import/export...and everything in between

Saturday, March 31, 2007

Bloc Party - The Prayer on Letterman

Bloc Party rolled through Letterman a couple of nights ago to perform The Prayer. It cuts off a bit but still you'll get the jist.



Going to see them tonight at the United Palace Theater...after the SXSW performance I'm still excited to see them again for the 3rd time on this tour.

Will have a full review of tonight's show up soon...

NY Broad x

Friday, March 30, 2007

Lily Allen Comes To The U.S. AGAIN

Lily Allen just can't seem to get enough of the U.S. She's coming back again to New York (even though she's playing Irving Plaza on April 11th) so anyone who missed their chance to see her this time around can catch her at Roseland.

Here are the tour dates:

Lily Allen - 2007 Tour Dates
Fri 03/30/07 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
Sun 04/01/07 Sacramento, CA Crest Theatre
Mon 04/02/07 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Thu 04/05/07 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
Fri 04/06/07 Montreal, QC Club Soda
Sat 04/07/07 Boston, MA The Roxy
Sun 04/08/07 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Tue 04/10/07 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Wed 04/11/07 New York, NY Irving Plaza
Sat 04/14/07 Universal City, CA Gibson Amph. At Univ. CityWalk KCRW Evening
Sun 04/29/07 Indio, CA Empire Polo Field Coachella
Tue 05/15/07 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
Mon 05/21/07 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
Tue 05/22/07 Liberty Hall Lawrence, KS
Wed 05/23/07 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
Sat 05/26/07 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
Sun 05/27/07 Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI
Mon 05/28/07 Sonar Baltimore, MD
Wed 05/30/07 Roseland Ballroom New York, NY
Mon 06/04/07 House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH
Tue 06/05/07 Vogue Theatre Indianapolis, IN
Tue 06/12/07 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
Wed 06/13/07 House of Blues Orlando Orlando, FL
Fri 06/15/07 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival
Fri 06/22/07 Glastonbury Festival
Fri 07/06/07 Kinross, UK Balado
Sat 08/18/07 Staffordshire, UK Weston Park V Festival
Sun 08/19/07 Chelmsford, UK Hylands Park V Festival

NY Broad x


Photo credit Kaley Davis

Arctic Monkeys - The Brianstorm Video

Where have I been on this??!! Here is the new Arctic Monkeys video for "Brianstorm"



NY Broad x

Be In A Placebo Video

Capitol Music Group is partnering with Motionbox for their new video (and Kate Bush cover) and they're giving Placebo fans the opportunity to participate.

The concept of the video will be Placebo fans "running up that hill" (original!) and it is limited to the first 1000 people that upload their video.

Here's the deal:

Placebo’s fans will submit video using Motionbox, the premiere personal video sharing service. Fans will upload videos at www.motionbox.com/placebo. The band is asking fans to submit single-camera shots of them singing their new single, “Running Up That Hill,” sung in its entirety; with the deadline for submissions being April 6th.

Fans will be able to:

1) Download the instrumental & lyrics
2) Upload their videos after capturing video of themselves singing the song
For more information on How to Upload your video, please visit:

www.motionbox.com/placebo

Now go find a hill and run up it.

NY Broad x

Thursday, March 29, 2007

M.I.A. and Timbaland - Come Around

I don't know what the deal is with M.I.A. lately but I'm just not feeling it as much as her older stuff. Here is her track on the Timbaland album (with Timbaland of course) that didn't make the US release.

M.I.A. and Timbaland - Come Around

Apparently its a bonus track on the UK album...

NY Broad x

Kate Moss For Topshop - Inside The Design Process

Not usually something the Broads would talk about but for some reason I've been quite interested in this line for ages. As much as Kate Moss does quite a few retarded things she really really IS a style icon and someone that people would kill to dress like.

Check out this podcast of Kate and the Topshop crew designing some key pieces for the line:



Also, the joy of now living in the US is that Topshop delivers here but not many people have it :) Now, good luck trying to get it online though because these pieces are going to fly off the racks.

NY Broad x

Kele Okereke Has Some Words About Oasis

Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke is definitely fearless (and smart!) when it comes to who he slags off. This time around the victim is Oasis who of COURSE have had more than their fair share of slagging people off.


"I think Oasis are the most overrated and pernicious band of all time. They had a totally negative and dangerous impact upon the state of British music...They have made stupidity hip. They claim to be inspired by the Beatles but, and this so saddens me, they have failed to grasp that the Beatles were about constant change and evolution. Oasis are repetitive Luddites."

and it doesnt end there. He has some choice words for Noel Gallagher too. When asked about [Noel] Gallagher`s "University Challenge" remark, Okereke said: "Well, it`s quite funny. It probably would have been a lot more funny had he not used exactly the same words to describe Travis a couple of years ago."

There you have it...another feud and now a new band Oasis can rip apart. East London vs Manchester...here it comes!

NY Broad x

Radiohead Deny The Starbucks Rumours

After Starbucks confirmed they had signed Beatles legend Paul McCartney the next up was...Radiohead? After one of the band's representatives was caught meeting with someone from the coffee chain the rumours started flying.

Management has flat out denied it and issued the following statement:
"Radiohead are currently in the studio working on their next record. They are not negotiating a new record deal with anyone, and will not even consider how to release their new music until the album is finished.

"The rumour that they are about to sign with Starbucks is totally untrue."

There you have it folks...its a LIE!

NY Broad x

UK Chart Predictions for Sunday April 1st

Here are the UK singles chart predicitions for Sunday April 1st:

++ Number One
PROCLAIMERS/B POTTER/A PIPKIN 500 Miles

++ Top Twenty
SEAMUS HAJI Last Night A DJ...
KINGS OF LEON On Call
FAITHLESS Music Matters

++ Top Forty
MELANIE C I Want Candy
AIR TRAFFIC Charlotte
HOLLOWAYS Dancefloor

Still the Proclaimers? Geez...

I say make Kings of Leon #1!

NY Broad x

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Let's Talk About...Kate Nash

I've been meaning to talk about Kate Nash for ages but I just never got around to it...sorry. Then again you should ALL get to know Kate Nash and her fantastic first single "Caroline's A Victim". The girl is not even signed in the UK yet and people are going batty over her!

Here is the video for Caroline's A Victim:


You'll definitely fall in love...it took one listen for me to get hooked.

Also, Tape Deck straight out of LDN do an amazing remix of "Caroline's A Victim" that you can download!

Don't say I never gave you anything...

NY Broad x

Possible Suede Reunion?!!

Someone has answered my prayers somewhere...Suede has NOT written out a reunion.

