Time Tripping
So recently, very recently in fact, I've discovered The Flaming Lips . Now, this isn't to say that I had never heard of them, I just never appreciated them until now. For those of you who like me knew nothing of The Flaming Lips until now, allow me to give you the cliff notes: The Flaming Lips are a band out of Oklahoma City and they formed in the early 1980's. The band was considered to be indie until Warner Brothers picked them up in 1993 and we were graced with the hit She Don't Use Jelly . ( ... ) As a rule, I don't care for pseudo-psychedelic bands. In fact, I think unless you're doing it right, you shouldn't be time traveling at all. *cough* caribou *cough* But for some reason, The Flaming Lips just have it down. An acoustic sound with radical lyrics makes me feel cooler by just listening. Q Magazine recently dubbed The Flaming Lips as one of the 50 Bands You Must See Before You Die . Some people say it's because the mixture of LSD and their musi