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Strung Out On OK Computer

There is a tribute to OK Computer that is being released by Vitamin Records titled “Strung Out On OK Computer: The String Quartet Tribute to Radiohead” on October 23. For more information, read the press release.
Thom and Ed on KROQ
KROQ has an excerpt of their interview with Thom and Ed Online.
Knives Out video
In case you haven’t seen the full “Knives Out” video yet, HMV has it for your Online viewing pleasure.
When the news slows down, this is what you get…
Third Eye Blind’s Stephen Jenkins recently mentioned Radiohead in an interview he did with MTV:

“I feel like I’ve come out of my dark period,” he said. “I feel really romantic about the life that I’m living again and everything seems fresh and exciting. I heard Thom Yorke [of Radiohead] say he wasn’t interested in rock anymore. Well I am, and I’m still moved by it. I’m interested in creating these musical emotions and conditions that are real, and that you can step into.”

Read the rest of the article… {thanks to JibsnotJobs}

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Tonight

Tonight the band will be playing the Gorge in George, WA.

A concert set for Aug. 1 in Grant Park by the white-hot rock group Radiohead will mark an unprecedented experiment in outdoor admission-only concerts on Chicago’s “front lawn.” Producers will construct a temporary fenced venue for the show, which could attract fans who were unable to get a ticket.

The concert by the British quintet sold 16,000 tickets in four minutes last Saturday (as fast as the system can sell tickets), evidence of a great demand among fans to see the group, whose computer-heavy art rock sound is credited with transforming contemporary music. Whether the show will mark a successful new way of producing such events?raditionally held in amphitheaters or sports stadiums?s open to question, depending on how traffic, security and crowd control outside the concert is handled. Read more… {thanks to Emil}

MTV 2 (USA) will be airing a Radiohead special on July 4. During this special will be an “amazing” interview that all five members of the band did with Gideon Yago while at the Red Rocks concert. There will also be some live footage as well. {thanks to Ultragrrrl, Diskeater, & Torie}

VH1 has a new Radiohead Player for you to download.

The 1998 Amnesty International Concert that Radiohead took part in will air on TNT Latin America on Thursday, June 28th at 17:45 (GMT -5), 19:45 (in Argentina). Make sure to check your local listings. {thanks to italo rossi}

According to Radio 1’s Mark and Lard, the “Knives Out” single will be released in the UK on August 6. {thanks to Joe}

Check out this Amnesiac review.

A DJ called Dave Clarke has released an album caled “World Service”. It’s a double CD with an Electro and Techno mix. Featured on the Electro set is Radiohead’s “Idioteque” in full as appeared on Kid A without any re-mixing. Apparently Dave said the track was perfect as it was and required no-remixing to suit the electro genre. {thanks to Duncan}

Check out this page! It has got some really interesting stuff about Amnesiac and “Pyramid Song”.

www.meetingpeopleiseasy.de has gotten hold of some new promo pics. Yay!

Q Magazine has got a 20-page feature on Radiohead, their history, and what it was like to record OKC, Kid A, and Amnesiac. {thanks to Dave}

Radiohead: Meeting People Finally Is Easy

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News for June 2, 2000

This Monday, June 05, Ed and Phil will be appearing on the French TV channel, Canal+, at 6:20 p.m. (GMT +1). French viewers can call and assist in the show by calling 08 03 09 55 55. They will be appearing on Canal+’s show “NULLE PART AILLEURS”.

Also, Radio One in the UK will have a Radiohead exclusive in the evening on Monday 12th June, the day before they start their European tour. it will be something new – it’s not known quite what yet. maybe a session or a liveset or first play on a single, or just an interview…

Finally, we have reason to believe that RH will be giving a press conference in Paris on Tuesday. We’re still waiting confirmation on that.
(thanks to Benrio and Flavien)

Q article
Head on over to www.qonline.co.uk/news/default.asp?mode=link&ref=2160 for a recent article about Radiohead.
(thanks to Rushabh)

Radiohead #2 in poll
Radiohead was at #2 with OK Computer and #13 with The Bends during yesterday’s “Timeless Album Top 100” poll held by Belgian radio station, Studio Brussel. Best album of all time, according to the poll, went to Nirvana’s Nevermind. Last year, OK Computer was #1.

