Radiohead: new producer & tour

Hope · Post by **Hope** » 1/13/2006, 5:03 pm

i think Kid A is my favourite radiohead album too. although i havent heard ALL of Amnesiac and Pablo Honey.

clumsychild_ · Post by **clumsychild_** » 1/13/2006, 5:05 pm

I haven't heard much of Pablo Honey either.

I should get on that. :uhh:

starseed_10 · Post by **starseed_10** » 1/13/2006, 5:09 pm

i just baught kid A and Amnesiac cause they were cheap.

i'm going to run out of money and die :nod:

Hope · Post by **Hope** » 1/13/2006, 5:11 pm

lora · Post by **lora** » 1/13/2006, 7:34 pm

Amnesiac is far too inconsistent, especially if you want left-overs. Kid A is leaps and bounds ahead of Amnesiac, as far as cohesion and innovation goes. They've got the theremin working for them really well. The effects and instrumentals are totally insane too!

As far as OK Computer goes, yeah, it's a great album. A brilliant album. But when comparing Kid A to OK Computer, there is a severe distinction in maturity. Kid A just rules, man.

And I mean, as far as albums go, Kid A's just a lot cleaner more interestingly mixed.

And yeah, "Treefingers" sucks, but it's no "Tourist".

Though, I get the OK Computer love. It makes perfect sense.

oknomorestonerrants

Flea21212 · Post by **Flea21212** » 1/13/2006, 11:46 pm

nikki4982 wrote:This producer switch sounds somewhat familiar...

perhaps because of his work with Oasis :heythere:

Hope · Post by **Hope** » 1/13/2006, 11:49 pm

lora wrote: They've got the theremin working for them really well. The effects and instrumentals are totally insane too!

As far as OK Computer goes, yeah, it's a great album. A brilliant album. But when comparing Kid A to OK Computer, there is a severe distinction in maturity. Kid A just rules, man.

And I mean, as far as albums go, Kid A's just a lot cleaner more interestingly mixed.

And yeah, "Treefingers" sucks, but it's no "Tourist".

Though, I get the OK Computer love. It makes perfect sense.

oknomorestonerrants

woah i agree with everything you said there.

Soozy · Post by **Soozy** » 1/14/2006, 4:38 am

I only have Pablo Honey, The Bends and OK Computer. I listened to the latest album once but didn't enjoy it much, though the songs were great live.

Nimoy · Post by **Nimoy** » 1/14/2006, 9:53 pm

Hope wrote:i think Kid A is my favourite radiohead album too. although i havent heard ALL of Amnesiac and Pablo Honey.

Pablo is shit, but do yourself a favour and complete Amnesiac. Sure, it doesn't have relatively good flow, but it has a handful of Radiohead's best songs.

The conclusion of the thread is that Radiohead is clearly the best band out there today.

hpdfk · Post by **hpdfk** » 1/14/2006, 11:03 pm

Axtech wrote:From greenplastic.com:

Supervisors of Chicago's brand new, gleaming gem -- a Frank Gehry-designed music pavilion within Millennium Park -- claim that they want to have more popular music performances, but clearly actions speak louder than words: City officials have vetoed Radiohead's request to play the venue on June 19 and 20. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago's Cultural Affairs Department turned down Radiohead's appeal "even though the group would have paid rental fees of $100,000 -- because the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra is scheduled to hold a rehearsal June 20."

"Free public programming is part of the venue's mission," a spokesperson for the Cultural Affairs Department said. "We have to support organizations such as the Grant Park Orchestra, but we're open to other events if there are availabilities at other times" -- like a private corporate event for Toyota that cost $800,000 and closed the park to the public last summer. According to the Sun-Times, Radiohead still hopes to return to Chicago this summer regardless of whether or not they can play at Millennium.

aaaaanyways...

I listened to Kid A on the bus yesterday.

At first listen, I really really love Optimistic. And Treefingers

The whole album's really good, although more eccentric and experimental than I'm used to.

Lots of people in chicago were furious when this news got around. A radio station called for people to moon the bean (a giant statue in the park). There's a lot of open frustration, so hopefully The Grant Park Symphany Orchestra will be ok with moving to a different date.

Dread · Post by **Dread** » 1/14/2006, 11:07 pm

I would rank Kid A #4 out of all their albums. It's the neverending debate with Radiohead fans though. Kid A meanders from time to time and drones. That's why I don't think it's as good as an album as most make it out to be. Very good? Yes. A brave risk? Sure. I just prefer the traditional stuff more... except Pablo Honey. That album's just not very good at all.

hpdfk · Post by **hpdfk** » 1/14/2006, 11:07 pm

lora wrote:Amnesiac is far too inconsistent, especially if you want left-overs. Kid A is leaps and bounds ahead of Amnesiac, as far as cohesion and innovation goes. They've got the theremin working for them really well. The effects and instrumentals are totally insane too!

