Idolator — It seems like during this springtime run-up to the summer festival season, there have been fewer lineup withdrawals from the big outdoor-music extravaganzas (with the exception of Winehouse) and more somewhat to very welcome additions. In that sunbu... more info

XFM.co.uk — The biggest bash in the Highlands confirms a helluva line-up. The Flaming Lips, Super Furry Animals, Placebo and Biffy Clyro are all set to appear. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Promoters of the Pitchfork Music Festival have announced that Oklahoma’s venerated psychedelic-pop weirdoes the Flaming Lips will close out the three-day concert in Union Park on July 17 to 19. more info

Chicago Tribune — The Flaming Lips will close the three-day 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park on July 19, promoters will announce Friday. more info

Gigwise — In Scotland... more info

NME - Radar — Yesterday me and ex-Radar Ed Alex Miller had some Mexican brunch then took a cab out of town to one of a big chain of big camp, kitsch Espanic eateries called Baby Acapulco. It felt like where Rip Taylor would go for his Burritos. It has a massive wa... more info

Pasta Primavera — While I thought the Arcade Fire weren’t up to much besides squabbling with Wayne from the Flaming Lips, I did run across a nice remix from Jeremy Gara on I Guess I’m Floating.  Gara, while a grand part of Arcade Fire, does a stand up job of re... more info

Undercover, Australia — The Flaming Lips are returning to Australia in July for two shows only, one in Melbourne and one in Sydney. more info

JamBase — ATP New York 2009 Announces New Acts + Limited Single Day Tickets Now On Sale New additions: The Feelies, The Drones, Jesus Lizard, Melvins, Dead Meadow, El-P, Sleepy Sun, Akron Family ATP New York Set For Sept 11-13, 2009 All Tomorrow's Partie... more info

JamBase — Hopewell Announce New Album, Good Good Desperation, Out May 5 on Tee Pee Records Hopewell Purveyors of the new psych-rock scene, Hopewell has been blending vintage fuzz pedal jams with their early space rock and shoegaze roots for over a decade, wi... more info