The Flaming Lips 2014: Apparently Wayne Coyne's kind of a dickhead

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1000 umbrellas: Aug 25, 2005; We thought we'd base our civilization upon yours, 'cause you're the smartest animals on earth, now ain't you?

That's a fascinating interview. I feel like you rarely (if ever) see musicians crediting their creative output to their personal drug experiences, maybe for fear of the social stigma that comes with admitting that to a larger audience. Not that Wayne has kept it too far from obvious the past few years, it's just very interesting to see the topic taken seriously in an interview.

# ¿ Aug 16, 2012 22:07

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# ¿ Apr 23, 2024 11:43

1000 umbrellas: Aug 25, 2005; We thought we'd base our civilization upon yours, 'cause you're the smartest animals on earth, now ain't you?

I didn't realize how under-represented the Lips are on the Stone Roses album. Looking at the tracklist, they're only on 4 songs. It's a lot of Stardeath and Hott MT, neither of whom really resonate with me as individual bands.

edit: At least I can thank this record for bringing my attention to the Stone Roses. Hadn't listened to that record before now, and have been listening on repeat all week to inform myself before listening to the cover album. At least the original record is great!

# ¿ Dec 6, 2013 17:19

1000 umbrellas: Aug 25, 2005; We thought we'd base our civilization upon yours, 'cause you're the smartest animals on earth, now ain't you?

By the way, if anybody in here didn't get a copy of the Tame Impala split and still wants it, there's a record store near me that still has ~8 copies as of this afternoon. I'm happy to act as a liaison if you're willing to pay $50ish for the record + tax + shipping. To be honest, it's way overpriced for what the music is, but it definitely is a unique item. E-mail me at timothy [dot] masters [at] gmail

# ¿ Dec 7, 2013 20:33

1000 umbrellas: Aug 25, 2005; We thought we'd base our civilization upon yours, 'cause you're the smartest animals on earth, now ain't you?

Maybe because they're not English? Or maybe omitting the nationality additionally emphasizes the idea that "hanging on in quiet desperation" is more universal? Dunno, I think so, at least. I like it.

# ¿ Feb 5, 2014 02:05

1000 umbrellas: Aug 25, 2005; We thought we'd base our civilization upon yours, 'cause you're the smartest animals on earth, now ain't you?

Today I brought home a promo 7" with live bootlegs of Under Pressure and What's the New Mary Jane? , recorded in '94, for $2.99 today. "Thanks a lot everybody, Candlebox is up next." Hah!

I remember when I loved this band, and 94-96 is probably my favorite era, so... this was a cool day.

Not gonna waste time echoing the same disappointment everyone else already has about where they're at in 2k17.

# ¿ Feb 8, 2017 23:34

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