Jenjie

I haven't added the pics & videos for the above coz I'm at work. The link at the top takes you straight to her blog page :)

COLDPLAY!!!!! http://babygarrett.blogspot.com/2008/07/coldplay.html 7:00 - We arrive and find our seats (which are right by the stage, up high. Nice.). It's pretty empty. Hmmm.... oh crap. It starts at 8:00, not 7:00 Oh well. A whole hour to hang out and talk with my hubby with no interruptions. We discuss everything from Celine Dion in concert to the theology of evil. 8:00 - The opening, opening band starts. They're pretty good. Apparently they're some local band who won a contest to play here. A little toe tapping occurs, but seeing as I can't remember their name, I guess they weren't that good. 8:30 - Santogold. Just... oh, my. Hands down, the WORST band I've ever seen live. And that's saying something, friends. These guys come out onstage wearing white shirts, black pants, and white sneakers. Right away, I am thinking this can't be good. Then out come the two backup singers/dancers which I mistake as someone's mom and aunt. Nice outfits, ladies. I feel bad for you. Apparently Miss Santogold has bridesmaids syndrome in which she must humiliate any other female who shares a spotlight with her. Then, out comes the, um... singer? I think singer. She, too, is decked out in black and white. And then comes the... um... music? It's like new wave Pat Benatar, but not in any good sense of either one of those things. And the backup... singers? Dancers? Not sure. The moves are strictly old school... again, not in a good way. The sad part, their fans probably think I just don't understand them'. That's okay with me. Now I know that most opening bands like to warm up the crowd by playing fun songs and getting the crowd into music and having a good time. I think Santogold decided to come at it from another angle - warm up the crowd by being so bad and so laughable (seriously... Jamie and I couldn't stop cracking up) that the crowd is hysterically excited to see whatever comes next. Just please, for the love of all things that are good, make them stop. Moving on. 9:00 - Obnoxious drunk guys arrive and sit right in front of us. You know the guys, I mean. They are at every concert. They arrive drunk, use "F you!" as a term of endearment amongst each other, fight with everyone around them (including the old gray-haired lady in front of them who is pissed because they keep spilling beer on her - true story, friends), and shout "WOO" a lot before the show even starts. Not to be confused with the fun drunk guys at the concerts. They also arrive drunk and shout "WOO" a lot, but are funny, dance a lot, and are having a good time. I spend the next 30 minutes just hoping they leave us alone. Which they do. I guess my ESP was on target last night (Leave us alone... leave us alone... we aren't even here.) Oh, look, one of their girlfriends just showed up. She's classy. 9:30 - Coldplay!!!! They open with Violet Hill. Awesome. It's followed by hit after hit after hit. From Yellow to Fix You, to Cemeteries of London (awesome). 10:00ish - Viva La Vida comes on. The crowd goes completely wild. I call our ticket benfactor to share the awesomeness. :) Then, toward the end of the show, they run off stage, down the side of the crowd on the floor, up one of the stair cases, through a stadium entrance and disappear. Where did they go? And then a few minutes later, out they pop at the back of the stadium into the stands to perform The Scientist. Amazing. This is my favorite Coldplay song for personal reasons. The crowd goes nuts. I discover that my camera has super hero zoom power. Nice. 11:00 - Encore! Out they come and play Politik, Lovers in Japan, and Death and All His Friends. Woo Hoo. The coolest part was when confetti blasted from the ceiling every time the chorus came around on Lovers in Japan. So fun!!!! 11:20 - Second Encore. Green Eyes. Nice. Chris jokes about them having to get nose jobs and that's why they had to change the concert date. 11:30 The end. Party's over. Go home, find out Evie did take her bottle and the girls were great and are both upstairs asleep. Nice end to an amazing night.