Brett says,
"I would never do it just for the money, but would not have a problem with it if it was for the right reasons. Like if a member of Suede sent me a great piece of music, and I was inspired to write to it and felt we could make a great record.

"I'd do it if it didn't come across as sad, but that's a big if - I don't think bands can reform without it looking sad," he adds, in reference to a recent spate of musical reformations.

"I never count things out, but it's not like I'm sitting here planning a Suede reunion."

I say, "HOLY SHIT!"

NY Broad x

Jarvis Can Waste My Time, Anytime

It seems like only yesterday when I was a little BritPop, twee tween when I bought my first Pulp album. After the first sultry coos of "Common People" I was done for. Jarvis Cocker had taken my teen crush virginity and had smashed both Paul McCartney (the Beatle years, duh) and JTT (the Home Improvement years, duh) out of my life.

Now that Pulp is officially(??) dead and his solo career(??) is afoot, let's get back to drooling over Sheffield's finest (sorry, Alex Turner).

Exhibit A: "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time", The Video.

More dry comedy about shitty boyfriends, helpful cabbies and running over the city gentry.



Exhibit B: Jarvis Cocker: The NYLON Interview

My favourite magazine (yup, I said it) gets deceitfully domestic with Jarvis.... the killer.

It's big, I'm sorry!


Page 2

Exhibit C: I Spy: Jarvis Tour Dates

Do him and yourself a favour and go to one of these shows. For those of you lucky bastards in NY and SF and Vancouver, you must go. Please go and stretch your arms out in comfortable delight and imagine me sweating in a 400 capacity tent just chilling in the desert with 800 of my closest friends. Bastards.

Sun - Apr 22 Jarvis Cocker @ Webster Hall, New York, NY
Mon - Apr 23 Jarvis Cocker @ Webster Hall, NYC, NY
Fri - Apr 27 Jarvis Cocker @ COACHELLA, Indio, CA
Sat - Apr 28 Jarvis Cocker @ Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Mon - Apr 30 Jarvis Cocker @ Showbox, Seattle, WA
Tue - May 01 Jarvis Cocker @ Commodore, Vancouver, BC

Get tickets at Ticketmaster here.

The Verdict:

"Cunts Are Running The World" (download this. NOW.)

Well said, Jarvis. Only a true pop icon could get away with that and still get paid.

In summation, his solo effort could be the springboard of something akin to Morrissey, only sexier and more fun. Let's let him know we care. Jarvis will be out on April 3, but you can pre-order it here.



x, LA Broad

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Shirley Manson and Sophie Ellis Bextor For PETA

Its murder on the dancefloor! Ok, bad time to use that but Shirley Manson and Sophie Ellis Bextor has just shot some pretty intense photos for PETA encouraging people to not wear fur.

Here is Sophie's:


Here is Shirley's:


Shirley is definitely rocking a more feminine look. No blonde hair? No eyeliner? Camo? And the list goes on...whatever she still looks amazing.

The campaign is only in the UK...

NY Broad x

Bloc Party Announce More U.S. Tour Dates

Bloc Party love the US and the US loves them. After a lengthy US tour (Stubbs is awesome was AMAZING...will tell you all about SXSW Day #3 soon!) the London boys have added some more dates.

Here are the additional US dates:

5/27, Pompano Beach, FL (Pompano Beach Amphitheatre)
5/28, Tampa, FL (USF Sun Dome)
5/29, Orlando, FL (UCF Arena)
5/31, Atlanta, GA (Tabernacle)
6/1, Myrtle Beach, SC (House of Blues)
6/3, Washington, DC (DAR Constitution Hall)
6/5, Philadelphia, PA (Tower Theatre)
6/6, Boston, MA (WFNX Radio Show)
6/7, Asbury Park, NJ (Convention Hall)
6/9, San Francisco, CA (Live 105 Radio Show)
6/11, Kansas City, MO (Uptown Theatre)
6/12, Denver, CO (Ogden Theatre)
6/13, Las Vegas, NV (Palms Casino Hotel)
6/16, San Diego, CA (Concerts in the Park)

NY Broad x

(Cajun) DANCE PARTY!

My friend Julia always tips me off to music I love (I have my fair share of sending her stuff as well...but thats another story). This afternoon she asked the magic question, "Have you listened to Cajun Dance Party yet?" and to that I said "No." I listened and now I'm in love.

So, heres the deal on them. The band is made up of:

Daniel Blumberg: Lead Vocals
Robbie Stern: Guitars
Max Bloom: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Vicky Freund: Keyboards, Synth, Backing Vocals
Will Vignoles: Drums

Of course, they are from the UK (North London be exact) and they're absolutely phenomenal.

Give a listen to the first single "The Next Untouchable" which is out in April in the UK and then listen to the other 3 glorious tracks on their MySpace

This will be your new love affair (don't worry you can cheat on Bloc party for just a little while)...

NY Broad x

Monday, March 26, 2007

Mika New York and Los Angeles In Stores

Here's the goods...Mika's album Life In Cartoon Motion comes out tomorrow and he's doing a few nice little in stores to support the release.

of course, NY and LA are the only two places...but hopefully he'll make the rounds soon to other cities. Also, apparently a whole Mika US tour is ging to be announced soon so check back for updates!

LOS ANGELES

Monday, March 26

11:00pm to 1:00am

VIRGIN RECORDS

Hollywood and Highland

6801 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 105

Hollywood, CA 90028


NEW YORK

Friday. March 30

4:00pm to 6:00pm

BORDERS – TIME WARNER CENTER

10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019


NY Broad x

Amy Winehouse Turns Down Dinner With Justin Timberlake

Amy Winehouse had quite an enjoyable visit to LA. The one and only Justin Timberlake apparently asked her out on a dinner date but she turned him down!

A source told UK paper The Daily Star: 'Justin really wanted to meet Amy. He thinks she has an amazing voice, and a unique style,'

'He asked her out to dinner, and she's considering it but first she wants to spend some more time with Kelly [Osbourne] as she's still feeling emotionally bruised.'

I guess Kelly is cooler. Amy really doesn't give a fuck...and I love her for it.

NY Broad x

Arcade Fire Cancel Remaining US Dates

Win Butler from Arcade Fire just can't seem to shake a nasty sinus infection. Therefore the band have chosen to cancel the remaining dates on their European tour.

