Originally posted by Shadrach: Fragile, I wasn't attacking your comment linking to the videos. I actually really appreciate the fact that you find interesting things related to the topic of discussion and then link to them just in case someone else might find them interesting. I actually went and listened to "Down is the New Up" since I really really wanted to hear something new, and figured it was on the "bonus disk" so it will likely be a long time before I hear it for real.
I really think it's fine if people want to listen to the disk early. I'm sorry I came off sounding critical of how someone chooses to enjoy art. Enjoy an album however you enjoy it best. I'm not trying to "convert" anyone to my prefered approach to listening to an album.
Part of this is a result of my background in music...Most of my friends don't even know who Radiohead is, not to mention most of the other bands I listen to. I have never seen a real live show in my life. Getting an album in my hands and listening to it is the only thing I have to experience. So I have subconsciously over the years made it into the biggest thing I could possibly make it into. I plan an entire day sometimes around just listening to an album for the first time.
Hey, don't worry, I didn't think you were attacking me. I just figured you didn't know the story of my name so I figured I'd share it. No problem.
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Originally posted by Shadrach: You have to understand that I live in a bubble here in Alaska.
So, does this mean that you will get mad if the answer is Moops but you said Moors?
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While I'm on the subject, does Radiohead have the chords played on "Down is the New Up" copyrighted or something? It's amazing how he can play three chords and some random keys inbetween and sound exactly like Radiohead. They really have their own voice, musically.
Also. I can't think of a lamer album name than In Rainbows. That's really bothering me. It will be a very long time before I get used to that one. I can't think of a single Radiohead song that I've heard that would fit on an album called In Rainbows...
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5 pages of posts in only 3 days. I have to say that there is no other band that would create this kind of buzz on Metacritic. Is there even a close second? A new Sufjan CD, a new TV on the Radio CD?
Regardless, I do have to say that Radiohead does rule Metacritic, and I don't mean this in a patronizing way, I love Radiohead.
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I think it would be pretty hillarious if it was just ten tracks of them laughing and swimming in a pool of gold coins. They have to of made a lot of money already and it's pure profit. An automated website designed to accept money and send randomly generated activation codes. It maybe requires one person to monitor it make sure it doesn't get overloaded.
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For those that are getting the digibox: help convince me that I should get it...I'm almost there but my wallet is going to file a police report for abuse.
Originally posted by mymindsblank: "in Rainbows" sounds like a david lynch film to me
I'm reminded of Thomas Pynchon's book Gravity's Rainbow. I read somewhere that Thom Yorke has referenced that book in a RH song at least once already. In fact, reading about that was how I got hooked on Pynchon.
Originally posted by CouldBAnyone: For those that are getting the digibox: help convince me that I should get it...I'm almost there but my wallet is going to file a police report for abuse.
Does anyone know if you have to order the discbox before Oct. 10? I'd hate to shell out that kind of cash for a subpar Radiohead album, but if it's another OKC or Kid A, it'd be a valuable collector's item. I'd just download it first if I could still order it later. I wouldn't consider the discbox at all if I knew there was another way to legally get that second disc. Really, all I want is the music (and the CD artwork preferrably). I'm kind of torn on this whole marketing strategy.
Radiohead is right, nothing should be in hard copy anymore and if it is put a huge price on it cause it's worthless. people should carry round' less these days esp. albums
I read a collection of his short stories, but that was back in high school. Nothing else though. We've got Dandelion Wine on one of the bookshelves in our house, so I oughta pick it up and read it sometime.
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Farenheit 451 is my favorite book in the world actually. But I just got around to reading Dandelion Wine this summer, and it was amazing. If all you do is read the chapter about the main characters friend named John, you should. It's by far the best writting I've seen in years. His metaphors are very inspiring.
Anyway, this is all very off topic. But I guess we really don't have much to discuss about In Rainbows until anyone has actually heard it next week.
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Originally posted by Shadrach: Farenheit 451 is my favorite book in the world actually. But I just got around to reading Dandelion Wine this summer, and it was amazing. If all you do is read the chapter about the main characters friend named John, you should. It's by far the best writting I've seen in years. His metaphors are very inspiring.
Anyway, this is all very off topic. But I guess we really don't have much to discuss about In Rainbows until anyone has actually heard it next week.
It's all about the Brave New World and 1984. Then Farenheit 451.
I agree Benjiru. I randomly picked it up at the beginning of summer and it completely changed my perspective for the next few months.
And I will also agree with Jglass and say there are possibly very similar stories that have a deeper and more relevant plot line (1984 especially). But you can't even compare the writing abilities. Bradbury writes stories that are metaphors wrapped in metaphors in a metaphoric world full of metaphoric characters. Fareheit is about so much more than just censorship. I love the part on the subway where he is trying to memorize the phrase he read in the Bible "consider the lilies" but the toothpaste comercial on the radio keeps cutting him off, and everyone is tapping there feet and singing along.
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