Thom Yorke Review

So we got tickets to Thom Yorke and got to see him on Monday! This show was beyond incredible. Thom Yorke is hands down the best performer of this era. I heard something which was rather enlightening: only three times has the most popular thing in culture been the best. Shakespeare, The Beatles, and Radiohead/Thom Yorke. Watching Thom at work was marvelous to behold.

As usual, the Orpheum Theater was beautiful as always. The first half of the show was them playing The Eraser in its entirety, which was spectacular to say the least. Thom then played 4 or 5 songs solo, including a song called "Lotus Flower" that he says is a new Radiohead song. The rest of the band then came back out to play a few more songs, including the recently released "Hollow Earth" and "Feeling Pulled Apart By Horses."

Thom and company were perfect. There was so much energy flowing, especially between Thom and Flea. One notable thing was how much Thom seemed to enjoy it. He was dancing like a madman the entire gig, much more than he would with Radiohead. In fact, he said that he and the band were sad that they were done with their last show. But, he said that they are going to do some shows next year probably, which is a good sign.

It should be noted, however, that Radiohead is not breaking up or going on a break. The opposite is true actually. Ed O'Brien, guitarist of Radiohead, revealed in an interview that the band is about to start work on another album, and is set to be released in 2010. Anyway, here is a video of Harrowdown Hill:

Thom Yorke LA Shows!

Hey everybody, sorry I haven't been around. This blog just went to the back of my mind and I didn't really consider writing anything until now.

Thom Yorke, the frontman of Radiohead, has announced that he is playing two shows here in Los Angeles on October 4 and 5 at the Orpheum Theater. We were fortunate enough to get tickets, and I am beyond excited right now.

He is playing with Nigel Godrich (who produced most of Radiohead's albums), session drummer Joey Waronker (who has played drums for acts such as Beck, Smashing Pumpkins, and Elliott Smith), percussionist Mauro Refosco (who has played with David Byrne), and Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers.

They will be playing Thom Yorke's solo material. This is expected to include the many new songs that Thom has release recently, in addition to The Eraser.

Brad

Upcoming Movies

There are definitely some movies that we are excited to see, and we thought we would share them with you.

1. The Fantastic Mr. Fox

Director: Wes Anderson
Notable Actors: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson


2. Avatar

Director: James Cameron
Notable Actors: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver
Avatar Trailer

3. Alice In Wonderland

Director: Tim Burton
Notable Actors: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Carter, Alan Rickman
Alice In Wonderland Trailer

4. The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus

Director: Terry Gilliam
Notable Actors: Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell


5. Where the Wild Things Are

Director: Spike Jonze
Notable Actors: Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Forest Whitaker
Where the Wild Things Are Trailer

6. 9

Director: Shane Acker
Notable Actors: Elijah Wood, John Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover
9 Trailer

7. The Lovely Bones

Director: Peter Jackson
Notable Actors: Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Surandon
The Lovely Bones Trailer

8. 2012

Director: Roland Emmerich
Notable Actors: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover
2012 Trailer

9. Tr2N

Director: Joseph Kosinski
Notable Actors: Michael Sheen
Tr2n Trailer

10. Taking Woodstock

Director: Ang Lee
Notable Actors: Emile Hirsch, Demetri Martin


In no particular order...

Remember to Smile,
Alyssa

Band of Horses @ Lollapalooza

For me Band of Horses was the best of Lollapalooza. There is a lot to say when a band can come on stage to perform a festival after having to wait around for 20 minutes to let Lou Reed finish his set. You could tell they were pissed back stage, but right when they came on they were on fire. The crowd was loving, and they were loving. You could tell that they did not want the night to end. So they ended up going 30 minutes in the headliner, Jane's Addiction's, set. Fine with me...Band of Horses absolutely killed it, and the lead singer even came into the crowd to sing "The Funeral." Great set of music, and extremely talented band.

Band of Horses-The Funeral (zshare)

Remember to Smile,
Alyssa

Where the Wild Things Are

Oh My Gosh!! This movie is going to epic. I am sooooo excited for it and I have only seen the trailer. This is legitimately one of the things I have looked forward to the most in this year. If you do not know Where the Wild Things Are is a beloved childhood tail of adventure and awesome creatures. This movie is directed by Spike Jonze and is derived from this wonderful book by Maurice Sendak.

BEHOLD....the trailer


Be excited!

Remember to Smile,
Alyssa

The Dead Weather

Jack White is back! This time though, he is with yet another new group, The Dead Weather. This may be his best side project yet, and he isn't even playing the guitar! They sound alot more like the White Stipes, especially compared to the Raconteurs. Here are the band members:

Alison Mosshart [The Kills] - Vocals
Dean Fertita [QOTSA] - Guitars
Jack Lawrence [The Raconteurs] - Bass
Jack White - Drums and Vocals

I am especially excited about Alison Mosshart. Her and Jack's voice go so well together, and she is superb with The Kills. Little Jack Lawrence is always great too, and Jack's drumming is hot and fresh. You can listen to their first two songs on their website: www.thedeadweather.com. I am especially loving Hang You From the Heavens. I look forward to seeing this band shape up to out-do the Raconteurs.

Bradley Dangerous

Coachella Adds!

Its that time again! The Chemical Brothers, The Orb, Etienne De Crecy, Plump Dj's, Devandra Banhart, Murder City Devils, and Busy P have all been added to this years Coachella lineup!! Finally, the Sahara is set for Saturday and Sunday.

In addition, Amy Winehouse has been forced to cancel her scheduled appearance. Appartnely, she was unable to obtain a work permit for the US, since she is currently in a court case for assaulting a fan. This leaves some room on Saturday, which hasn't been taken up yet. Maybe there is yet another add in store for us? We will see soon enough.

Heres some live videos to get you aquainted with some of the new adds:

The Chemical Brothers


Etienne De Crecy


Plump Dj's


The Orb