Coldplay are on their grind. They’ve been giving the mainstream media an all out assault and they’ve even gotten positive Pitchfork play…which is weird. Ryan Dombal had a nice chat with Chris Martin and during the interview Chris explained some of the work flow process with Producer Brian Eno. Chris Martin: …So we were like, “Fuck [...]
I was reading a Rolling Stone interview with Chris Martin as Coldplay were preparing to release “Vida La Vida or Death and All His Friends.” It was candid and informal which I really dig about some of the Rolling Stone interviews. Anyways, there was a point where Martin said Coldplay practiced everyday for 2 years [...]
Read an article on Coldplay and their recent Canadian dates. 2 things struck out at me as pretty interesting insights into the world of Chris Martin and company. 1. He studies Nickelback for subtleties in their hit songs. I don’t know if it’s a joke or not, but it does make sense as he’s a [...]
Before The Beatles hit America they wanted a breakout hit. They knew the power that a crossover hit had, so they sat down and wrote I Wanna Hold Your Hand. Coldplay wrote Yellow, Radiohead wrote Creep and Nirvana wrote Smells Like Teen Sprit. All of these bands needed that first big breakout hit. None of [...]
Recently I have been pondering life, death, and how an early exit can be the best career move ever. Jim Morrison was undoubtedly a phenomenal front man. He created a mold that many performers have aspired to ever since. But he is more then just imitated. He is mythologized by popular culture to the point [...]
This past weekend I attended the inaugural Pemberton Festival in Beautiful Pemberton British Columbia. 3 days of Camping, Parties, and Music. And although there were issues with Parking, Toilets, and Garbage, it was an overwhelming success. Nine Inch Nails headlined the first night and blew me away with their light show. and the whole festival [...]
Okay so by now you’ve probably heard ‘Violet Hill,’ Coldplay’s newest single from their new album Viva La Vida Let us know what you think of the song, because we have some heard some different reviews. Hoover and I have a few long discussions over where they are heading with this album and with this [...]
Top 3 Most Influential Rock Bands of The 2000's
Rock music is a different beast then it was in 1999. Thank god. Nu-metal is a bad dream I’d like to forget. But out of all that shit some good things did come. Mainly, the incredible crop of bands that took rock music to either: it’s classic roots, new sonic heights, or found a sound [...]