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Great job Viri!!! now i cannot get this song out of my head!!

not me!! no leaking!!! so much to talk about in just the first episode! god it was sooo good

Phil's song is coming!

workin it! I almost hastaged that instead of the #tiedup hehehe

oh my

Patience children! These things take time from behind the curtain at the Colplaying office! :laugh3: #howlongmustyouwaitforit

This is awesome!

Not necessarily! Can't let all the secrets be let out the bag at once! that would not be as much fun, Stay tuned!

They won't let it rest http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-tv/music/436667/Glastonbury-line-up-pharrell-williams-alt-j-florence-and-the-machine [h=1]Are Coldplay Glastonbury's mystery 'special guests'?[/h] COLDPLAY are the bookies favourites to take the final headline spot at Glastonbury after the line-up was released featuring Pharrell Williams, Florence and the machine and "Special Guest". The band are being backed by Ladbrokes to head the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday evening. According to the book-makers the Glasto favourites are 3/1 to close the festival and make their fourth appearance at the event. The latest announcement revealed over 70 artists that will be making an appearance at the iconic Worthy Farm festival this summer – and follows the news that Kanye West will headline on June 27. The line-up was shared via the event's social media pages, saying: "Here is our first line-up announcement for Glastonbury Festival 2015". A poster released with the tweet sees West and fellow headliners Foo Fighters appear at the top-centre, followed by a host of other names – including George Ezra, soul legend Lionel Richie and heavy metal headbangers Motorhead. The words "Special Guests" also features beneath the headliners, seemingly representing the unconfirmed third headline act. Despite rumours, Britpop legends Blur have denied they will be filling the final spot. The Vaccines, Mary J Blige, La Roux, Wolf Alice, Clean Bandit, Jungle, Jamie xx, Azealia Banks, FKA twigs and The Chemical Brothers are among the new performers listed. A petition to drop West from the line-up was launched last month, prompting Emily Eavis – Glastonbury's co-organiser and daughter of founder Michael – to "question the dark underbelly of the web". For more information about Glastonbury Festival visit http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk For the latest odds on potential headliners see sports.ladbrokes.com/en-gb

Thanks to Mike for getting this info! http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/prime-ministers-presidents-world-leaders-and-celebrities-to-address-global-citizen-2015-earth-day-april-18-at-the-national-mall-300065967.html From PR Newswire: [h=1]Prime Ministers, Presidents, World Leaders, and Celebrities to Address Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day April 18 at the National Mall <small>Leaders to Voice Commitments and Show the Power of Actions to Solve Climate Change and End Extreme Poverty by 2030 Speakers include UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell; Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz; will.i.am, Soledad O'Brien, Don Cheadle, United Nations Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador, Freida Pinto, and More Event to Feature Performances from No Doubt, Usher, Fall Out Boy, Mary J. Blige, Train, My Morning Jacket</small>[/h] WASHINGTON, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Global Poverty Project and Earth Day Network announced the list of speakers for Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day. The list includes heads of state, Members of Congress, dignitaries, and celebrities from around the world. Dignitaries scheduled to speak include: Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General; Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group; Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior; Ernest Moniz, Secretary of Energy; Chris Coons, U.S. Senator; Bob Corker, U.S. Senator; Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator; Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Representative; Judy Chu, U.S. Representative; Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative; Betty McCollum, U.S. Representative; Charles Rangel, U.S. Representative; Gertrude Mutharika, First Lady of Malawi; Voahangy Rajaonarimampianina, Philippe Douste-Blazy, United Nations Under Secretary-General and Chairman of UNITAID; Alexander de Croo, Deputy Prime Minister, Belgium; Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands; Isabella Lövin, Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden; Mogens Jensen, Minister for Trade and Development of Denmark; Gerd Müller, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany; Børge Brende, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mrs. Lawrencia Laraba-Mallam, Federal Minister of Environment, Federal Republic of Nigeria; Erion Veliaj, Minister of Social Welfare and Youth, Albania; Junaid Ahmad, Senior Director of the World Bank Group Water Global Practice; Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund; Kathy Calvin, President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation; Ms. Naoko Ishii, CEO and Chairperson of The Global Environment Facility; Mr. Khathutshelo Ramukumba, CEO, National Youth Development Agency, Republic of South Africa; Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme; Charlie Bolden, NASA Administrator; and Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning. Additional special guests include Ahmad Ashkar, Founder & CEO Hult Prize; Lydia Camarillo, Vice President, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project; Michael Elliott, President and CEO, ONE Campaign; Lucia Grenna, Program Manager Connect4Climate; Denis Hayes, organizer of the first Earth Day and Chair of Earth Day Network; Gene Karpinski, President, League of Conservation Voters; Ashish J. Thakkar, Founder Mara Group & Mara Foundation; Patrick Liu, Creative Director, Rovio Entertainment; Bill McDonough, Architect; Gregory Moore, Executive Director, NAACP Voter Fund; John F Stewart, Sustainability Director, Boy Scouts of America; Tom Stricker, Vice President, Toyota North America; and Scott Teare, Secretary General, World Organization of the Scout Movement. The event will also include the following as special guest hosts: will.i.am and Soledad O'Brien, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, as well as Don Cheadle, United Nations Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador, Erin Heatherton, Freida Pinto, IshaSesay, Tamzin Merchant, Jordan and Eve Hewson, Bonnie Wright, Raphael Sbarge, Julie Gichuru, and YouTube stars Matthew Santoro and Yousef Erakat. The proud partners for Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day include Caterpillar Inc., Citi, CJ Corporation, Toyota, iHeartMedia, Clear Channel Outdoor, MSNBC, YouTube, Google, Alcantara, and Connect4Climate. Content presented in partnership with the World Bank Group. *NOTE: Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day is a First Amendment Event, which means that it cannot be referred to as a concert or festival, per the terms of the National Parks Service permit.

