Wayne Coyne

Playing cover songs is a sign of creative fatigue

There's nothing wrong with cover songs. In fact, before Sam Cooke and the Beatles shifted the established paradigms, singer and songwriter were two entirely separate professions. And there's also nothing wrong with a musician recording a cover album in the twilight of their career (Johnny Cash's Ame ... More >>

The Flaming Lips' chocolate heart creator talks about the painstaking process of making it tick

By now you've long since been grossed out/freaked out/mesmerized by the seemingly inexhaustible creative genius of the Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne, the latest example of which, of course, is an anatomically correct chocolate heart that comes signed by the band in custom packaging and complete ... More >>

Ten most clichéd rock moments from the KISS show last night at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre

See Also: - Ten Best KISS quotes from Comfort Dental - Best looking members of the KISS Army - This KISS fan's dream car can be yours for $10K - The five most shameless examples of KISS's merchandising efforts - Hair today, gone tomorrow KISS was doing clichéd rockstar antics before Spinal Tap mad ... More >>

Neon Indian: "Around the time I start to write a record, I stop listening to new music altogether."

Neon Indian (due tonight at the Bluebird Theater) got a boost early in its career by online media, and by the time of the act's first album, Psychic Chasms was released, there was a pretty big buzz around his blend of synth-driven, R&B inflected pop songs. Alan Palomo and company went on to tour wit ... More >>

A dozen cost-effective (read: cheap) music-related costume ideas for Halloween

​Sometimes, you just don't have the cash lying around to splurge on that expensive Halloween costume. Fear not, young heathens! We have compiled a list of costumes for you that cost nearly nothing. In fact, you probably have the materials lying around the house. Click through for some ideas. A ... More >>

Review: The Flaming Lips and Primus at Red Rocks, 8/3/11

Hey, folks, we're off to see the Wizard. Won't you join us?​THE FLAMING LIPS PRIMUS at RED ROCKS | 8/3/11"This will probably go down as one of the greatest shows at Red Rocks - ever!" So declared Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne as part of his introductory rundown on what would be happening ... More >>

Lizzy Allen of Vitamins tells us how she ended up singing backing vocals for the Flaming Lips

With her classical training and her background singing country music, Lizzy Allen brings impressive chops to her role in Vitamins, which got its start in Greeley. And tonight at Red Rocks, she'll be putting that talent to work with the Flaming Lips, who have asked her once again to provide backing v ... More >>

Review: A Perfect Circle at Red Rocks, 8/2/11

Aaron ThackerayThis is more of Maynard James Keenan than we saw last night at Red Rocks​A PERFECT CIRCLE at RED ROCKS | 8/2/11It seems more than a bit paradoxical that A Perfect Circle's frontman prefers to perform in background. With Tool, his primary band, and with A Perfect Circle, Maynard ... More >>

From gummy skulls to "Two Blobs Fucking," it's all art for the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne

Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips on working with Nick Cave and collaborating with others

​Since the beginning of the year, The Flaming Lips (due Wednesday, August 3 at Red Rocks) have been collaborating with a number of artists from Neon Indian, Prefuse 73, Lightning Bolt and Nick Cave, as well as releasing their own material in unconventional methods like USB drives embedded in g ... More >>

Top ten "oldster" bands still putting out great records

​At risk of alienating and outraging vast swaths of music fans, there's really no polite way of referring to bands with a career spanning fifteen years plus as a whole. So here are ten "oldster" bands -- written by a self-proclaimed oldster -- to keep making great records long after their hips ... More >>

The Flaming Lips at Belly Up Aspen, 12/27/10

Jon Solomon​ THE FLAMING LIPS With Vitamins 12.27.10 | The Belly Up Aspen A few weeks ago, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne stopped by the Belly Up to scope out the 450-seat venue. "I wanted to see how much of a Flaming Lips show [we can do] in this small spot here," Coyne said to the sold ... More >>

Avi Buffalo

Monday, October 25, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Bonded by blood: The DNA-infused antics of Wayne Coyne and other notable bloodlettings

A couple of days ago, Flaming Lips front man Wayne Coyne posted a video of himself screen-printing a poster using his own blood. While the notion of Coyne doing anything weird at this point is hardly surprising, the clip got us to thinking about other artists that have likewise injected themselves ... More >>

Catching The Heart is a Drum Machine on the second rotation

The first time The Heart is a Drum Machine caught my eye was sometime in March when it popped up on my Netflix Instant queue. It looked interesting -- but I quickly moved on to something else -- probably something with explosions or monsters or some obscure foreign film that put me to sleep. Eithe ... More >>

