OK Podcast: The Radiohead Podcast

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11 - Covering Radiohead Songs with Joe Edelmann Mar 10, 2021

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Today's special guest is Joe Edelmann who creates note-perfect renditions of Radiohead songs on YouTube. We discuss how he picks songs to cover, his working methods, and his advice for other players looking to cover Radiohead songs. We also dive into some analysis of the band's music as a whole, and discuss a shared concert experience at Osheaga in Montreal in 2016. In the extended Patreon edition of the show, we also discuss Joe's experience meeting Ed O'Brien and more.

10- HeavyPiano on Improvising Radiohead Feb 22, 2021

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In today's episode of the show I speak with Joshua Piper who is the pianist behind the HeavyPiano YouTube Channel and a professional musician in Austin, Texas. We delve deep into his creative process, and he even plays some piano for us live on the air with excerpts from No Surprises, Exit Music (For a Film), and Motion Picture Soundtrack.

Alan Cross, Host of The Ongoing History of New Music Dec 28, 2020

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In today's episode of the podcast I'm joined by Alan Cross, who is a self-defined "Professional Music Geek," the host of The Ongoing History of New Music radio program, and author of The Secret History of Radiohead. We discuss Alan's view of Radiohead's career from the perspective of a radio broadcaster, how streaming is killing the music industry, and why the modern "song economy" means truly innovative music like Kid A and songs like Paranoid Android may not have become successful had they been released today.

8 - I Met Thom Yorke of Radiohead! Nov 27, 2020

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In today's episode I discuss what it was like meeting Thom Yorke in October 2019, share some information about upcoming guests, outline some of the challenges faced as a podcaster about Radiohead, and how you can help me develop great new content.

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Radiohead: Music for a Global Future - Phil Rose May 22, 2019

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Today on the program my guest is Phil Rose who is an international speaker and author who has taught at a number of Canadian universities. He's the author of a new book called "Radiohead: Music for a Global Future." We discuss his book, how historical events influence the band and their music, and why it's important to analyze a song's lyrics even if they seem abstract or the associations are not immediately apparent.

Brahms vs. Radiohead: A Conversation with Steve Hackman Mar 07, 2019

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Steve Hackman is the musical mind behind the compelling production Brahms Vs. Radiohead which fuses together Brahms' First Symphony with Radiohead's seminal album OK Computer. We discuss the vision behind the project, Steve's passion for both classical and popular music, and how it's helping not only bridge the gap between musical generations and expose new audiences to the orchestra, but how it brings new audiences to pop music as well.

Follow Me Around: A Conversation with Robert Jonas Feb 12, 2019

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Robert Jonas has seen Radiohead a whopping 28 times dating all the way back to 1993. We discuss some of his favorite concert moments over the years, why Thom Yorke dragged him onto a tour bus over a T-shirt, a hand written letter Robert received from Thom during The Bends sessions, and some tips on attending shows yourself. Near the end of the episode we go into the weeds and discuss the state of modern concert ticket sales, Elliott Smith, and speculate about why the band members' conservative lifestyles may have prolonged their careers.

The National Anthem: A Conversation with Steve Hamilton Jan 29, 2019

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Steve Hamilton performed Saxophone on Radiohead's multi-platinum album, Kid A. We dive deep into what it was like recording and performing The National Anthem with the members Radiohead, and other elements of Steve's career such as being a touring professional saxophone player, and scoring for film. This musically-dense episode is sure to be a favorite of any serious fan. Show notes: http://okpodcast.com/3 Sponsor: http://daddario.com/playback

Everything In Its Right Place: A Conversation with Brad Osborn Jun 08, 2018

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Most fans would agree that OK Computer and beyond represents the band's best work, but have you ever stopped to consider why this is from a musical perspective? Today on the podcast I'm joined by Brad Osborn, who is the author of a book called "Everything In Its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead." We discuss the band's creative use of song forms, musical timbres, and, most interestingly how they choose to combine elements in ways that push the boundaries, but never quite break them. We also reach an amazing realization about why "Lift" may never have made it onto OK Computer.

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Anyone Can Play Guitar: A Conversation with Warren Lain Jun 02, 2018

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If you've ever tried to learn a Radiohead song on Guitar, you probably learned it on YouTube, and probably from Warren Lain's YouTube channel called "Warren Music." Warren has over 30 thousand subscribers, but is perhaps best known for his viral analysis of Videotape that received over 5 million veiws. Today, we get to know a little about Warren's musical upbringing, which includes a degree in ethnomusicology (don't worry he'll explain what that is), how Radiohead completely blew his mind musically and completely changed the direction of his career, and some of his tips and tricks for learning tunes by ear.

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