New Radiohead songs available

As reported earlier, episode 4 of Radiohead.tv has leaked. Some mp3's of the new tracks have surfaced as well. 'Nasty People', 'Momentum', 'I'll Eat You Alive' & 'Skkatterwave' have founds its way to the web. ''Good Morning Mr. Magpie' from the 4th episode is also available. [thanks cristina, crappy jack & devilhood]

Björk on Thom Yorke

Björk was interviewed in German music magzine 'Muzik Express' (September 2004 issue). Here's a translation of a part the article where Bjork talks about Thom Yorke:

In order to stop exhausting Björk with matters of the real world we for the last time move the conversation back to arts. Thom Yorke, so we tell her, claims that ever since their duet for Selmasongs he is very grateful to have learned from her not to fall into an emotional trap when singing an emotional song.
“He said that?”, she asks and calms down at once. “That is very flattering for me. And it is funny. Because I feel like I kind of learned the opposite from him. Well, maybe not the exact opposite. But I was very impressed that he took a full week to record the song although it is only three minutes long. He just wanted to hang around in the studio and sing the same bit over and over again. That is a kind of band-mentality because when you are working with others you always have to wait for precisely the right moment when everybody simultaneously are giving their best. I am used to working alone and am generally not of the opinion that something gets better if you sing it about 50 times. But Thom had just come around a difficult procedure, Radiohead had just spent a full year in the studio”, she explains and talks and talks and talks. [thanks no paranoia & cristina]

New Radiohead laser shows

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will have some more Radiohead laser shows. The Radiohead shows are from September 23rd till October 17th on Saturday's at 10pm

Laser Show Admission: General Public: Adults $7.50; Children, Students and Seniors $5.50. Show schedule: Show schedule. [thanks Cristina]

Okay Computer

Robby Road Steamer, who celebrates the release of his debut CD, "Okay Computer," is the brainchild of musician and comedian Rob Potylo. "It took off," he says, sitting on the first floor of the Hong Kong in Harvard Square with D'Amico after a Studio gig. "I was just making fun of all these things you see going on with hard-core and heavy metal - just the stupidest things would come out of these people's mouths, and they weren't trying to be funny."

On his album title's similarity to Radiohead's "OK Computer": "You know what? It wasn't done right the first time around, so let's bring it back to the USA where it belongs." [from the Boston Globe, thanks Alex]

Com Lag EP out in Brazil

EMI's Brazilian website Emi.com/br has the Com Lag EP listed for an August release. As it's not in the shops yet, it will most likely be out next week. [thanks Maria]

Radiohead lecture in Helsinki

Next wednesday, September 1st, from 16:00 - 18:00 hrs you can attend a Radiohead lecture at the Renvall Instutite in Helsinki, Finland.

Dai Griffiths, the Head of Music at Oxford Brookes University will have a lecture called "Best album ever? Radiohead's Ok Computer". [thanks Jonne]

Radiohead donate Go To Sleep remix

An exclusive new recording by Radiohead is among the tracks that will be launched on warchildmusic.com, the website selling downloads in aid of the War Child charity’s global relief work, on Thursday 9th September.

Radiohead’s track is a reworking of Go To Sleep, recorded live in Osaka and remixed by Jonny Greenwood. Warchildmusic.com will send out a press release later today, confirming the news.

Radiohead have donated 'Lucky' to the Help album in 1996, which is already available for download at warchildmusic.com.

Planet Telex & Packt... in the media

The intro of 'Planet Telex' is currently being used by the Danish equivalent of the BBC, DR, in their advertisment of their new news layout. 'Packt Like Sardines In a Crushed Tin Box' was featured briefly by way of the cooking pot bass line intro on Channel 4s (UK) Tuesday night showing of Nip/Tuck [thanks Peter, FatalRobot & Nick]

Radiohead dominate the XFM X-list shortlist 2004

Radiohead dominate this year's XFM shortlist with a total of six possible contenders for this year's top spot. Closely behind are Oasis with six tracks and The Stone Roses and Nirvana enjoying four shortlisted songs a-piece.

