It was recently discussed on BBC Radio 3 that UK sax player Julian Arguelles would be making an appearance on Radiohead’s next album.
Green Plastic contacted Julian Arguelles and he denied that he was going to be on the new album: “Sorry, but I’m not on their next album. Wish I was though!”
You may remember that Jonny was doing the soundtrack for a series on Channel 4 in the UK. Well, we have some details for you! The series is called “Bodysong” and here is a description of it from the official website:
A movie that tells the story of an archetypal human life using images taken from All around the World and The Last 100 Years of Cinema.
The editing, music, and the mythic narrative arc of the material is designed to take the viewer on a roller coaster tour of the human body and life cycle. Every possible depiction of the human life from microscopic medical to portraits and newsreels, from births to deaths, are cut to a powerful music track by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead to create a powerful and highly emotional film.
The film’s power derives from the force of numbers; each face, each person, each body, each glimpse of anatomy, is both abstracted and dignified by being part of a huge flow, a torrent of humanity larger than any of us can conceive.
Written and Directed by Simon Pummell.
Produced by Janine Marmot.
FilmFour and The Film Council present a Hot Property Production.
http://www.bodysong.com/
(thanks to Max K)
Many thanks to those who voted for Green Plastic for the “People’s Choice Award” in this year’s Interactive Music Awards. We came in at 2nd place, behind the official Westlife site. Check out the top 100 here.
Thank you!
There is a new w.a.s.t.e. shirt available at www.waste.uk.com called “War Wash”. Head to the “Brand Spanking New” section in the Shop and you can order it.
(thanks to Ben)
The Drudge Report (yes, we’re slow on news) has a story up about human cloning and there is a reference to Radiohead’s Kid A:
KID A: ITALIAN DOCTOR SAYS CLONE BABY DUE IN JANUARY
(thanks to Liam & Heath)
Both Moby and Beck have covered Radiohead’s “Creep” recently. According to the NME, Moby “led fans in an impromptu sing-along in a BELFAST hotel at the weekend following his show in the city, covering songs by Radiohead, Guns N’ Roses and Janis Joplin.”
In a seperate incident, Beck also performed “Creep” at his recent concert in FT Worth, Texas. Green Plastic reader Jason Harville writes:
During Beck’s performance he played “Loser.”? After the song he started talking about how some bands don’t like to play their first hit because of whatever reason. Then the singer for the Flaming Lips said something like ‘yeah I went and saw Radiohead last time they toured and they didn’t play “Creep.”‘? Anyway, they kept on talking about Radiohead for a bit then Beck started to play his next song.? Right in the middle of the song he stopped.? With everyone wondering what was going on, band included, he stared to cover “Creep”.? The croud went crazy and the band joined in eventually.? After the cover, Beck and the lead singer for the Flaming Lips were saying how if Radiohead isn’t going to play that song then they can just pick up the slack, jokingly.”
(thanks to everyone that wrote in to report!)