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...have to be superhuman, or at least George W. Bush. Most people aren't willing to follow rock stars' orders anymore, and that might explain the burgeoning popularity of mellow British groups, such as the Beta Band, who demand only quiet appreciation from listeners. Like fellow Brits Radiohead, Coldplay and Travis, the Beta Band write lyrics too vague to impart specific messages, make music too gossamer to get bodies flailing -nodding is the only appropriate response to their work...
...same weekend, a huge homecoming takes place in Ireland. Twenty years after a young group called U2 backed Thin Lizzy at Slane Castle, Bono and company return to the rural venue to close out the European leg of their Elevation world tour. The daylong Aug. 25 event also includes Coldplay, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and JJ72...
...reservoir with my Dad and having a cozy breakfast in the bustling upper-east-side Starbucks. Right now I am about to get dressed to have a drink with my old friend who is breaking his back for some investment bank, and in my head are songs from Coldplay and the after-taste of artificial ice cream in my mouth...
...sweetness that comes out in Coldplay's songs is at the root of both its appeal and its limitations. The sugary pickup lines ("In a haze, a stormy haze/I'll be around, I'll be loving you always") and delicate music might appeal to fans of old-fashioned pop balladry but not to many edgier listeners. Of course, Coldplay isn't particularly edgy. Berryman studied to be an engineer, like his father, before rock claimed him. Martin is reported to have a fondness for cricket and to drink rarely...
This month Coldplay began its first U.S. tour, a step that is often a rite of passage for British bands with big ambitions. Coldplay's U.S. sales figures are nothing to write home about so far, and chances are, the band members are playing venues considerably smaller than the ones they're used to. But the experience may be just what Coldplay needs to develop from British darlings to world-class rockers. The band's charm is undeniable; its hooks are hard to shake. Who says first records by bands smack out of college have to be lyrically complex...