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Head here to listen to Coldplay’s best, most hilarious Residency episode yet…

Chris, Johnny and Guy turn in their most explosive Residency show yet as they turn up the heat on the Simon Pegg feud. Strip bars are also in favour, it seems…

Chris Martin, Johnny Buckland and Guy Berryman turned in their greatest performance as Xfm DJs on last Sunday’s Residency show. They mentioned strip bars, turned up the heat on their ‘feud’ with Simon Pegg and also stumbled very close to being libellous.

“We called Simon Pegg and he blatantly ignored our call”, said Chris Martin, stoking the flames of the feud that begun with the British funny man two weeks ago. “Let’s not call him at all this week. If you’ve got a DVD of Shaun Of The Dead or Hot Fuzz, take it back because that guy just doesn’t care about you and he doesn’t care about us”.
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#42 muses on the band’s time in Japan

Can it really be a week since we left Japan? Worse yet, I’ve not yet submitted my journals from those shows. “Jetlag” sounds far more glamourous and interesting than “couldn’t get off the sofa”, so I’m sticking with that. Somehow though, I think we all know where the truth lies.

In a nice follow-on from the previous journal, I opened my hotel room curtains in Osaka to be greeted by a building in the distance bearing the word “Yodobashi”. The very same camera shop I arrived at in Tokyo minus my credit card. Over breakfast, I enlist the permanently Leica-bearing Berryman to join me for a trip over there. I’ve managed to obtain cash and today there’s no stopping me. We both return somewhat lighter of wallet, but laden with photographic goodies. [Read more]

Simon Pegg vs Coldplay – Feud Continues.

Part III of Coldplay’s XFM Residency is now online. You can listen to it here.

In the third eventful part of Coldplay’s Xfm Residency last night, Simon Pegg once again dodged the world’s biggest band’s phone calls. Admitting they “didn’t have great radio personalities, but have buckets of enthusiasm and passion”, Coldplay tried calling the star of Spaced and Shaun Of The Dead to add spice to their show.
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Here’s a Coldplay interview from Japanese program Diago. Thanks dd6vcq

Here are some pictures from Coldplay’s headlining slot on the Chiba Marine Stadium stage last night in Tokyo. The set was about a hour long and included an appearance by Alicia Keys during ‘Clocks’ and a cover of a Japanese song called “The Only One of All Flowers in The World” by Sports Music Assemble People. More pictures are here, with a full report from NME.com, plus video below…

SUMMER SONIC: Coldplay’s Only Festival Date in 2008 - The Definitive Report

Well, had you asked me what I thought of them a month or two ago, just before Coldplay released ‘Livin La Vida Loca’ (or whatever it was called), I would have told you quite firmly, ‘Interesting to read about because Chris Martin seems constantly on the edge of a nervous breakdown, but too fucking boring to ever actually put on the record.’ [Read more]

Photos from last night’s Washington DC show are in the gallery here. Reviews and videos below…

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 yet. And can Chris Martin command a stage with the bravado and swagger of Bono or Jon Bon Jovi? Not quite.

What Coldplay offers live are well-designed Big Rock Band trappings – video screen the width of the stage, a rainbow of lasers, neon butterfly confetti – but instead of coating them with the cool self-assurance of a thousand other rock stars, the band projects an endearing warmth. [Read more]

Photos from last nights Hartford gig can be found here [hey Coldplay did you say hello to my auntie? LOL]. Reviews, comments and videos are below…

A bit of trivia - Jim Koplik continues to book concerts at the XL Center — including the band Coldplay in August — and has booked 21 concerts in Live Nation’s New England Dodge Music Center amphitheater in Hartford’s North Meadows. But he said the only reason Coldplay landed at the civic center was because Mohegan was already booked.

Coldplay’s Arena Rock Energetic, Inspirational

COLDPLAY’S Johnny Buckland, left, and Chris Martin perform “In My Place” on Saturday night during their concert at Hartford’s XL Center. The British band is touring the U.S. in support of its latest album, “Viva La Vida.” (MARK MIRKO / HARTFORD COURANT / August 2, 2008)

Chris Martin grew up hearing a lot of hymns, and it’s a musical influence that shows through particularly clearly when his band, Coldplay, performs in concert.

Like the church songs of Martin’s devout upbringing, Coldplay’s music is often stately and solemn, with an uplifting undercurrent meant to inspire. It’s grown more pronounced with each of the band’s four albums, and it was evident in the soaring sing-alongs throughout the English quartet’s performance Saturday at the XL Center in Hartford. [Read more]

Click here to watch the brand new video for Viva La Vida [by Hype Williams]. And here to watch the other brand new video for Viva La Vida by Anton Corbijn. Thanks Coldplay.com

Ok, they’ve been youtubed already…
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Coldplay performed a 2nd triumphant night at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Everyone sang Happy Birthday to Will Champion [awww]. Pictures are here. Reviews/Video below…

Chris debuts cool afro-style ‘do as Coldplay thrill Canadian crowds

Normally close-cropped Chris Martin was showing off a fuller head of hair than usual this week. The Coldplay frontman had allowed his ‘do to grow into a funky afro-inspired style to play a sell-out gig in Toronto.
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Coldplay Vocalist, Chris Martin and Guitarist Jonny Buckland of Coldplay Visit MuchOnDemand at MuchMusic Headquarters on July 31, 2008 in Toronto, ON. Canada. [Pandemonium ensues... ;)]

How cute do they look! Absolutely ADORABLE! Although, Chris needs a haircut! LOL! Pics are in the gallery here. And big thankyou to Lore, iriden and fsa for the videos…

Part 1/Part 2 /Part 3/ Part 4/Part 5

Full interviews are here [thanks fsa] http://rapidshare.de/files/40140824/mod.zip.html

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