Clinic confirmed as the opening act
Radiohead’s opening act has been confirmed. The band will be bringing along Clinic to almost all of the UK dates, with the exception of the two Newport gigs. For more on Clinic, check this site.
[thanks to followmearound.com]
Explanation of this morning’s news
If you came here during the morning, you probably saw a news story about Radiohead playing a secret gig last night in Oxford. It was false. I knew it was false when I put it up.
A group of people in the Radiohead community organized an attempt to fool the NME in publishing a false story about Radiohead. If you paid attention to the NME’s “journalism” skills, you’ll notice that their news is very similar the news that many Radiohead fan sites have. The NME scours the fan sites to get news so they can sell their magazine. Beryl’s Follow Me Around site is a good example of this. This was especially highlighted when Steven Wells, a journalist for the NME, wrote a column about Radiohead and their “pretentious little pricks” of fans.
The plan was to throw up a story that was false but believable on a few Radiohead fans sites, including green plastic, hoping that someone like the NME would pick it up. It could have happened but I decided to take it down before it could spread any further.
The plan failed in that not enough consideration was given to the consequences that people close to the band, like w.a.s.t.e., would have to deal with because of our foolishness.
I hope you haven’t been too disappointed with our attempt. We didn’t want to fool the fans, just the NME. Bad idea.
-jonathan
More Kid A cover rumors
According to someone who has seen the cover for Kid A, the art is composed of white mountains with sharp peaks and blue shadows. The mountains are transparent and there appears to be a city inside the base. Behind the mountains is the sky, which is black with three small red clouds.
This Mess We’re In
Album information about PJ Harvey’s new release, entitled Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea, were announced today. The album, Harvey’s sixth LP, will be released on October 23 and will feature Thom Yorke as a guest vocalist on a duet called “This Mess We’re In“. Harvey reportedly wrote the song with Thom in mind.
Thom will also be providing backing vocals on two other tracks from the album.
For more information about PJ Harvey and the new album, head on over to www.pjh.org.
Kid A cover rumors
Slowly the details are trickling in from the grapevine about the cover for the highly-anticipated Kid A. From what we’ve heard, the cover will be plain in a similar style as the recent tour posters. Also, “Radiohead” and “Kid A” are written at the top right. Also, the booklet will not be as thick as the one from OK Computer.
Stanley commented about the artwork yesterday saying that “it’s a nightmare for record companies.
Banging on Radiohead About…
You can now read the “delightful” column written by Steven Wells for the NME about Radiohead and their fans. Click here to read it.