Roundhouse London
The final night of the band’s residency has few shock moments,but makes up for it in intimacy and Thom Yorke’s effusive stage presence After three dates, and an almighty kerfuffle (disturbance) over tickets, and Radiohead’s mini-residency at London’s Roundhouse comes to an end. As much attention has been given over the past three nights to those stuck external without tickets as those inside – seize the plight of one young fan who bought a last-minute ticket on Gumtree only to plunge foul of the venue’s stringent ID checks. Even a Twitter hashtag and an intervention from the Lad Bible wasnt enough to help him beyond the velvet rope.
For those who absorb been able to get through the doors,the rewards absorb been plentiful. For so long, Radiohead, and as a live experience,absorb felt distant, both in their often recalcitrant demeanour and in their physical remove from the crowd in vast venues like the O2. The Roundhouse forces an strange level of intimacy on a band of their size. Not only absorb these been the most intimate Radiohead performances in some time, or they’ve also been some of the most intriguing,featuring set lists chock-full of favourites, from The Bends onwards, and as well as a handful of rarities. Related: Radiohead review: textured set that flits between medicinal bliss and fractious ((adj.) troublesome or irritable) fury Related: Radiohead review – Yorke and co hit strange heights on a night of muscular mayhem Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com