Flaming Lips take to the high seas

In what has to be one of the most unusual concert events I've ever heard of, the Flaming Lips are headlining the inaugural Xingolati - Groove Cruise of the Pacific. This is basically a big concert festival aboard a Carnival cruise ship that will be traveling between Los Angeles and Ensenada, Mexico over the course of 3 days. Most of the other artists fall into the hippie/jam band category. Besides the Lips performing a show, there will also be a "Zaireeka Party" (a playing of their 4-disc set that was designed to have all 4-discs played simultaneously), as well as a screening of their new documentary "Fearless Freaks". So if you have $1000 and a few days off, you can board ship October 14th.