Buried at the end of this Pitchfork news item:

Moore also dropped the bomb that the band plans to support the record on tour with…the Flaming Lips! "We always had this connection through the years," he said. "I think it's great that they still exist and are still challenging. It's about time we go out traveling together."

I'd go see it, but I'm not uber-excited.

fuck i'd love it. but i'd actually prefer Sonic Youth play second

Yeah, Sonic Youth needs to headline this. And, most importantly, Wayne needs to come up with a new schtick. The Flaming Lips current stage show, which I saw for the third time last summer, needs a total overhaul. It's getting old (although still so much better than the god-awful Soft Bulletin show I saw...)

yeah that is a weird double bill. but i'd definitely go see it as both of those bands are high up on my list of "bands i really want to see live that i've never seen live before."

I'm more excited about the prospects of seeing Jackie-O Motherfucker on a label affiliated with Universal. You have to give Thurston credit for sneaking truly underground music into the mainstream.

SY are about 100 times better than the Lips live these days. I say SY/JOMF two summers ago and it was an epic night of music.

I loved the Flaming Lips live when they played club shows and were tinnitus-inducing loud, the dancing animal/Wayne banter for half the show makes it barely worth it. Similar to their Beck tour, I would probably say no to the high prices and wait for Sonic Youth to come back around on their own.

I think this would make a great excuse for me to see the lips again, and SY for the first time. What size venues do you think they'll be filling for this tour?

Seen Sonic Youth 3 x's. One really bad (lollapalooza or some suck nonesense), one pretty darn cool with a complete destruction of the stage that was pretty cool (opening for Public Enemy), and one totally awesome in front of a small crowd at Blues Fest in Memphis.

My suspicion is they are hit or miss...

Never seen the Lips, but I'd suspect they are OK, with a couple good songs per show..

Good double bill, I don't see it as weird at all:

But, Sonic Youth should FOR SURE be headlining in my world. No doubt about that.

i've seen Sonic Youth 6 times since '00, all but 2 (and those 2 were 2 of the 3 shows opening for Pearl Jam) were fucking amazing. the one in '02 on the Murray Street tour, is still one of the best shows i've ever seen.

Lips i've only seen once, opening for and backing Beck, and it was a blast, but they're definitely glitz over musical prowess anymore.

Holy shit I am so there.

Indeed. The Murray Street Metro show was transcendent.

Yeah, SY were on fire on the Murray Street tour. I saw them 2 nights in a row (Atlanta and Athens) and they were incredible both nights, with completely different sets. Easily their best shows since the first time I saw them on the Dirty tour.

i read an article with a bit of stuff about the new album, and Thurston mentioned the new album will be a bit more of a "return to songs", which kinda had me scratching my head, as i've felt both the last 2 albums (which are up there w/ their best stuff for me), were def a bit of a return to more traditional song structures, so i'm curious what this new album holds.

Hope this means SY are playing Lolla

This was also in the Pitchfork piece... great news....

Lee Ranaldo fans should also rejoice in the news that the man is preparing a "singer-songwriter" album for Ecstatic Peace. For those of us who treat "Eric's Trip", "Mote", and "Wish Fulfillment" as sacred texts, this is most exciting.

The only way that this tour would be worth it is IF the Lips headlined.

Screw letting Sonic Boredom play for a longer time than Wayne & Co.

I think what he meant with this is a album full of teen age riots or an album that's Goo-esque.

Feel free to never post again.

Sonic youth and Boredoms, that would kick ass!

I predict both of these bands will play Lollapalooza this year

Holding my hand as we sing along to Teen Age Riot?

at a house party, like in the 100% video?

http://www.youtube.com/results?search=soni...s&search=Search

Flaming Lips & Ween are playing Red Rocks in July...

When exactly?

no date yet

hehe. you were the first person i thought of when i heard about it

rumored date = 7/29

don't go booking flights or anything

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E003C63...1&minorcatid=60

apparently The Go! Team are opening as well, man that'd be such a fun show

Unfortunately, SY and the Lips are only doing a few shows together...

From Rolling Stone:

Sonic Youth plan to tour America in support of the effort from June through September, pairing up for a handful of dates with pals the Flaming Lips. "We like each other," Moore says. "We've played together -- but it's always at some festival in Brazil or something. So we thought we should really cut across the U.S. together."

ah, well i hope there's one close to here

Please come to Chicago....

Great double bill.
Although I hope the Lips play a full set, unlike when they were touring w/ Beck.

hillarious.

AUGUST 4
SONIC YOUTH WITH FLAMING LIPS
DETROIT, MI STATE THEATER

AUGUST 24
SONIC YOUTH WITH FLAMING LIPS
ST. PAUL, MN MINNESOTA STATE FAIR

AUGUST 25
SONIC YOUTH WITH FLAMING LIPS
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA STIR COVE AT HARRAH'S

AUGUST 28
SONIC YOUTH WITH FLAMING LIPS
COLUMBUS, OH PROMOWEST PAVILION

AUGUST 31
SONIC YOUTH WITH FLAMING LIPS
ALLENTOWN, PA ALLENTOWN FAIR

SEPTEMBER 1
SONIC YOUTH WITH FLAMING LIPS
SYRACUSE, NY NEW YORK STATE FAIR

SEPTEMBER 3
SONIC YOUTH WITH FLAMING LIPS
BOSTON, MA BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION

already had my GA tix when it was just listed as the Lips, this f'n owns

I guess it's a good thing there's no Chicago date since it would be impossible to get into anyway. Like Belle & Sebastian/New Pornographers all over again.

Well, they're both playing Lollapalooza, so that sort of is the Chicago date.

Yeah, unfortunately.

That NP/B&S show took like a whole week or two to sell out dude!

Nah.

Yeah it did, I remember clearly.

I know it definitely took A DAY, so as long as you know what day tickets went on sale you could've got them.

am i missing the joke on the avatar thing? i was gone for the last 3 days

hahahahahha

poor solace, lol

3 days... should be higher imo

Wait... "3 days"...

Jane's Addiction rofl

Okay, that's enough.

i guess maybe i should be flattered?












or scared?

maybe a bit of both

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