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Staring at Sound: The True Story of Oklahoma's Fabulous Flaming Lips:
Contributor(s): DeRogatis, Jim (Author)

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 ISBN: 0767921402     ISBN-13: 9780767921404
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
OUR PRICE: $18.05  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2006
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Annotation: In July 2002, the Flaming Lips released an ambitious album called "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots that merged elements of orchestral pop, electronic dance music, and old-fashioned psychedelic rock with lyrical themes that were simultaneously poignant and philosophical and supremely silly. The album sold a million copies worldwide, introduced the Flaming Lips to a mass audience, and made them one of the best-known cult bands in rock history.
"Staring at Sound is the tale of the Flaming Lips's fascinating, long career (which, in reality, began in 1983) and the many colorful personalities in its orbit, especially Wayne Coyne, its charismatic and visionary founder. Written with the complete cooperation of the band, it follows the Lips through the thriving indie-rock underground of the 1980s and the alternative rock movement of the early '90s, during which they found fans in such rock legends as Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Robert Plant, and Devo, and respected peers in such acts as the White Stripes, Radiohead, and Beck.
In the style of "Wilco: Learning How to Die by Greg Kot," Hellfire by Nick Tosches," and" DeRogatis's own" Let It Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, Staring at Sound is an illuminating, well-researched, fast-moving, and very human portrait of one of the most distinctive rock music acts of our time.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Music | Genres & Styles - Rock
- Music | History & Criticism - General
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2005045691
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 8.94" L (0.80 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Geographic Orientation - Oklahoma
- Cultural Region - Mid-South
- Cultural Region - South
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/30/2006 pg. 58
Library Journal 03/01/2006 pg. 88
School Library Journal 12/01/2006 pg. 176
 
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Publisher Description:
An engrossing and intimate portrait of the Oklahoma-based psychedelic pop band the Flaming Lips, cult heroes to millions of indie-rock fans.

In July 2002, the Flaming Lips released an ambitious album called Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, which merged elements of orchestral pop, electronic dance music, and old-fashioned psychedelic rock with lyrical themes that were simultaneously poignant and philosophical and supremely silly. The album sold a million copies worldwide, introduced the Flaming Lips to a mass audience, and made them one of the best-known cult bands in rock history.

Staring at Sound is the tale of the Flaming Lips's fascinating career (which, in reality, began in 1983) and the many colorful personalities in their orbit, especially Wayne Coyne, their charismatic and visionary founder. Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with the band, it follows the Flaming Lips through the thriving indie-rock underground of the 1980s and the alternative-rock movement of the early '90s, during which they found fans in such rock legends as Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Robert Plant, and Devo, and respected peers in such acts as the White Stripes, Radiohead, and Beck. It concludes with exclusive coverage of the creation of the group's latest album, At War with the Mystics.
 
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