Radiohead LP9 Anticipation, Fangirling and random Cheesecake Thread (Do not read if you hate Radiohead or us)

Phew. Presumably it's all been insured to hell and back. (Sorry if this seems callous to focus on in the light of everything else but it is of interest, as I'm guessing there's going to be legal fallout for a LONG time to come.)

Thanks so much for checking in. I mean, I knew you were alright, but it's still reassuring to see you typing.

That's the thing that keeps freaking me out - it's obviously devastating that they've lost a member of the crew, like, I know how tight they are, as a team - but how much WORSE it could have been. The moment I saw something about 3 fans being let in, in advance, I was like - fuck, I know who that is. And the sickening feeling, just thinking about how half an hour's difference in timing could have... argh, it doesn't bear thinking about.

As gutting as it is, that Jonny's lost so much of his gear (and I saw that video where they focused in on the stage, and you could see his keyboard crushed) - just thank everything I believe in, that it was only the gear that was lost, and not, y'know.... JONNY. Even customised gear can be built again. Jonny is irreplaceable. But yeah, I know how much of his stuff was customised or even custom built for him, and it's just... fuck fuck fuck. The idea of just starting again from scratch. I just can't get my head around what they must be dealing with.

I had been planning on going to a couple of gigs in Europe next month, but I'm putting making further plans on hold until there is some sort of announcement.

I would completely understand if RH never wanted to tour again.

I mean, it is doubly sad because it seemed like they had actually got to a point where they enjoyed touring again and wanted to do it loads.

But who even knows if the European leg is going to happen now?

I have become what I hate.

which means?

I have become a pedantic RH fan.

I logged onto a thread I was reading but studiously avoided posting to because I had too many dogs in that race in order to correct a Radiohead fact.

But, y'know, if you're going to use the old "supergroup ditch record label to self release album through Internet" meme at least get the right album, because the wrong album means "even supergroup decide self releasing albums is too damn complicated and go back to record companies" is a pretty different message if you get it wrong.

I am pedant, hear me make basic spelling errers.

I guess it's just interesting how "doing a Radiohead" can mean so many different things.

I'd like to buy every Radiohead fan a Coke

Thanks but can I have a ginger beer instead?

(actually I think it says more about my twisted relationship w ILX than about my RH fandom these days)

Is it complicated? I dunno, it looks more like a different strand on 'messin aroun on the Internet'

Also, getting control of the means of production is what "they" have been trying to prevent for centuries...

Tell ya, tho. The thing that's been doing the best job of making me feel ashamed of being a RH fan this week is other RH fans. Nothing like a tragedy to bring out the worst in some ppl. :-/

(And I'm aware that makes me a sanctimonious douche for saying that, you can't win, can you)

Hell is other people's kids fans.

You know it.

I bet you get this all the time
I bet they just throw themselves at you

Earworm.

Oh, Thom, oh Thom, Oh Thom.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6dszg9l1E1rsvop4o4_1280.jpg

Don't you know those carrot-top pants are made for people with longer legs than you? Though if your intention is to compress your short widdle legs down to make all your fangirls have perverted schoolboy fantasies about you, it sure is working.

Again I kinda hate myself for looking at pap shots, but whatever keeps me off the suicide thread, right? :-/

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6dszg9l1E1rsvop4o5_1280.jpg

I was gonna refrain from mentioning that you can see his penis, right through his pants, but you know what, someone just brought up Katy Perry's breast size on another thread, so, you know what? Fuck it.

YOU CAN SEE HIS PENIS RIGHT THROUGH HIS PANTS.

if you can find that in .gif form it would be a good HATERS GONNA HATE meme

I take back whatever I said about Thom aging with dignity upthread. The carrot top pants are a bad choice and it seems he's joining the ghostbusters now:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMKfppy2Vkc/T_G6oeJw7bI/AAAAAAAAC3k/ebGXwAw05gI/s1600/IMG_0286.JPG

Oh wait it was the prometheus premiere on a 'secret cinema' and apparently it's owned by some douche artists and everyone in the audience is required to use boiler suits.

http://www.glowmagazine.me/shhh-its-a-secret-cinema/

Come on. Thom in a boiler suit is straight up adorable and I want him to come check my meters now!

That puts me in mind of when I went to see The Matrix Reloaded on its opening night and there were a group of people in full-on Neo/Trinity/etc cosplay in the audience. As the crowd filed silently out after the film they looked completely dejected.

I was thinking today that Matthew Herbert as a producer for LP9 instead of Nigel Godrich would be a brilliant fit. He seems to be in an aesthetic place right now akin to that of Radiohead and he could bring a completely new sound for the band while retaining what makes them special. He has a fixation for organic elements in electronic music, is a microhouse pioneer, has a pop penchant and appreciates jazz and classical music (see his big band project and his remixes for Deutsche Grammophon). If you take a peek at any point of his career you'll see he's apt for designing any kind of sound that the band throws at him. Also, he could fulfill Thom's longing wet dream of releasing relevant tracks in the electronic scene.

I'm not saying Nigel is not apt, he's grown with the band and knows how to work with them. He's essential to their sound. Just fantasizing what someone with the skills and inventiveness of Herbert could achieve with the band.

