Originally posted by sweetcell:The obvious question now is why would Radiohead kill the promotion and go back to a traditional sales model if the cash were rolling in?
the digital download site is scheduled to close tomorrow (dec 10).
HOLY CRAP - NEW RADIOHEAD ALBUM 10/10/07
my discbox finally arrived.
mine too. it is really gorgeous packaging. very glad i made this purchase.
for some reason i am obsessed with promo copy versions, and waiting to buy albums after everybody else has heard the thing a hundred times. in rainbows was a whim of no exception. i can't wait to listen to each song to see what the fuss has been all about. does anybody think they'll release a grandiose version of the thing, like the library book kid a? sorry if i wasn't going to read ten pages to see if the answer was in there,
Originally posted by walkonby:you're looking for the $80 discbox version.
for some reason i am obsessed with promo copy versions, and waiting to buy albums after everybody else has heard the thing a hundred times. in rainbows was a whim of no exception. i can't wait to listen to each song to see what the fuss has been all about. does anybody think they'll release a grandiose version of the thing, like the library book kid a? sorry if i wasn't going to read ten pages to see if the answer was in there,
i have it. it's very nice.
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lps are nice to look at and i know they sound superior in sound, but the inclusion of them with that set ruins the finished product for me. i like how the "regular" store cd comes with stickers. i'm not a fan of stickers. some people, when they get older, lose the appeal of putting stickers on cars, suitcases, skateboards, whatever. how odd.
There's a video on this Amazon page that shows what to do with the stickers.
David Byrne and Thom Yorke on the Real Value of Music (and the thinking behind In Rainbows, in general)
notable quotes, IMO:
notable quotes, IMO:
Yorke: Well, yeah. The only reason we could even get away with this (pay-what-you-want), the only reason anyone even gives a shit, is the fact that we've gone through the whole mill of the business in the first place. It's not supposed to be a model for anything else. It was simply a response to a situation. We're out of contract. We have our own studio. We have this new server. What the hell else would we do? This was the obvious thing. But it only works for us because of where we are.that issue (16.01, Jan'08) also has a great article by byrne on the future of the music industry. his main point: digital distro isn't a threat, it presents increadible opportunity to all artists. instead of being stuck in one business model, he sketches out 6 that vary from full control by record company to complete freedom (self-distribution). a recommended read.
Yorke: (…) But at the moment we make money principally from touring. Which is hard for me to reconcile because I don't like all the energy consumption, the travel. It's an ecological disaster, traveling, touring.
Yorke: Yeah. Especially in the US. Everybody drives. So how the hell are we going to address that (enviro impact of fans attending shows)? The idea is that we play in municipal places with some transport system alternative to cars. And minimize flying equipment, shipping everything. We can't be shipped, though.
per NME the cities that Radiohead will be playing on the first leg of their US tour:
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Houston
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Miami
Montreal
New York
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Seattle
St Louis
Tampa
Toronto
Vancouver
Washington DC
I'm assuming from the previous Thom Yorke interview, the "Washington D.C." date will be "Gallery Place/Chinatown"
Brian
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Houston
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Miami
Montreal
New York
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Seattle
St Louis
Tampa
Toronto
Vancouver
Washington DC
I'm assuming from the previous Thom Yorke interview, the "Washington D.C." date will be "Gallery Place/Chinatown"
Brian
I was thinking that too but really really really hope I'm wrong.
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
per NME the cities that Radiohead will be playing on the first leg of their US tour:
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Houston
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Miami
Montreal
New York
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Seattle
St Louis
Tampa
Toronto
Vancouver
Washington DC
I'm assuming from the previous Thom Yorke interview, the "Washington D.C." date will be "Gallery Place/Chinatown"
Brian
RFK might not be a bad place for the show, considering about every other location that could contain them (except for the god-forsaken verizon center) would not really fit the eco-friendly bill.
Originally posted by azaghal1981:
I was thinking that too but really really really hope I'm wrong.
