antiMUSIC is pleased to welcome aboard
Trent McMartin who not only has been filing special news reports but now
will give you the "lowdown" on various music related topics!
As always the views expressed
by the writer do not neccessarily reflect the views of antiMUSIC or the
iconoclast entertainment group .
The Radiohead Backlash
Posted by Tnert: Anyone that has to say that many words
to emphasise a point is obviously trying to convince themselves of their
ramblings as much as anyone else. Pay no attention.
Posted by
P: KID ROCK???? KID ROCK???
Posted by
Infrared Rayz: Two years ago I first heard O.K computer
when my dad found it in an old stash of cds, It wasn't my style, a couple
weeks later I borowed the cd and became obssesed with it. Later I bought
Kid A This Cd had a reverse effect on my than anyone else I liked every
song ecept motion picture soundtrack. I now have every one of their Albums.
Radiohead has influenced me so well in my own composing, Kid A- and O.K.
Computer were and still are the best albums to date. (In my opinion)
Posted by
c: my favorite album is Amnesiac. What do
you think of that Nobrega from Canada?
Posted by
fab: QUOTE : Posted by GwBranch:
The first radiohead song I heard was Paranoid
Android and the 'Rain down' segment just blew me away.
SAME HERE ... I am so amazed by them ..
no one can replace them.. ever.. thom is a PURE genius.
Posted by
kai: dissapointed and let down, hanging around...
CRUSHED LIKE A BUG IN THE GROUND!!!
Posted by
Alia: Your getting an opinon from Kid rock?...KID
ROCK?!?!?!
Posted by
GwBranch: The first radiohead song I heard was Paranoid
Android and the 'Rain down' segment just blew me away. Since then I've
become totally obssessed with them. Intelligent, Thought provocative and
quite simply genius is what Radiohead is. They were the band that made
me pick up the guitar and learn the piano, I've even tried to get my hands
on Jhonny's Ondes Martenot! Radiohead is real music, depressive, different
whatever you want to call it, if it's beautiful then that's all that matters.
Radiohead are for real,If you're not a fan then go see them live, It doesn't
get much better than Radiohead.
Posted by
jayla: i love thom yorke.
Posted by
Matt: for god sake, who cares? Listen to the
music...if you dont like it, then move on. If you do like it, well...welcome
to the club
Posted by
Jeff B: It amazes me that a band can have 3 guitarists
playing at the same time..and NOT stepping on each other's toes. Genious
keyboards by all. Colin Greenwood is subtle, sweet, and unegotistic in
his playing. Phil Selway is hauntingly melodic in his drumming. Plus..they
are past the stage where they list who plays what on the album..because
they all switch off. Talk about Quality Teamwork. Just another life-lesson
to learn from the geniouses we like to call Radiohead.
Posted by
omar: you cant beat thom yorke. album after
album, theres that continous realease of just plain awesomeness. it doesnt
get any better than radiohead. it cant and it wont. thats just the way
it is. depression, ha.. any musician has had an album of depression whether
its heavy metal, or brit pop. its just how the world turns. people have
stages. we all fall, but we get back up again. radiohead never fell. and
they never will, it just doesnt happen. its 2005. they're still here. there
music is all we got .
Posted by
a big fan: i have to say this too. the 1st rh album
i heard was ok computer. i was 15. now, imagine that!!! hearing THAT!!!!
it amazed me, shocked me!!! inever felt that way!!! that's the thing whitradiohead
and thom yorke. HE described every ****ing feeling I felt, from loneliness
(well, i guess we've ALL felt that way) to not being able to talk to someone
you truly love (and you sit there wishing you could still make love; the
best thing that you ever had is gone away) so give them a shot you won't
regret it!!!
Posted by
Jeff B: I think that our society is going to s***,
and Radiohead is one of the only few forces in this universe that can pull
us out of this. We need reality thrown in our faces. ~"There'll be no more
lies."~ Radiohead is by far the most innovative and expressive band in
the world today...they can dig out the "unsuperficialness" from the souls
embedded in even the worst tennis moms across the plastic plains of america.
If we can all learn to love the strangeness of Radiohead, then we will
be more able to love ourselves and our fellow humanoids. Everybody is strange.
Everybody SHOULD be strange. Thats all i have to say about that.
Posted by
a big fan: i hate the fact that everyone connects
rh and depression. what the ****?! people feel that way!!! sure, rh are
a great band, they make excellent music, but do you think that they'd have
so many fans if people didn't feel the same ****ing way?!?!?! because that's
what music (and art) is all about. the fact that it makes you feel. and
that's excatly what rh does to me. and i wouldn't change it for anything.
