The Case Against Coldplay

Originally posted by bearman:
Coldplay…I feel complete indifference towards.

Thank you for the inspiration of my next album title:

Indifference in a 500 Word Essay

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
why is it cool?

One step closer to being the only one…

Does anyone remember seeing Coldplay opening for someone at the 930. Maybe I'm suffering from dementia…but I seem to recall they did play there on the first US tour.

Not that I'd pay the ridiculous amounts of money required to see them in huge arenas these days. When they first came out, that whole low-key Britpop sound was relatively fresh and interesting. It's been flogged to death since then (boy, sounds like the way people crapped all over STP after SP, PJ, Nirvana, etc flooded the airways). I don't find Coldplay offensive. I rather enjoy their stuff but only as background music or something I'd pay $15 for at the Club.

Originally posted by O'Mankie:
Over here in spud-land, some are saying Coldplay are going to knock U2 off their "greatest rock band to ever grace a stage" pedestal. I laugh mockingly at such a comment, but on the other hand….at least Martin won't be as self-righteous and as much an interferring do-gooder who actually knows squat about what he's preaching about, at least I hope not. Naw…that's would be impossible.

How long before Bono announces his intention to run for office?

Ha ha ha…I can laugh at myself Vansmack, and you're right. But I'm NOT indifferent to what I perceive to be good music and I think it's actually kind of fun to speculate what will happen to a band like Coldplay. That's the thing about the music business…a band like Travis never made it, but Coldplay sold a lot more records and yet Travis seemed to have more personality, more appeal (they're not bad-looking guys or mopey), and better songs. I guess sometimes marketing and timing have a lot to do with it. Also, I think that the original article makes a valid point that Coldplay just doesn't seem as interesting as a lot of other bands, and yet they have managed to tap into something that a lot of folks enjoy and like. You can count me in the minority like the writer who aren't buying into it. Our opinions ultimately mean nothing, but it's fun to chime in on the Band of the Moment.

Originally posted by xcanuck:
Does anyone remember seeing Coldplay opening for someone at the 930. Maybe I'm suffering from dementia…but I seem to recall they did play there on the first US tour.

I'm pretty sure their first US gig was KROQ Acoutsic Xmas in LA in like 2000. Then in 2001 I drove to Philly to see them play with Grandaddy (sort of a co-headline thing although Coldplay came on last), and finally they played the 9:30 in the summer of 2002 - they definitely headlined that gig. They may have played an HFS gig in DC before then that you might be thinking about - like the HFS Nutcracker thing or soemthing?

Originally posted by vansmack:
Then in 2001 I drove to Philly to see them play with Grandaddy (sort of a co-headline thing although Coldplay came on last

I saw them on this tour at Radio City Music Hall. So many people left after they played "Yellow." Amazing - they paid $20+ to hear one song…

Originally posted by novadancer:
this thread isn't worth a coldplay fan's response that's why… :mad:

Don't feel bad, someone's got to like bad music! I swear it was me that said "the masses are asses."

Originally posted by bearman:
Ha ha ha…I can laugh at myself Vansmack, and you're right. But I'm NOT indifferent to what I perceive to be good music

I was just taking the piss. I can see how many people feel the same way about Coldplay as you do.

Originally posted by xcanuck:
(boy, sounds like the way people crapped all over STP after SP, PJ, Nirvana, etc flooded the airways)

not that it really matters to this discussion, but i thought STP came a year or two after all those bands, and that's why people crapped all over their watered down and derivative tunage

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:

Originally posted by xcanuck:
(boy, sounds like the way people crapped all over STP after SP, PJ, Nirvana, etc flooded the airways)

not that it really matters to this discussion, but i thought STP came a year or two after all those bands, and that's why people crapped all over their watered down and derivative tunage

Dont forget about thier irrelavance!

also called scrunge

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
Dont forget about thier irrelavance!

great use of vocab!!

you're really coming along sonick, i'm proud.

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
Dont forget about thier irrelavance!

great use of vocab!!

you're really coming along sonick, i'm proud.

Which says nothing of your spelling…..

Their

Relevance

Originally posted by O'Mankie:
…at least Martin won't be as self-righteous and as much an interferring do-gooder who actually knows squat about what he's preaching about, at least I hope not. Naw…that's would be impossible.

Are you kidding, Mank? He's already on the way, and starting at a much earlier time in his career than the beloved Bono….

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
Dont forget about thier irrelavance!

great use of vocab!!

you're really coming along sonick, i'm proud.

Which says nothing of your spelling…..

Their

Relevance

screw you. i am at work. doesnt criticizing someone for TYPOS get old?

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
screw you. i am at work. doesnt criticizing someone for TYPOS get old?

Lighten up, I was kidding.

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
screw you. i am at work. doesnt criticizing someone for TYPOS get old?

Lighten up, I was kidding.

Sorry

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I'm just sayin

Don't feel bad, someone's got to like bad music! I swear it was me that said "the masses are asses."

Just because someone likes music that you don't like does not mean, first that it's bad and second, that I'm in the masses. I haven't listened to the radio in over a year, and I probably see as many of the same shows as all you board "regulars". I am SO sick of this crap! And just when I finally got the upgrade from junior member. Oh well. tata to everyone 'xcept xneverwherex and kurosawa. :cool:

Originally posted by sonickteam4:


I'm just sayin

There's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of others, is there?