Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne admits that a live DVD is not something the Oklahoma City band ever previously considered. "I never really watched them myself," he tells Spinner. But they've since had a change of heart, as he explains. "In recent years there's so much stuff, especially on You Tube, that you almost feel like if you don't make one yourself they get made for you. And that's what a novice to the Flaming Lips might look at and say, 'Oh, I see their show here.'"So, utilizing the talents of their friends, specifically Bradley Beesley, who did the 'Fearless Freaks' movie about the group, the Lips recorded two shows last year for release. "The one that's coming out in July is the Oklahoma City show, where we unveiled our giant UFO-like show," Coyne says. "So just by incorporating that into the fact that we played at the amphitheater that is part of the Oklahoma Zoo, we end up with this great title -- 'UFOs at the Zoo.'"
Like most DVDs these days, it will feature more than just the live element. "We come down in a giant spaceship and we get out and it shows the crowd -- a good quarter of the crowd is in some bizarre costume," Coyne elaborates. "And Bradley has little vignettes that sort of veer away from just the concert. He talks to fans and you see us putting together the giant UFO and all these sorts of things. It's quite colorful." The second show, recorded in HD at the Hollywood Bowl, will possibly make its debut on an HD network this summer, prior to its DVD release, according to Coyne.
Thanks To: Spinner
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