Ticketsnow.com is selling Texas show tix

TicketsNow.com is currently selling tickets for Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion in Spring, Texas on October 1st. The site previously had tickets online for a show in Massachussetts. Both shows haven't been announced yet. Please not that this is not an official ticket seller, so I can advise you not to buy them. [Thanks Questionman]

Thom's perfomance at Jonathan Ross' Radio 2 show

Thom perfomed 'Sail to the Moon' on Radio 2's Jonathan Ross show. Jonathan introduced Thom with "I now welcome you one of the most famous miserablist of modern rock music, who has recently decided to cheer himself up somewhat". Thom talked about his son Noah, who insprired 'Sail to the Moon', but "It was written actually before he turned up". You can have a listen to the interview and performance at the BBC website. Scroll forward to about 15 minutes till the end of the show.

Thom Yorke acoustic in New York City

Thom will be doing an acoustic set at Electric Lady studio in New York City on Wednesday June 4th. Listen all weekend K-Rock (NYC) and when you hear Radiohead be the 92nd caller to win your way in along with a pair of tix to their Beacon Theater show. [thanks JC]

Field Day Festival pt. 359

In an attempt to rescue the concert, Riverhead town officials said they were talking to State Police about importing troopers from upstate to help control crowds at the June 7 and 8 event, which would feature big-name bands such as the Beastie Boys and Radiohead and was expected to draw at least 50,000 fans.

But while members of the Central Pine Barrens Commission asked the town and the concert promoters to provide more information at a meeting set for Thursday, the board declined to take a position on whether the concert should take place at all on the site of the 2,900-acre former Grumman property.

The decision is significant because it means the commission could force the promoters to make changes to their plan to lessen the impact on the environment, but it stopped short of banning the concert altogether. [full story, thanks Dezien]

Radiohead's Friday night with Jonathan Ross

Radiohead's performance on the Jonathan Ross show (recorded on Wednesday) will be aired tonight. The band played There There first, then Thom and Jonny had chat with Jonathan Ross (being a big, big fan). The band have also played Fake Plastic Trees.

The band were in the green room studio where they watched the rest of the show with big grins on their faces.

Check it out on BBC One at 10.30 [Thanks Danny & Holly]

More HTTT listening parties in USA

6/2 - NYC Gotham @ Luxx
6/6 - NYC Nothing Special @ Route 85A
6/7 - MIAMI Poplife @ I/O

These are in addition to the ones posted earlier (scroll down a little)

Thom on cover of Q

Thom Yorke's on the cover Q Magazine. It's all fun and games when Thom Yorke's around, isn't it? No. "Our music makes me sick," he says. This issue of Q also something on Radiohead.tv: 'coming soon in Gloom-O-Vision' and a review of 'Hail To The Thief' [thanks Ryan] Here's a transcript of the interview. [thanks Verve]

Beacon Theatre update

First of all... some info on the Beacon Theatre tickets: You get there today as soon as you can, and sign up for a place in the line at 2 am. The line will be closed to newcomers until 2 am.

Then New York radio station 92.3 KROC said that later today they will have an announcement about another Radiohead show thats even bigger (probably not in size) than the Beacon Theater show: 'You have NEVER heard Radiohead like this before'. [thanks Josh & Ryan]

More Hail to the Thief promotion

A load of A4 size cards went up all over Islington, North London yesterday promoting HTTT. They look like those ads for people to lose weight/quit smoking/work from home etc and are similar to the bills that appeared in LA a few weeks back.

The text reads:

HUNGRY? SICK? Begging for a break? SWEET? FRESH? Would you do anything? WE SUCK YOUNG BLOOD WE WANT SWEET MEATS WE WANT YOUNG BLOOD 0870 9023184

The number gives you a Fitter Happier voice reading out a list of options, One is leave a message for the past, one is leave a message for the future, one is listen to music etc etc.

In California, USA there were even airplanes spotted trailing an advert for "Hail To The Thief" behind it!

[thanks Bruce, Rob, Nada]

At Ease Exclusive: Preview of Thom Yorke interview

Below you'll find an ateaseweb.com exclusive preview from an interview with Thom Yorke to be published in Dutch magazine 'OOR' on Saturday May 31st.

Hail to the Thief is Radiohead's last album on their Parlophone/EMI contract. Thom nods. And he jumps up again. 'Oh, but we're very happy with EMI. Don't get me wrong. We really like to stay, but actually...you shouldn't ask me about Radiohead's future. I just don't know. None of us know. We'll have to finish the promotional shit for the album release first. And the tour. After that we will be completely numb and undoubtedly we won't be able to think about the future then either [laughs].

Thom is convinced that Hail to the Thief is a definitive close of another Radiohead chapter, because he feels he's on the edge of self parody. 'And I've seen too many bands that went over the edge. Since then I'm determined to watch it carefully. We're a pop band again for now, because it was necessary. Just doing what we're good at. But, no matter how good I feel about the new album and how much fun we're having in what we do right now, we've been there already. We're not moving. This is OK Computer 2. What we will do from now on, should not be anything like we've done before. So no, we will not go further back, like everyone expects. There won't be a second 'The Bends'. There is not a single good reason for it. And this is not a rigorous personal decision i'm making towards you here and now. As a band, we have fully discussed this matter recently. (...) Radiohead will be completely unrecognizable in two years. At least, I hope so. It's the only perspective of the future that I can live with.

Thom: "Everything in its right place" should've been a single

Thom talked to John Wilson on BBC Radio 4's "Front Row". Thom was asked he was surprised that 'difficult' pop music can still be commercial. Thom: "I think all good pop music is difficult. The mistake we made on 'Kid A' was not releasing any singles. Because I think 'Everything in its right place' for example was in retrospect written to be heard on the radio. I always will consider everything that we do to be pop music.

Hail To The Thief graffiti

There are more and more signs of Radiohead promoting their new album 'Hail To The Thief' in the USA. On the left are some photos taken in Philadelphia, Los Angeles [thanks Juriaan, Angus & Frank]

Ed O'Brien: Man about town DVD

Yes, you too could own this special DVD! Only one copy exists! You will not find this anywhere else!

