Razorlight Maps Fall North American Tour

Razorlight are back in the States fresh from playing the European festival circuit to hundreds of thousands of fans. Even through we ARE a smaller bunch...the venues they play are continuing to grow

Here are the tour dates and on sale information:

November 7: BOSTON Middle East, Cambridge, MA--
Ticketmaster and Middle East
Box Office: www.ticketmaster.com
On Sale 7th September

November 9: NEW YORK The Fillmore, New York, NY--
Ticketmaster and NEXT:
www.ticketmaster.com and www.livenation.com
On Sale 6th September

November 11: TORONTO Phoenix, Toronto, ON--
Ticketmaster:
www.ticketmaster.com
On Sale 8th September

November 13: CHICAGO Metro, Chicago, IL--
Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.com
On Sale 22nd September

November 15: SEATTLE Neumo's, Seattle, WA--
Tickets West:
http://ticketswest.rdln.com
On Sale 14th September

November 17: SAN FRANCISCO Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA--
Ticket Web:
http://www.ticketweb.com
On Sale 8th September

November 19: LOS ANGELES Henry Fonda, Los Angeles, CA--
Ticketmaster:
www.ticketmaster.com

Carling Weekend - Reading and Leeds Day 1

I've never been to Reading or Leeds but I must make sure that I head over there soon. So far the action is as follows:

Paramore might be missing their set
The Gossip almost missed their set but made it
Beth Ditto gave the audience a little more then they wanted to see when she showed off her hot black underwear
Interpol fucking killed it
Everyone flocked to see Albert Hammond Jr
Kate Nash watched Gallows
CSS threw milk at the crowd
Razorlight played the most stellar fucking set ever and Johnny Borrell told the crowd "you're all legends"

Since I'm not there you should check NME.com for the latest happenings and photos.

For now, here is the Razorlight set list:

'In The Morning'
'Hold On'
'Golden Touch'
'Back To The Start'
'(Don't Go Back To) Dalston'
'Fall To Pieces'
'Pop Song 2006'
Can't stop This Feeling I've Got'
'Los Angeles Waltz'
'Leave Me Alone'
'Rock N Roll Lies'
'V.I.C.E.'
'America'
'Rip It Up'
'Who Needs Love'
'In The City'
'Fall, Fall, Fall'
'Funeral Blues'
'Stumble And Fall'
'Somewhere Else'

Shit...Rip It Up? Rock N Roll Lies? They pulled out some oldies for this gig...


Photo from NME.com

Razorlight To Play Intimate Gig

Razorlight have just been announced as the latest band to join "Five Decades, Twelve Sundays" at Camden's Proud Gallery in London. The event is 100% free and the venue is INSANELY small so it is pretty much a requirement to attend.

The gig is on August 19th and as for ticket info go HERE


NY Broad x

Did You Get Your Franz Ferdinand Tickets?

They went on sale yesterday at 12PM for their show at the Bowery Ballroom. June 13th is a crazy night...Happy Mondays, The Rakes and The Pigeon Detectives do Nokia Theater and Razorlight does the NYLON party at Irving Plaza as well.

Mental.

NY Broad x

Razorlight At The Gramercy Theater

Razorlight always put on a fantastic show in New York...and last Thursday was no excepttion. With a similar (if not the same set) as their Bowery Ballroom show in February the crowd were going mental when the band kicked in to "In The Morning".

Reason #1324514 why YouTube rules...here is a clip of "In The Morning" live at Gramercy Theater



If you don't own Razorlight's self titled effort then you can purchase it HERE

NY Broad x

Razorlight Sells Out New York Date In Hours

Razorlight have slowly but surely been creeping up into the American market in the past few months. With a succesful US tour in support of their self titled 2006 release and now a May 10th one off date in New York selling out in hours this is just the start of what is to come.

Hopefully all New Yorkers can figure out a way to beg, borrow or steal to get a ticket to the Gramercy Theater but for now you just might have to sit back and wait for the Likely Broads review of the gig!

and FYI if you don't own the self titled release you need to. I am nice and am making your life easier by allowing you to click HERE to purchase it.

NY Broad x


Photo Credit:FrancineD

Razorlight To Play One Off New York Show

Razorlight has just announced that they will be playing a very special one off gig in New York on May 10th.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow (April 24th) at 12PM and you can purchase there via the following link:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00003E97BD85D0DE?artistid=932937&major

This will be their only US appearance till next fall so you basically have to go. Why? Because they're brilliant live.

The Beatles Sgt Peppers Get a Modern Makeover

The 40th Anniversary of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has sparked the idea to re-record the album with some top artists of today. Taking part in the project are:

Oasis
Razorlight
The Killers
Travis
The Fratellis
James Morrison


There will also be a special on BBC2 that will air June 2 to celebrate the big event.