Here are the cancelled dates:

Mar 24 Oslo, Sentrum Scene
Mar 25 Copenhagen, KB Halle
Mar 27 Berlin, Postbanhof
Mar 28 Munich, Elser Halle
Mar 31 Lyon, Transbordeur
Apr 1 Cologne, Palladium
Apr 2 Utrecht, Vredenburg
Apr 4 Brussels, Halles de Schaerbeek
Apr 5 Lille, L'Aeronef

The good news is the US tour is not cancelled and the band have been announced to play at the following dates:

North American Tour

04/26 San Diego, CA - Spreckels Theatre (Sold Out)
04/28 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
05/01 Atlanta, GA - Civic Center
05/02 Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
05/04 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall (Sold Out)
05/05 Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre (Sold Out)
05/07 New York, NY - The United Palace (On-Sale 3/30 @ 10am EST)
05/08 New York, NY - The United Palace (On-Sale 3/30 @ 10am EST)
05/09 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall (On-Sale 3/30 @ 10am EST)
05/10 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre (Sold Out)
05/12 Montreal, Quebec - Arena Maurice Richard (Sold Out)
05/13 Montreal, Quebec - Arena Maurice Richard (Sold Out)
05/15 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall (Sold Out)
05/16 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall (Sold Out)
05/18 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre (Sold Out)
05/19 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre (Sold Out)
05/20 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre (Sold Out)
05/26 George, WA - The Gorge (Sasquatch Festival)
05/27 Portland, OR - Schnitzer Concert Hall (Sold Out)
06/01 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
06/02 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre

Summer 2007 Festivals

06/22-24 Tuttlingen, Germany - Southside Festival
06/22-24 Scheeßel, Germany - Hurricane Festival
06/26-30 Arendal, Norway (Tromøy) - Hovefestivalen
07/07 Kinross, Scotland - Balado Park - T In The Park Festival
07/13-14 Viñas Viejas, Boadilla del Monte - Madrid, Spain - Summercase Festival
07/13-14 Parc del Fòrum, Barcelona, Spain - Summercase Festival

NY Broad x

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Sunday, March 25, 2007

New York vs London

I'm been meaning to share this with everyone for a while because its a damn good article but I haven't gotten around to it. New York Magazine has compared both New York and London side by side and come up with some seriously valid points.

Now thes are my downfalls with London:

-Pubs/bars close at 12:30 (what!)
-24 Hour eateries are few and far between (maybe thats why America is so fat)


Also, the best DJs on the planet Tape Deck get a lovely mention in the article. They have the sickest remix of Klaxons "Atlantis to Interzone" and they'll be spinning in New York so COME

NY Broad x

Lily Allen Covers Heart Of Glass

Lily Allen definitely chooses her cover songs wisely...this one being just as good as her other covers. Usually they are 80's tracks (Blank Expression, Up The Junction...which I STILL can't get my hands on!) and now Blondie's "Heart of Glass".

When Lily did an in store at Waterloo Records in Austin she broke this one out acoustically...

Ah, the joy of YouTube:



I am sure we will see this on the upcoming US tour!

NY Broad x

SXSW Day #2 - A Late Recap

It takes a long time to recover from SXSW but finally this weekend I got some proper sleep, relaxed and finally had time to actually remember what the hell I did in Austin.

First day was a bit crazy...visited a friend of mine in Austin and stayed with her the night before the festival started. That was great and all but it took 75 MINUTES to get a cab that went downtown. Finally I checked into the hotel, got ready and headed to the Fader house (free Southern Comfort!) and quickly went straight over to the NME showcase to see The Automatic, Jamie T, Lily Allen, Razorlight and SOMEHOW SOMEONE (you know who you are!) convinced me to stay for The Bravery late night. I missed The Sunshine Underground which sucked a bit but I was already burnt out by the time I got to Stubbs.

All the bands were great and it was fantastic finally seeing The Automatic and Jamie T for the first time. Lily Allen slagged off the NME fantastically ("did I tell you I fucking hate the NME") and Razorlight were of course fantastic...its like watching a veteran rock band playing on a small stage.

The thing I was actually pleasantly surprised about was The Bravery and actually enjoying them! Now, they are really just a bunch of old men that used to be in a ska band and picked up a keyboard...but I let all that be forgotten and actually found them to be quite enjoying.

Heres a few videos of each band's performance for your enjoyment (relive Austin!)

The Automatic:


Jamie T:


Lily Allen:


Razorlight:


and even The Bravery!:


Viva La Austin!

NY Broad x

Saturday, March 24, 2007

White Stripes Unveil Icky Thump Track Listing

A little teaser for everyone...The White Stripes have release the track listing for their upcoming album "Icky Thump".

Here it is:
'Icky Thump'
'You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)'
'300 MPH Torrential Outpour Blues'
'Conquest'
'Bone Broke'
'Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn'
'St. Andrew (This Battle Is in the Air)'
'Little Cream Soda'
'Rag and Bone'
'I'm Slowly Turning Into You'
'A Martyr for My Love for You'
'Catch Hell Blues'
'Effect and Cause'

I can't wait for this album...I know its going to be amazing.

NY Broad x

Friday, March 23, 2007

Lily Allen Is Tired

Poor Lily Allen...the US has exhausted her and all she wants to do is go home.

Lily posted this on her MySpace blog:

Yo , so its been a while , I havn't really had much to say , I still don't . I've started to feel it's my duty to write blogs , I didn't feel that before . Life is weird at the moment . Is it really important to break America ? If it is I have to write my life off for the next 9 months , playing the same gig answering the same questions to different journalists and such , or go home sit o my boyfriends sofa for a bit , then write a new album . what d'ya reckon ? As much as I love driving across America and doing the same thing every night , I'm bored slightly , this is no reflection on my audience , cause I have a huge amount of respect for them . It's the songs , I'm bored . Since January I've toured Japan , New Zealand annd Australia , I've done a European tour , gone to Paris fashion week , done a UK tour , spent one night at home , apparently I beat up some paparazzi , and now I'm on a US tour . It goes till May . I dunno what to do.

I'll tell you what to do Lily...I LOVE you but suck it up

Kissing Party at my house, my house.

I've been sitting on this little-known Denver band for a while. I'm selfish. I'm greedy. But, now I have changed my heathen ways and will let you in on this amazing secret: Kissing Party.



It's not an episode of Girls Gone Wild (sorry), it's actually a band. Along with being excellent kissers, they've found time to write a slew of under 2 minute, just enough sugar, pop gems. They're indie-pop to a tee... twee? To get an idea of their sound, imagine if you will The Pastels hitting on The Vaselines at a dive bar, buying one too many shots of Jaeger, taking things back to his place only to have both of them realize they're still in love with their exes, but they exchange numbers anyway and are totally going to stay friends.

Make sense?

