Radiohead News
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:06 pm
From Greenplastic.com
Jonny on the Boards
March 24, 2005 05:42 PM - Posted by Dylan
Ah, actual news...
At Ease is reporting that Jonny was on the official board, dropping a few hints here and there.
Jonny Greenwood was on the official message board typing on his Apple ("you must know we're all macpod bores") today. Jonny was asked a lot of questions on the upcoming Easter weekend, where he will be playing the Royal Festival Hall.
Someone asked if Jonny is going to be conducting and another if he's still playing the ondes. Jonny: "Not conducting.. don't have the steeley glare. *frown* see ? But looking forward to it yes very much. I think I'm playing it (Ondes Martenot) at the concerts this weekend."
And if he minds that so many Radiohead fans are going to the shows. Jonny: "Not at all...why would we ? There'll be a couple of radiohead songs after all. As long us they're up for other things too..."
Some on Radiohead's current rehearsing:
Jonny: "we're all kind of *hungry* for new new new at the moment. Good songs..
...And if we can expect anything new soon: "Well, we'll have to do *something* with all the new songs.."
And then touring...
Jonny: "A fanclub tour'd be a blast... I'd need to persuade everyone though. (...) I want to go back to Hong Kong very much. And we must go to s america, iceland, and e. europe too.." On the Iceland show Jonny said: "oooh came so close last year...but want to and still talking about the place all the time. shite answer i know.."
And then some triangle advice. Jonny: "forget it.too stressful...288 bars rest, one hit. What if you're early ? What if you're LATE ?"
Finally... someone asked if he's celebrating Easter: 'no, i'll be in a concert with a sweat on. but happpy easter to you! He died for our sins, you know. Have an egg on me. better go soon... still more music to print out. Hope it sounds ok, so hard to guess till the rehearsals. (...) Well, the music for the weekend's all printed now...too late to change now...aaaagh!
Thanks to At Ease.
RADIOHEAD START WORK ON NEW ALBUM
March 22, 2005 09:26 AM - Posted by Jonathan
From NME:
Radiohead are working on new material - and guitarist Jonny Greenwood has spoken for the first time about a rare live appearance next week in London.
As previously reported, new music from members of Radiohead will be played for the first time at the London Ether Festival.
Material penned by Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood will form part of The London Sinfonietta at the London Royal Festival Hall (March 27-28).
Organisers say the events will feature "two evenings of experimentation, collaboration and cross-genre juxtaposition". New music from Greenwood and Yorke will form part of the show, along with more classical composers and traditional Arabic song.
Speaking in The Guardian newspaper, Greenwood explained the challenges of the shows, and how they will influence the next Radiohead record.
He said: "I feel embarrassed talking about it. I'm so patchy. I'll be obsessed with a few composers, and know nothing about the rest. I get these enthusiasms which can drive the band crazy, but I just say: 'Listen, French horns are amazing, we've got to find a way of using them. Or I'll say, 'It would be great if this song sounded like Penderecki, or Alice Coltrane'.
"And it's childish because none of us can play jazz like Alice Coltrane, and none of us can write the kind of music that Penderecki does. We've only got guitars and a basic knowledge of music, but we reach for these things and miss. That's what's cool about it."
Speaking about working with the Sinfonietta, he added: "They're a great orchestra because they're up for radically changing things at the last minute. I cut six minutes out during rehearsals... There's something about classical musicians - they tend to be totally without ego, and so enthusiastic, but also just so talented."
However, Greenwood has ruled out working in classical music full-time, saying that his heart remains with Radiohead.
He concluded: "Radiohead is always going to be the centre of what I do. Everything starts with songs, and with Thom, and with the excitement you can get in the band when you hear new music, and you know you've got the chance to watch it mutate and change. There's nothing like that, nothing as exciting. We're rehearsing at the moment, and again it's fun. We all want to push forward, and when you have five people who are all like that, you couldn't ask for a better thing."
