Coldplay To Beam "Viva" from Space, Thanks to Sirius

It's already streaming, but Coldplay's Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends is set to make its satellite radio debut as Sirius will play the album in its entirety this Friday at 6pm EST. Sirius' Alt Nation will become Coldplay Nation, as the band will personally introduce songs from the new album, play songs by artists that have inspired them and broadcast some of their favorite artists. Coldplay Nation will beam from space until June 22nd. While you wait for Friday's Viva-via satellite debut, check out this Chris Martin interview excerpt from the new Rolling Stone.

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“Time to Pretend”

MGMT | 2008

Listening to MGMT’s breakthrough song, one might interpret it as being about the excesses of rock stardom, but it’s actually about the duo’s pet praying mantis. Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden told Rolling Stone they got the idea from the insect's jerky movements. The mantis died, but the two bandmates kept the egg sack and allowed the hundreds of eggs to hatch. “We tried to name them all, but they died after a day,” said Goldwasser, with VanWyngarden chiming in, “But the praying mantis dance inspired us.”

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