this time i stood WAY in the back but in the middle. i couldnt see
anything, but i was too tired to quene before the show. i missed four tet set on purpose. i guess i will have some more oportunities to see him during the tour.

first of all the band played somewhat better with less technical problems. (even though they still had some). thom was yet again in a really good mood and joked quite a lot with the crowd. they also didnt do the first 20 min break which wasnt really a good idea.

the show started with some new songs. about 7 or so. then they played my favorite song "lucky". that was really great. they also played a lot of my favorites inc. exit music, fpt , my iron lung etc.

another change from the 1st night is that they also played 2 new songs in the middle of the set. one of them completely new. i thought it was quite a good idea. they also played 2 encores which was cool, the last one ended with street spirit.

so i am happy now. got to meet some new at ease messageboard member. also met 2 people from israel , tommy and daddy. its nice to know that im not there completely on my own.

so i am going to see them again tonight. then have one day rest and see them some more...

yaron

review by paulo ribeiro:

what an amazing show!

the band started off with quite a few new songs but unlike monday's show this one was not divided in two. the new songs sounded pretty solid to me. they're a bit different from the ones in 'amnesiac' and 'kid a', perhaps easier to listen to.

i liked them a lot and i think the crowd liked them, too! there were many people clapping through some of the songs and everyone seemed to be enjoying them. but it was when radiohead started playing their oldest tunes that the audience gave more feedback.

two of the most beautiful moments of the night was when radiohead played 'exit music (for a film)' and 'pyramid song': when thom began singing the room became silent, as if everyone was clinging to every word he sang...

i was amazed by all the different instruments that the elements of the band played, from the piano to the tambourine... their performance was impeccable - and what would one expect from such talented musicians?

while playing 'everything in its right place' the band members went off stage one by one... only to return a few minutes later! it was the first encore.

they then played 'the national anthem' / 'hunting bears', 'flake plastic trees', another new song and 'how to disappear completely'. (one little detail: they finished 'the national anthem' playing a passage from 'hunting bears'.)

at this point i thought the concert was going to end but the crowd demanded another encore!

all of the band returned to stage for a second encore, played another new song and 'street spirit', which would be the last song of the gig.

i don't feel capable of describing the wonderful sensation of being with so many people, all brought together for one common thing. it has to be experienced!

paulo ribeiro

review by nik

Having already attented the opening night show I had high hopes for this show, and I was not dissapointed. I had started queueing around noon, and upon entering the Coliseum I assured myself with the front row position I was craving. Four Tet really was the perfect opener for the band, his blend of electronica really seemed to hit a nerve with the crowd, and seemed to be enjoying himself. Radiohead again opened up with 'There, There' which is a classic in the making, Phil was doing vocal harmonies whilst Ed and Jonny where drumming. The other new songs that I particually enjoyed were 'Sail To The Moon' and 'Punchup At A Wedding', both being piano led tracks. 'Myxomatosis' took a catchy rock groove whilst 'Sit Down, Stand Up' took the crowd by surprise and gained easily the most receptive reaction of all the new songs. The band then continued on through a fantastic set of their blistering repertoire, playing the songs with an enthusiasm I have never seen before. This is easily the greatest Radiohead gig I have been to, and was well worth the trip from merry ol' England. The Coliseum is a fantastic venue, the new songs were all superb and the band were all in playful, high spirits. My perspective on the new songs is that they seem to take ground somewhere between 'The Bends' and 'Kid A/Amnesiac', they flow more on grooves whilst retaining an immediacy to them. In short, a fantastic gig all round,Thom Yorke looked right into my eyes and waved at me, whilst Jonny strutted a dance for my friend's heckle regarding the niceness of his shoes. If you are not going to any of these shows, SHAME ON YOU!!!

rev iew by david

i was really curious and looking forward to listening to their new songs and i was very pleased in general, some of them felt polished and focused, more "finished" and i liked them a lot but i'm sure others won't make the cut or will be totally reworked if they end up on a record as they were too raw (remember what happened to 'dollars & cents' or 'i might be wrong' the last time around?) and they were clearly road-testing them..

overall, the new songs seem more simple and straightforward than the kid a/amnesiac material at first listen but if you pay attention there were a lot of different arrangements and they sounded different and craftier, like someone already said more mature..

maybe i'm sounding too obvious but i don't think the people who are listening to the mp3's can appreciate how the new songs really sound like, they were all more complex and layered than they seem (even 'lift') in their arrangements even though the structures are not as sparse as their later stuff which made me realize what something like 'reckoner' was probably really like live..

thom is singing like he used to again (more melodies and falsetto parts, more lyrics and less mumbling) during some bits but he's also doing stuff we've never heard before from him like singing in a lower and "funkier" register.. he looked very relaxed and chatty, he said "obrigado" quite a few times and joked with some girls who kept screaming "i love you" telling them he was busy a coupla times and laughing and was more comfortable than ever onstage, you could tell the lyrics were more personal again or at least he sang them like he felt them more..

