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Radiohead Vs. The Hold Steady: Whose Side Are You On? [Burning Questions]
Published 8/18/2008 by Maura Johnston at Idolator
... Hold Steady guitarist Tad Kubler has caused the Internet to go nuts with his comments on Radiohead, which he made over the weekend to BBC6 Music. "I think they've lost the plot," Kubler said when asked the now-standard-in-every-music-interview question about Thom Yorke et al's recent album In Rainbows. "What are they doing? Where are they going? What's happening? I don't get it any more. They lost me. I still appreciate what they're doing, or what they're trying to do. But I think they're trying too hard not to be Radiohead. That seems a little ridiculous to me." ...

Hold Steady Line Up Fall Tour With Drive-By Truckers
Published 8/18/2008 by Paul Thompson at Pitchfork Media - Today
... Despite this welcome show of intra-band unity, Hold Steady guitarist Tad Kubler got himself into a bit of hot water on the internet over the weekend following an interview with BBC's 6Music. Speaking about Radiohead and their recent In Rainbows blitz, Kubler opined, "I think they've lost the plot. What are they doing? Where are they going? What's happening? I don't get it any more. They lost me. I still appreciate what they're doing, or what they're trying to do. But I think they're trying too hard not to be Radiohead. That seems a little ridiculous to ...

The Hold Steady & Drive by Truckers - 2008 Tour Dates
Published 8/18/2008 by brooklynvegan at brooklynvegan
... Hold Steady guitarist Tad Kubler has caused the Internet to go nuts with his comments on Radiohead, which he made over the weekend to BBC6 Music. "I think they've lost the plot," Kubler said when asked the now-standard-in-every-music-interview question about Thom Yorke et al's recent album In Rainbows. "What are they doing? Where are they going? What's happening? I don't get it any more. They lost me. I still appreciate what they're doing, or what they're trying to do. But I think they're trying too hard not to be Radiohead. That seems a little ridiculous to ...

Radiohead Still Oddly Silent Over Beefs With Hold Steady and Silver Jews
Published 8/21/2008 at Vulture
... Thom Yorke nor any of the various Greenwoods have responded to either attack. There's currently no mention of any beef on the band's official blog and a search on Hype Machine indicates that no dis tracks have yet been recorded. Are they simply too big for this? Or are they holed up in Oxford right now putting the finishing on a Nigel Godrich–produced ironic cover of "Chips Ahoy!"? God, we hope so. Come on, guys, it's the slowest news week of the year! Steady vs Radiohead [BBC] Interview: Silver Jews [Pitchfork] ...