Get voting now to shape the shortlist and ensure your favourite tracks rise above the rest in the final rundown that's played out in full on August Bank Holiday Monday, August 30. Remember, each email you send in gets you into the draw to win 104 Xfm gig tickets. This Year’s X-List 2004 Radiohead tracks: 'Creep','Fake Plastic Trees', 'Idioteque', 'Just', 'Paranoid Android', 'Street Spirit (Fade Out)' & 'The Bends' [thanks Mitchell]

'2+2=5' 3D video and more

There's a very cool 3D video for Radiohead's '2+2=5' online. Director James Montalbano has also put videos online for Fitter Happier, Karma Police, and Exit Music (For A Film) up there. Go to his site to download the videos [thanks Christian]

DJ Shadow remixes 'The Gloaming'

According to Solesides.com DJ Shadow was guest at subsonic on 105.3 live 105 SF this week, where he played an early version of a remix of "The Gloaming" by Radiohead. Looks like a new remix is coming up. [thanks Tom]

OK Computer: 6Music's 'Great Lost Album

OK Computer is going to be BBC's 6Music's "Great Lost Album" for Thursday (tomorrow) where basically people vote for their favourite track. [thanks Dan]

Marr's influence on Radiohead

In a special limited edition of Mojo magazine on Morrissey and The Smiths, former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr gave this answer when asked he thought The Smiths' musical legacy was. Marr: "I Know we made a huge impression on the next generation of musicians. Ed O'Brien from Radiohead sat me down a couple of years ago in a barn, on top of a mountain in New Zealand and played me the then unreleased Knives Out. It was an unbelievable experience; I was beyond flattered and quite speechless- which takes some doing. He explained to me that with that song they'd tried to take a snapshot of the way I'd done things in The Smiths- and I guess you can hear that in it." [thanks Doug]

Marilyn Manson turned down 'Karma Police' video

Something seemed familiar the first time Marilyn Manson saw Radiohead's "Karma Police" video. Actually, a lot of things. It turned out director Jonathan Glazer had pitched him the same concept months earlier and he passed. "Manson was like, 'F--- that,' " recalls Randy Sosin, who has worked with Manson on his videos for years. "But you know, a good idea is a good idea." [from MTV, thanks Adam]

Stephen Hawking and Radiohead spoof

For those of you with a fairly open sense of humour there's an article on
www.thespoof.com about Stephen Hawking and Radiohead. [thanks Dermot]

PJ Harvey on collaborating with Thom Yorke

The iTunes music store released PJ Harvey's iTunes Originals today. Track 11 is a spoken word track entitled "Collaborating with Thom Yorke". The track is available for download. You can listen to a 25 sec. preview on the American version of the store. [thanks Dane]

Johnny Hardstaff working on audio-visual project

Johnny Hardstaff, who was commissioned for Radiohead's video for Pull/Pulk Revolving Doors & Like Spinning Plates, says he is currently working on a special audio-visual project with Radiohead. On his website he says that 'Hardstaff will exhibit this new body of work in May 2005.' [thanks tourbillon de la vie]

Keane on Phil Selway's Samaritans work

Drowned in Sound asked Tim from Keane: Where do you stand? Politics is politics, music is music?
Tim: "Bands like REM are still involved in local issues and the town they grew up in. I don’t know, we might get involved in things like that if we ever feel that we can bring something positive. I kind of admire people in a quiet way, like Phil Selway, from Radiohead, who goes and works for The Samaritans a couple nights a week and stuff, which is not something that’s made well known or pushed like part of their public profile."

Big Sib vs. Little Sib

In the latest issue of Blender Magazine [September 2004] there is a little side article about Sibling Rivalry. They compare the careers of Thom Yorke and Andy Yorke.

Little Sib: Andy Yorke
Big Sib: Thom Yorke
Little Sib's Career: Sure, Radiohead might be the most acclaimed rock band of the past decade, but what about Unbelievable Truth? Imagine Thom Yorke without the lazy eye or ... well, the talent, and you'll have Kid B, whose band released two barely noticed albums before breaking up in 2000.
The Winner: Big Sib
[thanks Adam]

Radiohead on The Amp, BBC & CNN

The BBC used Radiohead's 'Street spirit [fade out]' in their top 50 greatest Olympic moments on Sunday. And on CNN's nightly program 360 (7pm est) uses 'The National Anthem' before and sometimes after every commercial they have. 'Idioteque' was played in a commerical for the Nickelodeon's 'Spongebob Squarepants'.

And then on British music tv channel The Amp Radiohead's 'The bends' came in at #3 on their best album countdown. They showed the british version for 'High and dry'. The Stone Roses' self titled album came out on top with the video 'she bangs the drum'. [thanks Nick, Fatal Robot, Scott & James]

Warchildmusic.com is open for business

The WarChild music site is now open for business. You can get yourself the very fine Help album for a mere £3.50. That's 20 tracks including Radiohead ('Lucky'), Oasis, The Manic Street Preachers, The Charlatans and Chemical Brothers and many many more. Maybe you just fancy one or two tracks. You can do that too for just 99p. All tracks are iPod and Mac compatible! Warchildmusic.com is a not-for-profit company set up by War Child. For every £1 you spend downloading tracks War Child will receive around 70p to continue their work in some of the world's most troubled regions.

