I'm so excited...

I'm so so SCARED...OK bad Saved By The Bell reference BUT I am extremely excited to see Lily Allen tonight at Hiro. I feel like I'm 12 again and seeing Oasis for the first time. Will have full report including set list, photos and everything else I can think of from the show for you readers tomorrow :)

NY Broad x

Sexy = Paxil

I love irrevereance. I also love collaborations. So, when an irreverent collaboration pops up on the great ol' net, I go apeshit.

Enter LA's The Gray Kid and local poet/player/guest "yeah!"-er/author/whatever else is cool guy Daniel Stessen. For those who know, Gray Kid is the dreamy indie hip-hop kid in a waistcoat. Swooon. Gray Kid has been playing around LA for the past few months. I remember seeing him rolling up with the lovely Jax at one of our SXSW parties. Very charming kid. He's just released his album 5, 6, 7, 8. You can download "Lonely Love" from it here:

The Gray Kid - Lonely Love

And now for something completely different...

Check out his collaboration with my boy Daniel Stessen, who just rekeased an aweosme book of his own personal writing called More Lonely Than Alone, which you can buy here. The duo will be dropping in on Spaceland tonight and no one will know what him them. Justin WHO?! Maybe a little Paxil pre-party before the show? I'm game. See you there.

The Gray Kid & Daniel Stessen - "PaxilBack"


x, LA Broad

Madonna Does Japan

Here is the full version of Jump...absolutely fantastic and one of the best tracks on Confessions On A Dancefloor



Can this woman do no wrong? She's 48...looks cool as fuck still and is in better shape then the average 25 year old.

NY Broad x

Introducing Jenny Wilson

...I don't know much about Jenny Wilson



but I'd like to. You be the judge.

NY Broad x

Sean Lennon Thinks You're Dead Meat

It's only appropriate that as the weather in LA is turning into not-so LA weather (yes, there are clouds in the sky and it may dip below 72 today) that I have officially become obsessed with the new Sean Lennon record Friendly Fire.



I only got to touch on his debut (written when he was 20 and released in 1998) Into The Sun. In a recent interview with Venus Zine he admitted that the first album was his blissfully romatice stage in life, and this 8 year later follow up is showing him an an aestheticist, which he defines as:

"I’m an aestheticist, meaning that I think the only purpose of art is to be beautiful... That may seem superficial to most people, but I don’t think it is. Because I think, again, that true beauty is not the daisy in the sun. It’s the daisy in the sun, and the earth, and the worms, and the dirt, and everything that combines to make a beautiful scene. The truth of life and death has to be there in order for something to be truly beautiful."

That is the crux of this record. He's still in love, or at least trying to be, and this record shows the grit and mirth of the struggle to do so, but it's backed by the sly and sweet melodies that made us fall in love with Sean, the musician, way back when.



Friendly Fire is streaming on Filter's MySpace listening party on THE BOOTH. But, also check out the first in the series of Friendly Fire’s film vignettes that accompany each song on the album. Sean kicks it off with the film for his first single “Dead Meat.” Check out the leading lady cartel as Bijou Phillips, Devon Aoki and the love her or hate her (after this cameo, though, I think i'm on the love train) Lindsay Lohan make guest appearances.

Sean Lennon - "Dead Meat" Video

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x, LA Broad

Razorlight Beats The Hoff

I guess their MySpace plea worked because here are the UK Singles charts for the week:

1. Razorlight - 'America'
2. Scissor Sisters - 'I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
3. David Hasselhoff - 'Jump In My Car'
4. P Diddy Ft Nicole Scherzinger - 'Come To Me'
5. Bob Sinclar & Cutee B - 'Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)'
6. The Killers - 'When You Were Young'
7. Lily Allen - 'LDN'
8. Lil' Chris - 'Checkin' It Out'
9. Justin Timberlake - 'Sexyback'
10. Evanescence - 'Call Me When You're Sober'

NY Broad x

I Officially Love KT Tunstall

Its rare that you find a performer that sounds incredible live, is fun, energetic and her songs are absolutely mind blowing. KT played her second date at Webster Hall last night to a bit of a weird crowd (people with bad hair, Long Island moms and everything weird in between) but it didn't matter...who cared about them. She did a new track, "Ashes" and "One Day" was a total highlight (which she forgot the words to at first...it was rather funny). Fun KT fact - if she was a man she'd be Wayne Cohen from The Flaming Lips.

She didn't do the cover of Fake Plastic Trees...but who cared...she was incredible. KT makes me get all nerdy because I absolutely adore her...and if you get the chance to see her live even if you don't think you'll like you you HAVE to go.

PLUS, she did a cover of "I Want You Back" at the end of the night...who can pass that up???

Check out KT's "Ashes" from the Acoustic Extravaganza
KT Tunstall - Ashes

from You Can Take The Boy Outta Brooklyn

The Good, The Band and The Queen The Follow Up To...PARKLIFE??!!

What do you get when you cross Blur, The Verve, The Clash, Fela Kuti and throw in a bit of Dangermouse??? Welcome The Good, The Bad and The Queen.

Reading this article on NME.com made me the happiest person alive (for around 2 minutes. According to Damon Albarn, their January 2007 debut album is "the natural successor to Blur's 'Parklife'" Coincidently, American producer Dangermouse wanted to make an "English" record and so the story goes...its pretty fucking "English".

The Good, The Bad And The Queen's self-titled album will be released in January 2007, with single 'Herculean' out on October 30.

Now I'm officially excited about the new year.

