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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Venerable Bede on July 17, 2003, 09:58:00 am

Title: what's this all about?
Post by: Venerable Bede on July 17, 2003, 09:58:00 am

anyone notice that the flaming lips are coming back to the area???  according to the city paper, they were just added to be the opening act for the string cheese incident at the patriot center.  i mean, wtf?  the string cheese incident?i can't really imagine that they would gain many new fans from that show.

Title: Re: what's this all about?
Post by: poorlulu on July 17, 2003, 10:00:00 am

you will still be going though right?
 
 it would seem a little odd a deciscion...............perhaps they lost a bet..........

Title: Re: what's this all about?
Post by: Venerable Bede on July 17, 2003, 10:09:00 am

i dunno. . .$32.50 seems like a lot of money to spend to see the lips put on a 30+ minute show.   :)

Title: Re: what's this all about?
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on July 17, 2003, 10:26:00 am

Well they played some other hippie festivals, sisn't they? Maybe that's the audience they're shooting for.

Title: Re: what's this all about?
Post by: mjnova on July 17, 2003, 12:40:00 pm

Let's see, they played like what, a 30 minute and 5 second set on 4/20.  Well maybe a bit longer.  I realize that they work best when they just keep the energy all set, but they seem to play really short sets now.
 
 And this is rediculous.  Playing, maybe Bonaroo is one thing but this is out of hand.  Get those dirty hippies away from the Lips.  And vice versa.

Title: Re: what's this all about?
Post by: ggw on July 31, 2003, 03:35:00 pm

Band working with CDC to control disease outbreak
 
 By KAREN AUGE
 Denver Post
 Last Updated: July 28, 2003
 
 The Colorado band String Cheese Incident is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, trying to help end an outbreak of hepatitis A among its followers.
 
 The CDC confirms it is investigating outbreaks of the liver disease among fans traveling from concert to concert and camping out to hear the band this summer.
 
 "We've gotten reports of a number of hepatitis A cases among the young adults that attend those concerts," said Llelwyn Grant, spokesman for the CDC.
 
 Grant said the CDC is working with California's health department and the band, investigating how the outbreak started and trying to figure out how to stop it.
 
 California health officials said 10 people have been infected there.
 
 Grant said potential sources of the outbreak include contaminated food or water. The disease is contagious.
 
 The band "is used to being proactive and keeping the scene healthy and safe" and wanted to be a resource for the CDC, said Carrie Lombardi, the band's publicist.
 
 She said the band is concerned about how one published report implied a link between String Cheese Incident and the disease. There is none, she said.
 
 "We're just trying to help out," she said.
 
 "Based on how this tour has traveled, a number of states may eventually be connected," Grant said.

Title: Re: what's this all about?
Post by: mankie on July 31, 2003, 03:37:00 pm

Nasty stinky tree-huggers!

Title: Re: what's this all about?
Post by: Jaguär on July 31, 2003, 08:52:00 pm

Considering what I've heard about the FLips live shows, I'm sure they enjoy very stoned and tripped out audiences.    :D