New Flaming Lips Video - "Watching The Planets" (NSFW. Very.)

Passing through these photos of the Flaming Lips' naked-bicyclist video shoot confirmed that yes, Wayne wasn't playing coy -- he wanted to videotape young things who knew how to ride bikes and also were comfortable being framed in perpetuity as... CONTINUE READING NEW FLAMING LIPS VIDEO - "WATCHING THE PLANETS" (NSFW. VERY.)»

Posted on November 11, 2009 in Video (27 comments)
Tags: The Flaming Lips

Treasure Island Fest 2009 In Photos

This past Saturday and Sunday was the third annual Treasure Island Festival, on San Francisco's Treasure Island. We sent Josh Bis to capture the weekend in photos. sounds of buzz... CONTINUE READING TREASURE ISLAND FEST 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Flaming Lips Cover Pink Floyd's "Eclipse"

During the Q&A session that accompanied the Flaming Lips' pop-up store/show thing in Los Angeles last week, Wayne "let it slip" that the band had joined forces with Stardeath And White Dwarfs to cover the entire Dark Side Of The... CONTINUE READING FLAMING LIPS COVER PINK FLOYD'S "ECLIPSE"»

Posted on October 19, 2009 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Pink Floyd | Stardeath And White Dwarfs | The Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips Pop-Up Store In Los Angeles 10/15/09

The Lips had a busy week in Los Angeles, officially releasing Embryonic and freaking out Conan on Tuesday, followed by last night's pop-up store/Q&A/meet and greet/performance at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre. For 30 minutes the band took questions via Twitter,... CONTINUE READING THE FLAMING LIPS POP-UP STORE IN LOS ANGELES 10/15/09»

The Flaming Lips Bring "Watching The Planets" To Conan

The Flaming Lips have already done Colbert in support of their recently released, return-to-freak LP Embryonic, but there's something particularly amusing about seeing the Coyne company bring the gong-banging soundtrack to a bad-acid flashback "Watching The Planets"' to NBC's 11:30... CONTINUE READING THE FLAMING LIPS BRING "WATCHING THE PLANETS" TO CONAN»

Posted on October 14, 2009 in Video (28 comments)
Tags: Conan O'Brien | The Flaming Lips

Flaming Lips & Deerhunter Lock Horns Backstage (Plus Pictures From The Lips' Naked Bicyclist Video Set)

Not one to hold his tongue, a new video finds Wayne Coyne backstage calling Bradford Cox (aka "Brad Fox," aka "Benny The Cocks") a dick. Cox returns the favor by explaining how "a magician guy" and "a guy in a... CONTINUE READING FLAMING LIPS & DEERHUNTER LOCK HORNS BACKSTAGE (PLUS PICTURES FROM THE LIPS' NAKED BICYCLIST VIDEO SET)»

New Flaming Lips Video - "I Can Be A Frog"

Now that the appearances at ATP and Colbert are out of the way, the Lips can shift to more typically internattable pursuits, like releasing music videos for their forthcoming, 12th album Embryonic. "I Can Be A Frog" features Karen O... CONTINUE READING NEW FLAMING LIPS VIDEO - "I CAN BE A FROG"»

Posted on September 22, 2009 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Karen O | The Flaming Lips | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Flaming Lips Take Embryonic To Colbert Nation

This past weekend we spent a few days in Wayne's world, Coyne and his fellow Flamers curating what was easily the most surreal, if not simply the best, US festival of 2009. With all due respect to the Lips, that... CONTINUE READING FLAMING LIPS TAKE EMBRYONIC TO COLBERT NATION»

Posted on September 16, 2009 in Video (29 comments)
Tags: Interpol | Julian Plenti | Stephen Colbert | The Flaming Lips

ATP NY 2009: Wayne's World

Our second year at Kutsher's was rainier than the first, but that didn't matter so much to us or, seemingly, the other attendees: If anything, this year felt more celebratory (and debauched) than 2008. You wouldn't be faulted for noting... CONTINUE READING ATP NY 2009: WAYNE'S WORLD»

Wayne Coyne Rescinds Arcade Fire Apology

A few months ago he tore the group a new asshole, then backtracked. Now: "I know what I said was absolutely the truth. I run into people virtually everywhere we play and they're like, 'Wayne, you're the only one that... CONTINUE READING WAYNE COYNE RESCINDS ARCADE FIRE APOLOGY»

Posted on September 9, 2009 in Where's The Beef? (9 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | The Flaming Lips

New Flaming Lips - "See The Leaves"

The Flaming Lips' massive-looking 18-track Embryonic double album is out in less than two months and so far it hasn't sprung any major leaks. We've heard the shuffling and busily unhinged "Convinced Of The Hex," the dreamy, Kraut-y "Silver Trembling... CONTINUE READING NEW FLAMING LIPS - "SEE THE LEAVES"»

Posted on August 19, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: of Montreal | The Flaming Lips

New Flaming Lips - "Convinced Of The Hex" & "Silver Trembling Hands"

As reported, MGMT and Karen O show up on the Flaming Lips' forthcoming double album Embryonic, but as far as I can tell, they don't show up on either the shuffling "Convinced Of The Hex" or the echoing "Silver Trembling... CONTINUE READING NEW FLAMING LIPS - "CONVINCED OF THE HEX" & "SILVER TREMBLING HANDS"»

Posted on July 20, 2009 in MP3 (15 comments)
Tags: Courtney Love | The Flaming Lips

