Live music review: The Flaming Lips saved best for last at X Games Austin

After four days of live music along with incredible extreme sports feats at the first X Games held in Austin the Flaming Lips (TFL) closed out the event Sunday in style at the Austin360 Amphitheater. The Tulsa-based psych-rockers played a satisfying 90-minute set complete with confetti cannons, giant mushrooms and acid-induced visuals on a giant screen behind the band. The show was easily the best headlining performance of the weekend. Kanye may have... Continue reading at axs.com

X Games to live stream The Flaming Lips, Gary Clark Jr. and more this June

There is good news for live music fans who are not able to the attend the first X Games held in Austin this June. The event has announced plans to live stream some of the acts including The Flaming Lips, Bad Religion and local favorite Gary Clark Jr. Headliner Kayne West was not mentioned in the official anouncement sent to media this afternoon. The live music webcast will be streamed on XGames.com, the X Games Facebook page and the X Games Livestream Channel.

In addition to the acts already mentioned... Continue reading at Examiner.com

X Games Austin announced live music line-up, tickets on sale tomorrow

By now most people in Austin are aware that the high-flying X Games are coming to Austin for the first time the weekend of June 5-8, 2014 at the Circuit of Americas racetrack. What music fans may not yet realize is the event comes with an eclectic line-up of national artists like Kanye West, The Flaming Lips, Mayer Hawthorne, Bad Religion and Austin's own Gary Clark Jr. Tickets for the event which includes access to the music portion of the event at the Austin360 Amphitheater go on sale ... Continue reading at Examiner.com