Perhaps this will help. Check out an old live review by Filter from an early show they played at Denver hipster haunt Hi-Dive last year here.

The band's core is made up of frontman Gregg Dolan and frontwoman Deirdre Sage. They banter back and forth with I love you, but I hate you verses in saccharine melodies. But don't think this is another mates of state. The two are platonic, as you can see in their live shows when the band delves into an Oasis moment and Dolan starts kicking the band when they make mistakes. Take that, Noel. The band released a home made demo album a few months ago locally called hold your hour and have another, and are hitting a Denver studio to produce more of "the greatest songs ever" which Dolan promises to be "better than Oasis." Here, here.

Check out some of their oldies but goodies...

Kissing Party - Pretty Victories
Kissing Party - Meeting Ground

One more. For the sweetest guitar solo and deceptively cute break-up song ever...

Kissing Party - Danielle Bonta

For more check out Kissing Party on MySpace



x, LA Broad

Razorlight Love Canadians

Razorlight felt so damn bad about canceling their Toronto gig that they are giving fans the ability to enter a contest to see them in London. The contest ends today so get cracking Canuks!

Here are the details:

Toronto Gig Information

As a gesture to fans who came to the Razorlight show at the Mod Club in Toronto on March 1st and found that it had been cancelled at the last minute, the band have decided they want to offer four fans the chance to see Razorlight play in London. After arriving in Toronto in a blizzard and having to pull the show when Johnny Borrell and Bjorn Agren came down with flu, they wanted to find a way to make up for the loss of the show. Ticketholders can enter the contest simply by sending an e-mail to feedback@emerge.ca and sighting the barcode number on their ticket (12 digit number, right side of the ticket) along with full contact information. Anyone who went to the show can in addition post on myspace. Applications as pairs will also be considered if both people had Toronto tickets. On Friday March 23rd March the submitted e-mails will be pooled, and two barcode numbers will be chosen at random. The winners will be informed that afternoon. So, what exactly will you win? Flights, and accommodations for 2 nights in London along with tickets to see Razorlight play at Earls Court on April 8th. Its sold out with 17,000 people so it will be an amazing night. You’ll need passports and to be able to travel to London leaving April 7 for a couple of days. Razorlight are also going to try to reschedule the Toronto show as soon as we can.

Johnny Borrell says: " We were really looking forward to the show in Toronto and I was gutted that we had to cancel at the last moment. I know how frustrating it is for the fans to have show pulled at the last moment. I saw the Raveonettes do this once, when we supporting them in Bristol a few years ago, and I know how frustrating it is for the band and the fans. It’s the first show that we’ve pulled due to illness for over 2 years, and we just wanted to do something to try and make up for it particularly to the fans who undertook the journey through the blizzard and snow that night. Hopefully, we’ll be back in may sometime and we will see you there.”


If you don't own the self titled second album...well you SHOULD. You can buy it HERE

NY Broad x

Thursday, March 22, 2007

UK Chart Predictions March 25

Here are the UK singles chart predictions for March 25:

++ Number One
PROCLAIMERS/B POTTER/A PIPKIN 500 Miles

++ Top Ten
ALEX GAUDINO/CRYSTAL WATERS Destination Calabria
AVRIL LAVIGNE Girlfriend
MAXIMO PARK Our Velocity

++ Top Twenty
TWANG Wideawake
PROCLAIMERS 500 Miles
BRETT ANDERSON Love Is Dead

++ Top Forty
TINY DANCERS I Will Wait For You
RUMBLE STRIPS Alarm Clock


The Pretenders? Its so weird...I figured no one would care about THAT one!

NY Broad x

America Loves Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse can cancel her last day at SXSW, her second night performing in LA and it seems like no one gives a shit. Why? her album has made it into the US Billboard charts at #7 selling 51,000 copies of her album "Back To Black".

Maybe this is the beginning of good music in America? First Lily at #20 and now Amy at #7...viva la UK!

Plus, Amy is coming back around again...let the hype continue!

NY Broad x


Photo credit - Mediaeater

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Chemical Brothers Announce New Album Info

The Chemical Brothers have just announced their upcoming album details for the world to see.

here's the lowdown...the album is called We Are The Night and will be released in the early summer. A US tour is soon to follow

Let the mayhem begin...

NY Broad x

White Stripes Tour Dates = Lie!

So I guess the good ol' NME jumped the gun a little too quickly and posted White Stripes dates that aren't valid.

The website says it all...

With unbridled enthusiasm for the June release of 'Icky Thump', various publications and web sites have posted a North American tour routing that holds no semblance of reality. Indeed, it looks like their journalists simply found and printed the tour routing the band did in support of their 2005 release, 'Get Behind Me Satan'.

In fact, The White Stripes have yet to confirm their North American routing as of yet. But we are happy to say that it will include all 10 provinces and 3 territories of Canada, as well as the remaining 16 states of the United States the band have yet to play. A few major markets that have been journeyed to in the past will be also be included.

The North American tour will start in the state of Tennessee.

Best Regards,
The White Stripes Management

I guess we'll have to wait a bit more to get excited.

NY Broad x

Bjork Announces More Tour Dates

Shame on me for not posting this earlier...but Bjork will be touring the States.

Here are the tour dates:

May
2 New York Radio City Music Hall
5 New York United Palace Theater
8 New York Apollo Theater
12 Chicago Auditorium Theatre
15 Denver Red Rocks Amphitheatre
19 San Francisco Shoreline Amphitheatre
23 Vancouver Deer Lake Park

Also, don't forget her headlining appearance at Coachella!

NY Broad x

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Modest Mouse Announce U.S. Tour Dates

With their new album "We We're Dead Before The Ship Even Sank" out today, the band decided to announce a nice little chunk of U.S. tour dates to go along with it.

Here are the tour dates:

Valencia, CA Magic Mountain (March 23)
Seattle, WA Paramount Theater (April 15)
Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum (16)
Boise, ID Big Easy Concert House (17)
Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre (20, 21)
Chicago, IL Auditorium Theatre (22)
Toronto, ON Hummingbird Centre (24)
Montreal, PQ - Metropolis (25)
Rochester, NY Main Street Armory (26)
Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre (27)
New York, NY The United Palace (29, 30)
Providence, RI Lupos Heartbreak Hotel (May 2)
Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory (3)
Greensboro, NC Special Events Center (4)
Atlanta, GA Masquerade Music Park (5)
Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena Concert Hall (6)
New Orleans, LA House of Blues (8)
Austin, TX The Backyard (9)
Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Live (10)
Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheater (12)
Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre (13)
San Diego, CA Cox Arena (14)
San Jose, CA San Jose State University (16)


This United Palace Theater place is killing me!!!!! The amount of tickets I have to gigs there equals the amount of times I've been to harlem in my life...!!!!

