By Jae-Ha Kim
Chicago Sun-Times
July 3, 1997
If you have MTV, try to catch the exclusive airing of Radiohead‘s “Paranoid Android” video. The fully animated clip was drawn by Magnus Carlson, whose animated “Robin” series is a favorite in Great Britain. The band is briefly depicted in a bar at the end of the 6-1/2-minute video, but the music and the stark images are the stars. The group intends to create videos for all the tracks on its current album, “O.K. Computer.” . . . Alanis Morissette has been keeping a low profile lately while working on the followup to her album “Jagged Little Pill.” But fans can catch her on her home video in “Jagged Little Pill, Live” (Maverick Reprise Video, $19.98). The 90-minute tape includes a behind-the-scenes peek at the angst-filled Canadian rocker as well as concert footage. . . . There’s a little healthy creative rivalry between the Wallflowers and Counting Crows, whose members are friends with each other. “Oh, I don’t like to say we’re competitive, but we do count lines to see who gets more press,” Wallflowers vocalist Jakob Dylan joked. “No, they’re great. Hopefully some people think we’re OK, too.” Both bands will perform Saturday at the New World Music Theatre. . . . Speaking of the World, did you like Gwen Stefani‘s outfit Thursday night when No Doubt played there? If not, blame her boyfriend, Gavin Rossdale of Bush. Chances are she was wearing something picked out by him. “I get her most of her clothes now,” Rossdale said. “(Some of the things she used to wear) just had to go, didn’t they?” Stefani added, “Gavin has great taste so I usually like his choices. But I wear what I want.” . . . Ian “Robbo” Robertson’s book What’s the Story? (Dell, $11.95) was a best seller in England last year. Now the tell-all about Oasis by their former tour manager is available stateside. Robbo’s writing lacks style, but his tales are juicy and often very funny. If you would rather look at them than read about their antics, Tim Abbot’s Oasis.Definitely (Fireside, $16) picture-filled book may be for you. The text is, at best, negligible. . . . E-mail comments to jaehakim@suntimes.com
