Pitchfork

On July 10, the aliens descend, and the elephants rejoice. For on that day, Warner Bros. Records will rocket the Flaming Lips DVD U.F.O.s at the Zoo: The Legendary Concert in Oklahoma City into the stratosphere.

As previously reported, the DVD captures a September 15, 2006 show at the Zoo Amphitheater in the band's hometown. And yes, there is a homemade U.F.O. on stage. There is also probably fake blood, santa and/or animal costumes, and Wayne Coyne in a giant bubble.

According to a press release, "live tracks will be interspersed with backstage sneak peeks and various absurd events of the day preparing for the big homecoming spectacle." And not only do you get the whole movie, but you get "MP3s of the audio, digital artwork, [and] a ringtone application, which will allow fans to make and buy their own Lips ringtones." Ooh, I hope you can make a Yoshimi screaming ringtone!

The set also includes "a PDF of the art booklet, Buddy icons, photos, and various digital extras." Tabs of acid not included. Sorry. You have to buy your own.

Don't forget that the Lips contributed not one but two songs to the forthcoming Spider-Man 3 soundtrack: the awesomely titled "The Supreme Being Teaches Spider-Man How to Be in Love" and a take on the Spider-Man theme song for the deluxe edition of the album.

They're also on tour and working on a musical.

DVD tracklist:

01 The Freaks Get Restless and Wake the Animals
02 The Mothership Descends
03 Race For the Prize
04 Free Radicals
05 Expecting Everyone's Head to Explode
06 Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
07 Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Part 2
08 Should We Free the Animals?
09 Vein of Stars
10 Hot Dog Eating Contest
11 The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
12 The Spark That Bled
13 Preparing the U.F.O. Mothership
14 The W.A.N.D.
15 My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion
16 Santas and Aliens
17 She Don't Use Jelly
18 Do You Realize??
19 How Much Red Duct Tape?
20 A Spoonful Weighs a Ton
21 Captain America Splits the Audience
22 Love Yer Brain
23 The Mothership Departs
24 The Greatest Audience in the Galaxy

Flaming Lips on tour:

04-12 Orlando, FL - House of Blues *
04-13 Pompano Beach, FL - PB Amphitheater *
04-14 St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing *
04-15 Gainesville, FL - Flavet Field at the University of Florida *
04-17 Myrtle Beach, FL - House of Blues *
04-18 Raleigh, NC - Disco Rodeo *
04-19 Norfolk, VA - The Norva *
04-21 Providence, RI - Brown University *
06-14-17 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival

* with Stardeath and White Dwarfs