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Researching names for babies, cats and all kinds of characters
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Hotel Prins Hendrik, Amsterdam
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Nice pleasant Hotelfrom edeefcd
More than Happy with the Prins Hendrikfrom A TripAdvisor Member
The hotel has a great authentic old Dutch Bar attached and a lovely old wood panelled dining room serving a nice range of food at good prices. There are three or so three course set meals with the most expensive at around 27.50 euros, along side a range of individual dishes.
There was a bit of traffic noise, but no more than in the center of any other major city and it certainly did not cause any of us any concern.
Staff were all very pleasant to us, but then we were pleasant to them.Perhaps some of the previous contributers may want to take note.
The Prins Hendrik is a good three star hotel and I would have no qualms about taking my family there again.
Great 3 star hotelfrom AntrimTraveller
rude staff, noisy, dirty, expansivefrom linoge
We got of the train in amsterdam and the hotel was definitly in walking distance, so no problem there. We walked up to the reception and the guy behind the reception area was doing 30 things at the same time, we patiently waited, finally the guy helped us ( what ever happened to " the customer is king " and gave us our room ( AFTER paying in advance, weird ), it was a spacious room, the furniture was very old. All and all it seemed ok. ( it was dark otherwise we would have seen the dirtyness ). We put our suitcases down and went of to enjoy the amsterdam restaurants and bars. After a few hours and a few pints we came back to the hotel ( irritating that you have to give your key and ask for your key every time you walk in and out of the hotel ) and fall into our bed. HORRIBLE! what a disaster, we slept for 2 hours in total, the Noise in front of the hotel! unbelievable! all night it went on and on with taxis coming and going, taxi drivers who let their engines running than the bin collectors at 7 o clock! there is NO double glazing !! than the matrass which was horrible, very small, very thin and one side seemed lower than the other because the springs in the matras were not working anymore, my partner and i kept on rolling towards eachother.
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That room looked a bit better and seemed less noisy and the matrass seemed ok. The room was a lot smaller.
That night everything was similar to the night before except that there was even more noise! The matrass had an " old " smell on it. The next morning we were totally wrecked, at 10.45 hrs. we got a knock on the door, my partner opened the door and saw it was the cleaner, wanna to clean our room, he said we had to leave NOW cus he had to clean the room, my partner gently explained to him that it was 10.45 and we were not ready yet. At 10.50 the phone rang, it was the receptionist saying that we had to leave the room, i explained that we were not ready yet. At 10.55 another knock at our door, this time a different cleaner, i was so annoyed by now that i opened the door and said we were not ready yet, and closed the door, the cleaner knocked on the door again and said: " I Was talking to you! " then i said that i was done talking to him.
Unbelievable!!!!! We went downstairs and the guy at reception said: "its about time "
Wow! would you believe the rudeness of them, we felt as we got kicked out in an abusive way beyond believe.
m the hoops.from A TripAdvisor Member
Average Amsterdam 3 star hotelfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Having visited Amsterdam so many times for me three things matter in an Amsterdam hotel - location, an adequate level of comfort and peace & quiet.
The location of this hotel is pretty good - 2 minutes from Central Station with numerous restaurants nearbye. Most attractions are within either 10/15 minutes walk or, if you prefer, an easy tram ride from Central Station.
Comfort is OK although I was disappointed with a few things - the room was too hot with no method of opening a window or turning down the heat, the towels were thin, the mattress soft, breakfast indifferent - the scrambled egg is only for the brave. You get the picture - Ok for those on a budget with limited expectations. If you want comfort in Amsterdam look at 4/5 star hotels and pay the premium.
Noise? Awful!! If you stay in this hotel either take ear plugs or ensure that you can get a room at the rear of the hotel. There is no double glazing. The noise from traffic is not a problem but the hotel is 5 minutes from the RLD so you can get people walking past the hotel shouting until about 3am. In 2 nights I got about 3 hours sleep each night. By the way I stayed there Monday & Tuesday nights....I dread to think what it is like at the weekend.
wretched timefrom A TripAdvisor Member
We got adjacent rooms as requested when we booked and thought all was well. The second room (103) clearly stank and was really noisy. It overlooked the railway station with the bar underneath. The manager was totally indifferent to our request for another room saying the others would be worse.
We hardly slept that night and realised the contributory factor was single glazing of the windows. (unbelievable!) The next night was so bad that we moved our mattresses into the quiter room and vowed to move out asap which we did the next morning. Again total indifference from the manager. We moved to the Crown Plaza which for a small amount more was much better value (separate posting on the site)
What I can't understand is how our experiences were so different from others posted on this site except one who summarised their experiences as....."Terrible mattress, old worn carpet, thin walls, a smoky smelling room (though it was supposedly non-smoking) and a mediocre breakfast."
This really sums up our experiences....and rate this as one of the worst we have ever stayed at.
Lovely hotel, great locationfrom DDootsie
Great Hotel-Top Locationfrom A TripAdvisor Member
crossed the bridge and entered the first hotel,why not?
It turned out to be a great hotel with nice clean spacy rooms somewhat,
else than other rooms I have been at in 3 starhotels elsewhere in Europe.
A very friendly and helpfull reception staff an, a fantastic bar and
restaurant are the three things that will make me stay there again on,
my next visit to Amsterdam.
