This Week in News
A weekly roundup of pop-culture news for the week of June 18, 2012. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsThe Flaming Lips Finishing “Radically Different” Studio Album
“I want to be doing music like sleepwalking,” Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne says on the phone from the kitchen of his Oklahoma City abode.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Flaming Lips Reveal 24-Hour Tour Schedule
The Flaming Lips are about a week out from climbing into The Endeavor, as their tour bus is lovingly nicknamed, and embarking on their attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most live concerts in 24 hours in multiple cities. Set times have been revealed, bringing us one step closer to a very Flaming day in the south.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFlaming Lips Rewrite "Race for the Prize" for NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder
This is what team spirit sounds like—well, maybe on a few illegal substances. To support their own local team, Oklahoma City’s own Flaming Lips took to re-writing “Race for the Prize” from 1999’s The Soft Bulletin for the NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen to the Flaming Lips Cover the Beach Boys' “God Only Knows”
In honor of the Beach Boys’ 50th anniversary, British music publication MOJO has released a special Pet Sound tribute album for its June issue. The track-for-track compilation disc features covers from the seemingly omnipresent Flaming Lips, as well as notable artists like Here We Go Magic and Magnetic North. read more
Found in: Music, NewsFlaming Lips and New Fumes Release NSFW Video For “Girl, You’re So Weird”
By now, it really shouldn’t be considered abnormal or even shocking to discover naked girls with neon body paint cavorting around a room in a Flaming Lips video. For their new song with New Fumes, “Girl, You’re So Weird,” that’s exactly what’s going on. Complete with shimmering metallic streamers, black lights and exploding cans of colored smoke, the imagery is contrasted by the wacky Wayne Coyne in a three-piece suit. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Flaming Lips' Record Store Day Records Will Contain Collaborators' Blood
In his latest move of outlandish eccentricity, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne has announced that he intends to include a bit of blood in the packaging of a select few special editions of the band’s 2012 Record Store Day release. That’s right, the actual blood of The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends’ extensive list of collaborators, including Erykah Badu, Yoko Ono, Bon Iver, Nick Cave, Ke$ha and Neon Indian, among many others, will be infused into the vinyl record for the upcoming release.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Flaming Lips Ready Exclusive Record Store Day Album
Those who follow the mighty Wayne Coyne on Twitter have probably been wondering why the Flaming Lips have been posting cryptic videos of themselves working with artists like Ke$sha, Yoko Ono and Bon Iver for the past few months. Well finally, the answers have been revealed. read more
Found in: Music, NewsFlaming Lips Musical Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots will Debut in Late 2012
The Los Angeles Times has reported status on Flaming Lips long awaited musical. "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" is no new name to Lips fans. The musical with the same moniker as the iconic 2002 album will debut later this year at the La Jolla Playhouse in Los Angeles. read more
Found in: Music, NewsHangout 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
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