tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84236987150825499692024-03-13T21:51:06.162-07:00The Broken WestThe Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-14668700052512396712008-12-09T13:45:00.001-08:002008-12-09T14:30:04.497-08:00Feb/March Tour with The French Kicks and A.C. Newman Just Announced!We're excited to announce some new tour dates for the late winter. We'll be rocking up the West Coast with The French Kicks, who are awesome band and very cool dudes. <br /><br />We're very, very excited to have been asked to open for A.C. (Carl) Newman, lead singer and songwriter of one of our favorite bands, The New Pornographers. Carl's got a new solo record out in January, and we'll be joining him in mid-March for about two weeks of shows along the East Coast, through the South and then up through the Midwest.<br /><br />Here are the dates:<br /><br />02/23/09 San Diego, CA Casbah <br />02/24/09 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour French Kicks<br />02/27/09 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge AA Bondy, French Kicks<br />03/17/09 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's AC Newman<br />03/18/09 Washington, DC Black Cat AC Newman<br />03/19/09 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle AC Newman<br />03/20/09 Atlanta, GA The Earl AC Newman<br />03/21/09 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge AC Newman<br />03/22/09 St. Louis, MO Blueberry Hill AC Newman<br />03/24/09 Minneapolis, MN 400 Bar AC Newman<br />03/25/09 Chicago, IL Logan Square AC Newman<br />03/26/09 Pontiac, MI The Pike Room AC Newman<br />03/27/09 Cleveland, OH The Grog Shop AC Newman<br />03/28/09 Pittsburgh, PA Andy Warhol Museum AC NewmanThe Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-29633906239251076322008-11-19T09:38:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:47:38.704-08:00Daytrotter Session Available Now!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/SSRRMbZUigI/AAAAAAAAAFg/by3J2UT-zlA/s1600-h/1666.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/SSRRMbZUigI/AAAAAAAAAFg/by3J2UT-zlA/s320/1666.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270426737884563970" /></a><br />In mid-September, in the midst of our first tour for <span style="font-style:italic;">Now or Heaven</span>, we stopped at one of our favorite places in the country -- Futureappletree Studio in Rock Island, IL, home of Daytrotter. We re-arranged four songs from the new record and recorded them live, straight to tape -- no overdubs, no fixes, warts and all. The session just went up today, so head <a href="http://daytrotter.com/article/1489/the-broken-west">here</a> to check it out. <br /><br />Special thanks to Daytrotter's Sean Moeller for being such a good dude.The Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-52928028261767322012008-10-22T15:44:00.000-07:002008-10-22T16:06:28.907-07:00CMJ!We're taking a redeye out of Long Beach tonight to head to the Big Apple, where the always hectic but pretty fun CMJ Music Conference is underway. We will play 4 shows and do 1 radio appearance in 3 days. Again, hectic -- but fun!<br /><br />If you're in the tri-state area (I think that's what it's called -- NJ, CT, and NY, right?), come out and see us. Here is the schedule:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/10/paste-to-host-artist-lounge-at-cmj-2008.html">KCRW/Paste Magazine Showcase</a><br />Thursday, October 23, 11PM @ Red Bull Lounge<br />40 Thompson St (between Grand and Broome)<br /><br /><a href="http://sites.google.com/a/weheartmusic.com/vu/press-releases/team-clermont-cmj-party-the-broken-west-miniature-tigers-and-pattern-is-movement-at-arlenes-grocery">Team Clermont CMJ Party</a><br />Friday, October 24, 5PM @ Arlene's Grocery<br />95 Stanton St (between Ludlow and Orchard)<br /><br />Bowery Presents CMJ Party (this will stripped down acoustic style!)<br />Saturday, October 25, 5PM @ <a href="http://www.pianosnyc.com/">Piano's</a> (Upstairs)<br />158 Ludlow<br /><br />Merge Records CMJ Showcase<br />Saturday, October 25, 11PM @ <a href="http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/">Mercury Lounge</a><br />217 E Houston (Corner Ave A & Houston)<br /><br />And finally, I believe we will be playing live on the air on WFUV, a New York radio station. I think you can stream it <a href="http://www.wfuv.org/">here</a>. This will be around noon on Friday, October 24.<br /><br />I lied about "finally." One more thing -- we FINALLY have a WEBSITE. A real deal, functioning website. Check it out <a href="http://thebrokenwest.net">here</a>.<br /><br />Hope to see you all soon!The Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-37913135997275666522008-10-06T20:53:00.000-07:002008-10-06T21:07:18.672-07:00Morning Becomes Eclectic -- Tuesday, Oct 7!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/SOrgbRZu8VI/AAAAAAAAAFY/KRaM029yo9k/s1600-h/17797425.NICAD1V2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/SOrgbRZu8VI/AAAAAAAAAFY/KRaM029yo9k/s320/17797425.NICAD1V2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254258674413531474" /></a><br />We're psyched to be returning to Santa Monica for our second appearance on Morning Becomes Eclectic on Los Angeles' very own KCRW. We'll be on this morning (Tues, Oct 7) at 11:15AM sharp Pacific Time.<br /><br />We'll be playing 8 songs off the new joint, <a href="http://http://www.mergerecords.com/store/store_detail.php?catalog_id=546&link=storeHomeAlbumCover"><span style="font-style:italic;">Now or Heaven</span></a>, live in the studio. We'll chat a bit with Nic Harcourt too. <br /><br />If you live in the Southland -- as we call it here in LA -- you can tune in, as you probably already know, at 89.9 FM. <br /><br />If not, don't fret -- you can still hear us! Courtesy of the internet. You can stream the program live by clicking <a href="http://kcrw.com">here</a>!<br /><br />I'm sure you're all aware of the different time zones, and I don't mean to insult anyone's intelligence, but just to be safe -- 11:15AM Pacific means 12:15PM Mountain, 1:15PM Central, and 2:15PM for those of you way out there on the east coast. <br /><br />Hope everyone is well, don't forget to vote, and don't forget to tune in tomorrow!The Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-692241997629915212008-09-07T14:31:00.000-07:002008-09-07T14:36:51.851-07:00America the Beautiful<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/SMRJbFD42dI/AAAAAAAAADo/GOuvFNCQoZI/s1600-h/hyman_map_us1895.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/SMRJbFD42dI/AAAAAAAAADo/GOuvFNCQoZI/s320/hyman_map_us1895.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243396595729881554" /></a><br />The tour starts tomorrow! We'll start with a nice 11 hour drive through the glorious west, most likely spending tomorrow night in yet to be determined town in Utah. Then Tuesday finds is in Denver for the very first show of the tour! I gotta say, we're all pretty darned excited. For the first few shows we'll be sharing the stage with Centro-Matic, and excellent band that we're thrilled to be playing with.<br /><br />Also, for any trusty blog readers who might be in Los Angeles, please not that our October 4 show at Spaceland has been canceled and re-scheduled for November 7, where we will be rocking out with Heartless Bastards.<br /><br />We'll try to be a bit better about posting updates on the tour as we roll along. In the meantime, check these dates below one more time and try to come out and see us!<br /><br />9/09 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive<br />9/10 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown Jr.<br />9/11 Iowa City, IO @ The Picador<br />9/12 Madison, WI @ Orpheum Stage Door<br />9/13 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar<br />9/15 Chicago, IL @ Schubas<br />9/16 Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room<br />9/17 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern<br />9/21 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge<br />9/22 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East<br />9/23 New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine<br />9/24 Washington, DC @ Rock n Roll Hotel<br />9/25 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506<br />9/26 Mt Pleasant, SC @ Village Tavern<br />9/28 Nashville, TN @ The Basement<br />9/29 Memphis, TN @ HI Tone<br />9/30 Denton, TX @ Dan's Silverleaf<br />10/1 Austin, TX @ MohawkThe Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-67680486667584972792008-08-28T23:57:00.000-07:002008-08-29T00:05:56.831-07:00A New Jam!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/SLefyunaCBI/AAAAAAAAADg/fhc8vE2pSt8/s1600-h/d9fec8c5-90b3-4489-9c20-b1ed250c129e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/SLefyunaCBI/AAAAAAAAADg/fhc8vE2pSt8/s320/d9fec8c5-90b3-4489-9c20-b1ed250c129e.