And dont forget to spent some time on their fantastic terrace in front,
of the bar or restaurant, its a guess to watch all the paople passing by.
disputed charge a month later???from A TripAdvisor Member
Top Local Tips for Amsterdam
floating restaurant an absolute must is the floating chinese its just to the left of centraal statioon and is the most beautiful chinese I have ever seen and tasted.
Alcohol in coffeeshops I was told by quite a few friends you could not drink in coffeeshops. Untrue. Many of the smaller ones we went to (The Doors, Rokerji, Hill Street Blues) did have a bar which is good if you are in a group with mixed interests.
Helpful times to arrive and depart Arrive in Amsterdam around the same time as check-in. It can be a pain to carry around luggage or leave them unattended at the hotel prior to check-in. I would also suggest not taking an early flight out. It is horrible running around at 5:30am making sure you haven't forgotten anything.
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Hi everyone,
I just took my first BCP today in prep for IVF in Jan or early Feb. I got a BFN last week after a medicated cycle, and suddenly it became very clear to me that I will not be getting pg on my own or with meds. It just felt like a huge waste of time, and I am so drained with all of my efforts to get pg. I decided we would either have to start IVF, or stop trying altogether. I told my husband I wanted to try IVF, and to my surprise, he said okay! I think he's finally realized how heartbreaking this whole last 1-2 years has been for me. I am so lucky, and grateful he is willing to try.
Anyway, I am really nervous about the whole thing. We probably won't start injections for at least 3 weeks, so it won't be happening for a while yet.
I have a question for anyone who has used IVF/ICSI in the past. Have your doctors used ICSI for all IVF's? I was looking up clinic success rates on the SART website and my clinic uses ICSI almost all the time. I asked the nurse this AM about it and she said they used it all the time because there is a higher success rate. But I thought it was really only used for male infertility. We don't have that problem, and my husband has gotten me pregnant before. When I look online (which can be dangerous, I know!), it looks like there is slightly more risk with ICSI.
Just wondering what everyone thought, and if you were given a choice when you did IVF. I am inclined to do the least invasive thing possible(which is pretty funny to say when you get to the point of IVF).
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It seems that you are a couple of days behind me (I just started BCP for an FET). First off, I'm sorry about the BFN. And the long journey that you have had. :bighugs: As for the ICSI, we just did a fresh cycle (BFN) and used ICSI. We are almost 99.9% sure that there is no male factor at play but we were concerned that I wouldn't respond to the meds as well so we wanted to give it the best shot. We were able to wait until a few days before the retrieval to let the clinic know. That way, we could see how I was responding. If that's an option for you, I would suggest it. As cliche as it sounds, it really is a personal decision. I too was concerned about the *slight* increase in risks but everything has risks KWIM? Good luck on whatever decision you make and know that it will be the right one for you and your family.
11/11 - 1st Fresh IVF attempt BFN
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Sorry your last cycle didn't work out and you have to move onto the next step. Don't think of everything you've done as a waste of time. You made the best decision you did at the time because you felt it was right. This way you know you tried everything before moving onto IVF. It's normal to be nervous about everything because it is new and there is so much involved in it. That's what we are here for.
As far as ICSI goes we had MFI so had no option. I didn't really think much about it since that was our only shot. Even with ICSI I had 2 eggs fertilize. You could maybe do what Jenni did and see if you can decide once you know how you are responding. If I were to have few eggs retrieved I'd probably want to do ICSI even if MFI wasn't an issue.
Glad DH is on board with IVF
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IVF #1-cancelled d/t embryos arresting before transfer (3/09)
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It seems like we'll be cycle buddies. I will be starting my first IVF cycle end of January beginning of February. I hope that both of us have a successful cycles!
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Thank you all. I am just so nervous, it's always on my mind. Then, on the other hand, being on BCP right now, I am enjoying not TTC, and I've totally slacked off my endo diet.
I like the advice about the ICSI, thank you! The doctor never mentioned it, so I don't know whether to assume they will or won't do it. I've only discussed it with the nurse coordinator. I don't want to go against the doctor, if he wants to do it, but I also want to make sure I am making the right choice for us. I know they are clearly going for success rates, which I understand.
I am also nervous about a few other things. I am debating telling my boss the whole truth. I think that would be best, just in case the transfer, etc. falls on workdays (I only work 2 days/week) and also because monitoring is sure to interfere with my work schedule. What is holding me back? I am worried about what she would think about the whole thing. Because I have children already, and because I think she is pretty religious, and I am worried about what she might think ethically about the whole thing. UGH.
I am also going to ask my mom to come and stay for a few days while I'll be on bedrest. I just recently told her about my infertility woes and m/c's, but I am nervous of her reaction when I tell her we are going through with IVF. My family actually expected us to have more children, so maybe they'll understand. I don't think we'll even tell DH's family-they'll surely think I am totally crazy to do this when we already have two.
I really plan on sharing only on an as needed basis, but even for those people, I am anxious of what they might think, even though I know this is our decision alone. Has anyone else had this concern?
Mimi and Jenni, best of luck on your upcoming cycles too!