Posted by
Nathan : Ok, what i dont understand is why people
are saying "kids dont like radiohead" I am a 13 year old kid, and Radiohead
is my favorite band. Now, when I share my music with other kids, I get
so frustrated because they dont understand it. they say things to me like
"be a normal kid, like these bands." ive almost given up on Radiohead because
its so hard to find another kid that appreciates them like i do, but everytime
i listen to them, i just forget that, they are an amazing band, it doesnt
matter what the other kids think, its their fault because there missing
out on the greatest band in the world.
Posted by
hey: Thank god children can't appreciate radiohead.
If you played them shostakovich or rachmaninoff they would probably draw
something sinister also... kid rock and children can't appreciate radiohead,
OH and a b grade gossip writer fron the new york times!.... he fails to
mention people like haruki murakami, brad mehldau, and christopher o'riley
who are big radiohead fans! (and a little more on the intellectual side
at that!)
Posted by
Nick : I'm 21 y.o. guy from the US and have been
a Radiohead fan since the very start. For the people who said that they
like radiohead and quickly retract after hearing newer records, hear this.
As your feeble pop/rock minds of the 90's stay locked in, others were out
for self-improvement and new exploration. They also wanted to learn, as
most humans strive to do. As a young kid hearing Pablo Honey and The Bends
you understand the finding a sound stage. OK Computer flew past the next
level of building on "the" sound to a level of intellect. From there on
out it was clear that Radiohead will remain a band that gives listeners
a chance to think in awe. Kid A beautifully pushed the wall of exploration,
while Amnesiac was like a glossary for listeners still confused by Kid
A. Hail to the Thief was an excellent mixture of the bands skills and talents
that they have worked to improve on every preceding record. The theme that
Radiohead always comes back to in my mind is the desire to learn and improve
while staying who they are. How can you fault somebody for that? For all
who have given up trying to expand their narrow line of sight try again
you might learn something. Do not just dismiss something because it's hard
to understand. Now if you have listened and attemped and still don't care
for the music then fine we are not all the same, and I thank you for giving
it a chance. Keep enjoying music out there!
P.S. Not all of us Americans are moron,
gun slinging idiots from the south. There are some of us here that still
know what is really going on haha.
Posted by
Lisa L.: I don't think Trent McMartin hates Radiohead.
I read some of his other stuff and Kid A is one of his favourite albums
of all-time. I think this article wasn't a bashing Radiohead piece but
an observational piece. Too me, the article sounds like he's telling it
how it is and it's up to readers to decide. In no way is the article telling
readers how to think.
LL
Posted by
oprah: I am Oprah, the queen bee of the universe!!!
i run this country, that 'what me worry?" idiot in office is just a puppet.
and being a powerful as i am, i can say with out a doubt that radiohead
are the coolest thing to happen to humanity since fire. HAIL TO THE THEIF!!
Posted by
xtaltha: "No sell-out, I ain't no hoe / **** the
radio...comin from the R-O-M-E-O /
Watch me throw like a fist of rage /
Self made and paid and sawed off twelve
gauges"
Yeah, really good stuff from Kid Rock.
Kid Rock down, Kid A up!!
Posted by
kid rock: actually, i was drunk when i said that--RADIOHEAD
ROCKS!! they are way more talented than my lame-"devil with out a cause"-ass.
Posted by
JHuron: People always fear and hate what they
cant understand. Whats so hard to understand, they write deep musical music,
and when they perform live they sound even better then on their album.
How many bands can claim that. Ive seen many bands live and been amazed
that they could even get a record deal. Radiohead records original work
in the studio that everyone tries to emulate, then delivers with a performance
that would put any of this guitar talk to rest.
Posted by
carlos trujillo: trent mcmartin is correct when he writes
'some people just dont get it' in particular, he and every other radiohead
hater. they are the best for a reason. HAIL TO THE THIEF!!
Posted by
ACann: you know Radiohead could have pumped out
5 more albums like The Bends and OK Computer, sold out Stadium around the
world, been even richer than they have already become. They could have
been the next U2(early 90's U2). It would have been the easy route, but
they did not give in to those pressures. They wrote truely CREATIVE(operative
word) music that my life is better having heard.
Posted by
many things: First of all, I've never heard of Kid
Rock so his/her/their comments don't really bother me. Second, which tracks
did these 5th graders listen too and how many were used? We get four results
from how many kids? A poorl representation if you ask me, they are American
as well (everything with a pinch of salt 'ay?). Lastly, since listening
to Radiohead I've found it genuinely difficlt to find new music I actually
like, no loss really, I can just listen too Radiohead all day long, it
just doesn't get boring like the vast majority of other music. I think
that's what puts them head & shoulders above the rest.
