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It’s no wonder people are dying for Radiohead tickets! The band deserves such fans! Transformed from their garage-band sound of three guitars in their debut single, “Creep”, this band has come out with their newest album, “2007’s In Rainbows.”

All About The Band

Get two parts Lovelesss, two parts Pink Floyd, one part Bossanova with a generous dose of U2’s early vehemence and combine them. You get Radiohead! This is a band that has songs marked with anguish ridden lyrics and music that’s got a tinge of electronics and advanced styles.

It was 1993 when Radiohead debuted with their album “Pablo Honey.” One of its singles, “Creep” was a rock anthem and gained international acclaim. With this surprising success, critics were all geared up to label Radiohead as a one-hit wonder band. However, they were rendered speechless when the band’s second album titled “The Bends” was released in 1995. It received amazing reviews in native Britain.

Although some remained unmoved by the relatively placid songs of “The bends”, there were many takers for its unique and diverse sound. Here was a newly formed British band that owed less to the Sex Pistols and Beatles and more to Pink Floyd.

Radiohead’s next release was “OK Computer.” This was a post-punk, art-progressive-rock album with an electro-mix of intricate graphics, real emotions, and lyrics ridden with anguish. It became one of the most appreciated albums of the ‘90s. Even the critics smiled!

Since the release of this electro-mix album, touring became a crucial part of the band’s production process. The band started experimenting with new sonic textures. “Paranoid Android” was one such song that reflected the changed choice of the band since they first performed. It was the first single of “OK Computer.” This six and half minute track managed to find the third position in UK Charts.

Radiohead’s fourth album “Kid A” was released in October 2000. It rose to a top position in US Album Charts! This album silenced the critics and let the band emerge as a perfectionist. In June, 2001, Radiohead released the album “Amnesiac.” It contained songs that were recorded during the making of “Kid A” album, including the number “Knives Out.” Now, it seemed that this band left Pink Floyd far behind and started on a new musical note parallel to Can or Sigur Ros.

The year 2003 saw the release of “Hail To The Thief” by Radiohead. It was a mature and bold album with electronic theatrics and epic prog-rock. The noteworthy feature of this album was the absence of anguish ridden lyrics! Instead, the songs reflected complex metaphor as well as layered texture to express thoughts.

This band likes to experiment! And every time they embark on a new musical journey, they are greeted with applause from fans. One of the specialties of this band is that they are more into improving themselves with every album, rather than trying to dominate the rock world.

Perhaps that’s why each album of Radiohead speaks for itself in a new way. There’s no competition; only music from the heart!

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They say the most flattering artistic compliment is appropriation (sometimes known as ripping off someone else’s work). If that’s true, then Jay-Z must be feeling anything but humble these days. He’s already an imposing figure in hip-hop, but his appeal spread outside of hip-hop circles when DJ Dangermouse crafted The Grey Album, a mash-up work fusing Jay-Z’s The Black Album with the Beatles’ The White Album.

Now, fans are finding his music fused with another band-indie rock gods Radiohead. Jaydiohead, as the album is known, is the creation of Minty Fresh Beats, an electronic music artist who stirred up attention from a variety of music sites once word got around the blogosphere that he had merged hit songs from both Jay-Z and Radiohead. “99 Anthems,” for example, fuses the vocals of “99 Problems” with “The National Anthem”; “Dirt Off Your Android” blends “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” and “Paranoid Android.” The work has received mixed reviews, though to some degree this is predictable. Mash-ups are largely considered passé by some reviewers, while other artists, such as Girl Talk, seem to be earning plenty of praise for their continued work in the genre.

This is sure to work out well for Jay-Z-the rapper is still touring and Jay Z tickets at http://www.stubhub.com/jay-z-tickets are sure to sell even better with new listeners being exposed to his music. And it certainly represents an achievement for Minty Fresh Beats, who appears to have been “discovered” through this record. But for those unfamiliar with mash-ups, here’s a definitive list of where to start if you’re looking for specific albums to pick up and enjoy the genre.

Jaydiohead-Minty Fresh Beats: Available at http://Jaydiohead.com. Mash-ups can sometimes seem unnecessary. Two songs really have to mesh well for the song to work, and rap often works well, because you can layer vocal tracks down over a well-known rock song and have something that sounds entirely different. Minty Fresh Beats seems able to find just the right songs to be layered together. Definitely worth giving a listen if you’re a Jay-Z fan or new to the music.

The Grey Album-DJ Dangermouse: A phenomenon when it was first released, The Grey Album remains a mash-up touchstone. Again, if you love Jay-Z, or don’t mind hearing the Beatles re-contextualized, then you should definitely seek this out.

Feed the Animals-Girl Talk: A super hit in 2008, Girl Talk’s fourth album continues to mix pop songs, country tunes, Top 40 club hits and indie rock. What he mashes up isn’t quite as coherent as the Jay-Z remixes, or other mash-up works, for that matter. But it is a style of music that’s totally distinct from anything else. If you don’t have an aversion to pop music, definitely try this.

As Heard on Radio Soulwax-2 Many DJs: Two members of the band Soulwax had a lot of fun as 2 Many DJs, heading a radio show that mashed-up a wide, wide variety of music. Who else would have thought of mashing Dolly Parton with Royksopp? Or the “Peter Gunn Theme” with “Where’s Your Head At?” Definitely required listening.

Since I Left You-The Avalanches: The Avalanches sole LP, released in 2000 before they seemed to disappear off the face of the earth, was a revolution in mixing and appropriation. It’s rumored to contain literally thousands of vinyl samples. Most importantly of all, it’s still a fantastic record, and probably the most seamless listen of all these selections. Make sure you pick this up.