CDNow has a upcoming release date of June 11th for an item called “Bends 2 (limited edition)”. Check it out here. There is no other information that would explain what this is.
According to Barnes & Noble, it’s a Japanese import.
(thanks to Phil, Zach, Justin, & Rachel)
Domino Records artist Four Tet will apparently be the opening act for the upcoming Radiohead tour in Portugal and Spain. Here’s some background info about Four Tet:
Kieran Hebden is one of those impressive young geniuses whose creative juices flow like Mount Vesuvius. At 17, he co-founded the outstanding post-rock outfit Fridge, and by the following year, had already released an acclaimed solo record as Four Tet. Since then, he’s managed to keep both projects going strong. Both acts forge a middle ground between “pure” electronic music and “post-rock,” with Fridge tending more toward post-rock and Four Tet toward electronic. Four Tet’s combination of acoustic and electronic elements sounds fresh and unique, particularly at a time when so much electronic music is conceived and produced without ever leaving the digital realm. With its extensive use of field recordings and acoustic samples, Four Tet’s music sounds truly organic and alive.
You can download Four Tet’s “No More Mosquitos” here.
(thanks to Gabi)
“Radiohead singer Thom Yorke was the surprise guest at DJ Shadow’s Bristol gig last night (May 19). Shadow is in the UK performing a trio of shows in support of his new album ‘The Private Press’, which is released on June 3.
At last night’s gig at the Bristol Academy, Shadow announced he had a “special guest” who would be making an appearance later in the evening.
Towards the end of his set, Yorke came on to the stage and performed the song ‘Rabbit In Your Headlights’. The track doesn’t feature on either of Shadow’s solo albums, instead on the 1998 UNKLE album ‘Psyence Fiction’, on which the pair collaborated.
Speaking recently to NME.COM, Shadow, who played with Radiohead on some dates on their ‘OK Computer’ tour, said he remains a big fan of the group.
He revealed: “That would be amazing if they did ask me to work on something. They routinely ask me to tour with them, but the timing always seems to be wrong. Hopefully they haven’t given up on me yet because I’d really like to do something with them. I’m an unequivocal fan of that group.”
Shadow concludes his tour this evening (May 20) at the London Astoria.” from NME.com.
(thanks to J, Meggie, Ciaran, John, Brian, & Aurora)
People & Arts Television in Latin America will rerun the one hour Jools Holland Radiohead special this Saturday, May 18th at 10pm, repeating on Tuesday, 21th at 10pm, Saturday, 25th and Tuesday, 28th at 1am. All times are Argentina time.
(thanks to www.radiohead-latinoamerica.com)
Here are some more recordings of Christopher O’Riley doing various Radiohead songs on the piano:
Like Spinning Plates
Knives Out
Everything in its Right Place
Black Star
Polyethylene Part 2
Karma Police
Christopher O’Riley hosts a public radio show in the US called From the Top, which is a forum for pre-college age classical musicians. O’Riley will be performing Radiohead songs on NPR’s Performance Today on May 28th, as we earlier reported.
For more info about From the Top, please check out their website at http://www.fromthetop.com.
(thanks to Andy)