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This Week's Pulse

Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien took the stage at a CALM festival panel last week to discuss music and mental health, even as the band's Motion Picture House Kid A Mnesia tour kicked off its latest leg across the United States and Mexico.

While Ed O'Brien is focusing on advocacy, the podcast world is currently fixated on the band's long-term endurance. On Desert Island Discs, host Lauren Laverne framed their legacy by noting that "along with his bandmates in Radiohead, he has expanded ideas about what pop music can be and what it can do."

The conversation often pivots back to the sheer longevity of the group. Reflecting on their 34-year run, Lauren Laverne asked Thom Yorke directly on Desert Island Discs: "Radiohead have enjoyed 34 years together. What about being a lead vocalist for all those years?" This stands in contrast to earlier commentary on the show, where the focus was strictly on the pressure of their initial breakout, with Laverne recalling, "Um, Radiohead were a hit straightaway. You connected pretty quickly."

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Classic Desert Island Discs - Thom Yorke

Desert Island Discs

Lauren Laverneneutralfrom “Thom Yorke on Neil Young and Early Radiohead Success”

The band Yorke fronted, which experienced rapid and unexpected success early in their career.

“Um, Radiohead were a hit straightaway. You connected pretty quickly. Was that something you were expecting, and, and how did it feel when it happened?”

Lauren Lavernepositivefrom “Thom Yorke on Desert Island Discs”

The band Thom Yorke has been a member of for 34 years.

“Lauren Laverne here. We're taking our Easter break, so until we're back on air, we're showcasing a few programs from our archive. As usual, the music's been shortened for rights reasons. This week's guest is the musician Thom Yorke. I cast him away in 2019. [w…”

Lauren Lavernepositivefrom “Thom Yorke on Vocal Health and Musical Influences”

The band Thom Yorke has been a part of for 34 years.

“Radiohead have enjoyed 34 years together. What about being a lead vocalist for all those years? Do you have to take care of your voice when you're not on stage or recording?”

Lauren Laverneneutralfrom “Thom Yorke's Formative Years and Musical Philosophy”

The band fronted by Thom Yorke, named after a Talking Heads song.

“Talking Heads and Born Under Punches. Thom Yorke, Radiohead, are of course named after a Talking Heads song.”

Lauren Laverneneutralfrom “Thom Yorke's Desert Island Reflections”

The band Thom Yorke is associated with, noted for their collective group of children.

“I think Radiohead have 13 kids in total.”