:disappointed::thumbsdown::whip::smash::phu: Nope!

Chris to attend Global Citizen's Earth Day in Washington, DC this Saturday From Global Citizens web page A who's who at Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day April 14, 2015 Global citizens, we have some exciting news. The hat’s out of the bag- the Global Poverty Project and Earth Day Network have just shared Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day’s official press release with the public. Similar to Global Citizen Festivals from past years, this year’s Earth Day event in Washington DC will be a star-studded affair with heads of state, Members of Congress, dignitaries, celebrities, activists, and global citizens coming together to protect the planet and its people. And did I mention the performances?? Brace yourself: Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day will feature performances by No Doubt, Usher, Fall Out Boy, Mary J. Blige, Train, and My Morning Jacket, with special guests Common, D’Banj, Fally Ipupa, VIXX, and Roy Kim. Apart from the awesome lineup, here are some of the people I’m most excited to see on the Great Mall. 1. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon As Secretary-General, one of Ban Ki-moon’s first major initiatives was the 2007 Climate Change Summit, cementing his role as a leader in the environmental movement. The Secretary-General joined us at the 2013 and 2014 Global Citizen Festivals and we’re thrilled he’ll be with us again, this time in the Capitol. 2. Bonnie Wright, Global Citizen Ambassador English Actress Bonnie Wright’s career began with the wildly popular Harry Potter franchise. In addition to acting, she works as a producer and screenwriter, but we know her best as our four-time Live Below the Line veteran. 3. Soledad O’Brien, Global Citizen Ambassador Soledad O’Brien is a popular American broadcast journalist best known for her work with CNN. She is currently producing programming for her production company, Starfish Media Group, and is a special correspondent for Al Jazeera America. She was the lead host of the 2013 Global Citizen Festival, and she will be co-hosting Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day alongside will.i.am. 4. Don Cheadle Golden Globe winner Don Cheadle is an American actor and activist known for his roles in Traffic and Hotel Rwanda. In the past he has campaigned for an end to genocides and mass atrocities, and he was named U.N. Environment Program Goodwill Ambassador in 2010. 5. Gertrude Mutharika, First Lady of Malawi Prior to becoming First Lady, Gertrude Mutharika was a member of the National Assembly for Malawi’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) between 2009 and 2014. I’m a huge fan because she’s an advocate of increased access to water and sanitation. 6. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund In addition to working as the Managing Director for the IMF, Christine Lagarde is an lawyer and Union for a Popular Movement politician. Significantly, Lagarde was the first woman to become finance minister of a G8 economy. 7. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning I had the great privilege of hearing the eloquent Ms. Mohammed speak at a Global Citizen event a few months ago. Ms. Mohammed previously served the Nigerian President as Senior Special Assistant on the Millennium Development Goals. Her work on the Sustainable Development Goals is crucial to eradicating extreme poverty. 8. Chris Martin of Coldplay While Chris Martin may be best known as the lead singer of Coldplay, at Global Citizen we know him as a dedicated producer and curator for the Global Citizen Festival. He told journalists, “I always felt that, as a musician, we show up for one day for a cause and we really believe in what we’re talking about, but then the next day we have our own concerns. I want to try to have a more long-term relationship between artists and people who are really trying to affect change in the world." Here is the link for the rest of the story https://globalcitizen.org/en/content/a-whos-who-at-global-citizen-2015-earth-day/

hmmmmm, if it hit then it would be just in time for ACL .............

