Tag Archives: The Flaming Lips

Thursday News Rumble

“It’s in the initials. We SPs need to stick together” -- so says Sub Pop cofounder Jonathan Poneman on a newly announced and somewhat surprising signing. The Seattle label, whose roster is best known for early grunge acts and current indie-rock leaning bands, is joining up with Seattle hip-hop collaborative Shabazz Palaces, who have alsoRead more...

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33 1/3 Odyssey: You Have Three Friends, Right? And Do They All Have Stereos They Can Bring Over?

Zaireeka seemed like a stoned party joke taken too far when the four CDs under its title simultaneously appeared in 1997. The Flaming Lips were already well known for psychotropic humor and subverting marketplace expectations, evoked by release titles such as Providing Needles For Your Balloons and Finally The Punk Rockers Are Taking Acid. LongtimeRead more...

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Monday News Mash-Up

If we only lived in Britain we could enjoy the 10 new stamps that immortalize some of most popular British musicians and albums. According to NME, albums from the likes of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, New Order will be part of the collection, due January 7, 2010. The Flaming Lips have always beenRead more...

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Out This Week 10/13

Fans who were excited to hear the new songs during The Flaming Lips‘ spectacle of a live show this summer can now hear the official versions as their latest, Embryonic, hits stores in a deluxe edition this week, including a fur box set! (Why didn’t Blitzen Trapper think of that?): Springing forth also this weekRead more...

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KEXP Documentaries: Psychedelics – The Flaming Lips

Hello, Michele Myers here. I produce a KEXP Documentary every week. Each one is a short story (5-8 minutes long) on a musical subject. We do these series in batches of 10. Some of my favorite series so far have been: Punk Evolution, The Heart of Soul, Masters of Turntablism and Portraits of Post-Punk. YouRead more...

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Photos: Flaming Lips at Marymoor Park 8/21

photos by Jim Bennett Last Friday, while some of us were attending the last of the Concerts at the Murals, others were out at Marymoor Park in Redmond watching the ecstatic spectacle of The Flaming Lips, supported by fellow Oklahomans Stardeath and White Dwarfs. Part New Years, part Christmas, part Mardi Gras, and a wholeRead more...

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Three Imaginary Girls are rockin the vote

As August 18th nears and the primaries grow ever closer, the Three Imaginary Girls encourage everyone to do their civic duty AND shake that booty. Make sure to mail in those primary ballots on time. Make P-Diddy proud! You know he’s watching you from afar with a giant white “Vote or Die” t-shirt... While you’reRead more...

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Thursday News Threads

After 16 years repping hip-hop music and culture, Vibe magazine has ceased publication. Since its inception in 1993, the magazine has chronicled hip-hop and R&B culture and even published a few books along the way. Sometimes being a superfan can pay off: Death Cab For Cutie fan Ross Ching made his own video for theRead more...

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Monday News Mash-Up

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be at a festival curated by Spoon in the band’s birthplace of Austin? Apparently Britt Daniel and the band have, so they’ve turned your dreams into a reality. SPOONX3 is barnstorming Stubb’s Amphitheater July 9-11. Headlined by Spoon each evening, the shows will feature differingRead more...

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Monday News Mash-Up

Pixies are back together for another reunion. This time, however, it looks to be just a one-show shot: June 14th at the annual UK extravaganza Isle of Wight Festival. Speaking of Frank Black and Kim Deal: You may recall Frank manned the boards for the new Art Brut album, Art Brut vs. Satan, due inRead more...

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