Austinist Show Preview: Radiohead @ The Woodlands

We don't think anyone will question our assertion that Radiohead are the most respected and sought-after band in the universe. Ever. After The Bends, OK Computer, and Kid A shorted out the synapses of the entire world, all of us insignificant plebes agreed to elevate them to legend status along with the boys from Liverpool, a few members of the Stones, and Evan Dando. That's it. That is the VIP list for our musical Mount Olympus in its entirety. Thom, Mick, and Evan watching America's Top Model and eating pepperoni pizza Hot Pockets in the inner sanctum of some island-volcano hideout.

Radiohead deserves it, though. Even if a few of you thought we were a bit too hard on their last album (and came to our houses and threatened our families, duct-taping us to chairs and dementedly pontificating at length on every element in the In Rainbows "discbox" collector's edition - no hard feelings), we still love 'em and will continue loving them forever. No matter what the cost, every couple years when they deign to step on American shores we make sure to catch them. This time around, they are playing The Woodlands (aka Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) in Houston and we are so totally there. Tickets prices are a bit steep, but then again, life is short and if you die without having seen the Oxford wunderkind yours is a wasted life indeed.

You'll know us when you see us: we'll be standing next to you holding up a lighter and weeping openly like a heartbroken grandmas during the climax of "Fake Plastic Trees". Oh wait. That's going to be EVERYBODY.

Call us crazy, but Jesus, Mary, and Joseph on a space-corndog, we're giving away free tickets! Fill out the form, fanboys-girls, after the jump.