Channel Four launches new 4music channel Today Channel 4 and Bauer Media announce the arrival of 4Music which promises to be a major music TV event of 2008. 4Music is a reincarnation of Box Television’s The Hits across Sky, Virgin Media and Freeview and signifies the rebirth of music TV. Get ready to tune in on V Festival weekend as 4Music catapults itself into your TV. Channel 4 and Box TV have taken all the best music video content from The Hits and combined it with an exhilarating schedule of quality Channel 4 music shows to create something rather special. 4Music will have music at the centre of its beating heart. Viewers will feel like their faces are being pressed against the glass as 4Music brings them closer to the music they love. Expect access to artists and bands in a way never experienced before. 4Music will offer its viewers an unrivalled selection of music shows that includes exclusive live events, original series, unmissable performances and a range of entertainment programmes. Not to forget an eclectic mix of exclusive, new and classic video content. This all may sound a little overwhelming, but fear not! There’ll be plenty of familiar faces from the T4 and 4Music family to act as guides. Alexa Chung, Nick Grimshaw, Miquita Oliver, Lauren Laverne and Steve Jones amongst many others will be hosting shows across the channel. 4Music will kick off with exclusive live coverage of the V Festival (16th & 17th August), with headline sets from The Verve and Muse. This will be followed by coverage of Bestival, featuring Amy Winehouse headlining a festival for the very first time. Orange RockCorps powered by Sony Ericsson and Channel 4 will also make its debut on 4Music, which is a unique music-led volunteering programme that climaxes with a concert of diverse acts, including Busta Rhymes, at The Royal Albert Hall. David Young, Programming Director for Box Television, said: “We already have the No.1 music channel in the UK and now we’re going to take all the best bits of our music video content and combine them with an exciting schedule of quality programming to create a force to be reckoned with. 4Music will be the most exciting launch of this year.” In September, 4Music will once again be teaming up with Vodafone Live Music Awards for a night to remember to celebrate live music in a star studded ceremony. Series to appear on the 4Music channel will include the critically acclaimed Live from Abbey Road and 4Music Presents is lined up to host Coldplay, The Verve, James Morrison and Sugababes plus many more. 4Music will also see the premieres of popular programmes such as T-Mobile Transmission, the Shockwaves Album Chart Show and Ibiza Rocks with Sony Ericsson. 4Music will also screen concerts from the world’s biggest bands and performers such as Kylie’s XY tour, Jay-Z in New York, N.E.R.D., McFly and The Streets. Furthermore 4Music will also be showcasing the likes of Mark Ronson, Boyzone and Will Young in Sunday Night Project, plus a sideways look at Take That, The Spice Girls and others in Star Stories. Neil McCallum, Head of Music, Channel 4, said: “The launch of 4Music really is something quite special. It confirms Channel 4 and Box TV’s ongoing commitment to music and providing the very best in music television. We’re particularly excited about making our diverse range of music entertainment shows and live events even more accessible to our viewers.” 4Music will also be bringing viewers the very best music videos and definitive countdowns, through the weekly Hit40UK update, plus launch month all-star countdowns from the likes of Miquita Oliver, Mark Ronson, Dizzee Rascal, Alphabeat, McFly and the cast of Hollyoaks. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Alex+Zane-54407.html

ooooh i like that :D

which means by the time Manchester comes along, I'd have a sign the length of the arena :P need to think of some ideas now!! Member of Coldplaying.com's Phil Fan Club Hands Off Chicago, Phil Belongs to Manchester!

nice! :laugh3:

it better answer some more :laugh3:

it better answer some more :laugh3:

The Oracle is now in session July 26, 2008 10:50 am Your questions answered *July 25, 2008 - submitted by Luke, United Kingdom Q. If love, like air, can only be felt and not seen, how can we know that it exists? The Oracle replies: Well Luke, we know air exists, so following the same theory, the logical answer is that love does too. *July 25, 2008 - submitted by Samuel, United States of America Q. Which of Coldplay's members snore? The Oracle replies: The Oracle once shared a tour bus with the entire band and does not recall hearing anyone snore. *July 25, 2008 - submitted by luisadawn, United Kingdom Q. I want to sing with some rock bands (doing backing in the studio for records etc). Why is it so hard to do this when my vocal is so good? x The Oracle replies: The Oracle is happy to hear your positivity, but alas, most of the American Idol/X Factor entrants also think they are good. And they are not. So, ask other people if you are as good as you think. If it turns out you are talented, then you are still one of several thousand who possess that gift. But don't give up on your goal. Talent plus effort is usually a pretty good formula for success. *July 25, 2008 - submitted by Rachel, United States of America Q. Why do men have nipples? The Oracle replies: It has something to do with the fact that whilst in the womb we are of undetermined sex, so at that point we all have nipples. *July 25, 2008 - submitted by Rachel, United States of America Q. Is it possible for me to make "Coldplayism" a religion as well? Worshiping this miraculous band, of course. The Oracle replies: Although there is technically nothing to stop someone from worshiping Coldplay, Coldplayism may be seen as a cult or parody religion. There may also be an issue of copyright with using the name. And remember, as Oasis once said unto us, "Please don't put your life in the hands of a rock n roll band". http://www.coldplay.com/oracle.php?page=0

Quote 15: Sam: "This is not something our treaty anticipated. This is a danger to every human in the area." Please tell me he's not talking about Bella & Edward getting married, and Bella becoming a vampire :cry:

now there's an idea!!! wonder if we could get the CCC to knock up a Phil Is HOt t-shirt to go with the other Viva La Vida t-shirts?