Just sayin......... From MSN Travel http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/10-best-outdoor-music-venues-in-the-us/ss-BBiCHKE?ocid=iehp#image=6 10 Best Outdoor Music Venues in the U.S. 6 of 10 © Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Where: Wantagh, New York After Hurricane Sandy hit New York in 2012, the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater suffered extensive flooding and structural damage. Fortunately, it reopened in less than a year and has since hosted a bevy of notable performers, including Ke$ha, the Rascal Flatts, and Pitbull. When the venue first opened in 1952, it hosted a number of theatrical productions and in later years transformed into a concert hot spot. The theater sits along the Zachs Bay in Long Island and holds 15,000 people.

Christa's Backyard (complete with stage, ummm deck) Belleview Avenue Port Washington, New York :sneaky:

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Cool article http://mic.com/articles/114190/6-ways-radiohead-foresaw-the-future 6 Eerie Ways That Radiohead Predicted the Future Radiohead has long served as rock's modern heroes. Arcade Fire thinks so. Coldplay thinks so. Even Kanye has stepped down from his throne and acknowledged the band's influence. But at the core of Radiohead's music, there's always been a larger and more prophetic message than most musicians ever muster. Theirs is socially conscious art that speaks to the ills of society. 1997's OK Computer was about technological alienation; 2003's Hail to the Thief centered on political reform; 2011's The King of Limbs was all about environmental concerns. They're the seers of the rock world. The response to Kid A, Pitchfork's best record of the 2000s, was especially keen on this point. Released in 2000, the album was later noted by music critic Chuck Klosterman as a bizarrely accurate prediction of the Sept. 11 attacks. Pigeons & Planes wrote a tongue-in-cheek piece about other things Radiohead predicted, but there's actually some legitimacy to Radiohead's visionary status. They may not see the future, but they see more clearly than anyone else how the present is shaping up — which is itself a sort of foretelling. "People sometimes say we take things too seriously, but it's the only way you'll get anywhere," frontman Thom Yorke said in an early interview, back in 1991. "We're not going to sit around and wait and just be happy if something turns up. We are ambitious. You have to be." More than two decades later, those ambitions have cemented the band as one of rock's most prescient acts. Here are six songs where Radiohead saw the present and the future more clearly than any of us. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QuCY7ldETM8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> the songs of Radiohead's early days still emphasize an important idea: that pop music will become homogenous and everything sounds exactly the same. "Oh no, pop is dead, long live pop / It died an ugly death by back-catalogue," Yorke sings. It's a line that foreshadows his harsh criticism of the music industry — and especially Spotify, which he called "the last desperate fart of a dying corpse." With the popularity of apps like Shazam leading to the "Shazam Effect," it's clear that mainstream music is increasingly less about good songwriting and more about commercialism. Radiohead prematurely eulogized that decline back in 1995, but they knew it would come soon. "It will only be a matter of time — months rather than years — before the music business completely folds," Yorke once said. "[it will be] no great loss to the world." That mix of apocalypticism and optimism suits a band that pioneered one of the most successful new models for selling music: pay what you want. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u5CVsCnxyXg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The OK Computer track paints an all-too familiar portrait of a picturesque suburban life that is far from perfect: "I'll take a quiet life / A handshake of carbon monoxide." Yorke saw the environmental implications of suburban living even when global warming wasn't a popular talking point. As of last year, about 50% of all U.S. household emissions came from the suburbs alone, mostly due to the carbon dioxide emissions from commuting between city centers. Understanding the impact of carbon footprints is something Yorke has long struggled with too, especially on tour. When the Guardian asked if he felt hypocritical playing live arena shows, a growing concern for stadium rock concerts, he responded frankly: "Yep. Absolutely." <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JQC1SAC50EM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Much of 1997's OK Computer was about the unemotional and unavoidable integration of technology into our daily lives — the title is enough evidence. But the Stephen Hawking-esque computer voice of "Fitter Happier" is a great snapshot of the album's concept, and it's an oddly good forecast of where technology like the Apple Watch has taken us. "Fitter, happier, more productive / Comfortable / Not drinking too much / Regular exercise at the gym," the voice intones. We can quickly "keep in contact with old friends" (Facebook). We can "eat well" (apps like Nutrino). We can keep "sleeping well" with "no bad dreams" (Sleep Cycle). The end of all these apps and our constant monitoring is, in part, the reduction of every person to a data point, of every life to a set of efficient proceedings. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/21TmsT1qsPo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> An early version of "Palo Alto" was included on the OK Computer collector's edition, but the track originally appeared in the band's 1998 Airbag/How Am I Driving? EP. The song feels like a lost track within their vast catalogue, yet it offers an early, astute observation of the booming California tech scene and where it was headed. After they toured Xerox and several other tech companies in 1996, the city became Radiohead's inspiration for a "happy" but busy place in the future: "In a city of the future / It is difficult to find a space / I'm too busy to see you / You're too busy to wait." This song precedes Google's first office in Palo Alto by about three years. In the past 10 years, real estate prices have more than doubled; Palo Alto has become a futuristic landscape where life is only getting busier. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X7bIYSVpYSU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> It's hard to ignore the outward calls for awareness in 2000's "Idioteque," especially when the lyrics turn political: "We're not scare-mongering / This is really happening." At times, its electronic spareness feels apocalyptic. The cover of the album is even a picture of ice surrounded by water. It's a clear foreshadowing of many environmental discussions over the past decade, many of which have dealt with accusations of scare-mongering. But Radiohead has kept an unflinching focus on global warming for a while now. "My son really loves wildlife," Yorke told Friends of the Earth in 2007. "And every time he draws a polar bear, I want to tell him there probably won't be any by the time... he's my age. That's kinda hard to deal with." Environmental concerns persisted in Radiohead's music for several more years, as evident in 2011's The King of Limbs. The album title was inspired by one of Britain's oldest trees, and its deluxe edition was deemed the world's first "newspaper album." The accompanying materials (featuring two vinyl records, numerous pieces of art and "a piece of oxo-degradable plastic to hold it all together") were offset by the Universal Sigh project, which measured and negated the carbon footprint of the newspaper's release. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s2VzLn6DMCE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> he video for "Pyramid Song" features a city completely underwater. Cars, houses and people now exist at the bottom of some mysterious ocean. Similar to "Idioteque," the video served as a call for change. But 2006, when the video was released, was a benchmark year for global warming. It was the hottest year Britain had seen since 1659, and some legislation in the U.S., like the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, was finally starting to take effect. Radiohead was at the forefront, using their music to advocate for awareness early on. It wasn't until much later that the rest of the world took notice; now, rising sea levels are only getting much, much worse. We could all benefit from a bit of Radiohead's foresight.

