As a delicate, dreamy soundscape filled both tiers of a new and extremely packed Birmingham Academy last Tuesday night, a silhouetted dancing girl drenched in phosphorescent hues performed a saucy routine on a massive crescent video screen behind the stage. It looked like she had no clothes on, but silhouettes often give people that impression. [...]
The mighty Flaming Lips‘ long-awaited Christmas on Mars film is coming to DVD this autumn. If you’re a Flaming Lips fan then you’ll probably know about this already. If you’re not a Flaming Lips fan, then shame on you. Heres the trailer:
Over the years I’ve seen many jaw-droppingly odd things happen at gigs. I went to an Eric Clapton concert in 1988 where the person standing directly in front of me spent the night yelling “JESUS! FORGIVE ME! SAVE US FROM OUR SINS!” at Old Mano Lenta. I can only assume he once saw the famous [...]
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