Bryan Wawzenek is a freelance journalist who writes for Diffuser.fm and Ultimate Classic Rock. He learned more from a three-minute record than he ever learned in school. His mind is racing, as it always will. Don't start him talking, he could talk all night. The sunshine bores the daylights out of him. Don't touch him, he's a real live wire. Most things he worries about never happen anyway. But he's been smiling lately, thinking about the good things to come.
Bryan Wawzenek
Replacements Albums Ranked in Order of Awesomeness
We're ranking all of the studio albums recorded by the influential post-punk band.
R.E.M.’s Little America: Mapping Out the Real Places From Their Songs
With R.E.M.'s catalog of songs as our guide, we're taking a musical tour of the United States.
Radiohead Slows Down on ‘The Tourist’
Radiohead were just about to finish sessions for 'OK Computer' when they decided to record one last track.
Radiohead Started Out ‘Lucky’
In a way, 'OK Computer' began before Radiohead even realized what was going on. 'Lucky' predated the sessions, but ended up being the perfect fit for the album.
Louis Armstrong Suffocates the Beach Boys on ‘No Surprises’
As opposed to 'OK Computer' tracks where ugly lyrics match ugly sounds, “No Surprises” meets Thom Yorke’s despondent words with the record’s prettiest moments.
Radiohead Uses a String Section to Go ‘Climbing Up the Walls’
On some 'OK Computer' tracks Radiohead were trying to emulate “The White Album." But on this song, the band wanted to be the opposite of the Beatles.
‘Electioneering’ Puts Radiohead on the Campaign Trail
Radiohead has never been shy about sharing their political opinions. On "Electioneering," they saw themselves as politicians... almost.
25 Years Ago: The ‘Karma Police’ Catch Up With Radiohead
One of Radiohead's best-known songs began as an inside joke before it turned into a spooky vision of a dystopian future.
Radiohead Crushed by Wall of Sound on ‘Let Down’
Thom Yorke cries, “Don’t get sentimental / It always ends up drivel” on 'OK Computer’'s fifth track, about so many forms of alienation.
Radiohead Give Star-Crossed Lovers Their ‘Exit Music’
After Radiohead was asked by director Baz Luhrmann to contribute a song to 'Romeo + Juliet,' the result was 'Exit Music (For a Film).'