Gasp as Ed O'Brien, Man About Town guides you through the best and worst in the world of tasteless shirts and tight jeans! Marvel at his wonderous way with the ladies and his supreme WKD drinking skills! Stare openmouthed at his outlandish range of comedy tanktops and haircuts!
Let Ed O'Brien teach you how to become a better man!

Field Day Festival chances still slim

"I'm deeply saddened that the county did not choose to be part of this event," said Riverhead Town Supervisor Robert Kozakiewicz, speaking at a news conference yesterday on the site that would host the concert, featuring big-name acts including Radiohead and the Beastie Boys. "This will be a very positive event for the town of Riverhead. I welcome the county to reconsider its decision."

But the county said yesterday that the chances the concert might still happen are slim, and representatives for several local law enforcement agencies said they would not be able to help.

Riverhead Chief of Police David Hegermiller has said his small force of 74 officers can't handle the traffic jams and emergencies that might arise. He said yesterday he would need close to 200 additional officers.

Even if Promotor Dreskin convinced the county to change its mind, he faces other hurdles. On Tuesday, several environmental groups sued Dreskin and Riverhead Town in an attempt to stop the concert, arguing the town didn't do an adequate environmental review before agreeing to lease the site. The parties are due to meet in court on Friday.

Meanwhile, ticketholders checked Internet message boards and news sites, eager to find out whether the concert would still happen.

Alanna Nolan, 15, from upstate Waterville, already spoke of the concert in the past tense yesterday. The ninth-grader spent weeks baby-sitting and doing other odd jobs to save the $85 for a ticket to see Radiohead. Field Day, she said, would have been her first real rock concert. "I've never been to anything big," she said. "This was really exciting, because I was going to see my favorite band." [full story, thanks mfkennedy]

Studio Brussel: Top 100 Rock albums

Belgian radio station Studio Brussel had a top 100 of best rock albums ever, Radiohead's OK Computer was at nr. 2. (just after Nirvana's Nevermind). The Bends was on number 10 and kid a was voted number 39. [Thanks Sam]

Field Day Festival Press release

Today (Wednesday) Town Supervisor Robert Kozakiewicz, Chief David Hegermiller of the Riverhead Police Department and Executive Producer of Field Day Andrew Dreskin held a press conference at the festival site at which time they
announced that the planning of the Field Day festival is moving forward and that the denial of a mass gathering permit from Suffolk County was premature.

The promoters and town are continuing to explore all options in an effort to stage the Field Day Festival. The town of Riverhead and the Chief of Police have repeatedly signaled their satisfaction with the Field Day communications, safety, security and traffic plans provided that the town of Riverhead can secure additional police from either the county, state or other local authorities. All parties believe there is sufficient time in which to get that done.

'Go to Sleep' confirmed as next single

Colin, Ed & Phil were guests on XFM's Zoe Ball show today, where the band confirmed that 'Go To Sleep' will be the next single'.

Ed: "The setlists are decided over lunch at that day. Basically what you feel like doing that evening. It keeps everyone on their toes."

Ed: "Kid A is probably the most pure record we've made." (..) Phil said that the band felt more confident than before when recording Hail To The Thief at the Ocean Way Studios in San Francisco.

XFM played There There B-sides 'Paperbag Writer' and 'Where Bluebirds Fly'. Colin: "Thom did Paperbag writer in LA. We did some drums on it in London".

If you heard a newsreader messing up. No worries, it was Phil reading the news. He won't do it again (hopefully).

The band were asked if they are planning any remixes. Colin: "We're sending out some of the song out to some friends. Christian Vogel and Kieren from Four Tet, who is doing a remix for Scatterbrain".

Bands that you respect: Colin: "Booker T and the MG's, Four Tet" Phil: "Four Tet. Bands that play with us, really. You have to admire them for that."

What's the worst question you get asked. Ed: "On this record, regarding the album title 'So, are you really Anti-American?".

When asked which sites he frequents, Colin answered that he visits ateaseweb.com regularly.

Field Day Festival permit update

In a blow to Radiohead fans, Suffolk County has denied a mass gathering permit for a two-day rock concert in Calverton, meaning for now the event can't go ahead.

But the promoter contends the permit was wrongly denied and insists the Field Day Festival will go on June 7-8, as planned. A meeting between Riverhead Town Supervisor Robert Kozakiewicz, Police Chief David Hegermiller and a concert promoter is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. this afternoon at the concert site.

Meanwhile, an environmental group sued Riverhead Town and the event organizers yesterday, charging the town didn't do a proper environmental review before leasing the site to the concert promoters in February.

But Andrew Dreskin, the concert promoter, said he filed his application for a mass gathering permit in March, giving the county enough time to plan the concert. The permit's denial, he said, "has absolutely nothing to do with police and has everything to do with a political desire for this event not to take place."

He said the county can't issue a final permit until 48 hours before the show is set to begin. "And you know what? I have seven lawyers saying the same thing," Dreskin said.

Riverhead Town Attorney Dawn Thomas said suing the town was inappropriate because the town board has not yet decided whether to issue its permit allowing the concert to go ahead. The board plans to vote on the permit June 3. Dreskin argued that he already had committed $5 million to the event and asked that any injunction be accompanied by a bond to cover money he might lose.

Ticketholders expressed anger yesterday that the concert might not go ahead. Jon Desenberg, a 29-year-old management consultant from Washington, D.C., is driving to the concert with about eight other friends. With so many big-name bands on the lineup, also Beck and Liz Phair, "it just didn't seem like the kind of thing that would fall through," he said.

