Double header coming up!
The 93 Feet East show is there to mark the 13 year anniversary of In Rainbows (a couple weeks late). This was a unique show for a few reasons. Announced on the morning of the gig, this would be the first public appearance since the record's release, and not only would it be in a very intimate venue, it would be open on a "first come, first serve" basis. The original location, a record shop in East London, has a capacity of about 200 people, and as you might expect, many more showed up - reportedly more than 1500 fans, which led to the police forcing a last minute change to an actual venue, just a bit further down the street.
It was all very rock and roll, and even if there were delays and confusion, the show was very much a triumphant success, which fortunately was captured for a webcast. No setlist spoilers, though it's safe to say In Rainbows features significantly (in its entirety, even), with some other delightful treats.
And following this, we'll move on to one of the few professional shot performances of one of Thom's solo projects: the next survivor series are going to be focused on them, which makes it an interesting opportunity to showcase live renditions of those songs.
Tomorrow we'll be watching a show performed by Atoms For Peace. The band (which includes Nigel Godrich, Flea, Joey Waronker, and Mauro Refosco) was formed by Thom to perform songs from his first solo record, and subsequently release Amok. This gig contains a mixed setlist pulling from The Eraser, Amok, and even a couple of covers, including one dedicated to Colin and Phil, who were in the audience that night.
As usual the chat will be open in the two hours ahead of our scheduled start time. Hope you can make it, it's gonna be a good one!