Flaming Lips Archives

Freaky and philanthropic: The Flaming Lips’ T-shirt contest

The Flaming Lips has never been short on innovation, but now the band is outsourcing a T-shirt design to fans — and donating money from its sales to victims of the recent tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

Cougar: Naked, Mercurial Electro-Rock

With rangy stylistic influences, impressive chops, and “naked” production, Cougar‘s brand of electro-rock is as diverse as its members, whose tastes span progressive rock, Brazilian music, New Orleans jazz, and classical works.