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By Jon Pareles. June 5, 2005. Correction Appended. THERE'S nothing wrong with self-pity. As a spur to songwriting, it's right up there with lust, anger and greed, and probably better than the...
Oct 19, 2011 · In 2005, Jon Pareles spanked Martin in an article called “The Case Against Coldplay,” in which he called the group “the most insufferable band of the decade.” But it’s unhealthy to hang ...
Mar 18, 2024 · The most famous example is Jon Pareles’ case against Coldplay in The New York Times. Addressing Martin’s songwriting, Pareles said, “And the lyrics can make me wish I didn’t understand ...
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Jun 12, 2005 · Jon Pareles's main complaints about Coldplay ["The Case Against Coldplay," last Sunday] seem to be that (a) it's very popular with young people, older people, everyone, in fact,...
Aug 12, 2005 · In June, a front-page article in The New York Times Arts & Leisure section by top rock critic Jon Pareles railed against "the grandiose, calculated self-pity of the decade's most insufferable...
Jun 12, 2005 · Jon Pareles has gracefully articulated everything that bothers me about Coldplay, from Chris Martin's voice and lyrics to the band's attempt to create entire albums as reverberative...
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Jul 28, 2008 · In a 2005 piece in the Times, Jon Pareles called the British rock group Coldplay “the most insufferable band of the decade,” and he placed the blame on the band’s front man and singer, Chris...