But Dreskin contends Desenberg has nothing to fear, saying he will only refund tickets "on June 9, if the event didn't happen ... Until then, this event is absolutely happening." [full story at newsday.com, thanks mfkennedy]

Win tickets for Radiohead's M+ performance

If you want to get your hands on those tickets for Radiohead's performance at Musiqueplus in Montreal, go to musiqueplus.com to enter the competition [thanks serge]

Radiohead calling

Radiohead has plans to boost music sales by reaching out to fans through mobile phones. With sales of CDs on a three-year slide, the music industry sees mobile phones as powerful outlets for promoting artists and a new way of distributing music for profit — something it failed to do in the early days of Internet music-swapping.
Next month, members of Radiohead plan to reach out to fans directly over mobile phone networks on the same day they release their new record, said Vijay Chattha, spokesman for San Francisco-based IPSH!net, which developed the promotion campaigns. Ultimately, the industry hopes to drive CD sales and, eventually, direct sales of songs over mobile phones. [full story at bizreport.com]

Thom in Spin

Thom Yorke is on the cover of the June issue of Spin Magazine. Spin have interviewed Thom as well. You can find the interview here. [thanks a lot to Carine]

Radiohead on Jo Whiley show

Radiohead were on the Jo Whiley show today. Jo asked Thom to describe the new album and Thom didn't get any further then a "Sparkly and shiney and not in any way political album". The band are looking forward to play Glastonbury this year. They are still impressed with their 1997 performance, which was a highlight in their carreer. Thom: "It was like Apocalypse Now for us"

Finishing a record is always a nightmare. Making a record like Kid A was a nightmare as well. The album you're most proud of: Thom: 'Kid A'.

Why did you start making videos again? Colin: 'We didn't stop making videos. They just didn't get shown'. Is there much bitterness in this band? You seem bitter. Colin: "No, its humour"

Thom played an acoustic version of No Surprises "for Mr. Rumsfeld who annouced today that they didn't have any weapons after all. Sorry!"

Some of the band's favourite records: Boards of Canada, White Stripes, Black Keys, Athlete, Four Tet, Autechre.

On the piano Thom did an amazing version of 'Sail To The Moon' followed by 'Everything in its right place".

The show is archived at the BBC website.

Ed and Phil will be on XFM's Zoe Ball show later today, between 16:00 and 19:00 hrs (UK Times).

Hail to the Thief wallpaper for your mobile

If you have a colour Nokia you can get a Hail To The Thief colour “wallpaper” for your phone! More info.

More screens added for Radiohead broadcast in Canada

Famous Players announced that additional screens have been added for Radiohead's June 5th exclusive live broadcast. The Paramount Toronto, SilverCity London, Paramount Calgary and SilverCity Polo Park in Winnipeg will now offer an additional screen each for the event. For theatre, event tickets and showtime information, visit www.famousplayers.com. The Radiohead concert, broadcast live from New York City in front of a by-invite-only audience of 2,500, will begin at 10pm EST and will only be available to fans in Canada. Most locations are either sold out or close to selling out, but tickets are still available online at famousplayers.com and theatre box offices. [thanks Kelly]

Radiohead and Golf?

From the Montreal Gazette: Montrealer Craig Matthew, a Canadian golfer, is swinging to the music on The Canadian Tour. Matthew, who is represented by IMG Canada, recently signed a deal with EMI
Music Canada and as a result will be wearing golf attire featuring five of his favourite artists: Radiohead, Massive Attack, Ben Harper, Blur and The Dandy Warhols.To help launch the deal, Matthew was at the Lionhead Golf and Country Club in Toronto yesterday morning to give a golf clinic."I'm really excited with this partnership," Matthew said. "Music has long been a key element in my mental preparation before and during golf events. During my spare time, I'm further influenced by music, in recording my own songs and playing the guitar." [thanks Kelly]

News stories on cancelled Field Day Festival

In a statement, Field Day executive producer Andrew Dreskin says the "notice of denial was premature," adding that organizers "are continuing to work closely" with local police to try to resolve the issue. The statement reads: "We are moving ahead with efforts to keep the Field Day Music Festival on track. Obviously we are disappointed by this decision, but it appears to be based more on procedural issues than substantive problems. "We believe we can resolve this issue quickly so that we can stage a festival that benefits the town, the county and a world wide audience that seeks to come to Calverton."

Have a look at some news stories on the cancelled Field Day Festival: NME, New York Times, Billboard, MTV. There's a newspoll as well at newsday.com [thanks Josh, Andrew]

Triple J plays 'Hail to the Thief' in full

Australian radio's Triple J that they will be playing "Hail to the Thief" in full on Monday 2nd June at 3am and then again on the Tuesday 3rd June at 12pm with Myf Warhurst! [thanks Dave]

Mexican listening party

There's a listening party in México City for HTTT on Thursday May 29th. Check out Radioactivo 98.5 to win yourself some tickets. [thanks María Josè]

Radiohead on Jools Holland

Radiohead recorded for their performance on Later with Jools Holland at the BBC TV centre. The setlist was like this:

1. There There (to open the show)
2. Go to sleep
3. 2+2=5
4. Where I end and you begin (to close the show)
(5. There There - repeated because 1st recording messed up)

It was an excellent performance in front of the tv cameras and the band seemed very laid back and
comfortable with the music after having the UK tour to "warm up". Particular highlights were Jonny's amazing guitar solo at the end of Go To Sleep and Ed going mental and breaking his drumsticks in There There (take 2).
All of the band sat and listened to the other acts playing - they seemed to really enjoy the Cuban band playing (part of the Buena Vista Social Club?).
Afterwards Thom hung around and gave out some autographs and Ed gave away his (broken) drumsticks and his guitar plecs to the crowd. All in all a great night and it'll be interesting to see it again when it airs on Friday 6th June on BBC2. [thanks Ben]

Newsday.com: "Field Day Festival cancelled"

As reported ealier on ateaseweb.com the Field Day Festival was still waiting for its permit. But, according to Newsday.com Suffolk County has denied a mass gathering permit for a two-day rock concert, with Radiohead headling on June 7th in Calverton, meaning for now the event can't go ahead.

County health officials denied the permit today after Riverhead Police Chief David Hegermiller said his force wouldn't be able to handle the expected crowd of 50,000. On Friday, county officials informed the town they wouldn't be able to help with extra police officers because doing so would require an agreement between the Riverhead town board and the Suffolk county legislature. This wouldn't have been possible, since the legislature doesn't meet until after the June 7 and 8 concert.