Coldplay, Michael come to Philly Some big names in the music biz are coming through town this week. Coldplay kicks off its national "Viva La Vida" tour in Philly at the Wachovia Center tonight, while George Michael's first U.S. tour in more than 15 years comes to the same venue on Saturday. Also Saturday, guitarist Mark Knopfler (formerly of Dire Straits) plays the Mann Center in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. Coldplay is touring in support of its much-anticipated, recently released "Viva La Vida" CD. The album's lead single, "Violet Hill," was downloaded by 2 million people during the recent one-week period in which the band made the song available to fans for free before it hit store shelves. http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080724/LIFE06/807240390/1043/ENT ------------------------------------------------------ someone hasn't been paying attention :laugh3:

It was one of the guys who went to the today show. I don't remember who. But Angie, Mel & Lori did take a "Phil is Hot" sign to Chicago on the 23rd :D

current theory is that miller is 42. he was spotted with the camera at the Today Show

ty all :D http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/25_July_2008:_Wachovia_Center%2C_Philadelphia%2C_PA%2C_USA

Countdown meltdown as Carol Vorderman quits in row over pay Carol Vorderman has quit Countdown after more than 25 years in a shock announcement tonight. The 47-year-old presenter, who has been on the show since it began in 1982, has walked away from the programme amid claims of a pay dispute. She had been struggling to agree a new contract with the broadcaster as it tried to slash costs on the show by cutting wages of its on-screen talent. It is emerged that she may have been forced to take a pay cut had she agreed to a new deal with producers of the programme. Her departure comes just days after Des O'Connor also revealed he was leaving the show later this year after less than two years as frontman. While he said he was leaving the show as he was keen to return to live performing the pay crunch on the show is also believed to have been a factor. An insider said Vorderman's decison to leave was about more than just the pay deal. The source said: "They were still in the middle of negotiations when she announced she was leaving last night. 'She has chosen the moment to leave and it is entirely her own decision. 'I think there are lots of things behind her decision. Since Richard Whiteley died things have never been the same. We had Des Lynam and he only lasted 18 months. 'I know there was talk of her taking the chair when he left but that didn't come off. This Des is now going as well. 'I also think there is the whole thing of having to travel up to Leeds which takes its toll on her spending time with her children. So I think to be told the new deal was going to be tough as well made her think 'right I'm going to leave now'. It was the right moment now.' Vorderman is believed to be one of the best paid women on TV. She was negotiating the pay deal with Granada. John Whiston, Director of ITV Productions, who make the show under the Granada name for Channel 4 said: 'This is truly the end of an era and we shall be enormously sad to see Carol leaving the show as she has been at the heart and soul of Countdown for nearly 26 glorious years. 'She has played a major part in the success of this much loved programme and her fans have loved her cheery presence at the numbers board along with her amazing mathematical skills. 'The whole team will miss her very much and we all wish her well in the future." Damian Eadie series producer of Countdown for 12 years said: "The whole team are like one large family, and she’s been the figurehead for us all – there is a pun there that I know both her and Richard Whiteley would enjoy! The uncertainty over the future of the show comes as it was revealed that Rory Bremner is most likely to take over from Des O'Connor as the new presenter. Channel 4 is understood to have made 'discreet enquiries' about award winning comedian Bremner's availability in the coming months. He is the now favourite ahead of presenters like Aled Jones, Michael Aspel and Gyles Brandreth. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1038696/Countdown-meltdown-Carol-Vorderman-quits-row-pay.html

anothr question for the Oracle then. Has Anchorman lost his marbles?

I'm not the only one who's getting stroppy vibes from the post then?

cool :D

and men don't read!! my custom title quite clearly shows I do more than merge threads :D you'd better hope so :P :laugh3:

you big tease, you :P glad you had a great time. Can't wait for the update :D

i think the closest you'd get would be :angel:

filthy! :P :laugh3: you knew I meant how does his having one mean he wins :angry:

we didn't. the main wikipedia page did. that link takes you to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldplay whereas our Wiki page is http://www.wikicoldplay.com

:o and how exactly does that work? :P