ContactMusic — The Flaming Lips are hoping to smash Jay Zs record for the most live performances in a 24-hour period by embarking on an epic one-day mini-trek this summer 12 The rockers will stage eight live shows as they make their way from Memphis Tennessee to Ne... more info

Gigwise — Currently held by Jay-Z more info

DrownedInSound — If you admire the Flaming Lips, but wish they came without the goofy ideas and execution, then this is for you. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — Micky Church's combination of exuberant synthed-up pop and Noo Yawk punk-funk fails to hit the targetHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Mickey Church (vocals, guitar), Henry Church (drums), JP Caballero (guitar), Andrew Naeve (keyboards, beats), Steve... more info

Chorus.fm — There's a video in the replies where Wayne Coyne of *The Flaming Lips (http://www.headyfwends.com)* describes the new blood-filled vinyl pressing of The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends. Only 10 of these records are being made and they include real-life... more info

Guardian Music — Four readers on the Sheffield singer's latest albumEarlier this week we asked readers to submit their own reviews of Richard Hawley's latest album Standing at the Sky's Edge, which you can listen to in full here. If you'd like to let us know your tho... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dominick Mastrangelo, video by Kurt Christensen, words by Christopher Paragraph Kathleen Edwards, who is on the just-announced lineup of NJ's XPoNential Music Festival, performed for a crowded Webster Hall Saturday night (4/28), playing son... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On Record Store Day 2012, Times pop music critic Randall Roberts waited in the line at Vacation Vinyl to score music by Flaming Lips, Dinosaur Jr., Lee Hazlewood, Circle and others. more info

Gigwise — Record Store Day release streamed online more info

411 Mania — Check out "2012"... more info