And they do all the sound effects by mouth. This is one of those covers that just makes so much sense. A perfect marriage of band and song. (via ology.com)
Music Buzz I've got a Gold Star for anyone dedicated enough to make it through the first hour.
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For only $100 dollars Wayne Coyne will include your name in the next big Flaming Lips gimmick epic production. The money will be donated to the Humane Society and a music program at the University of Central Oklahoma, so that's good.
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The Flaming Lips new album, Gummy Song Fetus was released on a USB Stick lodged inside a gummy fetus. Of course, they already released the 3-track album online for free, but you don’t get a gummy fetus that way. (via The Uniblog)
Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips makes a poster using his own blood extracted from a needle for ink. This should really appeal to their Norwegian black metal fanbase.
Music Buzz The Flaming Lips frontman decided to unload on some Canadians yesterday, lambasting Arcade Fire for being mean to their fans. Win Butler responded with a thoughtful blog post implying that it's Wayne who's the prick. So for the record, this feud has absolutely nothing to do with actual music. Team Win!
A trippy but work-friendly game, courtesy of the Flaming Lips. Why do I have to shoot Wayne Coyne? That doesn't seem very Christmas spirit-y.
Music Buzz The Flaming Lips holiday spectacular is coming to DVD in late November. I hope you got some shrooms for Christmas! Wayne Coyne might be the Willy Wonka of indie.