Guardian Music — (Bella Union)Much as I love the childlike wonder that glows from the Flaming Lips, the title of their new album makes me want to fwow up. Therein begin its problems. By the Lips' standards, the experiment behind it is fairly conventional: challenging... more info

Guardian Music — The Flaming Lips gang up with their mates for this album of collaborative songs – let us know what you thinkUnder normal circumstances we would unleash the hounds of hell on any band using the word "fwends" in an album title. In fact the group Best... more info

KEXP Seattle — Absolute Monarchs – 2:15 – Main Stage Describing noise rock duo Lightning Bolt’s noon set at an installment of All Tomorrow’s Parties, Steve Albini said their loud thrashing was “the best alarm clock I’ve ever had.” It’s likely that t... more info

Consequence of Sound — Includes shows with Ceremony and Lightning Bolt. more info

Prefix — Stationary Manhattanites rejoice: the always quirky All Tomorrow's Parties I'll Be Your Mirror Festival, which was scheduled to ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/all-tomorrows-parties-moves-to-nyc/67182/ more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The cover art for J.K. Rowling's new book, "The Casual Vacancy" has just been released and unfortunately, it doesn't feature a certain lightning bolt scar and pair of bi-focals. Meaning she wasn't kidding about writing a book that has absolutely n... more info

Prefix — Only two days ago we reported that Rhode Island noise makers Lightning Bolt would hit the ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/lightning-bolt-announce-rarities-ep-oblivion-hunte/66854/ more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Lightning Bolt at Brooklyn Bowl in 2010 (more by Leia Jospe) Spastic noise rockers Lightning Bolt will be going on a tour of the US and Canada this August/September surrounding appearances at FYF Fest and MusicFestNW. That tour brings them... more info

Prefix — Lovable noise-makers Lightning Bolt are heading out onto the highways and byways of North America to bring their lively and ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/lightning-bolt-set-north-american-tour-dates/66800/ more info

ContactMusic — British singer Cheryl Cole feared for her life on a plane in Germany recently after a lightning bolt struck the runway in the middle of a storm The Fight for This Love hitmaker was preparing to leave Frankfurt Airport on a private jet when heavy rain... more info