NY Broad x

I Was In This Mess

If you REALLY want to know how my SXSW was you need to watch this video...I was in this mess of people and it was fucking brilliant




Oh how I love Austin...

NY Broad x

Mika's New Video for Love Today

Mika for some reason still holds a special place in my heart and I don't know why. Actually, I do know why...he's a STAR!

Here is the new video for his single "Love Today":



Also, Life In Cartoon comes out March 27th in the States so definitely snag yourself a copy

NY Broad x

The Stooges LIVE in LA Tonight for FREE!

Calling all LA kids...you MUST try and see The Stooges live tonight for free at the Yahoo! taping.

Here are all the details:

Tuesday, March 20th - EXCLUSIVE Yahoo EVENT! SEE IGGY & THE STOOGES LIVE IN PERSON

Attention Southern California Stooges fans! Want to be a part of an exclusive major LIVE internet event with Iggy & the Stooges?

Yahoo! Music and the Capitol Music Group want you to join us when the Stooges take the stage for Nissan Live Sets in West Los Angeles, CA!

Tuesday, March 20, 2007
7 pm (subject to change, you need to arrive two hours before)
Location: West Los Angeles

The first 200 fans to email us at Invite@YahooLiveSets.com will get in the doors for this exclusive taping. Plus you get to bring a friend. Please email us your name, your location, and tell us how much you love the Stooges. We will contact you if you are chosen to attend.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND MULTIPLE EMAILS

You must be at least 16 years old to attend. Fans under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. You must provide your own transportation and accommodations (if necessary).

This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience!


GO GO GO! I promise a full SXSW wrap up is coming really soon :)

NY Broad x


Photo credit Shae - Not The Butter

Monday, March 19, 2007

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black Video

Can you believe I missed Amy Winehouse every fucking time she played SXSW? Ugh...but thats ok as she'll be back in the US in a couple of months.

Here is the video from her latest UK single "Back To Black":



NY Broad x

White Stripes Announce A U.S. Tour

The White Stripes are coming back around in support of their upcoming release "icky Thump"

Here are the dates:

San Diego Street Scene (July 29)
George The Gorge (August 6)
Vancouver Orpheum (7, 8)
Portland Keller Auditorium (10)
Berkley Greek Theatre (12)
Los Angeles Greek Theatre (15-18)
Phoenix Dodge Theatre (19)
Denver Red Rocks (22)
Kansas City Starlight Theater (23)
St Louis Fabulous Fox Theater (24)
Minneapolis Orpheum Theater (26,27)
Chicago Auditorium Theater (29-31)
Milwaukee Eagles Ballroom (September 8)
Indianapolis Murat Theatre (9)
Columbus Ohio Theatre (10)
Cincinnati Music Hall (12)
Louisville Palace Theatre (13)
Cleveland Playhouse Square Center State Theatre (14)
Toronto Molson Amphitheatre (16)
Providence Performing Arts Center (19)
Boston Opera House (20, 21)
Coney Island Keyspan Park (24)
Columbia Merriweather Post Pavillion (27)
Atlantic City House Of Blues (28)
Detroit Masonic Temple Theatre (October 2)

Keyspan Park? Ugh...couldnt they even do Hammerstein?

NY Broad x

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Arctic Monkeys Premiere "Brianstorm" Video on NME

The Arctic Monkeys are premiering their new video for "Brianstorm" today on NME. Check it out HERE.

The single comes out on April 16 in the UK.

NY Broad x

Elvis Costello Announces U.S. Tour

Elvis Costello has announced a U.S. tour! He's still got it live so be sure to check out the dates.

Here are the tour dates:

May 2 - Los Angeles, House of Blues
May 3 - San Francisco, The Warfield
May 6 - Denver, The Fillmore
May 8 - Minneapolis, Myth
May 9 - Chicago, House of Blues
May 11 - Detroit, State Theatre
May 15 - Boston, Avalon
May 16 - New York, Nokia Theatre
May 18 - Washington, D.C., Nightclub 9:30
May 19 - Philadelphia, Electric Factory

tour dates from Brooklyn Vegan

NY Broad x

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SXSW Night #1

And we're off! SXSW has kicked off to a great start...sort of. After my plane was delayed 3 hours and the amount of beers I had consumed before the flight started to seep in we were off. Had Peaches and Les Savvy Fav on our plane and the whole flight was hipster heaven.

Met up with the fiery red head aka LA Broad, drank some wine and caught up for a bit.

Today off to the hotel and Stubbs...more to come!

NY Broad x


Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Kings Of Leon Announce U.S. Tour Dates

Woohoo! After "Because of the Times" leaking (yes I downloaded it but I will be purchasing it week of release) and it being fantastic (McFearless is the best name for a song ever!) these tour dates are the icing on the cake

Here are the tour dates:

April

28 Indio, CA Coachella Festival

May

2 Seattle, WA Moore Theater

3 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom

5 Denver, CO Ogden

6 Kansas City, MO Voodoo Lounge @ Harrah's

7 Tulsa, OK Cains

9 Austin, TX Stubbs

11 New Orleans, LA House of Blues

12 Houston, TX Warehouse Live

13 Dallas, TX House of Blues

15 Indianapolis, IN Vogue

17 Milwaukee, WI Rave

18 Minneapolis, MN First Ave

19 Chicago, IL Riviera

21 Louisville, KY Headliners

22 Cleveland, OH House of Blues

24 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts

25 St. Louis, MO Pageant



June

1 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle

2 Asheville, NC Orange Peel

4 NBC TV CONAN O'BRIEN

5 New York, NY Roseland

6 Boston, MA Avalon

7 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory

12 Toronto, ONT Kool Haus

15 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival

For all us NYers...at least its better than Hammerstein

NY Broad x

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Monday, March 12, 2007

Filter Mini.. err, Good Music Guide Teaches the Arctic Monkeys

Since we're all Arctic Monkey-ing around. Ha, ha, ha. Ooh, good one, LA Broad. But seriously... I just purused my alma matter's website, and found out that Arctic Monkeys are on the cover of Filter's newest issue of the Good Music Guide (formerly Filter Mini... and in my opinion much more aptly titled). Filter kicks ass with this mini-mag, though. I almost like it more than the actual magazine.

Almost.

This issue's twist is that they've got a bunch of good, established (read: Grandfather) musicians and some of their contemporaries who've done the "second album thing" to give the lads some sage advice on what to do from here. Some of the prestigious line-up is The Futureheads, The Smiths, Supergrass, Oasis, Idlewild and Gang of Four. Plus there's some bitchin'/bitching reviews and guides to SXSW and Austin. Fun for all!