NY Broad x

KT Does Radiohead

Now...as most of you know Radiohead is a pretty fucking risky band to cover. When I found out KT was covering Fake Plastic Trees I was a bit worried but I figured I'd give it a shot. Thank god I did because its a fucking fantastic cover

Here for yourself:
KT Tunstall - Fake Plastic Trees

thanks to noise for toaster for the chance to here the track

KT tomorrow at Webster Hall anyone? See you there!

NY Broad x

Even Doherty Is Lilified

Ha check this shit out



NY Broad x

Lily Allen Plays a Secret Gig

Last night Lily played a secret gig at London's Gibson Guitar Studio.

The setlist is as follows:
'LDN'
'Nan You're A Window Shopper'
'Knock 'Em Out'
'Shame For You'
'Littlest Things'
'Smile'
'Alfie'


(no this picture is NOT from the gig but from Flickr courtesy of Matt Farrow's photostream)

NY Broad x

Noel Gallagher Plays One Off Gig

Reason #2423535 why I belong in London

Noel Gallagher is playing a one off special acousitc gig on November 26th for Mencap (a charity) as part of Little Noise Session. The event was curated by Jo Whiley of BBC Radio 1.

Tickets go on sale for the show at 9am on October 7.

For ticket availability go to NME.COM/Gigs.

November 27th my #1 woman Lily Allen plays for the same charity as Noel.

This is the second acoustic gig Noel will be doing around London. November 2nd he does a show at KOKO for Russell Brand's charity Focus.

Today also don't out the worldwide premiere of OASIS’ new “Acquiesce” video today on Yahoo Music: http://music.yahoo.com/premieres

NY Broad x

Are You Ready To Jump?

I love Madge



NY Broad x

Why Haven't We Talked About...

Brazilian Girls! You know, I wasn't that much of a fan until recently. Then I started listening to Don't Stop over and over again and realized holy shit this is fantastic. As for the band, they have a new record out called "Talk To La Bomb" which could be one of my top records of the year.

Tomorrow they play Webster Hall and I'll be there with bells on probably dancing like a huge nerd. Plus, MSTRKRFT remixed them so you know its good...

Here's the first single if you haven't heard it:
Brazilian Girls - Jique

If you don't have the album yet get it here

See you at the show?

NY Broad x

Why Pitchfork Can Suck It

If you are not Band of Horses or Beirut or something they give you this review.

Fuck Pitchfork and their close mindedness. Jet are a fantastic band that you can have fun with...its not going to change the world but it will make you dance and sing along till the beer runs out.

Go buy Shine On and enjoy...and fuck all the pretenious shits who can't appreciate a record like this

NY Broad x

Lily Allen Is a Genius

Lily Allen hates all the right people! Ranting to Radio 1, when asked who she hates, Allen replied: "(I hate) Peaches Geldof because of who she is.

"I find it really offensive, like she did this like documentary about Islam and it was really awful. I watched it on (British TV show) Richard and Judy and it was like: 'Yeah I just really think that kids in this country don't really know enough about Islam and I think that they just really need to know a lot more about Islam'. What do you know about Islam, you useless oaf?"

This comes days after she threatened to punch Paris Hilton on her upcoming promotional tour of America.

She said: "Paris is hideously untalented. I poured my heart into my album. She just got someone else to do it for her. If she's rude to me I'll punch her."

What a fucking genius! The many reason to love Miss Lily This info comes from Ireland Online

If you don't have Alright, Still you are out of your mind. You can order the import here

NY Broad x

Avril Lavigne is GROSS

You know...I'm not one for gossip nor do I write a gossip blog. I'll tell you this much though...any asshole that spits on another person just doing their job needs to fuck off and die. Please watch this video and see Avril making a total fucking ass out of herself. I hope she gets sued and learns her lesson. What a cunt...

Here is the full sorry

NY Broad x

Karen O Loves the 90's

Check out this exclusive interview with Karen O on theFilter Blog where we get shocked by the fact that the band wants to cover what song??!!!!

NY Broad x

Jet Takes Over NYC

Its been a long time since we've heard anything new from these Aussies BUT there is a reason for it...the new stuff is fantastic and the band sounds tight as fuck. The band took me by surprise last night playing Irving Plaza...I danced, I sang, I looked like a massive dork throughout the show I'm sure BUT WHO CARES it was awesome!

I don't have the setlist but what I can tell you is they opened with Come On Come On, ended with Rollover DJ and they played everything you wanted to hear in between. Nic sounded amazing and if you haven't gotten tickets to see them yet you are stupid.

Go get the new record "Shine On" here

NY Broad x

YYYs on Kimmel

oh lucky, lucky LA...

A few nights before their 2 (not sold out yet, go here) LA shows, Yeah Yeah Yeahs will be making their first appearance on Jimmy Kimmel.

If you live in the LA area and want to "do the 'O" in a crowd of people in a TV audience, check out these instructions (via the band's MySpace):

To be invited to the audience, check out http://www.1iota.com/ and click the YEAH YEAH YEAHS event link. Then follow the simple registration directions.

ATTENDANCE TO THIS EVENT IS BY INVITATION ONLY!!! Remember, BE QUICK, because space is EXTREMELY LIMITED!!

MUSTS:
--YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD
--YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29th FROM 5:00PM –8:00PM
--YOU MUST HAVE A VALID PHOTO ID
--PLEASE DO NOT WEAR WHITE, LIGHT BLUE, BIEGE OR LOGOS, AS THEY DON’T COME ACROSS WELL ON CAMERA
--PLEASE DO NOT BRING LARGE HANDBAGS OR KNAPSACKS
--NO CAMERAS OR RECORDING DEVICES

Can't go? Live vicariously through other people living vicariously through one of the most fun bands ever....

YYYs - "Cheated Hearts"


xo, LA Broad