Lips’ music changed that for the monotone PA, who comes to some sort of resolution at the end. Take a listen to the track below. ...  read more

Preview the Flaming Lips/Bon Iver Collaboration

We reported earlier that Bon Iver, Erykah Badu and Ke$ha were all likely making an appearance on an upcoming Flaming Lips album.  read more

Flaming Lips to Collaborate With Justin Vernon on Album

The Flaming Lips are finishing up a collaborative covers album that will feature Bon Iver, Rolling Stone reports. It’s among a string of interesting collaborations the band’s done with artists that include Neon Indian, Yoko Ono and Lightning Bolt.   read more

Three Days In Asheville: Moogfest 2011 Recap

This is the tale of three days in Asheville, N.C. Welcome to Moogfest 2011.  read more

Watch the Flaming Lips' Tribute to Steve Jobs

Last night MTV held their second O Music Awards, featuring performances and award categories dedicated to music and culture in the digital sphere. Notable highlights include Björk taking home a Digital Genius Award, Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" being awarded Best Vintage Viral Video, the Flaming Lips paying tribute to Steve Jobs with a cover performance of The Beatles' "Revolution" composed entirely on iPads, and the accompanying O Music Awards dance party achieving its goal of breaking the Guinness World Record for the Longest Team Dance Marathon.  read more

Listen to The Flaming Lips' Day-Long Song

If you thought the Flaming Lips were crazy when they announced their six-hour song, “I Found This Star On The Ground,” just wait. The band recently announced their plan to release a 24-hour song, and it’s arrived to stream on their website.   read more

10 Great Songs About Hating Your Job

Unless you have really wealthy parents or won the lottery as a teenager, you’ve probably had a crappy job. But you’re not alone. Kick back, enjoy your weekend and stew with these songs.  read more

Six Reasons to Listen to The Flaming Lips' Six-Hour Song

The Flaming Lips' six-hour song has got to be the weirdest thing the band's done in a while. The song was released physically and digitally last week, and here are some reasons why you should take a listen.   read more

Portland Record Store Manager Talks Flaming Lips' Surprise Release

Yesterday we reported that the Flaming Lips’ six-hour song was online and available to listen to. But the album also had a physical release: An extremely limited, exclusive release with Jackpot Records, a Portland, Ore.-based retailer on Sept. 20.   read more