Flaming Assholes

Hollywood is not the only place for drama - there's a world called "indie rock" that's rife with it as well. The latest feud? Wayne Coyne, lead singer of the Flaming Lips, calling Arcade Fire "assholes" in the most public of music forums - Rolling Stone Magazine. It's kind of bizarre on both ends, as Wayne is generally seen as a nice guy and Arcade Fire haven't even played with the Flaming Lips since their Vegas show 3 years ago. Why Wayne decided to bring up Win Butler (lead singer, Arcade Fire) and his band in an interview at all is being called into question. Is it a case of the pot calling the kettle black? Win responds to Wayne's allegations here, though it doesn't clear up much of the controversy. Coyne ultimately comes off as the bad one - he's already lost some credibility for slagging on Beck, whose reputation as a fellow nice guy is rock-solid. How do they settle feuds in the indie world? Grab each other by the thrift store cardigan collar and slap each other with craft supplies? Because I would pay to see that action!