Flaming Lips See 'Stars' at Echo Project

The Flaming Lips were one of the first bands to roll into the inaugural Echo Project in Fairburn, GA on Friday. The spectacle-loving band arrived in the AM to set up the over-the-top production needed for their main stage closing set. In the afternoon, Wayne Coyne told Spinner that he loves the festival's eco-friendly push. While the stages are powered by alternative fuel sources, Coyne admitted that the Lips' production needed too much juice and would have to be lit up the old fashion way.

During the show -- the last stop on the Lips' "summer" tour -- Coyne told the audience that his light guy claimed he had never smelled so much pot smoke at an outdoor event before. Dedicating 'Vein of Stars' to fellow performers the Polyphonic Spree, Coyne joked that the festival's promoters wanted the audience "to smoke as much pot as possible during this next song." Laughing, he clarified: "They didn't actually say that, but wouldn't it be great if they did? It's a Flaming Lips show, so we want you to be free to do whatever you want."

Lips take note: Next time, if solar power isn't enough, try tapping into the fumes from all that pot smoke. Dude, its powerful stuff.