Sometimes I think, why bother with updating about Radiohead news? I mean, most of their fans are so dedicated that they know about this stuff before it happens, so to write anything about it is already old news. But it’s Monday and I am feeling crazy and this song feels just about right to start off the week. Ominous and looming, Thom Yorke lets the drums and guitars build the tension for 2 minutes, then finally lets his vocals seep into the song, trying his best to bury them under the instruments. Makes sense considering the lyrics:
These are my twisted words
When I feel you still walking
I know I should not look down
But I’m so sick of just talking
When are you coming back?
I just can’t handle it
When are you coming back?
I just can’t handle it
When are you coming back?
I just can’t stand it
I just can’t handle it
Go download this nifty little .zip file which includes artwork here.
Well in the world of tech stuff, which as the administrator and web designer of this site I spend a lot of time in, the newest version of firefox came out today. Our site is best viewed in Firefox, just so ya know.
Why should you switch to firefox instead of using internet explorer? Because the newest version of Internet Explorer is bundled with a nickleback song
It’s been a solid NINE days since any of our unpaid staff writers added a single word to this beautiful hunk of internet. Our thoughts?
We’re Sorry!
I’m sure you were very scared for us, thinking that maybe the man finally took us down, or that maybe one of the staff died, but I assure you that things are very much okay with at least 75% of the staff (I haven’t really been in contact with Brady lately… sure hope he’s doing okay). So what gives then? Well, IHYEB is a fun project rather than a pay project for 1000% of all the staff here (infact we’ve only lost money on this site because hosting costs some serious green).
But I wanted to make a formal apology, as most of us are adapting to our new summer schedules.
In other very-related news….
My pride and joy, the Remix Wednesday column is now officially ONE YEAR OLD! To celebrate this momentous minor achievement, I’m going to start calling it the Remix of the Week, but will still be shortening it RW.
And just because it wouldn’t be IHYEB if I didn’t have some music in this, and it’s techiniquely still thursday, I give you:
I could elaborate for ages on how much this song just always gets me. I always feel weird declaring this song (the original included) to be my favorite Santigold song, because…. I’m not a lady.
“I am a dj, I am what I play.” What a brilliant tag to put at the beginning of a remix. Soulwax proves their worth in gold with this solid track. BTW, that tag is snatched from a ’79 Bowie album…. and it’s in much better company inside that song than in D.J.’s music video.
Perfection audialized? I love this remix so much, and it’s play count in my iTunes library proves it. Just listen to it and see if you don’t fall in love, much like the protagonist in the song.
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OKAY! I think we’re square now. I’ll be back next week for another remix, and I hope I’ve given you enough homework to make your ears bleed. Ω
The Watson Twins are playing a show at 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA on Thursday night (3/5), and Vanguard Records has generously offered two free tickets to our readers!
Since this show is coming up pretty quick we aren’t going to mess around with any silly contests, we’re just gonna go with the good ol’ fashioned “first-come-first-serve” method.
So, with that said, be the first to email nathan@ihopeyourearsbleed.com your name and we will get you those tickets!
As a consolation for those of you not in the area or too slow at the keyboard, enjoy this pretty little number by The Watson Twins:
