The Cure's Robert Smith Explains Radiohead Bashing

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17:45 on March 2 2009

Robert Smith Clarifies His Radiohead Comments

Pitchfork — Photo by Kyle Gustafson Right now, Radiohead is so universally beloved that it becomes news whenever any prominent artist says anything remotely bad about them. (Well, i... more info

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16:30 on March 2 2009

Dear Journalists: Please Use This Definition Of "The Radiohead Model" Going Forward [The Idolator Glossary]

Idolator — So last week's little controversy over Robert Smith saying that In Rainbows' pay-what-you-want experiment was maybe not so good for art led to me getting annoyed with the... more info

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18:22 on March 2 2009

The Cure's Robert Smith Explains Radiohead Bashing

The Quietus — Says he is "QUESTIONING THE DUMB ACCEPTANCE OF THE 'FREEART IS THE 'NEW' PARADIGM" (apologies for caps) more info

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19:30 on March 2 2009

Robert Smith Is Not Sorry [The Radiohead Model]

Idolator — After making some disparaging comments about a misunderstood perception of "The Radiohead Model" (which Maura helpfully defined correctly) and kicking up a consequent shi... more info

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22:20 on March 2 2009

Science Sez: Lil Wayne Makes You Stupid, Sufjan and Radiohead Make You Smart

Pitchfork — Virgil Griffith is a 25-year-old grad student at Caltech, and in his spare time he makes elaborate charts comparing people's SAT scores to their tastes in music and book... more info

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14:32 on March 2 2009

Robert Smith Clarifies Radiohead Comment

Stereogum — In a Kanye-locked post, the Godlike Genius clarifies calling Radiohead's In Rainbows strategy, aka "marketing ruse," an "idiot plan," taking a moment to address the "idio... more info

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09:14 on March 3 2009

Kanye West vs. Radiohead?

The Telegraph Blog — Ah. In these days of uncertainty, it's good to know there's one thing we can rely on. You may not have a job tomorrow, but you can be sure the ego of Kanye West will be t... more info

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