Thom Yorke

Coachella: Radiohead's Weekend 1 Set Has No Alarms and No Surprises

Radiohead Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Indio April 14, 2012 By Adam Lovinus Radiohead might have a problem. They are so consistently great that an elite performance, such as the one turned in Saturday night at Coachella, could be seen as missing that element of surprise that comes wit ... More >>

People Who Hate Radiohead; And One Person Who Loves Them (But Still Thinks the Band Is Going to Hell)

See also: Radiohead: What's the Big Deal? We found out last week that a lot of people like Radiohead. I mean, really like Radiohead. Just kidding. We knew, because most of us really like Radiohead, but some of our readers had a field day admonishing my colleague when she casually admitted that s ... More >>

White Denim @ ASU Gammage Auditorium

See also: Radiohead: What's the Big Deal? We found out last week that a lot of people like Radiohead. I mean, really like Radiohead. Just kidding. We knew, because most of us really like Radiohead, but some of our readers had a field day admonishing my colleague when she casually admitted that s ... More >>

Top 10 Music Videos of 2011

It's a Katy Perry kind of year...​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. We've been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment takes a look at 2011's best videos. Enjoy! Quite a few bomb-ass videos have been released ... More >>

As the Stop Online Piracy Act Hits Capitol Hill, Here Are Five Major Artists That Support Online Music Piracy

​No matter your stance on piracy, you have to admit it's pretty freakin' sweet that, at any given time, you can hop on the web and get free art. Even if it is illegal. Of course, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is out to change all of that. Introduced to the House of Representatives in late ... More >>

The Black Keys Video for New Single, "Lonely Boy," Plus Four Other Videos With Awkward Dance Moves

​When you look up the definition of "viral video" in the internet dictionary, The Black Keys new video for "Lonely Boy," the first single off the highly anticipated El Camino, would be the prime example, complete with links to other articles awkward hand claps and hip gyrations. The new vide ... More >>

Stop the World: Radiohead Released New Album 'The King of Limbs' 24 Hours Early

​Radiohead decided to give their fans a huge treat and move up the release of their latest album, The King of Limbs, by a day, according to Spinner.The release date of the physical version of the album has been advanced as well, having been moved up from May 9 to March 28.The album can be download ... More >>

Sufjan Stevens Releases New Music Video For "Too Much," Performs it on Jimmy Fallon (VIDEO)

​It was a busy weekend for indie king Sufjan Stevens, according to Pitchfork.He released a music video for his song "Too Much" today. The video kicks off with a colorful visual mess that looks like it came straight out of an M.I.A. video. The rest of it is a series of hipsters that are sporting a ... More >>

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 10/21 Issue

T​his week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. Is selling two minutes of silence the weirdest thing Thom Yorke has ever done?What are the five best musical mome ... More >>

Is Selling Two Minutes of Silence the Weirdest Thing Thom Yorke has Ever Done?

Remembrance Day is Britain's version of Veteran's Day. It's not on November 11, though, it's observed the second Sunday of November. Well, actually it's observed on 11/11, too, but just a little. Also, it's not to be confused with Memorial Day, or with Britain's version of Memorial Day, which is ca ... More >>

Oct. 18 In Blogs: Bugatti Kit Car, Bloodfest 2010, Pumpkin Cookies, and Rodney Glassman

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

The Parlotones on Dancing, Politics and Making it in America

​Chances are few in the crowd at Arizona Fall Frenzy will have heard of The Parlotones but, believe it or not, they've sold more records than The Killers, U2, and Coldplay.In their native South Africa, at least.Like X-Japan, this band who's huge on the other side of the world -- as in, they sell t ... More >>

Owl City Side Project: What's the Point?

The equation: Owl City - synths more attempts at sounding like Ben Gibbard = Sky Sailing​While some of our writers are fans of Owl City, others are clearly not.Idolator reports that Owl City's frontman Adam Young has started a side project titled Sky Sailing with an album due out on July 13. And ... More >>

Flying Lotus: Cosmogramma

​Let's cut the bullshit: May is going to be a huge month for new music. People are rightly circling the entire month on their calendars, frothing at the mouth in expectation of all of the quality releases due in the next 30 or so days.Los Angeles' DJ/producer/electronic music impresario Steven Ell ... More >>

Album Stream: Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma

You need to listen to Flying Lotus' newest album Cosmogramma right now​As first seen on Pitchfork, Cosmogramma -- the new album from DJ extraordinaire Flying Lotus -- is available as a full album stream at Flying Lotus' (FlyLo for the hip kids) MySpace.The Japanese retail of the album -- as well a ... More >>

John Mayer Says His Dick Is Like a White Supremacist

Is his dick a jackass too?​We are used to celebrities saying stupid things in interviews. Sometimes, we are even forgiving. I mean, it's difficult for someone to be "on" all the time. And I imagine that for celebrities who are constantly scrutinized by the media, and talk to the cameras/recorders ... More >>

