Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:23:09 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/ Coldplaying.Com en-gb http://coldplaying.com/images/logo.gif http://coldplaying.com/ helpdesk7@coldplay.org http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6983 Coldplay's forthcoming show at the River Plate Stadium in Argentina is in doubt due to neighbourhood complaints, according to various sources in the Argentinian media. More discussion on this is at the Coldplay forums here and here [thanks cele & chrisprm] The show, due to take place on 26th February is the first show of the highly anticipated Latin America tour of 2010. Coldplay's concert is not the only show in doubt - Guns n Roses' concert on 20 March may also be affected. The complaints are not new. The judiciary decision is in response to complaints of the neighbours of the stadium who for several years have been concerned by the noise, the traffic chaos, the rubbish and vibrations from the music and crowd movement during concerts. For that reason, the public prosecutor of the area, Gallant Mario, has displayed a public 'shelter resource' notice and requesting for the closing of River for such events. notice and asked for the closing of River for recitales. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:23:09 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6982 EMI is the latest in a long line of businesses bought with junk-rated debt where the owners face pressure to surrender much or all of their investment to banks and other debt holders, according to private equity experts, reports the Guardian this week. Terra Firma, the buyout owner behind the troubled music group home to Coldplay and Kylie Minogue, is asking fund investors to stump up an additional £105m to shore up this ill-fated business. Without this so-called "equity cure", buyout bosses will find themselves at the mercy of EMI's lending bank Citigroup — with whom they are already locked in bitter legal dispute. Even if investors prove supportive, the cash injection is expected to buy EMI a grace period of about 12-months before tough decisions on restructuring the balance sheet have to be addressed. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:03:46 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6981 Bookmakers have stopped taking bets on who'll take the Brit for Best Album Of 30 Years after a run of big money on Oasis, report The Sun this morning. They look dead certs to win it for (What's The Story) Morning Glory? - their second album released in 1995. The band, who split last year, are up against Coldplay, Dido, Dire Straits, Duffy, Keane, Phil Collins, Sade, The Verve and Travis. However, the prospect of Oasis landing the gong has put organisers under pressure in case warring brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher both want to attend. They will have to be seated well apart and you know there's a chance of trouble. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:29:43 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6980 What do you get when you combine Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman, Magne Furuholmen from a-ha, Jonas Bjerre from Mew and producer Martin Terefe? Why, a new supergroup with a Swedish name, of course. Apparatjik, which is a Swedish term for people who create bottlenecks in otherwise efficient organizations (!), first formed to provide music for a BBC show called Amazon Tribe: Songs for Survival. Apparatjik played their first concert at the WMF Club in Berlin recently, as part of the music and art festival "Club Transmediale". You can see some short videos of the performance here and here at the World of Music forum. The concert lasted around 40 minutes, with the band members playing inside a specially constructed cube. "This concert is as much an art performance, as a concert", Jonas Bjerre told NRK's Lydverket, which will have a TV-report about the concert next Wednesday. The Berlin concert is the only Apparatjik performance that has been planned. "We would like to continue our collaboration, but if that will result in more music or something completely different, who knows", the band says. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:30:00 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6979 More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!) February 5, 2010 - submitted by Sven, Sweden Q. Oracle, What is the new for Roadie : My Life With Coldplay by Matt McGinn? Thank You The Oracle replies: I'll have more news about dates from the publisher soon but they told me it's all going ahead, so that's good isn't it? February 5, 2010 - submitted by benjamin, United States of America Q. Dear Oracle, Why is Coldplay's Hope for Haiti performance being called A Message 2010? Instead of A Message? The Oracle replies: If you listen carefully there are subtle differences to the lyrics as some were rewritten for the occasion. How You See The World is another example of a song being lyrically changed and renamed How You See The World No.2 for War Child. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:53:27 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6977 The future of EMI, the British record label behind Coldplay, Robbie Williams, Madonna and Lily Allen, was plunged into doubt today when it admitted to making massive losses. The 113-year-old company slumped to a pre-tax loss of £1.75 billion in the last financial year and is struggling to repay bank loans. Its private equity owner, Terra Firma, has been forced to demand extra money, at least £105 million, from its investors to meet terms of the deal set by lender Citicorp. If it fails to, the US bank could seize control of EMI. EMI, also home to Kylie Minogue, David Bowie and Katy Perry, has disclosed pre-tax losses of £1.75 billion in annual accounts for the year to 31 March 2009. They were filed by its parent company Maltby Capital today. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:54:30 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6978 More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!) February 4, 2010 - submitted by Matthew, United Kingdom Q. What's a great song for inspiring me... suggest something new I'm feeling down! The Oracle replies: I can only recommend Brendan Benson's latest album as that's the album that lifts me. I've long been a fan of Brendan's before The Raconteurs but this is one of those albums that stands alone or makes a great link to his previous solo or Raconteurs albums. Seriously, check out his back catalogue you won't be disappointed. