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OK Computer Radiohead tour

News for January 26, 1998

it has been confirmed that bjork will open for radiohead on March 12, 1998 in toronto, canada. they will be playing in toronto’s maple leaf gardens. no info on ticket sales yet.

just found out that radiohead will be playing in austin texas for their opening date in the US. i have no date or venue as of yet.

it has also been known that the band will be playing at this year’s Grammy awards on february 25, 1998. the show will air on CBS.

a poll conducted by UK’s Channel 4 of about 40,000 record buyers in the UK about the top 100 albums of all time is listed below:
1. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles
2. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
3. Revolver – The Beatles
4. The Bends- Radiohead
5. What’s the Story (Morning Glory) – Oasis
6. Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
7. Ok Computer – Radiohead
8. Nevermind – Nirvana
9. Astral Weeks – Van Morrison
10. The White Album – The Beatles

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OK Computer Radiohead tour

News for January 22, 1998

from spin online:

Radiohead Nixes Brit Awards
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke is not boycotting the upcoming Brit Awards as it’s been widely reported. Although Yorke did express his disgust with attending last year’s Brits, telling The New York Post “I thought, that’s it. That’s the last time we ever go to anything like that.” The band will not be attending because of tour commitments in Australia and New Zealand. Radiohead have not committed to playing the Grammy Awards on February 25th although rumor has it that the band’s label, Capitol, and the Grammy organization are very eager for the nominees to attend and perform.

the radiohead tour video that was filmed by Grant Gee, the camera man, is scheduled for release in CD and Video stores March 24, 1998. this is not official so it might change.

also floating around the rumor cloud, radiohead’s upcoming US tour will begin on March 27, 1998 with bjork. i don’t know the location yet, so please don’t email me asking. once i know anymore info, i’ll post it here immediately. the band is currently touring japan and will be in australia in february.

MTV UK will be showing 4 hours of radiohead (in concert, videos, interviews, etc…) on february 7, 1998 at 7:30pm.

radiohead’s chart position on the billboard 200 improved again this week. they jumped from last week’s 76 to this week’s 70.

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OK Computer Radiohead

News for January 15, 1998

not much to report. with the recent awards and nominations the band has received, radiohead’s success in the billboard 200 charts began to improve in the last week. the week before the grammy nominations, radiohead was #102. the week afterwards, #76.

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News for January 7, 1998

radiohead has been nominated for two grammies this year.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
radiohead OK COMPUTER
bob dylan TIME OUT OF MIND
paul mccarteney FLAMING PIES
babyface THE DAY
paula cole THIS FIRE
BEST ALTERNATIVE ACT
radiohead OK COMPUTER
bjork HOMOGENIC
david bowie EARTHLING
chemical brothers DIG YOUR OWN HOLE
the prodigy FAT OF THE LAND

the 12″ no surprises single will not be available until january 19. the b-side will be palo alto.

the band will most likely not make any UK appearances this year. after the upcoming US tour, the band will concentrate on the next album.

speaking of US tours, there is a rumor that radiohead will be playing washington d.c.’s 9:30 Club on march 17. this is only a rumor. check back for more details.

according to MTV, massive attack has been given the green light to begin work on the OK COMPUTER remix album. it will probably be out this spring after massive’s new album is released in february.