The Flaming Lips Light Up New York
The Flaming Lips are interviewed by Rolling Stone in a lounge area of the Dream Hotel in New York.
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Pool Toys
Singer Wayne Coyne is hoisted poolside by drummer Kliph Scurlock and guitarist Steven Drozd at the Dream Hotel in New York.
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Coyne Strips Down
Wayne Coyne strips down for some yoga by the pool.
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Fancy Shorts
Coyne dons pink underwear as he practices yoga poolside.
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Impromptu Laser Show
Wayne Coyne plays with a green laser he found in his luggage.
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More Luggage Discoveries
Coyne unearths a knife from his bag of wonders.
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The Entire Haul
The contents of Wayne Coyne's luggage.
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Up and Down
Coyne enjoys an elevator ride in the Dream Hotel.
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Making Their Way
The Lips – Steven Drozd, tour manager Chris Chandler, Michael Ivins, Wayne Coyne, Kliph Scurlock and Derek Brown – walk to the performance venue.
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Instagrammer
Coyne, an Instagram addict, updates his account.
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Turkish Baths
Coyne attempts to take a Turkish bath before the show.
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Ray-Ban Man
Wayne tries on all the shades he can find before the Ray-Ban 75th anniversary party at the Darby.
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Awesome Gear
The Lips' guitar tech created personalized guitar picks for each member of the Flaming Lips.
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Super Soundcheck
Soundcheck at the Darby for the Ray-Ban 75th anniversary party.
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Space Bubble
Wayne climbs inside his famous space bubble outside the Lips' venue.
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Expedition to Party City
The Lips take a journey to Party City on 14th Street to buy more confetti and glitter.
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Ready to Party
Wayne Coyne and tour manager Chris Chandler pick out special confetti for the night's show.
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Impulse Buy
Wayne Coyne can't resist one additional purchase: a pink feather boa.
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Gruesome Home Movies
Wayne shows some interested friends a video of his recent leg wound.
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Pre-Show prep
Balloons are filled backstage so they can be tossed into the crowd during the show.
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Showtime
The Flaming Lips perform at the Ray-Ban 75th anniversary party at the Darby.
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The Bubble Triumphs
Wayne Coyne just barely floats over the crowd in his rapidly deflating space bubble at the Ray-Ban 75th anniversary party at the Darby.
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Big Hands
Wayne Coyne breaks out his giant foam hands with lasers planted in the palms.
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Confetti’s Life Cycle
From the bag to the air to the floor.
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Yuletide Cheer
The Flaming Lips have played Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" at every post-Thanksgiving show since 1995, according to Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd. True to form, they finished with the holiday classic at their New York show.