We spent much of 2010 "in the dark" as far as letting other people know. We didn't tell DH's parents until almost 10 months into the process and that was only because a situtation came up that we had to. DH is a super private person but I'm an open book so we have found a balance. But there are still people on his side that don't know (including his super-religious aunt so I get what you mean about your boss). We opened up to a lot of people through our blog and I have found that the support has been incredible. And people might surprise you. My suggestion about your mom would be to arm yourself with information and facts. Maybe let her read a passage from a book or a website (Resolve.org is a great one). I'm so sorry that you are having these worries on top of everything else.
We did things differently for each cycle we went through. My family knew that we were doing IVF and were very supportive of it. We didn't tell DH's family because they are pretty Catholic. After our first cycle we did have to tell them as we were planning DH's great uncle's funeral around ER and ET and everyone was sounding upset because it could only be certain days. One of his brothers we never told because he wouldn't have reacted well to it. I had told a couple close friends that we were doing IVF and that I would provide them info when I felt like I wanted to talk about it and asked them not to ask me any questions. One friend respected that, the other kept asking questions. It really harmed our relationship and we didn't talk for a long time after that. Our 2nd cyle we didn't tell any friends. Just my family knew about it. Our 3rd cycle I was more open about it and told ppl. My DH is also a very private person. My thought in telling ppl is that maybe my story could help someone else going through IF. Also, after I opened up there were a lot more ppl that came to me about their stories of IF.
I would maybe tell your boss because of the concern about needing to take some time off work. You could also tell her you need some time off for medical issues and not tell her why. She shouldn't ask for what and you can reassure her it's nothing life threatening so she doesn't worry. I hope your mom will take the news ok. This is the only way you are able to expand your family so hopefully she'll understand that.
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IVF #1-cancelled d/t embryos arresting before transfer (3/09)
IVF #2-BFP 9wks-7/30/09 (6/09)
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So I talked to my (wonderful) mom this morning. She said she can come and stay whenever we need her. I discussed all my worries and everything with her and she was great. She acknowledged how difficult this all is, but gave no judgement whatsoever, only support of whatever decision we make.
I decided I will tell my boss the whole truth. Just not sure when.
Thank you all for sharing your stories. It is helpful to know that these dilemmas are normal for this situation.


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Chris Martin's band has been a punchline since that first fresh-faced beach walk, and there are some good reasons for that. When your debut album sounds less like a spongy facsimile of Bends-era Radiohead than a facsimile of Travis, themselves a spongy facsimile of Bends-era Radiohead, you invite ridicule. When you and your movie-star wife name your child Apple, you invite ridicule. When your band dresses up like French revolutionaries and/or the Beatles, not just for promo photos but interviews too, you invite ridicule. And when you release a concept album about "the story of a war against sound and color by a supremacist government" and call it Mylo Xyloto, you have come to embody the very essence of ridiculousness. Such awkwardly polite young Englishmen playing such wholesomely saccharine music with such shamelessly grandiose ambitions were always destined to be written off as lames.
Martin knows this. As he told The Telegraph in 2008, "We aren't cool and never will be." But as Chuck Klosterman explained in his 2002 essay collection Sex, Drugs, And Cocoa Puffs, it's one thing to be cool and another thing entirely to be great. Klosterman presented Billy Joel as the evidence for his theory: Joel "has no intrinsic coolness, and he has no extrinsic coolness," but as a songwriter he's responsible for a baffling number of modern classics. Thus, Klosterman concluded, "there is absolutely no relationship between Joel's greatness and Joel's coolness (or lack thereof), just as there's no relationship between the 'greatness' of serving in World War II and the 'coolness' of serving in World War II." Ironically, in the first chapter of the same book, Klosterman goes on a rant about how much Coldplay sucks, a position he recanted in 2013′s I Wear The Black Hat. This wasn't his rationale, but logically, he had every reason to revise his anti-Coldplay stance because Coldplay is exactly the same as Billy Joel. The fact that they are perilously uncool has no bearing on their greatness. And it's time we all agreed that Coldplay is great.
The two low-key tracks they've released so far from their forthcoming Ghost Stories — the spectral "Midnight" and the groovy "Magic" — are among the best songs any musician has released this year. They are marvels of construction and execution, first-class singles that trigger the pop pleasure centers while incorporating sounds foreign to the Top 40. Do "Midnight" and "Magic" borrow heavily from Bon Iver and the xx, respectively, just as Coldplay has previously borrowed from indie-rock causes célèbre Arcade Fire, My Bloody Valentine, LCD Soundsystem, and Animal Collective? (It can't be just me who heard some Merriweather Post Pavilion in Mylo Xyloto.) Sure, but it's just a higher-pay-grade version of what Radiohead does. Thom Yorke and the boys have spent their whole career gleaning inspiration from lesser-known talents (DJ Shadow, Liars, Flying Lotus) and repurposing them in a more accessible context, and they're still widely recognized as one of the greatest bands of their generation. Why not cede the same honor to Coldplay? Is it because their irrepressible earnestness isn't balanced out by cynicism? You might say it's because Coldplay still throws themselves into goofy shit like the dancing in the "Midnight" video, but have you seen Yorke's dancing lately? Or, like, ever?