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239832385324451858" /></a><br />Hey buddies,<br /><br />We just posted a new track from the new record on our MySpace page. Isn't MySpace the best? Click this <a href="http://myspace.com/thebrokenwest">here</a> to check it out. The song is called "Gwen, Now and Then."<br /><br />Don't forget, we're hitting the road real soon. Come out and see us! We are fucking pumped. It's gonna be a rocking good time.<br /><br />And, finally, just a reminder that you can pre-order the new record, <span style="font-style:italic;">Now or Heaven</span>, at the website of our fantastical label, Merge Records. Click <a href="http://mergerecords.com/store/store_detail.php?catalog_id=546&link=sidebarBuy-home">here</a> to secure your copy today!<br /><br />Love,<br />The Broken WestThe Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-75101807597256951412008-08-19T14:25:00.001-07:002008-08-29T19:33:46.341-07:00Three Weeks and Counting!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/SKs6iYTCDNI/AAAAAAAAADY/RpCIYWqCPVM/s1600-h/329_brokenwest_mini_print.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/SKs6iYTCDNI/AAAAAAAAADY/RpCIYWqCPVM/s320/329_brokenwest_mini_print.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236343354060573906" /></a><br /><br />We're now three weeks out from the release of our second LP, <span style="font-style:italic;">Now or Heaven</span>, and we're getting very excited. We just posted tour dates for our first tour for the new record -- check 'em out:<br /><br />9/09 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive<br />9/10 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown Jr.<br />9/11 Iowa City, IO @ The Picador<br />9/12 Madison, WI @ Orpheum Stage Door<br />9/13 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar<br />9/15 Chicago, IL @ Schubas<br />9/16 Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room<br />9/17 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern<br />9/21 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge<br />9/22 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East<br />9/23 New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine<br />9/24 Washington, DC @ Rock n Roll Hotel<br />9/25 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506<br />9/26 Mt Pleasant, SC @ Village Tavern<br />9/28 Nashville, TN @ The Basement<br />9/29 Memphis, TN @ HI Tone<br />9/30 Denton, TX @ Dan's Silverleaf<br />10/1 Austin, TX @ Mohawk<br />10/4 Los Angeles, Ca @ Spaceland<br /><br /><br />We're most likely coming near your hometown, so come out and see us.<br /><br />Also, you can stream and preorder <span style="font-style:italic;">Now or Heaven</span> from Merge Records by clicking <a href="http://mergerecords.com/store/store_detail.php?catalog_id=546&link=sidebarBuy-home">here</a>.<br /><br />Hope to see you all soon!The Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-3172876363243721902008-07-06T12:09:00.000-07:002008-07-06T12:18:34.217-07:00New Record! NOW OR HEAVEN -- Out Sept 9 on MERGE RECORDS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/SHEacWeJo9I/AAAAAAAAADQ/MataaAyvQXI/s1600-h/0154_Heaven_christian_clipart.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/SHEacWeJo9I/AAAAAAAAADQ/MataaAyvQXI/s320/0154_Heaven_christian_clipart.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219982517469815762" /></a><br />Hi all. It's been a long, long time since we've updated the olde blog. We just returned from a quick jaunt up the West Coast, culminating in an appearance at the Sled Island Festival in Calgary. The tour was a ton of fun -- no doubt the fun quotient was augmented a great deal by the presence of sound man/TBW best friend/recording engineer Anthony Caruso. We should be able to post some photos from the tour in a few days.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Merge Records will drop our second record, <span style="font-style:italic;">Now or Heaven</span>, on September 9 here in North America. We're pumped. <br /><br />Hope you're all well.<br /><br />Love,<br />The Broken WestThe Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-32783453231931291652008-02-11T23:03:00.000-08:002008-02-12T00:29:20.160-08:00Obama For Your Mama<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R7FM6Gs_sAI/AAAAAAAAADI/wV-BPGK-6cM/s1600-h/small_obama_image.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R7FM6Gs_sAI/AAAAAAAAADI/wV-BPGK-6cM/s320/small_obama_image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165994808686129154" /></a><br />We here at The Broken West HQ (or more specifically, me, Ross) rarely -- if ever -- get all political on your ass. Generally speaking, we're too busy writing songs, jamming out, drinking beers, and eating tacos to take time to be all preachy. But now's the time to speak out. I urge ALL of you who read this blog (and, admittedly, "ALL", I know really just means my mom and maybe a couple of other dudes) to step up and be on the right side of history -- and by "the right side of history", I mean supporting Barack Obama. Now, if the handful of you who do read this blog happen to live in VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, D.C., WISCONSIN, HAWAII, RHODE ISLAND or TEEEEEXXXXASSS or OOOOHHHHIIIIOOOO AND you're a DEMOCRAT, get out there and vote for Mr. Obama. <br /><br />I am and always have been a HUGE political junkie, which means I'm fascinated by and deeply cynical of nearly all presidential candidates. Until Obama. Never in my life have I been as inspired by a political figure. Bill Clinton is, admittedly, a fantastic politician, and his tenure in office really seems like the salad days compared to recent times. However, he is ultimately a huge douchebag and a phony -- as good of a speaker as he is, I always sensed the bullshit right below the surface. (This <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/opinion/10rich.html">Frank Rich piece</a> from the NY Times this weekend is worth reading to get a sense of how far the Clintons will go -- just how much they're willing to destroy -- to ensure victory.) <br /><br />There's none of that with Barack. I damn near welled up with tears watching his speech after he won the Iowa caucuses. I'm no historian, but it seems there have been 3 truly transformative Presidents in the last 70 years (regardless of how you feel about their politics): FDR, JFK, and Reagan. Which is to say, these were leaders who seemed to transcend the humdrum of political machinery and give people a sense of hope and optimism about America. I believe Obama could and will join their ranks. (Interestingly, these guys seem to come ever 20 years or so.)<br /><br />I really feel in my gut that Obama is, to quote Sam Elliott in The Big Lebowski, the man for his time and place. I truly believe he's the only person who can make the changes we need to get our country back on track, to begin to reverse the myriad bad decisions Bush has made over the last 8 years. That's why I'm writing this.<br /><br />Whether you're a Republican or a Democrat, and no matter where you live, take a good, hard look at this man. Guys like him don't come around very often.The Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-9523009789905525362008-01-24T17:35:00.001-08:002008-01-24T17:35:27.076-08:00Teddy Headphones interview with The Broken West<embed src="http://crackle.com/p/Scrambler/Teddy_Headphones_interview_with_The_Broken_West.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#869ca7" width="400" height="325" name="mtgPlayer" align="middle" play="true" loop="false" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="id=2159021&mu=0&ap=0&ml=o%3D15%26fc%3D26%26fx%3D" quality="high" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"> </embed><br> <div style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-size:12px;width:400px;"> From Crackle: <a href="http://crackle.com/c/Scrambler/Teddy_Headphones_interview_with_The_Broken_West/2159021/#ml=o%3D15%26fc%3D26%26fx%3D" title="Teddy Headphones interview with The Broken West" style="text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;word-wrap:break-word;">Teddy Headphones interview with The Broken West</a></div><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/CIMP/JnB*PTEyMDEyMjQ5MjM1NDcmcD*xMjIxNDEmZD*mbj1ibG9nZ2Vy.jpg" />The Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-43408815007630300492008-01-21T18:54:00.000-08:002008-01-21T19:02:53.665-08:00Day Five, and sadly, our last day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R5VcN1egfVI/AAAAAAAAACw/j21fbj1WddI/s1600-h/IMG_0265.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R5VcN1egfVI/AAAAAAAAACw/j21fbj1WddI/s320/IMG_0265.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158130340985863506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R5VcOFegfWI/AAAAAAAAAC4/cJpkAhQCGWk/s1600-h/IMG_0255.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R5VcOFegfWI/AAAAAAAAAC4/cJpkAhQCGWk/s320/IMG_0255.