Monday, 30 June 2008

Radiohead live album for sale on iTunes

Release coincides with band's U.K. outdoor gigs





LONDON -- Radiohead has released a live video album exclusively on iTunes to coincide with the band's run of U.K. outdoor concerts.
"In Rainbows -- From the Basement", released Tuesday, features the band performing their current album at the Hospital studio in London's Covent Garden.
Radiohead's longtime producer Nigel Godrich is behind the "From The Basement" music TV show, which screens on digital satellite channel Sky Arts in the U.K. and online at FromTheBasement.tv. In the U.S., VH1 showed selections from the Radiohead Hospital performance on May 3.
The iTunes release sells for £6.99 ($13.80) in the U.K., and will be available to customers across a raft of the online music store's international stores.
The footage features live performances from the international No. 1 album "In Rainbows", with the exception of "Faust Arp" and "Jigsaw Falling Into Place". There are also renditions of "Bangers + Mash" and "Go Slowly" from the bonus disc included with the deluxe discbox edition of the album.
The filming was directed by David Barnard and was completed in one day. Godrich took charge of the sound during the recording.
Radiohead plays a second night at London's Victoria Park (Wednesday), followed by dates at Glasgow Green (Friday) and Manchester Lancashire County Cricket Club (Sunday).