[kingcoffee]

I like both bands, really. A lot. A whole fucking lot. But I have to say, although SY can put on one hell of a show, Flaming Lips are a better live band. They don't just play their music they have confetti, balloons, a giant bubble for Wayne to walk around in, a huge screen to show films on, weird light shows and animal costumes. Not to mention that Wayne smears his face with stage blood in some songs. Flaming Lips shows are an all out brain-trip. It beats out Sonic Youth shows. Not to mention that Flaming Lips' material has been much more consistant than Sonic Youth's.