Posts Tagged ‘radiohead’

Oh, I really should apologize to Peter Gabriel. I had pretty much written him off. I thought he was done, at least in the current-pop-culture-relevancy context. I don’t mean to downplay the immense contributions he’s made over the years because, really, kudos to him, man. I just thought he was, ya know, done. But then [...]

Music is a funny thing, like water and insanity it comes in waves. Remember that whole boy band thing in the late 90’s? What was that all about? How did that even happen? Either way 2009 was an okay year in music, though some may say it was “meh” and 2008 was better, etc. Well, [...]

While the common practice is for new artists to cover old ones, I find it much more interesting when it’s the other way around. In fact, there are a lot of old crooners that are doing contemporary cover albums lately, look at Johnny Cash’s last few records before he died. Here’s a list of some [...]

Jim C works in the digital department at CMH. Since he turns real music into 1’s and 0’s all day, his opinion doesn’t really matter. Just kidding! Somehow he convinced the Vitamin String Quartet to cover No Age, so he hopes you enjoy it!
1. Nirvana – Smells like Teen Spirit from The [...]

We created this unofficial series to help you uncover the precious gems that are buried in the depths of our impressive and seemingly endless catalog. While creating our lists we’ve found tributes we didn’t even know existed and we’ll be sharing this valuable information with you in weekly installments of playlists from the experts themselves, The VSQ Staff. So get your headphones ready because we’re about to take you on a tour through the best, the classic and the weirdest Vitamin String Quartet tributes to be found.

If you still want to rock out to your favorite songs but fear being shushed in the study hall, The Vitamin String Quartet has transformed dance party anthems into sophisticated string arrangements to accompany you and your homework assignments. Violin, viola and cello minimize the racket yet maintain the raw energy in songs such as [...]

Just received an email from Waste.uk.com, about the new Radiohead jackets. What makes these jackets cooler than any other Radiohead jacket? Because they are made from 100% certified recycled plastic PET bottles, a thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is commonly used in beverage containers.
We like this idea because for each [...]

Just because Radiohead ditched their record label and are taking to newer ways to distribute music doesn’t mean Capitol can’t bank on the success of their previous albums.  While we relish any chance to stick it to major labels, we aren’t complaining too much this time- they’ve actually released something decent as opposed to last [...]

Among all of the buzz about Radiohead’s In Rainbows pay-what-you-want download scheme, you may have skimmed over the fact that their was a second part to the album. If you are a huge fan like us, you have probably already come listened to the eight-song disc, aptly referred to as CD2. However, we [...]

A couple of album reviews have been popping up online.  Check out what these websites had to say:

Most of the songs on “Per_Versions,” released Tuesday, transfer more effectively than one might think to classical forms. making them ideal for indie rock fans who want to relax rather than rock to their favorite songs or, even [...]