Coldplay - LeftRightLeftRightLeft Live Album Free Download Now Available

We gave you a heads up and today's the day. You don't have to download it if you don't want.  We know how you hate live albums.  And Coldplay.  But it is free.  And you don't really hate them, you're just supposed to.  Coldplay's LeftRightLeftRightLeft out now!

COLDPLAY LIVE ALBUM TO BE GIVEN AWAY FREE AT SHOWS AND ONLINE

Been meaning to pots this...How very kind of the Coldplay crew:

At every remaining live showin 2009 (apart from festival shows). Starting
with the band's first North American tour date, at West Palm Beach in Florida on
May 15th,every fan attending a show will be given a free copy of thenine-track
CD.

Also on May 15th, LeftRightLeftRightLeft will be made available as a free
download from Coldplay.com, for
fans everywhere.

According to the band, the give-away is meant as a
recession-bustingmark of gratitude to everyone who's supported them: "Playing
live is what we love. This album is a thank you to our fans - the people whogive
us a reason to do it and make it happen."The album was recorded over the past
year in various cities aroundthe world on the Viva La Vida tour. To see LRLRL's
tracklisting andartwork, click here:http://emr.emi.com/go.asp?/bEMU001/q29AO5E/xO2NG5E.

Thom Yorke, Kanye West, Stevie Wonder, Coldplay, Lenny Kravitz, Lil Wayne, Rihanna Celebrate The Music That Made Them

I was walking to the subway when I noticed the Thom Yorke photo built of words when I thought, "WTF" and said so to my significant other. A few hours later I saw Stevie Wonder on a bus made of words and suddnely I wanted to write about it or at least do some more research. But Pitchfork got to it before me. Of course.

Others that are featured:

Kanye West, Coldplay, Lenny Kravitz, Lil Wayne, Rihanna

Pretty cool ad campaign though. The idea is this (via NME):

A Grammy spokeswoman said that each musician taking part in the campaign
was asked to name between 10 and 20 of their favourite artists. These names then
formed the basis of the posters and TV adverts. Among the artists chosen by
Yorke are Liars
and Scott Walker.

New Coldplay Video "Lovers in Japan" (youtube) available for free download in the US via iTunes

Coldplay - "Lovers in Japan". Download it at iTunes.

Via email:

Hello again. We're pleased to announce that the new video for LoversIn Japan
will be premiering on iTunes stores around the world today(Friday). What's more,
folks in the US of A will be able to downloadit free of charge for a week. The
video was made by Mat Whitecross inLondon. It's based on the new Osaka Sun mix
of the song and featuresfireworks, butterflies and Guy on a trapeze.

Coldplay "Lost!" on Jools Holland

"Lost!" by Coldplay live on Jools below...

Coldplay - "Lost!" Video (youtube)

This new Coldplay video was in my inbox this morning. Enjoy "Lost!" below.

A Special Coldplay Small NYC Show

When I woke this morming this was in my inbox from Coldplay:

Coldplay News

See a special Coldplay show in New York

Win tickets to Yahoo! taping

Are you a Coldplay fan living in the New York City or New Jerseyarea? Would
you like to come along to a secret and very exclusive taping of a live
performance with Coldplay?

If so, then the good people at Yahoo! Music and Capitol
Records arerequesting the pleasure of your company at Nissan Live Sets in
NYC,featuring Coldplay.

The details are as follows...Date: Wednesday October 22nd, 2008

Arrival Time: 6.30pm

Location: A super-secret place in NYC!

Yahoo! have 250 pairs of tickets to give away to the show. If you'd like to
win a pair, then simply email mail to:Invite@YahooLiveSets.com with
your name, number and location, before October 15th.

If your email is one of the 250 randomly picked winners, we'll contact you
to let you know. On the night, you might even get to take part in a non-camera
Q&A with the band.

Please only enter once. You must be at least 13 years old to attend.Fans
under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. The prize is just thepair of tickets,
not transport or accommodation. This invitation is not transferable unless you
ask particularly nicely and get the express permission of Yahoo!. Yahoo! reserves
the right to rescind any invitation, at any time, in its sole discretion.

http://www.coldplay.com/

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Coldplay - "Lost" and "42" on the Daily Show

Check out Coldplay performing "Lost" and "42":

Coldplay - "Viva la Vida or Death and All his Friends" Free Album Stream

Looks like this is the week of big album streams. Almost all the way through this Coldplay album that was produced by Brian Eno and reluctantly, we think it's not so bad. Listen to the full album here.

Coldplay - "Lovers In Japan" (Acoustic Version)

This song sure does sound like a Coldplay tune. We read about it on Stereogum and thought we'd share. Check out "Lovers in Japan" below.

Coldplay "Violet Hill" Alternative Video

Caught this on Stereogum. Got a laugh.

