Continuing an awesome event from last year and hopefully creating a new tradition that carries over to neighborhoods the world over, The Flaming Lips are heading the “March of 1000 Flaming Skeletons.” The band is asking fans to participate in the October 25 event taking place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Make sure you stop by The Flaming Lips' website to order the necessary items to be a flaming skeleton, and make sure you read the safety precautions, because no matter what costume you wear, even skeletons can catch on fire.
Last year's event was described by The Flaming Lips as a “spectacle celebrating the mysterious, the supernatural, and the otherworldly.” That just sounds great, especially knowing it was helped put together by the guys who gave you The Soft Bulletin. Sign up now, and make it to the “March of 2000 Flaming Skeletons.” And when you run into Wayne Coyne -- which you will, because no one lives in Oklahoma -- you can congratulate him and the band for being nominated in the Official Rock ‘n’ Roll Song of Oklahoma competition that the panhandle state is holding. Say hi to Starlight Mints, too, who will also be making an appearance (thanks Cameron Buchholtz!).
And finally, as previously reported (TMT News), Christmas on Mars is finally coming November 11 on DVD! Here are the remaining screenings:
- Columbia, South Carolina: The Nickelodeon, October 3-5
- Moline, Illinois: Nova 6 Cinemas, October 5
- Atlanta, Georgia: Plaza Theatre, October 8
- Peoria, Illinois: Reynold's Cinemas at Landmark, October 10
- Naperville, Illinois: Nova 8 Cinemas, October 11
- Austin, TX: Alamo Drafthouse, October 11 *
- Nashville, Tennessee: The Belcourt, October 17
- Dallas, Texas: Landmark Inwood Theater, October 17-18
- Whitewater, Wisconsin: Theatres of Whitewater, October 17
- Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: Geneva 4, October 18
- West Bend, Wisconsin: Paradise Theatre, October 19
- Madison, Wisconsin: The Orpheum, October 21-24
- Waterville, Maine: Railroad Square Cinema, October 23
- Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Brattle, October 31-November 9
- Omaha, Nebraska: Film Streams / Ruth Sokolof Theater, October 31
- Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Cinematheque, November 8-9
- Columbus, Ohio: Landmark Gateway Theater, November 14-15
- Denver, Colorado: Landmark Esquire Theatre, November 14-15
- Hartford, Connecticut: Real Art Ways, November 21-23
- Minneapolis, Minnesota: Landmark Uptown Theatre, November 22
* 35mm showing, with Wayne Coyne! (Thanks Corey Higgins)
