themed week // Radiohead, Fake Plastic Trees

My last choice is going to be Radiohead.

Radiohead are one of the most recognized English bands created in 1985.
Having Thom Yorke (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Jonny Greenwood (guitars, keyboards, some more), Ed O'Brien (guitars, backing vocals), Colin Greenwood (bass) and Phil Selway (drums, percussion) and together  they have released eight albums, two compilations, a remix album and seven EPs.
Read more about them on our previous posts here, here or on Mike Bek's Electronic Arts post dedicated to Radiohead remix album.

Fake Plastic Trees is the third single taken from The Bends - album released in 1995, and talking about an area in East London named Canary Wharf which landscape has a lot of artificial plants.
This song is a big mark on this band's career because it changed their characteristic grunge sound - marked by Creep - and made them so different and creative for being able to stay as Radiohead but with new approaches.
Thom Yorke, once said this song is "the product of a joke that wasn't really a joke, a very lonely, drunken evening and, well, a breakdown of sorts".




Radiohead are probably the biggest name of this edition of Optimus Alive, solding out that day a few weeks ago. Those you will have the chance to see them live, remind you will be envy by many and you will be part of a ten year-break on their performances in Portugal. With their strong shows, different sound and so powerful lyrics they are really a MUST SEE band.

News // Radiohead stage collapse victimizes band's drum tech

Last Saturday, June 16th, Scott Johnson was the victim of Radiohead's stage collapse. 

The band was going to perform in Toronto in Canada when only a hour before the door opening the stage collapsed - killing a man and leaving two other injured. 
Several people have already send their condolences to Scott's family, friends and people who directly worked with them.
Phil Selway left a message on Radiohead's website in name of the band: 

We have all been shattered by the loss of Scott Johnson, our friend and colleague. He was a lovely man, always positive, supportive and funny; a highly skilled and valued member of our great road crew. We will miss him very much. Our thoughts and love are with Scott's family and all those close to him.

Also several artists like Ronnie Vannucci from The Killers and Big Talk and Jack Lawrence-Brown from White Lies left their message on different social networks and Flaming Lips payed him a tribute on their live performance that night.

The band Keane - who previously worked with Scott - also left a message on their website

We lost our great friend Scott Johnson on Saturday. Scott has been part of our touring family since 2004, working as drum tech, stage manager, and studio tech, but he gave us so much more - he saw the good in everything. He was the cheerful, dependable guy you could always turn to, who lifted the spirits of everyone around him. We can't believe he's gone. Our thoughts are with his family and friends; Radiohead and their crew. We love you Scotty, we'll miss you.

All our thoughts go to his family, friends and people who were close to him.

For further information, check this Telegraph's news.