Saturday 26 April 2025.

Saturday 26 April 2025. THE FLAMING LIPS live at Brixton Academy . I have seen them a few times before. The first time was at The Forum in 1999. They always put on a fantastic visual show. As part of a UK and Ireland tour This will be gig number 7800 seen by me since Sept 1973. ------------ Not sold out, but the stalls looks very full. THE FLAMING LIPS arrive on stage at 8.15pm and play for 2 hours 20 mins , over two sets of 65 mins and 75 mins. As usual, it is a pretty incredible bonkers visual treat . We have a big screen showing colourful psychedlic images , lasers , giant inflatable robots , giant balloons , ticker tape confetti , a pair of huge dancing puppets ,a pair of huge dancing eyeballs and much much more. The first set is their breakthrough classic album from 2002. Released in 2002, 'Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots' which was a landmark album for the band .The band are playing the entire album tonight, followed by a ‘regular best of set’ – It’s far from a regular night! Opening with ' Fight Test ' , as lasers and four enormous pink robots are inflated at the front of the stage. Each song is accompanied by the words flashing up large on a huge technicolour screen behind the band, It’s pierced with multi-coloured lasers which zoom across the crowd. There’s no excuse for the audience not to join in – a mass singalong, with the front man encouraging each and every one of them to do so! One of the greatest psychedelic rock albums of all time, Yoshimi is rich with soaring anthems. One More Robots gives way to the title track – arms swaying, voices lifted – we’re in the middle of party – each chorus being accompanied by bursts of dry ice and showers of confetti, and if that’s not enough, Coyne shooting streamers over the crowd. The instrumental break of Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt 2 allows him to have some fun, launching huge balloons into the crowd. It bounces over our heads before exploding in a shower of confetti. Coyne shoots at it with his streamer cannon to add to the mayhem. The sensory overload of seeing this band live is impossible to get across in mere words and photographs. You just have to be here. Front man Wayne Coyne genuinely feeds off the crowd, raising both fists and shaking them skyward, continually encouraging them to shout and scream. The second set featured their biggest songs ,along with more of their full monty visuals, including a a giant inflatable rainbow and for the last two songs of the encore singer Wayne Coyne performed inside a giant plastic bubble. The show ended with Wayne parading a set of balloons saying FUCK YEAH BRIXTON , before throwing them in the crowd . So much going on in this excellent show. Full FLAMING LIPS setlist played tonight .. FIRST SET - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots album in full . Fight Test One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21 Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1 Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2 In the Morning of the Magicians Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell Are You a Hypnotist?? It's Summertime Do You Realize?? All We Have Is Now Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia) SECOND SET She Don't Use Jelly Flowers of Neptune 6 The Spark That Bled Pompeii Am Götterdämmerung Waitin' for a Superman The Golden Path ( The Chemical Brothers cover) Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now) The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power) Encore: True Love Will Find You in the End (Daniel Johnston cover) A Spoonful Weighs a Ton Race for the Prize ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Friday 25 April 2025....7pm to 9.45pm... CERU - press preview - 9 - 13 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1. CERU open their third restaurant in London. Queensway and South Kensington are the other locations. CERU offers bold flavours of the Eastern Mediterranean in Farringdon, where vibrant small plates and seasonal ingredients create an unforgettable dining experience. Located in one of Farringdon’s most dynamic districts, just steps from the iconic St. Paul’s Cathedral, CERU is surrounded by thriving businesses and a vibrant community. They are open for lunch, dinner , or brunch on the weekend alongside seasonal menu they offer expertly crafted cocktails, regional handpicked wines, fresh homemade lemonades and gluten-free dining. With seating for 57 diners and a standing bar, CERU is the perfect destination for anyone seeking fresh, authentic Mediterranean cuisine in Farringdon. We have the following food , which were sharing plates... Starters.. Three dips with pitta bread Watermelon and pine nuts salad Mains....with sides Scallops Grilled Octopus Shoulder of Lamb Shish Kebabs Desserts... Baklava Ice Cream Birds Best No alcohol provided tonight ....just sparkling water. A very enjoyable evening of tasty food.

Posted 26th April 2025