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ALBANY, N.Y. - If you plant some trees, is it OK to drive an Escalade? The question isn't as silly as it sounds. People worried about global warming increasingly are trying to "offset" the carbon dioxide _ the leading greenhouse gas _ they spew into the atmosphere when they drive, fly or flick on a light. One idea popular with the eco-conscious is to have trees planted for them. You get to keep driving and flying, but those trees are supposed to suck in your trail of carbon.   Whole forests have

An interesting article courtesy of the bloggers at UK's Guardian newspaper:   We knew Coldplay were popular, but did we know they were this popular? Amazingly, their latest album, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, has been the number one-selling album in an astonishing 36 countries. Are there any nations left untouched by Chris Martin's gang?   There are some other staggering statistics bubbling away. Viva La Vida set the record for the highest first week sales ever on iTunes around th

They would have issues with Coldplay!     [Thanks andyinhr]

Morning Runner have been described as an edgier Coldplay and are set to be one of the biggest bands of 2006. But if there's one thing guaranteed to get lead singer Matt Greener on edge, it's being compared to Chris Martin's all-conquering kings of melodic rock, who they supported on a nationwide tour last year.   The band head to North Wales as part of their own headline tour to promote their debut album Wilderness Is Paradise Now, out on March 6 and expected to be one of the best records of th

To save the earth’s resources we must reduce the size of our eco-footprint, says Maxine Boersma   Coldplay reportedly offset the emissions of a world tour by planting trees in Scotland, but you can reduce your eco-footprint more quickly.   Read the full article here

LONDON: Hailed as one of the first download divas, British singer Imogen Heap has followed in the footsteps of bands like indie rockers Arctic Monkeys by gaining a big online fan base without the aid of a record label.   Through a combination of Internet word-of-mouth, determination, desperation and a large slice of good luck, the 28-year-old has revived a career that was going nowhere fast.   Her second solo album has sold over 120,000 copies in the United States and she hopes that a licensin

LONDON: Hailed as one of the first download divas, British singer Imogen Heap has followed in the footsteps of bands like indie rockers Arctic Monkeys by gaining a big online fan base without the aid of a record label.   Through a combination of Internet word-of-mouth, determination, desperation and a large slice of good luck, the 28-year-old has revived a career that was going nowhere fast.   Her second solo album has sold over 120,000 copies in the United States and she hopes that a licensin

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Stefanie's entry into the Capitol Music stable looks like a heavily-watched move.   Stefanie, who said she is now working on her new album, is perhaps also hoping her new partnership with Capitol Music will open up new opportunities.   For a start, she seems to have her sights set on the Western music scene. She said she hopes to have the chance to work with Brit band Coldplay, which is also under the Capitol label.   Read the full article here

In NPR music critic Ken Tucker's head, big Britrock band Coldplay's mega-seller stature belongs a whole lot more to Denver-bred indie power-pop (and significantly less money-logged) band Dressy Bessy.   In reviewing both bands' most recent releases (Coldplay's X&Y and Dressy Bessy's Electrified) on air, Tucker marked the British band's piano-driven pop as uninspired, unexciting pap and the American counterpart's power-pop as the kind of energizing, trend-bucking material arenas full of peopl

Coldplay put a smile upon the faces of 40,000 fans last night when they rocked Dublin's Phoenix Park, writes The Independent (Ireland). The thoughts of work this morning didn't stop the fans from partying for the final week of the band's Viva la Vida tour, which started in June 2008.   But there was no sign of Coldplay slowing down for the 156th date of their gruelling schedule. And there was no downpour, much to the relief of revellers who descended on the open air venue from 5pm yesterday. Tic

You can't have a Dublin concert without having an image of a green magic ball...   With just a couple of days to Christmas, Coldplay became one of the first bands to play Dublin’s newly revamped Point Depot, report State Ireland. The venue’s rechristening under the corporate banner of the O2 should have been a sign that Coldplay too, are now a huge corporate entity. Having easily sold out two nights in the O2 and with a huge outdoor summer show coming to the capital in 2009, tickets are being to

Love 'em or loathe 'em, there is no escaping the fact that Coldplay's meteoric rise during the noughties was astonishing. Despite a poor critical reception last June, their current album 'Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends' holds the honour of being the most downloaded album in existence, topping the charts in a whopping 36 countries.   Back when this space was a horrendous dockside barn with atrocious acoustics, Chris Martin and chums played here while touring 'A Rush of Blood to the Hea

Duffy set fire to her hair just seconds before meeting Chris Martin.   The Welsh-born singer has revealed the embarrassing encounter with the Coldplay frontman which took place at a concert in Cleveland, US, last week. She said: "I was in the dressing room and I had dimmed the lights, then I lit this candle and it started melting a bit.   "I thought, 'Shit!' and started blowing it out. I got a cloth to wipe it and bent down, not realising it was still lit. Then the entire left side of my hair w

