Wednesday, 3 September 2008

Stars come out for Radiohead in LA

Radiohead thrilled a massive, star-studded herd at their first of two sold-out shows at the Hollywood Bowl last night (August 24).


The stria brought 'In Rainbows' to Los Angeles for the very showtime time, concentrating primarily on the new album but also pulling out erstwhile favourites including 'Pyramid Song' and 'Paranoid Android' during their two-hour and change set.

Thom Yorke said identical little between songs, lease the music speak for itself. Two Tibetan flags adorned the stage, along with a four-panel screen and electronic "icicles" that hung from the ceiling and changed colours end-to-end the night.


Fans packing the 17,000-capacity included Leonardo DiCaprio, Elijah Wood, Tim Roth, Patricia Arquette, Seth Green, Heather Graham, Danny Masterson and Christina Aguilera. Much of the crowd remained on their feet throughout the set -- a rare occurrence at the sitting, laid-back venue.


During songs' quieter moments, the crowd roared its approval, prompt modest "Thank you's" from the band throughout the night.


The band returned for two lengthy encores, putt their set over the two-hour gospel According to Mark. "This one was influenced by a certain bar in LA and a certain type of person you mightiness meet in that location," Yorke aforementioned when introducing 'Paranoid Android'.

Radiohead's only apparent blunder came during the first encore, when Yorke stopped 'Street Spirit' dead in the middle. "Bollocks," he aforementioned. "Should I carry on with it?" The crowd together cheered back in response, and the band carried on flawlessly.

Radiohead played:

'15 Step'

'There There'

'Morning Bell'

'All I Need'

'Pyramid Song'

'Nude'

'Weird Fishes'

'The Gloaming'

'National Anthem'

'Wolf At The Door'

'Faust Arp'

'Exit Music'

'Jigsaw'

'Idioteque'

'Climbing Up The Walls'

'Bodysnatchers'

'How To Disappear Completely'

'Videotape'

'Paranoid Android'

'Dollars And Cents'

'Street Spirit'

'Reckoner'

'House Of Cards'

'Lucky'

'Everything In Its Right Place'

--By our Los Angeles stave.
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