Posted by
thom yorke: to certain posters here that have names
that suggest they listen to rap or bands like, i dont know lets just say
tool...well comments like "this band is better and gaydiohead" are from
either 12 yr olds or from people whos minds just cant grasp the concept
of radiohead...im sure tool is great to you i wont bash them because i
havent heard them enough, probably like people who bash radiohead havent
heard them enough. so sit back and really listen to radiohead, theres just
something so much deeper in their music than just throwing a guitar with
distortion around and putting it on a record with some electrical synth
sounds going on. but please i guess we need people like these certain posters
to make the world go round...you know like serving up a good meal at mcdonalds.
oh what simple minds some have. you'll probably call me gay for using that
statement
Posted by
Samo: "But I like rock and I like music belted
out by well skilled musicians. The potential of the guitar, and the person
behind it can never be replaced by the hard drive of a computer.
I'm assuming that fool has never seen Johnny
Greenwood play guitar....
Posted by
Mark: They are quite literally the most creative
band that I have heard - personally, I love their music. The good thing
is that they are writing music that they like - who cares if other people
don't agree.
Posted by
James: The more the mainstream hates you, the
moer you must be doing right. The mainstream has made small boxes for you
to think inside. Finally the indie labels are getting some power. Unfortunately
the mainstream will never go away, but there will soon be room on the shelf
for both.
Posted by
ken: just listen to them. then listen to a
lot of other stuff. then see what you want to listen to again. it'll be
radiohead.
Posted by
theye: TOOL GREATER THAN RADIOHEAD
ROCK ON BABY
Posted by
the mongrel cat: best band making music.
Posted by
glenn: it's typical to hate something you don't
understand. Radiohead's music is actually intelligent and if you're willing
to settle for less, then you don't really have the patience for something
like Radiohead. They make me strive to make smarter music.
Posted by
Nick Azak: What else is there to say, they are genius
and partial crazy who else can come up with such music. The have taken
what Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles have left us and transformed that once
again, and 10 years after they have perrished they will be up there with
the likes of beatles, bob dylan and elvis(pffff).
Posted by
Nick Azak: What else is there to say, they are genius
and partial crazy who else can come up with such music. The have taken
what Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles have left us and transformed that once
again, and 10 years after they have perrished they will be up there with
the likes of beatles, bob dylan and elvis(pffff).
Posted by
jake: What the hell is norbega talking about?
even Kid A had guitar and bass present. I'm glad that Radiohead is not
another stagnant alternative overplayed band, i love the way they change
things up and give you something unexpected. Sure, The Bends was good.
But so was Hail to the Thief. IF you've every tried to play a radiohead
song on guitar you know how complex their music is. And i just heard "fake
plastic trees" today on the radio. What idiot decided to interview Kid
Rock? His music lacks taste, originality, and complexity, and his lyrics
are all about getting drunk and pimping teenagers (though some times he
sings about OTHER band names). He's everything that's wrong with mainstream
alternative rock. Radiohead's music is not a fad, a fashion, or a marketing
technique. It will endure long after the nay-sayers' grandchildren have
died (while listening to linkin park copycats).
Posted by
reena: radiohead makes me salivate with musical
appreciation.
Posted by
jaster mereel: i think that they suck compared to me!
Posted by
jordan: the fact that no one understands radiohead
is probably the most intriguing part of radiohead. if you understand everything
you hear, then there's nothing that will make you think.
Posted by
common sense: Radiohead is undoubtedly highly talented
and creative. I don't think you can analyze and evaluate such music with
comparison to Kid Rock, a commercial artist who, quite frankly, lacks musical
talent. Anybody can play a crappy guitar and sing about the trailer park
they came from, but only trailer park residents will buy the crap. If you
want to write an article regarding a talented rock band, i would include
the opinions of other talented rock bands, and not just the first one you
could talke to
Posted by
Iggy: Some folks don't get Radiohead, I don't
get half the crap played on the radio today. And thank God they change
with every album or they would be slightly better imitation of just another
band wiping their ass on a little piece of plastic and calling it a record.
Posted by
Beaz: I've been on this ride sinse it started
and i cant wait to see whats next..
A world without Radiohead?? now theres
a scary thought!
Posted by
nasboat: MORE LIEK GAY-DIOHEAD AM I RITE???!@?!11
Posted by
MadMan: Does KID ROCK actually think he would
be closing the shows on a tour w/ Radiohead? In a double bill (that would
never happen) Radiohead will always close. They closed after the Beastie
Boys at Field Day Fest. Hey, I know the KID loves them, right? Deep down,
Kid Rock's just mad because he lost his little person.
Posted by
Shaun: Radiohead have built up a big enough fan
base that id anything bad is said about them whoever said it will be forever
shouted at until they retract their statement. They are just musicians,
however their music speaks to a myriad of people and cultures and their
eclectic discography shows how they're not just capable of making one type
of music.
Posted by
LionelCrush: Hey trent end your own ****ing life when
you quote kid rock to support your musical opinion. FACE IT RADIOHEAD IS
THE CLOSEST THING TO THE BEATLES THERE IS TODAY AND THAT IS A FACT
Posted by
Pablo: And as for Kidrock.. hm.. guess he still
has to live the dream in his cowboy hat
Posted by
Pablo: Radiohead have it all - good straight
rock music for the musically unchallenged, straight-laced listener, and
innovative and original material for the rest of us (ie the minority).
