Month: November 2002

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!)

It you’re looking for Radiohead merchandise, why don’t you browse the brand new Green Plastic Store!

This month’s issue of Q Magazine (starring Thom w/ The Hives’ Pelle Almqvist, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, on the cover) features a brief interview with Thom, Ed, and Nigel Godrich; in which they talk about recording the new Radiohead album in LA, and about winning the 2002 Q Award for “Best Act in The World Today”. There are quite a few pictures of Thom and Ed at the awards ceremony gracing the article. As if that wasn’t enough, the I Might Be Wrong EP made the list of Q’s “50 Essential Albums of 2002”.
(thanks to G and Ben)