http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2011/11/22/radiohead_...
Hear Two Radiohead Recordings from 1986, with sax solos. The songs sound remarkably accomplished for a high school rock band. But that's no surprise, of course. What is surprising is the saxophone solos that appear on each track
What a bunch of wussies. (via gothamist.com)
Culture Buzz Sorry, New York Radiohead fans…first you weren't able to get tickets to their Roseland shows, now you've been pantsed by easily duped protest organizers. The band has officially denied they even considered playing at #OccupyWallStreet and the “organizers” of the sit in have admitted they were hoaxed.
http://gothamist.com/2011/09/26/radiohead_tickets_going_f...
Radiohead fans so desperate for Roseland Ballroom tickets have begun offering themselves, their bodies, and even their souls for one. Let's all check our dignity at the door and delve into this dark corner of The Internet, which is best traveled to while in the “bargaining” stage.
Fire Marshall Bill stopped by Arlene's Grocery on Manhattan's Lower East Side to show off his musical talents. (via.)
From “Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele.” (via.)
OK, maybe YouTuber OHADI22′s ambitious tribute to “Paranoid Android” tributes doesn’t include every cover on YouTube, but it's got most of the good ones, as evidenced by the 36 credits on the source page. Considering the original song itself is essentially four different songs and I know less about sound editing than I do about beekeeping, color me impressed.
Music Buzz To mark the passing of Masturbation Month, here are 40 musical odes to onanism. These songs are either completely about masturbation, make reference to masturbation or involve sex toys designed for self-pleasure. This list is by no means comprehensive. Add your favorite auto-erotic tracks in the comments below!
Music Buzz Just when you thought Weezer was completely irrelevant, they go ahead and do this… and TOTALLY redeem themselves. (via Pitchfork)
Julian Assange shakes his WikiLeaks to Rebecca Black. It's a Friday “Friday” Dance-A-Thon with Julian Assange, Thom Yorke and Hassan Baba!
Culture Buzz Thom Yorke was seen handing out copies of Radiohead-produced newspaper The Universal Sigh outside of Rough Trade Records in London. A sad attempt to bring hope to a dying industry? Or maybe Yorke is really into newspaper printing houses of today — dark, desperate places filled with black mold, decaying ceiling tiles soaked with rat urine and the smell of impending death from its aging staff. They're like retirement communities from hell.
Celebrity Buzz A series of graphs from The Daily that mathematically break down popular musicians into individual components. Did you know Radiohead is 10% back issues of Wired? Or Justin Bieber is 26% completely benign dreaminess? You probably knew the Black Eyed Peas are 17% corporate sponsorships, though.
You'll either relate or rage at this. Maybe both. “Where's all the choruses?” “Where's the verses, more like?” “Somebody please give Johnny Greenwood his blooming guitar back!”
Music Buzz Oasis' Liam Gallagher has finally weighed in on the new Radiohead album. He has some really interesting insights. (Quietus, via Stereogum.)
Everyone's favorite dancing dad twinkles his toes to a lively medley. Sorry, Thom Yorke, you just got served some hot Baba.
I expected more awkward movement, I guess. Nonetheless, totally rad. [Jack's note: OK, according to my research, this is one likely interpretation of where the title of Radiohead's new album comes from. This is a tree in Savernake Forest in Wiltshire, England. The only other reference to a King of Limbs comes in The Koran. More on that below.]
It turns out the video for Radiohead's “Lotus Flower” was actually just cut from the movie Can't Buy Me Love. Weird.
http://www.nerve.com/music/ranked-radiohead-albums-from-w...
A very specific list for music nerds.
And they delivered almost all of it with a straight face too!