Blog: Vinyl and Vodka

Playing in a small club Friday night, Radiohead's Thom Yorke debuted his new band in a "low key" but very public dress rehearsal. Backed by some of music's greatest, Yorke played his entire 2006 solo album, The Eraser, along with some alternative takes on Radiohead songs and premiered four new songs, which he performed completely unaccompanied. ("Open The Floodgates", "Lotus Flower", "Skirting On The Surface", and "Judge, Jury, & Executioner" ) The band consists of Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich , Beck/R.E.M. drummer [...]