Radiohead announce finalists for video contest

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With the primary election season finally finished, we as a nation can breathe a sigh of relief and get back to truly important exercises in democracy. Namely, online contests. And what could be more democratic than a band letting its fans take the reins? Radiohead's a bit of an old hand at this, but anyone can release master files for remixes with the click of a mouse these days. To trust your fans with the creation of a music video, well, that takes guts. It's a good thing that our favorite art-rockers were up to the task, because they put the creation of their next music video in our (evidently capable) hands. The epic contest is drawing to a close, with the field narrowed to a final 13 candidates.

The winner gets a cool $10,000 prize, and their opus being used as an official Radiohead music video. You can head on over to the band's MySpace and vote for your favorite right now. The contest ends on June 30th, so get clicking!

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