Coldplay @ the Izod Center (night 1), NJ - pics

I'll say it first to get it out of the way....

This band fucking blows! They are awful, derivative, stupid, annoying music and they should stop playing anywhere in or around the tri-state area or anywhere in this country. They suck!!!

Not any worse than Dan Deacon.

Like Chris Martin said at the Hammerstein Ballroom show (which was a suprizingly good show): "We have no talent..just a lot of money behind us."

Jay Z was sitting 10 feet from me with the beautiful Beyonce.

They cant be so bad, can they?

CommGuru/Sons of the Stage in 2009.

not true. dan deacon is much better than coldplay. but then again, so is dog vomit is better than coldplay, so not saying much for DD.

Why they dress like comrades of some french army from some revolution of yesteryear and play such mellow softcore rock the world will never know..

id like to see lightening bolt dressed like them, not them dressed like that.

Great photos of a great band! I am bummed I am missing these shows but was fortunate to have seen the free MSG show and show in Hartford.

In the last picture, you can see that dude's pubic beard.

Coldplay? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

i thought they were pretty good. wasn't a huge fan of their 2nd and 3rd albums, but viva is actually surprisingly good.

I use a lot of Coldplay songs on the mix CDs that I make to seduce 40yo cougar mommies. Works every time.

that's an amazing photographer...nice skills.

that SNL performance was a stinker.

"I use a lot of Coldplay songs on the mix CDs that I make to seduce 40yo cougar mommies. Works every time."

Regardless of what you think of them, it is true they will get you laid.

You know how I know you're gay?

coldplay's performance on snl was the 3rd funniest skit of the night - 2nd being the holiday inn express commercial...

I love how Coldplay isn't even the biggest band in the UK yet play giant venues in the US. I goes to show soccer and hockey moms love Coldplay. Let's see Coldplay do what Oasis just did last Saturday. Sell over 650,000 tickets to 10 stadium venues in under 2 hours.

Very true. Oasis and Radiohead tower over Coldplay in album and tickets sales throughout the UK and Europe. It is also strange how the Kings of Leon have a very limited amount of popularity in the US yet are massive stars in England. Weird.

The reason why Coldplay is big here is because we think they are the quintessential British rockers which some equate with cool and the reason why Kings of Leon are big over in England is because they all think Kings of Leon represent the quintessential American rockers.

Meanwhile I am left in the middle of the ocean attached to this damn buoy listening to Lindsey Buckinham's new album.

this shot is just awesome.

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/music/coldplay/izod/22.jpg

well done kyle.

Coldplay is not a great band by any means, but they sure make better music than the crap Oasis has been putting out for the last decade. They are also better than at least half of the bands you have seen at CMJ.

great photos Kyle!!

Is it worth the aggravation
To find yourself a job when there's nothing worth working for?
It's a crazy situation
But all I need are cigarettes and alcohol!

The top 5 Oasis songs smoke the top 5 Coldplay songs.

Oasis: Live Forever, Slide Away, The Masterplan, Don't Look Back In Anger & Wonderwall.

Coldplay: Yellow, The Scientist, Clocks, In My Place, Talk

O A S I S > coldplay

The setlist was mainly composed of Viva la vida songs, some older stuff but mostly singles. It was a good show by all means, but very staged like their last tour, and those comments like "we are from a place nobody knows" or "thank you for giving us a job" just ruined it. Overall a good time, and nice crowd too

Pulp, Suede, Ride, Heavy Stereo and Swervedrive are all better than coldgay.

Chris Martin dances around like a muppet in that stupid iPod commercial. This band was great back in summer of 2002 but have since seriously lost the plot.

ok great photos kyle but colplay really? they aren't horrible but not too inspiring..it's like radiohead for parents and tweens.

Hey Coldplay! the French revolution called... they want their clothes back.

dan deacon is not similar to cold play. what the hell?

if you like coldplay, they probably sound good live. they're just kind of boring adult contemporary.

i like the photos :)

stupidest looking guitars ever

nice to see Ryan complimenting kyle.

"Chris Martin dances around like a muppet in that stupid iPod commercial. This band was great back in summer of 2002 but have since seriously lost the plot."

agreed...peaked in 2001/02...

and that one photo that everyone loved(http://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/music/coldplay/izod/22.jpg)? while it is a great photo, i thought the exact same thing when i saw it - muppet.

I am big fan of Coldplay but I agree with those who say that Oasis are better. Both are great though and deserving of their stature and the size of the venues they play.

This will be a great 12 months of shows as we have seen REM and Coldplay tour with Oasis coming in December and eventually the greatest of them all, U2 in 2009!

ps - people really still talk about oasis?

these dudes look like futuristic homeless people.

"ps - people really still talk about oasis?"

It's only one guy, but he answers to himself...

most exspensive concert ever. 500$in towing fees plus 100$ cab fair
plus 20$ for drinks and two fucking cookies for me and my best friend.
but hey, it was worth it

oh plus 50$ in gas i put in my car before it was totalled in the bronx

obama for prez

COLDPLAY u ROCK !!!!!! VIVA LA VIDA TOUR!!!

ooo las imagenes estan hermosas!! :)
me encantaron...

VIVA LA VIDA.. VIVA COLDPLAY :D

Coldplay > Oasis - that's no doubt.