Ed: Next Radiohead Album Due THIS YEAR

AtEase has notes from Ed's interview on Adam Buxton’s show on BBC 6 Music today.

“We’re in the heart of the record. It’s genuinely exciting. It’s very different from what we did last time. It’s really nice to be doing this. It’s so good to be making music with the band that you feel is still as good as it’s ever been.”

“No, Ideally it would be great if it came out sometime this year. It has got to. I hope so. We’re at the finishing line.... But yeah, hopefully it will be a matter of weeks.”

Radiohead Covers: Idioteque on a Ukulele

Amanda Palmer (of Dresden Dolls) brings us her first track off her upcoming covers album.  Check it out over at her website:

AmandaPalmer.net

Regina Spektor covers No Surprises

Hi! On Tuesday April 27th, iTunes will release a cover i did of a Radiohead (i LOVE them, and thank them for donating their proceeds too!!! they are the best!) song "No Surprises". The proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders Emergency Relief Fund.  -Regina

Ticketmaster Joins Live Nation, and an Industry Quakes - NYTimes.com

Ticketmaster Joins Live Nation, and an Industry Quakes - NYTimes.com

"For a man who sits atop one of the most feared corporations in the music business, Irving Azoff seems surprisingly proud of his middle finger. Images of it, raised high and defiant, are hard to avoid in his home, a 12,000-square-foot mansion in one of the richest neighborhoods in this city."

Long article, but gives good insight into the man behind the monster and the ticket monopoly that continues to dominate.

Scott Pilgrim Movie [Beck.com]

Beck has contributed songs to the upcoming film “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World”, based on the Bryan Lee O’Malley comicbook of the same name. Starring Michael Cera, Jason Schwartzman, and Anna Kendrick, Beck’s contributions centered on writing songs to be performed by Pilgrim’s (played by Michael Cera) band, “Sex Bob-Omb.”

Slated for release on August 13, there will also be a soundtrack album featuring the Beck-penned tracks along with other songs by Broken Social Scene, Metric, and Cornelius.

The film is being directed by Edgar Wright and scored by Nigel Godrich.

The Notorious xx–Biggie/The xx Mashup [Losanjelous]

The Notorious xx–Biggie/The xx Mashup: "
Grab Wait What’s mashup of Biggie & the xx now for free before a cease & desist kills it.



Wait What | The Notorious xx

Jonsi Covers MGMT

Jonsi - Time to Pretend [Audio Muffin]

Guest DJ Jonsi Of Sigur Ros

Guest DJ Jonsi Of Sigur Ros on NPR: "
What do Iron Maiden, Billie Holiday and castrato singer Alessandro Moreschi have in common? Answer: Sigur Ros frontman Jon ('Jonsi') Thor Birgisson lists them among his favorite artists. On this edition of All Songs Considered, Jonsi talks about his new solo album, Go, and shares some of the songs that have helped shape his own music.

Catching up...

New Doves off their upcoming Best of...

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Oh No Ono covered Radiohead's Weird Fishes/Arpeggi [Stereogum]

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New song of upcoming album by The National:  BloodBuzz Ohio [Driftwood]

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Meet Admiral Radley...half Earlimart, half Grandaddy...EXCELLENT show the other night at the Bootleg Theater.  This acoustic version from SxSW is even better live with drums.

New Thom Yorke [live] from Cambride 2/2010

Bat for Lashes Cover Radiohead's All I Need

Bootleg of Radiohead for Haiti Show

A lovely bootleg of the show from Ateaser Edgar from the balcony...with lovely cover art courtesy of Ateaser Verity.

Mp3:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NRP399PU
http://www.sendspace.com/file/9hhigb

01 Faust Arp
02 Fake Plastic Trees
03 Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
04 The National Anthem
05 Nude
06 Karma Police
07 Kid A
08 Morning Bell
09 How To Disappear Completely
10 A Wolf at the Door
11 The Bends
12 Reckoner
13 Lucky
14 Bodysnatchers
15 Dollars & Cents
16 Airbag
17 Exit Music

Encore #1
18 Everything In Its Right Place (Thom)
19 You And Whose Army?
20 Pyramid Song
21 All I Need

Encore #2:
22 Lotus Flower
23 Paranoid Android
24 Street Spirit (fade out)

Radiohead for Haiti @ The Fonda [Jan. 24 2010]

3/5ths Radiohead in LA at Hotel Cafe!!!

[The only pic I could get of Thom Yorke at Hotel Cafe]

MY POST FROM ATEASEWEB.COM: Its 2:30am and I can't sleep cuz I just had probably one of the greatest nights in my life. I was with my two friends at Hotel Cafe in LA to hear some bands (Dios! - very good) and listen to Gaz and Danny of Supergrass DJ a few sets inbetween. The night started out well as we got to chat with Gaz as we were walking in. Super nice guy. Then after a few drinks and listening to a couple bands and Gas/Danny's first DJ set, I saw Nigel (who actually was scheduled to DJ with them and was the reason why I wanted to show up). My friends were giddy having met Gaz so this was my chance to meet one of my idols. As we hung out near the bar about 5 feet from him...waiting for the best chance to say hi but not to bother him...I noticed a familiar haircut behind my friend AnnMarie. Holy Crap...its Thom Yorke! I immediately told my friends and texted my girlfriend. I could not imagine a better situation: a dark, half empty venue and pretty much nobody notices that Thom is here. As I waited patiently to speak to him...again, not wanting to bother him...I notice another familiar face - Colin! And another...Ed! Man, Ed is WAY taller than I thought. Guess I'm used to looking up to him on stage, not in person. I heard that Colin was SUPER nice and approachable so I was excited to talk to him...alas he was busy chatting and I didn't want to interrupt. We hung out around all of them for almost 20+ minutes (included me taking a secret pic of Thom while he was waiting to get a drink at the bar by himself). I knew Thom wouldn't be up for a pic in the dark venue so we waited near the entrance/exit in case we could grab one with him outside. Honestly, I didnt care about a picture...I just want to chat with him and sincerely let him know how much I appreciate Radiohead's music. When the moment arose, my friend Tony asked if we could take a pic. He said he'd rather not at which point I asked if at the very least I could shake his hand as I was a huge fan. He happily obliged (and gave me a somewhat drunken smile) before he stepped outside with Nigel and Ed. I hoped they had just gone out for a smoke but when I went outside a few minutes later, they were gone.

