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In Rainbows – From The Basement
''In Rainbows – From the Basement'' is a 2008 live video by the English rock band Radiohead. It features performances of ten songs from Radiohead's seventh album, ''In Rainbows'' (2007), plus four older songs. Production ''In Rainbows – From the Basement'' was filmed in one day, with sound by Radiohead's producer Nigel Godrich and video direction by David Barnard at the Hospital studio in Covent Garden, London. It was the first episode of the second series of Godrich's series ''From the Basement''. Radiohead performed songs from their 2007 album ''In Rainbows,'' plus three from ''Hail to the Thief'' (2003) and one from ''Kid A'' (2000). Release ''In Rainbows – From the Basement'' premiered on Saturday, 3 May 2008 on VH1. It was later released on iTunes and released on disc with a special edition of ''In Rainbows'' in Japan. In 2020, Radiohead uploaded the performance to YouTube. It was followed in 2011 by '' The King of Limbs: Live From the Basement''. Track listing The fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); brothers Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass); Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals); and Philip Selway (drums, percussion). They have worked with the producer Nigel Godrich and the cover artist Stanley Donwood since 1994. Radiohead's experimental approach is credited with advancing the sound of alternative rock. Radiohead signed to EMI in 1991 and released their debut album, ''Pablo Honey,'' in 1993; their debut single, " Creep", became a worldwide hit. Radiohead's popularity and critical standing rose with the release of '' The Bends'' in 1995. Radiohead's third album, '' OK Computer'' (1997), brought them international fame; noted for its complex production and themes of modern alienation, it is acclaimed as a landmark record and one of the best albums in popular music. Radiohea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kid A
''Kid A'' is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 2 October 2000 by Parlophone. It was recorded with their producer, Nigel Godrich, in Paris, Copenhagen, Gloucestershire and their hometown of Oxford. After the stress of promoting Radiohead's 1997 album '' OK Computer'', the songwriter, Thom Yorke, wanted to depart from rock music. Drawing influence from electronic music, ambient music, krautrock, jazz and 20th-century classical music, Radiohead used instruments such as modular synthesisers, the ondes Martenot, brass and strings. They processed guitar sounds, incorporated samples and loops, and manipulated their recordings with software. Yorke wrote impersonal and abstract lyrics, cutting up phrases and assembling them at random. In a departure from industry practice, Radiohead released no singles or music videos and conducted few interviews and photoshoots. Instead, they released short animated "blips", and became one of the first major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thom Yorke
Thomas Edward Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is an English musician and the main vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Radiohead. A multi-instrumentalist, he mainly plays guitar and keyboards and is noted for his falsetto. He has been described by ''Rolling Stone'' as one of the most influential singers of his generation. Yorke formed Radiohead with schoolmates at Abingdon School in Oxfordshire, and studied at the University of Exeter. In 1991, Radiohead signed to Parlophone; their 1992 debut single, " Creep", made Yorke a celebrity, and Radiohead went on to achieve critical acclaim and sales of over 30 million albums. Yorke's early influences included alternative rock acts such as Pixies and R.E.M; with Radiohead's fourth album, ''Kid A'' (2000), Yorke moved into electronic music, influenced by Warp acts such as Aphex Twin. With the artist Stanley Donwood, Yorke creates artwork for Radiohead albums and his other projects. He often incorporates "erratic" dancing into his perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Selway
Philip James Selway (born 23 May 1967) is an English musician and the drummer of the English rock band Radiohead. Along with the other members of Radiohead, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Selway released his debut solo album, '' Familial'', in 2010, followed by '' Weatherhouse'' in 2014. He also composed the soundtrack for the 2017 film ''Let Me Go''. His third solo album, ''Strange Dance'', is scheduled for February 2023. Early life Selway was born on 23 May, 1967, in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. He started learning to play drums and guitar at the age of 15 for "the social cachet and love of music". His earliest influences were Joy Division, the Clash and the Velvet Underground. The members of Radiohead met while attending Abingdon School, an independent school for boys. Selway, along with the guitarist Ed O'Brien, was in the year above the singer Thom Yorke and the bassist Colin Greenwood, and three years above the multi-instrumentalist Jonny Greenw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Greenwood
Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood (born 5 November 1971) is an English musician and composer. He is the lead guitarist and keyboardist of the alternative rock band Radiohead, and has written numerous film scores. Along with his elder brother, the Radiohead bassist Colin, Greenwood attended Abingdon School in Abingdon near Oxford, England, where he met the future band members. The youngest of the group, Greenwood was the last to join, first playing keyboards and harmonica but soon becoming lead guitarist. He abandoned a degree in music when the band signed to Parlophone; their debut single, " Creep", (1992) was distinguished by Greenwood's aggressive guitar work. Radiohead have since achieved critical acclaim and sold over 30 million albums. Along with the other members of Radiohead, Greenwood was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Greenwood was named the 48th greatest guitarist of all time by ''Rolling Stone.'' A multi-instrumentalist, he also uses instrument ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Greenwood
Colin Charles Greenwood (born 26 June 1969) is an English musician and the bassist for the rock band Radiohead. Along with bass guitar, Greenwood plays Double bass, upright bass and Electronic musical instrument, electronic instruments. With his younger brother, the Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, Greenwood attended Abingdon School in Abingdon-on-Thames, Abingdon, England, where he met the future band members. Radiohead have achieved critical acclaim and have sold more than 30 million albums. In 2019, Greenwood and the other members of Radiohead were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Early life Colin Greenwood is the older brother of the Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood. Their father served in the British Army as a Bomb disposal, bomb disposal expert. The Greenwood family has historical ties to the British Communist Party and the socialist Fabian Society. Greenwood lived in Germany as a child and became fluent in German. Greenwood credited his older sister, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed O'Brien
