As you are probably aware, Thom Yorke has joined up with Modeselektor on a track called “The White Flash” off of their upcoming album Happy Birthday! While the album hits store shelves in September, you can take a listen to the leaked track over at the Hype Machine. We definitely recommend that you do before it gets taken down.
For more information about Modeselektor, check out their official site and of course, there is always Wikipedia.
Friends of the Earth have uploaded a video by Thom Yorke which coincides with a “virtual march” to pressure members of Parliament to strengthen climate laws.
Thom says, “I’m reminding my MP to remind [new British Prime Minister] Gordon Brown that he’s committed to a bill to reduce our CO2 emissions double-quick-time, and if he doesn’t, we’re going to come down on him like a ton of bricks.”
You can record your own video and join the march. For information, please visit the Big Ask website.
Check out this unofficial video for Thom Yorke’s “And It Rained All Night” an art teacher named Raul Gonzo created with his students. Very cool…
By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the post from Thom over at Dead Air Space where he mentioned the new album. The band have taken a break after recording the album and it appears that they have a CD with their progress. Does this mean that they are totally done recording? We believe yes.
radiohead starts up again having finally caught up on some sleep next week
i have a cd of what we;’ve been up to…
and you haven’t.
yet.
(sorry)
i must listen to it, after taking an ear break
that always makes me nervous
hope you’re well
Still no word on an official release date for this album. Expect information to start pouring out soon, which should mean more updates here. We believe that an announcement will be made soon.
We’re going to have to keep this short and sweet for now: Radiohead should be touring the US sooner than you probably think. ‘Nuff said!
Stay tuned.
RollingStone.com thinks that Thom Yorke is one of the top 5 singers ever. Ever. This was in response to Q magazine naming their top singers (and worst) ever recently. Thom is joined by other legends, such as Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, and Billie Holliday.
Speaking of Thom, there is a very cool video of someone drawing him, and then speeding it up and setting it to music. Check it out.
And finally, a rapper named Plan B has sampled “Analyse” by Thom Yorke. The song is called “Couldn’t Get Along…” and you can hear it at his MySpace.
(thanks to everyone that wrote in)
Thom Yorke’s video for “Harrowdown Hill” will be screened at this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Here are the deets:
SCREENING TIMES:
10:30 PM, Saturday March 10th – Dobie
11:30 AM, Saturday March 17th – Dobie
Director: Chel White
Cast: Thom Yorke, David Russo
Format: HDCam
Synopsis:
While Harrodown Hill is based on the controversial suicide case of British scientist and weapons inspector David Kelly, the video does not reference the case literally but rather does so through metaphor and symbolic imagery. White’s video is a quietly intense call to consciousness in an age of disinformation, preemptive war and unprecedented governmental secrecy.
Of course, you don’t need to go to Austin to see this video. It’s been out for some time and can be seen at YouTube.
(thanks to Blake)