Johnny Borrell on the Cover of UK Vogue

Johnny Borrell has hit the big time being only the 7th man EVER to appear on UK Vogue.

Its actually quite a nice photo...and of course he has his signature white jeans on.



Razorlight are currently on a sold out tour in the U.K. and will be headling Reading and Leeds in August.

Here are the remaining tour dates:
Apr 5 2007 SECC Glasgow
Apr 6 2007 NEC Birmingham
Apr 8 2007 Earls Court London
Apr 23 2007 Alte Feuerwache Mannheim
Apr 24 2007 Batschkapp Frankfurt
Apr 25 2007 Gloria Cologne
Apr 29 2007 Kesselhaus Berlin
Apr 30 2007 Uebel & Gefaehrlich Hamburg
May 25 2007 Art Rock (St Brieuc) St Brieuc
May 26 2007 Papillons de Nuit St Laurent de Cuves
May 27 2007 Pink Pop Festival Landgraaf
Jun 1 2007 Rock In Ring Festival Nurburgring Racetrack
Jun 2 2007 Rock in Park Festival Nuremberg
Jun 20 2007 Olympia Paris
Jun 21 2007 Barbey Bordeaux
Jun 23 2007 Victoire 2 Montpellier
Jun 24 2007 La Coopérative de Mai in Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand
Jun 26 2007 Le Chabada Angers
Jun 27 2007 La Cite Rennes
Jun 28 2007 Le 106 / Zénith Rouen
Jun 30 2007 Werchter Festival Werchter
Jul 7 2007 T in the Park Festival Kinross
Jul 8 2007 Oxegen Festival Dublin
Jul 13 2007 Musilac in Aix Les Bains Aix Les Bains
Aug 24 2007 Carling Weekend - Reading Reading
Aug 25 2007 Carling Weekend - Leeds Leeds

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

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

Razorlight Plays Bowery Ballroom

Two words...fucking amazing! Now, I was always a Razorlight fan but never got the opportunity to see them live. On Monday night at Bowery ballroom I must say I was SHOCKED at how good the band were. The set was amazing, the band was tight and the crowd was nuts!

Opening with In The Morning, you know there were some Brits in the house as the front of the place was jumping up and down so much I'm surprised the floor didnt collapse! The set was perfect with a mix of new tracks and old hits...at times even encouraging the crowd to sing along.

The set list was as follows:

'In The Morning'
'Hold On'
'Golden Touch'
'Back To The Start'
'Don't Go Back To Dalston'
'Pop Song 2006'
'LA Waltz'
'Before I Fall To Pieces'
'Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got'
'Somewhere Else'
'America'
'Kirby's House'
'Vice'
'Who Needs Love?'
'In The City'
'Fall, Fall, Fall'
'Stumble And Fall'

I can't stress how fucking awesome this show was...and for all you Midwest and West Coasters you still have a chance to see them live.

Here are the remainder of the tour dates:

Mar 1 2007 Mod Club Toronto
Mar 3 2007 Martyrs Chicago
Mar 4 2007 Varsity Theatre Minneapolis
Mar 7 2007 Slims San Francisco
Mar 9 2007 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles
Mar 10 2007 Casbah San Diego
Mar 12 2007 Salon 21 Mexico City
Mar 14 2007 SXSW - Stubbs Barbeque Austin, Texas
Mar 16 2007 SXSW Festival - Zona Rosa Austin, Texas

Be sure to check them out on their official site or their MySpace page

NY Broad x


Photo credit: NevBrown

Razorlight's Onstage Fight

Razorlight may be one of the bggest bands in the UK but that doesn't stop them from acting like a bunch of babies. At their gig in Lyon last night, the band were forced to halt their performance after Johnny Borrell and bassist Carl Dalemo involved in an argument onstage.

Halfway through the set, Borrell just left the stage and the rest of the band followed.

Andy Burrows (Razorlight's drummer) did apologize to the fans after he went off stage as well...how sweet

NY Broad x

Razorlight's Drummer Wakes Up In A Pool of His Own Blood

While on tour in Europe, Razorlight's drummer, Andy Burrows woke up in a pool of his own blood. Needing several stitches in his elbow, the drummer has vowed to continue their tour.

A spokesperson for the band states, "Andy has no idea how it happened. He basically woke up in his hotel room to find himself in a pool of his own blood...He needed stitches in his elbow and he was in a lot of pain but he has vowed to carry on with Razorlight's European tour."

I find this a bit bizarre but its quite nice that he is going to be continuing. Stay tuned for US Razorlight dates in the next couple of days...

NY Broad x