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:05:00 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6975 An eBay auction of pop memorabilia from some of Britain's biggest acts has raised around £50,000 ($80,000) so far for survivors of the Haiti earthquake, organizers Oxfam said on Monday. Among the top lots sold so far is Chris Martin's "Viva La Vida" tour jacket, which fetched £9,600, and three pairs of VIP tickets to the Glastonbury festival which raised around £7,000 each. The Fender Stratocaster guitar played by Alex Turner in the Arctic Monkeys' "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" video made £4,600. The eBay auction total is set to rise significantly, with a Damien Hirst print already bid up to £12,100 and a Rolf Harris oil painting at £7,650. The auction is one of several initiatives by celebrities to raise funds for Haiti. Last month, MTV hosted a telethon featuring George Clooney and U2's Bono among others, which raised more than $61 million, and the "Hope For Haiti Now" charity album debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. pop chart last week. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:21:16 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6976 More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!) February 1, 2010 - submitted by Sophia, Spain Q. Hey Oracle, On the cover of Moby's album Play in the bottom left hand corner someone's holding something up - can you tell me what this is and what it's for? I've always seen it when they make movies etc but no one I've asked knows! Thanks! The Oracle replies: It's a camera lighting meter. It's used to work out the correct exposure for the photograph. As you say, it's used in movie making too to measure light levels. February 1, 2010 - submitted by Mark, United Kingdom Q. I had the pleasure of seeing the band perform at Sheffield Arena on Sunday 7 December 2008. However, I have forgotten the name of the special support guest that night. I think it was Tiesto - can you please confirm that my memory is still working OK? Thanks. Mark The Oracle replies: Although Tiesto is a DJ so the set-up might look the same you are mistaken with the identity of the support. Viva collaborator Jon Hopkins was first on during all the UK shows around that time. FYI: There was a second act after Jon and on that occasion it was Eugene Francis Jnr and the Juniors. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:50:00 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6974 More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!) January 29, 2010 - submitted by Katie, United States of America Q. Hullo dear Oracley, what's up with Guy's signatures on the End of Decade certificates of authenticity? A bit tired there, eh? :) The Oracle replies: Ha! I know what you mean, wasn't the clearest one of the bunch was it? That said you are right in fact, Guy was a little tired that day. January 29, 2010 - submitted by Aimee, United States of America Q. Dear Oracle, I've been listening to H4HN's A Message 2010. It's wonderful! I love that the whole band is playing strings. Who's the artist playing the violin? I didn't recognize him on the telecast. Thanks! The Oracle replies: It's the same talented guy who collaborated with the band on Viva and Prospekt's March; Davide Rossi. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:36:51 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6973 In one of several end-of-the-decade mega polls underway at Coldplaying, we're asking you to choose between 20 and 100 of your favourite albums of the noughties in Coldplaying's Album Of The Decade poll. It's been an action-packed ten years for the music industry and it's your opportunity to pinpoint your standout albums since 2000. For example, NME's top 50 albums of the decade list was topped by the Strokes album 'Is This It'. Meanwhile, Spinner honoured Amy Winehouse’s soulful 'Back To Black' as the top Album of the Decade. If you're a reader of the Observer Music Monthly you'll already know that their countdown was topped by The Streets - Original Pirate Material as the album that defined the noughties. Compiling any top list is a tricky process. But how do you filter through the myriad musical delights of the past ten years to pick the defining sounds of the decade? When you think you've done it, please submit your ranked choices at the World Of Music forum. Please make a note of the rules before posting your lists... Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:33:58 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6972 Each year as part of the Grammy Awards tradition, a compilation album featuring the top nominees is released for music fans to savour. This year's 52nd annual edition of the big awards show is now different, as the 2010 Grammy nominees CD features some of the top 2010 Grammy nominated artists in the business. The 2010 Grammy Nominees CD album features a who's who of top musical acts including Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Taylor Swift, Green Day, U2 and Coldplay. It's 20 tracks deep and sure to offer the best of the best in music for avid fans! The 52nd annual Grammy Awards show will air later tonight - Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 8PM EST on CBS. Last year Coldplay were nominated for seven awards and this year the band make the shortlist again with nods for best rock performance for Life In Technicolor ii, while the same track wins them a nomination for best short form video. Full discussion on tonight's awards ceremony and the nominations is at the Coldplay forum now. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:12:11 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6971 He's more used to gracing the stage and singing the lyrics to his band's hit track Yellow. But here's a reminder that Chris Martin will be performing in a very different kind of yellow, when he makes a guest appearance on the global phenomena The Simpsons. The official Coldplay site has a new behind-the-scenes video of Chris Martin recording his appearance here and there is also a new video interview with Chris at the Coldplay forum, where he talks about how they came to be in Springfield. The singer will be playing himself in an episode entitled 'Million Dollar Maybe' due to air on Fox television in the U.S. on Sunday, January 31st. In the episode, Homer Simpson cancels a date with his wife Marge to go and buy a lottery ticket. When he wins a million-dollar jackpot, he is scared how Marge will react when she discovers his reasons for cancelling their date. He decides to keep his newly inherited fortune a secret, and instead spoils his family with 'anonymous' gifts. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:10:00 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6970 After the success of the Hope for Haiti Now telethon, the digital album "Hope for Haiti Now," including live recordings of the night's performances from artists like Christina Aguilera, Coldplay, and Madonna, hit #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with 171,000 copies sold. The album was available for less than two full days when sales were tracked for this week's chart. The album is also the first ever album to hit #1 on the Billboard albums chart on digital sales alone. Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" is the only other digital album to have sold more copies in one week. It's also the third charity album to hit #1 on the Billboard charts, following 1985's "We Are the World" and 2001's "God Bless America," following the September 11th attacks. The biggest selling track from the album is Justin Timberlake's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," which is currently #1 on iTunes. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:51:25 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6969 Apparatjik's as-yet-untitled debut album will be released on the same day as their first ever live performance, 1st February 2010, says the wesbite of producer Martin Terife. According to his official site, martinterefe.com, the latest information is: "Martin will be in Berlin next week for the international debut of his band Apparatjik. Apparatjik is a music and art project fusing scientific interest and artistic effort and consists of Guy Berryman, Jonas Bjerre, Magne F and Martin. Their debut album is released on the same day as their first show. 01022010. If you want to find out more about it check out: apparatjik.com Apparatjik (pronounced Apa-rat-chik) is a supergroup that consists of Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman, singer/guitarist Jonas Bjerre of Mew, guitarist/keyboardist Magne Furuholmen from a-ha, and producer Martin Terefe. The band's name literal translation is 'agent of the apparatus'. Apparatjik is the Swedish word for apparatchik, which is a word of Russian origin and is used to describe 'people who cause bureaucratic bottlenecks in otherwise efficient organizations'. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:35:00 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6968 For Coldplay.com's latest competition announced through the latest edition of The Messenger released this week, they're offering you the chance to win an artist pass from Friday's Haiti telethon, signed by all four members of Coldplay To be in with a chance of winning it simply send your name and address to competitions@coldplay.com before Wednesday February 10th. One entry per person please. (By the way, the winner of the signed Exeter setlist from TCM2.3 was Abi from Colchester, UK.) In other Messenger news, there is a reminder that recordings from Friday's Hope For Haiti Now TV special - which featured Coldplay's terrific performance of A Message 2010 and Chris playing piano for Beyoncé - are now available from iTunes stores worldwide. Click here to download Coldplay's song or the whole album, with all proceeds going towards the Haiti emergency effort. You can also click here to bid for Chris's Viva jacket, signed by all of Coldplay, in aid of Oxfam's Haiti work. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:30:00 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6967 More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!) January 27, 2010 - submitted by Deshani, United Kingdom Q. Does Guy know he is on the voting list for NME Awards 2010 Hottest Male? The Oracle replies: Well I'll be sure to tell him! He's not the only member on the list but thought there'd be quite a few of you who'd want to Vote for Guy. Here's a clip that might have led to his inclusion on the list though we have all of course known for a while about Guy being "the very handsome one" in the band. FYI: That's a quotation from Chris. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:56:58 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6966 Alan McGee called yesterday for the Brit Awards to be abolished - and branded this year's nominees "an embarrassment" to music-lovers. The outspoken Scots music mogul unleashed a volley of insults towards artists from Coldplay to Paul McCartney, insisting rockers should retire at 40. Few of this year's nominees escape McGee's wrath as he casts an eye over the various categories. He is particularly venomous about mega-selling Coldplay, whose A Rush Of Blood To The Head is up for best album of the last 30 years. He said: "Coldplay are a dilution of a dilution of a dilution. Chris Martin makes me want to eat someone else's earwax rather than listen to his records." Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:12:25 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6965 More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!) January 26, 2010 - submitted by Zeashan, United States of America Q. Hey did Chris burn his arm or something? In the Hope for Haiti now photos with Beyonce, he has two red spots on his arm. The Oracle replies: No worries, Chris is fine it's only marker pen! January 26, 2010 - submitted by Andrew, United States of America Q. Was A Message (2010) for Hope for Haiti Now recorded in the Beehive? The Oracle replies: No, the London leg of the fundraising performances took place at the Hospital Studio. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:50:00 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6964 Another year has passed and Coldplayer 'Chris's Nuts' is asking you to submit your top 25-50 Coldplay songs in ranked order in the new 2010 Top 50 Coldplay Song List mega poll which marks the end of the Viva La Vida era and of course the end of the noughties decade. Your lists are being submitted until January 31st, 2010 in the Coldplay forum here - please also make sure that you are aware of the rules before posting your lists. In 2006 The Scientist [pictured, top left] was voted Coldplay fans' favourite Coldplay song, and it wasn't knocked off number 1 spot until mid-2008 when the newly released Viva La Vida was voted the fans' favourite Coldplay song, after reaching top spot in the singles charts in the UK and US simultaneously. The question is, come the beginning of 2010 will it stay as fans' favourite? Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:52:30 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6963 The world’s attention is focused on Haiti following the devastating earthquake. World leaders are pledging to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Haitian people and help them to build a brighter future out of the rubble. However, the debts that Haiti owes will hamper efforts to rebuild the country and lock them in poverty for years to come. Haiti currently owes over $891 million in debt. If these debts aren't cancelled, Haiti will be sending tens of millions to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international bodies even as it struggles to rescue and rebuild. Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world and yet the IMF's response to the earthquake was to offer a $100 million loan. This loan would increase Haiti’s debt burden at this time of crisis. Please e-mail the head of the IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn to demand that when leaders meet on Monday, they cancel Haiti’s debts immediately. The IMF has said that it will work to cancel the debt, and this now needs to happen. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:14:20 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6962 In one of several end-of-the-decade mega polls underway at Coldplaying, we're asking you to choose between 20 and 100 of your favourite albums of the noughties in Coldplaying's Album Of The Decade poll. It's been an action-packed ten years for the music industry and it's your opportunity to pinpoint your standout albums since 2000. For example, NME's top 50 albums of the decade list was topped by the Strokes album 'Is This It'. Meanwhile, Spinner honoured Amy Winehouse’s soulful 'Back To Black' as the top Album of the Decade. If you're a reader of the Observer Music Monthly you'll already know that their countdown was topped by The Streets - Original Pirate Material as the album that defined the noughties. Compiling any top list is a tricky process. But how do you filter through the myriad musical delights of the past ten years to pick the defining sounds of the decade? When you think you've done it, please submit your ranked choices at the World Of Music forum. Please make a note of the rules before posting your lists... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:05:50 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6960 Coldplay performed an unplugged version of "A Message" and duet with Beyonce at the London studios of the Haiti telethon in Covent Garden last night. "A Message" heated up the emotions enough that Chris Martin doffed his hat by the end. Chris returned on piano to accompany Beyonce Knowles, singing "Halo." You can relive the performances via YouTube at the Coldplay forum now, and find new video download links over the next 24 hours at the Multimedia forum here (please note that audio links are not permitted, they are available via iTunes only.) There were some 50 people in the room - producers, directors, camera operators, lighting techs, publicists, makeup artists, recording engineers, mysterious men in headsets; but you could hear a pin drop. That's not hyperbole, either. Seconds before Beyonce's; and Chris Martin were set to record their version of Beyonce's "Halo," for Friday night's Hope for Haiti Now telethon, and as tension filled the room and the floor producer counted down from 10, someone actually dropped a pin, and it hit the floor with a clatter... Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:50:00 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6959 LONDON — In 2002, Chris Martin [pictured] went to Haiti. What he saw there — proud-yet-poor people facing overwhelming odds — has remained with him ever since. And it's made watching the footage streaming out of the earthquake-ravaged nation over the past few days even more difficult. "I went there to do a project with Fair Trade, so I was on about 15 farms in Haiti, and Port-au-Prince, these places you're seeing on the news," Martin said. "Sometimes when you see things like this on the news, there's an easy disconnect, because you think 'Well, I've never been there, I'm never going there, someone else will sort it out.' But when you've been there, it's a little bit more real." So, when the organizers of tonight's "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon reached out to Martin and his Coldplay bandmates, they were more than ready to help out. Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:16:32 +0000 http://coldplaying.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6958 Hype ahead of Coldplay's set in collaboration with Davide Rossi (Viva La Viva album collaborator and violinist) is gathering pace after a special message via the official site direct from the London studios. You can follow the benefit concert as it happens around the world Coldplay forum now. Here's Anchorman with the very latest from London: Good evening. We're writing this from a studio in London, where Coldplay are recording their appearance on tonight's Haiti Now fundraiser (their song - an oldie and a goldie - sounded great in rehearsals, pictured). We wanted to let you know that the show will broadcast live on YouTube at 1am UK time / 8pm New York EST time at this link - www.youtube.com/hopeforhaitinow. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:35:12 +0000