It was 13 years ago today...

Just a little note that today, August 8th, it's been 13 years since Radiohead played The Jericho Tavern in Oxford. Although they were called on On A Friday back then. Now back to the Trivial Pursuit board.

I might be wrong on Irish TV

Tom wrote in today: "Irish-language tv station here in Ireland, tg4, is using 'I might be wrong' as the background music to its promos for Thursday television.
it's actually quite a cool ad, despite the fact that all it does is tell you what's on on a thursday. The music goes well with the imagery. just a pity they don't credit 'raidioceann' for the music! ;).

O'Riley tunes in Radiohead

The Calgary Herald have an interview with Christopher O'Riley:

After performing recitals that feature his own Radiohead transcriptions, it's not uncommon for American pianist Christopher O'Riley to be approached by pleasantly surprised listeners who ask, "Who is this Mr. Head -- and where can we get his music?"

O'Riley admits that in a successful career as an adventurous concert and recording artist with a broad repertoire, "the whole transcribing and arranging thing is something I haven't often done -- except when I've felt the need."

Since the release in 2003 of his first album (True Love Waits) based on the music of the British art-rock supergroup -- the pianist was initially turned onto the music of Radiohead with the seminal 1997 CD, OK Computer -- O'Riley's need to create original piano versions of Radiohead songs has continued to grow.

A second "Radiohead re-imagined" CD is in the works and scheduled for release by Sony before Christmas. [thanks Alex]

OK Computer on Toronto Modern Classics Live

The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto present 'Modern Classics Live'. Radiohead's OK Computer is featured on one of those nights, Thursday August 12th. A band will play the album in full. Previous shows featured U2, The Police, Nirvana & The Clash. Ticket costs $12 advance, $15 at the door via Ticketmaster.ca. Doors open at 9pm. [thanks Cristina]

Justin Hawkins loves Radiohead

German online magazine VISIONS has an interview online with The Darkness singer Justin Hawkins where he talks about his earlier Radiohead bashing: "We've reached a point where almost everyone knows us. We are better known than some of the most famous Englishmen. But now some people are so hypersensitive about things we might have said. And suddenly they say I hate Radiohead. But that isn't true. I love Radiohead. And this really pisses me off." [thanks Artur for the translation]

'Help' album gets digital reissue

The legendary 'HELP' album is set for a new digital lease of life. Recorded and released in one week in September 1995, 'Help' was put together by the War Child charity to raise money for the victims of the war in the former Yugoslavia. It featured exclusive material from artists like Radiohead ('Lucky'), Manic Street Preachers, Orbital and Oasis, and became the fastest-ever Number One hit in UK music history.

Now, the album is to be reissued digitally to mark the launch of new charity download service warchildmusic.com. All 20 tracks plus artwork will be available for £3.50, with individual tracks for just 99p, when the site launches on Monday (August 9). Brand new music will be available in the coming months, and all profits will go to helping children in the world's most troubled regions.

Site director James Topham said: "Every track - and we're after everything from covers to acoustic versions, live recordings, alternative mixes, remixes or simply unreleased tunes - will be exclusive to Warchild Music. This is an ongoing project which we're sure will quickly become essential for artists and fans alike. Although the profits are going to charity, the site is all about music." [from nme.com]

'Creep' 10th greatest anthem

On VH2 UK, Radiohead's 'Creep' is placed number 10 in the 40 greatest anthems. [thanks fatal robot]

Futureheads on Radiohead

In today's Guardian the Futureheads are interviewed: So this is what it's like to feel old: sitting in a London pub listening to two young musicians recall such rites of passage as buying Blur and Oasis singles at the height of 1995's chart war; playing Cigarettes and Alcohol at school concerts; having their worlds turned upside down by Thom Yorke and his friends. "Radiohead changed my life totally when I was a kid," one of them says. "When I bought OK Computer, I thought I was so cool. I felt like I was suddenly a student, and Oasis was secondary-school music." The over-30s might associate Paranoid Android and Subterranean Homesick Alien with the recent-ish past; for these people, living the high-velocity lives of early-twentysomethings, they are songs bound up with the dim and distant experiences of adolescence.

Creep flash animation video

Low Morale have put a great flash animation online with the acoustic version of Radiohead's 'Creep'. ENJOY! [thanks Robert]

IT world votes for Radiohead & Rush

On IT website, The Register, the music poll results revealed that the whole of the IT world is apparently "obsessed with unpleasant Canadian pomp rock in the shape of Rush". But there's good news as well; Radiohead ended up high in the poll results when asked for their favourite music. Get the full results here. [thanks Ken]