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Icky Flix Live was a world tour by The Residents, in promotion of the release of their retrospective DVD video compilation Icky Flix.

The tour began in February 2001 in Virginia, and concluded in San Francisco on Halloween after 44 shows across the United States, Canada and Europe.

The tour was followed by the release of a DVD documenting the March 30th show in 2009, and an album featuring a recording of the penultimate show followed in 2010.

History

The Residents in Icky Flix Live, 2001

The show ran began on the 13th of February 2001, and concluded Halloween of that same year. The show heavily relied on Video Projections, like the Disfigured Night Show.

The structure of the show revolved around the Residents performing in sync with one of their music videos, which would play on a large screen above the stage.

It featured the same Resident outfits featured in the Disfigured Night Show., with the addition of a new and improved Mr. Skull mask. Singer Molly Harvey wore a pink wig and sunglasses.

Set list

Act One

  • Icky Flix
  • March De La Winni
  • Swastikas On Parade (Abridged)
  • Harry The Head
  • Spratt’s Medium
  • Lime Jelly Grass
  • Melvyn’s Repose
  • Kick A Picnic
  • The Service (Abridged, Our Finest Flowers version)
  • Hello Skinny
  • It's A Man's Man's Man's World
  • Bad Day On The Midway
  • Where Is She? (Extended, Icky Flix Version)

Act Two

  • Constantinople
  • Moisture
  • Act Of Being Polite
  • Perfect Love
  • Simple Song
  • The Weaver (Abridged, Icky Flix Version)
  • The Dying Oil-Man (Abridged, Icky Flix Version)
  • The Sold Out Artist (Abridged, Icky Flix Version)
  • The Aging Musician (Abridged, Icky Flix Version)
  • The Old Woman (Abridged, Icky Flix Version)
  • Burn Baby Burn
  • Stars & Stripes Forever
  • Just For You

Encore

  • Buckaroo Blues
  • Blue Rosebuds
  • Benny The Bouncing Bump (Extended Version)
  • Nobody Laughs When They Leave (Abridged Version)
  • Icky Flix (Reprise)

Performers

Releases

  • March 30th: Icky Flix Live, the only full concert from the tour released. A concert film featuring the entire unedited show, interission included.
  • London: Excerpts from a live recording from London, England, have apperaed on several pREServed box sets. The date is unknown.
  • October 28th: This show has only been released in excerpts, with the most complete release being Brava. Other recordings from the show have appeared on the special edition of Freak Show and Kettles of Fish on the Ourskirts of Town, which also includes video footage from the concert
  • ???: A recording of Benny recorded on an unknown date was released on Loss of The Lizard Lady.

Dates

First leg (US and Canada, February 2001)

Second leg (US and Canada, March-April 2001)

Third leg (Europe, May-June 2001)

Fourth leg (Europe, September 2001)

Fifth leg (Brava Theatre residency, October 2001)

See also

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