I am an anglophile. I love sitcoms from the BBC, even if the American versions most often expose how bad the show is minus the accent (some say that American producers just do not get what makes them funny, I disagree, obviously). I love girls with British accents 9much like my girlfriend melts when ever Colin Firth speaks).
06 October 2008
Yes, Jay-Z has released a redux version of Coldplay’s “Lost!” from their latest album Viva la Vida. Yes, the track is nothing more than Jay-Z talking over the vocal-less parts of the song that gained fame and drew ire for being featured on an iTunes commercial. Yes, there is much to argue about this [...]
04 September 2008
The first week of college is generally a time to make friends, find a party, and learn where classes are. For Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland their orientation week at the University College London in September 1996 that first week was the beginning of the road to a superstardom that they could not fathom. Martin [...]
25 August 2008
16/06/08: London - UK Brixton Academy 17/06/08: Barcelona - Spain Espacio Movistar 23/06/08: New York, NY - USA Madison Square Garden 14/07/08: Los Angeles, CA - USA The Forum on sale 07/06/08 find tickets > > 15/07/08: Los Angeles, CA - USA The Forum on sale 07/06/08 find tickets > > 18/07/08: San Jose, CA - USA HP Pavilion on sale 14/06/08 find tickets > > 19/07/08: [...]
25 August 2008
WASHINGTON – For music fans concerned about who will continue the arena rock tradition once the veterans have walked away from the stage for good, now would be a good time to turn your attention to Coldplay. Is their music and cultural impact as timeless as The Rolling Stones or Bruce Springsteen? No. At least not [...]
25 August 2008
Near the beginning of Coldplay’s free concert at Madison Square Garden on Monday night to promote its new album, ”Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends,” Chris Martin, the lead singer, joked with the crowd: ”I understand there have been some complaints about the ticket price.” The roar of 11,500 fans suggested they [...]
25 August 2008
The trappings surrounding Coldplay’s fourth album, “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends” (Capitol), telegraph the driving emotion behind it. Its title isn’t actually a title, but a choice between two possible titles. There are two different versions of a song called “Lost” — one boldly rhythmic, another mildly acoustic. And the most [...]
