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British Band Hauled Off Stage by Gun Toting Polizei



NME reports that pseudo-neo-post-punk band Editors were playing a run of the mill gig in Cologne, Germany a few days ago when armed policemen entered the venue and forced them to leave the stage in the middle of their encore. Thankfully no one was killed.

According to the Editors boys, the reason given for the rock-us interruptus was that the band was “being excessively loud.” One has to wonder, though, if there might have been a mistranslation, and the coppers meant to say “sucking excessively hard”. Really makes you wonder.

Editors return with their sophomore LP An End Has a Start on June 25 in the UK and Europe, and July 17 in the States. Check out their bombastically wanky new video:



Aaron_Lariviere understands that if you are a fan of Coldplay or highly-derivative bands that ape their style there’s a decent chance you liked the above video. His thoughts and prayers are with you, and he means no serious offense.

 

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risingstanding

risingstanding

Charlotte, NC
April 2007

JUN 16, 2007 09:09 PM

this is just dumb publicity shit. wow, they are so cool, armed police had to remove them. yeah right.

ink_slinger

ink_slinger

Edmonton, AB
October 2005

JUN 16, 2007 09:12 PM

God, they're like Coldplay, but with a worse singer.

homsar

homsar

Toronto, ON
October 2004

JUN 16, 2007 09:34 PM

No offense taken. Not one of their best songs, but be open minded and give their first album (The Back Room) a chance. It's pretty damned good and not Coldplayish at all. And they put on a pretty tight live show as well. But whatever. To each his/her own. The article made me laugh. tongue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xRVm-JX5Rk

darkcharge

darkcharge

Portland, OR
June 2006

JUN 16, 2007 10:17 PM

Their first album is really good and more early eighties than coldplay anyday.

I smell a diabolic plan or maybe that's just my toast burning ......... oshitgottarunFIRE........... smile

ardour

ardour

Canada
March 2006

JUN 16, 2007 10:36 PM

Heh, pretty bombastically wanky indeed.

I've heard a lot worse, though. I prefer this to most stuff I hear on the radio, but that's not much of a compliment.

BatAttaK

BatAttaK

Reston, VA
OLD SKOOL

JUN 16, 2007 10:55 PM

LOL!! I just glanced at the bottom and I thought this said that it was written by Avril Lavigne. biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

MrCrisp

MrCrisp

I'm lost
August 2004

JUN 16, 2007 11:13 PM

wow, that song was bad.

TAFKASP

TAFKASP

Oakland, CA
June 2003

JUN 16, 2007 11:23 PM

i like these guys (their last cd anyway), and i think they put on a great show. i'd say they have more in common with interpol than coldplay, FTR.

glad no one was hurt in the incident.

MrCrisp

MrCrisp

I'm lost
August 2004

JUN 16, 2007 11:29 PM

SuicidePuppies said:
glad no one was hurt in the incident.



my ears were. that song sucked. frown

TAFKASP

TAFKASP

Oakland, CA
June 2003

JUN 16, 2007 11:30 PM

MrCrisp said:

SuicidePuppies said:
glad no one was hurt in the incident.



my ears were. that song sucked. frown



that's the first time i heard it. being a fan, yeah, i wasn't too impressed with it myself, so i can only imagine what others will think of it.

hopefully it's a grower.

_kungfoo_

_kungfoo_

Los Angeles, CA
April 2005

JUN 17, 2007 12:19 AM

I liked their single from their first album, Munich, though I never got around to buying that album. This new song sucks! Maybe it's just the power of suggestion, but the first thing I thought was, "Coldplay" and then I clicked the stop button.

Domo_Kun

Domo_Kun

Rockford, IL
March 2005

JUN 17, 2007 01:01 AM

SuicidePuppies said:

MrCrisp said:

SuicidePuppies said:
glad no one was hurt in the incident.



my ears were. that song sucked. frown



that's the first time i heard it. being a fan, yeah, i wasn't too impressed with it myself, so i can only imagine what others will think of it.

hopefully it's a grower.



You want it to get bigger as it becomes more sexually aroused?

dawg2

dawg2

United Kingdom
September 2005

JUN 17, 2007 02:27 AM

well, i'm no fan of coldplay, but i like the editors a lot.
isn't this the gig that the lovely Richardson saw? I don't remember her mentioning gun toting policemen. (or coldplay smile )

Horrorflick

Horrorflick

Detroit, MI
February 2003

JUN 17, 2007 09:57 AM

It's just too bad... frown

Lode_Runner

Lode_Runner

Australia
December 2004

JUN 17, 2007 12:26 PM

BatAttaK said:
LOL!! I just glanced at the bottom and I thought this said that it was written by Avril Lavigne. biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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