diSKOAver weekly last updated: 5/03/2023
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diSKOAver weekly last updated: 5/03/2023 ✅
[News] The Flaming Lips Unveil Details for Record-Breaking 24-Hour Tour
The Flaming Lips are no strangers at performing outlandish stunts and being all around ridiculous guys, but this time around they're going for a record breaking attempt. The band are attempting to break the Guinness World Record for Most Concerts in One Day later this month where they will play eight consecutive shows in three different states over the course of twenty-four hours. Last night, they revealed the details regarding the tour, including their specific route and who will be opening for them.
Kicking things off in Memphis, TN on June 27th at 7:30pm EST, The Flaming Lips will then carry on to perform in Clarksdale, MS, Oxford, MS, Jackson, MS, Hattiesburg, MS, Biloxi, MS, Baton Rouge, LA and finally New Orleans. The band will also be backed up by the likes of Neon Indian, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Grimes, and several others over the course of their record-breaking tour. Check out the full tour itinerary and details after the jump, with tickets now on sale. As well, the whole tour will be webcast live online as a part of MTV's O Music Awards.
[News] The Flaming Lips Detail Record Store Day 2012 Compilation
The Flaming Lips have had an incredible time this past year, collaborating with tons of musicians from various genres and talents, including Bon Iver, Yoko Ono and Neon Indian. The band have previously announced that they will be releasing their multitude of collaborations as a Record Store Day compilation, and today they've detailed the compilation in full.
The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends will be released on April 21st and will be pressed on two multi-color 12" vinyl discs that will come packaged in two custom art jackets and bagged together. The limited-edition release sees The Flaming Lips collaborating with 13 different artists, including previously heard collaborations with Neon Indian, Prefuse 73 and Lightning Bolt. Unreleased collaborations include Bon Iver, Chris Martin of Coldplay, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Tame Impala, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Yoko Ono, Erykah Badu, New Fumes, Ke$ha and Biz Markie.
This isn't the only Record Store Day release The Flaming Lips will be releasing, as they've teamed up with Mastadon for a split 7" single. The single will be available exclusively for Record Store Day as part of the Side by Side 2012 Series. On one side will be The Flaming Lips' "Spoonful Weighs a Ton," while the opposite side will be Mastadon's cover of the same song.
Take a look at the full tracklisting for The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends after the jump.
[Listen] Neon Indian - "Hex Girlfriend" (Twin Shadow Remix)
For this year's Record Store Day on April 21st, Neon Indian will release a 10" vinyl for the single "Hex Girlfriend" from his sophomore album Era Extraña. "Hex Girlfriend" will serve as the a-side, while a Twin Shadow remix of the same song will serve as the b-side. Check out Twin Shadow's rendition of the track below (via Pitchfork).
The "Hex Girlfriend" 10" vinyl will be limited to 500 copies that will be available solely on Record Store Day, with 200 copies being pressed on translucent coke bottle green vinyl and another 200 having an opaque blue swirl on the coke bottle green. As well, after the jump, you can take a look at Neon Indian's upcoming tour schedule, which starts on March 7th.
[News] Neon Indian Announces Massive 2012 Tour
Neon Indian, the chillwave musical project of Alan Palomo, are currently on tour in support of their sophomore LP Era Extraña, and there seems to be no intention of the chillwave outfit slowing down anytime soon. Today, the band announced even more tour dates, with plans for a two month North American tour this spring. Starting and ending in New York City, the tour will begin on March 7th and will include 31 cities before it's end on May 12th.
You can purchase ticket packages on the official Neon Indian website, which includes an exclusive tour shirt, cheaper service fees, as well as a tour laminate that garners you 10% discounts at any merchandise boothes at any of the shows during the tour. You can check out the entire tour itinerary after the jump.