ROLLING STONE'S INTERVIEW WITH THOM YORKE

[29-11-00] The December issue of Rolling Stone has an interview with Thom Yorke. Here are two questions and answers: What is the thing you would most like to see change in the coming year? I think the music corporations should stop fucking with the way people listen to music, stop trying to fit everything in a fucking box, start taking some fucking risks. That’s a lot of “fucking.” Yeah. You can edit those out if you like. I get into trouble with my mum. Read the full interview here. [Thanks Sara]

RADIOHEAD AS SECOND MOST INFUENTIAL ARTIST

[27-11-00] NME.COM will exclusively present a minisite dedicated to the 20 most influential artists in history, as voted for by the rock stars of today. The list was compiled by NME over the period of a year, during which some of the most important contemporary artists of today gave their opinions on which musicians had exerted most influence over the current music scene - with interesting results. David Bowie leads the list, followed by Radiohead, who have pipped The Beatles into third place. The full list is carried in this week's issue of NME, in the shops in London tomorrow (November 28) and the rest of the UK on Wednesday. Readers will also receive a fab free 'Under The Influence' CD, featuring tracks from artists included in the issue. [read more @ nme.com]

THANK YOU!

[27-11-00] A1 were crowned kings of the Internet on thursday night (23 November) after winning the prestigious People's Choice Award at the UK Online Music Awards. An amazing 2221 sites were entered into the competition and over 75,000 people voted for their favourite websites. AT EASE [a radiohead site] reached nr. 31. I would like to thank all of you who have voted for my little website. Cheers, Adriaan.

Oh, and if you want to see the full list, click here.

RADIOHEAD WILL DO A LIVE SESSION AS WELL

[23-11-00] Radiohead have confirmed they will perform a live session for Radio 1- in addition to their previously announced DJ mix on the Breezeblock show. The set will be preceded by an interview with the band, conducted by DJ Steve Lamacq on his show from 8pm. Also from 8pm the band will perform a four track live session for the station. their first in three years. Sources close to the band have hinted it may include a cover version.

In the meantime Jonny and Thom answered Max K's questions at spinwithagrin.co.uk Here's one: QUESTION: how much loyalty can you retain to a record that has been gathering dust on a shelf since spring? how easy is it to, right now, slap a big grin on your face and spout bollocks about something which happened a long time ago? isnt that constant dragging back in time really weird? ANSWER: It was the same with OK Computer and the Bends...you have to trust your former 6-month-ago self that liked and was excited about it as a new thing. Talking about it does feel pointless, and 6 months late. Hence the web stuff when we were recording - although of course noone had heard it then, so..... yes, wierd. JG

 

'KID B' OUT IN MARCH OR APRIL 2001

[21-11-00] Radiohead plan to release their follow-up to 'KID A' in March or April, 2001, preceded by a single. In an interview with NME bassist Colin Greenwood said the band were already recording more new material, but that they planned to take Christmas off. Of the new, as yet untitled album, Greenwood said: "We've got to sort it out! But we're very happy about it, really excited. "(It'll be out in) March/April time maybe. We don't know yet but we want it to come out then. We've got enough music." He explained that some of the songs destined for the new album had emerged during recording sessions for 'Kid A', but that most were completely new. "This is really more things again," he continued: "(We're) keeping it going, y'know, not be like a boring rock band and do an album every two years." He also said he was "very happy" about the success of 'Kid A' in the US - but said the band felt partly to blame about the mixed critical reaction in UK press in that they should have sent promos copies of the album out earlier to let journalists "live" with the album. "I think the one serious regret we have is that we didn't give the record to journalists a longer time away from the release - I think a lot of people are into it now they've lived with it for a while, because it's a great record."

Read the full story at NME.com

RADIOHEAD TO DJ FOR THE BBC

[21-11-00] Radiohead will be mixing a live set on BBC Radio 1 on December 11th for the Breezeblock show. The band will be mixing the records at home in Oxford for Mary-Anne Hobbs's eclectic programme, transmitting the live mix via ISDN line to the BBC. [read the full story here on nme.com]

MTV'S TOP 100

[21-11-00] The Creep video will be shown everyday on MTV (USA) this week. Check the calendar for times.

