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Anyone remember a certain Coldplay interview on 60 Minutes from the Viva era? [MEDIA=imgur]roU7VHg[/MEDIA] View: https://imgur.com/roU7VHg

UPDATE: WATCH THIS SPACE I have some ideas. This could making a comeback. Very soon. Get caught up!

The Amount of time between Yellow and Viva La Vida is the same amount of time between Viva La Vida and now. Whoa.

Come to think of it, it kind of reminds of of Ink in a way. I record a "fuller version" on my keyboard if I can, with instruments that sounded more like the song.

I could do that tomorrow after work. I'll give it a try.

Had a dream last night hat Coldplay released this HUGE new single. It had the rhythm of ASFOS, and sounded kind of like Charlie Brown with no electric guitars, only acoustic ones, plus bass & drums. The music video took place in this jungle-type environment, that was at the top of a mountain, looking down on a city. Except it was like right on top of the city, like an overpass. It reminded me of the MX commercials I used to see on TV in some way. So the band had this jungle kind of theme going for the album, and the music video kept being played as an advertisement for the Super Bowl halftime show. Anyway, when I got home form work today, I managed to remember, and play, the song in the dream (on piano).

I would love to see Chris play the guitar (like we saw in that crowd video from the music video shoot) or piano in A Sky Full Of Stars. He could play piano on Magic, too. This is a little bit off-topic... ....but, while their concerts are tremendously awesome, I feel like they are too "produced." I don't mind the lasers, fireworks or whatever, but i would love to see some improvisation musically. When Jonny has a solo, I want him to play something new, on-the-spot every night, not the exact guitar solo we hear on the album version.

I remember seeing a video of Gwyneth being interviewed on Oprah (talking about "The Nappies" of all things). She was talking about Chris' songwriting being very abstract, not "I woke up and made eggs for breakfast this morning" type of lyrics. I think this got taken to another level in VLV and MX's songs. While I like all the songs a lot after a second listen through, some of the lyrics just seem too "ordinary"? I don't know if that's the right word or not. Especially the lyrics in Another's Arms / Ink. I always imagined Chris Martin's songwriting "universe" for the lack of a better term didn't have lines like "late night watching TV' or songs about getting tattoos. They're just not as abstract as usual. It's not a bad thing per se, but its going to take some getting used to.

Wait a minute, I thought the performances from the concert were going to be on iTunes for at least a few weeks? What the hell happened to Coldplay's performance? I didn't stay up (until a stupid time for me to stay up with work in the morning) to watch because I was under the impression that this would be available when I got home from work today. The two other performances from last night were, but Coldplay/iTunes won't make it available.

After this Glasto thing, I'll probably be done. If Coldplay releases about 2 or 3 more albums with songs/b-sides that could fit into three categories, I'd revisit this. I want enough material to get some good album names, workable art, and sound categories. But nothing immediately.

Friday, June 28, 2013. Coldplay's set at Glastonbury's Friday Night Headlining slot, was exactly as most expected: all the hits. The band played every one of their singles, including a surprise performance of 'Christmas Lights.' Jay-Z joined the band on stage for 'Lost+', and Rihanna came on for Coldplay's version of 'Princess of China.' The show was loud, and full of energy, even when Til' Kingdom Come, Us Against The World & Princess of China, took their turns on the setlist. In an interview after the show, the band hoped everyone would appreciate their Saturday show saying, "Tomorrow night will be pretty different music-wise; we played all the songs that even the people that hate us the most recognize. Tomorrow's show will be a big thank you to our biggest fans, though it might be a little sloppy. I just hope everyone here [at the festival] isn't tired of us yet, We still have two more days up here." GLASTONBURY 2014 SETLIST FRIDAY Politik Major Minus Life In Technicolor II Violet Hill Yellow Trouble White Shadows Lost+ (feat. Jay-Z) God Put A Smile Upon Your Face One I Love Til Kingdom Come Us Against The World Princess of China (Acoustic, feat. Rihanna) Hurts Like Heaven Christmas Lights Up In Flames Talk Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall **Glass Of Water** **Moving To Mars** **Paradise**

March 27, 2013. After the end of the 2012 Glastonbury festival, Michael Eavis said that tickets would go on sale in October, and that "you'll want to get them as quick as humanly possible." Today, we found out why. Coldplay, who has been touring the past year+ after the release of their final album as a band, will headline ALL THREE WEEKEND DATES AT THE PYRAMID STAGE IN THEIR FINAL LIVE PERFORMANCES AS A BAND TOGETHER. I used all caps because the situation clearly called for it. Initially, the band was kind of against the idea of three straight shows for virtually the same audience. They thought everyone would be sick of them. But Eavis explained how much the band meant to that festival, and would love for them to close their live careers there. The festival has stated that no real time contraints will accompany these slots, as they are the last act each night. Coldplay said they will make each show a little different to give the fans something new every night.

I've used all of the band's material! However, it doesn't mean the thread is over though, I've got one or two more things to unveil. Maybe I can revisit the thread in about five years when the bands has more songs out haha.

March 20, 2012 Today is the day, we've been anxiously awaiting, but hoping would never happen. Coldplay is releasing their final abum. As a band. Together. Forever. Postcards From Far Away is a piano based album with ten songs and once again has a Eugene De la Croix painting as the album's cover, and this time another one as the album's back cover. It features some of the band's longest work - For You, Amsterdam & Gravity are all around 6 minutes - and their shortest work - Death Will Never Conquer & the title track are both right around 1 minute each. The band hopes that they will release one final single in late summer early Fall. TOUR SETLIST (PART 2) Hurts LIke Heaven Violet Hill Don't Panic Lost! Don't Let It Break Your Heart Princess Of China ("Rihanna Version") Life In Technicolor II Major Minus Trouble Talk Us Against The World Amsterdam Clocks Shiver One I Love Parachutes Yellow Lovers In Japan Up In Flames **Square One** **Fix You** **God Put A Smile Upon Your Face** **Paradise**

March 13, 2012 The second to last single from the band Coldplay is being released today. Trouble is a piano-based ballad, the overall theme of the album. It was released with a somewhat familiar b-side, a piano-only rendition of 'Yellow' from Life In Technicolor.