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Radiohead Inspires Short-Lived Museum

Posted Jun 4, 08 8:35 PM CDT in Arts & Living,  World 

(Newser) – A Tokyo music store is turning itself into a Radiohead museum, notes newyork-tokyo.com blogger Taeko Saito—but fans have only another day to get there. The Tower Records outlet in Shibuya has rare records and footage on display, and even towels used to wipe the sweat off frontman Thom Yorke's brow. It's free, Saito says—and Radiohead's touring in case you can't make it.

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A Tokyo outlet of Tower Records has turned itself into a Radiohead museum, with rare records, concert footage and even lead singer Thom Yorke's sweaty towels on display; but only until tomorrow.   (AP Photo)
A Tokyo outlet of Tower Records has turned itself into a Radiohead museum, with rare records, concert footage and even sweaty towels used by frontman Thom Yorke, left, on display; but only until tomorrow.   (AP Photo)
A Tokyo outlet of Tower Records has turned itself into a Radiohead museum, with rare records, concert footage and even sweaty towels used by frontman Thom Yorke, left, on display.   (AP Photo)
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