MGMT, Karen O, Weird German Mathematician On New Flaming Lips LP

Stereogum reader Rafaël Zeier recently interviewed Wayne Coyne at the Open Air St Gallen Festival in Switzerland, and got the scoop that McCartney-approved, nightmarish pop bros MGMT and Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O will appear on the Flaming Lips'... CONTINUE READING MGMT, KAREN O, WEIRD GERMAN MATHEMATICIAN ON NEW FLAMING LIPS LP»

Posted on June 29, 2009 in Album Art (6 comments)
Tags: Karen O | MGMT | The Flaming Lips | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The Soft Bulletin Turns 10

Though they're clearly still going strong, ten years ago yesterday Oklahoma's favorite sons released their ninth and generally speaking most beloved album The Soft Bulletin. It was the Flaming Lips' moody, poppy, deeply atmospheric followup to 1997's quadruple turntable adventure... CONTINUE READING THE SOFT BULLETIN TURNS 10»

Dark Night Of The Soul Sold As Blank CDR For Fear Of Lawsuit

"Due to an ongoing dispute with EMI" Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse, and David Lynch's project is ... CONTINUE READING DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL SOLD AS BLANK CDR FOR FEAR OF LAWSUIT»

Stream Dark Night Of The Soul

Yes, this is the year of Dark Nights (but not that kind, which is very last year). We'd told you about Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse's ubiquitous Dark Night Of The Soul posters, and now we can point you toward a... CONTINUE READING STREAM DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL»

Wayne Coyne Apologizes To Win Butler, Sorta

You remember when Wayne Coyne tore Win Butler a new asshole and the Arcade Fireman angrily responded. Well, in a recent interview Coyne back peddled, saying it was a joke, that he "meant it about the guys that were running... CONTINUE READING WAYNE COYNE APOLOGIZES TO WIN BUTLER, SORTA»

Posted on May 5, 2009 (9 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | The Flaming Lips

Progress Report: The Flaming Lips

NAME: The Flaming Lips PROGRESS REPORT: Wrapping up recording on their 12th studio album, Embryonic: "We think it's gonna be called Embryonic but we don't know if it's gonna just be called Embryonic or it's gonna be called Embryonic and...something... CONTINUE READING PROGRESS REPORT: THE FLAMING LIPS »

Posted on May 4, 2009 in Progress Report (24 comments)
Tags: The Flaming Lips

Oklahoma Legislature Votes Against State Song By Those Flaming Lips Commies

"Do You Realize???" was voted Oklahoma state song! Until it wasn't: "The Oklahoma House rejected a resolution today to name a song by The Flaming Lips as the state's official rock song because one of the band members wore a... CONTINUE READING OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE VOTES AGAINST STATE SONG BY THOSE FLAMING LIPS COMMIES»

Posted on April 23, 2009 (13 comments)
Tags: The Flaming Lips

New Flaming Lips Video - "Borderline" (Madonna Cover)

If 2008 was about band reunions, 2009 seems to be the year of high-profile compilations. A new entry into the Dark Was The Night/Heroes mix is the dramatically titled Covered, A Revolution in Sound, meant to celebrate Warner Bros. 50th... CONTINUE READING NEW FLAMING LIPS VIDEO - "BORDERLINE" (MADONNA COVER)»

Posted on March 11, 2009 in Video (25 comments)
Tags: Interpol | Julian Plenti | Madonna | Stardeath And White Dwarfs | The Flaming Lips

Flaming Lips Vs. Arcade Fire Round 2: Win Butler Strikes Back

This morning, out of nowhere, Flaming Lips ringleader Wayne Coyne tore the Arcade Fire a new asshole, accusing the beloved Canadian indie rockers of being pompous pricks who treat everybody -- crew, fans, Oklahoman psych-pop bands -- like shit. Blogging... CONTINUE READING FLAMING LIPS VS. ARCADE FIRE ROUND 2: WIN BUTLER STRIKES BACK»

Wayne Coyne Tears Arcade Fire A New Asshole

It's true. That headline is not in the least bit hyperbolic. During a phone interview with Rolling Stone's Andy Greene, Wayne Coyne went to pretty great lengths to diss Win and his troops. According to Rolling Stone, the Flaming Lips... CONTINUE READING WAYNE COYNE TEARS ARCADE FIRE A NEW ASSHOLE»

Posted on March 4, 2009 in Where's The Beef? (221 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | Built To Spill | The Flaming Lips | Win Butler

New Flaming Lips - "Anything You Say Now I Believe You"

The market is severely busted, but the world of the Flaming Lips remains plenty boomy. P4K reports on a psilocybic film titled Know Your Mushrooms, a documentary that dares to wonder "Can mushrooms save the planet?" That remains an open... CONTINUE READING NEW FLAMING LIPS - "ANYTHING YOU SAY NOW I BELIEVE YOU"»

Posted on February 2, 2009 (3 comments)
Tags: Mercury Prize | Speech Debelle | The Flaming Lips | Wilco

Pavement To Play ATP?

In the wake of those resurfacing reunion rumors: Our source tell us that fest curator Wayne Coyne has asked Pavement to reunite for ATP NY, and made it seem like a done deal. Wowee. ... CONTINUE READING PAVEMENT TO PLAY ATP?»

Posted on January 15, 2009 (16 comments)
Tags: All Tomorrow's Parties | Pavement | The Flaming Lips | Thievery Corporation

Flaming Lips Curating, Playing ATP NY 2009

On first glance ATP NY '09s curators aren't nearly (nearly) as exciting as MBV in '08, but you will get to catch Suicide performing their 1977 first album and the ATP-curated night includes Animal Collective, Black Dice, Panda Bear, Atlas... CONTINUE READING FLAMING LIPS CURATING, PLAYING ATP NY 2009»

Posted on December 11, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: All Tomorrow's Parties | Bonnaroo | Dirty Projectors | The Flaming Lips