The pair of moody numbers Coldplay debuted at SXSW, "Always In My Head" and "Another's Arms," are similarly triumphant, but excellence isn't a new trend for this band. Every album in the group's discography is loaded with classic songs, from the sleepy folk-pop of "Don't Panic" to the gleaming neon theatrics of "Every Teardrop A Waterfall." Speaking of that span: The band has traversed an incredible stylistic gulf over these past 14 years. Their songwriting has maintained its essential core of vague arena-rock sentimentality, but the aesthetic trappings have evolved daringly from Coldplay's humble beginnings. Their one major misstep was 2005′s X&Y, on which they pushed the pap to the forefront and betrayed their more adventurous instincts, but even the relentlessly cloying "Fix You" is a jam. (Just ask Chance The Rapper, one of the many MCs who've pledged allegiance to Coldplay over the years.) Besides, after veering too far into mush they hooked up with Brian Eno and made 2008′s Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, as fine an art-rock achievement as we've seen this century and "exactly the record this band needed to make." Go listen to the title track or "Lost!" or "Strawberry Swing" — they're all fantastic. Shit, follow the thread further back and bask in the softhearted glow of "The Scientist" and "Yellow." Power ballads don't come any better.
It takes a special understanding of what moves the human spirit to accumulate two hour's worth of songs that can bring an arena to its feet. Coldplay boasts that kind of catalog, and from the sounds of the early Ghost Stories material, it's about to get even stronger. Some of that strength is due to sheer longevity — stick around long enough and eventually you rack up enough highlights that the lowlights start to fade out of memory — but that trick only works when you continue to release tremendous music, which is exactly what Martin and his anonymous bandmates have pulled off. Time has been good to those blokes behind "Clocks," but they've been good to us, too.
The critical consensus on Mastermind is that it finds Rick Ross in coast mode; per our own Tom Breihan's review, "It's that old Ross persona with none of the energy of his best music." But Rozay affirmed his bawse status last week by beating Pharrell to land his fifth #1 album. Mastermind moved 179,000 copies — fewer than God Forgives, I Don't's first-week sales of 218,000 in 2012, but enough to far outpace Pharrell's G I R L, which logged 112,000 in sales for a #2 debut. Billboard notes that Mastermind's top-spot debut puts Ross in the company of DMX and 2Pac as rappers with five #1 albums, bested only by Nas and Kanye west (six each), Eminem (seven), and Jay Z (13!).
Other top 10 debuts include Glee star Lea Michele's Louder at #4 with 60,000 sold, country group Eli Young Band's 10,000 Towns at #5 with 36,000 sold, and Ashanti's R&B comeback Braveheart at #10 with 28,000 sold. The Frozen soundtrack stays strong at #3; it has sold 1.3 million copies to date and 994,000 in 2013 and is expected to become the first album to sell a million copies in 2014 this week. The rest of the top 10 is a quite tasteful Beck (#6), Lorde (#7), Schoolboy Q (#8, down from a #1 debut last week), and Eric Church (#9).
Over on the Hot 100 singles chart, Pharrell's "Happy" remains at #1 for a third straight week, likely thanks in part to his appearance on the Oscars. Another Oscar beneficiary is Broadway actress and singer Idina Menzel (Rent/Wicked), whose "Let It Go" from Frozen won for Best Original Song and promptly leapt from #17 to #9. (The hubbub over John Travolta mangling Menzel's name, viewable below, probably didn't hurt either.) It's a good thing Menzel's there, too, because the rest of the top 10 is unconscionably static.
Foster The People – "Best Friend"
It's no "Pumped Up Kicks," but Foster The People has finally kicked out another song that grabs your attention rather than simply exists. The influence of 2013′s disco-funk revival is palpable, and even though Mark Foster is arguably the least funky man in music, he pulls this song off.
Iggy Azalea – "Impossible Is Nothing"
Does it seem possible that the best Eminem song in years is actually by a 23-year-old Australian woman? Impossible is nothing.
Sevyn Streeter – "Next (Remix)" (Feat. Kid Ink)
Besides penning tunes for the likes of Alicia Keys, Kelly Rowland, and Trey Songz, Sevyn Streeter is the songwriter behind a bunch of Chris Brown hits as well as her own smash Brown duet "It Won't Stop." Hold that association against her if you like, but the woman knows how to construct an R&B hit. That's evidenced on "Next (Remix)," in which she wonders, with convincing bewilderment, "How can my ex-boyfriend be my next boyfriend?" Talentless breakout rap star Kid Ink, another rising urban radio star orbiting Brown's dark star, is there to play the boyfriend she can't shake.
Ronika – "Shell Shocked"
Q: Is this song more heavily influenced by Gloria Estefan's "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You," Paula Abdul's "Straight Up," or Madonna's "Holiday"? A: Shut up and dance!
Elliphant – "Revolusion"
Elliphant is affiliated with Diplo's Mad Decent label and Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Records, but "Revolusion" leans more towards Wes Pentz's edgy, globetrotting tendencies than Lukasz Gottwald's state-of-the-art radio bait.
