Features
Wednesday, December 14 2011
The Most Disappointing Albums of 2011
The selections on this list aren't necessarily bad albums -- some actually happen to be among the most critically acclaimed of this year. In some cases, it's just that the albums weren't what fans were expecting, and in others, they were exactly what they were expecting.
Friday, November 5 2010
The Best You Can Is Good Enough: Radiohead vs. The Corporate Machine
PopMatters' coverage of Kid A's 10th anniversary concludes with an exclusive excerpt from Marvin Lin's forthcoming 33 1/3 book about the album, here discussing why the band decided to abandon all conventional publicity mechanisms to promote the album, and what such gestures ultimately said about the band's mindset at the time ...
Thursday, November 4 2010
All Things Reconsidered: Radiohead's 'Kid A'
To celebrate the album's 10th anniversary for the next two weeks, PopMatters has collected writings from all across the spectrum, covering the album from every angle and concluding with an exclusive excerpt from Marvin Lin's forthcoming 33 1/3 book about the iconic disc.
Thursday, November 4 2010
The Spiritual Mechanisms in 'Kid A'
In this very personal interpretation of the meaning behind the album, Iulia Alexandra Nedea argues that behind the cold textures, Kid A actually tells a story about our losing our sense of spirituality in an increasingly isolated world, and what it means for all of us ...
Wednesday, November 3 2010
I Might Be Wrong: A Personal Journey Inspired By 'Kid A'
Artist Song-Ming Ang was inspired by Radiohead to become a musician, but after repeating cyclical routines, turned to finding inspiration in other ways, Kid A being the tipping point for numerous musical discoveries as well as personal ones. This is Song-Ming Ang's story.
Columns
Wednesday, March 2 2011
Marxism: The Music Theory That Never Goes Out of Style
How fitting that a post-punk band from the late '70s, fascinated by the Marxist metaphysics of modernity, would re-emerge to remind us that nothing new has happened in rock in decades. Of course Thom Yorke might disagree...
Wednesday, July 22 2009
Hail to the Thief, Again?
Thom Yorke’s thoughts about political power are in good company. Great theorists of power and justice agree: “you do it to yourself”.
Reviews
Monday, October 31 2011
Radiohead: 28th September 2011 - New York
For Radiohead, these shows served as a warm-up for their 2012 tour beginning in February. For everyone else, it was as if the music gods decided to grant New York City an unexpected gift.
Tuesday, October 11 2011
Radiohead: TKOL RMX 1234567
Two possible outcomes: fresh perspectives that breathe new life into these often difficult tracks... or a straight-up snoozefest.
Monday, June 13 2011
How Can You Make Radiohead Boring? Just Watch 'Radiohead Arms and Legs: The Story So Far'
This is a documentary made up of people who have about as much connection to the band as I do.
Tuesday, February 22 2011
Radiohead: The King of Limbs
Yes, Radiohead has rediscovered their love for electronica, but they've also infused it with a dubby, R&B-laced humanity that proves -- shall we say it? -- sexy, even.
Monday, February 21 2011
Radiohead: The King of Limbs
Thom Yorke himself describes Radiohead's justified artistic hubris on The King of Limbs the best: "You've got some nerve."
Blogs
Tuesday, October 4 2011
Stream the Radiohead 'The King of Limbs' Remix Album
Our friends over at The Hype Machine have manufactured a stream of
Tuesday, October 4 2011
Radiohead Urges Us to "Give Up the Ghost" on Fallon
Radiohead didn't play as rumored at the Occupy Wall Street protest this weekend, but they did just appear on Jimmy Fallon. Small consolation to the…
Friday, September 30 2011
Counterbalance No. 52: Radiohead’s 'Kid A'
Radiohead’s 2000 LP is the 52nd most acclaimed album of all time. Everything in its right place. Counterbalanced, if you will.
Tuesday, June 21 2011
Yaron Herman Trio Plays Radiohead's "No Surprises"
Not that I'm complaining, but why do jazz pianists like to cover Radiohead so much?
Wednesday, June 1 2011
Anyone Can Play Guitar: The 15 Best Radiohead Songs of All Time
The recent release of Radiohead's eighth studio LP, The King of Limbs, offers the opportunity to revisit all of the legendary band's classic material.
News
Monday, March 28 2011
If Radiohead releases studio-quality 'King of Limbs' downloads, will anyone listen?
LOS ANGELES — Ah, the good old days, when sonic philistines debated the merits of vinyl over compacts discs. This week, Radiohead may well spark…