Lady Gaga Gets More Airplay Than You May Have Even Expected

They go gaga for Gaga.​Seemingly always in the news, Lady Gaga has once again found a way to top all the other pop stars out there. This time her single Bad Romance broke the record for most weekly plays in the history of Billboard's seventeen years of keeping track. The song was played 10,859 t ... More >>

Steven Tyler Quits Aerosmith, New Animal Collective, Thom Yorke Hates Nukes

Electric Mustache: The "Not So Fun" Story of fun. @ The ClubhouseIdolator: It's Time (For Me) To Say GoodbyeNME: Animal Collective reveal new EP release date and tracklistingNME: Aerosmith's Joe Perry: 'Steven Tyler has quit'Pitchfork: Thom Yorke Takes on Nuclear PowerRolling Stone: Drummer Jerry F ... More >>

New Moon Soundtrack Hits the Interwebs

The New Moon Soundtrack features contributions from Grizzly Bear, Muse, Thom Yorke and Death Cab For Cutie​All of the sudden, the soundtrack for the newest movie in the Twilight Saga, New Moon,  turned into an indie rock/hipster collective. Jump-started by the Death Cab For Cutie single "Equi ... More >>

Creepy Tokio Hotel Record Cover, Roxanne Shante Doctorate a Fraud, R. Kelly Works on Jackson Tracks

Electric Mustache: Videos: Miniature Tigers at The Ice HouseIdolator: Tokio Hotel's Frontman Reveals That He's Either A Robot Or A Real DollIdolator: Don't Go Calling Roxanne Shanté A Doctor YetNME: Ryan Adams records hair metal song for blogNME: R Kelly to complete songs recorded with Michael Jack ... More >>

Radiohead Taking A Break, British Rapper Threatens Prince, New Chromeo Mp3

Electric Mustache: mp3: Chromeo "I Can't Tell You Why" (Eagle Cover) Idolator: ProTools: Proving What Anyone With Ears In 1989 Already Knew NME: Dizzee Rascal: 'I threatened to punch Prince Harry' NME: The Shins working with Danger Mouse on new album Pitchfork: No Age's Randy Randall Dislocates Shou ... More >>

Radiohead Singer May Make Music For Arizona Author's Movie, Monsters of Folk Free Single Download, Animal Collective Legally Sample Grateful Dead

Pitchfork: Thom Yorke to Contribute Music to Twilight Sequel Soundtrack? Electric Mustache: Weekend Concert Calendar: No Age, Jessica Lea Mayfield and More! Idolator: Miranda Lambert Rages Against The Wind Machine Idolator: Unreleased Michael Jackson Track Has Been Through The Desert NME: Conor Ober ... More >>

Jimmy Buffett Killed Vacation

Pitchfork: Thom Yorke to Contribute Music to Twilight Sequel Soundtrack? Electric Mustache: Weekend Concert Calendar: No Age, Jessica Lea Mayfield and More! Idolator: Miranda Lambert Rages Against The Wind Machine Idolator: Unreleased Michael Jackson Track Has Been Through The Desert NME: Conor Ober ... More >>

Radiohead, In Rainbows: A Review, Upon First Listen, Track-by-Track Style

Pitchfork: Thom Yorke to Contribute Music to Twilight Sequel Soundtrack? Electric Mustache: Weekend Concert Calendar: No Age, Jessica Lea Mayfield and More! Idolator: Miranda Lambert Rages Against The Wind Machine Idolator: Unreleased Michael Jackson Track Has Been Through The Desert NME: Conor Ober ... More >>

Sir Hank

Take this punk poet home to meet Dad at your own risk

The Bled

Take this punk poet home to meet Dad at your own risk

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Some Loud Thunder
(Self-released)

Singles Going Steady

The best end-to-end albums from a singles-driven year

Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange, 2510 West Thunderbird Road

Chart-busters for the week

Muse

Radiofoot

Thom Yorke

The Eraser
(XL)

Colorstore

When We Float the River

You GoGirls

Touring chicks rock Tempe

Aqualung

Not sitting on a park bench

Aqualung

It's baroque, but don't fix it

Via Satellite

Bouncing signals off a wall of sound

Clinic

"Mutant pop" at the Old Brickhouse

Xiu Xiu

Experimental sounds run rampant

Jonny Greenwood

Bodysong: Original Soundtrack (Capitol)

Elbow

Cast of Thousands (V2)

Starsailor
Silence Is Easy (Capitol)

Original Soul

This time, it's personal: Our look back at an intimate year in music.

Radiohead

Hail to the Thief (Parlophone/EMI)

Catching a Thief

Radiohead's unreleased new album is already a hit with Valley hipsters – even if it's not the real thing

Atmosphere

God Loves Ugly (Rhymesayers)

Radiohead

I Might Be Wrong (Capitol)

Radiohead

Amnesiac (Capitol)

Paloalto

Paloalto (American)

PJ Harvey

Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea (Island Records)

Radiohead

Kid A (Capitol Records)

Recordings

Kid A (Capitol Records)