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Well, finally Coldplay are in Mexico. I was in last night's gig and it was brilliant. The way they connect to people is great, as their way to play live. Chris speaked in spanish all the time I remember some things he said like: How is our favourite audience in the whole world?   And he asked for silence while they played 'til kingdom come also in spanish! I think Chris & Johnny were really exited, when the played In my place, Chris came out of the stage and ran through the left hall and I c

Square one Politik Yellow Speed of sound God put smile upon your face What if Sparks A Rush Of Blood White Shadows Til Kingdom Come Love me tender The Scientist Clocks Talk   Beach Chair (ft Jay-Z) In my place Fix you   More on this show here and here -as they have done on some other concerts, they took pictures of the audience and they threw the cameras to the people -at the beginning of til kindom come chris introduced themselves by saying "tonight we are an english mariachi" -he in

It's not that U2 should be all that worried about hanging onto its heavyweight title for super-sized, heart-on-the-sleeve arena rock. But Coldplay's show at Milwaukee's Bradley Center on Sunday night showed that the British rock band is starting to figure out how to present its emotion-drenched songs in a live setting and is becoming a worthy contender.   In the past, frontman Chris Martin and company seemed at times to be a little tentative in concert, unsure of whether they should overplay or

Nice guys may or may not finish first, but apparently they draw well at the Bradley Center.   Before an adoring crowd of roughly 12,000, Coldplay performed a 90-minute set that showcased the band’s strengths and gave even its shortcomings a rosy glow.   While technically a quartet, England’s biggest band of the moment is dominated by the sprightly, surprisingly flexible Chris Martin, whose rubbery stage poses suggested he’s been taking yoga tips from wife Gwyneth Paltrow.   Read the full review

The sensitive rockers from the other side of the pond are playing March 19th at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. Even if school starts up the next day, don’t worry about a late night. Remember, this is Coldplay we’re talking about. The concert should be pretty chill, and songs like “Clocks” and “The Scientist” will help ease you back into a scholastic frame of mind.   Seats still are available, but they could go quick if you don’t get some friends together pronto. Tickets are $37.50 to $77.50, p

The success of Coldplay’s third album, X & Y, accurately foreshadowed the repertoire of energy the band brought forth to the Bradley Center in Milwaukee Sunday night. Frontman Chris Martin started the evening with the same amount of enthusiasm as that with which the show ended, illustrating his yearning to one day be mentioned in the same breath as Bono of U2, which he has publicly confessed.   When Coldplay came onto the stage, an explosive combustion of energy penetrated throughout the are

Coldplay have won best UK & Ireland Act and Best Song (for Speed Of Sound) at the MTV Europe Awards. More details on this here; download their live performance of 'Talk' - audio here and video here   Madonna, the queen of pop herself, kicked off the MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 in style by emerging from a giant glitterball amid an army of hunks to perform her latest single Hung Up. Clad in a purple leather jacket and, er, not much else she whipped the crowd in Lisbon into a frenzy, and one l

The nominees have been announced for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards which will air on Sunday September 7, 2008 at 9:00pm (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT). Coldplay’s ‘Violet Hill’ has been nominated for Best Special Effects at this year's awards.   The “Moonman” contenders for this year’s professional categories are in. The list of “2008 Video Music Awards” nominees for “Best Choreography,” “Best Editing,” “Best Special Effects,” “Best Cinematography” and “Best Art Direction” include a top-notch group

She's five and sometimes I call her "Brown Eyes." So when it turned out that we both like to sing along to Coldplay's "Green Eyes," it was a given that I'd learn the chords, change green to brown and start playing it at bedtime.   You see, after 20-plus years of fruitless guitar abuse, I've found my audience. It turns out that when the goal is to put the listener to sleep, all my shortcomings as an entertainer actually become assets.   Somewhere down the line, as a teenager or maybe even soone

Where else can you find giant brown bears illuminated onto the crowd, thousands of people waving cell phones in the air on the command of a singer and people simply flipping out?   On Sunday, March 26, the renowned band Coldplay played to a sold-out crowd at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. during their 2006 Twisted Logic tour.   The show kicked off with the opening of former Verve member Richard Ashcroft, best known for the song "Bittersweet Symphony." It was a refreshing way to start off t

British band Coldplay have shrunk their jamming and composing sessions for their upcoming fourth album, after being disheartened by over 50 people during the recording of X&Y [pictured].   On the Clocks rockers' previous albums, frontman Chris Martin has always been open to hearing friends, family and studio colleagues' opinions on the new tracks.   Martin says, "I don't want to listen to 55 people next time we record. We went through a period of believing everyone. I literally listened to t

At a charity gig on 27th November 2006, Chris Martin performed a four-song set, including two Bob Dylan covers, a song by The Killers and a brand new Coldplay song titled 'Bucket For A Crown'. Chris claimed that he had written the new song just the night before with the help of a violin player who also joined him on stage.   You can find the lyrics to 'Bucket For A Crown' here

