Pitchfork

Never content to dwell idly at their perch atop the mountain of guitar bands with experimental leanings, Radiohead have long been known to branch out. The latest extracurricular excursions for England's finest come courtesy of members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood.

In case you haven't heard, say, Kid A, The Eraser, or all those remix twelves, Thom Yorke has an affinity for all things electronic. He'll hop in the remix seat himself to contribute a reworking to a forthcoming project, according to an At Ease report confirmed by Radiohead's publicist.

John Matthias and Nick Ryan's Cortical Songs arrives this May on the UK's Nonclassical imprint, a label founded and run by Gabriel Prokofiev, grandson of canonical Russian composer Sergei. In addition to Yorke's tweaking, the disc also includes remixes by Simon Tong (ex-The Verve, the Good, the Bad & the Queen), Nick McCabe (The Verve), Simon Jones (The Verve), and John Maclean (ex-The Beta Band, the Aliens).

And in case you haven't heard Bodysong, Popcorn Superhet Receiver, or the There Will Be Blood soundtrack, Jonny Greenwood is also keen on contemporary compositional stylings. He and the rest of Radiohead will be on hand June 12 as Spain's Ensemble Nacional de España de Música Contemporánea presents the world premiere of three Greenwood pieces at Barcelona's Daydream Festival.

In addition to the debuts, ENEMC will also perform two more Greenwood offerings and a handful of variations on music from OK Computer. Radiohead will also headline the festival, which takes place at Parc del Fòrum, with a full-band performance.

And while, contrary to some reports, the band did not curate the fest per se, organizers selected the accompanying acts with the spirit of Radiohead in mind. Those acts (so far) include 2008 tourmates Liars and Bat for Lashes, as well as Low, Clinic, and Modeselektor. Not a dud on the list! People should put together festivals with this so-called "spirit of Radiohead" in mind more often.

Finally, Radiohead's other Greenwood brother, Colin, recently sat down with Pitchfork's Ryan Dombal for a chat. Eavesdrop right here.

In venues:

04-01 London, England - BBC Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House
05-05 West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre *
05-06 Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre *
05-08 Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre *
05-09 Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre *
05-11 Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge *
05-14 St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre *
05-17 Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion *
05-18 Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center *
06-06 Dublin, Ireland - Malahide #
06-07 Dublin, Ireland - Malahide #
06-09 Paris, France - Bercy #
06-10 Paris, France - Bercy #
06-12 Barcelona, Spain - Parc del Fòrum (Daydream Festival) *#^$
06-14 Nimes, France - Arenes #
06-15 Nimes, France - Arenes #
06-17 Milan, Italy - Civica Arena #
06-18 Milan, Italy - Civica Arena #
06-20 Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany - Southside Festival
06-22 Scheeßel, Germany - Hurricane Festival
06-24 London, England - Victoria Park #
06-25 London, England - Victoria Park #
06-27 Glasgow, Scotland - Glasgow Green #
06-29 Manchester, England - Lancashire County Cricket Club #
07-01 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Westerpark #
07-03 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
07-05 Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter Festival
07-06 Arras, France - Main Square Festival
07-08 Berlin, Germany - Wuhlheide
08-08 Jersey City, NJ - All Points West Festival
08-09 Jersey City, NJ - All Points West Festival
08-15 Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
08-22 San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Festival
10-04 Tokyo, Japan - Saitama Super Arena
10-05 Tokyo, Japan - Saitama Super Arena

* with Liars
# with Bat for Lashes
^ with Low, Clinic, Modeselektor
$ with Ensemble Nacional de España de Música Contemporánea, performing pieces by Jonny Greenwood and Radiohead