Radiohead

Radiohead is a British rock group who first burst on the scene in the early nineties with the album Pablo Honey, whose single "Creep" gained fast airplay on the then-emerging alternative-rock radio format. Although this quickly got Radiohead tagged as "alt-rock," the band would go on to make several genre-defying albums.

After the album OK Computer was widely hailed as a masterpiece (to this day the album routinely shows up on best-of-all-time lists), Radiohead followed that up with Kid A and Amnesiac, two albums of stripped down, mostly electronic music. The live shows which followed only served to further enhance their standing as one of the world's biggest bands.

Most recently, Radiohead turned the record industry on its ear by initially releasing its 2007 album In Rainbows in a download-only format, urging its fans to pay whatever they wished by going to a website. There have never been firm figures to confirm the numbers, but most observers agree that the experiment was a success, and that the group turned a profit. In Rainbows was eventually released on CD in 2008.

Always a technology conscious band, Radiohead's fans in the blogosphere have followed their lead. They remix their singles on a number of websites, and blog at sites like ateaseweb and green plastic.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Radiohead”

• ‘Best Albums’ readers poll: The results so far

  
  Listening Room Blog — Authority: 123
  One week into our Listening Room readers poll for best album, the results are, well, interesting – but not entirely surprising. Our poll so far is dominated by classic rock releases, but with a good mix of newer albums that will probably give the old timers a run for their money before we announce the results ...
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• Lupe Fiasco “Enemy Of The State: A Love Story” (mixtape)

  
  25 Magazine — Authority: 129
  Lupe’s back with new mixtape. Tracklist after the jump! 1. Intro (Keri Hilson: Knock You Down) 2. The National Anthem (Radiohead) 3. Turnt Up (Travis Porter) 4. Yoga Flame (Lil Wayne: Fireman) 5. Lazers (Lupe Fiasco: Shining Down) 6. Angels (Remix) (Diddy-Dirty Money) 7. So Ghetto (Jay-Z) 8. Say ...
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• Radiohead: band of the decade

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  They went into the Noughties prepared to jettison much of what had made them huge in the 90s. They leave the decade as an entirely singular and innovative band Its easy to forget, but Radiohead almost never made it into this decade. After OK Computer the Oxford quintet refused to do the obvious and become a ...
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• Toadcast #97 – The Nineties

  
  Song, by Toad — Authority: 500
  I’m not sure why the end of the noughties should necessarily lead to any kind of retrospective of the nineties, but it has.  I guess it has a lot to do with the fact that I just feel it’s way too early for me to figure out what I make of the noughties. So, given that it must be about time for the nineties ...
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• Best Albums of the 2000s: 2007

  
  Pretty Much Amazing! — Authority: 571
  Reader’s choice/PMA choice: Radiohead – In Rainbows So far this column has dedicated itself to two albums each year. We’ve liked that model… it’s given us the ability to delve into more bands each year, and discuss more music. It’s worked too, since generally there have been multiple bands that deserve ...
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• Albums of the decade No 2: Radiohead - Kid A

  
  Music: Music blog | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 133
  Wrestling with post-millennial tension, Kid A was a musical meditation on paranoia, premonitions and profound beauty More top 10 albums of the decade If Achtung Baby was the sound of U2 chopping down The Joshua Tree, Kid A saw Radiohead ripping the wires from OK Computer, setting fire to the motherboard and ...
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• The Appleseed Cast Sign to Graveface; Announce Feb. Tour

  
  popwreckoning — Authority: 144
  The Appleseed Cast has signed to the Chicago independent label Graveface Records, home to Black Moth Super Rainbow and Monster Movie , and many more. Beginning on February 24th 2010, in Norman, OK, The Appleseed Cast will embark a 26 date tour, playing their two classic albums, Low Level Owl 1 and 2 ...
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• The 100 best songs of the first decade of the 2000s (30-21)

