Radiohead picked up two nominations for this year’s Brit Awards – Best British Group and Best British Album (Kid A). The awards will be held on February 20, 2002 and will air on British TV the following day. For a full list of nominess, head on over to http://www.brits.co.uk.
{thanks to Richard, Paul, & John G}
Attention all Seattle Radiohead fans!
There is a Radiohead Laser Light Show happening in Seattler, WA at the Pacific Science Center – Adobe Laser Dome. The premiere was last Friday but the show will continue on Thursdays at 9:00 PM, and Friday and Saturdays at 10:30 PM. Call 206-443-2850 for more details.
{thanks to Joe & Jordan}
The episode of South Park that originally aired last July featuring Radiohead will re-air tomorrow night (Wednesday) on Comedy Central (USA) at 10 ET/9 CT.
{thanks to Bill & Paul}
It appears that Radiohead will begin touring again sometime in June or July in Portugal. Musicnet.pt is reporting the following (translated from Portuguese):
“Radiohead will return to Portugal this year. Musicnet has learned that one of the biggest Portuguese showbiz production companies, Tourne, is preparing to bring Thom Yorke’s group for 3 concerts, two in the Atlantic Pavillion in Lisbon and the other in Oporto. The gigs will occur around June/July.
Meanwhile, “Amnesiac”, the last LP from Radiohead was considered by the Musicnet’s visitors as the Best 2001 Album.”
This news has also been announced by various other Portuguese media, including Radio Commercial, the largest radio station in Portugal, but has yet to be officialy announced and confirmed by Radiohead’s management.
So far no other dates have been announced but if these Portuguese dates are confirmed, expect others…
{thanks to Daniel}
Radiohead made it to # 15 in Spin magazine’s 50 Greatest Bands of All Time. Here’s the excerpt from the article:
On 1995’s The Bends, Radiohead were a compelling young Brit-pop band, but with follow-up OK Computer, they spooked rock fans into a new level of obsession. The album’s brooding minor chords and white-noise buzz grew more claustrophobic with each track, even as Thom Yorke’s personal-yet-impersonal lyrics made songs about car crashes and crushed insects somehow moving. Newer bands began to cop Radiohead’s paranoid but confessional, slurry but catchy approach. In response, they sighed deeply and recorded Kid A, somehow transforming glitchy prog rock into classic pop.
INFLUENCED: Travis, Sigur Ros, Coldplay, Clinic, JJ72, Doves, Elbow, Wes Borland
CLASSIC ALBUM: OK Computer
Chris Martin of Coldplay had the following to say about Radiohead: “When I saw Radiohead, I thought ‘Wow, maybe you really can do what you want and get away with it. They did exactly what they wanted and people responded…not everyone wants to listen to nonsense rock.”
{thanks to Lou}
Radiohead’s Amnesiac has been nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Recording Package.
Nigel Godrich was nominated for Producer of the Year for the second year in a row for his work on Amnesiac and The Invisible Band by Travis.
The 44th Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place on Feb. 27 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS Television to a worldwide audience.
For the full list of nominees, please go to http://www.grammy.com/.
{thanks to Paul}