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I’m not sure if I should file this under ‘Conspiratorial Artistic Genius’ or ‘Hobbyists In Need Of Hobby’ but, some intrepid Radiohead fans have begun peeling back the perceived layers surrounding the release of In Rainbows and its (supposed) relationship with 1997′s Ok Computer. From Puddlegum:

Radiohead: 01 and 10

Ten years after OK Computer shocked the world, Radiohead released In Rainbows on October 10 (10/10). Though no one was expecting the album to be released until 2008, Radiohead announced In Rainbows just ten days in advance. In Rainbows, which consists of ten letters, has ten tracks, and would be downloadable from a rumored ten servers.

That’s just the tip of the iceberg…

These guys at Puddlegum have been down this road before but, this time, they’ve expanded the theory to suggest that Ok Computer (01) and In Rainbows (10) are not merely distantly connected or companion pieces. They have, in fact, proposed that the two should actually be merged! Read More »

I have no idea what I’m writing to you today. I don’t even know who you are.

What I do know is that I have a voice in my head which tells me to write something, anything because

1. Having the Redskins at the top of the page after they sucked so badly in the 2nd half yesterday is embarrassing.
2. Never updating your blog is lame.

So, let me tell you a thing or two in the “What I’m Up To” department.

I have upgraded my home recording setup with a new preamp/computer interface. The Tascam FW-1804 is a pretty cool piece of hardware that, if I can ever find that thing called ‘free time’ I’ll be putting to good use. For those that wonder, I use Reaper to record. It’s inexpensive, flexible and more software than I need.

Also, I’ve lately been digging into the back catalog of The Decemberists. I got into their 2006 album, “The Crane Wife” with a fervor last year. I still say it’s the best album of 2006 (better even than Dylan’s “Modern Times” (sorry, James.)) One of the records that has stood out so far is “Castaways & Cutouts.” Great storytelling and melodies. Check it out.

Ok, I saw this over on Hidden Track and had to throw it up here too.

This is Banyan; featuring Mike Watt (Minutemen, Firehose) on Bass, Nels Cline (Wilco) on Guitar and Stephen Perkins (Janes Addiction) on Drums. There’s other players too but, you don’t really hear them. This is Maggot Brain, recorded on 2005-12-28 @ 12 Galaxies.

Ned does with an excellent article (including audio links) about his trip to the H.O.R.D.E. show in Syracuse, NY on 1992-07-09.

Thanks to Dave for the linkage…