At 04:24 PM 7/17/2003 -0700, Richard Brown wrote:
>A friend of mine just turned me on to these guys (and
>girls ....the band has 24 members!). I can't remember
>if they have ever been discussed here....but I can
>only describe them as a cross between power pop, YES
>and ELO. I have been listening to them all week and
>can't get their uplifting pop songs out of my
>head......check out videos on their site...their
>leader was with Tripping Daisy. They are playing LA at
>the end of the month....

Charity and I went to see them last month: we had our doubts (we hadn't
heard the album yet) and were initially quite suspicious of the whole
thing.  Turns out that the album is okay -- recommended if you're a big
Flaming Lips fan -- but live, they are just utterly spectacular.  Truly one
of the most mindblowing shows I have seen in years.  See them live if you
get the chance.

S