I don't even know that Nigel acts so much as a producer directing their sound these days, as a kind of House Master who forces them to get on with each other, and get on with work.

As interesting as any other producer working with them would be (Kieran Hebden would be my wet dream producer for them) I think it's more a personality thing than a sound thing, per se. Think they should do what the did with TKOL, that worked well - get Nigel to oversee recording and then hand the tapes off to other producers to do remixes, and tapes of live performances for people who want "Ver RAWK Band" experience.

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rocking his shoes with - wait for it - "secret heels" :3

The real reason they never realised "Lift" - he doesn't want his secret getting out.

That is a cute little dance he is doing but GODDAMMIT if only they'd got a gif of him stomping on one of his effects pedals.

Thom Yorke + effects pedals = biggest giant ladyboner in the world.

It's just not fair that he is that beautiful. Even in ridiculous fashionable clothes. His beauty transcends even carrot pants and boiler suits.

Maybe we need a little "thomosexuality in dronerock" moment.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6mvg4IqYj1qerwoao1_r2_1280.jpg

^^^^totally doin' it*.

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*in MY MYNDE anyway

in news inexplicably not related to the attractiveness of thom yorke, it looks like they'll probably be releasing a single on jack white's label, like beck did recently?

http://pitchfork.com/news/46806-radiohead-did-record-at-third-man-jack-white-confirms/

rumors are flying that the first 100 7 inches (like thom's boner!) will come with a small baggy full of thom's pubes

word on the street is that the single is called "look at my belly (it glistens with our sweat)"

Word on the street is you could not make Jack White or his record label interesting to me if you glued Thom Yorke's penis to his forehead.

i give about -4824 shits about the label, i'm just looking forward to the single, if there is one!

also, penis on the forehead means yawning scrotum!

Is the single actually going to be new, recorded music because I read in the usual places that it was just going to be a re-release of the record day single or something like that.

And if it were new recorded music, would the ladyboner of new Radiohead actually make me able to overcome the midas-touch-in-reverse abhorrence of Jack White? Why god why do you make me have to make these decisions, Thomyorke's belly?

Actually I'm sure Thomyorke's belly had nothing to do with the decision and should be left out of it.

I shall blame his ears instead.

Oh, I clicked the link: JWhite says "yeah, Radiohead were in my studio, I wasn't there, thy used it for themselves"

So, any call that there's a Third Man single coming is way prem at best, way off most likely.

see, I quite like the whole 'record label' vibe and the secret vault packages and things.

If only.. the records were something I actually cared about!

http://thirdmanrecords.com/vault

See, back then I quite liked the WS, but I got off the bus at "Elephant"

Or did I get off the elephant at White bus?

umm..

Everything I have read about this supposed thing contradicts every other thing I have read. I believe nothing. I think I believe Pitchfork even less than I believe random crap posted on atease because Pitchfork seem perfectly happy to use rumours posted on atease as a primary source.

Anyway. If anyone wants me, I'll be off in the corner listening to Daedelus records and wibbling.

Revive if you have bellyshots.

it is all speculation, of course, but at bonnaroo thom did say "This song is for Jack White. We saw him yesterday. A big thank-you to him, but we can't tell you why. You'll find out." i'm not sure why he would say that, combined with recording at his studio (with or without jack white present), unless there's some sort of release coming.

He was thanking him for the blow jobs. Clearly.

(It makes as much sense as any other speculation.)

HAY WCC I HEARD U LIKE GRISLED SEA CAPTAINS

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6kaamInaH1qb0bt9o1_1280.jpg

SO I DRESS UP AS ONE 4 U?

“It’s absolutely brilliant songwriting. I saw a black and white video of them rehearsing “Jigsaw Falling Into Place” and what struck me was not only that it was a beautiful song, but that the band are so committed. There’s no showbiz, just musicians communicating very directly. There’s no fudging that. In both those songs, the chord sequences are very interesting. These are beautiful tunes and I can’t improve on them, so I’ve written my own piece.”
— Steve Reich talking about Radiohead’s music.

He's a huge fan and is writing a piece based on some of their songs...

!!!!!
jesus

Yeah I read that y'day. Obv I love Steve Reich & he gets a permanent pass but that "no showbiz" comment made me kinda sad. And also has he ever actually seen Thom onstage and not just in their rehearsal room? That man loves the showbiz.

Also I felt v v stupid when I did not know the Orb sample in question and had to go listen/compare (then was all "wow")

I think I came to The Orb early enough that lots of their source material was new to me.

.. and over the years I'd hear some obscure track someplace and go 'Whoa! That's the Orb sample!!!"

apart from the "woof woof hello, I'm rags" bit as I'd literally seen the film the week before.

Like the idea that "showbiz" and deep musical communication are mutually exclusive is the kind of thing an old classical dude might come out with, but not really based in realities I've experienced. But I'm probably too much of a poptimist for his sensibilities.

seeing a band rehearsing music, you would be 'struck by the lack of showbiz airs' as that's not what they are practicing..

Yeah we all know Thom practices his moves, in the mirror, with a hairbrush and has done so since he was 12. Ditto Jonny's prehensile hair. But they don't let Reich and Penderecki see that, man!