New York, NY
Radiohead jumped 20 spots in this week’s Billboard 200 from #57 to #37. The highest OK COMPUTER ever got was when it debut on the chart last July at #21.
There might be a Radiohead single available only to those who sign up for the SubPop Singles Club.
All tickets have sold out except for the Worcester show.
Last year’s “Later… with Jools Holland” will be replayed on BBC2 this saturday at 12:45am.
Some news I forgot to mention yesterday:
Massive Attack have dropped plans to remix OK COMPUTER for the time being. They are about to release their new album and will be busy touring throughout the year.
Bjork will not be opening up for radiohead on their last four dates. Bjork explained to Westwood One Radio that the two camps simply travel with too much stuff for it to be logistically feasible. But there may be a pairing down the road. “Both artists are very open to doing something in the future,” said a source in Bjork’s management. thanks to pathos.
The collaboration single with Drugstore and Thom will be released on April 20. The track, entitled El Presidente, was recorded in 1996 but is now being released due to legal problems.
A video compilation containing seven singles will be released on April 27 in the UK. It will include videos for Paranoid Android, Street Spirit, No Surprises, Just, High & Dry (US version), Karma Police, and Fake Plastic Trees.
There has been a second date added in New York CIty on March 18. The people of Detroit are petitioning to have radiohead come and play there on their upcoming US tour.
For the tour in America, Radiohead will be releasing a new EP called ‘Airbag: How’s My Driving?’, (referred to by Stanley as the ‘we’re running out of ideas’ EP). No other details at the moment, but lets hope it has a few new tracks – as the band have said that they will be playing new material on the forthcoming tour (Motion Picture Soundtrack and True Love Waits at least).
The DJ Shadow / Thom collaboration, Rabbit in Your Headlights, will be released this summer.
there are two radiohead home videos in the works. the first one, entitled “Meeting People is Easy”, was shot by Grant Gee and will be released sometime in the late summer/ early fall. the video will primarily be behind the scenes tour footage and interviews.
the other home video will be released on march 24 by Parlophone in the UK only. it will include videos for Paranoid Android, Street Spirit, No Surprises, Just, Karma Police, Fake Plastic Trees, and High & Dry. a CD will also be included containing No Surprises, Meeting in the Aisle, Polyethylene Pts 1 & 2, A Reminder, and Pearly*. No word on a U.S. release.
phil recently said that the band are interested in recording their next album in New Zealand, at a studio in Karekare beach where Crowded House recorded their final album, “Together Alone”. Selway told the New Zealand Press Association during the band’s recent visit, “we’ve been looking at studios to record the next record in, and when we were in Auckland we went out to Karekare to look at one. it’s the same one that Crowded House used. it’s such and amazing place.”
don’t start jumping up an down yet for the new album. the band has stated that they will be taking off 6 months before recording.
capitol records has confirmed the north american tour dates. they added another date in chicago on april 10.
there’s a nice little feature in JamMusic about the band’s upcoming tour.
on february 7, MTV UK will be showing radiohead specials. expect a videography and concert footage among other things as well.
ciao
the new tour video, entitled “meeting people is easy”, will be released soon to television and cinema.
from spin online:
“1998 Grammy Nominees, a compilation to benefit the NARAS Foundation (a music education program), will be released on February 10th. Included are nominated tracks from Fiona Apple, No Doubt, Jamiroquai, Sheryl Crow, and the Rolling Stones. Conspicuously absent are Radiohead, who still haven’t committed to performing at next month’s awards ceremony in New York City.”
that’s all folks.