coldplaymom Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Selena Sandhu @SelenaSandhu #coldplay in Vancouver, already 1 of the best concerts I've been! everyone's got a light bracelet, lights and more lights! Joan Crockatt @Crockatteer It's a mood-altering device - in a good way: Coldplay wristbands raise fears of involuntary dance party http://www.straight.com/article-666381/vancouver/coldplay-wristbands-raise-fears-involuntary-dance-party The Georgia Straight @georgiastraight In Vancouver, Coldplay makes crowd go wild http://j.mp/HPzoaI Blogra @BlograDotCA Coldplay seems to be rocking our skeptical reviewer's world at Rogers Arena http://j.mp/HPze2X Jennifer @jennniepennnie Amazing show so far! RT @patrickmcclorey: Good sound, hot house! Enjoying the #coldplay show in Vancouver.. Kahlil Ashanti @kahlilashanti Somebody just threw their draws in stage @coldplay #Vancouver concert. http://pic.twitter.com/BxyPquMp Tara D @Staradew Coldplay Vancouver Karen @seapotato Paradise #Coldplay #Vancouver http://yfrog.com/nxol4ujj Lisa Speers @lmspeers78 @coldplay amazing show... You never disappoint! Vancouver you sounded fabulous http://yfrog.com/ki88hpuxj Jennifer @jennniepennnie Amazing show so far! RT @patrickmcclorey: Good sound, hot house! Enjoying the #coldplay show in Vancouver. Karen @seapotato Wristbands all alit! #Coldplay #Vancouver http://yfrog.com/odiezfnj Vancouver Sun @VanSunArts Review: Coldplay turns its fans on in Vancouver: VANCOUVER - Walking into the first of two Coldplay concerts at ... http://bit.ly/Jt2Cvb Stacey Harman @RocksStacey @coldplay LIVE #nowplaying Paradise - so incredible!!! #Vancouver http://twitpic.com/9c95t8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red Army Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Alia Ali @alia724 OMG! Someone threw their very red bra on stage and he picked it up and spun it around! #coldplay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Review: Coldplay turns its fans on in Vancouver British rockers play spectacular show at Rogers Arena COLDPLAYWhen: Friday night, again Saturday (sold out) Where: Rogers Arena VANCOUVER - Walking into the first of two Coldplay concerts at Rogers Arena Friday night, fans were handed a strange wristband they were asked to put on. On the wristband, the Twitter hashtag #coldplayfilm was printed, referring to to a forthcoming live DVD (the first since 2003) that will be shot at an unknown date on the band's current tour for latest album Mylo Xyloto. There was also a plastic radio-controled device attached to the wristband, each a different colour -- yellow, pink, blue, white... No, it wasn't a tool for some kind of nefarious mind-control experiment, but rather a tiny lighting device that would later turn the entire arena into a giant bowl of twinkling specks, each individual joining the rest of the crowd in becoming a part of the concert's elaborate visual elements. To say that Coldplay's latest appearance in Vancouver was a communal experience would be to understate the obvious. Singer Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion have proven to be masters at connecting with their audiences and making their audiences connect with them, even when they didn't have the kind of stadium-sized gadgetry that was on display Friday night, from the myriad flashing "glowbands," to lasers, balloons, confetti and more. Coldplay's material - heartfelt rock with a genuine loving feel that hasn't really changed all that much over the years - hits you exactly where it counts. And when you add a phenomenally oversized sound and a "we're all in this together" visual element like the glowbands, you have a concert that lingers in your mind for a long time. This one will definitely stick. Opening with a recording of the main theme from Back To The Future, Coldplay launched into Hurts Like Heaven, Rogers Arena blinking from not just glowbands but also camera flashes and cell phones. Multiple circular screens lit up to show Martin, Buckland, Berryman and Champion doing their thing. Martin, as always, was the one that smiled the brightest, an infectious beaming grin that lit up the place as much as all the flashing, blinking stuff did. "Is there anybody out there?" Martin asked. "Anybody ready to have a good time?" It didn't take long for the place to be filled with confetti, thanks to a spectacular In My Place, the song that kicked off what is arguably Coldplay's best album, 2002's A Rush of Blood to the Head, Martin rushing down the catwalk to pump his fist in the air as canons blasted bits of paper shaped like birds, butterflies, hearts and flowers onto his fans. The concert was an oversized spectacle for a large-hearted band: giant balloons popped out during Major Minus, the entire crowd sang along with Martin during The Scientist ("Nobody said it was easy..."), and the place was one big collective smile during breakout hit Yellow, a song that still manages to get fans all worked up over a decade later. Granted it was all rather soft-edged, save for a few songs like Violet Hill where Buckland worked his guitar with sharper strokes, and a U2-worthy God Put A Smile Upon Your Face. Coldplay's fans are not as young as they used to be, but their dedication remains as strong as ever, a testament to the band's long-lasting appeal. (Note: At press time Coldplay had just moved over to the X-shaped stage at the end of the catwalk for the second part of its show, kicking off with Princess of China and the added presence of Rihanna singing on screen.) In the opening slot, New York-based sister duo The Pierces - Allison Margaret and Catherine Eleanor - channeled the more ethereal, psych-laden folk-rock vibes of Steve Nicks and Heart. The sisters' presence was probably mainly due to Berryman producing their latest album You & I, but the pair has been active for a number of years. Another act with more experience under its belt than they let on was British act Metronomy, who has been around for a decade and whose synth-heavy rock didn't always click. Not to slag their attention-worthy The English Riviera, which was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize last year, but the band's new wave-inspired, wobbly bass stomp would have been better suited for the after-party rather than the warm-up slot. If you're going Saturday night, note that Dallas Green's City and Colour is opening in place of Metronomy. That being said, if you are going Saturday and dared read all the way through this review and all its spoilers, you're still in for a treat. Because for a couple hours at Rogers Arena Friday night, Coldplay made the world a little bit brighter. http://www.vancouversun.