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Last night's show at the ACL Moody Theater was taped, and will be broadcast on New Year's Eve in the states on PBS affiliates. Tonight's show will be streamed live on the internet. I believe it starts around 8:15 CST / 9:15 EST. There is a link that was posted on the previous page, it's the ACL link on YouTube. They should be carrying the stream live tonight.

When you make a big outdoor swing for your kids shaped like a strawberry. (Don't laugh, my girflriend and I are planning this very soon) :-)

REIGN OF LOVE !!!!

Nice job!! Perhaps we'll see you guys on the live stream tonight....:)

Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition Blazing heavy progressive rock. Incredible musicanship and great vocals. Love it !!

Coldplay stage set up for tonight's taping. Soundcheck pics being tweeted as well.

Hey valypan, I posted this earlier in another section for you, thought I'd bring it over here too with some extra info.... -------- You can always buy a portable turntable that has the speakers built right in (the "suitcase" models, if you will). You carry it around like a piece of luggage, and just plug it into an outlet to hear it. Most of these have plugs for your headphones too. There are lots of models to choose from, but I'd stay away from Crosley units. I hear there are always problems with those. Or, you can buy an actual turntable that you connect to a receiver as more of a standard home audio piece. Speaking of which, in my opinion, Ion and Audio Technica both make decent turntables at good prices (usually under $80). I would suggest one of these as a good entry-level turntable. Usually Amazon stocks them. Not sure if you can plug an earphone in them though. Do you have a receiver? If so, you can plug the turntable into the receiver and simply use the out-jack of the receiver to plug your headphones into. As for speakers, they are relatively cheap nowadays. In fact, if you have any pawn shops, thrift shops or charity stores in your area, you can usually buy a good decent pair of used speakers for around $20 or $30. Later in time you could always get something new, again, through Amazon, Fry's, Best Buy, or whatever else is around your neck of the woods. Despite what people may say, you don't have to spend massive amounts of money to have a good quality sound system. And at the end of the day, it's whatever you want, what fits your own budget, and getting to hear the music you love. :-)

You can always buy a portable turntable that has the speakers built right in (the "suitcase" models, if you will). You carry it around like a piece of luggage, and just plug it in to hear it. There are lots of models to choose from, but I'd stay away from Crosley. I hear there are always problems with those. Or, you can buy an actual turntable that you connect to a receiver as more of a standard home audio piece. Speaking of which, in my opinion, Ion and Audio Technica both make decent turntables at good prices (usually under $80). I would suggest one of these as a good entry-level turntable. Usually Amazon stocks them. Not sure if you can plug an earphone in them though. Do you have a receiver? If so, you can plug the turntable into the receiver and simply use the out-jack of the receiver to plug your headphones into. As for speakers, they are relatively cheap nowadays. In fact, if you have any pawn shops, thrift shops or charity stores in your area, you can usually buy a good decent pair of used speakers for around $20 or $30. Later in time you could always get something new, again, through Amazon, Fry's, Best Buy, or whatever else is around your neck of the woods. Despite what people may say, you don't have to spend massive amounts of money to have a good quality sound system. And at the end of the day, it's whatever you want, what fits your own budget, and getting to hear the music you love. :)

I was surprised that X&Y sounded so good on vinyl. Very rich sound and very full, as opposed to the "tinny" sound on the CD version, which I agree sounded very cold. Unfortunately "Viva la Vida" did not sound very good on vinyl. It's a shame too, because Viva is my all-time favorite CP album, but the vinyl was very stagnant and it all seemed to be recorded at one level. No open highs, no full lows, no brightness or depth. Sounded very stale. The CD version of Viva, IMO, is the better format.

The 2 LP version of Porcupine Tree's "In Absentia." It's an ear orgasm...

