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Come March 31, UK fans of Radiohead will have the opportunity to get "Nude". The single (what else would we be talking about?) for the string-saturated In Rainbows standout arrives that day via XL Recordings in three delicious formats: CD, 7", and digital. Depending on the format you choose, you could be treated to B-sides "4 Minute Warning" and "Down Is the New Up", both culled from the second disc in the In Rainbows discbox.

There's also talk of a "Nude" remix contest, details forthcoming. And speaking of contests, the Radioheadz have another, separate one for all the aspiring animators out there. Radiohead's U.S. label TBD, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, and cartoon networking site aniBoom are inviting folks to submit storyboards for a music video for an In Rainbows track of their choosing. Ten finalists will be selected and given $1,000 to produce a one-minute clip, and the party responsible for the best of these gets $10,000 and the chance to make their Radiohead video, which Adult Swim will premiere. Can you top this? How about this? Contest details here.

Finally, on the Radiohead live front, the band has firmed up a couple of those Japan dates and will play a special BBC Radio 2 gig in London on April 1 (no foolin'). Fans must apply for tickets to that one via Radio 2. Last but most assuredly not least, sources are reporting that Liars (!) will open the first leg of Radiohead's North American tour. While unconfirmed at this time (and can we ever truly confirm anything concerning a crew calling themselves Liars?), that pretty much rules like no other. Rumored to open the second leg: Underworld.

"Nude" CD:

01 Nude
02 4 Minute Warning
03 Down Is the New Up

"Nude" 7":

A1 Nude
B1 4 Minute Warning

Radiohead:

04-01 London, England - BBC Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House
05-05 West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
05-06 Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
05-08 Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
05-09 Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
05-11 Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
05-14 St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
05-17 Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
05-18 Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
06-06 Dublin, Ireland - Malahide
06-07 Dublin, Ireland - Malahide
06-09 Paris, France - Bercy
06-10 Paris, France - Bercy
06-12 Barcelona, Spain - Parc del Fòrum
06-14 Nimes, France - Arenes
06-15 Nimes, France - Arenes
06-17 Milan, Italy - Civica Arena
06-18 Milan, Italy - Civica Arena
06-20 Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany - Southside Festival
06-22 Scheeßel, Germany - Hurricane Festival
06-24 London, England - Victoria Park
06-25 London, England - Victoria Park
06-27 Glasgow, Scotland - Glasgow Green
06-29 Manchester, England - Lancashire County Cricket Club
07-01 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Westerpark
07-03 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
07-05 Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter Festival
07-06 Arras, France - Main Square Festival
07-08 Berlin, Germany - Wuhlheide
08-08 Jersey City, NJ - All Points West Festival
08-09 Jersey City, NJ - All Points West Festival
08-15 Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
08-22 San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Festival
10-04 Tokyo, Japan - Saitama Super Arena
10-05 Tokyo, Japan - Saitama Super Arena