Touch the Dark Side on Record Store Day

Record Store Day (aka Christmastime for record geeks and geekettes) is just around the corner and a surfeit of interesting releases await our excited gasps. One of those treasures belongs to the Flaming Lips. Longtime fans of everything Christmas it’s not a surprise they will be actively participating this year. Yesterday the band announced the physical release of “THE FLAMING LIPS, ALONG WITH STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS WITH HENRY ROLLINS AND PEACHES DOING ‘THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON’” will be available for sale on limited edition vinyl beginning April 17th 2010, (Record Store Day). Collectors of shiny digital versions will have to wait as the CD manifestation will go on sale on May 4th.

Be sure to check back at Flaminglips.com for more info.

As well the band has posted some newly announced upcoming shows! Cut and pasted for your viewing pleasure below.

Fri, 03/12/2010 - Austin, TX
Sat, 03/13/2010 - Denton, TX
Thu, 04/15/2010 - Charlottesville
Sat, 04/17/2010 - Poughkeepsie, NY
Sun, 04/18/2010 - Ithaca, NY
Mon, 04/19/2010 - Montclair, NJ
Wed, 04/21/2010 - Milwaukee, WI
Thu, 04/22/2010 - Bloomington, IN
Fri, 04/23/2010 - Kansas City, KS
Sat, 05/15/2010 - Gulf Shores, AL
Sun, 06/06/2010 - Houston, TX
Fri, 06/11/2010 - Manchester, TN
Sat, 07/03/2010 - Oxford, ME
Mon, 07/26/2010 - New York, NY

The Flaming Lips Honoured In Oklahoma City This Tuesday!

I’ve seen plenty of band biographies and career trajectory analyses through my years as a music fan. Truly one of the more interesting and storied histories belongs to Oklahoma’s favourite sons, the Flaming Lips. Mark another chapter this coming week when the band will be honoured with a distinctive milestone.

On Tuesday, April 28th, at 2:00pm, the Oklahoma History Center will host a Gala event celebrating the signing of the executive order proclamation by Governor Brad Henry declaring “Do You Realize??” the OFFICIAL OKLAHOMA STATE ROCK SONG as well as FLAMING LIPS DAY in the state of Oklahoma.

Statements will be made by Governor Brad Henry, Dr. Bob Blackburn, Executive Director of the Oklahoma History Center; Jill Simpson, Director of the Oklahoma Film and Music Commission, State Representative Joe Dorman, Senator Mike Schultz and of course, Wayne Coyne of the band.

The Oklahoma History Center is located at 2401 N. Laird Ave. and anyone is welcome to show up and show their support.

Might just have to fire up the UFO and head south for this one.