Hosive

u2 is not the only band that we have a special relationship with. we have high hopes for coldplay too…hopefully, they’ll play longer concerts and bring it every night…and be around for a long, long time.

here’s an interesting tidbit from entertainment weekly that will make christi chew happy:

In an Aug. 30 interview with the BBC, Chris Martin revealed the group would release an EP called Prospects March on Dec. 26 — and another full album in December 2009. Is he for real? Well, back in April, drummer Will Champion told EW that there was ”potentially another album left over” from the band’s recording sessions with producer Brian Eno. Bassist Guy Berryman added, ”It’s not disposable B sides. It’s songs that didn’t quite fit this record. We’re still very keen for people to hear them.”

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not quite christmas….but better than no coldplay….or no u2!….speaking of which, the new projection date is february. this is from hotpress.com:

A band insider confirmed to Hot Press that February 2009 is now the likely launch date for the band’s long-awaited follow-up to How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. That new target was set, Hot Press understands, at meetings that have taken place over the past 36 hours in Nice, where the band have been based for the latter part of the summer.

“There’s still some details to be decided before the date is confirmed one hundred percent, but that’s the plan,” the source confirmed.

Bono has already spoken about how U2 intend to make 2009 their year.

“This is our chance for us to defy gravity once again,” he enthuses. “We have what it takes, we have the songs, new rhythms and a guitar player who is not ready to re-enter earth’s atmosphere until he’s taken a slice of the moon!”