I finally understand why all you brits hate Coldplay

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Kate is IIRC trying to cut her net time down. Pinefox is at his Johnny Hates Jazz festival still, I think.

I liked the Aislers Set until I saw them play live.

― Tom, Tuesday, 7 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

it ain't just the brits!

― Geoff, Tuesday, 7 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Tom, what's your beef with the Aislers Set? I've never seen them live, but have enjoyed their last CD.

"Kurious in Kleveland"

― Steven James, Tuesday, 7 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Detroit's The Go put out an amazing record on Sub Pop a couple of years back ("Whatcha Doin'")but when they rolled into town, they basically did an MC5 tribute show - American flags draped on the amps, a high-speed Little Richard cover, Sun Ra on the P.A. before they came on... really unnecessary. Get yr. own schtick, fellas.

― fritz, Tuesday, 7 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

one year passes...

I heard some Coldplay on the radio (Philadelphia's Y100) at the gym today, and it was dreadful. In fact, just about all the rock I heard at the gym today was dreadful. Hearing U2 next to all this other stuff, I could almost believe they are a great band.

― DeRayMi, Monday, 26 August 2002 05:09 (twenty-one years ago) link

Just read a three star (which is 10/10) review of coldplay's latest. The reviewer says its going to be their 'Joshua tree' so its best to not turn on the radio for a while.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 26 August 2002 06:04 (twenty-one years ago) link

Smashing Pumpkins (sorry Ned). I liked 'Gish' but seeing them live I walked out, felt like smashing Billy Corgan's guitar to pieces next time he started soloing. Hated them ever since.

― stevo (stevo), Monday, 26 August 2002 06:48 (twenty-one years ago) link

Any pop band is invariably dissapointing, especially atomic kitten :)

Festivals invariably are unpredictable

The Auetuers invariably dreadful

Pearl Jam always grate

― Kiwi, Monday, 26 August 2002 08:35 (twenty-one years ago) link

and the lead singer's dating gwyneth, so you know that they're going to be ALL OVER. feh

― maura (maura), Monday, 26 August 2002 17:39 (twenty-one years ago) link

used to like the Magnetic Fields until I saw 'em live. Amazing how every song had the exact same rhythm!

― hstencil, Monday, 26 August 2002 17:47 (twenty-one years ago) link

It took a live experience to notice that?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 26 August 2002 17:52 (twenty-one years ago) link

there was quite a bit of variation (albeit usually within the 4/4 signature) on the early stuff, but live the drummer just played the same plodding beat over and over again.

Plus they're crappy people.

― hstencil, Monday, 26 August 2002 17:56 (twenty-one years ago) link

Coldplay ARE just the British Dave Matthews Band basically - nuff said

― blueski, Monday, 26 August 2002 17:57 (twenty-one years ago) link

Smashing Pumpkins (sorry Ned). I liked 'Gish' but seeing them live I walked out, felt like smashing Billy Corgan's guitar to pieces next time he started soloing. Hated them ever since.
You would've done to world a favor. They didn't do anything even remotely fun since Gish; cept probably "1979", but the radio would never play that song, they preferred playing "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" which is the reason I never bought that (double) album.

― Lord Custos Alpha (Lord Custos Alpha), Monday, 26 August 2002 18:35 (twenty-one years ago) link

You would've done to world a favor.

Not me, though, and I am of the world. *cries*

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 26 August 2002 18:38 (twenty-one years ago) link

five years pass...

so Geir's faves Coldplay have named their new 2008 album: Viva La Vida - coming to a supermarket display in June apparently.

the last lamentable Coldplay album in the ILM year poll for 2005 was only voted by Geir.

Rolling Stone Exclusive: Coldplay’s New Album Title Revealed
http://tinyurl.com/2wclxc

― djmartian, Tuesday, 18 March 2008 22:39 (sixteen years ago) link

http://i2.iofferphoto.com/img/item/265/495/11/o_VIDA_GUERRA.JPG

― Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 18 March 2008 23:04 (sixteen years ago) link

Fuck, has Chris Martin been using a sunbed?

― Noodle Vague, Tuesday, 18 March 2008 23:05 (sixteen years ago) link

PLUS:
MARGARET ATWOOD

― I know, right?, Tuesday, 18 March 2008 23:05 (sixteen years ago) link

Playboy subscribers be reading feminist sci-fi.

― Noodle Vague, Tuesday, 18 March 2008 23:06 (sixteen years ago) link

i can see the display in Tesco this June:

Selling the Supermarket Rock Lifestyle

Viva La Vida CDs at the entrance and a bottle of cheap wine marketed as Viva la Vida and they sell Q magazine as well with Chris Martin on the front cover - Summer sophistication for Virgin radio listeners.

― djmartian, Tuesday, 18 March 2008 23:15 (sixteen years ago) link

jesus christ lighten up.

― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Wednesday, 19 March 2008 00:03 (sixteen years ago) link

^^^ That's the single

― Noodle Vague, Wednesday, 19 March 2008 00:07 (sixteen years ago) link

Are you saying that to Chris Martin?
x-post

― Herman G. Neuname, Wednesday, 19 March 2008 00:07 (sixteen years ago) link

Hopefully they haven't gone latino (OK, some slight Aztec Camera/EBTG-like latino elements wouldn't matter. On the faster songs at least)

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 19 March 2008 00:24 (sixteen years ago) link

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6810/hitlerbotwo0.jpg

― Noodle Vague, Wednesday, 19 March 2008 00:30 (sixteen years ago) link

Geir - you have got trance, metal and Moroccan influences on the upcoming U2 album to look forward to as well.

― djmartian, Wednesday, 19 March 2008 00:32 (sixteen years ago) link

Best thread ever?

I really do wish Coldplay had a single called "Jesus Christ, Lighten Up". That would help thing immeasurably, I believe.

― Bimble, Wednesday, 19 March 2008 01:44 (sixteen years ago) link

Geir - you have got trance, metal and Moroccan influences on the upcoming U2 album to look forward to as well.

You know, I have never cared much about U2 even though I loved "All That You Can't Leave Behind". U2 traditionally haven't been as melody-strong as Coldplay.

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 19 March 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago) link

What a slam!

― The Reverend, Wednesday, 19 March 2008 03:50 (sixteen years ago) link

http://img.mp3sugar.com/artist/artist_1967.jpg

― Creeztophair, Wednesday, 19 March 2008 04:39 (sixteen years ago) link

I quite like the one that uses a Kraftwerk riff.

Oh and as for JAMC live disappointments. They have a lower good to bad gig ratio than even The Fall in my experience. Though that is based on a lower sample rate....

Heres a diagram to demonstrate (goes into 'look around you' mode)

good : bad ratings

Fall - gazillion : gazillion
JAMC - 1 : 2

This demonstrates that of the 2 gazillion times I've seen The Fall about 1/2 were good. I've see JAMC 3 times and they were great once (on the rollercoaster tour).

Wouldn't it be nice if we could embed pie charts in these messages with a square bracket command? Keith?

― Sandy Blair, Wednesday, 19 March 2008 06:07 (sixteen years ago) link

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