Coldplay

Coldplay are a British rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. The band renamed themselves "Coldplay" in 1998.

They achieved worldwide fame with the release of the single "Yellow" in 2000, followed by their debut album released in the same year, Parachutes, which was nominated for the Mercury Prize.

Yellow
 

 

The band's second album, A Rush of Blood tothe Head (2002), was released to critical acclaim and won multiple awards, including NME's Album of the Year. They have also come top of the BBC Radio 2 poll of the favorite album of all time.

Clocks
 

-Coldplay Live 2012, out now on DVD/CD/Blu-ray/digital. This video was directed by Dominic Leung in 2003 and shot at the Docklands Excel Centre, London/ What a wonderful Live vod! I want to go there too. T.T

Their next release, X&Y, the best-selling album worldwide in 2005, was met with mostly positive reviews upon its release, though some critics felt that it was inferior to its predecessor.

Fix you

 

-This song is my first heard song of Coldplay. It was moving my mind, because my mind was exhausted at that time. It was healimg song to me.

The band's fourth studio album, [Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends], released again to largely positive reviews, earning several Grammy nominations and wins at the 51st Grammy Awards.

Viva la Vida
 

 

- Viva la Vida is my favorite song of Coldplay. I love this song's rythm. And this music video is cute! Poor King..T.T

On 24 October 2011, they released their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto, which received mixed to positive reviews, topped the charts in over 34 countries, and was the UK's best-selling rock album of 2011.

 
The band haswon a number of music awards throughout their career, including eight Brit Awards—winning Best British Group three times, five MTV Video Music Awards, and seven Grammy Awards from twenty five nominations. Coldplay have sold over 60 million records worldwide. In December 2009, Rolling Stonereaders voted the group the fourth-best artist of the 2000s.

Also, Coldplay have been an active supporter of various social and political causes, such as Oxfam'sMake Trade Fair campaign and Amnesty International. The group have also performed at various charity projects such as Band Aid 20, Live 8, Sound Relief, Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief,The Secret Policeman's Ball, and the Teenage Cancer Trust. What a nice Band!

Coldplay is one of worldwise band. You will know if you see their live vod, their reputation has its reason why they are popular all over the world. Maybe, I'll cry if i go to their live concert. They are Love, and Legend!

 

Feist

 Feist was born in 1973 at Amherst which is placed in Nova Scotia of Canada. She started her music career at 15 through punk rock band, ‘Placebo(not English band,’Placebo’)’s lead vocal.

And she acted as a guitarist of indie band,'By Divine Right'. Also she toured many indie band(including 'Ramones')'s stages of opening performance. Then she crossed to England and she experienced various music activities.

 

(I think she is very pretty! I love her face!<3 I want to post her gorgeous pictures more, but her all pictures are beautiful. So, I couldn't select her picture more.)

 She was debuted in 1999, as [Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down)]. Even though she was not noticed through this album, She could imprint her name to many indie fans. And she could make stepping stone of her next album's success!

 

  In 2000, she went to Europ and she worked on her music career with Kings of Convenience that I posted. She participated in Kings of Convenience 2nd album [Riot On An Empty Street] in 2004.

 

 Know-How (Kings of Convenience)

(It's a cute reaction of Erlend Oye when Feist appear suddenly at Kings of Convenience's stage! His smiling face is so attractive in my eyes.<3 Of course,  Feist and Kings of Convenience's harmony is good to listen.)
 -And I recommend another collaboration song, Build up. I love this song more than Know-How.

 Her first major label album, [Let It Die] released, as soon as this album selected canadian best pop album. Many critics acclaimed her album and she awarded this year's single in Juno Awards which is so-called, 'Canadian Grammy Awards'.

 

Gatekeeper

 

Mushaboom

 

 And her third album, [The Reminder](2007) became flare of her musical position more solid. Her reputation of  her musical ability and praise are increased more and more. Also, first single of her 3rd album,  'My Moon My Man' was inserted in CF music of 'Apple company'. So, She gained fame all over the world and this album made a big hit. 

My Moon My Man

 

 

 In 2012, she awarded 'Polaris Music'which is given to the best Canadian singer-songwriter through her 4th album, [Metals] at an awards opened in  Mesonic Temple of Bell Media, Toronto, Canada. 

How Come You Never Go There

 

I think Feist is a perfect singer-songwriter who has unique voice, musical talents and beauty.

 

Tahiti 80

Tahiti 80 are a French indie pop band from Rouen and Paris. The group was founded in 1993 by Xavier Boyer, Pedro Resende, Médéric Gontier and Sylvain Marchand.

Singer and guitarist Boyer and bassist Resende formed the pop combo as students at the University of Rouen, sharing an affinity for indie music, new wave and sixties pop. Taking their name from a souvenir t-shirt given to Boyer's father in 1980, the duo recruited guitarist Mederic Gontier, and with the addition of drummer Sylvain Marchand a year later, the lineup was complete. The foursome released a self-produced and self-financed EP, "20 Minutes" which resulted in them signing a deal with French label Atmospheriques.