Retribution Gospel Choir soars at the Larimer Lounge

Rubedo (Tom Murphy)​ Retribution Gospel Choir • The Life There Is • Rubedo Larimer Lounge | 04.17.10 Rubedo, a fairly new band, opened this show, and while the three members of the band seemed to be coming from different musical directions, somehow they managed to bring it all together. ... More >>

Q&A with Monolith Festival Director Josh Baker

Matt Fecher (left) and Josh Baker with Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, whose band headlined the inaugural editon of Monolith ​Yesterday's news that the Monolith Festival is in financial straits and in need of a rather large infusion of cash just to continue wasn't completely shocking, especially ... More >>

David Bazan

Sunday, November 1, hi-dive 720-570-4500.

Over the Weekend: The Flaming Lips at Red Rocks

Jon Solomon​The Flaming Lips, Explosions in the Sky, Stardeath & White DwarfsRed Rocks AmphitheatreSunday, August 23, 2009Better than: The last time the Flaming Lips played Red RocksI know it's not the most manly thing to admit, but I was almost cried a few times during the Flaming Lips set la ... More >>

Over the weekend: The Flaming Lips at Red Rocks (bonus review)

It was a series of firsts last night for Adam Perry: In was his first show at Red Rocks and his first time seeing the Flaming Lips. Given the profound, momentous nature of that combination, we thought we'd share his experience, and as a result you get a bonus review of the show today.Adam Perry​Th ... More >>

Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse, Frank Black shows annouced

The Flaming Lips know all about putting on a hell of a show, and the Monolith Festival gig at Red Rocks in 2007 was one most phenomenal things to happen to that venue in the last few years. Lets hope for a repeat performance when the Lips return to Red Rocks Sunday, August 23 with Explosions in the ... More >>

Beyond Playlist presents Xmas-rated, part five: Christmas Alternatives

This year, we've wrapped our roundup of holiday albums a bit differently. Instead of delivering it to you in one big lump (like coal), we're parceling out the reviews online, with a blog each weekday through December 24 devoted to recordings in a different category. Part five brings you "Christmas ... More >>

Michael Roberts navigates a host of holiday releases

Live From Mars

The Flaming Lips’ Christmas film hits the Boulder Theater screen.

Christmas on Mars: The Video Game

I haven't seen the new Flaming Lips movie Christmas on Mars yet (I'm saving it for the next time I go on an ether binge) but if this bizarre Flash game the band is using to promote the film is any indication, it's going to be a hell of a weird ride. In the game, you launch blobs of what could be br ... More >>

Over the Weekend...Cloud Cult @ Larimer Lounge

2006 Best of Denver Winners

Our favorite winner from Westword's twenty-third Best of Denver Awards has to be that for "Best (Very) Late-Night People Watching," the Ramada Inn on Colfax: The Ramada Inn Downtown Denver is like a rock-and-roll RV park on weekend nights, when tour buses crowd the parking lot and bleary-eyed music ... More >>

Behold Bandicoots, A New Column From Eli Mishkin of Hot IQs

Q&A With Dallas Taylor of Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

This Weekend: Monolith Festival @ Red Rocks, Saturday, September 15

The Flaming Lips Are on Fire!

Wayne Coyne and company are still as creative as they are prolific.

Q&A With Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips

Midlake

After a tour with the Flaming Lips and loads of hype, the only thing this quintet is missing is confidence.

Getting Off on the Rocks

Rock On, Write Off

This time of year is taxing, even for rock stars.

Flaming Lips

At War With the Mystics (Warner Bros.)

Teletunes

Indie rock meets prime time in a post-O.C. world.

Mt. Egypt

Sunday, July 24, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

The Flaming Lips

Late Night Tales (Azuli Records)

The Polyphonic Spree

Together We're Heavy (Good/Hollywood)

Idiot's Delight

Music insiders pen The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting a Band.

Now Hear This

Minty Fresh

The Starlight Mints want to be more than just that other band from Oklahoma.

Best Animal Encounter

The Flaming Lips
Paramount Theatre
November 21, 2002

Backwash

Is he some kind of hypnotist? The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne raises heck with Beck.

The Flaming Lips

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (Warner Bros.)

The Soft Machine

The Flaming Lips continue to win their race for the prize.

Judgment Day

Backbeat contributors offer up their favorite recordings of 1999.

LIPS SERVICE

THERE'S PLENTY OF FIRE IN THE FLAMING LIPS.