Record Labels Adopt the Radiohead Model

By Greg Swan, on September 30th, 2010%

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Best school program ever: Kids singing Radiohead

By Greg Swan, on September 29th, 2010%

Gifford Children’s Choir Of Racine, WI sings Radiohead (circa 2008)

This year the kids tackled “Still Alive” from Portal.

[a . . . → Read More: Best school program ever: Kids singing Radiohead

Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on releasing an album in 2011

By Greg Swan, on September 17th, 2010%

Read the whole thing here.

Excerpts below.

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It seems to have become harder to own music in the traditional way, on a physical object like a CD, and instead music appears the poor cousin of software, streamed or locked into a portable device like a phone or iPod. I buy hardly any CDs now and get my music from many different sources: Spotify, iTunes, blog playlists, podcasts, online streaming – reviewing this makes me realise that my appetite for music now is just as strong as when I was 13, and how dependent I am upon digital delivery. At the same . . . → Read More: Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on releasing an album in 2011

Error Operator's Radiohead remix = LUSH

By Greg Swan, on July 30th, 2010%

MP3: Radiohead – “Reckoner (Error . . . → Read More: Error Operator's Radiohead remix = LUSH

Thom Yorke: The World Won't Miss the Music Industry

By Greg Swan, on June 10th, 2010%

Flickr CC: calmlittlecentre

Via Digital Music News:

…Thom Yorke is telling bands to skip the machine. In a recent interview, Yorke warned young artists that the music industry establishment is a “sinking ship” with “months rather than years” before a collapse.

Instead of hitching to that hull, the singer urged bands to self-release, and keep control in turbulent times. “I guess I would say, don’t tie yourself to the sinking ship because, believe me, it’s sinking,” Yorke said. The interview was conducted for the not-yet-released Rax Active Citizen Toolkit, oddly a textbook…

“When the corporate industry dies it will be no great . . . → Read More: Thom Yorke: The World Won't Miss the Music Industry

Radiohead Contest to Celebrate Collector Edition Releases of 2000-2003 Albums

By Greg Swan, on September 9th, 2009%

While the world is buzzing about “new” Beatles albums today, just a couple weeks ago Capitol/EMI released Radiohead’s Kid A (2000), Amnesiac (2001) and Hail To The Thief (2003) in expanded “Collectors Edition” and limited “Special Collectors Edition” packages.

Radiohead : “Everything In It’s Right Place” (win stream)

Radiohead : “National Anthem” (win stream)

Radiohead : “Optimistic” (live) (win stream)

Each “Collectors Edition” includes the original album plus a second CD of rarities, including radio sessions and live recordings. Each “Special Collectors Edition,” in deluxe, lift-top box packaging, includes both audio discs and adds a DVD with various video clips, as well as a series . . . → Read More: Radiohead Contest to Celebrate Collector Edition Releases of 2000-2003 Albums

nIEckleback web browser: Rock Out Your Internet!

By Greg Swan, on August 18th, 2009%

Nickelback has its own special version of IE 8 — touted as “optimized for Live Nation.” LOL.

According to Digital Music News,
“Indeed, this is not the standard version of IE 8, but one that includes some newer features. That includes ‘InPrivate’ browsing, a mode that does not record page histories, and ‘Web Slices,’ essentially mini-browsers for limited functions like stock quotes and weather. In exchange for the upgrade, fans get an unreleased Nickelback live track and access to webisode content.”

It’s funny how similar these capabilities are to Firefox plug-ins. I’m still in the process of installing it, but it’s difficult . . . → Read More: nIEckleback web browser: Rock Out Your Internet!

Radiohead release new song for WWI survivor Harry Patch

By Greg Swan, on August 8th, 2009%

In case you missed it last week like I did…

Radiohead’s new song in memory of WWI survivor Harry Patch.

Buy it here.

And if it’s too slow for you, check out the Steve . . . → Read More: Radiohead release new song for WWI survivor Harry Patch

Will Cocktail Make You Buy Albums?

By Greg Swan, on August 7th, 2009%

I’ve read countless articles that opine for the days of sitting on your bed staring at gigantic vinyl LP artwork while an album plays on a giant turntable in the background. It’s safe to say those days are dead, although there’s certainly a future for added-value album assets in the interactive realm.

For me — aside from the ultimate fan-boy, lust-after-anything-they-release bands (e.g., Radiohead, Dream Theater) — I tend to shy away from interactive extras and special release albums with bonus tracks. I just want the album, and I want to immediately rip it into digital form easily.

I’ll be the first to . . . → Read More: Will Cocktail Make You Buy Albums?

Jaydiohead: The Encore (Radiohead and Jay Z mashup sequel!)

By Greg Swan, on July 13th, 2009%

Back January, NYC DJ Max Tannone (formerly known as DJ Minty Fresh Beats) paired songs from Jay Z’s Black Album and American Gangster with select tracks from Radiohead albums. Check it out here.

The sequel to the original Jaydiohead came out over the weekend. It has five all new tracks.

Here’s “Air Roc”
Jaydiohead : “Air Roc” (mp3)

And because one just isn’t enough…
Jaydiohead : The Encore (full album)

Dig it? Get the previous . . . → Read More: Jaydiohead: The Encore (Radiohead and Jay Z mashup sequel!)