Jonny on Solar Lunar Power Stations

Jonny posted a pdf on solar power via the moon. Jonny: "No-one in the studio believed me yesterday, so here's the proof....." Link

New pictures on Dead Air Space

"January 25th? Cold, sunny and bright this week" is the title for a new batch of pictures, which were just posted on Dead Air Space... including some new artwork!

Jonny: I Love Adam

Jonny shows his love for Adam Buxton by posting the following video:

Thom Yorke posts iTunes celebrity playlist

Apple's iTunes posted Thom Yorke's Celebrity Playlist today, which is available at the US iTunes store.

dear iTunes listener... this is just some stuff that really floats my boats at the moment. the list is meant to be played from start to finish in the order you see it with a slight crossfade set in the preferences of 4 seconds like an old mix tape. err...maybe. XX love thom

For Thom's comments on the tracks, please check the iTunes store. [thanks evan] Here's the tracklisting:

Horse and I - Bat for Lashes
Silikon (Featuring Sasha Perera) - Modeselektor & Sasha Perera
Raid - Madvillain & Medaphoar
I've Hardly Been - Stephen Malkmus
Scorn - Surgeon
No Hope Before Destruction - The Dears
Skuff'd - Boxcutter
Closer - Quasimoto & Madvillain
Drum Gets a Glimpse - Liars
What It Look Like - Spank Rock

Speaking of playlists, Mark wrote along with the Late Junction show on Jonny Greenwood last night. Here's the playlist:

[1] 2BS / Charles Mingus
[2] Moon Trills (From BodySong) / Jonny Greenwood
[3] Regard Du Pere (By Messiaen) / Steven Osborne
[5] The Eraser / Thom Yorke
[6] Exit Music (For A Film) / Cinematic Orchestra
[7] Knives Out / Brad Mehldau Trio
[8] Blue Nile / Alice Coltrane
[9] Looking Back / Paul Lansky
* [10] Song Of Cherubim / Penderecki
* [11] Stabat Mater (Sung By Tapiola Chamber Choir /
Penderecki
* [12] Oraison / Messiaen
* [13] Prelude For Solo Clarinet In B Flat / Penderecki
(Alexander Romansky - Clarinet)
[14] Myself When I Am Real / Charles Mingus

* Not 100% sure about these. [thanks Mark]

Jonny Greenwood on Late Junction

Jonny will be on BBC's classical station Radio 3 tonight. On Late Junction, Robert Sandall listens to the varied music and influences of Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead guitarist and Composer-in-Residence of the BBC Concert Orchestra. The show features music by Penderecki, Messiaen and Mingus. Show starts at 22:15 hrs (UK Time) [thanks Steve]

Thom is bangin'

Thom just posted a YouTube video of DJ Sasha playing The Eraser remix:

Deerhoof on touring with Radiohead

Deerhoof are releasing their new album, 'Friend Opportunity' next week. Drummer Greg Saunier talked to JunkMedia about their tour with Radiohead last year.

You have been playing quite a few high profile shows lately. What was it like for the band to open up for Radiohead?

Greg Saunier: "Everybody knows what an uncommon live group they are, and even with years of buildup and knowing there was no way they could live up to the legend, they were so much better than even my highest expectation that my whole outlook on the world had to be immediately revised. But what people might not know is that they are so great in person. All five of them, and everyone in their enormous crew, were all so sweet to us. They really supported our music. If one of John's pedals got busted, someone from their crew would immediately offer to help. Someone from the band watched us from the side of the stage almost every night. Phil brought us cupcakes. Jonny brought us champagne and offered to play on our album, until he heard some rough mixes and said it already sounded done. Jonny did our light show in Amsterdam. He even used the strobe light which wasn't allowed. Ed asked us how we got our guitar tone, [because] he wanted to steal it. When Radiohead had a night off in Dublin, and Deerhoof had our own show in a small club, how did Thom spend his free time? He came to our show and danced like crazy. Colin kept taking our picture and posting pictures of us on Radiohead's website, and he'd imitate Satomi's dance during their show. Jim Warren, who does their sound mix, said he'd be happy to do ours as well and went and studied one of our albums to research what we wanted our mix to sound like. I do not expect this sort of treatment from any band, let alone a band on the level of Radiohead. They are disproving every truism about how famous people are supposed to act, and that taught us a beautiful lesson." [full interview at JunkMedia.org]

Radiohead back in the studio, working on 15 Step

Thom posted at Dead Air Space again:

back at werk

so we have staRTed up again had a good today
working on a version of 15step and rebuilding our studio
in the wind

and if you live in the uk there is this
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/trident/

x
Thom

Thom Yorke nominated for Brit Award

The nominations for this year's Brit Awards were announced tonight. Thom Yorke is nominated for best British Male solo artist.

Thom Yorke is competing with James Morrison, Jarvis Cocker, Lemar and Paolo Nutini. The Eraser was not nominated for a Brit Award. The awards will be hosted by comedian Russell Brand at London's Earls Court Arena on February 14.

Korn to release 'Creep' on unplugged album

Korn have announced the 14 tracks which will make up their forthcoming 'Unplugged' album, which includes a cover of Radiohead's 'Creep'.

The LP, which is set to be released on February 19 also features The Cure's Robert Smith performing 'In Between Days' 'Unplugged' was recorded at Times Square in New York City on December 9. [source: NME]

Update: Korn's release of its "MTV Unplugged" CD has been pushed back to March 6th.

Jonny Greenwood to release reggae compilation

Jonny Greenwood indulges his passion for reggae music by compiling his favorite tracks onto one album, Jonny Greenwood is the Controller.

Coming out on March 6th, 2007, this one of a kind collection digs deep into rich Jamaican sounds and styles covering soul, roots and dub.

As a fervent fan of reggae music, Greenwood collaborated with Trojan Records to pull recordings from the extensive legendary catalog. After 6 months of endless listening, he narrowed down his choices to 17 crucial tracks of essential reggae listening. The set features renowned vocalists, musicians and producers including Desmond Dekker, Lee Perry, Gregory Isaacs, Sly & Robbie, King Tubby, Scientist and many others.

This set is the latest in Trojan’s artist choice jukebox series which includes collections from DJ Spooky and Don Letts, and the upcoming March 20 release from Lee Perry.

2007 marks the 40th anniversary of Trojan Records.

Jonny Greenwood is the Controller
Tracklisting

1. Dread Are The Controller - Linval Thompson
2. Let Me Down Easy - Derrick Harriott
3. I'm Still In Love - Marcia Aitken
4. Never Be Ungrateful - Gregory Isaacs
5. Bionic Rats - Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
6. Cool Rasta - The Heptones
7. Flash Gordon Meets Luke Skywalker - Scientist & Jammy & The Roots Radics
8. Black Panta - Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry & The Upsetters
9. Fever - Junior Byles
10. Beautiful and Dangerous - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
11. Dread Dub (It Dread Out Deh Version) - Lloyd's All Stars
12. Gypsy Man - Marcia Griffiths
13. A Ruffer Version - Johnny Clarke & The Aggrovators
14. Right Road To Dubland (Right Road to Zion Dub) - The Jahlights
15. Dreader Locks - Junior Byles & Lee Perry
16. This Life Makes Me Wonder - Delroy Wilson
17. Clean Race - Scotty

[thanks Laura]