The Field Day Festival was to have been a showcase for the 2,900-acre former Grumman site, which the town has been hoping to sell in an effort to spur economic development. Town officials and the concert promoters weren't immediately available for comment.

In addition, the Long Island Pine Barrens Society, an environmental group, sued Riverhead town today, charging the town didn't do a proper environmental review before agreeing to host the concert. Environmentalists had worried that the concert coincides with the nesting season for the rare grasshopper sparrow, which lays its eggs in the fields where the concert was to have taken place. [thanks Layla]

Steve Nash on Radiohead

In the premiere issue of Sports Xtra (May 2003), Steve Nash had the following comments regarding Radiohead.

"I think they're brilliant," Nash, point guard for the Dallas Mavericks says, during a tumultuous February for both his team and Planet Earth. "I know it's been well-documented, but for them to change their formula, try new things - and I think make beautiful music - is incredible."

Nash hesitates, a little stutter-step in his pop-literate dribble, then concludes: "To just continue to make the same chord progressions and capitalize on their talent and take the easy road, I think, would have madea lot of people happy - but it wouldn't have made them happy."

Sports Xtra is a canadian sports magazine that was distributed in the May 25th Toronto newsapaper, the Toronto Sun. [thanks Robbie]

Thom Yorke on Jonathan Ross' radio show

Besides Radiohead's appearance on the Jonathan Ross show this Friday. Thom will also be a guest on Jonathan Ross' radio show on Saturday May 31st between 10 am and 1pm on BBC Radio 2.

Y100 Sonic Session with Radiohead

Y100 (of Philadelphia) is holding a Sonic Session with Radiohead. Sonic Sessions are mini acoustic shows run by Y100 at Sonic Studios in Philadelphia. They are giving away tickets to callers when they are given the queue to call all this coming weekend. [thanks Casey]

Radiohead to tour with Stephen Malkmus?

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are rumoured to support Radiohead on their North American Tour. [thanks MW]

Noel Gallagher on the new Radiohead sound

Oasis' Noel Gallagher commented on the new Radiohead sound, saying, "I heard the single. I like it because it doesn't annoy me. But then again with Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood in a band, they're going to be great, put them together and you get genius."

"But I don't get the whole angst thing," he mused. "I don't likeThe Vines, except for 'Get Free' - great track, but what have they got to be pissed off about? They live in Sydney, the most beautiful city in the word. The Coral come from Liverpool and they have the right to be pissed off, but they write beautiful songs about how great life could be - they are geniuses.

"Radiohead have sold twenty million albums and they're still miserable? I can tell you from personal experience - it's not that bad. Trust me." [from nme.com, thanks adam]

Moby thanks Radiohead

Moby on his website journal:

"Congratulations to radiohead for having the courage to call their new album 'HAIL TO THE THIEF'. and kudos to thom yorke for having the courage to say: 'the U.S is being run by religious bigots that stole the election.'

thanks, radiohead.
-moby

[thanks Louis]

Spanish Promotor: Madrid only gig in Spain

Spanish promoter Doctor Music is advertising the recently announced Madrid gig as "the only Spanish date Radiohead will play this summer", which means the Vigo date is most likely not happening after all. So, more info on the Madrid tickets: Tickets cost € 30 (general admission) and € 37 (reserved seats) plus a €2 distribution fee and can be bought from ticktackticket.com or by phone (from Spain only): 902 888 902 [thanks david]

Field Day Festival still waiting for permit

Radiohead are slated to perform at the Field Day Festival, but with less than two weeks away, the town has yet to receive the necessary permit from Suffolk County.The county won't rule out the possibility that the two governments won't be able to complete all the details in time for the June permit to be issued. If that happens, thousands of angry ticket-holders won't remember the word Riverhead fondly. [Full story, thanks Danny]

Radiohead on the Juice

The Juice show on FM104, Dublin, will be talking to Radiohead on Sunday (1st June) sometime between 9 and 12 am. [thanks vici]

More North American tour rumours

Radiohead are rumoured to play at the Alpine Valley in East Troy, Wisconsin this summer [no date available yet. The earlier rumoured date at Molson Park in Barrie will be Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto on the 16th of August. [thanks Jacek]

In Brief

Radiohead are featured on this month's "The Leak" on MTV, where they'll preview the whole new album on the web before it hits stores. [thanks Jackie]
You can vote for 'There There' in Dutch Cyber chart 'Cyber top 50'. [thanks Paul]
Jo Whiley has set up an 'ask radiohead' message board. You can put in questions that you want answered when they appear on the show this Wednesday. [thanks Nick]

...and True Love Waits in London

At the second night in London, Thom did a third encore and performed 'True Love Waits'. The show at Shepherd's Bush was recorded for MTV UK & Ireland (to be broadcast on June 8th). Check the gigography for the setlist.Send your reviews to: reviews@ateaseweb.com. Next show will be at the Beacon Theatre in New York on June 5th.

No Surprises in London setlist

Radiohead played at the Shepherd's Bush in London last night. The setlist didn't have any surprises tonight. For a full setlist, check the gigography. Your reviews are welcome at reviews@ateaseweb.com. The band will play London again today, which will also be the last gig of their Spring UK Tour.

Full Telegraph interview online

For those who are interested, here's the full Telegraph interview.