Yorke and Greenwood are Gods
Posted by
Justin Timberlake: Hey guys!
Posted by
Leo: You gucci little piggy.
Radiohead is perfect.
Posted by
Jacques Villeneuve: Two Words...
RADIOHEAD ROCK!
Posted by
tyler: listen closer...radiohead still play guitar.
watch them live. they really bring the songs to life and there's just so
much more energy on stage. radiohead shouldn't ever sell themselves back
to the labels just so people who like to rock can be happy with who they
were all over again. if you like rock then keep listening to the washed
up radio classics and the stale format radio listeners have grown to love.
i, however, love change, and radiohead does it better than anyone else.
Posted by
Inspiron: First of all, Radiohead is not just a
band; it is a state of mind. This is not traditional pop or rock music,
and labeling Radiohead a rock band is simply ridiculous. If you think that
it does not take an ambitious, intelligent mind to make the euphoric melodies
and harmonies presented in the last 4 radiohead albums then you're simply
not intelligent enough to understand it. Why bash radiohead, one of the
most critically acclaimed bands of our generation when all of these mediocre
copy bands are making millions? Radiohead is a band that pioneered what
indie rock is today. The Pink Floyd of the 90's and 2000's. Amen.
Posted by
simpleton: boy, the day kid rock "understands" radiohead,
the world would be living in a perfect society!
Posted by
Robert66: Knowbody put a gun to your head KidAnonymous
and told you to read. I'm actually surprised you can read at all.
Posted by
Zoomba: KidAnonymous has issues. Looks like his
mommy never tucked him in at night. Easy. It's just a column.
Z
Posted by
KidAnonymous: Look what fag-boys like Nickelback can
do... they're the real heroes of music... http://www.thewebcrape.net/nickelback.htm
Posted by
KidAnonymous: This guy is a faggot... he spelled ensured
wrong... he has absolutely no authority of music of any kind seeing as
how he cited Kid Rock as a credible provider of quality evidence to support
his claim... get ****ed douche bag; people don't care about your incredibly
stupid and uniformative opinions.
Posted by
Matthew, UK: My first introduction to Radiohead was
a download-fest I had last year where I illegally obtained about 20 or
so songs. From Inside My Head to Sit Down, Stand Up I had no idea where
these albums fitted into Radiohead's career in terms of chronology so I
ended up getting a huge range of Radiohead over a very short amount of
time. I ended up buying OK Computer and after a few listens, it became
one of my favourite records of all time. I then bought Hail to the Thief,
which I also fell in love with, and then The Bends, Kid A, Pablo Honey
and Amnesiac. I think buying their records in such an odd order has helped
to appreciate the multi-faceted nature of this band. I don't hunger for
the good old days of The Bends, because I know that I will always have
that record and it will always be brilliant. Likewise, I don't detest Kid
A. On the contrary, it's an awesome, intense listen that for me feels like
the perfect companion to OK Computer. This band do so much more for me
emotionally than any band in the world. I know there are those who just
don't like them, they can at times be too intense, too thorny, too whiny,
but they've opened up my eyes to a whole lot of other good music. Personally,
they're an inspiration.
Posted by
Anthony: i really appreciate radiohead for what
they have put out into this world, their music is amazing, it does hit
the spot, so what, is that a bad thing now? all of their cd's are amazing,
all the good music in this world disappeared slowly, and they are actually
always making good music. a great handful of stuff out there does suck
alot, and yea, maybe there are bands trying to sound like radiohead, but
thats them trying, they arent getting close to them, radiohead is my favorite
band, and they always will be, regardless of some stuff i read on the internet.
they make me feel good, and i would pay anything to see them play.
Posted by
sam: Commercial pop music is just something
to satisfy the senses momentarily. Radiohead gets the cogs turning which
can be painful. In modern society we all work and play the same but what
we really want is to revert back to a baby like stage of life. A place
that feels like a constant dream. Floating between pure excasty and horrid
fear of simple obkects or ideas you don't understand. Eventually RadioHead
shows us where we want to go and what questions to ask to get there. When
I hear Thom singing I think of a new born baby sqealing "what the ****
is all this?". RadioHead will live forever for what they've done, can't
say the same for a lot of others.
Posted by
Dick: All people who hate
Radiohead are tradition-
bound ****s. Without RH,
music wouldn't have deve-
loped to this stage. But
all of you simple minds
and image lovers need
easily accesible music
with pretty people on TV.
All of you want sex and
violence and all of you
are going to hell. The
few who will remain will
be the RH fans. And I am
sure that craps like Kid
Rock won't be remembered in 20 years.
Radiohead
will.
