Radiohead: Down Is The New Up
Heading into the fourth year without a fresh Radiohead album to spin in our ears, fans around the world are getting anxious. Only a few bands could create such a stir simply by posting photos of the band recording, leaving us snippets to hang onto.
Besides releasing images of the band recording and urging listeners to become politically active to protect the environment, the band wrote on November 20, "We had a good week in the studio last week. Finally things are growing." One month earlier on October 15, Thom wrote, "We've started the record properly now. Starting to get somewhere I think. Finally."
Nigel Godrich, the man that has produced every Radiohead album since The Bends, is relaunching his TV show from the past, From The Basement; a show where there is no audience nor host. Each episode will be available for download from the website and from iTunes. The Radiohead fansite AtEaseWeb explains, "All episodes are only available as a podcast. The first one will be available this Monday, but you can already pre-order the separate tracks for 1.89 UK Pounds each or the full episode for 9,48 UK Pounds."
With the focus being placed on the artists, From The Basement seems like the right setting to breakout the new Radiohead tunes. Thom Yorke will perform two songs on piano, Videotape and Down Is The New Up. The White Stripes are opening the premier episode, pulling Jack White from The Raconteurs for a few moments.
On a random note, Time Magazine published The All-Time 100 Albums, their take on "the greatest and most influential records ever." The list excludes Pink Floyd but includes Radiohead's Kid A and OK Computer.
Radiohead – Down Is The New Up
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