- Taylor Swift tops Billboard's list of the 40 highest paid musicians with $39,699,575.60 in 2013 earnings. (Surprisingly, Bon Jovi is all the way up at #4; notably, Beyoncé far out-earned Jay Z.) [Billboard]
- Diddy has allegedly bid $200 million to buy Fuse TV and merge it with Revolt TV, which he launched last year. [Bloomberg]
- Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, and Hans Zimmer collaborated on a song called "It's On Again" for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. [Idolator]
- Lily Allen agreed with a critic on Twitter that her new singles are "rubbish." [The Independent]
- Bill O'Reilly thinks Beyoncé's "Partition" video harms children. [Spin]
- will.i.am and Pharrell have settled their trademark dispute over the phrase "I am." [The Hollywood Reporter]
- Lorde is releasing her own makeup line. [Sugarscape]
- Kylie Minogue's new album Kiss Me Once is streaming in full. [The Guardian]
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Tim Curtin | Posted on Mar 13th +25
you can agree that coldplay is great, i ain't agreeing with shit.
because coldplay is NOT exactly like billy joel. billy joel beats the living shit out of coldplay and i don't even like billy joel.
Fuck Coldplay.
donnytilla | Posted on Mar 14th +21
Why? Why fuck coldplay?
I had no idea this coldplay backlash existed, and I like to consider myself a father to many of you, father-figure to all others. Time for daddy to take you to church:
I remember back as a youngling, and really having an emotional connection with Yellow. It was pre-Strokes and allllll that shit, so let's not forget the time. That's a fucking killer song – I DON'T GIVE A FUCK what you think. Objectively, it's beautiful. Like fall landscapes and shit. Whole album is solid. You don't like it? Fuck outta here. And the Travis comparisons – who the fuck? Have you heard Travis? Pffffftttttt you're kidding.
Then we get into some Rush of Blood. Solid step forward, and don't get it twisted, it was a major step forward into some more interesting territory. Things got a bit harder ;) and rougher (i.e., politik). They didn't need to do that shit. They could have made the same album. But no, they tried to progress, and who are you to say that's no good? Robert Christgau is a weiner btw. Another solid album. My boy Christ Deville is starting to look like a goddamn prophet at this point in the discography.
Then X&Y. You know why people take a dump on X&Y? Because the rest of the discography is SOLID as an impacted colon. And you can deposit that shit in the turd bank WITHOUT A HOLD because you can bet your balls it's not going to bounce. The guitar on Square One is all I need to support my point that this is not a shite alBUM. It's a fine album, but I'm not about to listen to it on the daily. Maybe the bi-centurally. And that's good enough for all of us.
Viva la vida. If you don't like this album you dislike progress, achievement, satisfaction, and Brian Eno. Get your life together. Violet Hill is a better song that the majority of bands have in their entire discography. Violet Hill is the best coldplay song – a goddamn anthem that's propulsive as a toilet pump trying to wedge the X&Y ROCK HARD DUMP down the drain – and it does, like a goddamn gopher. If this album doesn't speak to you, I would reevaluate my perspective on the game, and I would get real.
Mylo Xyloto. I didn't really listen to this album, other than the rihanna track (OHHHH NA NA). Paradise makes me want to be in the hunger games PITTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.
I rest my case. It's a solid run, which is more than can be said for many a band. Not a ton of embarrassing tracks (i.e., bloc) and they're managed to maintain a level of quality even into their later years, rather than fall into a deteriorating diarrhea free fall (i.e., weezer http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8614-make-believe/). What more do you people want? This isn't mumford and sons hahahahahahahaha I HOPE SOMEONE READ THAT AND GOT MAD BECAUSE IT SHOWS I HAVE NO INSIGHT (or do I *winkies!*)
John Stossel city, baby. Please.
Luke Worle | Posted on Mar 14th +12
That's sweet. This is where I get most of my inspiration.
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I find it really interesting that you would decry Lady Gaga and champion the Beatles. And I don't mean that sarcastically.
Thank you for following my posts.
Oh, *this* will be a fun comment board to monitor.
ooh ooh do Maroon 5 next!
Oh great! now I can't have my snobbish satisfaction of going against the snobs who snobbishly hate on coldplay.
so not liking something makes you a snob?
nope, not what I'm saying.
k :)
LeMonjello | Posted on Mar 13th +10
finding satisfaction in sticking up for a band that is 'uncool' is what makes me a snob.
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Coldplay is by far the best "arena-rock" band that we have going for us. I saw them during their Viva la Vida tour and it was a fun, ultimately rewarding show. No, they aren't anywhere near as good as The War on Drugs, Cloud Nothings, Tame Impala, Grizzly Bear, etc., but those aren't bands the mainstream are likely to ever latch on to. For a band that everyone has heard of, you could do much worse than Coldplay. (I'm looking at you, Mumford & Sons.)
And I think you might be a couple million dollars short on what Diddy put up to buy Fuse TV. If not, I might consider putting in a bid.
depends on how you define "arena-rock". I saw NIN in an arena a few months ago…I know KOL still play arenas (last few records notwithstanding), Queens of the Stone Age, others I can't of.
i see what he's saying but to me Mumford and Coldplay get tossed in the same heap anyway, so one doesn't make the other look any better/worse in my opinion. i wonder how others would view this
cale | Posted on Mar 13th -41
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I was really excited when you came on to Stereogum, mostly because you wrote at Tiny Mix Tapes and loved Saint Pepsi, and I mosly aways agree with you. But Coldplay is awful. This isnt some "God" given talent. Song writing I mean. Chris Martin is laying up with an actress who may be th eworst human being on earth. Going to award shows. Dressing like a scumbag. Basically just being a huge asshole. Apposed to someone like lke Ariel Pink or Noah Lennox who are probably listeing to records all day, and being awesome. Between this post and the rest of your obnoxious week in pop post you have let me know you nothing about music or records, And that you're an awful person. You're a know nothing asshole and I'm going to fuck your mother if I ever meet her.
