Roadie Reality: On the Road with The Flaming Lips… including Portland’s Strobo Debut
In September 2011 The Flaming Lips’ design and film visual artist George Salisbury went on the road with The Flaming Lips and DeLo Creative, his Oklahoma City “visual generalist” collective. The Lips played seven shows between September 13th and 21st – with stops along the way to unveil the band’s newest music and device, The Strobo Trip Toy at Portland’s Jackpot Records and Seattle’s Sonic Boom Records. George and his DeLo crew filmed it all.
Although little has been revealed about the new mini-documentary, here’s what is known:
- it’s called Roadie Reality
- it has its own twitter account @RoadieReality
- George describes it as “this project we want to bring to life and we’re looking for an agent to help us. Give me a call if you’re interested”
- a preview trailer was edited for DELO #00651 and uploaded at youtube/delocreative on October 12th….
Follow the latest updates at twitter/FutureHeartDay, facebook/TheFutureHeart and futureheart.tumblr.com. Below is a tweet-by-tweet sequence of how the Road Reality project unfolded, including the Portland Strobo sale:
Day one of "Roadie Realty". Already been splunking and almost fell through a ceiling. @theflaminglips @RoadieReality—
David Bizzaro (@DavidBizzaro) September 14, 2011
I guess a lot of people have hung themselves at the Brady Theater. @roadiereality @theflaminglips—
George Salisbury (@irreversibility) September 14, 2011
Everybody builds lasers at a @theflaminglips show. instagr.am/p/NGbaR/—
David Bizzaro (@DavidBizzaro) September 15, 2011
The other bus left Mr. Ivins at a truck stop!!—
(@RoadieReality) September 15, 2011
What should we do in Albuquerque?!? The roadies have the day off. DM @roadiereality—
George Salisbury (@irreversibility) September 15, 2011
@irreversibility on the road with @theflaminglips ? what might be cooking now?—
patrickfromchicago (@patrickfchicago) September 17, 2011
Oregon, you're beautiful. I'm riding in on the @theflaminglips crew bus with an inspiring view.—
George Salisbury (@irreversibility) September 20, 2011
Portland! @waynecoyne will be delivering the new @theflaminglips toy and musical release! Come out and hug us! goo.gl/LK2LO—
David Bizzaro (@DavidBizzaro) September 20, 2011
turns out Portland has a whole lot of the only thing(tree) I am allergic to. @irreversibility is excited to know where I will never live.—
David Bizzaro (@DavidBizzaro) September 20, 2011
Kicking out boxes for the new @theflaminglips release!! img.ly/8Bdr—
David Bizzaro (@DavidBizzaro) September 20, 2011
I'm going to film the @waynecoyne drop off of the @theflaminglips Strobotrip/6 Hour Song. Come say hello @jackpotrecords—
George Salisbury (@irreversibility) September 20, 2011
Come to "WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE – FLAMING LIPS/JACKPOT RECORDS" Today from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. BREAKING NEWS! The… fb.me/164ORmUoI—
Jackpot Records (@jackpotrecords) September 20, 2011
Heading downtown to meet @waynecoyne and grab a Strobo Trip Toy!!! #psyched!—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 20, 2011
In line for @theflaminglips at @jackpotrecords http://t.co/gR73mGBS—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 21, 2011
Got there early, but not early enough haha. http://t.co/XYdzKhqk—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 21, 2011
HES HERE—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 20, 2011
George, who is @irreversibility, documenting everything… http://t.co/jprUQwKW—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 21, 2011
Just met @irreversibility. Nice guy!—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 21, 2011
This is @waynecoyne, telling us he's not gonna have enough Strobo Trip Toys for everyone, but they are ordering more http://t.co/NiZTn6gF—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 21, 2011
Only have 11 strobo trip toys. Not getting one today.—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 21, 2011
They took down our information so they could make sure everyone got a Strobo Toy! http://t.co/vk1qhuDi—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 21, 2011
But i do get to meet @waynecoyne and @kliphspurlock!!! #worthit—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 21, 2011
ME AND @KliphScurlock!!!! http://t.co/hJkBTOp0—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 21, 2011
Yesssss!!! Thanks everyone for waiting in line!!! Sorry if I didn't get to you!! I'll sign stuff at the bus after the show!!!—
Wayne Coyne (@waynecoyne) September 21, 2011
Finally got to have a conversation with my idol @waynecoyne!!! http://t.co/SAwNoCq9—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 21, 2011
And this is my favorite picture of all!!! LOVE @waynecoyne #checkitoffthebucketlist http://t.co/iaAzTERG—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 21, 2011
Life=complete—
Benjamin Hayes (@Crunktacular) September 21, 2011
Love!!! Love!!!! Love!!!!! twitgoo.com/4jnp86 twitgoo.com/4jnp85 twitgoo.com/4jnqdc—
Wayne Coyne (@waynecoyne) September 21, 2011
Last day of shooting for @roadiereality. Expect freaky shit y'all. instagr.am/p/NvOID/—
David Bizzaro (@DavidBizzaro) September 21, 2011
Other crews need to step up. @DJWhitetrash smokes on the road! yfrog.com/gvekrz—
(@RoadieReality) September 21, 2011
Heading home to cut this freaky footage. Thanks to the @theflaminglips Road Crew for being crazy awesome!
http://j.mp/pRf9ul—
(@RoadieReality) September 22, 2011
sleeping really is time travel. hard to remember exactly where I was and when, while shooting @RoadieReality—
David Bizzaro (@DavidBizzaro) September 28, 2011
The @delocreative crew is back, settled and sorting the Roadie Reality footage! Shoot-Edit-Shop It. ow.ly/i/iczM—
George Salisbury (@irreversibility) September 29, 2011
Here's an introduction to the Flaming Lips road crew! youtu.be/OFl1FB52Ov0—
Delo Creative (@DeloCreative) October 12, 2011
