Radiohead: Band not in Crisis

[Knuckle]

I spent today driving a little more than an hour, each way, to Atlantic City for work. That gave me the opportunity to listen to Radiohead's KOL -From the Basement twice (along with a mix of other tunes I tacked on to the end -- The Butcher, Feeling Pulled Apart By Horses, Twisted Words, etc.). I've struggled a bit with the official King of Limbs album, but this stuff is tremendous - really.

Thursday night I'll be on the field in Philadelphia for U2. I think it is my 12th U2 show, and I could not be more pumped for the night. U2 and RH are different, but I refuse to choose sides. Both are major contributors to my brain and soul, and I can live with that.

 

[lazarus]

the 2

 

[LMP]

I really wish that I had been able to see a Bat for Lashes / Radiohead show from a few years back. Did not Grizzly Bear also open for them on the In Rainbows tour?

I believe so. Liars opened the show I went to and they were alright, nothing revelatory.

Where can I track down audio rips of the new Basement tracks? And where can I find Admiral Kirk?

 

[PhilsFan]

I tried to find audio rips from the Basement tracks, but they were pulled incredibly fast.

 

[bono_212]

I believe so. Liars opened the show I went to and they were alright, nothing revelatory.

You know nothing of how an opening act should behave.

 

[intedomine]

Outside of 18th and 19th century English literature, I think this is the only time I've ever seen somebody avoid using the contraction when making a sentence like this. Fucking wow.

Hahaha. I do hear it now and then.

 

[Knuckle]

I tried to find audio rips from the Basement tracks, but they were pulled incredibly fast.

Do not these links work any longer?

Radiohead At Ease News - Radiohead - The King Of Limbs: Live From The Basement

 

[Knuckle]

One prefers not to employ contractions.

 

[martha]

So, the road between Needles and Ludlow is long. Lovely to be sure, but looooong. About 100 miles or so from Barstow, Until the End of the World comes on and I start to imagine what a Radiohead cover of that song might sound like. I think it just might work.


Or were the miles getting to me?

 

[martha]

As I suspected.


Carry on, then.

 

[If you shout...]

Remember when physical Radiohead bootlegs/rarities comps used to circulate, and a surprisingly large number of them included a recording of Edge's live "Sunday Bloody Sunday" b-side mistakenly attributed to Radiohead? I do.

 

[Danny Boy]

Someone has edited together a multi-angle video of the whole Glasto set and uploaded it to YouTube, if anyone is interested.

‪[720p] Radiohead - Glastonbury 2011 [Full Concert]‬‏ - YouTube

 

[u2popmofo]

Remember when physical Radiohead bootlegs/rarities comps used to circulate, and a surprisingly large number of them included a recording of Edge's live "Sunday Bloody Sunday" b-side mistakenly attributed to Radiohead? I do.

Me 2

 

[last unicorn]

I laughed at the thread title. It's ironic, because I don't know any other band that's making a living out of their ongoing crisis besides Radiohead, and Thom Yorke especially

And I'm enjoying this crisis. King of Limbs is a good album, just a little to short.

 

[u2popmofo]

'Saturday Night Live' announces two new-season hosts

Kicking off four consecutive news shows on Sept. 24 will be Alec Baldwin, returning as host for his record-setting 16th appearance. Radiohead returns for their second appearance as musical guest.

Awwwwwww yeaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!!

 

[lazarus]

An odd move for them.

 

[BVS]

Trying for the no sense of humour demographic?

 

[FitzChivalry]

'Saturday Night Live' announces two new-season hosts

Quote:
Kicking off four consecutive news shows on Sept. 24 will be Alec Baldwin, returning as host for his record-setting 16th appearance. Radiohead returns for their second appearance as musical guest.

I was wondering about this. I told my friend the last time I remember them being on SNL was when "Kid A" came out, but I wasn't sure if they had been on since then.

Apparently not.

I hope they play 'Separator'.

 

[lazarus]

SNL appearance = band in crisis?

 

[cobl04]

Is that better or worse than a five night stint on Letterman?

Seriously, I wouldn't know.

 

[BVS]

All I know is if they appear on the BBC, someone in here is going to be pissed.

They will no longer be politically insightful.

I will not mention names.

 

[nielsgov]

I'd never expect them to do something like this but it'll probably be great all the same.

 

[youarenotimmune]

From the basement was great. Particularly Little by Little, Codex & Lotus Flower

 

[u2popmofo]

I'd never expect them to do something like this but it'll probably be great all the same.

Never expected them to once again be the musical guest on a show they've previously been the musical guest on before?

 

[nielsgov]

I didn't know that.

 

[iron yuppie]

That performance of The National Anthem from SNL blew my mind when I first saw it. Thom dances, or perhaps more appropriately, flails convulsively for half the song while Jonny sits on the ground tuning what looks like an antique radio.

 

[FitzChivalry]

That performance of The National Anthem from SNL blew my mind when I first saw it. Thom dances, or perhaps more appropriately, flails convulsively for half the song while Jonny sits on the ground tuning what looks like an antique radio.

This FTW.

I remember watching it at the time and being blown away by Thom's seeming epileptic fit.

 

[joyfulgirl]

Me, too. I saw that performance and bought Kid A the next day.

 

[bollox]

The National Anthem/Idioteque on SNL = one of the greatest things I've ever seen on television. It made me think that weird new album I had bought a few days earlier that barely had guitars and sounded nothing like The Bends/OKC is maybe not so bad.

 

[PhilsFan]

I didn't know they ever played SNL. I'll have to look this up.