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red Army Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 ^ But the show isn't done yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 ^ But the show isn't done yet...(Note: At press time Coldplay had just moved over to the X-shaped stage at the end of the catwalk for the second part of its show, kicking off with Princess of China and the added presence of Rihanna singing on screen.)did you actually read it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red Army Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 ^ I didn't mean it like that, I meant to say why write a review when the concert is not even done yet...but meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postcards Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Alia Ali @alia724 OMG! Someone threw their very red bra on stage and he picked it up and spun it around! #coldplay :lol: hope we find a better picture of this :laugh4: thanx for the tweets and pics coldplaymom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Alia Ali @alia724 OMG! Someone threw their very red bra on stage and he picked it up and spun it around! #coldplaythey're turning into a tom jones tribute band :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakfak Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 they're turning into a tom jones tribute band :lol: I thought Stereophonics already called that one.:sneaky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 badumm ching :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakfak Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 badumm ching :P Thanks, I'm here through thursday, 2 shows a day.:laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red Army Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Coldplay @coldplay These Canadian crowds just get better and better #bestjobintheworld PH http://twitter.com/#!/coldplay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplaymom Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Sydney @abowlofpeanuts The radios are all playing Paradise - VANCOUVER IS IN A #COLDPLAY MOOD TONIGHT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getithom Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Sydney @abowlofpeanuts The radios are all playing Paradise - VANCOUVER IS IN A #COLDPLAY MOOD TONIGHT. Haha, awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 few photies from twitter (is this even possible... instagram perhaps?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getithom Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Setlist? :sad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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postcards Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 thanx for the pics busybee. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tash Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Coldplay aftershow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getithom Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Coldplay aftershow? That's what I was wondering, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rainplay Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 OH MY FUCKING GOD is all I have to say about tonight so far. Will upload my videos and pictures tomorrow...but I'm still stunned right now. They came into my section and sang Us Against The World 5 ROWS UP FROM ME!!! I made so much eye contact with them safksbdg,fdgdfgg. Ommg people, I don't even like MX and that was amazing. I was standing on my chair to see them, and wow, must I say Guy is fucking sexy. Like I always knew that, but seriously, he's perfection. Okay, I'm really high right now and need to eat them sleep then I'll write a review or something I dunno what I'm saying. Oh and someone threw underwear on the stage hahah :dance: Didn't someone say a stream, or were they joking. :blank: :confused: I was going to, but I figured my reception would suck so I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazykat Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 freaking incredible show. i don't even know what to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIVA.42 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 OH MY FUCKING GOD is all I have to say about tonight so far. Will upload my videos and pictures tomorrow...but I'm still stunned right now. They came into my section and sang Us Against The World 5 ROWS UP FROM ME!!! I made so much eye contact with them safksbdg,fdgdfgg. Ommg people, I don't even like MX and that was amazing. I was standing on my chair to see them, and wow, must I say Guy is fucking sexy. Like I always knew that, but seriously, he's perfection. Okay, I'm really high right now and need to eat them sleep then I'll write a review or something I dunno what I'm saying. Oh and someone threw underwear on the stage hahah :dance: I was going to, but I figured my reception would suck so I didn't. It was a Bra haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getithom Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 freaking incredible show. i don't even know what to say :awesome: I must ask: setlist? Or, what do you remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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