The Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips’ 24 hour tour schedule and expectations RECAP
(full details here http://tiny.cc/FlamingLips24HourGigGuide)

On June 27th
with New Fumes they’re playing “Girl, You’re So Weird” in Memphis at 3:30 PM – Rumored to play “It’s Summertime” as well http://www.facebook.com/TheFutureHeart/posts/163986247067907
with HOTT MT rumored to play “Be My Head” in Clarksdale 6:30 – Gary Clark Jr. Opens http://www.facebook.com/TheFutureHeart/posts/129536823851663
with Grace Potter cover Led Zeppelin’s “The Song Remains The Same” and “The Rain Song” in Oxford 9:30 http://www.facebook.com/TheFutureHeart/posts/441766335845056
On June 28th
with Neon Indian play “Is David Bowie Dying” in Jackson at 1 AM http://www.facebook.com/TheFutureHeart/posts/126945267445481
with Jackson Browne in Hattiesburg 6:30 http://www.facebook.com/TheFutureHeart/posts/454149964604748

with Phantogram play a big surprise (possibly the world premeire of “You Lust,” a song from their next album, possibly Bowie’s “Heroes”) in Biloxi 9:45 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=409816399068906&set=a.238587699525111.70645.238542309529650&type=1 Neon Tress support http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=409807792403100&set=a.238587699525111.70645.238542309529650&type=1
with Linear Downfall cover King Crimson’s “21st Century Scizoid Man” in Baton Rouge at 12:30 PM http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=409791385738074&set=a.238587699525111.70645.238542309529650&type=1 Givers support http://www.facebook.com/TheFutureHeart/posts/289383317826259
with Grimes cover“First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=409277315789481&set=a.238587699525111.70645.238542309529650&type=1 with Kesha play “2012 (You Must Be Upgraded)” http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=408772545839958&set=a.238587699525111.70645.238542309529650&type=1 with Roger Daltrey play “Magic Bus” http://www.facebook.com/TheFutureHeart/posts/316144928479720 in New Orleans

The Lips are set to live début at least FIVE (probably many more) songs - including ”This Here Giraffe” (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=405857296131483&set=a.238587699525111.70645.238542309529650&type=1) ”It’s Summertime” Heady Fwends collabs and classic rock covers. They also working on an unidentified song from Zaireeka (their 1997 album consisting of four CD to be played simultaneously). And get this – it looks like Steven Drozd will make a partial return to playing drums in concert!!
If they play “Be My Head” – as teased on twitter – it will be the first Transmissions from the Satellite Heart song played since 2008 excluding show staple “She Don’t Use Jelly” (only two other cuts from that album have been played in the past decade: “Plastic Jesus” and “Slow Nerve Action”). But most of all, it can not be overstated how rare it will be if the Lips play “This Here Giraffe” – especially if Drozd takes to the drum stool. Of Cloud Taste’s Metallic’s 13 tracks, only three have been played after 1996 (“Bad Days” and “Lightning Strikes The Postman” – both most recently in 2009 – and “When You Smile” but not since 2000). “This Here Giraffe” and two others Clouds cuts have never been performed live! Again, there’s nothing indicating these songs will be played at this specific show, but it’s worth getting exciting over the suggestion they’ll play all these songs over the course of the eight shows on this day.
Watch The Flaming Lips’ 24 hour tour at http://www.omusicawards.com and follow commentary and photos posted in real time from fans trailing the Lips’ trek at the Future Heart’s live-blogging post: http://tiny.cc/FlamingLips24HourLiveBlog

Details about the O Music Awards, including commentary from Wayne Coyne (plus a stream of the newest Heady Fwends track) is here: http://tiny.cc/WayneCoyneOMA
More details on the O Music Awards and their world records are here: http://tiny.cc/3rdOMusicAwards
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Jun 27, 2012 - 1:48pm