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Radiohead: band of the decade

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:08:21 +0000

They went into the Noughties prepared to jettison much of what had made them huge in the 90s. They leave the decade as an entirely singular and innovative band It's easy to forget, but Radiohead almost never made it into this decade. After OK Computer the Oxford quintet refused to do the obvious and become a conventional stadium rock act: instead they started again, binning most of the guitars along the way. Initial sessions for 2000's electronica-influenced Kid A were characterised by creative deadlock and rows that led to rumours they might split. What emerged positioned them as perhaps the era's only big band capable of genuine surprises. This even applied to the business of music with 2007's In Rainbows : the pay-what-you-like digital honesty box. The album itself saw a softening of approach, with the guitars plugged back in, but it was no less impressive than Kid A . Nor was the marvellous track they released this year – Harry Patch (In Memory Of), a tribute to the last surviving ...

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No 2: Radiohead - Kid A

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Wrestling with post-millennial tension, Kid A was a musical meditation on paranoia, premonitions and profound beauty More top 10 albums of the decade If Achtung Baby was the sound of U2 chopping down The Joshua Tree, Kid A saw Radiohead ripping the wires from OK Computer, setting fire to the motherboard and throwing the wreckage from a tenth floor window. The sound of a stadium-rock band dissolving and regrouping into something considerably less well-defined, the bold steps made on their fourth album liberated Radiohead, enabling them to approach each subsequent record free from the shackles of preconceptions. Depending on your sensibilities, Kid A was the moment when Radiohead became either wilfully contrary and insufferably worthy (no single, no video, strictly no fun) or just about the only big band that mattered. Having suffered an allergic reaction to the conventions – both musical and personal – of stardom, they almost split up after OK Computer but instead settled on a "change ...

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Signed Radiohead and Elbow Gear Up for Charity Auction

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:38:00 +0000

Filed under: News No strangers to charitable works, digital distribution pioneers Radiohead , Mercury Prize winners Elbow and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne are just some of the big names who have donated items and other memorabilia for auction to raise much needed funds for the Music Beats Mines project. Run by the Mines Advisory Group , the charity aims to clear landmines, unexploded bombs and other remnants of war that continue to blight civilian lives long after conflict has ended.

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Elbow and Radiohead donate items for charity auction

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:29:23 +0000

Items to go under the hammer for the Music Beats Mines project > >

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Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry collaborating with Radiohead and Red Hot Chili Peppers

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:07:15 +0000

Johnny Greenwood and Flea to both feature on his new album > >

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Bryan Ferry to Collaborate With Radiohead and Red Hot Chili Peppers

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:39:00 +0000

Filed under: News , New Music Having recently revealed his surprise collaboration with German dance doyen DJ Hell, Bryan Ferry has now told fans that his new album will feature members of Radiohead and the Red Hot Chili Peppers . In an email message sent to his fanbase the Roxy Music star said that he had brought in Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and the 'Chili's bassist Flea to play on his forthcoming album.

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SPIN.com's Best of the Week

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:38:50 +0000

This week, New Moon premiered in L.A., Aerosmith members discussed singer Steven Tyler's drug habits, Rihanna performed her first concert since the Chris Brown assault, and SPIN stirred the web with our Rock Myths package, which argued that Radiohead kinda blow! These stories, plus the week's top news, photo galleries, audio/video, and live reviews, below. TOP STORIES: Movie Review: 'New Moon' SPIN's Phoebe Reilly explains why more K Stew, less R Patz equals the best Twilight yet. Read >> PLUS: 'New Moon' Premieres in L.A. Read >> Aerosmith: Steven Tyler Back on Drugs? Read >> Rihanna Performs First Concert Since Assault Read >> 16 Rock Myths Debunked! Read >> NEWS: Slayer Announce American Tour with Megadeth! ...

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MySpace strikes deal to sell independent music from big artists

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:21:18 +0000

News Corp site settles row with Merlin agency whose clients include Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead and Vampire Weekend MySpace has settled a year-long row with independent record companies with a landmark deal that will allow artists including Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead and Vampire Weekend to sell tracks on the social networking site's music service. MySpace Music launched in the US last year, recently expanded into Australia and New Zealand and plans to roll out in the UK soon. But the launch of the service was marred by anger from the largest independent record labels, which accused News Corp-owned MySpace of leaving them out in the cold. The four majors that signed up to the new service – Sony, Universal, Warner and EMI – all received an equity stake in the venture. But Merlin, an agency representing independents around the world, complained the smaller labels were not offered comparable terms. Other artists represented by Merlin's member labels include Adele, Basement Jaxx, Tom Waits, Franz ...

