The Flaming Lips : Oczy Mlody

It’s been a long strange trip, hasn’t it? The Flaming Lips have been a musical freak exhibit in a constant state of flux since the late 90s. Each record since 1997s Zaireeka has been a reinvention of the Lips. After the band became a three-piece(along with honorary member and long time producer Dave Fridmann), Wayne […]

Imagene Peise :: Atlas Eets Christmas

There are more Christmas albums floating around out there than you can shake a candy cane-colored stick at, so why be enthralled with yet one more? Well, Imagene Peise and her Atlas Eets Christmas definitely stands out among the sea of green and red and mistletoe-kissed rehashes. With its Middle-Eastern lean and slightly dusty-sounding ambiance […]

Electric Würms :: Musik, Die Schwer zu Twerk

I think if the Flaming Lips had a motto or mission statement, then it would simply be this: “Why? Why not?” On any given day you can read about something new Coyne and company are dipping their acid-soaked hands into; whether it’s music for themselves, collaborations, or a comic book venture. Since 2011 I’ve pretty […]