Good being relative, of course. AMA stands for Auto-Tune Music Award so it wasn't long before Kanye was onstage. Upon accepting his first ever AMA, for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album, Kanye urged his contemporaries to join him in pushing the pop... CONTINUE READING 2008 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS: JUST THE GOOD PARTS»
Posted on November 24, 2008 in (32 comments)
Tags: American Music Awards | Annie Lennox | Beyoncé | Chris Brown | Coldplay | Kanye West | of Montreal | Scott Weiland | The Noisettes
"Life In Technicolor 2," "Lost +," not even the track names find Coldplay trying to mask the promo-y essence of this wave of Viva-session detritus. Listening to it seems even more pointless, unless the goal's to dull the luster of... CONTINUE READING NEW COLDPLAY - "LIFE IN TECHNICOLOR 2"»
Posted on November 21, 2008 (9 comments)
Tags: Clipse | Coldplay | Kanye West
They say Jay repurposed his rap on this "+" version of "Lost" from a Hot 97 freestyle in '06. Well in keeping with the spirit of recycling, Coldplay reuses their official video for "Lost" and Jiggafies it by superimposing his... CONTINUE READING NEW COLDPLAY (FEAT. JAY-Z) VIDEO - "LOST+"»
Posted on November 18, 2008 in (5 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Jay-Z | Sonic Youth
Uploads of Coldplay's latest Vida vid hit YouTube starting last Friday only to be aggressively taken down by EMI. Now the clip's back in an official capacity, so you can confidently click here and expect to see it without error.... CONTINUE READING VIVA LA "LOVERS IN JAPAN" VIDEO»
Posted on November 6, 2008 in (0 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Monotonix | Passion Pit
This is actually a pretty nostalgic video from Coldplay, because in it they finally reintroduce those dirty Les Miserables rock opera outfits from the "Violet Hill" era. Just kidding that's the only outfit they own. Attire aside "Lovers In Japan"... CONTINUE READING NEW COLDPLAY VIDEO - "LOVERS IN JAPAN"»
Posted on October 31, 2008 in (11 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Wilco
Coldplay performed at the Izod Center in East Rutherford on Sunday. As you all know, Chris Martin's a ham, who's all about chewing up the stage and the scenery and the iTunes commercials. In Jersey, as the Star Ledger reports,... CONTINUE READING COLDPLAY SERENADE NEW JERSEY FROM THE CHEAP SEATS »
Posted on October 28, 2008 in (11 comments)
Tags: Coldplay
I was going to write up a guide to contemporary Indie Rock Halloween Costume Ideas, but decided against it. You're probably wearing a Fleet Foxes costume right now. Where's the fun in that? So instead we turn our attention to... CONTINUE READING 10 TRENDY POP STAR COSTUMES FOR HALLOWEEN '08»
Posted on October 23, 2008 (47 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Dirty Projectors | Kanye West | Katy Perry | Kid Rock | Lil Wayne | M.I.A. | Miley Cyrus | Rivers Cuomo | T-Pain | Vampire Weekend | Weezer
We just acquainted ourselves with "Lost+," the Prospekt's March version of "Lost!" with a Jay-Z verse affixed, but less than 24 hours later, here's "Glass Of Water," in its live debut. Chris Martin & Co. are accompanied on the track... CONTINUE READING NEW COLDPLAY - "GLASS OF WATER" (LIVE IN ANTWERP WITH ALBERT HAMMOND, JR.)»
Posted on October 17, 2008 in (17 comments)
Tags: Albert Hammond Jr. | Bon Iver | Coldplay | The Strokes
The latest in the ongoing "I discovered Coldplay first" drama between Jay-Z and Kanye finds Hova dropping in for a guest verse on Viva La Vida single "Lost!" It's been retitled "Lost+" and appears on the forthcoming Prospekt's March EP.... CONTINUE READING NEW COLDPLAY (FEAT. JAY-Z) - "LOST+"»
Posted on October 16, 2008 (26 comments)
Tags: Bon Iver | Coldplay | Jay-Z
Much like when Coldplay released the b-side "Death Will Never Conquer," which drummer Will Champion sang live at MSG, Chris Martin has gotten folksy on us, making like Mark Twain and pulling out his pen to give the fans a... CONTINUE READING COLDPLAY EP NOW WITH JAY-Z»
Posted on October 6, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Jay-Z | Throbbing Gristle
So, basically, premier NBA small forward and hair-trigger bench brawler Ron Artest of the Houston Rockets will sample the melodious sounds of Chris Martin on his new mixtape of raps. I know, you are so bored of this same basketball-player-samples-Coldplay... CONTINUE READING RON ARTEST SAMPLES COLDPLAY»
Posted on October 2, 2008 (2 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Coldplay | Ron Artest | Seinfeld | Wale
From first spin of Viva La Vida..., "Lost" has been my personal favorite, mixing just the right portions of Peter Gabriel and U2 to move the arenas they so badly want to move. Although when I saw the band at... CONTINUE READING NEW COLDPLAY VIDEO - "LOST"»
Posted on September 26, 2008 in (15 comments)
