Ryan's Smashing Life — FROM OUR INBOX: The Oklahoma State Legislature have voted through Senate Joint Resolution 24, which names "Do You Realize??" by The Flaming Lips as The Official Oklahoma State Rock and Roll Song. (Oh really?) File Under: You Can't Make This Kind of ... more info

ContactMusic — ARCADE FIRE rocker WIN BUTLER is baffled by rock rival WAYNE COYNE's recent attack on his band, insisting the pair has only met once - and he's a huge fan. Flaming ... more info

XFM.co.uk — In a battle of the indie goliaths, Wayne Coyne launches a scathing attack on the Arcade Fire. Arcade Fire hit back… more info

Chorus.fm — Wayne Coyne (*Flaming Lips* (http://www.flaminglips.com/)) calls *Arcade Fire* (http://www.myspace.com/arcadefire) a bunch of pricks, and Win Butler fires back... more info

Topix — A song by the alternative rock band The Flaming Lips has been given a big statewide kiss in Oklahoma. more info

Idolator — Win Butler from the Arcade Fire, called out for pomposity by supposed good guy Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, fired back late yesterday what's shaping up to be the Musical Beef Of March 2009. (It's at least on par with some of the great beefs of th... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News, Holy HellTwo of the indie world's biggest darlings have gone to war, as Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne let loose on Arcade Fire in an interview with Rolling Stone. "I'm a fan of them on one level, but on another level I get real... more info

Buzzgrinder — Win Butler decided to stop stealing things from people long enough to respond to the recent attack from Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne on the Arcade Fire. Seems like the dude might be a little butt-hurt. I'm really hoping for a full-blown beef her... more info

Buzzgrinder — Maybe Wayne Coyne thinks he can talk trash now that Oklahoma's official rock song is a Flaming Lips jam. Then again, maybe Coyne just caught Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler stealing a basketball or cheating black people out of their music. Either way... more info

Pitchfork — Win Butler photo by Drew Angerer, Wayne Coyne photo by Kirstie Shanley Earlier today, Rolling Stone posted a quote from Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips accusing the Arcade Fire of being dicks in real life. "We've played some shows with them and they ... more info