brokencalm.com : irene's rocknroll blog http://www.brokencalm.com/ en Copyright 2008 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:37:09 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss you still crumble at my name Stars are one of my absolute favorite things in life right now, and their show at the Orpheum last fall was probably one of my favorite shows of 2007.
They've just announced a tour which includes two LA-area dates -- October 01 at the Avalon and October 02 at the House of Blues Anaheim.
Additional tour dates are at arts-crafts.ca/stars.
They've also just released a cute new video for "Bitches in Tokyo" -- check it out below.
Bitches In Tokyo


]]> http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/06/you_still_crumble_at_my_name.html http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/06/you_still_crumble_at_my_name.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:37:09 -0800 the verve at the warfield!!! Waves and Wires has a really great recording of the Verve at the Warfield!!!!!
]]> http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/05/the_verve_at_the_warfield.html http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/05/the_verve_at_the_warfield.html Thu, 22 May 2008 10:21:52 -0800 air traffic aww cute Have been listening to and liking Air Traffic over the past few days - listen to the song "Come On" or a little more mellow live version of "No More Running Away" live, below... They're at Avalon tomorrow night opening for Elbow (get there early) and at Spaceland on Saturday night, should be good!. Their website actually redirects to a netvibes page which is pretty cool... MP3: Air Traffic - No More Running Away (live) Official Site: www.air-traffic.co.uk Mini-Site: astralwerks.com/air_traffic MySpace: myspace.com/airtraffic]]> http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/05/air_traffic.html http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/05/air_traffic.html Thu, 08 May 2008 19:12:46 -0800 shows! tickets) May 10 - air traffic - spaceland (tickets) May 10 - duke spirit/the oohlas - troubadour May 12 - mezzanine owls - spaceland May 13 - dr dog - hotel cafe May 13 - republic tigers - spaceland (tickets) May 15 - eisley - el rey May 20 - my brightest diamond / pedestrian - hotel café (tickets) May 21 - my brightest diamond / pedestrian - hotel cafe (tickets) May 24 - foals - troubadour May 28 - jesse malin / meiko - hotel cafe (tickets) May 28 - superdrag / kay hanley - troubadour May 28 - white rabbits - echo May 29 - superdrag / kay hanley - troubadour May 31 - the cure - hollywood bowl June 01 - the cure - shrine June 06 - local h - troubadour June 18 - rilo kiley - greek theatre August 24 - radiohead - hollywood bowl August 25 - radiohead - hollywood bowl August 25 - bon iver / aa bondy - troubadour September 17 - nick cave / spiritualized / cat power - hollywood bowl September 20 - beck / spoon / mgmt - hollywood bowl September 21 - my morning jacket - greek theatre October 01 - neil young - hollywood bowl (tickets | vip packages) October 01 - my bloody valentine - santa monica civic (on sale 05.09. oh i wish they were playing somewhere else though..) October 02 - neil young - hollywood bowl (tickets | vip packages) October 02 - my bloody valentine - santa monica civic (on sale 05.09)

]]> http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/05/shows.html http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/05/shows.html Thu, 08 May 2008 12:27:15 -0800 superdrag!! So I know I haven't updated in a loooong time.... Just as a heads up -- SUPERDRAG is going to be at the Troubadour on May 28+29 with Kay Hanley. Get tickets here starting at 10AM on Saturday. Awesome. Also check out some olllld pics of the band that I took in San Francisco.
]]> http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/04/superdrag.html http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/04/superdrag.html Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:13:43 -0800 Radiohead East Coast (and Europe) only right now -- tickets at W.A.S.T.E. on February 14 and at Live Nation on February 16. Does anyone want to go to Rock Werchter and/or the Amsterdam show with me?!?!? Debating a trip out there....

]]> http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/02/radiohead.html http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/02/radiohead.html Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:05:14 -0800 Ryan Adams Saw him last night for the first time ever -- Goodnight, Hollywood Blvd was the highlight of the show for me -- I can't get it out of my head, it was absolutely majestic. Check out the clip below for a version from a show in 2007...

All apologies for the lack of posts lately.... Also, if you haven't seen it yet, check out The Hype Machine's Zeitgeist. LOOOOVE it.

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]]> http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/01/saturday_night_in_la.html http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/01/saturday_night_in_la.html Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:57:26 -0800 the duke spirit - neptune The Duke Spirit's "Neptune" Love Token. There's also an album sampler at last.fm.
]]> http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/01/the_duke_spirit_neptune.html http://www.brokencalm.com/2008/01/the_duke_spirit_neptune.html Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:17:37 -0800 rilo kiley At the Grove of Anaheim on 10.14.07 -- I think this was probably one of my favorite shows of the year. I went to this one because I was going to be out of town for the Santa Monica show the next day.




Also check out some videos of their 10.15.07 Santa Monica show....
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]]> http://www.brokencalm.com/2007/12/sia.html http://www.brokencalm.com/2007/12/sia.html Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:48:46 -0800 spiritualized boston 2007 downloads/etc via Bradley's Almanac!!!!!!!!!!!
]]> http://www.brokencalm.com/2007/11/spiritualized_downloadsetc.html http://www.brokencalm.com/2007/11/spiritualized_downloadsetc.html Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:58:31 -0800 new duke spirit All apologies for the lack of posts.... but go over to The Duke Spirit's page right now and preview some new tracks that they just put up because they rule.......
]]> http://www.brokencalm.com/2007/11/new_duke_spirit.html http://www.brokencalm.com/2007/11/new_duke_spirit.html Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:42:00 -0800 The Oohlas at Viper Room
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