After seeing them numerous times upclose and from afar in concert, I'm so excited to finally have met Thom and see Ed and Colin face to face...yet at the same time I wish I could have had a better chance to chat with them. I can't believe there were only a few of us that recognized them. So cool to see them in LA on this rainy night. I will sleep with a very big smile on my face if I can ever fall asleep. Just wanted to share with you

Perdidos! (con radiohead)

Spanish LOST promo...with music by Radiohead - See ya' Feb. 2nd!

Dinner with the Band [IFC]

DINNER WITH THE BAND [IFC]: I think anything '...with the band' is a great idea, ESPECIALLY dinner. I just caught the end of the Les Savy Fav show (where the lead singer finished the song by getting in the shower). I have no idea what food they make but i like the idea in theory. Brooklyn-based Chef Sam Mason hosts the band in his loft where they cook up something and play some music.

Please help my friends finish their music documentary!

Two new friends who I've become close with over the past year, have taken our passion for live music to the next level by putting on intimate concerts in people's backyards, filming the concert & interview and posting the performance online for all to share. I attended my first Garden Party a few months back in Venice and it was a really special show and a really fun evening.

As Wayne and Jeff continue to let the Garden Party Series grow over the next few months, the guys are also working on finishing a full-length documentary they shot of a pair of our favorite Garden Party musicians, Catherine Feeny and Sebastian Rogers (aka The Challenge of Feral Green). The film follows the duo on a 2 month long tour across the U.S. playing their music in the living rooms of fans, friends and strangers they meet along the way. In order to finish production, they've set up a fund-raising drive on kickstarter.com, a new online fundraising platform for artists to raise funds for their projects.

Check out their project, entitled Remember Where You Are, and how the funding works @ KICKSTART

Its a pretty cool way of funding projects...you pledge funding but that pledge is only collected once an overall goal is met by the deadline (in this case, pledges will only be cashed in if they raise $5000 by 2/7/2010). And depending on the level of funding, the guys will send you a CD of the live concert, DVD copy of the film, a invite to the premiere, or some other incentive.

No pressure, but of course the bottom line is that I'm asking anyone who feels like supporting independent artists like my friends Wayne and Jeff to help out and pledge some support. Do it for them, do it for me (it is my birth month!), do it and tell your friends you invested in a big time Hollywood movie. You can give as little as $5 or up to $2500+ (be sure to invite me to the free concert you'll get at your house). I've been working with these guys on trying to get the word out on the Garden Party the past few months and they are really great guys. So please, help us out if you can! No amount is too little.

Please feel free to forward this along to any friends that might be interested in helping out!

THANKS!

-eric

Super Sized Kasabian Guitar Hero

Check out these five footballers playing a supersized game of Guitar Hero by shooting soccer balls at sensors made from torn apart Guitar Hero controllers. 76% accuracy aint too shabby...

Glen Hansard Outside Fingerprints

Man...how come nobody told me Swell Season was playing at Fingerprints in the LBC? Or how come I didn't go get $1.25 fish tacos at the LBC Rubio's that day...either way it would have been sweet to be waiting in line and have him come out and sing to us. Glen rocks...

For more, check out I Am Fuel, You Are Friends

Miike Snow (and no Jack Penate) @ Spaceland

Yeah...kinda freaky huh? Thankfully the shy Miike Snow removed their masks about 2 songs in an performed a very powerful set to the packed (and mostly annoying) crowd at Spaceland. I love taking pictures at concerts too (see above picture) but come on...seriously...do you really need 15 shots in a row of one of the guys for every song they sing? Yeah I'm talking to you guy in the brown leather jacket. I'm starting to miss the days when security would shut you down for sneaking your camera in. With the cameraphone being so ubiquitous its clear that venues have pretty much given up on patrolling the trigger-happy crowds. I don't mind it in small doses but when it turns into more of a photography clinic than a concert, you got a problem. And I wouldn't be surprised if the band finds it a bit disrespectful that you are posing in front of the stage so your buddy can take a picture while the band is playing a fairly intimate song behind you.

As for the music, the guys of Miike Snow put on a very intense and amazing show. My only disappointment came at the end of the show when their last (15 min.) song turned Spaceland into a techno club. Sadly, with the delayed and thusly late start (10:45pm), I ended up having to leave before Jack Penate went on. I was actually looking forward to them more than Miike Snow but will have to just wait for the next tour. Come back soon Jack.

Miike Snow - Animal (mp3) - courtesy of Music for Kids Who Can't Read Good

Jack Penate - Tonight's Today (mp3) - courtesy of LazyComet