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News for May 2, 2000

Meeting People is Easy on Sundance Channel

The Sundance Channel will be showing the critically acclaimed Radiohead tour documentary/film 9 times this month. If you haven’t seen it, definitely check it out! The times are:

Friday, May 5: 8:00 AM & 5:30 PM
Thursday, May 11: 10:30 AM & 7:25 PM
Monday May 15: 9:00 AM & 4:00 PM
Saturday, May 20: 11:00 AM
Tuesday, May 30: 2:00 PM & 4:30 AM.

All times above are in Eastern time. If you don’t have the Sundance Channel, call your local cable or satellite company.

Radiohead #2!

Radiohead’s OK Computer was listed as #2 in a recent poll of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever” by music writers for Q, a British music magazine. They were beat only by the Beatles. Here’s the top ten:

1. Revolver – The Beatles
2. OK Computer – Radiohead
3. Exile on Main Street – Rolling Stones
4. London Calling – The Clash
5. A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles
6. Astral Weeks – Van Morrison
7. The Beatles (the White Album) – The Beatles
8. (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? – Oasis
9. Blue Lines – Massive Attack
10. Never Mind The Bollocks – Sex Pistols

Congrats goes to Radiohead!
You can see the rest of the poll in the newest issue of Q magazine.

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News for February 21, 2000

Everything Back In It’s Right Place

The band return to work today after having last week off. Ed updated his diary recently with some promising news:

“…who knows maybe in the next few weeks we may even finish off the recording of the songs we’ve been working on?”

Boy, wouldn’t that be great!
You can read the rest of his diary at www.radiohead.com/us.html.

Those Aussies Love Their Radiohead
The Australian music magazine, Massive, recently had their “Hottest 100 Albums of All Time”, voted by the lovely people of Australia. Radiohead scored twice in the top ten:
1. OK Computer – Radiohead
2. Nevermind – Nirvana
3. Grace – Jeff Buckley
4. The Beatles – The Beatles
5. Stone Roses – Stone Roses
6. Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles
7. The Joshua Tree – U2
8. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – Midnight Oil
9. Houses of the Holy – Led Zeppelin
10. The Bends – Radiohead
(thanks to Stanard)

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News for February 18, 2000

Nothing Here

Not much has been going in the Radiohead camp as of late. The band will return next week from their week off to settle back in to getting us a record to listen to!

Webcast Leftovers

The playlist for the February 10 webcast has been posted up by the wonderful Mel. Here’s what Colin, Phil, and Ed spun:

Marlene Shaw- California Soul
Stetsosonic – All that jazz
Captain Beefheart – Sun Zoom Spark
Five Ounces of Soul – Love Got a Piece of Your Mind
Commodores – Machine Gun
PJ Harvey – O Stella
PIL – Flowers of Romance
John Barry – The Danny Scipio Theme
The Beat – Save It For Later
Lou Reed – Vicious
Incredible Bongo Band – Bongo Rock
Charles Wright – I’m Aware
The Movie Album – Goin’ Hollywood
Charles Sherell – Yes It’s You
Schooly D – Do it Do it
South Bronx – Hip Hop Till You Drop
Charles Sullivan – Genesis
Betty Davis – f.u.n.k
Ray Charles – Night and Day
Hall and Oates – Had I Known You Better Then
Kraftwerk – Tour de France
? – Felicidade
With These Themes 3 – Avro Car
Neu! – Fur Immer
Bob Marley – Single Dub
Linda Lyndelt – What A Man
The Specials – Ghost Town
Sergio Mendes – After Sunrise
Velvet Underground – Who Loves The Sun
Virna Lindt – Attention Stockholm
Barrett Strong – Money
Tom Waits – Such A Scream
Marvyn Gaye – ?
Gerry Mulligan – Morning Of The Carnival
Joe Quarterman and Free Soul – Live Now Brothers
(thanks to Xavier)

And Now For Your Radiohead Feel-Good Story of the Month:

“There is a radio station in little Spokane, Washington, that never plays Radiohead (other than Creep and High and Dry)……but yesterday something amazing happened. The Peak (105.7, Spokane, WA) interviewed a band called BoxCar Children on their Local Band night where a band is interviewed and played on the radio. Well the Peak had to go out and buy a copy of OK Computer in order to play Karma Police which was requested to be played by BoxCar Children (or else there would be no show). Almost brought me to tears………Radiohead being on the radio and all, it is good to see that someone out there is showing us the true way of the Radiohead.”
(thanks to Tony for that one)