  
  Jaltcoh — Authority: 123
  (Click here for the whole list.) From now to the end of the list, were clearly in "true greatness" territory. 30. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps The kind of song that inspires graffiti. 29.  The Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies) 28.  The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army ...
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• #7: The Bends [Explicit]

  
  SuperSave Price.com — Authority: 168
  The Bends [Explicit] by Radiohead 287 days in the top 100 (604) Download: $2.99 (Ranking is updated hourly. View post:  #7: The Bends [Explicit]
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• #7: The Bends [Explicit]

  
  SuperSave Price.com — Authority: 168
  The Bends [Explicit] by Radiohead 287 days in the top 100 (604) Download: $2.99 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in MP3 Albums list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.) Original post:  #7: The Bends [Explicit]
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• The British are crazy in love with Beyonce

  
  Glamour Vanity — Authority: 484
  According to UK’s popular The New Musical Express (NME) Magazine, Beyonce’s 2003 hit ‘Crazy In Love’ is the best song of the decade. Beyoncé Knowles recorded the track with her then BF and now husband Jay-Z and released it in 2003 as the lead single of her first solo album Dangerously in Love . ...
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• #6: The Bends [Explicit]

  
  SuperSave Price.com — Authority: 168
  The Bends [Explicit] by Radiohead 287 days in the top 100 (604) Download: $2.99 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in MP3 Albums list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.) View post:  #6: The Bends [Explicit]
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• Signed Radiohead and Elbow Gear Up for Charity Auction

  
  Spinner — Authority: 731
  Filed under: News No strangers to charitable works, digital distribution pioneers Radiohead , Mercury Prize winners Elbow and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne are just some of the big names who have donated items and other memorabilia for auction to raise much needed funds for the Music Beats Mines ...
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• FLEA PLAYING WITH BRYAN FERRY

  
  No Expiration - a blog about timeless music — Authority: 434
  Apparently , Flea is going to be playing on Bryan Ferry s next album, which will also include Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead . Of course, Flea recently played in Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke s backing band on a few shows, and supposedly they will be working together next year on a new Thom album and tour. ...
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• Bangers and Mash by Radiohead

  
  THE FOURTH — Authority: 138
  Bangers and Mash by Radiohead
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• minorconviction:Whatever turns you on Whatever gets you off Chief of police or vice-chancellor...

  
  THE FOURTH — Authority: 138
  minorconviction : Whatever turns you on Whatever gets you off Chief of police or vice-chancellor Lord and lady, blah blah The vicar or the judge You are dancing to my little red book Because you bit me, bit me, bit me, ow I got the poison, poison, and I want more BEST RADIOHEAD SONG
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• Go Stuff Yourself – The Thanksgiving Mixtape

  
  Radio Exile — Authority: 469
  Everyone seems to talk to about Thanksgiving as if it is their favorite holiday. It makes sense: when it all boils down, no one loves gluttony more than an American. We can justify spending money on food (over presents), knowing that we will partake in shoveling these tasty purchases through our personal pie holes. ...
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• U2’s First Contact in Glastonbury

  
  20 Watts — Authority: 143
  U2 are looking more and more like aging Irish Porn Stars PREVIEW: LISTEN to U2’s “No Line on the Horizon” Just when you thought aging, self-absorbed rock stars couldn’t be more agonizingly full of themselves as displayed in the upcoming TV special of the 25 th Annual Rock Hall of Fame Awards ...
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• #3: The Bends [Explicit]

  
  SuperSave Price.com — Authority: 168
  The Bends [Explicit] by Radiohead 286 days in the top 100 (603) Download: $2.99 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in MP3 Albums list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.) Go here to see the original: #3: The Bends [Explicit]
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• White Label Wednesday: Medsker’s 2000 Beat Mix

  
  Popdose — Authority: 617
  First and foremost, I would like to extend a hearty thank you to frequent Popdose reader and commenter King of Grief, who volunteered to take my individual mp3 files for these mixes and stitch them back together so y’all don’t have to download the songs one by one. Take a bow, King. I totally know that with this ...
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