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Gary Lightbody is Always ‘Up’ to Something
Gary Lightbody, eternally on tour, has just woken up somewhere in Middle America. I know this because he tells me so, and because the words aren’t coming as easily as the garrulous singer would like, given the earlier hour he’s been asked to rise to discuss Snow Patrol’s first greatest-hits compilation, Up to Now, and new single “Just Say Yes.”
Snow Patrol at the Beacon Theatre, NYC, 09.23.09
Snow Patrol makes music that I want to share with people. This has been the case since the release of 2004’s Final Straw, when I bought 10 copies and passed them around to as many willing ears as I could find. Not because of “Run,” (well, maybe a little), but because it meant something to me in ways that I didn’t realize I had been thirsty for.
Snow Patrol Plots Fall North American Tour
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from Gary Lightbody and the boys from Snow Patrol. Sure, they’ve been busy opening up for Coldplay in America and touring Europe, and the most recent record, A Hundred Million Suns, is making solid returns with the help of the new single, “The Planets Bend Between Us.” But for [...]
Snow Patrol at Bowery Ballroom, NYC, December 1, 2008
As I watched Snow Patrol’s remarkable return to New York City on Monday night at Bowery Ballroom, it briefly occurred to me to consider penning a searing indictment on Chris Martin circa Viva La Vida, just to draw a stark comparison to Gary Lightbody – a lanky, humble, crackerjack jokester, who just so happens to front a top-tier rock band…
