The guy who does the X-posure album playback is called John Kennedy, and he is an absolute legend. He doesn't ask douchey questions to the band like other interviewers do and he'll ask the band to explain reasons why they've made the album so etc. Plays some fantastic unknown bands and underground music too. I remember when he did the playback for X&Y and it was definitely worth a listen.

If you guys had read my message, you'd know that I'll record it and that the souce is pretty good, using WMA @ 128kbps.

 

And, for those Mac, Linux and other weird-SO users, use THIS to listen to XFM :dozey:

ME on linux!

YEAH!!! Because of that stream, I'll record in 192 kb/s MP3!! Thanks.

The source will be pretty crappy so it won't matter really how high of a bit rate you rip it in.

 

Crap is crap

I'm not really sure what I'll do now... it's not the same as listening an album for the first time.

Yeah I know what you mean, if you really just sit down an enjoy listening to an album like I know a lot of people like to do it'd be kind of hard doing it on the radio, and with them talking in between each song I think. I'm just going to wait for a rip and really test out the quality on one of the songs I've already heard a ton, like Violet Hill or Vida. If it's decent I'll burn it to cd and listen I think

i'm so confused....

Here is the X&Y playback from 3 years ago for anyone who hasn't heard it:

 

http://www.xfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=88936

 

Can't wait for the one tomorrow :nice:

oof, now that ben jones starts at 9 rather than 7PM GMT, i wonder if it'll run into the XFM playback? :confused:

 

i think we need to have someone recording each...well, then again, it looks like XFM will post theirs...and because coldplay will BE ANSWERING MY QUESTION AND MOST LIKELY SAYING MY NAME (*squee*), my ear's on ben jones :P

Here is the X&Y playback from 3 years ago for anyone who hasn't heard it:

 

http://www.xfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=88936

 

Can't wait for the one tomorrow :nice:

 

Yeah I loved this. Can't wait to hear what they say about the new stuff :D

 

oof, now that ben jones starts at 9 rather than 7PM GMT, i wonder if it'll run into the XFM playback? :confused:

 

i think we need to have someone recording each...well, then again, it looks like XFM will post theirs...and because coldplay will BE ANSWERING MY QUESTION AND MOST LIKELY SAYING MY NAME (*squee*), my ear's on ben jones :P

 

Ben Jones' show finishes at 10, so don't worry :D

 

Love your avi, Chelsea :nice:

There shall be a mass change of thread posting at 10.01pm tonight :D!

Exclusive: The Truth Behind That Coldplay Album Title

 

 

In an exclusive interview to be broadcast tonight (June 9) on John Kennedy's X-posure show, Coldplay's Chris Martin has revealed why their new album, 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends' has two titles.

 

In a move that faintly echoes Radiohead's strategy to allow fans to decide what to pay for their album, Coldplay have given their fans the choice of two titles to choose from.

 

Explained Chris Martin: "We refer to it just as 'Viva La Vida' but the other bit is if you find it too depressing you can call it 'Death and All His Friends' and if you find it not depressing you can call it 'Viva La Vida'.

 

"It's very much a 'you-decide-what-the-title-is'. We very much wanted to make it like those model airplanes that you buy and you can choose what colour you paint it."

 

The Coldplay frontman also revealed that working with legendary producer Brian Eno had resulted in the band ditching more obvious material for songs that artistically stretched the band.

 

"We were very privileged to have Brian Eno and another guy called Markus Dravs and another guy called Rick Simpson and we had a lot of help," said Martin.

 

"They got involved very early at the demoing stage and they would often tell us, 'You need some better songs'. Our aim was to do stuff that we hadn't done before so that means that things that would have previously gone to the top of the pile have to wait a bit because they sound too much like Coldplay songs."

 

You can listen to the whole interview on John Kennedy's Xposure show tonight (June 9) at 10pm only on Xfm.

 

'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends' is released on June 12.

 

http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/2008/exclusive-the-truth-behind-that-coldplay-album-title

Nice tidbit :D

 

Was kinda hoping it was live though, but who even knows where in the world they are :dozey:

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE SEND ME A RIP OF THE XFM XPOSURE OF X & Y back in 2005!!!

 

you can private message me or email me at [email protected]

 

Thank you very very much!!!

hmm, i was hoping it was live too, especially because i *think* they're in london right now, rehearsing at wembly. anyway.

 

that article missed out on the third option in the title

"if you're into mining, you can call it or(e)..." :P

bump!

ahh, i've switched over! i heard a mention, but does it not start till 11 or so? this is most defintiely not coldplay...

 

 

and where can i get that sigur ros song?!

how many hours until that??

well, it should be 11 now... but..

About 45 mins :D

ok I'll back then... need to study :bigcry:

 

 

bye!

i'm not sure they said 11 though, that was just me guessing :uhoh:

 

the show runs until 1AM GST, right? we could be waiting a long time...

YAY! coldplay!!!

Is it all four of them? Booo :P Prefer just one or two when going through the tracks otherwise they'll all be talking over each other