The official Radiohead website (www.radiohead.com) has been updated again. Click on the second rainbow bar on the main page to access the fun!
News for August 31, 1999
Not much going on really. There is an interview with Stanley Donwood (Radiohead’s resident artist) in the online music magazine Jetlag (www.jetlagmag.com). There’s even four new images available to see!
Members of the band were spotted at this year’s Reading Festival. Enough said.
BBC has begun showing adverts for the new drama series Eureka Street. It’s starting on September 13th and will air twice a week. There was some music playing in the background, which was probably the Radiohead stuff (sounded like their music, well produced and varied). The series itself looks to be excellent as well, with a gritty feel and decent acting.
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News for August 20, 1999
The official Radiohead website, www.radiohead.com, has a new look promising changes in the future. You can still go www.radiohead.co.uk to see the old (even though it’s quite new) site.
Thom is featured in a documentary, titled “This Way Up: R.E.M.” that airs on ‘Bravo’ on Thursday, August 26th at 8pm (US-EDT). Rolling Stone Mag says “Watching Radiohead’s Thom Yorke singing “Be Mine” with the group in preparation for the Tibet show is a particular treat.”
The official Radiohead site is due to have another over-haul, this time with diaries from the band and photos of rehearsals. The following note from Stanley Donwood was found at http://www.uppermilton.freeserve.co.uk:
> glad you like the site
> were changing it completely again
> very soon > work is thoroughly in progress
> there will be diaries from the band
> photos of rehearsals
> and much more fun
Ok, this isn’t really news, but it’s Radiohead related:
In the August issue of Details magazine, there is a article called “Turn Her On Without Touching Her.” Radiohead’s album The Bends was included in the “12 albums that we all agree ‘get us in our girly parts.'” Here’s the list:
Radiohead – The Bends
Liz Phair – Whitechocolatespaceegg
Jeff Buckley – Grace
Crowded House – Recurring Dream
Freedy Johnston – This Perfect World
Al Green – Greatest Hits
Lloyd Cole – Lloyd Cole
Heather Nova – Oyster
Van Morrison – Astral Weeks
Echo and the Bunnymen – What Are You Going to Do With Your Life?
Brian Ferry/Roxy Music – Street Life
Garbage – Version 2.0
thanks to willis.warren@cheerful.com
News for August 10, 1999
Not much is going on. Here is a list of upcoming Radiohead specials on TV:
August 13, 1999 – Radiohead’s performance on “Later With Jools Holland” will air on BBC America (BBCA) at 11 pm & 4 am Est.
August 14, 1999- MTV America will be re-airing the “120 Minutes of Radiohead” special that includes the TV edit of Meeting People is Easy at 11pm Est. This could change.
August 18, 1999 – “Raw Interview With Radiohead” on M2. This is what it said at the official site: Radiohead in some rare interview footage featuring Thom Yorke talking about his fear of flying nuns on a video shoot. 60 minute footage. 9 pm Est.
News for August 1, 1999
The song “Rabbit In Your Headlights” that Thom recorded with DJ Shadow for the UNKLE album, has been nominated for Best Breakthrough Video at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The awards show will be held on September 9, 1999, in New York City. Thom is #16 in the top 100 stars of the century according to the August issue of Q.
Here is the top video sales as they appear in the August 7, 1999 issue of Billboard magazine:
1. “Austin Powers – International Man of Mystery,” New Line Home Video
2. “Blade,” New Line Home Video
3. “Rush Hour,” New Line Home Video
4. “Aliens,” Fox Video
5. “A Clockwork Orange,” Warner Home Video
6. “The Truman Show,” Universal Studios
7. “Tae-Bo Workout,” Ventura Distribution
8. “The King and I,” Warner Home Video
9. “Backstreet Boys: Homecoming – Live in Orlando,” Jive/Zomba Video
10. “Radiohead: Meeting People is Easy,” Radiohead, Capitol Video
As reported earlier on this site, there was a rumor floating around that R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe might be contributing to the new Radiohead album. This has been put to rest by a recent chat transcription with Mr. Stipe found on the VH1 site. Here is the relevant bit:
foxmulder_47 asks: Any truth to the rumors that you may appear on the next Radiohead album?
michael_stipe_live: I saw Jonny and Thom in Manchester the other night- they didn’t mention anything.