Wayne Coyne
Wayne Coyne wants you. A self-anointed “fearless freak,†Coyne is part-carnival barker, part-shaman, and ringmaster of The Flaming Lips’ three-ring sing-a-long circus. He’s the charismatic center of the band’s swirling chaos of sound, confetti and fans dressed in plush animal costumes. At Langerado, Coyne seemed intent on raising an army of freaks.
This article appears in Mar 8-14, 2006.