Radiohead - In Rainbows

Ahhh, what is this?

Hey, they played Iron & Wine! Cool. Still, what is this?

What was that after I&W?

(and before Will Oldham - I guess Phil is the resident folkie?)

The folk just died a bit

So this is a stupid time to ask this question, I guess, but what is the DJ's creative role in this, and how does he carry it out? I mean, the songs he's playing sound unchanged from when I hear them on the original discs. Isn't the DJ supposed to enhance or manipulate certain sounds in the song, or add new elements to a song, or mash up a few different songs, to create something new? Again, I realize this is a stupid question, but I've wondered about it, and I'm curious.

I'm not watching anymore, but I assume you're asking about DJing in general?

The DJ selects the tracks he plays, may or may not beatmix (the good ones usually do), may or may not follow the mood of the crowd (the good ones can play with a crowd and speed up their set slowly or get to big climaxes and then suddenly drop a slower song), they don't necessarily have to scratch or mash up or speed up/slow down/add beats with a drumcomputer/rap over it. Some do, because that's what happens in their niche, but in general: selecting & playing the records and try to get the crowd behind them.

Ideally, you should go see a bad DJ and then a good DJ. The difference can be enormous. They can play the same records, but one will have no reaction from the crowd and the other one will have them raising the roof.

I think this is more along the lines of a video podcast. And, I vote to keep up a running tracklist, ha.

I saw Girl Talk earlier this year at the Langerado festival. He was a very good DJ, if that's the right word for what he does. He mashed up snippets of dozens of songs into something new. The (hippie/indie) crowd loved it.

And I guess his set had to be especially good, because that wasn't a DJ crowd (it was a Greatful Dead-type crowd).

So how was this DJ? (Now that his set's over)

There's lots of different kinds of DJ: the one you saw specialized in mashups, others do scratching and other hardly danceable stuff, most do dance stuff though. This one, anyone who was watching? (I gave up because of the disconnects I got, I'm hoping people are ripping the stream to upload it later)

I'm not watching anymore, but I assume you're asking about DJing in general?

I was, and your explanation helps a lot. Thanks.

Maybe I will go see a DJ, but man -- at nearly 40 these days -- I think I'd feel very, very old.

Anyone catch that Bjork cover? (Unravel) That keyboard at the end....

I've always thought the lyric "the devil collects it / with a grin" was extremely Yorke-ian.

Unravel was beautiful.

Is it currently silent for everyone?

Yep.

Shame, it looks like they're doing something exciting.

it's the sequel to the "just" video

P4K has a rip of the Bjork cover up.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/46999-radiohead-entanglement-webcast-including-unravel-bjrk-cover

according to the msg board they're plaing "I might be wrong", but I don't hear anything yet.

they've got everything from last night online too:

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcast/47014-radiohead-omg-another-webcast

I missed this, yay for youtube. The covers were excellent - "Unravel" especially, was gorgeous.

Lol @ 15 Step/Se7en.

behind the scenes:
http://adam-buxton.co.uk/ad/2007/11/10/156/

http://adam-buxton.co.uk/ad/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/nigeljonnygarththom.gif

Still only one accurate review of this GUFF: http://estebanbuttez.blogspot.com/2007/10/buttezview-radiohead-in-rainbows.html

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/1517/11205909jp6.gif

The webcast in MPEG, MP3, etc. http://www.mortigitempo.com/too_bored/showthread.php?t=69492

regular CD release dates & labels:

Europe: 31st of December, XL Recordings
US: 2nd of January, ATO Records Group

( http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003671150 )

FANTASTIC piece on "Videotape" by Eric Harvey over at his blog Marathonpacks

http://www.marathonpacks.com/2007/11/radiohead-videotape.html

King Boy, that review is just dumb. Does Matt Cale write for that site or something?

I'm all for entertaining reviews, but Mark Prindle owns the market on that--dude could slay an album I love and still have me in stitches.

new Radiohead is solid as ever.

The thing I love about this board and its Radiohead worship is that if Thom Yorke has diarrhea, it's on Ilxor before the toilet flushes

The thing I love about this board and its Radiohead worship is that if Thom Yorke has diarrhea, it's on Ilxor before the toilet flushes.

Stay classy, Bo Jackson Overdrive!

At Ease had a few different interesting updates today:

1. Paul McCartney approached Thom Yorke about collaborating on his last album, but Thom turned him down, saying that he preferred to only work on his own material and Radiohead's (and ignoring the collabs he's done with Modeselektor, Bjork, PJ Harvey, UNKLE, and...Drugstore).

2. The official cover art for In Rainbows is confirmed:

http://www.ateaseweb.com/discography/inrainbows/ateaseweb_inrainbowscover.jpg

poor mccartney

Wow, I am thrilled with that webcast stuff. Thanks for posting it, folks.

I miss esteban.

isn't thom a beatles fan? Pretty sure I read somewhere he listened to nothing but Beatles records when he was writing HTTT. Maybe he's more of a Lennon guy.

I'm sure McCartney asked while they were making In Rainbows or something; there's more to this story than we'll ever hear.

can't blame em, Paul hasn't written anything noteworthy in ages

http://www.channel4.com/music/musicnews/lily-allen-radiohead-in-rainbows-069.html

Because she didn't get famous by putting her music up for free listening on myspace or anything. Riiiiiiiiiight.

Hahahaha, Melissa OTM.

Oh that wacky Thom

Yeah, I put this on the "what are you paying" thread 1/2 way down todays...

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/11/27/radiohead-fan-accidentally-gets-in-rainbows-discbox-one-week-early-pandemonium-ensues

Haha, I was *wondering* when something would start happening about the second disc's tracks. (I am also wondering if the regular release will include that as well.)

i want a mash up of silly love songs and reckoner

UK tour dates coming soon!

So the second disc, then.

After two listens I like it a lot, especially Bangers & Mash and Last Flowers. Some of the songs remind me vaguely of other Radiohead songs - there's a little bit of Karma Police in one song, a little bit of There There in another. Also the acoustic guitar on one or two of the songs sounds brilliant.

And the low bitrate on disc 1 really made a difference - it really shines now, whereas it used to sound like it had a layer of dust on it.

So, we all gettin' our LP boxes today?

Mine arrived about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, by courier. Keep your mobile handy because they'll phone if need to because it has to be signed for.

Oh great. I'm nowhere near my home (which is in cleethorpes, you burglars)