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Off-court courting

Credit: Brad Gregg But drama and rivalry appear to surround the minxy R&B songstress. In fact, hoopsvibe.com goes as far as to call her the Yoko Ono of the NBA, obliquely suggesting that James Harden’s departure from the Thunder prior to the season had something to do with a love triangle between him, Ibaka and […]

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Lip service

Brad Gregg Oklahoma City’s band is back with a double-vinyl release, The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends, which features collaborations with Ke$ha, Biz Markie, Nick Cave, Bon Iver, Erykah Badu, Yoko Ono, Neon Indian, Tame Impala, Coldplay’s Chris Martin and My Morning Jacket’s Jim James. Tracks include “Superman Made Me Want to Pee,” “Helping the […]

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No womb at the inn

The Womb Room, located at 25 NW Ninth St. and co-owned by Flaming Lips front man Wayne Coyne, received a cease-and-desist order Dec. 29 from the Oklahoma City Fire Marshal’s Office, which cited occupancy code violations. The gallery was slated to host the Plastic Ono Band, the reincarnation of the avant-garde rock group formed by […]

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No womb at the inn

The Womb Room, located at 25 NW Ninth St. and co-owned by Flaming Lips front man Wayne Coyne, received a cease-and-desist order Dec. 29 from the Oklahoma City Fire Marshal’s Office, which cited occupancy code violations. The gallery was slated to host the Plastic Ono Band, the reincarnation of the avant-garde rock group formed by […]

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Ono? Oh, yes!

It’s been a long year for The Flaming Lips, who, in addition to a grueling tour schedule, made good on Wayne Coyne’s public promise early last year to release new music each month. “A lot of people thought we already had 10 songs,” the front man said, “but I said, ‘No, we’re not doing that. […]

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Ono? Oh, yes!

It’s been a long year for The Flaming Lips, who, in addition to a grueling tour schedule, made good on Wayne Coyne’s public promise early last year to release new music each month. “A lot of people thought we already had 10 songs,” the front man said, “but I said, ‘No, we’re not doing that. […]

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