Posted by
Ryan: I love Radiohead. I am from Australia
and not to many people over here like them. And although i love them i
happen to hate some of the songs they do. But it still doesn't mena i don't
think they are good. I admire radiohead for being different. For being
trying new things. Listen to Pablo Honey and then listen to Hail to the
theif, and you would have no idea they were from the same group. Apart
from Thom Yorkes amazing vocals. They are true innovators and pioneers
of the music industry. And although i don't liek all there stuff i do respect
all of it.
Posted by
TheMissingLink: I live in a small city on the East coast
of the U.S.,
and not too many people over here respect
Radiohead the way that they should. Hell, most people havn't even heard
of them. I however hold a
special place in my heart
and mind for the band, and it's a place
that few other bands even come close to. They allow a different perspective
on music, their songs are multidementional and colorful. I must admit though,
the first time i heard Radiohead i wasnt crazy about them. I remember thinking
"man, these guys are weird." But something about it kept me wanting to
listen to the same songs and cds over and over again. I became completely
obsessed with it. It became hard to concentrate in school because the only
thing going through my head was karma police, or there there, or pyramid
song, or... I should quit before i get ahead of myself, if it hasn't already
happened. But the point im trying to get to is that Radiohead is a band
that hase to grow on you, and this is why alot of people don't realy like
them. in my case there was some unknown force at work that kept drawing
me to their music. the thing is though, once it does grow on you, your
hooked for life. Well I could go on and on, but seeing that its four in
the morning, i think i'd rather just go to bed. Goodnight
Posted by
kidwargames: Another article written by someone pretending
to understand what the fuss over Radiohead is all about- the author placing
himself as a mediating philosopher between the "detractors" and "fans."
But really, it's just another article about music that takes itself too
seriously to analyze the material with the intellectual depth that leads
to an inferred admission that the author may very well be wrong, which
is a much less egocentric and self-important way of presenting oneself.
I despise music magainzes that do this. I do not the despise the people
that do this, it takes someone who is not only intelligent, but reasonably
self-effacing as well. Which brings me to the point, this is a ****ing
rock article and I disagree with it... but it's going to be more depth
than the average person will want anyways... so whatever. But I still don't
think he gets Radiohead.
Posted by
guso: "The potential of the on behind it can
never be replaced by the hard drive of a computer". This is the most ignorant
and repetitive quote on music talking. Computers are instruments, just
like guitars. No one ever said mics replaced singers or distortion pedals
replaced guitar sounds.
Posted by
brick: i love carpet
Posted by
brick: I Love Lamp
Posted by
harddrive: I apprieciate your honest attempt to share
with other your feelings on Radiohead. I hope you keep listening and discovering
them. The music the was produced on kid A and so on is not about getting
lost in, it is about understanding an emotion or idea the music of rock
is not gone but old. you can only flick your bic and sway your arms so
many time before you question why? t
Posted by
Savannah: Radiohead is the best band, EVER.
Ever.
Posted by
me: mr. mcmartin must've been really struggling
for an article to write. regardless of whether this was read by a real
radiohead fan or otherwise, what did the reader acquire from this article?
"some people like radiohead, others dont." wow, i wouldnt have known that
otherwise, about radiohead or, you know, anything. thanks for the "lowdown"
on such current topics like albums from the mid-90s, and studies from 2003.
i feel pretty much caught up now.
Posted by
pulpapple: Radiohead have saved my life. no other
band i have ever listened to have stirred the same emotions as radiohead
have, thom yorke has been blessed with the best singing voice (in my humble
opinion) ever recorded. and different is good, fair play to them for experimenting.
oh, and **** kid rock what has he ever done? my mates dont like radiohead
because they listen to mindless repetitive hip hop from the likes of 50
"ive been shot" cent. radiohead make music for music lovers. simple as.
Posted by
rocknrollsnob: Its always so funny to me to read/hear
people's opinions of Radiohead. This group of artists, whose medium is
music, continues to win, as they continue to make people (dare I say)think
and/or question...Oh no! I said it. The record industry is predictable,
any moron should know that by now. But the greatest irony of this 2% article
remains...If you hate them, why bother listening to them? Why write about
them? Why do studies about them with 10 year olds? Sorry my friend, but
your words have run out of ink!
Posted by
rob l: radiohead are brillant. no more can be
said. also i think they will, to some degree return to acoustic sound they
were first noted for. but they will defy you.
Posted by
friend to the egg: ok, first of all radiohead are reveloutionarys
and although many of there songs may seem to cause depression in people
its not unhealthy to have an outlet for these emotions, better they feel
sad to music they can enjoy than on their own. I agree however that it
was a mistake for the music industry to whore the radiohead concept on
every semi indi band it encountered, how are we ever going to appreciate
new music if it is just a regurgetation of another bands success. Radiohead
are a genre to themselves and are unafraid of contreversy and public opinion
and should continue what they are doing until the last fan of real music
dies. Viva la Radiohead!!