More info on Beacon Theatre 2$Bill show

The 2$Bill concert series continues to pick up steam in 2003 with the one and only Radiohead--live in New York City on June 5. MTV2 will premiere Thom and the boys' 2$Bill Concert on June 17 at 9:00 p.m. ET. Ticket Information: Tickets will go on sale for the Radiohead MTV2 2$Bill concert on Saturday, May 31 at 12 noon at the Beacon Theatre box office in New York City. The Radiohead 2$Bill show premieres on MTV2 Tuesday, June 17 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT [from mtv, thanks simone]

La Presse: "Radiohead to play acoustic set for M+"

According to today's La Presse, Radiohead will play live on june 2nd at the studios of Musiqueplus, Quebec's music channel. Thom and the Greenwoods will be playing acoustic songs and talking about Hail To The Thief. They've been asked to play 8 songs, but it's still unconfirmed.Tickets will be given away in a contest to 150/250 fans. [thanks thrillhouse]

Maxim (USA) review 'Hail to the Thief'

Have you been waiting for Radiohead to quit being so goddamn weird and rock out with the unbridled fury of their younger years? Well...you'd better grab a Snickers and get comfy. Hail to the Thief isn't the return to gritty guitar-rock basics you hoped for, but it's pretyy great nonetheless, as the brooding Brits work their experimentation al jones into songs that brood, stomp, and soar--often all at the same time. The occasional guitar does popup, crashing into a symphony of fierce riffs and slamming drumbeats on "2+2=5", dancing aroung a quiet piano refrain on "Sail to the Moon", and strumming through the spacey, buzzing rocker "Go to Sleep." The effect is a large wash of sound that includes skittering electronic beats, a smattering of etherereal keyboards, and, of course, Thom Yorke's ghostly, tortured wails. The sense of oppressive dread that made 1997's OK Computer so throttling also returns here in spades. As Yorke and mates fret about the current state of the world, their gloom is clearly our boon.--David Peisner. 4 out of 5. [thanks evan]

Radiohead.tv update

Radiohead.tv has been updated. Not much there at the moment. " Hello. This is Radiohead Television's website. Shortly we will commence broadcasting. By 'shortly' we mean possibly within ten days, but we cannot be held accountable for anything that may or may not happen. Maybe everything will be okay. Let's hope so, anyway". [thanks ryan]

Thom: "Noel Gallagher needs to read some books"

Here's are some bits and pieces from the Telegraph interview (May 17th) [thanks Matthew]

- There There video was shot in the 50 Acre Wood outside Bristol, and was directed by Chris Hopewell. 4 days filming, and 2 weeks to do the animation. The brief was: "a bit Brothers Grimm, a bit Jan Svankmajer [Czech animation legend]". Thom: "It's bagpuss"
- Colin, on the concept of the new artwork: "It's comprised of the five colours used on American road signs, and black and white". "The record is all fluorescent, opaque sounds, like road signs-clear, coming at you out of the darkness."
-Thom's favourite film: Being There with Peter Sellers.
- Noel Gallagher said that "protest is a wast a time", Thom answers (after a pause and a smile) "He needs to read some books."
-Thom: the gloaming is "The imminent sense of moving into the dark ages again. The rise of all this Right-wing bigotry, stupidity, fear and ignorance."

Radiohead play 'The Tourist' in Manchester

Radiohead played at the Manchester Apollo tonight, where The Tourist featured at the end of the first encore. On the encore Thom mentioned it was Phil's birthday, so everyone sang HAPPY BIRTHDAY to him. (thanks Andrew and Sofia). Full setlist in the gigography. Some mp3's are available. Check the forum for these.

Shepherd's Bush Empire gig to be broadcast

MTV UK & Ireland will broadcast an hour-long exclusive performance from Radiohead, on June 8. Radiohead's MTV Live gig will take place at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on May 25, before airing on the channel, and throughout MTV Networks Europe, in the coming weeks.

A 30-minute exclusive interview with the band, titled ‘Behind-The-Scenes With Radiohead’, will be shown in the final run-up to the concert broadcast on June 8 at 8.30pm, with the concert kicking off at 9pm.

"Coldplay's Chris Martin recorded a track with Radiohead"

According to the Edmonton Journal Coldplay's Chris Martin recorded a track with Radiohead. Neptune and the Blues is expected to show up as a B-side to one of Radiohead's upcoming singles. It turns out the Edmonton Journal have used the above from an old April Fool's joke, which explains to unlikeliness of the story ;)

First review: O'Riley covers Radiohead and it rocks!

Rolling Stone have reviewed Christopher O'Riley's tribute album 'True Love Waits' and gave it four stars: "In 1997, concert pianist Christopher O'Riley discovered Radiohead's OK Computer. He became a hard core fan and ended up making his own transcriptions of the band's music, eventually premiering them during breaks of From the Top, an NPR show he hosts. Radiohead fans recognized O'Riley's moody and structured involvement with the music, and in no time his recordings appeared on fan Web sites. For Truc Love Waits, O'Riley plays fifteen of these transcriptions, from "Karma Police" to "Fake Plastic Trees". He is melodically vivid yet also noisily orchestral, in both his writing and playing, revoicing Radiohead distortions, threats, loveliness and dismay. With unblinking virtuosity, he captures the band's signature contradiction: encountering something exhillarating, a building, an airport lounge interior, love and feeling simultaneously somehow unwell.

Hail to the Thief player

Check out Capitol's Hail To The Thief audio and video player with 4 of the new album tracks and the There There video. The Goods.

Radiohead in Edinburgh

A shorter set than 'usual', but the band finally played 'Wolf at the Door' from the new album, 'Hail to the Thief'. 'My Iron Lung' and 'Like Spinning Plates' debuted as well on this tour. For the full setlist, please check the gigography. [thanks again andy] Send your reviews and anyhing else to reviews@ateaseweb.com.

'There There' single to be released with foldout sleeve

Just as the album version the There There single, backed with 'Where Bluebirds Fly' and 'Paperbag Writer' will have a foldout map sleeve. The single will be out this monday. [thanks james for the picture]

Dubbel Check interview available

For those who are interested and can understand the Dutch language, the ateaseweb.com interview for VPRO 3voor12 is online here. Link to the show, click on 'Uur 1', click on 'Uur 1' (scroll forward to 14 mins).

Ateaseweb.com on VPRO Radio

Check out VPRO Radio Station 3voor12.nl for an interview on Radiohead's shows in Dublin tomorrow (Wednesday). The show, entitled Dubbel Check, starts at 14:00 if you want to listen live. The show will be available on demand later.

Hail to the Thief listening parties

You can listen to 'Hail To The Thief' before the release (June 10th in the USA) in the following cities in the USA (left) and cities in Germany (release June 9th).

Tickets for Mansfield, Massachussetts on sale

There are tickets available for the Mansfield Show in Massachusetts right NOW! The show is scheduled for wednesday August 13th. Somehow it seems a bit dodgy and I'm not sure if I can advise on buying these tickets until the official confirmation for this show.