More comprehensive reviews of Coldplay's concert at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf that didn't make the review article on Friday morning have been posted at the Coldplay Live forum. There is also a huge review by Anna (SueDeNimes) with pictures which you can view here, and a seperate review of the 'Adventures of Kris' in Dusseldorf. Here are some more of the reviews...   We arrived at the ESPRIT Arena at 4:15 pm, but didn`t queue up, because we had seats. There weren`t many people queuing up at

We continue with even more comprehensive reviews of Coldplay's concert at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf that have been published at the Coldplay Live forum since the concert on Thursday. If you haven't read it yet, we urge you to check out an excellent review by Anna (SueDeNimes), which includes some exclusive pictures from inside the Esprit Arena, which you can view here, and also a review of the new 'Adventures of Kris' in Dusseldorf. Here is part 2 of the Dusseldorf fan reviews...   So, I'm

Chad Dunham worked two years with the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia -- yet he "attended" worship each week in South Florida.   The link: A streaming video, or online broadcast, of Fort Lauderdale's Christ Church, United Methodist, on his computer. He and Gloria Nancy, his Colombian-born wife, often gathered to watch along with as many as 10 family members.   Some ministries have begun to major in the technological reach. The Relevant Media Group publishes an e-zine for Christians in their 20s

One of Manchester's most popular gig venues is to have a £2.2m makeover.   Big names from Oasis to Coldplay, David Bowie and Kylie are among the artists to have performed at The Academy on Oxford Road since it opened 17 years ago.   Owned and run by Manchester Students' Union, the venue is a favourite with performers and students alike as a capacity crowd of 1,500 people can generate one of the best atmospheres in the city. The building will close in the summer for refurbishment, opening again

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Like Napster and BitTorrent before it, LTDnetwork's Qtrax is a brand from the early days of peer-to-peer music piracy that is relaunching as a completely legal service.   The reborn version formalized the evolution by announcing a deal with EMI Music to make the music company's catalog available to its users.   Qtrax still allows consumers to get free music, but there will be no free lunch. The service is ad-supported, and the free songs are in a proprietary ".

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Like Napster and BitTorrent before it, LTDnetwork's Qtrax is a brand from the early days of peer-to-peer music piracy that is relaunching as a completely legal service.   The reborn version formalized the evolution by announcing a deal with EMI Music to make the music company's catalog available to its users.   Qtrax still allows consumers to get free music, but there will be no free lunch. The service is ad-supported, and the free songs are in a proprietary ".

In the middle of a long catwalk, the grinning pop star lay flat on his back. Confetti had hung thick in the air during "In My Place," blasting out of cannons on the first downbeat of the choruses and catching in the hair of happy concert-goers, writes the NJ.com in another comprehensive review of Coldplay's two shows at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ this weekend (3-4 August). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from these shows at the Coldplay Live forum here (3rd - Friday)

Exciting, colorful, engaging, and thoughtful, the British rock band Coldplay showed New Jersey its rainbow last week, reports Columbia Spectator.   The group played East Rutherford’s Izod Center (home to the New Jersey Nets) before a crowd of 20,000 people as part of their Viva La Vida Tour on Tuesday. The tour began in New York City’s Madison Square Garden in June with a free concert for fans who won tickets. Though this concert was far from being a giveaway, the New Jersey concert was just as

Change. That word has been thrown around a lot lately, especially in the past couple weeks leading up to Tuesday's election, report The Villanovan.   The night after Chris Martin pretty much endorsed Barack Obama at the end of his performance on "Saturday Night Live," Coldplay proved that change is exactly what it needed this time around and that it is still the biggest band in the world right now. The Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J., isn't the greatest venue for a concert; it's an ugly, bl

East Troy — A rock show in an arena setting can be a depersonalizing experience only a few levels below that of taking off one's shoes before passing through an airport security checkpoint. The beer costs too much in both cases. Saturday night at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Coldplay tried to re-personalize the experience, writes JS Online.   The quartet drew more than 30,000 people, and its music had the grandeur-embracing sincerity of early U2. Lead singer and pianist Chris Martin exhibited th

World tours tend to have a way of draining even the most vivacious of bands. Between buses, airplanes, groupies, booze and constant ass-kissing, the energy can dissipate—leaving us with robotic, by-the-numbers performances, writes Time Out Chicago.   Entering Saturday’s show at Alpine Valley, Coldplay, known for its anthemic arena rock and distinct falsetto tones courtesy of lead singer Chris Martin, had played 137 shows on its Viva La Vida world tour. With a show practically every other day sin