The Flaming Lips: The Soft Bulletin
Jan 09 2012
•1h 46m
•Music, Documentary
The Flaming Lips offer an oral history of The Soft Bulletin, with intimate interviews examining the stories behind this modern classic.
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Wayne Coyne
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