AfricaBrass Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 I didn't want to like Radiohead at first, they were those whiny guys who sang "Creep", but OK Computer just floored me. I used to hear it all the time at Tower Records and it really got under my skin. Now I have all their albums. To me, they are the Pink Floyd of these times. I dig their last couple albums, though not as much as OK Computer. :rsmile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Larsen Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 I saw (but didn't hear) a copy of the new Radiohead today. It looks like they're going political. The album is called "Hail to the Theif". It's supposed to be out next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted June 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 A local buddy of mine gave me a burn of the new Radiohead release about a month ago. Best thing since "OK Computer", IMHO, and that's coming from someone who really liked (but didn't quite 'love') both "Kid A" and "Kid B". Don't hesitate to get the new one - it's really strong!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 I still don't like Radiohead - the vocals. WAAAAY too whiney. I suppose their musicianship and tunes are creative, but I can't get past the vocals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Larsen Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 I had that problem with them too. But they're one of my gf's favorite groups, and we take turns on the stereo. In light of some of the other stuff she listens too, I often BEG for Radiohead. I've learned to accept the vocals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted June 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 I rather like York's vocals, actually. He often sings with a "balls-to-the-wall" full-tone that I find really refreshing. He's not a screamer, not at all, but a real singer (in some sense), in that he vocalizes in full-voice, not (always) relying on microphones to give him his vocal power. I suspect he could fill a "500 seat"-sized church with his voice, without amplification, which is something I would guess many rock singers would be hard-pressed to do. Not arguing that he's a "great" singer, which is open to debate - to be sure. Just that I personally find his voice refreshing and honest, and direct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dolphin Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Flaming Lips,Mercury Rev,Yo La Tengo,Godspeed...,Tortoise,Sigur Ros,The Blue Nile,Beck,Bjork,Stones Roses(1st album only)...the new Radiohead is good...when I'm in a "whiney" vocals mood!Plenty more out there probably but the jazz gets there first,everytime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD45 Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 if you go to mtv.com you can listen to the entire new Radiohead album. It is awesome, much like Amnesiac and Kid A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted June 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 if you go to mtv.com you can listen to the entire new Radiohead album. It is awesome, much like Amnesiac and Kid A. And much like OK Computer too!!! All at the same time!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Stones Roses(1st album only) They never could equal or surpass the song "Fool's Gold." :rsmile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dolphin Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 And much like OK Computer too!!! All at the same time!!! Must say I think it's better than "OK..."as are Kid A and Amnesiac,musically speaking...and have they been listening to Brad Mehldau since he's been listening to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mnytime Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 One thing for sure I don't think they voted for Bush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 That's true... none of them are eligible voters in the U.S. The title may be a double entendre. Radiohead equipment has been stolen many times. This may be the band's way of thanking the theives over the years that have helped the band continually change their sound. I've also heard "stolen" tracks from the latest album. Sounds a lot like the last two (KID A, Amnesiac). I am looking forward to hearing it nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mnytime Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 (edited) No, it's meant to be about Bush. Though I will give you 10pts for an interesting hypothesis . Edited June 5, 2003 by Mnytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 Actually, I thought the 2nd Stone Roses album was pretty good, too. It had some Yardbirds overtones that I liked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 (edited) The Chameleons U.K. had some good albums in the 80's, recently regrouped and put out a new album which may actually be one of their best. I downloaded "Why Call It Anything?" from EMusic and wasn't expecting much, but it's actually a great album. One more: Anyone like The Cult? They are certainly bombastic, but for "balls-to-the-wall" rock, there's something there. Edited June 8, 2003 by BFrank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 No, it's meant to be about Bush. Though I will give you 10pts for an interesting hypothesis . Greenwood references title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 I confess to not keeping up with this thread, so I'm not sure if this band has been mentioned or not, but I just remembered another "recent" band represented on my shelves: The Offspring. Sort of revisionist punk with a sense of humor. (I'll admit, it's the humor that gets me! If I want punk, I'll dig out the Ramones...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mnytime Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 (edited) No, it's meant to be about Bush. Though I will give you 10pts for an interesting hypothesis . Greenwood references title. Their label has been getting a lot of complaints. It was meant for Bush but now they are backing off along the lines of Madonna. They don't want to have the same problem as the Dixie Chicks. Their label "suggested" they "clarify" the meaning behind the title. Though I will give you 10 pts for persistency. Edited June 8, 2003 by Mnytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 The La's They Might Be Giants De La Soul (I guess, though I only have their first album) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 I confess to not keeping up with this thread, so I'm not sure if this band has been mentioned or not, but I just remembered another "recent" band represented on my shelves: The Offspring. Sort of revisionist punk with a sense of humor. (I'll admit, it's the humor that gets me! If I want punk, I'll dig out the Ramones...) Glad to find another Offspring fan. I think their album, IXNAY ON THE HOMBRE, was the best rock album of the 90s, and the band one of the best rock groups of the 90s. A new album issupposedly due out soon. I really like the White Stripes- worth checking out. Radiohead, Weezer, Incubus, Sonic Youth, The Strokes, The Roots also come to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Larsen Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 De La Soul (I guess, though I only have their first album) If you like the first one, "DLS is Dead" and "Buhloone Mindstate" are both well worth checking out. I actually like "Stakes is High" a lot as well, but some people found that album a little less accessible. Not quite sure they're "modern rock", though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mnytime Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 Impossible This is from a LA Times report that was done before the label "suggested" the "clarification" of the title. "It was a quiet period," he says. "I was getting to know my little boy. But I'd also go for two- or three-hour walks in the country." (They live outside Oxford.) "I took a radio, so I was listening to BBC News reports of the war in Afghanistan. "This beautiful scenery around me, some lunatic from the Bush administration talking in my ear. Out in the middle of nowhere, the media is really amplified —it's like being permanently on drugs. I guess I was worrying about what's going to be there when I'm gone and Noah is left. Here is the link to the full report http://www.calendarlive.com/music/pop/cl-c...ffe8jun08.story From the review of the recording itself The title, of course, invites interpretation as a comment on U.S. and world politics, and on one level it can be read as a ripped-from-the-headlines broadside ("Don't question my authority or put me in the dock" "Maybe you'll be president, but I know right from wrong"). Since I don't have the record yet. I don't know which song that line I put in bold is from. But the meaning of that line is clear in relation to the title of the record. Link to the review http://www.calendarlive.com/music/pop/cl-c...0,7250393.story I haven't heard this but thought the Radiohead fans would be interested in it. A classical pianist's take on Radiohead songs http://www.calendarlive.com/music/classica...ard8jun08.story My thoughts on Radiohead are that I really like the music they play and I find the words interesting but there is only so much of Yorke's singing I can take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 I like Radiohead filtered through Brad Mehldau. He does some excellent covers of their songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanne Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 Oasis: I'm not a fan and haven't heard much of their music. But I saw them open for someone about 8 years ago or so. Yikes. It was one of my most painful experiences ever. Sorry. Just my opinion, though. Favorites from the last decade or two: (more punk than rock i guess) Fugazi Minutemen, fIREHOSE At The Drive-In, Mars Volta, Sparta Modest Mouse, Ugly Casanova Descendents Living Colour Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Faith No More Black Keys ...does Prince count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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