Radiohead in Madrid

As mentioned earlier Radiohead will be playing Las Ventas, Madrid in Spain on the 16th July 2003. Tickets will be available from tickets.waste.uk.com on Friday 23rd May 2003.

Beacon Theatre tickets

From W.A.S.T.E: W.a.s.t.e has been offered a very small allocation of tickets to sell for the Beacon Theatre show on June 5th 2003. To make things fair we are setting up a lottery site on-line. Please register via radioheadtickets.rlc.net. Tickets cost $2.00 with a $2.00 booking fee. All tickets to be picked up from the venue on the night. The lottery begins on Tues 27th May 2003 at noon EST and ends 8pm EST Tues 27th May 2003 (8 hour window). We will let those lucky people know via e-mail by midnight EST Thurs 29th May 2003..........
The general on sale date for this show will be Saturday 31st May 2003 - please see press for further information.

Radiohead on 'Later...'

Radiohead will be one of the bands playing live on Later With Jools Holland on Tuesday 27th May 2003. w.a.s.t.e has 25 pairs of tickets to giveaway. Doors open at 7.30pm - latest admission is 8.15pm. Recording finishes at 10.30pm. The address is BBC TV Centre, Shepherds Bush, W12. Please go to waste.uk.com and click the LATER WITH JOOLS link. This link will be live around 11pm Tuesday 20th May 2003. (UK time). From here you register your details and we will randomly pick 25 winners on Friday 23rd May 2003. The link will close around 11pm on Thursday 22nd May 2003 (UK time). Please register ONLY if you can go and ONLY if you are over 18. The lucky winners will receive e-mail confirmation on Friday 23rd May 2003.

Radiohead on Jonathan Ross Show

Radiohead will be guests on BBC's Jonathan Ross show, May 30th [thanks Lee]

Radiohead in Belfast

Radiohead played in Belfast, Northern Ireland, last night. New tracks tonight from this tour were Exit Music and Subterranean Homesick Alien. Check the gigography for the setlist [thanks & happy b'day andy]

'Paperbag Writer' & 'Where Bluebirds Fly' leaked

The two new b-sides from the 'There There' single has leaked on the internet. The two tracks are to be released officially on May 26th. For now, check the message board if you want to have a preview.

'There There' on Times Square

New Yorkers and tourists looking up at the Jumbotron in Times Square tomorrow will see scenes of animals getting married and a guy turning into a tree. The scenes are in Radiohead's new video of "There there." The video will be on the giant screen -- and the small screen on M-T-V-2, where it'll air at the top of every hour for 24 hours straight. "There there" is the first single off Radiohead's new CD, "Hail to the Thief." [thanks Doug]

Radiohead's second night in Dublin

Radiohead's second gig in Dublin was even better than the first. Tonight the sound quality was much better. The band also played a different set, but still left out new album tracks 'I Will' and 'Wolf from the door'. Like the evening before Radiohead started with 'There There' and '2+2=5', with Thom taking pictures of the crowd. 'Morning Bell' (Flamenco handclapping by audience) and 'Scatterbrain followed up and weren't played last night. Another change was introduced by Thom as 'This is the one with the really difficult keyboard part', which was 'Kid A'. Rarely played live and indeed a very easy instrumental part for Thom.'

Other new songs compared to the night before were: Climbing up the walls, No Surprises (Thom with a funny voice: 'The guitar ain't working. it ain't working. is your guitar working?), Talk Show Host, We suck young blood (Thom taking photos again), Street Spirit and a stunning Fake Plastic Trees. Paranoid Android was announced as a dirty song (Dirty! Dirty!).

Last night's gig was again sold out and the venue was packed, including U2's Bono and The Edge. Some hours after the gig, Thom took some time for fans waiting outside the venue. The band will play in Belfast tonight. Setlist is available in the gigography.

Radiohead kick off tour with amazing show in Dublin

Radiohead played their first gig of the is year in a packed Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The band debuted two new songs, new album tracks 'Backdrifts' and 'The Gloaming. All members seemed in very good spirits, although the sound quality wasn't that good.. The set and the perfomance however was amazing. Radiohead played their first gig since their Portugese and Spanish shows last summer.

Radiohead kicked off with 'There There' at about 9pm (Four Tet was supporting). '2+2=5' and 'Where I End And You Begin' followed. Then Thom said: 'Thank you very much for having us. This is Airbag'. After Airbag and Lucky, new track 'Go To Sleep' was next. Apparantly, Thom's guitar 'ain't working', so Thom asked for it's brother. The song featured Jonny with an excellent performance which even got the other band members amazed.

Thom broke a string in Just, which was the oldest song played last night. A phone rang during You and Whose Army. Thom quickly added the word ´Telephone´ to the song. The National Anthem was followed by Hunting Bears. During set closer ´Everything in it´s right place´, Thom sat on stage for a while, watching the audience. The encore started with The Gloaming, which was amazing live. When Thom asked if the Irish drink a lot of beer at weddings, the audience replied with a loud and definitive YEAH!!!

Thom was in a vey good mood and so he joked around during Paranoid Android. The band came back for a second encore including ´Karma Police´and ´How To Disappear´. The last song got a loud cheer when ´I float down the Liffey´passed. This was the last song as well, unfortunately. Overall, another classic Radiohead performance in a beautiful, but just a bit too crowded, Olympia Theatre. For a full setlist, check the gigography.

Vote for Radiohead at RollingStone.com

Who puts on the greatest live show? The editors at Rolling Stone came up with a list of 100 great live performers who are currently touring or have toured within the last two years. It's your job to select the ONE act who puts on the best live show -- and if you don't see your choice listed, feel free to type it in below. The results will be featured in an upcoming issue of Rolling Stone. Vote for Radiohead! [thanks Roth & Alex]

W.a.s.t.e. tickets for Fall tour

Tickets for the UK fall tour, which went on sale at midnight ar still on sale at waste.uk.com

Mastered, Mixed, Leaked

So, we already have the unmixed version of 'Hail To The Thief'. Now, the fully mixed and mastered version has leaked on the web. For directions, check the message board.

