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It has been ten years since OK Computer by Radiohead was released worldwide. I can't believe it was ten years ago. I remember I was 16 when my cousin played this to me for the first time.

Stereogum have celebrated the anniversary by compiling OKX: A Tribute to OK Computer. This song-by-song cover collection features a number of current indie artists including The Decemberists, Cold War Kids, Doveman and others. It sounded like quite an interesting project with each band offering their own view on the song and why they chose to cover it.

Rival music blog Pitchfork even gave it a thumbs-up.

A lot of these songs hold something special to kids of my generation but this compilation doesn't aim to better the originals. These songs are a tribute to the influence and importance this record had to these artists. If you (as the listener) can accept that point, the collection is very enjoyable.

The MP3s are available for download here (free).

Here is one of the songs. The Twilight Sad doing "Climbing Up The Walls".


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Speaking of which, the Oxford quintet have been spotted in NYC where it is said they are mixing the highly anticipated LP7. On popular site Radiohead At Ease, a recent thread details the poster's night in New York, hanging with Ed O'Brien and Colin Greenwood and them divulging their reason for being in the Big Apple. The seventh full length may EVENTUALLY be released this year.

Dead Air Space is the band's blog of studio proceedings including a cryptic message from Thom Yorke earlier this month:

"things are quiet here right now.

we are unable to explain.

nothing can be revealed.

we have not disappeared.

merely become invisible.

for a short time. we may be hiding in the woods".

Plank's blog may be of interest to guitar geeks. Plank is the guitar tech to Radiohead and an infamous character. His blog also contains handy guitar tech tips.


C.