jonny is playing more guitar including some weird almost atonal jazzy fills that are really cool and ed is singing more and better than ever and playing with his pedal board more often.. special mention goes to phil, i can't believe people aren't mentioning this more but he sings backup vocals on most of the new songs!!! (he wears a headset mic) and the guy can actually sing!!!.. forget about the percussion on 'there there' that was the real surprise for me! i think he's also playing better than ever and he's using more effects on his drumkit too.. colin was his usual cool self, bouncing up and down a lot..

as for the older stuff, they changed some arrangements here and there as usual but they played the songs more or less the same (a bit slower sometimes), they looked a bit rusty and going thru the motions at some points but i guess it's normal for the first 2 gigs (you could notice the improvement on the 2nd night)..

to me the couple of gigs i saw showed that at this point they know very well what they're doing and are very careful and thoughtful about the stuff they put out or present live to an audience and how they do it, most bands wish they could play a bunch of new "unfinished" songs and pull it off like that..

the most important thing to me though was that the band were enjoying themselves very much as they played the new songs, they seemed really into it, excited about playing them and giving everything they had..

oh and one more thing, i just don't understand the idea of an opening act like four tet, the music was pretty good but some guy just toying with two laptops and a some blue and purple lights fixed on him aren't very exciting in the context of a "rock concert", most people don't pay attention or dance anyway and it gets uncomfortable and boring, especially if you're standing up..

looking forward to the next coupla gigs i'm seeing! :)

rev iew by ben

Having got in for the last few songs of last night I couldn't wait for this show. We'd been teased by the songs last night such as “Paranoid Android” and “Idioteque”.
Four Tet began his set at around 21.00 and wasn't worth the wait. His "performance" was poor and never really got the crowd going, he appeared very nervous- never looking up until the end!

Radiohead came on soon after 22.00. They came on stage to an instrumental I'd never heard before but i don't know if that's at all significant.
The set began with "There, there" which seems to be the perfect opener and that's what I expect it to be on the new album. Phil, Ed and Jonny all played drums and half way through Jonny donned his Guitar and then switched between guitar and drums at certain points.
(You'll have to forgive me for not remembering every song but I'm doing my best.)
“Scatterbrain” seemed a solid song, if not especially memorable. It reminded me of Nude/Big Ideas in a few ways with a similar pace and style.
Next was "Sail me to the Moon" which sounds for all the world like a cover version. Not Radiohead at their original best but nevertheless a very good (nice) song.
"Keep the wolf at the door" was definitely unexpected (there were greater shocks to come). At first it seemed pretty normal but Thom's vocals come in and the song really needs to be heard to be believed...I think it's a grower though.
“Myxomatosis” was introduced as "a nasty one"...."it's about a disease that afflicted rabbits". Having heard this from outside the night before, and getting a quick blast of the first chord before it was introduced I (and many others) could not wait. It was a fantastic song which is likely to be to the next album what “Idioteque” is to “Kid A”(the album). With it's loud bass line and keyboards/synths and Thom's "ranting" vocals it's bound to be a standout track.
I'm afraid I can't really remember "Punch up at a wedding" very well but Thom's vocals are amazing. Very lovely flowing words...even if they’re not pronounced properly!
"Sit Down, Stand Up" was debuted and really made the whole night take off. It began with Thom on the piano singing (quite beautifully) "sit down, stand up" and the entire song built up to a huge grand end, which kinda rocked with a line sounding like “The Rain Drops” or “More Raindrops” (or Idiotic thought it may be “The Raindance”).

Then the band went back to the old stuff with "Lucky". They surprised everyone by following an incredible version of "Exit Music (for a film)" with "Talk Show Host". The reception was surprising, most of the crowd knew the song as well as any other and it was a really good version. The highlight of the night was undoubtedly "My Iron Lung". I was stood right in front of Jonny and it's my favourite song. Idioteque also stood out as Thom ended up collapsed on the floor at the end- much to the concern of Jonny.
After disappearing off stage they appeared for the first encore to play "The National Anthem". Thom began by saying "All rise/stand for Queen Elizabeth the Useless!" "Go to sleep" was also played and was another piano based new one. After "How to disappear completely" the band left the stage again.
They returned for two final songs. "We suck the young blood" was yet another piano based new song but stood out from the rest- being absolutely fantastic. It contained the line: "are you hungry?" which got a few replies from the crowd! The set finished with a very good version of "Street Spirit (fade out)" which the crowd enjoyed very much.

All in all this was the best gig I've ever been too. The atmosphere was what most surprised me, it was electric. Another thing which made it so special was that the band seemed to enjoy it so much, they seemed genuinely surprised at the atmosphere and there was a fantastic moment during "Idioteque" when Colin appeared to realise he was in Radiohead and that they were slightly popular!