Tags: Coldplay
Before the year is out, the Chris Martin Band will release a five-track EP titled Prospects March, with another full-length scheduled for release sometime in 2009. No word on whether they're thinking about buying a new outfit by then. (via... CONTINUE READING LOTS MORE COLDPLAY MUSIC ON THE WAY»
Posted on September 2, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Gringo Star | SXSW | The National
Yes, "videos" plural. If you're like me, you assumed the iTunes commercial was the official video for Coldplay's "Viva La Vida." But no, there are two new videos to absorb as part of Viva la Vida or Death and All... CONTINUE READING NEW COLDPLAY VIDEOS - "VIVA LA VIDA"»
Posted on August 4, 2008 in (16 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Kanye West | Loney Dear | SXSW
The first annual Pemberton Festival, in the city of the same name in British Columbia, Canada, definitely did its work attracting the right names to attract the right attention -- Tom Petty, Nine Inch Nails, Jay-Z, Coldplay, the Flaming Lips,... CONTINUE READING PHOTOS FROM PEMBERTON FESTIVAL»
Posted on July 29, 2008 in (14 comments)
Tags: Chromeo | Coldplay | Death Cab For Cutie | Grand Ole Party | Jay-Z | Kanye West | Matisyahu | Metric | MSTRKRFT | My Morning Jacket | N.E.R.D. | Nine Inch Nails | Pemberton | Sam Roberts Band | Serj Tankian | SXSW | The Flaming Lips | Tom Petty | Tragically Hip | Vampire Weekend | Wolfmother
New Coldplay b-side, guys. They write: Tonight's the first night of our tour. To say thank you to everyone who's bought tickets and supported us, here's a new song called "Death Will Never Conquer." You'll hear it at the concerts... CONTINUE READING NEW COLDPLAY - "DEATH WILL NEVER CONQUER"»
Posted on July 14, 2008 in (45 comments)
Tags: Coldplay
I'm not saying that because Coldplay is now officially Stuff White People Like, I'm saying that because Chris Rock is saying that in a Celebrity MySpace blog post entitled "Only Black Guy Concert Review." He lists some of the shows... CONTINUE READING CHRIS ROCK WAS THE ONLY BLACK GUY AT THE COLDPLAY SHOW»
Posted on July 2, 2008 (40 comments)
Tags: Chris Rock | Coldplay
The men of Coldplay are still in NYC after doing their free show at MSG, Chris Martin is still in NYC because I imagine he and Gwyneth have fabulous loft spaces in all of the world's great cities. Yet for... CONTINUE READING COLDPLAY MEET JON STEWART, CHRIS MARTIN GIGGLES»
Posted on June 26, 2008 in (52 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Jon Stewart
Confetti jets, a huge projection screen at the band's back, Chris Martin's mug projected onto massive balls dangling from the ceiling, a stage with dual runways (out to the crowd on one end and an alternate drums/amp setup on... CONTINUE READING COLDPLAY @ MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NYC 6/23/08»
Posted on June 24, 2008 in (32 comments)
Tags: Coldplay
As always, Stereogum is your one stop shop for Santi White litigation and tourdates news. Santogold's sorta blowing up, right? Cue the lawsuits. It's not everyday I get to use my entirely rusted law school skills, so thanks to the... CONTINUE READING SANTOGOLD SUED BY SANTO GOLD, OPENING FOR COLDPLAY»
Posted on June 18, 2008 in (20 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Santigold
Speaking of... Here's Johnny Rotten on Coldplay: "I pity the poor bastards who have to watch them. They are utterly humourless. I met them a few years ago, said hello and realised they were just men in anoraks. They looked... CONTINUE READING "I USED TO RULE THE WORLD"»
Posted on June 16, 2008 in (13 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Johnny Rotten | The Sex Pistols
As you might have heard, Coldplay have a new record called Viva La Vida, Or Death And All His Friends and a song and iTunes commercial of almost the same name. It's pretty common for people to say this or... CONTINUE READING CHRIS MARTIN IS A THIEF, OR MAYBE HE ISN'T»
Posted on June 16, 2008 in (72 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Creaky Boards
We all got to listen to Viva La Vida today, so we're sort of in the same boat here. Press play, and the album starts with "Life In Technicolor," a shimmery piece of keys and electronics that eventually moves into... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: COLDPLAY - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS»
Posted on June 6, 2008 in (184 comments)
Tags: Coldplay
Yes Coldplay leaked yesterday, elbowing Microcastle and Tha Carter III in the race for torrent search supremacy. But since you are all upstanding citizens of the Internet who refuse to consume music before it is available for legitimate listening, head... CONTINUE READING COLDPLAY'S GOT A NEW ALBUM, AND YOU CAN HEAR IT WITHOUT GOING TO JAIL»
Posted on June 6, 2008 (19 comments)
Tags: Coldplay