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'New Moon' Music Supervisor Reveals Soundtrack Process

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive , Movies Alexandra Patsavas, the music supervisor for the ' Twilight ' films, doesn't want to pick a favorite when it comes to the 15 tracks on the ' New Moon ' soundtrack. "Oh gosh, that's like asking a mother to pick her favorite child," Patsavas tells Spinner. After a long pause, she admits, "I'm especially proud that Thom Yorke agreed to be on the soundtrack." For his part, the Radiohead frontman submitted the unreleased, exclusive solo track, 'Hearing Damage.' "The track is physically transcendent, gorgeous and used at a key moment, almost in its entirety, in the movie," Patsavas reveals. Novelist Stephanie Meyer has sold more than 70 million copies of the 'Twilight,' series, her vampire-tinged, 21st century remake of the quintessential 'Romeo and Juliet' love story. The second film of the series is in movie theaters across the US now and its accompanying soundtrack, which also includes new music from Death Cab for Cutie , Grizzly Bear , ...

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Friedberger-Radiohead-Beck feud drones on

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:52:02 +0000

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The Chum Bucket: AV Club's Best of the Decade + More

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Filed under: The Chum Bucket The AV Club staff counts down their picks for best music of the decade. [ AV Club ] Spinner's very own Jessica Robertson talks to Current about 'Sainthood,' the latest album from Tegan and Sara . [ Current ] Radiohead 's 'High and Dry,' like you've never heard it before. [ ONTD ] In quite possibly the cutest video ever made, a baby's tantrum is instantly quelled by the soothing sounds of Stevie Nicks . [ Youtube ] Amy Winehouse 's dad really needs to stop commenting on his daughter's breasts. [ Huffingtonpost ]

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Beck records a musical response to Fiery Furnaces feud

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:25:06 +0000

In response to the Fiery Furnaces' online rant about Radiohead, the singer has released a tune in tribute to the late avant-garde composer Harry Partch After he was insulted by the Fiery Furnaces' Matt Friedberger, Beck has issued a musical retort, recording a song that references composer Harry Partch's 43-tone scale. His passive-aggressive comeback, Harry Partch, can now be heard on his website . Perhaps we should explain the background to this feud. On 3 November, the notoriously cantankerous Friedberger criticised Radiohead . That's right – not Beck, Radiohead. Having learned that the Oxford group had recorded a tribute to first world war veteran Harry Patch , Friedberger reportedly misheard "Harry Patch" as "Harry Partch", the late American avant-garde musician. "Fuck you!" he responded to the band. "You brand yourself by brazenly and arbitrarily associating yourself with things that you know people consider cool. That is bogus. That's a put-on. That's a branding technique and Radiohead ...

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Beck Posts New Track After Swipe From the Fiery Furnaces

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:51:00 +0000

Filed under: News Beck appears to have responded to remarks made by the Fiery Furnaces ' Matt Friedberger in song. Recently Friedberger took a pop at Radiohead , describing the band as "bogus" for releasing a song as a tribute to the late Harry Patch, who was the last surviving British World War I veteran. It then emerged that Friedberger may well have been misinterpreted after confusing the aforementioned Harry Patch with Harry Partch, the experimental music composer. Instead of leaving it at that Friedberger then had a further dig at the Oxford band for no apparent reason -- and Beck too. In a statement Friedberger tried to brush over his apparent error saying: "Matt has not heard the Radiohead song about Harry Patch, but if he did, he is sure he wouldn't like it. No doubt Radiohead fans can ignore his opinion of this matter and continue with their triumphant artistic interventions. Matt would have preferred to insult Beck but he is too afraid of Scientologists." ...

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16 Rock Myths Debunked!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:34:58 +0000

Radiohead are the most important band in the world! Nirvana killed off hair metal! Lady Gaga's music sucks! Many hold these truths to be self-evident. We don't. We poke holes in rock's greatest myths. Read our take -- then argue back in the comments boards. CLICK HERE FOR OUR ROCK MYTHS SECTION!

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