http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-630-the-flaming-lips/topic-rss.do The Flaming Lips RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23767853-flaming-lips-are-grinning-at-gloom.do It was impossible not to be enthralled by The Flaming Lips's unique world at their Troxy gig. 2009-11-11T11:24:44Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23757527-soundcheck-tomorrows-party-people.do After a decade of embracing the weird and wonderful, the rock festival at Butlins has now got The Simpsons involved 2009-10-16T09:06:12Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23754822-cds-of-the-week.do Brilliant but bonkers: Shakira releases her third album, She Wolf, and its a lyrical treasure trove. 2009-10-09T11:48:07Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23701699-sound-check-danger-mouse-does-it-again.do Danger Mouse's new album with David Lynch is another classic — so why doesn’t EMI want you to hear it?. 2009-05-29T15:55:44Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23696412-peaches-teaches.do This week, Peaches Geldof gives advice on sex with a married boss, the 'ten-minute rule' with friends and how to meet the parents 2009-05-21T11:35:36Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23658457-band-scores-internet-hit-with-cover-version-created-on-mobiles.do A London girl band has won tens of thousands of new fans by replacing its instruments with iPhones 2009-03-06T09:59:40Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23609421-elbow-win-album-of-the-year-in-poll-of-polls.do Elbow rounded off a breakthrough year with their album topping an annual "poll of polls" list. 2008-12-30T11:08:57Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23563469-off-the-record.do A rash of concert films and some weird rock features are set to brighten up our days. David Smyth fills us in. 2008-10-03T14:06:43Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23518526-psychedelic-shows-at-lovebox.do Now in its seventh year and still selling out, the glorious sunshine will have helped cement Lovebox Festival as a staple for next year. 2008-07-20T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23511250-mighty-boosh-pull-off-comedy-festival.do Sceptics may have pooh-poohed the idea of comedians headlining an open-air festival but The Mighty Boosh put on a great show. 2008-07-06T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/article-23508597-best-comedy-festivals.do Comedy is big business at this year's rock festivals, with better-than-ever line-ups - making this the summer of laughs. 2008-07-04T10:38:23Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23496374-weekend-gig-guide.do The Flaming Lips and Goldfrapp play Lovebox in Victoria Park, Duffy is to put on a show at Somerset House and Chuck Berry comes to town. 2008-06-18T16:15:57Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23488531-get-out-there-20-ways-to-enjoy-the-summer.do This is a golden, sunburned age of outdoor entertainment in London. Get out there. Buy a ticket. Crack open a bottle of something cold. Enjoy. 2008-05-30T08:40:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/clubbing/article-23486950-best-of-the-fests.do Festival season is here but this summer, instead of trogging to the countryside, check out the capital's coolest parties. 2008-05-23T14:21:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23454626-ready-for-the-festival-season.do With little to choose between the line-ups, it's the added extras that will count at this year's festivals. David Smyth guides you through the best summer festivals. 2008-03-14T10:52:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23443247-one-trick-pony-of-lovey-backdrops.do Fronted by a man with a derelict's beard and a trailer park baseball cap, Band Of Horses are a Supertramp for the new era. 2008-02-27T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23404190-damaged-daniels-pulled-off-a-perfect-repair-job.do His life has been plagued by mental illness, but Daniel Johnston put on a magical show at the Union Chapel, physically shaking during his breathtaking rendition of Some Things Last A Long Time. 2007-07-12T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23402344-off-the-record.do Arctic Monkeys' best mate, 'Reverend' Jon McClure is worshipped back in Sheffield. Now the cocky singer is ready to convert the rest of us. 2007-06-29T10:13:05Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23396577-beautiful-sculptors-of-a-racket.do Kissaway Trail's ska punk style and sculptured racket-making prove a hit with reviewer Johnny Sharp at their performance at the Barfly. 2007-05-15T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23385777-cds-of-the-week.do This week's CD releases include Yoko Ono, post-rockers Explosions in the Sky and a memorial album to the late jazz trumpet virtuoso Maynard Ferguson. 2007-02-16T12:48:50Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23384941-off-the-record-david-smyths-column.do David Smyth chats with Pete Townshend and his girlfriend Rachel Fuller about their unprofessional webcasts, and does his bit to save Camden's Electric Ballroom in his weekly column. 2007-02-09T12:21:05Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23384917-cds-of-the-week.do This week's CD round-up includes the Miles Davis quintet, Lucinda Williams' bleakest album to date and the latest offering from veteran band The Fall. 2007-02-09T11:44:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23384057-off-the-record-david-smyths-column.do David Smyth discusses the threat to the Astoria, albums with excessively long track lists and buying songs direct from radio stations in his regular column. 2007-02-02T16:48:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23382246-critics-choice-top-five-gigs.do With star-packed events at Ronnie Scott's and the Roundhouse featuring Jamie Cullum, Paul Weller and Bill Wyman, to Swedish electropop at the Mean Fiddler, there is something for everyone. 2007-01-19T08:47:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23374461-lips-keep-a-flame-for-a-better-world.do The Flaming Lips lifted the Hammersmith Apollo crowd to damp-eyed peaks of ecstasy for two hours amid a barrage of day-glo lunacy and Sesame Street psychedelia. 2006-11-14T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23373182-cds-of-the-week.do The Magic Numbers' second album continues from where last year's debut left off, Joanna Newsom is in a magical universe all her own and Damien Rice releases the brilliant gimmick-free 9. 2006-11-03T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23367833-this-weeks-new-cds.do Jamelia walks the walk and talks the talk to fabulous effect on her latest album, The Lemonheads make a brilliantly bold return, and Sparklehorse opts for a clearer, poppier sound. 2006-09-24T23:00:00Z