Posted by
Egg.: tsch.... that article is such a waste
of time. I mean it's all a matter of oppinion... but if some people don't
share the same oppinion as you.... don't go slating their taste. if you
don't like it just leave it. just to say i happen to think that Radiohead
could possibly be the greatest musicians of their time. Again as people
have said they are the greatest live band i have ever seen and although
Pink Floyd come close you can't beat the oxford five.
Posted by
Callender: I dont realy care what anyone else thinks
all i know is that radiohead is one of my favourite bands and no one can
take that away from me so you can keep all your bullcrap to yourself
Posted by
taxi trystero: gzz. the hard drive is good for the soul.
these chaps from oxxford have a sense of humour you can only dream of.
Posted by
Ved: I've read all this post, they are something
like 50 only in this page. No one doesn't like Radiohead. But according
to you there should be 10 people who does. But, hell, whatever, according
to you Kid Rock is a reliable source for critizicing complex music. I mean,
just because he needs a girl in a bikini for people to pay attention to
his videos, it doesn't mean he's bad right?. Go to your cd player, play
"Let Down" 10 times in a row, and try to say they're not worth it. You
can't.
Posted by
They call me....wierd: Trent is an idiot. Hey! You should do
an article praising bands like Creed and Nickelback for their never ending
monotony. Bands like that are the future man! I'm sorry that originality
isn't your thing. Oh, it's so sad that we have one more tool for the media
to mold.
Posted by
Cigaboo: The great thing about Radiohead is that
they manage to be both experimental, aesthetically pleasing, and cohesive
at the same time. There are lots of experimental bands that sound awful
and lots of conventional bands that sound aesthetically pleasing. Radiohead
has solid artistic instincts and strive to "think outside the musical box".
Posted by
martha: I think that Radiohead should only be
enjoyed by real fans and we shouldn't force them onto people who can't
understand them
Posted by
T: Radiohead's Kid A is one of my favourite
records.
Posted by
Igha: Well, to all the braggarts like Kid Rock
(come on man you don´t have the right to criticize anyone, you are
a lousy "musician")the one that made the fifthgraders study (why don´t
you study how rap music drops IQ levels turning the little kids into cockroach-minded
idiots ):
WE HOPE THAT YOU CHOKE! with the same
s#1t you get out from your mouth!
Posted by
Mike: Well, congratulations, Trent. You are
officially the first person to ever mention Kid Rock and Radiohead in the
same sentence. Maybe if RH had a foul-mouthed dwarf in their band (rest
in Peace, Joe C) they would appreciate their music, too.
Please hurry up with your new album, I
am fiending.
Posted by
Mike: Well, congratulations, Trent. You are
officially the first person to ever mention Kid Rock and Radiohead in the
same sentence. Maybe if RH had a foul-mouthed drarf in their band (rest
in Peace, Joe C) they would appreciate their music, too.
Please hurry up with your new album, I
am fiending.
Posted by
Guy: Radiohead are cool. Sadly my mates all
seem to find it depressing - no accounting for taste. Anyone want to chat
about the best band in the world message me at mr_mackem@hotmail.com
Posted by
Andy Art: I think it's quite ironic that Coldplay
is one of the biggest bands in the world now, creating music that sounds
like Radiohead 10 years ago. Don't get me wrong, I love Coldplay, I just
think this is a true testament to how innovative and influential Radiohead
really is. They are an amazing band, you don't have to understand them
to like them, just try to appreciate the creativity and individuality of
their music.
Posted by
Jesus: Trent, it helps to have a critical opinion
of the current (computer-aged) music. If not, you can enjoy the overplayed
radio songs of the 90s.
Posted by
Ryan: Radiohead is by far the most innovative
group of the past 15 to 20 years,
but the reason that I love their music
so much is that they speak to that part of myself that hides behind my
persona.
Artists will always have detractors,but
with Radiohead people often miss the point, or don't have the intelligence
or the will to see the finer points of their songs and the optimism behind
them...Long live Radiohead!!!
Posted by
justblaze!: change is uncomfortable for simpleton
individuals who cannot allow themselves to expand their musical tastes.
too many people are quick to hate on something different or unexpected.
each radiohead album is clearly distinct, yet they maintain cohesiveness
within themselves with solid song writing and exceptional musicianship.
to truly understand radiohead their whole collection must be considered
to realize the evolution of their sound.
Posted by
your mom: yo, trent you are one crazy fool, everyone
has their taste in music,it's personal. And you devoting your time writing
an article about the ban RADIOHEAD, even furhers my point, you can't get
away from them, they are taking over the music world, and showing everyone
at their feet how, its done.
Peace
it's all about the love yo
Posted by
macca: i grew up with pablo honey/the bends and
OKC, when i bought KID A i didnt get it, its not the most accessible of
albums, but on repeated listens you can see it for what it is, genius.
