BTW: I think this reviewer went to a different Bowlie Weekender to the rest of us... Oh, and check page 29 for a cool Lips picture - now would that have looked cool on the cover last week or what??

Wayne was hoping for mostly having 4 bands this time, as opposed to 5. As before, this may involve some people joining and leaving at various times. More details as they come.

Also, check out DotMusic for more web-based Lips review stuff - Forum show from last week..

I don't think there's anything to stop non-UK votes, so get to it one and all!!

Unfortunately, the NME seems to have largely forgotten that there's three people in this band!!

In due course, we'll be bringing you a new part of the site all about the last week.

They're filling this CD right up for you folks! It's probably coming late January time..

Sorry, forgot to correct the date for that earlier. All the versions of the videos are now at the Tantalizor

I hear from around the place that this is pretty interesting, and "a good use of the DVD format". If you've got the kit, check it out...

Sorry, forgot to correct the date for that earlier.

Sir Paul McCartney was having himself a little bop to Race For The Prize. It went down generally well, with Wayne being as entertaining as ever....

Don't know much about this.

Also appearing are Travis and Paul McCartney, and maybe Buffalo Tom.

Sorry for the lack of warning, it's been a long weekend. My liver hurts now.

The Fuji TV broadcast went well - great show, including a revamped Lightning Strikes The Postman (sung through the megaphone) and a space-age Over The Rainbow. Theramin-tastic.

This is actually being beamed across the world for live broadcast to Japan.

Sorry I didn't let you know sooner. It was kind of last minute!

Details now available here..

Enjoy. You'll need Quicktime 4, available at http://www.quicktime.com

Brian Wilson appears on this show too - this is where Wayne interviewed him, but we'll see if any of that makes the show...

This video is blindingly good. Michael Ivins was on holiday when it was made, before the conspiracy theories about his absence begin!

Keep an eye on the tour dates page for extra things popping up here and there...

George plans to post a Quicktime version of the whole video soon. In the meantime, entertain yourself with this: http://www.flaminglips.com/tantalizor/mov/dcshoes.mov - you need Quicktime 4 http://www.quicktime.com

Scott is also getting married on 16 October...

The video is in the process of being made: check out these pictures from the shoot...

As I write, Copenhagen to be played today and then it's home to think about making that video...

B-sides to the (two part) single will be the remaining parts (discs 3 and 4) of Riding To Work in 2025, and 35,000ft Of Despair - discs 1 and 2 (from Zaireeka) appeared on the Race For The Prize singles.

Reading went off well, as did Lowlands and Pukkelpop. The band are now looking forwards to their first ever visit to Norway, as well as the remaining gigs this week.

Sorry it took so long - let's just say it doesn't always work like it's supposed to do...

Some other stuff to check out - Boston Phoenix and Philadelphia Weekly

Apparently this will happen once the current bout of touring is over...

See tour news for details.

These pictures are beautiful. Go see.

This is good fun. The TV people are trying so hard to be with it...

Tyler doesn't know how accurate this claim is... but it sounds quite far out eh?

The tour schedule has now been updated. More news as it comes - it's been quiet cos I took a holiday...

Now, view the video in Quicktime.

Also there's the Parking Lot Experiment at Roskilde in the first week of July - here's the postcard...

Don't forget the single is on sale this Monday - June 14.

This will most likely be broadcast in a couple of weeks.

Hitting UK screens in the very near future....

The session songs are 'Feeling Yourself Disintegrate' and 'The Spiderbite Song'

That main broadcast was on Sunday 30 May, sorry if the news was too late!

Photos from that video shoot will soon follow on this site.

I wonder where it would've been if record shops hadn't been too daft to order enough copies?

The reappearance of the Zaireeka songs is down to the fact that it was never released over here in the UK. And it costs a fortune to buy on import. The single is released on 14 June.

Oh, and "Race For The Prize" will be out in the UK on 14 June.

B-sides to be confirmed, but there are a number of songs from the album sessions, plus the possiblity of a UK airing for some Zaireeka tracks (across 2 cds).

You can read some more quotes, and what I'm saying about the record in the discography

The good news is that you can expect to see more of the Parking Lot Experiments, Boombox Experiments, and Headphone Concerts in the future. And there's the possibility (eventuality?) of some rather scary hybrids....

For those in the US who are ravenous to see the show - watch out for the "Flaming Lips Revue" this summer. Confirmed acts to play a club tour with the Lips are Sebadoh and Robyn Hitchcock. Likely to fill the other two slots are Mogwai and Cornelius. Everyone gets 40ish minutes to play, you get your minds blown. A little background can be found here.

Look out for that Evening Session this week - Lamacq is airing a track or so a day from the session recorded on April 21. Also watch out for sessions on Xfm and GLR.

Oh and note that the release date for the UK record has been revised, belatedly - due to my laziness...

For those who have asked when the band are coming to your town, local venue, etc., please stop 'cos it's not very interesting!

I think that's a for playing on air later thing, but I could be wrong.

The above concert is absolutely FREE! For more information call 573/882-3780, during regular business hours. More dates on the tour news page.

More stuff happening to the site soon. Oh yes indeedy.

Note that the UK shows won't be Headphone Concerts, but they are bringing all the other fun gear. Oh, and watch for some more US dates soon.

The NME also mentions the rumour that Shields will be backed by a band made up of members of the Lips and Mercury Rev. Which is interesting because I also heard a rumour that the Lips are joining Mercury Rev on their UK tour in May...

We have funny laws about FM band use here you know...

By the way, Joe did some work on his lips site - new stuff on the album and shows.

This a great piece written by Simon Peter. Feel the excitement.

M2 is MTVs second channel in Europe. See the April Schedule for details.

More details (like a time!) as and when I can find them out....

While you wait for the gory details of this multimedia frenzy, here's some concepts to ponder: short range FM transmission and radio walkmans; lurid video montage, lasers and miniature cameras; Steven always playing keyboards or guitars, sometimes while he's playing drums on screen; glove puppets, gongs and video feedback.........

No news on a UK date yet - although it is still expected to be earlier than in the US...

Also, there's a flyer for the Texas shows. You'll see these shows are being billed as the "World's first Headphone concerts". Don't ask, you'll just have to wait and see what they're up to - it's a surprise!

I quote: "Woo - wee!!"