Check it out and download it online here:



x, LA Broad

Arctic Monkeys Announce U.S. Tour Dates with Be Your Own Pet

After listening to their single "Brianstorm" (Brianstorm...yes!) and realizing that the Arctic Monkeys actually do have another damn good album in them these tour dates are definitely going to be awesome. As for Hammerstein as their venue of choice...well I could do without that but its worth it to see them.

Here are the tour dates:

03-29 Tokyo, Japan - Zepp Club
04-27 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
05-01 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre *
05-02 Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre *
05-03 Seattle, WA - Showbox *
05-04 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom *
05-07 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
05-08 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre *
05-09 Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargo's *
05-11 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus *
05-12 Montreal, Quebec - L'Olympia *
05-13 Boston, MA - Avalon *
05-15 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom *
05-16 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
05-17 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory *
05-19 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle *
05-20 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live *
05-28 Landgraff, Netherlands - Pinkpop
06-01 Nürnburgring, Germany - Rock am Ring
06-02 Nürnberg, Germany - Rock im Park
06-16 Dublin, Ireland - Malahide Castle
06-17 Dublin, Ireland - Malahide Castle
06-22-24 Somerset, England - Glastonbury Festival
06-29 Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter
07-06 Balado, Scotland - T in the Park
07-21 Valencia, Spain - Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
07-28 Manchester, England - Lancashire County Cricket Ground #
07-29 Manchester, England - Lancashire County Cricket Ground #
08-11 Osaka, Japan - Summersonic
08-12 Tokyo, Japan - Summersonic

* with Be Your Own Pet
# with Supergrass, the Coral, Amy Winehouse

NY Broad x

Jarvis Cocker - Free MP3

The fine folks at World's Fair have provided me the ability to give YOU the reader a free download. Jarvis Cocker's album "Jarvis" comes out April 3rd Stateside and its absolute perfection. Please do yourself a favor and purchase it (unless you were like me and bought the import for $25).

Jarvis Cocker - Don't Let Him Waste Your Time

NY Broad x

Sunday, March 11, 2007

UK Top 10 - MIKA Still Going Strong!

Here is the UK Top 10 Singles for this week:

1. Take That - 'Shine'
2. Gwen Stefani Ft Akon - 'The Sweet Escape'
3. Kaiser Chiefs - 'Ruby'
4. Justin Timberlake - 'What Goes Around Comes Around'
5. Fray - 'How To Save A Life'
6. Mika - 'Grace Kelly'
7. Camille Jones/fedde Le Grande - 'The Creeps'
8. Kelis feat Cee Lo - 'Lil Star'
9. The Gossip - 'Standing In The Way Of Control'
10. Nelly Furtado - 'Say It Right'

Is MIKA ever going to get off the UK charts?! I feel like all of the UK owns Grace Kelly at this point!!!!

Honorable mention is Lily Allen with her Double A-Side single "Shame For You/Alfie" at #15

Don't forget to enter the Lily Allen contest to win some awesome Lily stuff!

NY Broad x

Amy Winehouse Cancels Saturday at SXSW

Its true...first Amy Winehouse cancels two London shows and now she's canceling her Saturday night stuff at SXSW. This means no Amy at the NY2LON party and the Blender party.

Hopefully she doesn't cancel all her SXSW shows...bad news!

Maybe she really should go to rehab? Or maybe her boyfriend needs to get back together wth her? Anything to make Amy sing!

NY Broad x

Saturday, March 10, 2007

Madonna To Play The Roxy Tonight?

Drowned Madonna is reporting that Madonna will definitely be at the closing night of the Roxy. Will she perform...who knows? Still its going to be a mad house.

I'd love to attempt to attend but me trying to fight off all the Madge fans just won't work. At least I can go to H&M and buy myself some M by Madonna to feel better.



NY Broad x

Maximo Park - North American Tour Dates

Newcastle favorites Maximo Park have announced their biggest North American tour to date in support of their upcoming album "Our Earthly Pleasures".

The album comes out May 8th on Warp Records...and as much as I didn't LOVE "Our Velocity" at first listen it grew on me slowly to LOVE status.

Here are the tour dates:

07-11 Boston, MA - Great Scott
07-12 New York, NY - Webster Hall
07-13 Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe
07-14 Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club
07-16 Chicago, IL - Double Door
07-17 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre
07-19 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
07-20 Salt Lake City, UT - Club Sound
07-22 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
07-23 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
07-24 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
07-26 San Francisco, CA - Popscene
07-27 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
07-28 San Diego, CA - Casbah

I'm not going to lie...I'm pretty excited for the Webster Hall show!

NY Broad x

Daft Punk Announces Tour Dates With The Rapture

After seeing Daft Punk at Coachella last year I vowed to never ever miss an appearance by them...basically because it was on the most insane, mind blowing live shows (sets, whatever) that I've ever seen.

This time around Daft Punk come back with an even bigger surprise...THE RAPTURE

Here are the tour dates:

Inverness, Scotland Loch Ness RockNess Festival (June 10) *
Paris, France Bercy (14) *
Los Angeles, CA Sport Arena (July 21)
Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre (27)
Seattle, WA WAMU Center (29)
Denver, CO Red Rocks (31)
Toronto, Ontario Arrow Hall (August 5)
Montreal, Quebec Bell Center (7)
New York, NY Keyspan Park (9)

*without The Rapture

Its going to be a dance party...

NY Broad x

Annoying Hipster Douchebag Video

After watching the video I didn't think it was very funny...but the title won me over.

Check it out for yourself and hopefully you'll enjoy...



NY Broad x

Lily Allen - THE CONTEST

I've been showing Miss Lily Allen love ever since a good friend of mine turned me onto her months before the album even came out in the UK. Fast foward and she's become a staple in my music collection and was my #1 record of 2006 (f the US release date!).

Now I have the chance to give you guys the opportunity to win some rad Lily swag in celebration of her upcoming US tour!

Here is what you have the chance to win:

Lily Allen girl's t-shirt
CD single for "Smile"
Lily Allen poster
Lily Allen stickers & buttons

I've got two of these lovely prize packages to give away if you just answer the following question:

What were Lily's first week sales in the United States?

Just send an email to thelikelybroads@gmail.com and I wil be picking the 2 names at random from whomever answers the question correctly. We'll run this bad boy for around 2 weeks (but keep sending in entries and I can extend it)...