Italian & French dates on sale now

Tickets for the Italian and French dates are on sale now at w.a.s.t.e.

MTV Germany competition

MTV Germany have a competion online where you can win a Hail To The Thief T-shirt. There's also a photo galley available with some new pictures. [thanks bjorn]

Find the video

Radiohead Remapping The World, One City At A Time. Have a look.

'There There' video at Launch & MTV

Radiohead's new video for 'There There' is available in full at Launch.com. The video will premiere on Dutch television on MTV this Sunday.

Radiohead at NJ Tweeter Center

Radiohead are very likely to play at the Camden Tweeter Center in New Jersey. The band are slated to perform on August 18th. Please note that this is still unconfirmed. [thanks Natalie]

Slant Magazine reviews 'Hail to the Thief'

Slant Magazine gives 'Hail to the Thief' 3 out of 5. Read the review. [thanks Sal]

W.a.s.t.e. Pre-sale

W.A.S.T.E. will do a pre-sale on tickets for the UK fall shows. Tickets will go on sale on Friday 16th May (just after midnight UK time - this is Thursday night into Friday morning) from www.waste.uk.com.

Click the link that says UK & IRELAND DATES (please note that this link will not be live until on-sale time). For a list of dates check the tour section. More tickets will be on sale through the venues, gigsandtours.com (england), ticketmaster (scotland and ireland) on May 17th. For these tickets check the tour section as well.

Two Italian dates added

There are two extra dates to the already confirmed shows of three in Italy. Here's the full list again:

07-07-2003: Bergamo - Venue Lazzaretto
08-07-2003: Firenze - Piazza Michelangelo
09-07-2003: Firenze - Piazza Michelangelo
11-07-2003: Ferrara - Piazza Castello
12-07-2003: Ferrara - Piazza Castello

All shows start at 21:00. Tickets available at TicketOne [thanks stebaraz, Gabriele]

Radiohead in the live lounge

Radiohead will be in the live lounge on BBC radio 1 on the Jo Whiley show on the 28th May [thanks Richard]

Radiohead.tv trailer

Check out Radiohead.tv for a Radiohead.tv video trailer. [thanks fearbear]

More Hail to the Thief promo info

Some notes in the catalogue information from EMI Music Canada:

- The CD booklet will be 16 pages long.
- The limited edition of HTTT's dimensions are 4.9" wide x 6.9" long x .25" deep, just slightly smaller than a DVD case.
- At least two retail CD singles will be available over the next six months.
- Radiohead will be in Canada for press and promotion the week of release.

ONLINE STUFF:
- The online game: "'the gloaming game' (working title) - an interactive labyrinth mico-site that utilizes lyrics, artwork and audio bites from the album."
- Other online stuff: "download of 'there there', flash e-cards, iBlips 3.0, IM listening parties, Loops of Thievery."
- "'we suck young blood' e-flyer campaign."
- Apparently there will be "Online listening parties pre-release, connected to a pre-order option." [thanks Kelly]

UK Fall dates added

There are 7 fall dates added to the one in Dublin mentioned earlier. It seems that Radiohead will be playing Manchester, Newcastle, Cardiff, London, Nottingham, Glasgow and Aberdeen. Tickets will be £28,50 and available at gigsandtours.com, ticketmaster as well as on the ticket hotline this saturday. Check the tour section for details. [thanks Michael]

More North American tour dates rumours

Rumour has it that House of Blues concerts are planning a 2 day festival at the Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. Radiohead are to headline the festival, playing last on August 31, while REM are to headline the night before. While nothing is confirmed, if the festival planning does not bear fruit, Radiohead are to play Vancouver on August 31 regardless. [thanks Paul]

One more: KCRW's 'Morning Becomes Electic' said that radiohead are playing at the Hollywood Bowl this summer, but a date has not been confirmed yet. [thanks Myxamatosis]

Win tickets for Radiohead's Ireland shows

NME have two tickets for the opening night of the tour at Dublin Olympia on Friday (May 17) and four for Belfast Waterfront on Sunday, May 19. Checknme.com to get those tickets.

In Brief

Radiohead were played on WNYC's (NYC local NPR station) Spinning On Air Program. Four songs were played: The Gloaming, We Suck Young Blood, Sit Down Stand up and Backdrifts. Spinning on air shows will be archived at wnyc.org. [thanks Sumeet, Andrew, Ben, Tyler]

MTV2 Europe showed a Radiohead Exclusive Premiere of "There There" on Friday May 9th. [thanks Chris & Ross]

The BBC have an article online regarding Radiohead's upcoming Glastonbury performance. [thanks Rick, Craig & James]

There There was featured on this weeks episode of CSI [thanks Taylor, Mike, Myxamatosis]

A small article on Radiohead's new album can be found at RollingStone.com. [thanks John]

Radiohead are 13th in the Guardians 50 hot tips for the summer [thanks manu]

Radiohead will play Dublin again in December

Radiohead are set to perform at the Point in Dublin, Ireland on 3rd December. Tickets from € 44.50 go on sale next Saturday 17 May 2003 from Ticketmaster and Usual Outlets Nationwide. [thanks Maz, John, infinitejoy]

Vote for Radiohead to appear on Glasto DVD

The Glastonbury Festival is planning to release a DVD featuring highlights from these years as well as tons of other best bits from Glastonbury. The scheduled date for the release of this will be announced later this year. Even more exciting is that you have the chance to select which performers appear on the compilation. Use the form to select the one performance which you would most like to see on the DVD. [thanks yeyesi]

Radiohead.tv to be internet tv station

Radiohead are launching their own Internet television station next month. www.radiohead.tv is currently live, and will be updated throughout the year: "Thom wants it to be called www.the-most-gigantic-lying-mouth-of-all-time.com, but for ease of reference, it'll be www.radiohead.tv! The concept is that it will be an online TV station wholly dedicated to new Radiohead.