Edward John O'Brien (born 15 April 1968) is an English guitarist, songwriter and member of the rock band Radiohead. He releases solo music under the name EOB. O'Brien attended Abingdon School in Oxfordshire, England, where he met the other members of Radiohead. O'Brien said his role in the group was to "service the songs" and support the songwriter, Thom Yorke. He often creates ambient sounds and textures, using effects, sustain units and the EBow, and provides backing vocals. In 2010, ''Rolling Stone'' named O'Brien the 59th greatest guitarist of all time. Along with the other members of Radiohead, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. O'Brien's first solo album, ''Earth'', was released in 2020. O'Brien had been writing songs for years, but lacked confidence and felt they had a character that would be lost with Radiohead. He began a solo North American tour in February 2020; a larger tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Early life O'Brie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nude (song)
"Nude" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead. It was released in March 2008 as the second single from their seventh studio album, ''In Rainbows'' (2007). Radiohead first recorded "Nude" during the sessions for their third album, ''OK Computer'' (1997), but were not satisfied with the results. They performed it several times over the following decade and it became one of their best-known unreleased songs. For ''In Rainbows'', Radiohead rearranged the song around a bassline written by Colin Greenwood. "Nude" was promoted with a music video and a competition inviting fans to create remixes using the separated stem tracks. Boosted by sales of the stems, "Nude" reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart and number 37 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it Radiohead's first US top-40 hit since their debut single " Creep" (1992). History "Nude" had working titles including "Failure to Receive Repayment Will Put Your House at Risk", "Big Ideas" and "(Don't Get Any) Big Idea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All I Need (Radiohead Song)
"All I Need" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, produced by Nigel Godrich. It was released as a promotional single on 5 January 2009, from their seventh studio album, ''In Rainbows'' (2007). "All I Need" is a downbeat track which sees frontman Thom Yorke singing of obsession and unrequited love. In support of the MTV EXIT anti- human trafficking campaign, Radiohead released a music video for "All I Need", directed by Steve Rogers, which premiered on May 1, 2008. The video, which contrasts the lives of two boys from different economic backgrounds, received acclaim and won numerous awards. Recording Radiohead debuted "All I Need" at their 20 June 2006 performance at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Singer Thom Yorke told the audience that they had just "sketched he songout earlier and might get it wrong". Radiohead recorded "All I Need" for their seventh studio album, ''In Rainbows'' (2007). They used a fan recording of the debut performance, uplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reckoner
"Reckoner" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released on their seventh album, ''In Rainbows'' (2007). It was produced by Nigel Godrich and developed while Radiohead were working on another song, " Feeling Pulled Apart by Horses". "Reckoner" was named one of the best songs of the decade by ''Pitchfork'' and ''NME''. Remixes were released by James Holden, Flying Lotus and Diplo. Radiohead released the separate stems for fans to remix, as they had done with their 2008 single " Nude". "Reckoner" reached number 74 on the UK Singles Chart. Recording On tour in 2001, Radiohead performed a different song with the title "Reckoner". ''Pitchfork'' described it as "droning rocker", and ''Rolling Stone'' wrote that it featured "one of the loudest and most sinister riffs in Radiohead's catalog". Working on this song for their 2007 album ''In Rainbows'', Radiohead wrote a coda that developed into a different song, but kept the "Reckoner" title. Radiohead's producer, Nigel G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Cards (Radiohead Song)
"House of Cards" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead from their seventh studio album ''In Rainbows'' (2007). It was serviced to American modern rock radio on April 6, 2008 as a promotional single. It was initially released alongside " Bodysnatchers" in the United Kingdom. The music video for "House of Cards", directed by James Frost, was produced using lidar technology and released in June 2008. Writing Singer Thom Yorke first performed "House of Cards" in an acoustic rendition at the 2005 Trade Justice rally in London. According to bassist Colin Greenwood, an early version had a bass riff in the style of R.E.M. Yorke and drummer Philip Selway reworked the song with the rhythm on the final version. Music video The music video, directed by James Frost, was produced in a minimal set in Florida. It features rendered images of Yorke's face as well as those of several other people, interspersed with images of suburban landscapes and people attending a party. In lieu of tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodysnatchers (song)
"Bodysnatchers" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, from their seventh album ''In Rainbows'' (2007). In May 2008, it was released alongside the song "House of Cards (Radiohead song), House of Cards" as a promotional recording, promotional single (music), single in the United Kingdom. "Bodysnatchers" was later serviced to United States modern rock radio by ATO Records in May 2008. It peaked at number eight on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Alternative Songs, Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, Radiohead's highest placement since "Creep (Radiohead song), Creep" in 1993. Recording Singer Thom Yorke and guitarist Jonny Greenwood debuted "Bodysnatchers" in May 2006 at their performance for the Big Ask (campaign), Big Ask at Camden Palace Theatre, KOKO in London. Radiohead recorded it with producer Nigel Godrich at Tottenham House, a dilapidated country house in Marlborough, Wiltshire. Yorke said: "You can definitely hear the atmosphere of the place on [Bodysnatchers] ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