Their music resembles pop with soul tendencies. Especially, they have encountered a fair amount of success in Japan, notably. So, Xavier Boyer sometimes participates in featuring of famous Japanese musician’s album like FreeTEMPO, Mabanua. I think a reason that many musicians like him, because of his sweet voice. And I love his voice too.


<Unpredictable>



Unpredictable is cute and very cheerful song.

"My love she's unpredictable
She goes where the wind blows

My love she's unpredictable
She'll build me up just to knock me down"

And lyrics are matched well this melody and music video. What a lovely song!

<Easy>



This busking video of Tahiti 80 is my ideal busking. Their cheerful song, Easy is matched well an atmosphere of a park. I want to go there and get along with them.

<Open Book>



This song is popular in Korea. Because the song's mood is very romantic. (I almost fell in love with Xavier Boyer when i watch this video.<3) This video is famous music program "EBS Space 공감(Sympathy)" in 2011. Tahiti 80 invited in korea for his concert . They are very popular not only in Japan, but also in Korea. If you want to know his music, watch this program in EBS site.

<Heartbeat>



Please don't remind of 2PM's song, Heartbeat. (Oh, even these songs have same lyrics "Can you feel my heartbeat". Interesting!)  Their song is good too, but Tahiti 80's Heartbeat is much more awesome than theirs! This song is my number one love song. When i listen to this song, i feel like falling in love with someone. I think this song is the number one song of Tahiti 80.

Tahiti 80's songs are very cheerful and lovely like those songs. So many peaple called Tahiti 80's genre, "Sugar Pop". Because they are so sweet like sugar. I want to listen their other new Sugar songs. I Love Tahiti 80!

Arco

 Arco is slowcore band which is playing dreamlike melody based on speculative mood. Arco consists of Chris Healey(vocal and guitar), David Jeff Milligan(base guitar) and Nick Healey(drum) who is twins with Chris Healey.

 Arco began making music in 1998, releasing the “longsighted” and “ending up” eps on dreamy records in the uk. Then came the “coming to terms” album in 2000 , the “transparency” compilation (2002) on pehr, and the “restraint” album (2004). Having gigged in the uk, amsterdam and barcelona, 2005 saw them play a short tour of the us west coast. Their fourth album, “yield” was finished in jan 2010 and will be available initially on pastel in korea.

 Chris Healey's whispering voice and his twins, Nick Healey's druming, David Milligan's base playing is a perfect collaboration that i think. Their sound is silent and strong. Their lyrics ring in your ears while lulling your heart to a steady rhythm. You’ll never grow tired of their songs even as the seasons change. You’ll discover that there are musicians who still stay true to their art.

Especially, Arco is familiar to Korean fans through many commercial songs.

Sky (Cell phone) ‘straight line is sad’ : Lullaby

Mellon (Music site) ‘The moment when we need music-consolation’ : Perfect World

< Lullaby>



It's a dreamlike song. And it is a little bit sad song, but it is also cozy song.

<Perfect World>



I think this is the most beautiful and sensitive song in Arco’s music. Always, I’m touched when I listen to this song

<The Last Album : Yield>

 Their last album, ‘Yield’ is very impressive album with melancholy melody consisting of acoustic guitar, piano, trumpet and string. This album is more beautiful than any other albums cause this is not embellished album, but is full of their truly mind. But many fans feel the lack of their dissolution news.

<Stars - the track of album, 'Yield'>

 

Meanwhile singer Park Ji Yoon who is known for their fan, sighed deeply and said, "Their restrained sensibility and playing is impressive. I'm sad to hear that this is their last album."

It is such a sad thing that my favorite band is disappeared. I couldn't find this band's sensibility and feeling in many other band’s music. I hope to revive this band or to be born new band like Arco.

Two Door Cinema Club

 Two Door Cinema Club are a Northern Irish indie rock band, formed in 2007. The band consists of Sam Halliday (lead guitar, backing vocals), Alex Trimble (vocals, rhythm guitar, beats, synths) and Kevin Baird (bass, backing vocals). The band does not have a permanent drummer, but they have been touring with drummer Benjamin Thompson. The band’s name came after Sam mispronounced the name of the local cinema, Tudor Cinema.

 

  The band's debut album, Tourist History, was released on 1 March 2010 by French independent record label Kitsuné Music. The album was also preceded by the singles "Something Good Can Work", "I Can Talk" and "Undercover Martyn"(and these songs are all hit song). In the United States, where the band are signed to Glassnote Records, the album was released on 27 April 2010. Tourist History was selected for the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year (2010) the following year. The band's second album, Beacon, was released on 3 September 2012 and debuted at number one on the Irish Albums Chart.

 
 

 
 “They are perfect band which attracted all European youngsters in one time playing by lyrical melody and psychedelic sounds. Also, they are equipped all elements that guitar and boys wish.” - NME

And the english broadcast, BBC chanel selected them as a super rookie in 2010.

 

(LOL) 

As above, almost medias including NME, SPIN, Artrocker support Two Door Cinema Club eagerly and acclaim as a “Blockbuster Rookie”.