British band rocks a sold-out Meadowlands crowd   A sold-out crowd flocked to the Continental Airlines Arena Saturday in eager anticipation of a rock concert given by one of the most popular British musical groups of this era -- Coldplay.   Known for its smooth melodies, poetic lyrics and cathartic feel, this group of four British boys has established an enormous fan base in America, owing in large part to the success of its three most well-known albums: "Parachutes"(2000), "A Rush of Blood to t

23.09.06 Chris Martin leaving Established & Sons party celebrating first birthday of Willis's furniture design and manufacturing company.   See all the pictures here   [thanks therese]Since its inception in September 2004 Established & Sons has already become a byword for accomplished British furniture design and manufacture. From the commissioning of a collective of Britain’s best design talents to the production of a celebrated premier collection, the advance from fledgling company to

New pictures of Chris Martin out and about over Christmas have surfaced here   [Thanks pink_elephant]            

Coldplay are renowned for solid performances of which they held up to last night [19th December] backed by an impressive visual cascade of video streaming and lights which bolstered the energetic performance from the band.   Chris Martin revelled in the North East's enthusiasm, remarking on several occasions how amazed he was with the crowd's response.   Resembling Gollum, from The Lord of the Rings, he leaped and bounded around the stage with acrobatic ease and with almost every song he played

It’s good to know music man Chuck Morris when you need to raise a good deal o’ dough.   Morris, who has two kids at Park Hill Elementary, is the chief auction contributor for the school fundraiser from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Park Hill Golf Club, Colorado Boulevard and 35th Avenue. Auction items include: Forty Licks CD box set signed by the Rolling Stones, a Fender guitar signed by Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers signed CD set, a Van Morrison signed photo and

COLDPLAY (Tomorrow through Monday)   The piano-playing arena rock melodist Chris Martin brings themes of fatherhood to bear on his band’s most recent songs, which pick up the tempo a bit but do not rival the band’s timeless misfit cri de coeur, “Yellow.” Tomorrow at 8 p.m., Continental Airlines Arena, the Meadowlands, Route 120, East Rutherford, N.J., (201) 935-3900; $38.50 to $78.50. (Sold out.)   Sunday and Monday at 8 p.m., Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale, N.Y., (631) 888-

Chris Martin meant well by sprinting into Arco Arena's audience. The singer must've figured that was the perfect way to bring Coldplay's music to the people.   Bad idea. Once he jumped into the arena's bottom tier, singing bits from "In My Place," Martin was nearly turned into rock star mincemeat by the grabbing hands around him. He's lucky he made it out of the mob with his shirt and shoes intact.   Coldplay is just too big now to get so cozy with the crowd. Someone might get their eye poked ou

Coldplay have never been shy about their grand ambition.   From the moment that "Yellow" dominated rock radio charts in 2001, the quartet, whether by instinct or intent, have taken a laserlike approach to becoming the world's biggest rock band. And with deference to U2, which has a robust, 25-year catalog of hits to fall back on, Coldplay has done just that, selling 4.5 million copies of their latest album, X&Y (which sold the most albums worldwide in 2005).   That grandeur--and Coldplay's

Coldplay.com caught up with Jonny Buckland before the second Toronto show. Here is the interview:   Hi Jonny, how are you? I'm good, thanks.   How's the tour going? Really well actually. From it starting at Madison Square Garden - well I suppose that wasn't really a start so much as a false start - it's gone really well. The shows have been getting better and better, I think. I hope so, anyway.   Does that tend to happen? Yeah. But we didn't start from quite as bad a place as we have done in the

For those who have official email services, the latest ezine is now out.   More on this here [Thanks leeds113]

With a sudden jolt, a giant Cinemascope monitor illuminated the Ford Center stage Monday night, backlighting the shadowy figures of Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Guy Berryman. Martin leaned on the monitor, intoning the opening lines from Coldplay’s latest album, “X&Y,” to the capacity crowd.   “You’re in control. Is there anywhere you want to go?” Martin sang as a digital countdown commenced on the screen. For the next 90 minutes, Martin and Coldplay took the audie

Coldplay isn't a band, a sound, or a sought-after export. They are an issue, a political party. The New York Times published an article making the “Case Against Coldplay.” One vote for Coldplay and you may be the deciding vote against an indie rock oligarchy. If you kind of like them, sometimes, well you might as well just be voting for Ralph Nader. So a band of such polarizing effect, may inspire mass hysteria upon their arrival in Oklahoma City right?   No. Despite the magnifying glass recentl

If you haven't already heard of it, How We See The World is a benefit album comprised entirely of music by members of Coldplaying.com. All proceeds from the sale of this album will go to the Oxfam Unwrapped program. For full details of purchasing and queries visit the messageboard [thanks TracieMorgan]   Here's how to order your copy:   1) The Coldplaying Charity Club shop (For Hard Copy) 2) eMusic - eMusic works with subscription plans. There is a free trial and then a monthly fee for either $9