2003! that dvd means the world to me, going to tear up now just thinking about it Angie had this great gif on Jonny during One I love that is sicckkkkkk!!! I gotta find it

Thanks for posting!

From Humans of New York today http://www.humansofnewyork.com/post/115859322336/my-wife-and-i-are-divided-about-whether-it-was “My wife and I are divided about whether it was inevitable, or if something caused it, but we do have video of Jackson at 18 months, coming up to the camera and talking. But soon afterward his language stopped developing, and eventually he lost the language skills he already had. He stopped responding to his name. You could even bang pots and pans behind him, and he wouldn’t respond. But when we tested his hearing, it was fine. People would say: ‘Boys develop later.’ Or ‘Don’t worry, my daughter didn’t begin talking until she was three.” But we knew it was something more. This was twenty years ago, so the doctors didn’t even know what to tell us. The head of pediatrics at Columbia met with us, and said: ‘Let me do some research on autism and I’ll get back to you.’ We started to worry that Jackson might never progress. Around this time, I overheard some acquaintances worrying that their four-year-old son might be gay. It made me so mad. I thought: ‘Give me a fucking break. You know that your child can grow to be happy, independent, and fall in love. I’d trade anything for that knowledge, and you’re freaking out that your son might be gay.’”

Coldplay's Lyrics Hunt has been nominated for a Webby! Yeah!!!! The Ink interactive video has also been nominated for 3 awards in the Online Film and Video Category <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gKM15TaKLUI" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> All the dets below and here is the link to vote for the People Voice Award Category for the Lyrics Hunt http://pv.webbyawards.com/2015/social/general-excellence-categories/promotions-contests Webby nominations - voting open now! 7 April 2015 5:36 pm Voting open for People's Choice awards now ood evening. We're very pleased to report that Coldplay have been nominated for four awards at this year's Webby Awards (which is something like the online world's equivalent of the Oscars). The Coldplay Lyrics Hunt - where we hid Chris's handwritten lyrics for the Ghost Stories album in libraries across the world - has been nominated in the Social: Promotions & Contests category. Meanwhile, the ground-breaking interactive video for Ink has also been nominated for three awards in the Online Film and Video categories: Music, Animation and Best Use of Interactive Video. Every Webby Nominee also contends for a Webby People's Voice Award as voted for by the public. It'd be lovely if you'd click to vote for Coldplay now. Voting is open until Thursday 23 April at 11:59 PST. - Vote for Coldplay Lyrics Hunt - Vote for Ink (Music) - Vote for Ink (Animation) - Vote for Ink (Best Use of Interactive Video) The Webby Winners will be announced on 27 April, 2015, and honored at the 19th Annual Webby Awards in New York City, on 18 May, 2015. Anchorman

Billboard Music Awards nominations 7 April 2015 4:30 pm Band shortlisted in three categories Good afternoon. We're pleased to report that Coldplay have been nominated in three categories for the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. The band are shortlisted for: - Top Rock Artist - Top Rock Album (Ghost Stories) - Top Rock Song (A Sky Full Of Stars) The winners will be announced at the ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, 17 May, which will be broadcast live on ABC in the US. Anchorman