I think you are confusing me for Miles. He's the one who likes Saint Pepsi and wrote for Tiny Mix Tapes.
Miles, lock up your mother
huh, just saw this thread. Hey, everybody!
sunking | Posted on Mar 13th +20
lol @ calling Chris Martin an asshole (when I've never heard anything of the like) and then championing Ariel Pink, who is basically a child with a huge temper who can play guitar. Also you should just chill in general dude…
Wow Cale. If you're the definition of a loyal music "fan", count me out.
underglad | Posted on Mar 13th +13
Ariel, is that you?
A pretty great comment from me, there. Too bad it was placed as a reply to wrong "hidden due to low comment rating"-comment. I'll see myself out.
underglad | Posted on Mar 13th +13
NO! It was right. How does this thing work? Is this real life?
marko | Posted on Mar 13th +18
What's next? An article about how good Mumford and Sons are?
Oh wait…
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Yeah sorry no, Coldplay is bland overboiled tripe for tired ears and you have shit taste if you disagree.
I totally agree with your thoughts on Coldplay…they've written some fantastic songs, they're great live, and I'm not going to say I don't like them to agree with the cool kids and then listen to their songs in private.
Motas Kah | Posted on Mar 13th +13
You guys know that there was a time that Coldplay was in fact very cool. It was the weeks just before Yellow hit it big. Only the cool kids knew that they were awesome. I saw them Play at HMV just when their album dropped. Sadly, they became too big, they out u2ed u2, Chris married the paltrow and the Brits just started their Tall Poppy Syndrome cutdowns. Nobody writes arena rock ballads like Chris Martin except for the Master Thom Yorke. Listen to "shiver" and it still reminds me of broken days.
Luke Worle | Posted on Mar 13th +16
Coldplay are a very talented band and Chris Martin has written some great melodies. Their first two records border on minor classics. But, my sincere and nonjudgmental complaint is their artistic refusal to be edgy or to take artistic risks. Their latest record seems to hint at breaking out of safe zone/formula, which is nice and a welcome change of pace. It is easy to hate on many bands (Maroon 5, who yes, suck) but despite our taste preferences, their is no denying that bands I might not like (Mumford and Sons, ect.) still are inherently talented, if unquestionably bland, corporate and safe. I would love to see Coldplay recapture the darkness that made their first 2 albums special. I haven't bothered with them since :Rhianna cameos on a Coldplay album will do that. But, I agree with Chris and Chuck. Confusing cool with great is a blurred line. Taylor Swift is not cool in my eyes, but to some, she writes great melodies. I'm not highbrow enough to negate that fact, even if taste wise I'm not digging her tunes. So, for a recovering music snob (perhaps there are more brooding in the shadows here on stereogum), I've learned that no matter how much a band or song invites a cringe worthy response based on taste, sometimes the talent needs to be recognized, regardless.
LeMonjello | Posted on Mar 13th +10
I agree, but would also like to point out that maybe being edgy for edgy's sake is not necessarily a good thing. especially if writing catchy pop rock is being true to yourself, then keep doing it.
Yes, I wouldn't mind seeing them incorporating a little more 'darkness' as well.
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The only thing about the beatles that was smart was George Martin. That's it.
Sean, you trolling? I can't think of a more uninformed opinion so stubbornly ignorant of the highest order then yours. This picture seems to sum up my thoughts in a playful way=
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No it's just objectively clear that the only innovation of the beatles was there arrangements. I'm not here to lecture you on music history. I wouldn't be that condescending.
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Also not to pull a michael_, but if that's all you got about this discussion then I think you should head over to tumblr.
Hi Sean. No. I've read your back posts. Trooooooooool :) Michael_ kicks ass btw.
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So read all the way back to the lengthy thing I had to say about Beck, and decided nah this guy is just a troll, no calm and measured thinking here. I'm not sure I follow. That's fine if all you've got is jokes. Humor's a great thing. If you listen to the singles of the Kinks, the Animals, and the Rolling Stones; or if you listen to 50s pop you'll find just about everything the Beatles built their career on. What distinguishes those ideas in their hands is the arrangements, which were the work of George Martin. Don't mistake me they're an enjoyable band, but they're krafty cheese too.
I haven't got anything against the Byrds. Consider the Lilies.
Very well put.
best comment on the thread.
triangle | Posted on Mar 13th -22
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it's time we all agreed that stereogum has nothing to do with "indie" culture, and is just another outlet for the rich, corporate entertainment elite to pander themselves in the back and sell garbage to clueless teenagers.
LeMonjello | Posted on Mar 13th +20
see, this here is snob bullshit.
Agreed, except for the metal coverage.
LeMonjello | Posted on Mar 13th +14
also, pander themselves in the back?
underglad | Posted on Mar 13th +11
Triangle, what a stupid comment. Stereogum highlights the best undiscovered bands in indie culture as well as giving faithful exposure to indie stalwarts, along with great think pieces, essays, ect. Don't take on the 'gum, ya shlemiel .
