Thom posts on Dead Air Space again

Thom has posted on Radiohead's official site again:

Montreal

so the UN are meeting in Montreal to decide what to do after the Kyoto protocol.

and already the US administration has buried its witless head in the fucking sand.

refusing to take part.

you can even see the strings being pulled.

this is a true evil.

and on tv they are talking about the sahara and how global warming will destroy the lives of the millions who live there soon.

oh and the weather man says how weve got caught out by the extreme snowfall. highly unusual.
cue footage of stranded motorists.
but hey itll be nice for kids.
cue taboganning footage.

and business leaders are meeting tony blair tommorrow to express their concern about gas supplies.
fuck business leaders what about the rest of us?

if ever property in the country had solar panels or mini wind turbines, just like it has water supply and a satelltie dish perhaps we wouldnt need new nuclear power stations that we cant afford to please these fucking business leaders.

thm

p.s. please excuse the swearing. im mad.

Thom

Radiohead shows on Radio & Television

New York Cities radio station KROCKwill be streaming on-line this coming Thursday (December 1st) "Radioheads Acoustic at Electric Lady Studios" as part of KROCK's Bootleg sessions...

...and then Showtime (USA) will air a Radiohead show this Tuesday (November 29th) from 11-12:15 am. Check that site for more details if you're in the USA. [thanks Victor & Rizzo]

Christopher O'Riley to play Sydney Festival 2006

Christopher O'Riley is coming to Sydney as part of the Sydney Festival 2006. He will be performing the music of Radiohead and Shostakoviich in a special concert at the City Recital Hall on January 22.

"Shostakovich was one of the first composers that had to deal with music as subtext, not necessarily the direct expression of something, but the ironic displacement of musical expression." says O'Riley. He presents Radiohead bereft of Thom Yorke's lyrics, and finds their music to be the perfect foil for the preludes and fugues of Shostakovich. "My idea was to have complexity and simplicity juxtaposed, because I thought it would help my concentration as a performer, and I think that it helps the audience in terms of relief from complexity." For Christopher O'Riley, the 24 preludes and fugues of Shostakovich represent the most important body of music to have come out of the piano in the 20th century.

Vote Radiohead into Top 2000

Dutch radio station Radio 2 will broadcast their annual Top 2000. A list of your all time favourite records, which can vote for until this Friday. Seven Radiohead tracks are shortlisted. There's only one way to get them broadcast... vote here! [thanks Monica]

Thom Yorke interviews on The Big Ask website

There are some nice interviews with Thom Yorke on the Big Ask website at the moment. There are five video interviews in total, with Thom talking about The Big Ask, Friends of the Earth, Environmental limits, nuclear power and some of his personal feelings on the subject of climate change. [thanks Jonathon]

Ateaseweb.com is back.... finally

Well, what can I say? 12 days without ateaseweb.com. Did you get some work done? It's hard to explain what really happened, but it's just probably my bad luck with servers. As you might have noticed the latest server runs better than every other one we've had. So, something else HAD to happen. Still clueless, not my fault, etc. But the only facts I have for you is that the whole server moved from Dallas, TX to sunny California (L.A.). Some news posts are missing. They will appear here again soon. Apologies for the downtime.

New Radiohead Mug available for pre-order

There's a new Radiohead Mug available at W.A.S.T.E.. The text on the mug reads, "Radiohead Drinking Vessel, Also suitable for removal of wasps, Hornets &c.
Using the "cup & cover" method. Additional uses include pen-holder, tooth-mug, glue-pot, biscuit-cutter, template for drawing of the moon. No responsibility can be taken for any injury resulting from the use of this vessel."

Got 29,375 pounds to spare? Get some Donwood

ArtNet.com has got some Stanley Donwood paintings for sale. 'Hollywood' (Acrylic on canvas) from the 'Hail to the Thief' series is actually selling for 29,375 pounds! I'm sure it's worth every penny, but I'm going to let this one pass and buy a house instead. [thanks Jody]

V Festival wants Radiohead as headliners in 2006

According to this weeks NME, Radiohead have been asked to headline next years V festival. A Radiohead insider claims: "They've been approached to do it, and will definitely been playing live next year" A spokesperson for the festival in the UK has said that no bands will be announced until March 2006. A spokesman for Radiohead has denied rumours that the band are lined up to play the V Festival next July. The rep explained to BBC offshoot 6 Music that the group have in fact not confirmed any live dates for next year. [thanks FatSimon]

New limited edition calendars available for pre-order

You can now pre-order a limited edition Radiohead calendar for 2006 containing all new artwork (12 pages plus front and back cover). Printed in the UK on the finest quality heavyweight recycled paper, this piece of spiral bound magnificence, is a whopping 25" x 9". Each page has been cunningly perforated so the artwork part can be removed swiftly for framing or displaying once the month is over. W.A.S.T.E. will be the only place these calendars are available from, they will not be available in any store. Calendars are due to ship the first week of December 2005. [thanks Kev]

Corporate Love Breakdown: The Bluegrass Tribute

A new Radiohead tribute has been released. "Corporate Love Breakdown" is a Bluegrass Tribute to Radiohead. The album is released by CMH Records and features tracks from early Radiohead ('Stop Whispering') to the band's latest releases ('2+2=5' and 'Myxomatosis').

Jesse from Old School Freight Train, said that the Radiohead songs are difficult to begin with: "It's very difficult transcribing the kind of intense and complicated music that Radiohead produces. What you've got is a band constantly switching meters, bringing with it a lot of odd time signatures. Plus, it's tough deciding who would play the various melodies. Bluegrass versions of material like this are also quite difficult, since there are no drums in bluegrass, and the heavy drums are such an integral part of rock. So, it's like, how do you rock without drums."

Listen to some tracks: Fake Plastic Trees | No Surprises | The National Anthem

Jennifer Aniston wants some new Radiohead

Jennifer Aniston was interviewed in Newsweek's 'Seven Things* I’d Rather Talk About ... Than the Men in (or Out) of My Life'. Number 7 was Radiohead: "When are they going to make a new album? Where are they? Where did they go? I also want to know why Steve Perry left Journey". [thanks Monty & Dave]

Happy Birthday Jonny!

Jonny Greenwood is celebrating his 34th birthday. Even though the day is almost over, have a great one Jonny!

Judge dismisses Wyrd Sisters motion to block HP film

The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed a motion by the Winnipeg folk group, the Wyrd Sisters that would have blocked the release of the upcoming Harry Potter movie in Canada, JAM reports.

The Wyrd Sisters tried to stop the theatrical release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, slated for Nov. 18. They argued that a fictional rock band in the film would ruin their careers and were seeking $40 million in damages from Warner Bros.

Although there is no mention of a Wyrd Sisters band in the film, the J.K. Rowling novel on which it is based refers to a group of hairy witches dubbed The Weird Sisters.

The Wyrd Sisters argued Friday that they've owned the trademark to the name in Canada since 1990, and that the wizard franchise is ruining their reputation.

They said the public would confuse the folk act with the band created for the Potter film, which includes members of Radiohead and Pulp.

'Astoria London Live' to be released on DVD

EMI will re-release the 'The Astoria London Live' video. This time it will be out on DVD, digitally restored and remastered. The video - originally recorded in 1994 - still features the 17 tracks from the Pablo Honey/The Bends era. The DVD is out on November 21st in Europe and on November 22nd in North America. [thanks to everyone who wrote in]