As for their live shows, i've never seen
anyone better live, beck came close but radiohed are top of my list
Posted by
Nikki: I love Radiohead. Who else could belt
out hits like "Just", "Fake Plastic Trees" and "Street Spirit" as well
as "I Might Be Wrong" and "Like Spinning Plates". The diversity and breadth
of talent, not to mention the amazing live shows, mark Radiohead as one
of the greatest talents of our generation. The music might not be your
cup of tea, but don't criticise it. Just toddle of too your Britney Spears
and McFly's.
Posted by
The Dibs Man: As an avid fan, I've been trying to understand
Radiohead's music for nearly the last 4 years. Their music connects with
listeners on an intellectual and emotional level. They write about love,
urban existentialism, social commmentary, rabbits disease, and whatever
comes to their head. If you want to listen to music about bitches, cars,
and money that you don't have and probably never will, then go ahead. If
you want to listen to music that connects with you on a personal level,
then embrace radiohead and what they have done for music.
Posted by
kidrockyeah!!!!: While I'll never say that anyone's opinion
isn't a worthy read, I really couldn't disagree more with this article.
All that matters is that we have the possibility of a new Radiohead record
soon. And i'm still laughing that kid rock is quoted as if his comment
on music of any kind makes the article relevant.
Posted by
wallpaper life: if you don't "get it," then move on --
why even take the time to denounce it? -- i don't feel the need to go around
making negative comments re: kid rock's music just b/c it's not what i
prefer to listen to
Posted by
Redhotjammingpumpkinhead: It is a common misconception that Radiohead
have ditched their guitars in favour of computers, I have seen them live,
and not once throughout the entire set did any song lack a guitar! They
have 3 very talented guitarists for heavens sake!!! What has changed is
the mix, the mood, the search for new sounds and ways to explore their
musical flare. In my mind, the music that Radiohead produces is only depressing
to those who are depressed, I find their music uplifting and a real breath
of fresh air compared to the highly processed factory pop that young kids
are brought up on these days. All music has its place, and if it does nothing
for you, then don't listen. But don't mock what you don't understand. one
day you may become enlightened and find something there you had never dreamed
there could be and you will understand the feelings of others.
Posted by
anonymous for fear of: Regardless of whether or not they are
receding into their own 'musical cocoon' (as the writer so aptly put it)
or whether Kid Rock thinks they should party more, I and many other people
love their music.
So, in summary:
- Kid Rock is an arrogant idiot
- Many people like radiohead; some like
earlier, some like later, but a lot of people like them.
- this is an attention-seeker's article
denouncing them because kids draw pictures of 'free suicide booths' when
listening to them.
Surely just one good point comes out of
this: it's obviously untrue that the ten-year-old kids of today have no
sense of humour.
But I guess you're entitled to your opinion.
Posted by
Yom Thorke: Radiohead transforms the idea of what
popular music is and can be. No other 'artist' can be listened to again
and again without becoming a bore.
Posted by
we are friends till we die: I think its pathetic that Kid rock even
had the nerve to denouce radiohead, and furthermore that he is recognised
as a "musician". radiohead are incredible and no matter how fast or slow
music is, that has nothing to do with its quality.
Posted by
Android: Radiohead is a band that you come back
to listen too. they are well before there time, and the sad part is that
many people dont understand or get into their music.There music is really
high energy, like techno build ups, or reaching peaks that put you in a
trance or a high state of mind. I believe they are making the most intelligent
music out there too date
Posted by
Itchy: People are stupid, industry knows it and
thats why weve got all this teenage crap.
We need to know about what Paris Hilton
wears, smells and makes up with,
we need to know how Justins house is,
we need to know what every damn pop star
does cause we want to be like them.
Lets face it; each one of us is more worried
about the nipple on the red carpet than our emotions.
But u know why this is? (Weve gotta blame
someone, thats what a human does by nature)
Do you have any idea of it?
Well, this is because weve tired of Nevermind,
weve tired of Pablo Honey, tired of Joshua Tree and Mellon Collie and
the Infinite Sadness.
If u dont like something then just turn
your back and look somewhere else, there r tons of people trying to find
out the cure to this illness.
Posted by
Rod Stewart: Hello
Posted by
UFSalt: Seeing Radiohead live is the greatest
rock spectacle ever known to man. Lights, acoustic and electric guitars,
Johnny Greenwood kirking out, more lights, pianos and keyboards, Phil's
bald noggen, Thom's magnificent voice, synthesizers, drum machines, voice
recorders, and oh yeah... the most brilliantly synchronized lights show
of any rock show out there. To any Radiohead skeptic/hater... go see them
live, boss.
Posted by
bradith: coldplay sux... anyone want to trade live
radiohead head records? hit me up: wishiwasholden@hotmail.com
Posted by
Rube: Fark the radio/tv.
