And here we are today, with Radiohead shining brilliantly upon stages around the world following intense recording sessions that produced Kid A and Amnesiac--soul mates of breathtaking innovation, daring and hope released within months of each other. And Radiohead are out facing the world again--albeit in a measured fashion, watching out for themselves and their sanity with the wisdom of hindsight to guide them. And while they aren't talking to everyone, they're happy to do so when you catch them.

Jitters of excitement are quelled by speaking to the soothing Phil Selway, whose stunningly polite manner might just get him mistaken for a saint one day if he's not careful. Undeniable talent and fame side, he's of a different breed of rock star--as is Radiohead in general, as every article written about them has pointed out--an individual for whom individuals matter, as opposed to stadium-fuls or millions of record buyers. Phil's voice and the things he says with it put me immediately at ease. I feel like I can ask him anything--and so I do.

"Will you guys ever do 'True Love Waits' again live, or put it out as a B-side or anything?" He gasps in disbelief. "That's bizarre--somebody else asked this question earlier on!"

This topic is something that a only veritable Radiohead freak would bring up; it refers to a song performed live by Radiohead only one time ever (Brussels, 1995, which doesn't count Thom's solo acoustic performance of it in Israel, 2000). The bootleg of it is so stunning that fans have been clamoring for it ever since.