JONNY'S SPIN WITH A GRIN

[21-11-00] Jonny answered the following question by Douglad Wolk on 'spin with a grin'. Douglas' question: "You've mentioned Can, Warp Records and "Remain In Light" as reference points for the new recordings. Are there any similar reference points for the way you try to perform live these days?"
Jonny's answer: "Never seen footage of Can, and photos look uncomfortably like The Young Ones, only with four Neils. In some self-deluding moments I imagine I'm Berbie Worell (sp?) in Stop Making Sense (the Talking Heads film by jonathan Demme), playing all the modulating keyboards. (BERNIE rather, curse my typinggg) JG"

THOM YORKE IN ABSOLUTE ZERO, RADIOHEAD ON MUCH MUSIC

[18-11-00] Thom Yorke is guest in Mondo Mini Show' Absolute Zero. Have a look here. [thanks Nancy]

Radiohead is also featured in Much Music's 'Spotlight'. A two part documentary will be broadcast on November 27th & 28th [06:30 pm - 07:00 pm ET, 11:30 pm - 12:00 am ET].

BBC RADIOHEAD ANNOUNCEMENT MONDAY NIGHT

[18-11-00] UK BBC Radio 1 have revealed there will be an exclusive Radiohead announcement on the Mary-ann Hobbs show 'The Breezeblock' on November 20. The show will be on air from midnight, and you can listen to the show online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1.

Sources close to Radiohead have hinted the announcement will reveal details of an exclusive DJ set by Radiohead guitarist Ed O' Brien for the show - although that could not be confirmed by the station.

PARTS OF LONDON BROADCAST ONLINE

[15-11-00] Capitol Records will put the London show online. The record company's website [www.hollywoodandvine.com] will add another song every week. At the moment 'spycam' videos of Optimistic and Idioteque are available. You can see 'Everything In Its Right Place' next week. 'How To Disappear Completely' on November 27th. 'The National Anthem' is scheduled for December 4th. It's the same footage as seen in the Dutch documentary 'Loladamusica'.

Thom has answered some more questions at Spin With A Grin. Click here.

MTV USA will have a Radiohead Special at 11 PM EST tonight. You can expect some footage of the Dublin concerts. So set your VCR's! [thanks Eric]

STREET SPIRIT REMIX BLOCKED FOR RELEASE

[06-11-00] A remix by Paul Oakenfold of the Radiohead song 'Street Spirit [fade out]' may never see the light of day after the band decided to block it from release. The DJ reworked the track from Radiohead's second album 'The Bends' for use while DJing. However, when Oakenfold approached the group for permission to put the track on a compilation album, he was refused. Oakenfold reportedly told Irish online magazine www.oceanfree.net: "We were going to release that on 'Planet Perfecto', but unfortunately the band Radiohead, as far as I'm concerned, don't like dance music so they wouldn't allow us to do it. They would have got the publishing money obviously because it is their song. It will now never be released." [read the full story on nme.com]

RADIOHEAD NEVER GOING BACK

[02-11-00] Thom Yorke has lambasted alternative rock, saying it needs to be "bludgeoned to death," and hinted that Radiohead will never return to their traditional guitar roots. He said: "It's really exciting to go back into the studio now feeling confident again having learnt different stuff...having to learn to play music that was written in the studio using editing, sampling and sequencers is the way it makes you think about how you play differently....perhaps nowadays we look more to Can and electronica to work out how to structure stuff." Thom has updated his page with some thoughts on the US Elections. for more on info on this news story, check the following pages: nme, spin with a grin and thom's page.

COLIN & JONNY INTERVIEW

[30-10-00] Webzine/musicpaper in Toronto called The Spill did an interview with Colin and Jonny while they were in town...... you can find the article at: www.spillmagazine.com.

WARRINGTON WEBCAST NEXT WEEK

[28-10-00] Starting Monday October 30th for one week, Radiohead's show from Warrington, UK will be webcast at Hollywood & Vine and through the Radiohead iBlip.

MORE ON THOM YORKE VS. TONY BLAIR

[27-10-00] Thom Yorke has continued his attack on Prime Minister Tony Blair, cheekily asking if he "deserves a file at MI5" on the official website. Thom has posted a secret message on his page. The text, which reads: "I reckon I maybe deserve a file at MI5 now Tony what do you think?" is written in black on a black background, and is only visible by highlighting what appears to be blank space at the top of the page. [Read the full story on NME.com]