If you haven't purchased Lily's debut record "Alright, Still" then you're mental...you can redeem yourself by buying it HERE

Also, make sure you hit up a Lily tour date in your ciy:

3/14 Austin, TX-----Stubb’s BBQ
3/15 Austin, TX-----Waterloo Record Store
3/16 Houston, TX-----Engine Room
3/17 New Orleans, LA-----House of Blues
3/19 Atlanta, GA-----The Loft
3/20 Ft. Lauderdale, FL-----Culture Room
3/23 Mexico City, Mexico-----Salon 21
3/26 Seattle, WA-----Showbox
3/27 Vancouver, BC-----House of Blues (Commodore Ballroom)
3/28 Portland, OR-----Aladdin Theatre
3/30 San Diego, CA-----House of Blues
4/1 Sacramento, CA-----The Crest Theatre
4/2 San Francisco, CA-----The Fillmore
4/5 Toronto, ON-----Phoenix Concert Theatre
4/6 Montreal, QC-----Club Soda
4/7 Boston, MA-----The Roxy
4/8 Washington, DC-----9:30 Club
4/10 Philadelphia, PA-----Electric Factory
4/11 New York, NY-----Irving Plaza
4/14 Los Angeles, CA-----Gibson Amphitheatre (KCRW’s “A Sounds Eclectic Evening”)
4/29 Indio, CA-----Coachella Festival
6/15 Manchester, TN-----Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival


See you (at Lily!) in Austin! Also, check out Lily's MySpace page for music, her blog and other info...

NY Broad x

Friday, March 09, 2007

Black Rebel Motorcycle Annonces U.S. Tour...With A Little Help From The Fratellis and The Horrors

San Francisco's own Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is back with a U.S. tour (with a little help from The Fratellis and The Horrors).

Here are the tour dates:


San Diego, CA House of Blues (May 6)*
Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern (8)*
San Francisco The Fillmore (9)*
Portland, OR Roseland Theatre (11)*
Seattle, WA The Showbox (13)*
Boise, ID The Big Easy (15)*
Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue (16)
Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre (17)
Omaha, NE Sokol Underground (18)
Lawrence, KS Granada Theater (19)
St. Louis, MO The Pageant (20)
Minneapolis, MN First Avenue (22)
Milwaukee, WI The Rave (23)
Chicago, IL Vic Theatre (24)
Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall (25)
Boston, MA Avalon (29)
New York, NY Webster Hall (31)
Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts (June 1)
Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club (2)
Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall (4)
Indianapolis, IN The Music Mill (5)
Nashville, TN City Hall (6)
Atlanta, GA Roxy Theatre (7)
Fort Lauderdale, FL Culture Room (9)
Orlando, FL The Social (10)
Birmingham, AL Zydeco (12)
New Orleans, NO The Republic (13)
Houston, TX Meridian (14)
Austin, TX La Zona Rosa (15)
Dallas, TX House of Blues (16)

*with the Fratellis

the rest are with The Horrors

BRMC have a new record coming out on titled "Baby 81" that comes out May 1st.

Also, be sure to check out the new Horrors video for "Count In Fives" HERE

NY Broad x

Squeeze Reunite!

Now anyone that knows me is quite familiar with my obsession with Squeeze. I love them...a lot! Therefore when Glenn Tilbrook announced today on his website that Squeeze would be reuniting for select shows in the UK I almost LOST it.

Here are the UK dates:


Nov. 27: Southampton (Guildhall)
Nov. 29: Glasgow (Carling Academy)
Nov. 30: Newcastle (City Hall)
Dec. 1: Wolverhampton (Civic Hall)
Dec. 3: Bristol (Colston Hall)
Dec. 4: London (Hammersmith Apollo)
Dec. 7: Manchester (Apollo)
Dec. 8: Liverpool (Philharmonic)

Please please PLEASE let this come to the US!!!!!!!

NY Broad x

Enter Shikari Cancel SXSW Dates

Well, this just sucks...I was so excited to see Enter Shikari at SXSW but now they have canceled all the Austin dates.

According to their MySpace page it says:


all SXSW shows cancelled. don't ask. too depressing.


At least there is a completed video for "Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour"...here it is:



Enjoy!

NY Broad x

ono yoko: i love the jesus and mary chain

This post is totally ridiculous. I just have to tell everyone how excited I am about that band reforming. Holy shit. Oh my God. My year will be made.

On that note, William Reid (whom I consider to be the fairer of the 2 brothers Reid) has been recording (and I believe is finished with) his new forthcoming solo album, which is still untitled. But, if you do some JAMC stalking on MySpace you can find William's official MySpace page. And, as an added bonus, you also learn his middle name.

Unfortnately I can't post an MP3 here, but go to his MySpace page to listen to the new track from said album called 'Ono Yoko". It's not as "progressive" as the tracks form his 2003 Lazycame album, but it still has his signature twist on pop.

oh no, oh no yoko....



x, LA Broad

Talk Power

Remember when Chan Marshall decided she was done with being a psychiatrist's worst nightmare and was now funny woman with ambitions to star on SNL? Well, if and when that happens we've found what it would sound like.

Since this is blog land, I know most of you who read will know who this band is. I'm talking about Montreal's (where else?) Land of Talk. The first time I was introduced to LOT was through the emeritus Village Indian, and Amrit had a picture of vocalist/guitarist Elizabeth. The only thing I could think of was "she looks so fucking cool holding that guitar!" Not in a Joan Jett cliche, but in a comfortable, natural way. She was meant to hold that thing. And thank God she is, because Land Of Talk's new mini-album/EP Applause Cheer Boo Hiss will be one of your favorites of 2007.

Now, back to the Cat Power reference. Elizabeth's vocals are very simialr to Chan, but have a more urgent and raw--almost riot grrl-- appeal, but the notes sound just as sweet. Backed by bassist Chris and drummer Bucky (best drummer name since Animal) you've got the fixins for yr new fav band.

Their new single "Speak To Me Bones" will do the explaining:

Land of Talk - Speak To Me Bones MP3

And with lyrics like "i love anyone but me", she might be a little more Cat Power than I first thought... Check out the band at SXSW and on their mega tour.



x, LA Broad

The View Reschedule Their U.S. Tour

The View have just announced the dates they will be rescheduling their U.S. tour after Kyle's little drug bust up.

Here are the tour dates:

APRIL
30 Cambridge, MA - TT The Bear's
MAY
01 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
02 Brooklyn, NY - Luna Lounge
04 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
06 Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern
08 West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
10 San Francisco, CA - Slim's
12 Vancouver, BC - The Plaza Club
13 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
15 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge

Hats Off To The Buskers is released in the States on March 13th. Its damn good...although "Same Jeans" definitely sounds exactly like Cornershop "Brimfull Of Asha"

NY Broad x

Thursday, March 08, 2007

Illinois Rocks SXSW and Beyond!

