PopSugar UK — Wayne Coyne got covered in fake blood for a Paste magazine's violence issue and an interview where he discusses the stuff — perfect for an October / Halloween issue, right? When touring the album The Soft Bulletin, particularly the song â€�... more info

Stereogum — Eric Pulido plays guitar in Midlake: The Texas band, who last released The Trials of Van Occupanther two years ago, are currently at work on a followup in their Denton studio. Pulido also stays busy running a coffee company Cappulido and Nova Posta V... more info

All About Jazz — Los Angeles - R.E.M., Modest Mouse, Spoon, Death Cab for Cutie, Jarvis Cocker, The Flaming Lips, The Decemberists, Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine, and Fleet Foxes are just a few of the artists whose handmade signs featured in Under the Radars... more info

Perfect Porridge — I’m a big fan of Dungen out of Sweden. My first experience was listening to Ta det lugnt back in 2005 and then catching their live show at Minneapolis’ 400 bar that October. As I wrote then, Dungen’s live show is like Olivia Tremor Contro... more info

Pitchfork — Consider this the capstone on a summer that's seen more music-related political benefits than we can count: A bunch of musicians have painted plain black slogans on white poster boards for a series of charitable eBay auctions sponsored by Under the R... more info

AngryApe — The band will release a DVD and CD soundtrack more info

Pitchfork — You've waited forever for it. You know what it's about now. You know about the screenings. But you're still wondering when, exactly, you can own the Flaming Lips' Christmas on Mars on sweet, sweet DVD.Finally, we've got an answer for you. Warner Bros... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Josef Gaishun said... -> Frank Zappa - "The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life" (1988 / 1991) -> The Flaming Lips - "At War With the Mystics"... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Pop Candy — The new issue of Under the Radar magazine is dubbed "The Protest Issue," and it spotlights R.E.M., Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, Spoon, the Flaming Lips, The Decemberists and many others. Protest signs designed by these musicians are being... more info

Rock Sellout — In 2004, The Silent Years were founded and released their first EP "Stand Still like a Hummingbird". Hailing from Detroit and heavily influenced by Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, The Flaming Lips and Sunny Day Real Estate, The Silent Years are a real D... more info