Odds & Ends for 6th May 2008

Other bits and pieces from this sunshine-filled/hayfever ridden day, depending on what suits you the most.

Radiohead kicked off their world tour last night in West Palm Beach, Florida. If the setlist they did last night is an indication of their upcoming tour then Victoria Park could be as triumphant as I wished it to be and a whole lot more. Nearly all of In Rainbows was played along with Bangers & Mash off the discbox CD, a lot of material from OK Computer and a smattering of material from OK Computer and The Bends, including the surprise return of Bulletproof...I Wish I Was. Full report of last night is on At Ease and they'll be doing live updates for the rest of the tour, providing the site doesn't break down. Wherever they go there will always be one texting like a mad man/woman.

Coldplay are about to embark on a 'major marketing strategy' later this month in the run up to their upcoming 4th album, Viva La Vida. This is according to manager Dave Holmes. He also adds that it will be 'pretty significant'. What could it be? An ARG similar to the Year Zero experience? Who knows. What is also planned is a release of material from the Viva La Vida sessions that didn't make the album (ala Radiohead...not the first time either).

Some Oasis demos for their long-awaited 6th album have been leaked onto the net. Three of them have been sneaking around and one that I've listened to is Nothing On Me. What can I say? It's Oasis. The same Oasis guitar sounds, the same Liam Gallagher sneer...same old same old. Can't say I'm quivering in excitement.

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