Coldplay - "Violet Hill" Video

Visit Coldplay at their myspace. For your eyes and ears:

The Weird Weeds Tour Dates

So we have basically made a Neil Diamond and Coldplay sandwich here at Musicology NYC and we need something to recover our hipness. Give Austin's The Weird Weeds an ear. Much better.

Upcoming Shows

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May 7 2008 8:00P	Salvage Vanguard w/The Dead Science	Austin, Texas
Jun 12 2008 8:00P	Rubber Gloves w/Shiny Around the Edges	Denton, Texas
Jun 13 2008 8:00P	Casa de Juan	Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Jun 14 2008 4:00P	Grimey’s (in-store w/beer!)	Nashville, Tennessee
Jun 14 2008 8:00P	TBA	Louisville, Kentucky
Jun 15 2008 8:00P	House party (email for details)	Louisville, Kentucky
Jun 16 2008 8:00P	Bug Jar	Rochester, New York
Jun 17 2008 8:00P	Studio Verte	Kittery, Maine
Jun 18 2008 8:00P	Glasslands Gallery w/Shapes & Sizes, The Shivers, & Cam Hull	Brooklyn, New York
Jun 19 2008 8:00P	Knitting Factory Tap Room w/Shapes & Sizes & Hi Red Center	New York, New York
Jun 20 2008 8:00P	Zoobizarre w/Shapes & Sizes and Alex Lukashevsky	Montreal, Ontario
Jun 22 2008 8:00P	TBA w/Shapes & Sizes and Alex Lukashevsky	Toronto, Ontario
Jun 25 2008 8:00P	Now That’s Class w/Hi Red Center	Cleveland, Ohio
Jun 26 2008 8:00P	Empty Bottle w/Hi Red Center	Chicago, Illinois
Jun 27 2008 8:00P	The Practice Space	Ames, Iowa
Jun 28 2008 8:00P	Picador	Iowa City, Iowa

Coldplay Tour Dates, Free Tickets

So we like Coldplay's new song, so what? Who has a problem with us posting their 2008 tour dates? Anyone? Didn't think so (we are mad tough).

6/29, Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center)
7/2, Washington, DC (Verizon Center)
7/3, Hartford, CT (XL Center)
7/5, Detroit, MI (The Palace of Auburn Hills)
7/6, Cleveland, OH (Quicken Loans Arena)
7/8, St. Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center)
7/9, Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center)
7/10, Oklahoma City, OK (Ford Center)
7/12, Phoenix, AZ (Jobbing.com Arena)
7/19, Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)
7/21, Sacramento, CA (ARCO Arena)
7/24, San Jose, CA (HP Pavilion)
7/27, Pemberton, British Columbia (Pemberton Festival)
7/29, Edmonton, Alberta (Rexall Place)
7/30, Calgary, Alberta (Pengrowth Saddledome)
8/1, Winnipeg, Manitoba (MTS Centre)
8/3, Omaha, NE (Qwest Center)
8/4, Chicago, IL (United Center)
10/20, Montreal, Quebec (Bell Centre)
10/21, Ottawa, Ontario, (Scotiabank Place)
10/26, East Rutherford, NJ (Izod Center)
10/29, Toronto, Ontario (Air Canada Centre)
10/30, Toronto, Ontario (Air Canada Centre)
11/3, Boston, MA (TD Banknorth Garden)
11/11, Atlanta, GA (Philips Arena)
11/18, Houston, TX (Toyota Center)
11/19, Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)
11/21, Denver, CO (Pepsi Center Arena)
11/22, Salt Lake City, UT (Energy Solutions Arena)

Also:

As previously announced, Coldplay are playing two free shows in June, at
London's Brixton Academy on June 16 and at New York's Madison Square Garden on
June 23. The competitions to win tickets for both gigs have now opened on
Coldplay.com : http://email.parlophone.co.uk/a/tBIJKHIAQUBzFB7RAslAEduVblv/link22 .
One lucky winner for the NYC show
will also win flights from wherever they live, plus hotel accommodation. Plus,
by entering either competition, you'll help to unveil exclusive Coldplay
videos and artwork.

Coldplay - "Viva La Vida"

Another track from Coldplay's new album Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends. It is due June 12, 2008. We're digging this track more than the other. Thanks Brian Eno.

Coldplay Free Download "Violet Hill"

We are a little behind on this one, but let this be a reminder that you only have it for five more days. Coldplay's first single from their new album Viva la Vida is called "Violet Hill" and it - along with the entire album- is produced by one Brian Eno. The free download was made available on Monday and is available for one full week. Get it here.

LOLLAPALOOZA Rumors - Radiohead, NIN, Rage Against The Machine, Wilco, Stone Temple Pilots

If these rumors end up being true this is without a doubt the best of the summer festivals. Per PSNYC, and others, Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against The Machine, Wilco, Stone Temple Pilots will join, MGMT, Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Flogging Molly, Stone Temple Pilots, Black Lips, Bloc Party and Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings.