The Flaming Lips have released ‘Will You Return / When You Come Down’, the latest song to be taken from their upcoming new album ‘American Head’ set for release 11th September via Bella Union. The video was filmed during quarantine in their home state of Oklahoma and directed by Wayne Coyne and George Salisbury for […]
THE FLAMING LIPS have released a brand new track ‘Flowers of Neptune 6’, their first new recording of 2020, via Bella Union in the UK/Europe and Warner Records in the US. Produced by Dave Fridmann and The Flaming Lips, ‘Flowers of Neptune 6’ reflects the gentler side of The Lips paisley oeuvre and melodically flows […]
-JODRELL BANK OBSERVATORY, CHESHIRE- [The first of three parts of our Bluedot Festival 2018 review, one for each day. Come back over the next 48hrs for our coverage of Saturday and Sunday’s festivities.] “All things are artificial,” goes the famous saying of Thomas Browne, one of our country’s most acrobatic thinkers, “for nature is the […]
Bluedot Festival: Official | Facebook | Twitter “Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us.” The words of the great cosmologist Carl Sagan, the spiritual godfather of Bluedot Festival, the annual celebration of music, science, arts, culture and exploration that this month returns for its third instalment. For the first time the […]
New Fumes is Daniel Huffman from Dallas, TX. A noise musician and visual artist, Huffman has lent his talents to a multitude of diverse bands. He was a member of the 90s space rock outfit Comet as well as the Bitches Brew-loving improv group Ghostcar, and was a touring guitarist for the Polyphonic Spree, and […]
Celebrating its special sixth year, the multi-award winning Festival No.6 has today announced more details of the arts and culture programme. This includes Irvine Welsh discussing Trainspotting, and Acid House, Kevin Allen on ‘Tin Town’ (the eagerly awaited sequel to ‘Twin Town’), iconic French musician Jean-Claude Vannier rescoring Serge Gainsbourg (live), the brilliant Maxine Peake […]
In honour of the Hull UK City of Culture celebrations this Summer, Innercity Live brings to the party a night of exceptional live music. Taking place at Zebedee’s Yard, and set to feature esteemed headliners The Flaming Lips, plus support from special guests Public Service Broadcasting, further special guests have been announced, and joining the […]
Edwyn Collins and Wayne Coyne will appear as keynote speakers at Liverpool Sound City. The pair will appear in conversation as part of the event’s The Unsung Hero theme, with other ‘mavericks’ and ‘mayhem makers’ set to speak including Mark E. Smith, Julian Cope and Viv Albertine. Former Orange Juice frontman Collins, will talk […]
The Cribs, Peace and Everything Everything are the latest acts to be added to the line up for this year’s Liverpool Sound City. Other acts added in the festival’s second wave of line-up announcements include Swans, Fat White Family, Bill Ryder-Jones and Honeyblood. They join previously announced headliners Belle and Sebastian, The Flaming Lips and […]
The Vaccines have been announced as the third headline act for this year’s Liverpool Sound City. The indie rockers will join previously announced headliners The Flaming Lips and Belle and Sebastian at the three day event, which will be held on May 22, 23 and 24. The London band recently previewed their new single, Handsome, and […]
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GIGS OF 2024
ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2024
LIVE REVIEW - CUMGIRL8: YES BASEMENT - 10/12/2024
LIVE REVIEW - IDLES: MANCHESTER APOLLO - 06/12/24
ALBUM ROUNDUP DECEMBER 2024
LIVE REVIEW: THE UNTHANKS - LYTHAM LOWTHER PAVILION: 04/12/24
ALBUM REVIEW - BEN FOLDS: SLEIGHER
ALBUM REVIEW: THE GO-BETWEENS – G STANDS FOR GO-BETWEENS: VOLUME 3 2000-2006
LIVE REVIEW: FONTAINES D.C. - MANCHESTER AVIVA STUDIOS: 29/11/24
INTERVIEW - THE KOWLOONS
