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Requested by Haylie • Compiled by Cricket26 01. The Books - “Tokyo” (The Lemon of Pink) 02. The Flaming Lips - “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1” (Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots) 03. Bright Eyes - “Another Travelin’ Song” (I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning) 04. Show More Summary

The Flaming Lips played SXSW, performed 'Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots' in full for the first time ever (pics, video)

photos by Kyle Dean Reinford The Flaming Lips @ SXSW, 3/14/2013 The Flaming Lips have become known for doing special things at concerts in the last ten years -- confetti, blood, giant hampsters balls. But last night (3/14) as part.....

Perez Reviews: Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

Did you hear that The Flaming Lips have a new musical? Yup! It's currently playing at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego. We saw it this weekend and we enjoyed Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots so much that afterwards we made a donation to the theater to help support their amazing work. There is [...]

"Question: What kind of dumbass packs a freaking grenade in his carry-on ... and accidentally tries to take it onto a plane?"

"Answer: Flaming Lips singer Wayne Coyne. And he shut down an Oklahoma City airport in the process." According to reports, Coyne was flying to LAX to catch a preview of the new Flaming Lips musical "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" --...Show More Summary

'Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots' Battles Musical Theater...

The Flaming Lips’ Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots has been turned into a full-fledged piece of musical theater and big surprise, it’s pretty weird for some people. Via The LA Times: You either go along with the premise — a Japanese American...Show More Summary

Review: 'Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots' sounds thrilling, at least

6 months agoArts : Culture Monster

The Flaming Lips-inspired score is the highlight of the literary-challenged 'Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots' at La Jolla Playhouse. LA JOLLA — Futuristic theatrical effects are deployed like a hypnotist's pocket watch in "Yoshimi Battles...Show More Summary

Top 10 Rock Operas That Deserve A Stage Adaptation

6 months agoMusic / Indie Music : Stereogum

The world has come a long way since the Who released Tommy in 1969. Tomorrow night, a stage adaptation of the Flaming Lips’ seminal 2002 rock opera Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots will premiere at L.A.’s LaJolla Playhouse. It’s not Broadway, but it is an indicator that the era of the rock opera could make [...]

Music: Newswire: Musical adaptation of The Flaming Lips' Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots gets a première date

After languishing in production purgatory for the past five years, the theatrical adaptation of The Flaming Lips’ Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots is finally going to see the light of day. The play will première Nov. 6 at the La Jolla...Show More Summary

NEWS: Flaming Lips Musical Finally Set to Run, New Ariel Pink & More Music News

Jason DeCrow, AP Flaming Lips' musical "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots" is finally getting its theatrical debut this winter at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego. [You Ain't No Picasso] Stream Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti's new release Mature Themes on First Listen. [NPR] NBC offers weak excuses for cutting off the Who during the closing ceremonies. [WSJ]

The Flaming Lips' Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots musical is coming this November [Video]

9 months agoGenres / Sci Fi : io9

The Flaming Lips' 2002 concept album Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots happens to be a personal favorite of ours. And from November 6 to December 16, a musical version of this trippy LP will hit San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse. Here's the synopsis of this show, which is helmed by Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne and director Des McAnuff: More »

The Flaming Lips Yoshimi Musical Coming in November

The Flaming Lips are set to premiere their theatrical adaptation of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots on Nov. 6. The production, directed by Des McAnuff, is expected to run until Dec. 16 at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, Calif. Auditions for several roles will be taking place this month....

The Flaming Lips' Yoshimi Musical Gets Opening, Audition Details

Earlier this year, it was reported that the Flaming Lips' musical based on their 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots would debut later this year at La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, California. Now, the Future Heart reports that the show will premiere on November 6. Show More Summary

Flaming Lips’ Yoshimi musical gets a release date

The Flaming Lips’ long-teased musical version of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots finally has a run date for its theatrical debut. The La Jolla Playhouse near San Diego, CA will run the performance from November 6 – December 16. Here’s what the theater has to say about the show: Yoshimi is a young Japanese artist [...]

Friday Night Jukebox: Fight Test

From the best album of pop music I expect to see in my lifetime, the Flaming Lips’ Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Been on my mind for all kinds of personal reasons, maybe obvious. And a great song for triggering the runner’s high, if those weren’t enough:

Unsound New York: Sun Araw, Actress, Demdike Stare, Laurel Halo, Julia Holter, Peaking Lights are playing. Pop some allergy meds and get out there!

2003 wasn’t just the year after Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. 2003 was the year Unsound Krakow started up, a festival that, according to its website, “is interested in the idea of cross-border collaboration, and thinking of the festival as a tool for commissioning and fostering new work.” 2010 wasn’t just the year before Strobo Trip. Show More Summary

The Flaming Lips musical is coming

last yearOdd : Death and Taxes

"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" set to premiere at La Jolla Playhouse later this year

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