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More Shows, Heady Nuggs for The Lips

This year’s Record Store Day (April 16, 2011) will see a special collection from The Flaming Lips. Heady Nuggs: The First 5 Warner Bros. Records 1992 – 2002 will consist of the complete recordings of: Hit To Death In The Future Head, Transmissions From The Satellite Heart, Clouds Taste Metallic, The Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots. They will be released in a “Standard” Record Store Day Edition which features all 5 discs pressed on black 140 gram vinyl and a “Special Limited Edition” featuring all 5 discs pressed on 5 different colors of colored vinyl available only through the Lips’ website.

The group has confirmed a number of upcoming tour dates, including a few shows where the group will perform The Soft Bulletin in its entirety.

Flaming Lips Dates

Mar 3 Tibet House US Benefit / Carnegie Hall NYC
Mar 6 Snow Ball Fest / Nottingham Park Avon, CO
May 13 The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI (Sat
May 14 Nelsonville Music Festival Nelsonville, OH
May 15 The National Richmond, VA
May 20 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA (Special performance of The Soft Bulletin)
May 21 The Hangout Festival Gulf Shores, AL
May 26 Primavera Festival Barcelona, Spain
May 29 Sasquatch Festival / The Gorge George, WA (Special performance of The Soft Bulletin)
July 1 All Tomorrow’s Parties/Alexandra Palace London, UK (Special performance of The Soft Bulletin)
July 7 Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL (Special performance of The Soft Bulletin and more)