There's a good chance of someone at Moody Theater selling you a seat if they have extras. As you said, show up anyway that night and see what happens. I entered the contest and won a pair of passes. But the venue won't hand out the passes until that night. You show up with your ID, a copy of the confirmation email, then they give you the passes. Once someone has their passes they may sell one to you, so if I were you, I'd hang around the front where people get them. I've never been to Moody Theater, only seen pictures on the web and driven by a couple of times. It looks very intimate, something I'm really looking forward to. I read that the theater only holds around 2500 people, so any seat is a great one. :)

I love the sound of Coldplay on vinyl. "Parachutes" and "X&Y" in particular are very strong on vinyl. The warmth of these two albums are amazing on LP compared to the CD versions. Chris' vocals sound very crisp, almost like you're in the room with him. IMO, the bass on these two LPs outshine the CD versions, as the bottoms are deeper and richer. I'm thrilled that bands like Coldplay, The Killers and Marillion continue to put out vinyl versions of their work, sometimes on colored vinyl or picture discs too. From a collector's standpoint it's a lot of fun, and from an audiophile's standpoint it's practically necessary. If I'm in my car obviously a CD or MP3 will do, but if I'm at home relaxing and really want to experience the full, rich sound of the band, I'll put on the LP. Next best thing to having Will Champion sitting on your living room sofa playing the drums...

Got this awhile back and it's really great. I still love spinning vinyl so having a singles set is perfect !! The sound of these are very good too....they are pressed on thick heavy vinyl (180 gram or 200 gram, I don't remember). Good stuff here. I've never seen the bag before, sounds pretty rare to me.

Strawberry Swing. I sing it to my kids before bedtime as much as possible, they love it.

Sounds like a cross between Marillion and the more atmospheric music of Genesis. I love this song !!

I'm going Thursday night to the ACL taping at Moody Theater. If somehow I come across any extra passes I'll let you know. :)

I'm happy to see that Capitol is pressing a U.S. release of the 7-inch blue vinyl. :)

As a vinyl junkie, I'm going back in time, so to speak, to find the rarer 7-inch releases.

You got it !! :D And yes, we are cool parents.... :lol: Your little ones sound awesome. He also likes the puppets, and what he calls the "rain show" at the beginning of the Don't Panic" video when the water is falling from the sky. When we watch the Strawberry Swing video he looks for the "mean squirrel" as he calls it, and says "draw the acorn" when Chris draws it and throws it at the squirrel. Funny you mention the butterflies, he loves when they blow onto the screen during the Strawberry Swing video. I was fortunate to catch the band at the San Antonio and Dallas gigs over the Summer and brought him some of the Lovers in Japan butterflies, put them in a frame with a picture of him and me. He calls them his "Cowpway buttaflyes". I've been a Genesis fan all my life (the whole Phil Collins / Peter Gabriel family tree), yet Coldplay, a band I've only known since "Viva" came out, was the first I chose to introduce to him. And he loves them and already knows their sound. Funny, isn't it?

My son Will is probably one of the youngest CP fans, thanks to his Daddy. :D I play the album "Viva la Vida" almost non-stop in my car, and he's getting to know the album very well. He asks for "Strawberry Swing" all the time, and I sing it to him when he goes to sleep at night. In fact, he hums the song a lot when he's playing with his toys, and sometimes sings "could be blue, i don't mind...." in his adorable toddler speak. Sounds like "cood be buuu, i no maaand". He's also hummed the "Viva" chorus before. I should probably put a little video on Youtube for kicks. If I listen to anything other than the "Viva" album in the car, he yells "No, play Coldplay" and will pitch a fit unless I put it in. No nursery rhymes, no kiddie stuff....he just wants, as he puts it, "Codpway in Dadd's car!!" Cute kid. Good taste in music....;)

The sample clip sounds awesome. Like a mix between Porcupine Tree, Glass Hammer and Marillion. Very progressive.....I love it !! Can't wait for the album.

Excellent response....well crafted and factual. Well done Shynola! :) I'm waiting for the next cash-hungry fool to accuse Coldplay of something else.

What a joke!! Chris is a super hero in a fantasy world in his video, and this Gallagher guy is beating instruments made of chalk outlines. Where are the similarities? And where does "copyright" come in? Did he copyright the use of colored chalk as backgrounds? Heck, I've seen insurance commercials and car advertisements where they use that pseudo-chalk "scenery change" motion. And those have been on television for decades. This Gallagher guy is trying to sell records, that's all. I personally think his voice stinks and his video is crap.

And you have how many grammy awards?

It's possible the band threw Satch a hundred grand and said "shove off". It's also possible that Satch's lawyer told him it would cost more than he had to take the case to court, so Satch decided to pull out and Coldplay covered the court costs or something. We may never know what happened. A gag order may have been placed on everyone involved, even after the suit was dismissed. Nonetheless, our band will continue making great music and pleasing the fans, and that's really all that counts at the end of the day. The Satch fanboys will have their say, but not to worry, he will be a memory soon while Coldplay forges on. Next....