Posted by The G on June 16, 2010 under GNN | 
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Chris Martin of Coldplay
After initially telling the producers of the hit TV show “Glee,” they could not use their music, Coldplay has changed their mind and has offered up their entire catalog for an upcoming episode of the “American Idol with a plot” TV show. What are your feelings about this story? Personally, I am not too crazy about seeing a Coldplay-filled episode of “Glee,” but then again, I am also not crazy about the fact that a lot of Coldplay’s songs are love letters to Gwyneth Paltrow.
Posted by The G on January 30, 2010 under GNN |
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Guy Berryman of Coldplay
Coldplay’s Guy Berryman is participating in a side project called Apparatjik. The supergroup will consist of Berryman, A-Ha’s Magne Furuholmen and Mew’s Jonas Bjerre. They are releasing their debut album and playing their debut gig on February 1, 2010. The show will take place in Berlin.
For more information, visit Apparatjik.com.
Posted by The G on December 18, 2009 under G Reviews |
G's favorite albums of the decade - Part 1.
This is the first of two installments on my favorite albums of the first decade of the 2000s. These albums are not in any particular order of greatness because I love them all. With the invention of the Ipod, we’ve developed musical ADD. The albums on this post and the next one (check back tomorrow) will make you want to throw your electronic devices in a tub filled with water and listen to albums in their entirety. Check out my list after the jump.
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Tags: A Rush of Blood To The Head, According2G, Can'tneverdidnothin', Chris Martin, Coldplay, Confessions on a Dance Floor, Elbow, Ghosts, Gift of Screws, Lindsey Buckingham, Madonna, Nikka Costa, Nine Inch Nails, Outkast, Rilo Kiley, Seal, Speakerboxx, System, The Love Below, The Seldom Seen Kid, Top Albums of the Decade, Trent Reznor, Under The Blacklight, Under The Skin
Posted by The G on August 3, 2009 under G Reviews |
Chris Martin of Coldplay. All photos by G.
I had nearly given up on Coldplay as they have eluded me multiple times as I try and see them live (the most notable was when my apartment caught on fire the night before I was to see them on the “Rush of Blood To The Head” tour and I decided to do the responsible thing and look for a new place to live thus selling my ticket), but it all changed when I met Chris Martin at a screening of the movie “Anvil” earlier this year. You can see that amazing picture here. I thought the rain was going to prevent me from seeing Coldplay tonight, but it let up and we were sure in for a treat!
My brain is on music overload as I’ve seen the likes of Green Day and Grace Jones this week, not to mention, today alone, I saw MGMT, Elbow and Echo and the Bunnymen, so if you have the complete set list, please post it! From what I can remember, they played hit after hit with “Clocks,” “In My Place,” “Talk,” “Fix You,” “Strawberry Swing,” “Viva La Vida,” and “God Put A Smile On Your Face” The Beastie Boys were supposed to play on the first night of the festival but had to cancel due to an ailing band member, so Chris Martin did an awesome piano version of the Beasties’ “Fight For Your Right To Party” as a tribute to absent friends. Coldplay seems to be a love ‘em or hate ‘em band, and I love ‘em!
UPDATE: Courtesy of our friends at www.coldplaying.com (a really cool Coldplay site, by the way), here’s the full set list:
Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Yellow
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)
Talk (techno version)
Fight For Your Right (To Party) (Chris piano, Beastie Boys cover)
Viva La Vida
Lost!
Green Eyes (acoustic)
Death Will Never Conquer (Acoustic, sung by Will)
Billie Jean
Viva La Vida (remix interlude)
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Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death And All His Friends
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The Scientist
Life in Technicolor ii
The Escapist (outro)
Some worldwide exclusive photos after the jump.
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Posted by The G on June 15, 2009 under The G Spot |
Chris Martin and G, 6/09
Chris Martin and his merry band Coldplay are giving away a free 9-track live album on their website, called “Left Right Left Right Left.” The tracklisting is as follows:
1. Glass of Water
2. 42
3. Clocks
4. Strawberry Swing
5. Hardest Part / Postcards from Far Away
6. Viva La Vida
7. Death Will Never Conquer
8. Fix You
9. Death and all of his Friends
The download offer is only happening until their tour is over, so get these mp3s while you can.
