April 22, 2015

The Flaming Lips Meets Howard Stern Meets The Beatles

HOWARD STERN PRESENTS: A CELEBRATION OF THE BEATLES WITH THE FLAMING LIPS HOSTED BY FRED ARMISEN

THE FLAMING LIPS TO TAKE OVER THE HOWARD STERN STUDIOON

SIRIUS-XM WITH SPECIAL GUEST HOST FRED ARMISEN

SPECIAL TO FEATURE THE LIPS PERFORMING SONGS FROM THEIR SGT. PEPPER’S TRIBUTE ALBUM WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FWENDS

SHOW DEBUTS ON FRIDAY APRIL 24TH AT 11PM ET/ 8PM PT ON HOWARD STERN’S EXCLUSIVE SIRIUS-XM CHANNEL HOWARD 101

The lunatics are taking over the asylum! Howard Stern is surrendering his SiriusXM radio studio to THE FLAMING LIPS on Friday, April 24th. Portlandia star Fred Armisen will host the show, which will feature the Lips doing songs from their Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band tribute album With A Little Help From My Fwends as well as other surprises. This being The Flaming Lips, expect the unexpected. The special premieres at 11pm ET / 8pm PT on Howard Stern’s exclusive SiriusXM channel Howard 101 and through the SiriusXM App on smartphones and other connected devises, as well as online at http://www.siriusxm.com/.

With A Little Help From My Fwends, was released October 28th from Warner Bros. Records. The band has recorded their own versions of each track on The Beatles’ 1967 classic in their own inimitable style, with help from special friends Miley CyrusMobyMy Morning JacketJ. MascisDr. Dog, PhantogramTegan and SaraGrace PotterElectric Würms (THE LIPS side project, who recently released their 6-song debut album titled, Musik, Die Shwer Zu Twerk) and many others.  Click here to purchase.

All proceeds from sales of With A Little Help From My Fwends, will be donated to The Bella Foundation, a non-profit organization based in the band’s hometown of Oklahoma City that assists low-income, elderly, or terminally ill pet owners with the cost of veterinary care.

The track-listing for With A Little Help From My Fwends is as follows:

 

01. SGT. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

MY MORNING JACKET & FEVER THE GHOST & J. MASCIS

 

02. With A Little Help From My Friends

THE FLAMING LIPS & BLACK PUS & THE AUTUMN DEFENSE

 

03. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

THE FLAMING LIPS & MILEY CYRUS & MOBY

 

04. Getting Better

DR. DOG  & CHUCK INGLISH & MORGAN DELT

 

05. Fixing A Hole

ELECTRIC WÜRMS

 

06. She’s Leaving Home

PHANTOGRAM & JULIANNA BARWICK & SPACEFACE

 

07. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!

THE FLAMING LIPS & MJ KEENAN & PUSCIFER & SUNBEARS!

 

08. Within You Without You

BIRDFLOWER & THE FLAMING LIPS & MORGAN DELT

 

09. When I’m Sixty-Four

DEF RAIN & THE FLAMING LIPS & PITCHWAFUZZ

 

10. Lovely Rita

TEGAN AND SARA & STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS

 

11. Good Morning Good Morning

ZORCH & GRACE POTTER & TREASURE MAMMAL

 

12. SGT. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

FOXYGEN & BEN GOLDWASSER

 

13. A Day In The Life 

THE FLAMING LIPS & MILEY CYRUS & NEW FUMES

 

In other LIPS news, 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the critically worshipped Clouds Taste Metallic, The Flaming Lips 7th studio album originally released in 1995. Later in the year the band will be releasing expanded anniversary editions of Clouds Taste Metallic with previously unreleased recordings from the sessions including demos, outtakes, radio sessions, live performances and more. More details to be announced soon.

Catch The Flaming Lips on tour:

05/01    Memphis, TN                            Beale St. Music Festival

05/10    Austin, TX                                Austin Psych Fest presents Levitation

05/23    Liverpool, UK                           Sound City

05/29    Nelsonville, OH                        Nelsonville Music Festival

06/06    Seaside Heights, NJ                Gentlemen Of The Road

06/20    Waverly, IA                             Gentlemen Of The Road

06/27    Milwaukee, WI                         Summerfest

07/12    Lansing, MI                              Common Ground Music Festival

08/15    Walla Walla WA                       Gentlemen Of The Road

08/21    Salida, CO                               Gentlemen Of The Road

08/27    Edinburgh, UK                          Magners Summer Nights

08/29    Portsmouth, UK                        Victorious Festival 2015

 

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