Illinois is pulling an Amy Winehouse and playing SXSW 70 million (or so it feels) times. After that they venture off with The Kooks and play a few gigs with them

Here are the tour dates:
ILLINOIS @ SXSW
Wed, March 14th: Ace-Fu Showcase
Thurs, March 15th: +1 House Party
Thurs, March 15th: C3 Playboy Rock The Rabbit Party
Fri, March 16th: Diesel-U-Music Party
Sat, March 17th: Philebrity Party
Sat, March 17th: Urban Outfitters In-store

POST-SXSW DATES:
March 20th: LuLu’s – State College, PA w/ The Hold Steady
March 26th: Cake Shop – New York, NY w/ Trainwreck Riders
April 10th: Great Scott – Boston, MA
April 12th: Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
April 14th: Starlight Ballroom - Philadelphia , PA w/ Dr. Dog, Spinto Band, Bardo Pond
April 20th: Sarah Lawrence College – Bronxville, NY w/ Grizzly Bear
April 25th: Club NME @ Spaceland - Los Angeles, CA
April 28th: Casbah – San Diego, CA

US DATES W/ THE KOOKS
April 30th: Slim’s - San Francisco, CA (SOLD OUT)
May 2nd: Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR (SOLD OUT)
May 3rd: Crocodile Caf̩ РSeattle, WA (SOLD OUT)
May 5th: Metro – Chicago, IL
May 7th: The Basement – Columbus, OH (SOLD OUT)
May 8th: Guvernment - Toronto (SOLD OUT)
May 10th: Irving Plaza – New York, NY (SOLD OUT)
May 11th: Irving Plaza – New York, NY (SECOND SHOW JUST ADDED)
May 12th: 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
May 13th: Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA (SOLD OUT)

YOU MUST SEE ILLINOIS...IF YOU DON'T YOU ARE INSANE!

NY Broad x

iheartSXSW

The time is upon us....

The 2 costal broads shall meet in the mecca in the middle of Texas (is it in the middle? Irrelevant), that is SXSW. So, if you see a smokin' rehead and a bombshell brunette talking in fake English accents, stumbling down 6th street, that's probably us. SOme come say 'ello.

I digress. The real point of this post is to give you all who are going to Austin the inside track to the party line. Because, what is SXSW if not a non-stop party? So, here are some party highlights for you all...

iheartcomix is the home to bands like Matt & Kim and Protokoll, who rule, but they're now branching out in their musical pallate. Last year they had ana AMAZING SXSW party @ Beauty Bar, which I missed because I was working, but several people got drunk and thrown out which means it was a winner. This year, they have amped up the parties to THREE this year, and they're ridiculous. This year there's more of a DJ/dance spin on things with heavy-hitters (hoppers?) Diplo, Kid Sister, A-Trak, Bonde Do Role as the main attractions.

RSVP for each party to the address on the flyers below:







OOF. THA. HOOK.

See you there, kiddies...

x, LA Broad

UK Chart Predictions For March 11th

UK Chart predictions for Sunday March 11th...

++ Number One
TAKE THAT Shine

++ Top Ten
CAMILLE JONES/FEDDE LE GRANDE The Creeps
BIFFY CLYRO Saturday Superhouse

++ Top Twenty
OMARION Icebox
ROBBIE WILLIAMS/PET SHOP BOYS She's Madonna
GET CAPE WEAR CAPE FLY I Spy

++ Top Forty
SIMPLY RED SO Not Over You
MADNESS Sorry
SCISSOR SISTERS She's My Man
JOSS STONE Tell Me 'Bout It
CHRISTINA AGUILERA Candyman
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM North American Scum


NY Broad x

Amy Winehouse Cancels London Gig

Amy Winehouse has just canceled her gig tonight at the Shepards Bush Empire...could this be a taste of what SXSW will be like?

The show is rescheduled for April 16th for all you UK readers!

NY Broad x

Madonna For H&M - The Commercial

I never get excited about H&M...except when Madonna and Kylie are involved!

Here is the director's cut for the M By Madonna H&M line:


Enjoy!

NY Broad x

The Cribs - U.S. Tour

Since the lovely Wakefield trio The Cribs have signed to Warner Brothers they've definitely started to get a lot of U.S. love!

Now here's the best part about U.S. love...A TOUR!

Here are the U.S. tour dates:

San Francisco The Independent (April 26)
California Coachella (28)
Toronto On El Mocambo (30)
New York Mercury Lounge (May 2, 3)
Cambridge Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub (4)
East Rutherford The Great Bamboozle (5)

These shows are definitely going to be fantastic...absolutely great band live.

Enjoy!

NY Broad x

Bonde do Role - Brazil = The New Brooklyn

Bonde do Role is getting a lot of love from not only Diplo and CSS; but now from bloggers, Domino (their label) and the rest of the pseudo cool kids that don't even know what freestyle music is...

Anyway, who cares...they are absolutely awesome!

Listen for yourself here:
Bonde do Role - Melo do Tabaco (A-Trak Remix)

NY Broad x

Amy Winehouse Does Full U.S. Tour

Amy Winehouse is finally giving the rest of the country a taste of what us lucky ones that caught the Joe's Pub gig were able to see...her live shows! These shows are not to be missed and WILL sell out so I highly recommend getting tickets early.

Here are the dates:
Amy Winehouse's Show Dates:
March 12th @ David Letterman
March 13th @ Bowery Ballroom show
March 15th @ Brush Sq BBQ & Universal Showcase at Eternal
March 16th @ Island Records BBQ at Bourbon Rocks and Radio 2 Show at La Zona Rosa
March 17th @ Yahoo Session at SXSW & Blender party
March 19th @ Roxy show - LA
March 20th @ Spaceland show - LA
April 26th @ Popscene, San Francisco with The Klaxons, Kaiser Chiefs
April 27th @ Coachella, Empire Polo Grounds, Indio, CA
April 30th @ Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
May 2nd @ Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, MN
May 3rd @ Schubas Theater, Chicago IL
May 6th @ Theatre Of The Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
May 7th @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
May 8th @ The Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
May 9th @ The Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
May 12th @ Mod Club, Toronto, ON
May 13th @ Mod Club, Toronto, ON

If you are going to SXSW she is playing like 75 times too...I'm sure you can walk down any street in Austin and catch her.

Also, "You Know I'm No Good" is on TRL...I guess the MTV crowd is catching on?!

NY Broad x