Ateaseweb.com's been closely following all that's going with Radiohead, because that is what they do. A few weeks ago the site reported the band's been tinkering with a new tune during soundcheck,…   Read Story »

"In my thoughts I have bled for the riddles I've been fed. Another lie moves over." Even on one of the most warmed tracks from Portishead's amazing Third LP, Beth is wounded, afraid inside her head,…   Read Story »

By Brandon Stosuy For their first U.S. show in close to a decade, Portishead showed up as a chilly six-piece, delivering Coachella's set to beat: Beth Gibbons, intense in black, looked both…   Read Story »

Greetings from Indio. We saw lots of stuff yesterday: Les Savy Fav, The National, Cut Copy, The Verve (!), Aphex Twin (!!), Jack Johnson (!!!). And so far one celebrity (does Whitney Port count?).…   Read Story »

Did we hear you say you wanted more tablas on the new Death Cab record? Awesome, you will love "Pity and Fear." The track's a bit more succinct than "I Will Possess Your Heart" (surprise!), but along…   Read Story »

You'll have to hand over a fake name and fake email address to watch "Machine Gun," but if you're digging Third like we are, it'll be worth the effort. Nothing especially innovative about the…   Read Story »

So far this year, some of our favorites oldies -- see the Breeders, Portishead, and, of course, the B-52's -- have released new albums that more or less picked-up where they left off, updating the…   Read Story »

Last year was our first Coachella, and it easily ranked as our favorite festival of '07 -- due to our newness to Indio, but also to an unmatched lineup with lots of built-in storylines (Björk's…   Read Story »

We spend so much time thinking about Radiohead, that we almost forgot there was another 'Head band out there. The last time we brought up Portishead was in reference to the icy sounds and concepts of…   Read Story »

On Monday, Geoff Barrow blogged on Portishead's MySpace: "id rather poo in my mums suday roast than have danger mouse produce a portishead record............no offence like." Yesterday, he sobered…   Read Story »