Should have said uncooolness, not uniqueness…
Or in other words Ben Cornell read that P4K piece by Ian Cohen.
Ha, yeah I did read it, but I also owned and listened to all of the albums I've referenced here back when they came out. But indeed, those titles were fresh in my memory from having read the Pitchfork thing a week or so ago.
yes, but can you articulate WHY you hater her music with every cell in your body?
underglad | Posted on Mar 13th +11
Coldplay is great. #IAMSORRY
ga | Posted on Mar 13th +10
I don't have much of an opinion of Coldplay. I think they're ……. alright, I guess. But, I am interested in the whole concept of why "over-earnest" is such a bad trait for a musician to have, as well as traits like "self-righteous", and "over-serious", while it's okay for others to blather on for the 1 billionth time about sex and misogyny and be treated like high art (I'm looking your way R Kelly). It's a cardinal sin to strum a guitar and "emote" and 'mean it, man' but it's okay to sing about shitting in someone's mouth or something. I don't get you hipsters sometimes haha …….
LeMonjello | Posted on Mar 13th +16
Seriously, I find it dumbfounding why Bono's brand of egotism is far more loathed than Kanye's.
I can't say I agree, but that doesn't mean you're wrong.
ga | Posted on Mar 14th +3
Yeah cause Kanye never referred to himself as the "nucleus of the culture" or anything…..
That's right, I take it back. You are wrong.
"I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade, I will be the loudest voice," -Kanye West
ga | Posted on Mar 14th +1
I see what you're saying, but I think that's splitting hairs, don't you think? So, Kanye admits it, so he's not as much of a dick and it's okay? I call a spade a space, it's flat out hypocrisy happening here. I'm pretty sure I see a "think piece" 20 years from now admitting and re-contextualizing all of this. I say we just get it over with and admit it's hypocritical BS.
ga | Posted on Mar 14th +1
When you say you are the "voice of this generation", that is a claim that he is speaking for this generation. 1 + 1 = 2. Dictating the culture vs. vocalizing culture? Claiming to "dictate culture " is even more egotistical than just vocalizing it? You actually believe all of his BS?
ga | Posted on Mar 14th +3
I fully see your point, but I still think this is a bunch of Kanye BS your spouting. Kanye IS claiming to speak for a generation (or more). He is not simply trying to relate to people and express their feelings like U2/Coldplay, he thinks he is CREATING their feelings and CREATING what they are going to relate to (the nucleus). It's an even bigger pile of BS than what you're saying U2/Coldplay do. Kanye is masking himself as a curator and creator for the thoughts and feelings of an entire generation, hence the Michelangelo, Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein stuff. He thinks he's Thomas Edison and he's creating light or splitting the atom and spawning another planet Earth. You're eating it up hook, line, and sinker. He's not – he's just a very good and sometimes great artist with a loyal fanbase of around 1 million people out of the 3 billion in the world.
Auto | Posted on Mar 14th -3
Muse are indeed far worse than Coldplay in my eyes, although it might have something to do with all their fans who claim them to be the most experimental band yet have never listened to OK Computer.
Is it just me or does anyone else think the first 3 minutes of "Midnight" sounds incredibly similar to Imogen Heap circa 2005?
2nd half of 'yes'
c_tho | Posted on Mar 13th -1
yep, this.
a.k.a. Chinese Sleep Chant :)
I would love to read a whole 10 page essay on this.
Come on, Coldplay are not "great". You can admire their craft, but let's be honest, they're not going in the canon. Maybe they will find something to really say / express about life in the future, but they haven't found it yet.
Coldplay defines mediocrity.
Coldplay is like american cheese.
I'll agree Coldplay is okay (I won't go as far as great), if we can all agree Chuck Klosterman is an insufferable douche.
It's obvious that this album is going to reflect the "married bliss" narrative. The inevitable Album of the Week writeup / self-promotion-fest will doubtlessly be infuriating to an unmarried dude such as myself.
ga | Posted on Mar 14th 0
Awesome post!
Stereogum staff, pls stop trolling
Billy Joel is an icon. Is Coldplay an icon?
No-one becomes one of the world's most successful bands by being 'impossible to care for'
Peche | Posted on Mar 14th +4
Don't see why not. Look at the Eagles.
I've had a rough night, and I hate the fucking Eagles, man
Peche | Posted on Mar 15th +1
That was my point; they're impossible to care for.
Do you not know anyone over the age of 30? Lots of people love the Eagles. You'd be surprised.
It's like you've never head of marketing in popular music.
Anyone who has the fortune of catching them live would probably agree with that statement
We all know the true test of whether Stereogum has achieved greatness is whether Pitchfork has gone back and deleted/rewritten completely their middling reviews for all their albums.
…I'm actually starting to quite like 'Midnight'.
d-brad | Posted on Mar 14th -1
"Magic" is my jam though. "Magic" is my jam.
I'd say it's time to check your watch.
Hey guys.
Didn't read the article. Just here for the snark.
coldplay is just a mishmash of other bands. every time people get psyched about them sounding "new" or "different" it's just because they're ripping off different bands then on their last album.
When I take a shit I listen to Coldplay. They are good shitting music.
