I was seriously considering going to this show, seeing how this band broke up in the 1970s and never caught the flight from their native Japan to the United States to tour. The seminal psychedelic band pretty much made afros, stoners, and acid freaks of the Japanese youth, while their parents were still suffering from post-atomic-bomb syndrome. To be honest, I hate the Grateful Dead, but I can get into this weirdness; it's almost more 13th Floor Elevators than the Dead, which is a plus in my book. But back to the opening sentence—yeah, I was considering going to this show at the Knitting Factory, then I saw that they're playing with like 10 other bands and my old ass just can't stand up that long. I still may brave it, however. Check out a video of Flower Travellin' Band here.