As far as OK Computer goes, yeah, it's a great album. A brilliant album. But when comparing Kid A to OK Computer, there is a severe distinction in maturity. Kid A just rules, man.

And I mean, as far as albums go, Kid A's just a lot cleaner more interestingly mixed.

And yeah, "Treefingers" sucks, but it's no "Tourist".

Though, I get the OK Computer love. It makes perfect sense.

oknomorestonerrants

I'll agree with you in that Amnesiac is inferior as an album. Kid A is the sculpture Radiohead worked on for 3 years. Amnesiac is all the interesting fragments from stonecarving they decided to save. Still, songs like You and Whose Army? and Pyramid Song stand out beyond any Kid A track (imo). Pyramid Song also has one of the best music videos of all time.

lora · Post by **lora** » 1/15/2006, 5:09 pm

Yeah, don't get me wrong, "You and Whose Army?" is probably one of my favorite Radiohead songs.

magicseamonkey · Post by **magicseamonkey** » 1/25/2006, 5:14 pm

Apparently, I'm in the minority by really enjoying Pablo Honey. I have to be in the mood for it, but I really enjoy it when I am in the mood. I don't label it my favorite, though.

I'm really not sure of my favorite...probably Hail to the Thief or Kid A.

I've missed far too many chances of seeing them live to miss them on this tour. I do believe I'll be shelling out however much I need to for their show.

Post by **faninor** » 1/25/2006, 9:41 pm

magicseamonkey wrote:Apparently, I'm in the minority by really enjoying Pablo Honey. I have to be in the mood for it, but I really enjoy it when I am in the mood. I don't label it my favorite, though.

I'm really not sure of my favorite...probably Hail to the Thief or Kid A.

I've missed far too many chances of seeing them live to miss them on this tour. I do believe I'll be shelling out however much I need to for their show.

If they play 2 nights at the same venue, or 2 nights in travelling distance, definitely go to both. Radiohead is very good about switching up their setlists to make it worth your time and money. :mrgreen:

hpdfk · Post by **hpdfk** » 1/26/2006, 9:45 pm

magicseamonkey wrote:Apparently, I'm in the minority by really enjoying Pablo Honey. I have to be in the mood for it, but I really enjoy it when I am in the mood. I don't label it my favorite, though.

I'm really not sure of my favorite...probably Hail to the Thief or Kid A.

I've missed far too many chances of seeing them live to miss them on this tour. I do believe I'll be shelling out however much I need to for their show.

Actually, I've taken a legitimate listen to Pablo Honey, and I like it a lot more than I used to. The lyrics are great, they're just much more concrete and less about soundscaping. Songs like pyramid song and cutooth don't have a directly identifiable meaning, but paint amazing emotional portraits. Songs on Pablo Honey I can relate to fairly well. Plus, there's some cool bits of trivia about that record here and there. IE: Johnny used a paintbrush instead of a pick when recording anyone can play guitar.

Post by **faninor** » 1/26/2006, 10:42 pm

Only for the first 30 seconds or so didn't he?

Also, everyone in the band played guitar for that track. Fitting!

Post by **faninor** » 1/26/2006, 10:51 pm

I like the trivia (dunno if it's true or not, but it wouldn't surprise me... supposedly Thom said this in an interview) that they wrote Motion Picture Soundtrack on the same day that they wrote Creep.

magicseamonkey · Post by **magicseamonkey** » 1/27/2006, 1:58 pm

Anyone Can Play Guitar is my favorite song on Pablo Honey..and probably one of my top 5 or 10

Post by **faninor** » 2/9/2006, 3:30 pm

Thom & Jonny to play exlusive Big Ask gig

Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood will headline an exclusive gig at Koko in London on May 1st. The show is in support of 'The Big Ask', a Friends of The Earth campaign which is calling on the UK government to take action to control climate change. This will be the first live performance by Thom and Jonny for over a year; Radiohead are currently in the studio working on new music.

The bank holiday show is just one of the highlights of 'The Big Ask Live', a series of concerts taking place across the UK that will feature some of the biggest names and the brightest new talent in British music.

Thom said; "The best thing about 'The Big Ask' for me is the fact that there's no longer this sense of powerlessness, which is what I had for so long about climate change". For the latest information go to www.thebigask.com