The people saying Coldplay is shit are absolute idiots. It's Coldplay 'are' shit.
ramona | Posted on Mar 19th -3
I've always found Coldplay hate to be childish and irrational. It's a shame people can't think for themselves and enjoy simple things without letting backlash trends influence their opinions.
ramona | Posted on Mar 20th -1
Please, once Seth Rogen made that homophobic, anti-Coldplay joke in The 40-Year Virgin it opened up a flood gate of memes and lame running jokes from every opinionated slacker who didn't want to be the outcast at the group-think hate party. I have even witnessed it firsthand myself, watching peers of mine suddenly change their minds almost overnight. Gone were the Parachutes and Rush of Blood CDs from the basement CD player that we used to smoke to, banished forever to the box of "Mom's CDs" in the garage.
Uh…No..that new Coldplay CD SUCKS!!!
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CAJ briefing papers: what would TBUC 'Good Relations' impact assessments look like?
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Date: 23 June 2014
CAJ produced two briefing papers for Community Relations Week last week which have now been published on our website.
The briefing papers relate to the proposal in the Northern Ireland Executive's 'Together: Building a United Community' (TBUC) Strategy, to bring forward legislation to change 'Equality Impact Assessments' (EQIAs) required under the existing statutory equality duty to formally include 'good relations' considerations and to turn the Equality Commission into an 'Equality and Good Relations Commission'.
The two briefing papers cover:
Briefing Paper 1: 'Good Relations' and Equality Impact Assessments, safeguards and background [available here]
This paper takes stock of the background and nature of concerns about the risks of introducing 'good relations' into Equality Impact Assessments, outlines the safeguards which were introduced at the time the original legislation and how defining the concept of 'good relations' on the face of legislation may provide a remedy to existing concerns.
Briefing Paper 2: The Equality Commission's Raymond McCreesh Park investigation implications and analysis for proposed 'Equality and Good Relations Impact Assessments' [available here]
In April 2014 the Equality Commission published its investigation report into Newry and Mourne Councils decision, originally in 2001, to name a Council-run play park after IRA hunger striker Raymond McCreesh. The Commission concluded that the Council had breached its statutory Equality Scheme by its actions. The decision was unusual in that it found substantive breaches of the equality and good relations duties. The decision provides an insight into how the Commission may interpret any expanded 'good relations' duties.
This paper examines the implications of the McCreesh decision in the context of TBUC including:
- The implication in McCreesh that flying the Union Flag from Council leisure facilities may breach Equality Schemes;
- Concerns that undefined 'good relations' issues may displace 'bread and butter' issues as focus of Equality Impact Assessments under the planned TBUC changes;
- The evolution of interpretations of substantive breaches of the equality and good relations duties and the precedents set in McCreesh;
- The risks of subjectivity in equality duty assessments of policies which constitute 'significant chill factors';
- The risks of 'good relations' duties constituting a policy veto for unionism or nationalism.
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The TBUC legislation also plans to include a definition of sectarianism, see Expert Briefing Paper by Dr Robbie McVeigh " Sectarianism in Northern Ireland: Towards a definition in law" published by the CAJ-UNISON convened Equality Coalition. (Available here)
CAJ produced research 'Unequal Relations' into the existing interpretation of good relations in impact assessments, the publication of this coincided with the launch of the TBUC strategy in May 2013, this is available here.News Source : CAJ briefing papers: what would TBUC 'Good Relations' impact assessments look like?
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A lot of Mobilians got out of the house for the first time Thursday, January 30 after a wintery storm dumped ice on the city keeping people home for two days.
"We've been staying at home and I live downtown so I've been home since Monday. We thought we'd get out, eat some lunch and enjoy the sunshine and walk around a little bit so trying to get back out," Martha Sutton said.
She was downtown Thursday with her grandson taking a stroll in Bienville Square where the fountain frozen over.
"The fountain it's probably the best thing I've seen. Never seen foot long icicles," Sutton's grandson said.
Some were enjoying their first ice experience with their children making snow balls and having fun in the icy mixture before it was all gone.
"I love it (the ice) because we have not had it in a long time. A very long time," Mcinnis Brown said who was having a snow ball fight with his grandfather.
For many of us on the Gulf Coast the winter wonderland may have been pretty to look at, but most said they're glad to see it go.


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Reviews of holidays to Seychelles
Below are independent comments from 22 of our travellers who have visited Seychelles, and have kindly agreed to share their thoughts.
They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa.
The A family - Surrey
On this trip, I visited Seychelles between 23 Jul 2010 and 8 Aug 2010 and I travelled with 5 other people.
We were very lucky as it was a fantastic holiday but had we taken other options it would have been less so. Praslin was perfect for a beach holiday and Anse Volbert absolutely ideal. Beware advice to stay in the "best" beaches ...Read more about this whole holiday
My Feb 2010 trip
Mr & Mrs A from Cambridge
On this trip, I visited Seychelles between 19 Feb 2010 and 7 Mar 2010 and I travelled with 1 other person.
Good trip, mostly as expected. Irritations were mainly caused by Masons, they seem to consider a whole day for whatever transfer is reasonable, it could be arranged more tightly and efficiently. Also they seem strangley unaware ...Read more about this whole holiday