STUPID WEB SITE.....
Posted by
Rube: Trent, who cares? Radiohead represent
all that is correct with the music biz. Seriously, **** THE RADIO/TV
Posted by
depressed: you're an ass :)
Posted by
gedacho: This is Radiohead, an evolution, they
don't stay in the same place twice, they're like the rain, when you go
out to the street and no matter what, you want and love the second when
you don't feel dry because you don't listen the same thing once again,
and again, and again like in the radio stations, the artist are not the
same... but their music is, so... you get bored of listening the same histories,
the same sounds,,, it's like the same crap from different asses, I hope
you get it, and excuse my orthography, my native Languaje is spanish
Posted by
lostchild@gmail.com: ¿This machine working?
Posted by
Siaynoq: I always fantasize about the kinds of
music videos I'd like to make for Radiohead songs. I think their music
leaves so much to the imagination. I how when I'll hear one of their songs,
whether it's one I just heard for the first time, or over and over again,
I'll not know what to make of it. When I first heard Pulk/Pull, I really
didn't get it. Yet I knew there was something there. And then it hit me
one day, "Oh man! This would go awesome with some footage of a bunch of
crash test dummies." Radiohead is also one of my favorite bands when I
go on night hikes. Makes me fantasize about getting lost and accidentally
discovering some huge bear chained to a pole in the middle of a round slab
on concrete, right in the middle of the woods (based on a dream I had once).
It's hard for me to understand sometimes why some people don't like the
newer Radiohead stuff. I started listening to the band in the early nineties
so it was interesting to see them change as my life changed with it. I
did feel a bit disapointed when I saw them in concert cause they only played
stuff off their albums when I really wanted to hear certain b-sides which
are among some of the best songs ever.
Posted by
Arie: I always get pretty miffed when I read
journalists describing Hail to the Thief as experimental. It was a rock
record, folks. A. ROCK RECORD!!!!
Posted by
Red_Shift: Pablo Honey is the most impressive album
I've ever heard (I'm not saying it is the best) because it was released
in 1993, making an album like that in the very early 90s is just something
out of this world. Creep is the black sheep though, everybody knows this
song and in my opinion it has little to do with what Radiohead is.
I'm eager to see what they'll come up
with the next album, it's good to know it's going to be something different,
I hope they cross another genre and reinvent it.
Posted by
ruben.vcra@gmail.com: Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person
who preffers Radiohead's "new" style. Don't people get bored with guitars???
There are endless variations and colors to sound out there. Why can't people
appreciate what they've been doing lately. Kid A is definately the most
beautiful album I've listened to thus far. The only thing I liked about
this article were the quotes... which were thankfully overused here.
Posted by
Fabian: What's the article actually trying to
say? That there's A and there's B? I guess not everyone likes Rothko's
paintings neither, so what.
Posted by
ruben.vcra@gmail.com: Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person
who preffers Radiohead's "new"
Posted by
Richard: I think that this article was a waste
of my time.
Boring. Uninsightful. Blah.
Posted by
kyle 347 268 5386: I had a lot of great stuff typed up in
this box and like a moron I managed to somehow press Reset! So, in short,
RADIOHEAD IS THE GREATEST BAND MAKING MUSIC TODAY... PERIOD.
email: kyleborut@yahoo.com if your a brooklynite
Posted by
I am Optomistic: There are different types of people and
different types of entertainment. Unfortunatly some people only appreciate
some. There is Music and Movies that suck but are fun (Michael Bay movies)
then there are great films (Kubrick) Same with music if you want to sit
back and just have fun pop in a crappy kid rock cd but if you want to enlightened
and hear something revolutionary, original and beautiful then listen to
Radiohead. Sorry but i fine art entertaining, not crap...
Posted by
April: Their best record is always the last one
that came out. The next person who "mourns" that Radiohead will never return
to their 90s sound should be dragged out into the street and shot. And
by the way, moron, they still do use guitars sometimes. You have not been
paying attention.
Posted by
Elizabeth: I'm absolutely in love with Radiohead,
I think they are definately the best thing out there right now.
Posted by bulletproof: Tombstones, people hanging themselves,
free suicides and mountains? Sounds like an wicked awesome song to me.
Posted bymaml1003: Who said that good music had to be fun?
Who said that entertaining movies had to have a good ending? Are people
that depressed that they can't get through an hour of music that requires
listening? Or unable to sit through a 2 hour movie that requires watching?
Radiohead is to music what the greatest independent filmakers are to Hollywood.
Posted byscatterbrain: When i first delved into radiohead i became
hooked like a junkie, my only regret I didnt start being a fan earlier
in my life.Theyre talent and emotion, substinance and creatvity is just
about unmatched in music.I dont care what oter people think, i know radiohead
is absoloutly brilliant and one of a kind in this cookie cutter corperate
industry.
