The Love Blisters cover "Flight Test." (Photo by Phoenix New Times)
I just saw The Love Blisters play The Flaming Lips’s “Flight Test” for the Phx New Times.
Now I’m beyond excited for the McDowell Mountain Music Festival!
The Flaming Lips: paragons of showmanship.
I’ll admit, The Flaming Lips are the majority of my reason for going (please let Wayne Coyne dress as either an alien or a bunny rabbit). But the whole festival seemed a bit expensive: “$50 for tickets to a music festival when I only want to see one band.” After pondering the lineup a bit longer, I’ve assured myself this will be a solid day of music — including rumors of a drum circle.
For those not acquainted with The Flaming Lips, GET ACQUAINTED! I say this mostly because I’ve tried before to describe the sonic gestalt that is The Flaming Lips and failed miserably. Suffice it to say, if you’re into anything from dream-poppy bliss to obscurely happy punk-rock, this band could be for you. They’ve been around for 25+ years; background shouldn’t be required at this point.
They seem to like orbs a lot.
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