Chris Martin & Jay-Z (via)

Coldplay, who release a DVD/live album called "Coldplay Live 2012" on 11/19, have announced three end-of-the-year shows, all in the in the NYC area, two of which are at the new Barclays Center, one of which is on New Year's Eve with Jay-Z (who already played there eight times this year). It looks like this:

Coldplay Tour Dates
29 December 2012: Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena w/ w/Naturally 7
30 December 2012: Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center w/ w/Naturally 7
31 December 2012: Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center w/ w/Jay-Z

All other dates, part of a current Australian tour, are listed along with the trailer for their new DVD, below...

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Jay-Z @ Barclay's Center, 10/4/2012 (via @brooklynvegan Instagram)

Jay-Z, who kicked the eight-night run off back on 9/28, played his sixth show at the new Barclays Center last night (10/4, which we Instagrammed a bit, like the one above) and he'll play there again tonight (10/5) and Saturday (10/6). If you couldn't get tickets (or don't live near NYC) you can stream Jay-Z's final show (10/6) live via his new YouTube Channel at 9:30 PM EDT.

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Ultragrrrl's apartment, 4th of July 2007 (CRED)

......Stolen Transmission started IN MY BEDROOM as an indie label putting out hand made cds of bands that me and Rob believed in. We werent funded back then, and we were really happy. We did everything because of how much we loved music. Now that I've had my experience with Island/Def Jam, I know how to actually run a label, and I helped set up 9 amazing releases from Permanent ME, the Oohlas, Monty Are I, Bright Light Fever, the Horrors, Schoolyard Heroes, PlayRadioPlay!, Innerpartysystem, and the Photo Atlas. I'm so fucking proud that my label went from me and a bunch of interns sitting in my bedroom smoking and watching degrassi and eating guac i had just made to me sitting in meetings once a week with JayZ and now it'll just go back to being run from my apartment again. We plan on continuing with Stolen Transmission and are really excited to be returning to our indie roots.

I'm also glad to say that the Stolen Transmission party is coincedently starting in a new venue tonight! That means no more Angels & Kings, and now we're going to the Hanger Bar (3rd street btw B and C), which is also more aligned with the vibe the party hand when the label was run out of my bedroom. This is all very very exciting for me........ [Ultragrrl on Absolute Punk]

I've known about tonight's (Nov 11, 2007) Jay-Z show at Hammerstein Ballroom since the day it went on sale, but it was sold out by the time I realized it was happening. The same thing happened when Jay-Z played Roseland last year, and when he played Radio City before that - both were sold out before I knew about them. Then yesterday I noticed yet another show - Sunday November 13th at the Apollo Theater - apparently just added, but also sold out by the time I saw it. Hopefully one day I'll be able to post about Jay-Z tickets going on sale in advance, but for now all I got for you is Craigslist.

Jay-Z also performed a show at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn in late October - a taping for VH1's "Storyteller" series (which debuted on November 8th). Photo above. Video, and more info, below. American Gangster is out now.

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