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
per NME the cities that Radiohead will be playing on the first leg of their US tour:
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Houston
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Miami
Montreal
New York
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Seattle
St Louis
Tampa
Toronto
Vancouver
Washington DC
I'm assuming from the previous Thom Yorke interview, the "Washington D.C." date will be "Gallery Place/Chinatown"
Brian
Hey, has anyone here seen "Festival Express?"
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It's a documentary about when the Grateful Dead toured Canada in the 70's and traveled by TRAIN. Considering The Band and Janis Joplin were also on board, it would have been a GREAT film if at the end "HORRIBLE CANADIAN TRAIN CRASH CAUSES ALL SAID BANDS TO NEVER PERFORM AGAIN" but I digress.
Radiohead could do that. Errrm…there's the fossil fuel thing with coal but it's probably more eco-friendly than diesel trucks.
Or they could steal this idea from another British band and perform ON the train.
Brian
<img src="http://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/32/MPW-16403" alt=" - " />
It's a documentary about when the Grateful Dead toured Canada in the 70's and traveled by TRAIN. Considering The Band and Janis Joplin were also on board, it would have been a GREAT film if at the end "HORRIBLE CANADIAN TRAIN CRASH CAUSES ALL SAID BANDS TO NEVER PERFORM AGAIN" but I digress.
Radiohead could do that. Errrm…there's the fossil fuel thing with coal but it's probably more eco-friendly than diesel trucks.
Or they could steal this idea from another British band and perform ON the train.
Brian
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:I will call bullshit on their CO2 crap then because those three cities have some of the worst public transportation in America.
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Seattle
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:Very cool movie. Excellent footage of prime-Dead, when Jerry was captain trips and not the more grandfatherly figure he came to be, and particularly memorable footage of Janis (best example of why she was so beloved I've seen). The footage on the train (esp. impromptu jam sessions) and offstage was very inciteful, and like the Last Waltz, I thought it effectively took you to the mindset of the moment.
Hey, has anyone here seen "Festival Express?"
Is carpooling to Bull Run considered eco-friendly?
Originally posted by Mobius:Any GGW sightings? I'm pretty sure he was there.
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:Very cool movie. Excellent footage of prime-Dead, when Jerry was captain trips and not the more grandfatherly figure he came to be, and particularly memorable footage of Janis (best example of why she was so beloved I've seen). The footage on the train (esp. impromptu jam sessions) and offstage was very inciteful, and like the Last Waltz, I thought it effectively took you to the mindset of the moment.
Hey, has anyone here seen "Festival Express?"
I definitely wouldn't mind RFK as much.
Originally posted by azaghal1981:I'm not sure if they're booking concerts or just the Pope and baseball but the new stadium is supposed to be green.
I definitely wouldn't mind RFK as much.
Originally posted by vansmack:how dramatic. indeed, their ENTIRE claim to taking CO2 emissions as a consideration is a complete farce. 3 cities out of 20+… abject failure!
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:I will call bullshit on their CO2 crap then because those three cities have some of the worst public transportation in America.
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Seattle
another factor the band indoubtedly is how far away people live from the venue. they don't want to play in the middle of a cornfield. they're trying to minimize impact, not completely overcome it.
Originally posted by Mobius:I couldn't agree more. Fantastic movie. The footage of them all just jamming on the train was terrific. I can never get enough Janis. Any footage of Pigpen is worth seeing. I need to watch this again. Thanks for the reminder.
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:Very cool movie. Excellent footage of prime-Dead, when Jerry was captain trips and not the more grandfatherly figure he came to be, and particularly memorable footage of Janis (best example of why she was so beloved I've seen). The footage on the train (esp. impromptu jam sessions) and offstage was very inciteful, and like the Last Waltz, I thought it effectively took you to the mindset of the moment.
Hey, has anyone here seen "Festival Express?"
I sat behind Ian MacKaye at the screening I went to. True story.