Project Pitchfork: Live 2003

Coldplay's A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD album saw them break out onto the world stage in a formidable manner. With over seven million copies sold worldwide, huge critical acclaim, two Grammy Awards, and three MTV Video Music Awards, the band has cemented their reputation as one of the most important rock bands of the decade. Their hectic touring schedule has seen them gel into a tight live act, and this show from Sydney, Australia illustrates this perfectly. Tracks include "Politik," "Yellow," "Trouble...

While the world may not need another live Jethro Tull disc recorded only two years after their last one, this sturdy, nearly two-hour 2003 gig, released simultaneously on DVD and CD (same tunes and order, but Ian Anderson's often clunky introductions are mercifully edited out of the audio-only version), finds the band in fine form. Anderson and guitarist Martin Barre, the two flagship members, effectively juggle the set to include a few new tracks and some rarities with the handful of hits ("Aqualung...