 

Two Door Cinema Club – Undercover Martyn

 

This is my favorite music in their songs. I like its chorus, cause it is very addicted.

Two Door Cinema Club – Sun

    

 

I love this music video and music. I think it is very creative!

 

Almost huge rock festivals including Summersonic want to invite Two Door Cinema Club in their Line-up. Someday I hope to see their fantastic live stage in Korea.

 

P.S Lucky! In 2013, Summersonic rock festival invite them as a headliner! I want to see their live music, but I am not in here when they are come to Korea. It’s a big tragedy.

Sigur Rós

 Sigur Rós are Icelandic ambient/post-rock band from Reykjavik, who has been active since 1994. Known for their ethereal sounds, frontman Jónsi Birgisson (He is gay and his right eye is disable. Also, he is vegetarian.)‘s falsetto vocals, and the use of bowed guitar, the band’s music is also noticeable for its incorporation of classical and minimalist aesthentic elements. The band is named after Jónsi’s sister Sigurrós (which means ‘The rose of victory’)

They released total 6 albums.
[Von] (Hope, 1997)
[Ágætis Byrjun] (Good start, 1999)- The first album of major
[()](2002.10.29)
[Takk...] (Thanks, 2005)
[Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust] (We are playing endlessly in the reverberation, 2008)
[Valtari] (Steam roller, 2012)

The vocal of English rock band ,"Radiohead", Thom Yorke introduced Sigur Rós that their music  impacted to our band the most. And Icelandic electronic musician, Bjork acclaimed them like this.
 "I'm thankful for god to give us this band,  Sigur rós."

 

Hopelandic

Sigur Rós's lyrics use Icelandic, English (All Alright), and Hopelandic which is made by vocal Jónsi Birgisson.  Hopelandic consists of Icelandic mainly. And it arranged meaningless syllables with no order. It is made for only music. It's a big feature of this band.

Hoppipolla



This song is Sigur Rós's the most popular song! 
This music video is quite interesting. And it matches to lyrics.

smiling
spinning in circles
holding hands
the world is a blur
except when you're standing
dripping wet
completly soaked
no rubber boots
running inside of us
wants to burst out of the shell
wind in
and the smell of your hair
i hit as hard as i can
with my nose
jumping into a puddle
wearing no boots
completely soaked (dripping wet)
wearing no boots
and i get a nosebleed
but i'll always stand up again

(Hopelandic)

and i get a nosebleed
but i'll always stand up again

-This is a translating English version but I don’t understand what they said.


Glósóli



Maybe, another  feature of this band is attractive image. I love their photos and their music video. Especially, this music video is very impressive to me. I like the scene that children just start to run to the cliff. Please watch this video together.
And I recommend another music video of this band,"Varúð".

Hemia (at Home)

Having toured the world over, in 2006 Sigur Rós return home to play a series of free, unannounced concerts in Iceland. Heima (at home) is a documentary film about this tour.

 Heysátan (From the documentary, Heima)



Sigur Rós perform Heysátan. What a wonderful live concert! T.T

I'm thankful for god to know Sigur rós to me!

 
 

 

 

 

 

Maximilian Hecker

 Maximilian Hecker is a German musician from Berlin, known for ethereal pop or dream pop music. He himself describes his songs as 'melancholy pop hymns'.

 Hecker grew up in Baden-Wuerttemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia. He learned to play the piano, the drums and the guitar. Having finished his alternative civilian service at Klinikum Schwabing in Munich, he started training in nursing practice at the hospital Charité in Berlin in 1999.

 In October 2001, Maximilian Hecker released his debut album [Infinite Love Songs], produced in cooperation with German producer Tommi Eckart. The album was critically acclaimed worldwide and even reached the top ten list of The New York Times’ album of the year contest in 2001.

 Many reviewers praised his albums like this. (I agree with their opinions.)

 “When you listen to a Maximilian Hecker album, certain things are assured. The album will be beautiful in a fragile way, there will be sadness, and its worst flaw will be occasional dips into melodrama.”
 

 “He is a German singer-songwriter known for composing almost atmospheric lyrical songs, not because there is a lack of vocals but mostly due to his tender and soft voice along with ethereal landscapes, so do not be surprise to find yourself immersed completely into one of his albums without noticing the change of tracks. Everything is so soft and transitions carefully allocated."

 His album’s total figure is 7. In sequence, [Infinite Love Songs], [Rose], [Lady Sleep], [I'll Be A Virgin, I'll Be A Mountain, One Day], [I Am Nothing But Emotion, No Human Being], [No Son, Never Again Son], and [Mirage Of Bliss] are released.


Nana

 Nana’s Official music video is very impressive to me. It’s an another feeling song compared with original version. It is heard more sensitive to me.

 Also, He is known for famous CF background music to us.

Maximilian Hecker - Silly Lilly Funny Bunny



Maximilian Hecker - Dying



Maximilian Hecker - I'll Be A Virgin I'll Be A Mountain

I think Maximilian Hecker is the most sensitive and sad guy I saw.

P.S Please don’t listen to his song too much. It makes you feel gloomy.