"Footage will include promo videos, webcast footage from live gigs as well as webcast footage from the studio. There are also a number of actual new Radiohead TV style programmes being put together which will be half an hour in length. Fans are being asked to contribute to the station by sending in tapes or video files of their own versions visual footage set to new Radiohead tracks. The contributions will be selected by the band and edited together and screened on TV."

The first two-minute trailer will go live with the promo video for 'There There' on May 10, and the site will fully launch on May 26 with a 30-minute show. [from nme, thanks adam]

E! online Field Day competition

E! Online wants to send you (if you're a winner, of course) to go see Radiohead. In New York City, no less. You'll hit the Field Day concert on June 7 and they'll also throw in the flight and two nights in a hotel. Five (5) runners-up will win a copy of Radiohead's latest masterpiece, Hail to the Thief. You must be 18 years of age or older and an E! Online member to enter. [thanks Charles]

'Sit Down. Stand Up' was written 5 years ago

In the latest NME (10 may) there is a full "track by track rundown" of HTTT by Thom and Jonny. Here's the interesting stuff
-2+2=5 was the first song done, in a hurry because Nigel "wouldn't let us eat anything until we'd done it"
-Sit Down Stand Up was written 5 years ago, post OKC, "watching the delights of Rwanda" on TV...
- I will as well is from 5 years ago, so no use reading too much in the lyrics. "*laughing* Spot the new father!"
-Thom: "I think we're loosening up. At last. Taken an Ex-Lax."
-Where I end and you begin: Jonny "It's another love song, isn't it? You old soppy." Thom: "Let me think about that for a moment. Yes, I guess so."
-There There: "We did a bad version of it on a webcast once..."
-Scatterbrain is (partly) about seeing old newspapers blowing in the wind.

[thanks Matthew]

Vigo show back to the 17th

The change of date of the Vigo (Spain) show seems to be a mistake as it has been rectified recently. The promoter mentions July 17th date as well. Tickets are € 15 , €18 on the day of the concert. At the venue, Auditorio de Castrelos, you only have to pay for the pit area the rest of it is free: 5000 people pay 25000+ go for free (it's outdoors) [thanks Roberto]

Live broadcast of New York show in Canada

Movie theatre chain Famous Players in Canada will be broadcasting the June 5th Radiohead concert LIVE across Canada at 10 PM EST in their IMAX theatres. The participating theatre in Toronto is the Paramount. Tickets will be available in advance at famousplayers.com. Some more info is available at capitolmusic.ca. [thanks Jonah, Kelly, Jesh]

'There There' number 1 at Triple J

'There There' featured at No. 1 on the Australian radio station Triple J's Net 50, last Saturday night. [thanks Ben]

Win a trip to see Radiohead in London

Calling all Paranoid Androids: Enter to win a trip to see Radiohead's SOLD OUT show in London, England! Prize includes roundtrip airfare for one winner and their guest plus 2 nights hotel accommodation and 2 tickets to see Radiohead performing live on May 25th, 2003 at Shepherds Bush Empire. Check it out [thanks Kim]

Nigel Godrich not producing Strokes album

Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich will not be working on the new Strokes album. The band decided this after after a trial period of sessions intended for the group's second RCA album. The band will return to the studio at the end of the month with producer Gordon Raphael, who was behind the boards for its 2001 debut, "Is This It," according to manager Ryan Gentles. "All parties involved had a lovely experience and Nigel and the band really did get on famously," Gentles adds. "It just wasn't meant to be in the studio, I suppose." [from billboard]

True Love Waits

We're getting closer to the release of Christopher O'Riley's 'True Love Waits' album. There's now a dedicated website with all the clips streaming, artwork from the album, etc at www.truelovewaits.cc.

'There There' clips online

Two video clips of 'There There' are now available at Radiohead.tv.

Go on the European tour with Radiohead

KROQ World Tour Destination numbers 11-15 are sending you to see Radiohead across Europe. Listen all week in the 5 o' clock hour and when you hear a Radiohead song be caller 106.7 to win a trip to see Radiohead in Europe.Friday see Radiohead in Switzerland. The KROQ World Tour includes roundtrip airfare, hotel, a $1,000 bucks spending cash and even a copy of their new CD "Hail to the Thief" in stores on June 10th. Listen everyday starting at 5pm and when we play Radiohead call 800-520-1067 to win. [thanks Enrique]

Hail To The Thief Hotline now available

As previously reported, there's a phone number available for the Hail to the Thief album promotion. If you call 1-866-868-4433 you can hear all of the songs from the new album, toll free for U.S. and Canadian residents. [thanks myxamatosis, Ben & Kelly]

'There There' enters Airplay chart at nr. 30

Radiohead's 'There There' enters at No. 30 on Billboard's airplay chart and becomes the band's 10th song to reach the list. And in Dutch music magazine OOR, Radiohead's 'Meeting People Is Easy' is listed in their Top 103 All time Music DVD's.

Radio Days

'In 1993, a band called Radiohead needed a support act. Jon Dennis thought he may as well help them out' The first lines of a story at the Guardian. A nice read. [thanks Matthew]

Radiohead's 'Sit down.stand up' on CSI

New album track 'Sit Down. Stand Up' was used on last night's episode of Crime Scene Investigation. They have previously used 'How to do Disappear Completely'. [thanks Samantha, Chris, Karl, |k|, Eric, Richard, Taylor, Nathan & Hess].

According to Capitol Records this was the first track of three new album tracks to be used on CSI. And for those who didn't have any luck with the 'There There' download last week, you can try again: 56
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Four Tet to support on Irish dates

Four Tet (who has supported Radiohead on their previous tour) will be opening for the band in Dublin and Belfast. There will not be a support act in Edinburgh, Manchester and London. [thanks Reuben]

Radiohead 'biography' online

Capitol Records put a Radiohead biography online, which is more like an interview with the band on 'Hail to the Thief'. Read how the album is written, its influences, recording sessions and the album's working title: 'The Gloaming'.

Low to support Radiohead

Low will tour with Radiohead on their shows in July, this has been confirmed by ComplicatedFun.com. Low's most recent album is 'Trust' from 2002. [thanks Erik]