Jonny on the Boards
March 24, 2005 05:42 PM - Posted by Dylan
Ah, actual news...
At Ease is reporting that Jonny was on the official board, dropping a few hints here and there.
Jonny Greenwood was on the official message board typing on his Apple ("you must know we're all macpod bores") today. Jonny was asked a lot of questions on the upcoming Easter weekend, where he will be playing the Royal Festival Hall.
Someone asked if Jonny is going to be conducting and another if he's still playing the ondes. Jonny: "Not conducting.. don't have the steeley glare. *frown* see ? But looking forward to it yes very much. I think I'm playing it (Ondes Martenot) at the concerts this weekend."
And if he minds that so many Radiohead fans are going to the shows. Jonny: "Not at all...why would we ? There'll be a couple of radiohead songs after all. As long us they're up for other things too..."
Some on Radiohead's current rehearsing:
Jonny: "we're all kind of *hungry* for new new new at the moment. Good songs..
...And if we can expect anything new soon: "Well, we'll have to do *something* with all the new songs.."
And then touring...
Jonny: "A fanclub tour'd be a blast... I'd need to persuade everyone though. (...) I want to go back to Hong Kong very much. And we must go to s america, iceland, and e. europe too.." On the Iceland show Jonny said: "oooh came so close last year...but want to and still talking about the place all the time. shite answer i know.."
And then some triangle advice. Jonny: "forget it.too stressful...288 bars rest, one hit. What if you're early ? What if you're LATE ?"
Finally... someone asked if he's celebrating Easter: 'no, i'll be in a concert with a sweat on. but happpy easter to you! He died for our sins, you know. Have an egg on me. better go soon... still more music to print out. Hope it sounds ok, so hard to guess till the rehearsals. (...) Well, the music for the weekend's all printed now...too late to change now...aaaagh!
Thanks to At Ease.
RADIOHEAD START WORK ON NEW ALBUM
March 22, 2005 09:26 AM - Posted by Jonathan
From NME:
Radiohead are working on new material - and guitarist Jonny Greenwood has spoken for the first time about a rare live appearance next week in London.
As previously reported, new music from members of Radiohead will be played for the first time at the London Ether Festival.
Material penned by Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood will form part of The London Sinfonietta at the London Royal Festival Hall (March 27-28).
Organisers say the events will feature "two evenings of experimentation, collaboration and cross-genre juxtaposition". New music from Greenwood and Yorke will form part of the show, along with more classical composers and traditional Arabic song.
Speaking in The Guardian newspaper, Greenwood explained the challenges of the shows, and how they will influence the next Radiohead record.
He said: "I feel embarrassed talking about it. I'm so patchy. I'll be obsessed with a few composers, and know nothing about the rest. I get these enthusiasms which can drive the band crazy, but I just say: 'Listen, French horns are amazing, we've got to find a way of using them. Or I'll say, 'It would be great if this song sounded like Penderecki, or Alice Coltrane'.
"And it's childish because none of us can play jazz like Alice Coltrane, and none of us can write the kind of music that Penderecki does. We've only got guitars and a basic knowledge of music, but we reach for these things and miss. That's what's cool about it."
Speaking about working with the Sinfonietta, he added: "They're a great orchestra because they're up for radically changing things at the last minute. I cut six minutes out during rehearsals... There's something about classical musicians - they tend to be totally without ego, and so enthusiastic, but also just so talented."
However, Greenwood has ruled out working in classical music full-time, saying that his heart remains with Radiohead.
He concluded: "Radiohead is always going to be the centre of what I do. Everything starts with songs, and with Thom, and with the excitement you can get in the band when you hear new music, and you know you've got the chance to watch it mutate and change. There's nothing like that, nothing as exciting. We're rehearsing at the moment, and again it's fun. We all want to push forward, and when you have five people who are all like that, you couldn't ask for a better thing."