I can verify the Dancing Animal claim. Two of my friends were
'selected'(meaning some a seemingly random person came up to them and asked
if they wanted to dance on stage in animal constumes)at the St. Paul, MN
show with Beck. One was a Lion, and the other was a Rabbit...I think.
quoted 69 lines From: vis-you <vis-you@dreamingpig.com>
>From: vis-you <vis-you@dreamingpig.com>
>To: idm@hyperreal.org
>Subject: Re: [idm] Flaming Lips
>Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 09:27:37 -0500
>
>From: vis-you <vis-you@dreamingpig.com>
>Date: Mon Aug 18, 2003 11:28:39 AM US/Central
>To: eggy@eggtastic.com
>Subject: Re: [idm] Flaming Lips
>
>I'm sure you're right on most points... though I know the dancers in fuzzy
>animal outfits are all volunteers they scrounge from each location they
>play at. And their props include blowing up giant balloons with a leaf
>blower and odd toys and odds n' ends (i.e. inflated toy robots hanging from
>the stage). The only thing that looked like it cost anything to do was the
>video playing behind them that followed the music they played. Of course
>someone with a decent computer and After Effects/Final Cut Pro could set
>that up.
>
>Oh... and don't forget the fake blood. Very important prop indeed.
>
>-matT
>
>
>On Monday, August 18, 2003, at 11:16 AM, EggyToast wrote:
>
>>Sebastien Dalphond said:
>>>It's a great experience, with strong visuals a la Boards of Canada,
>>>dancing fans on stage, equipped with fur costumes and big flashlights,
>>>huge balloons flying around, energy-packed Wayne Coyne (singer), that
>>>came up with so many things to say and show.
>>>
>>>Now I think about some shows I have seen in the past, like Clayton
>>>behind a small laptop, Vibert in total darkness, and countless other
>>>acts that don't give a shit if you're watching or not. I know I can't
>>>compare them with the music of the Flips, don't want to start on the
>>>same subject again, I guess I was just too excited about their show and
>>>had to write about it.
>>
>>I'm sure if your average IDM artist had the touring budget of the Flaming
>>Lips, you'd see a lot more elaborate shows.
>>
>>As it is, most of them end up sleeping on people's couches while they
>>drive
>>crappy vehicles across the country (whichever country they happen to be
>>touring in). Only the most popular IDM artists qualify for airfare, let
>>alone hotel accomodations.
>>
>>Which means that making sure you have dancers and visuals and lights and
>>other crazy things on stage takes somewhat of a backseat.
>>
>>derek
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