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158130345280830818" /></a><br />Sorry we forgot to post the last two days. We've been having a ball, and we've recorded what they in the buz call "basic tracks" for six songs, and they're sounding good. Thom Monahan is a Zen audio master and he's taught us a great deal in the few days we've been up here. Unfortunately, the heater in the studio broke, so we're going to have to end this session earlier than planned -- we were supposed to record until Wednesday, but we're leaving tomorrow morning. Here are some pics. Talk soon.The Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-49878685688050411312008-01-18T11:41:00.000-08:002008-01-18T12:52:43.054-08:00Day Two!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R5ERi1egfUI/AAAAAAAAACo/bcis5A0TyNI/s1600-h/IMG_0226.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R5ERi1egfUI/AAAAAAAAACo/bcis5A0TyNI/s400/IMG_0226.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156922338484190530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R5ERSFegfRI/AAAAAAAAACQ/z2KkbAfS688/s1600-h/IMG_0235.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R5ERSFegfRI/AAAAAAAAACQ/z2KkbAfS688/s400/IMG_0235.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156922050721381650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R5ERSlegfSI/AAAAAAAAACY/dUjnqczXEZY/s1600-h/IMG_0248.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R5ERSlegfSI/AAAAAAAAACY/dUjnqczXEZY/s400/IMG_0248.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156922059311316258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R5ERS1egfTI/AAAAAAAAACg/SGqB4EBwHFA/s1600-h/IMG_0240.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R5ERS1egfTI/AAAAAAAAACg/SGqB4EBwHFA/s400/IMG_0240.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156922063606283570" /></a><br />Here are some more pictures. I can't figure out how to place the pictures in the middle of the post and then do captions. We spent all of yesterday getting some killer drum sounds. We should start recording today. Above you will find Danny's guitar station, Brian in his sleeping quarters/the piano room, Robbie banging on the kit, and Danny dressed as a druid. It's mighty cold here in Sacramento, but we're having a ball.The Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-41425367752994922852008-01-17T15:18:00.000-08:002008-01-17T16:10:10.792-08:003, 2, 1...and we're off.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R4_uU1egfQI/AAAAAAAAACI/_oxBJPEInoY/s1600-h/drums.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R4_uU1egfQI/AAAAAAAAACI/_oxBJPEInoY/s400/drums.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156602140082339074" /></a><br />Today marks our first day of tracking for our new, untitled record. We're at a studio in Sacramento with the trusty and talented Thom Monahan producing. The day has been great so far -- this place is like Disneyland. Which is to say, there are a crazy number of amps, synths, guitars, pedals, pianos, organs, etc. to play with. We went to Safeway earlier today and stocked up on provisions, as we're staying here too. More to come...we'll try to post everyday.The Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-68665013438943167142007-12-15T10:04:00.000-08:002007-12-15T10:20:47.074-08:00Holy shit!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R2QaxlegfPI/AAAAAAAAACA/5yuUD_MaXA8/s1600-h/a-65.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R2QaxlegfPI/AAAAAAAAACA/5yuUD_MaXA8/s400/a-65.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144266113539931378" /></a><br /><br /><br />Love from <a href="http://blogs.laweekly.com/play/cd-reviews/the-10-best-local-albums-of-20/#more">LA Weekly!</a><br /><br /><br />This little shout-out starts off rough and slowly becomes more complimentary. Our pals the Parson Red Heads got a higher spot than us, congrats to them; the main thing is that we received a higher placement than <a href="http://myspace.com/seawolf">these guys.</a>The Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-10712740873017822482007-12-13T15:49:00.000-08:002007-12-13T15:54:16.403-08:00Hi, my name is Ross and this is my first ever blog post.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R2HF4YY0YyI/AAAAAAAAAB0/bLJg5SrgWlQ/s1600-h/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R2HF4YY0YyI/AAAAAAAAAB0/bLJg5SrgWlQ/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143609821843710754" /></a><br />I've never done this before. I'm a bit nervous. Though I'm also excited at the prospect of being able to share my thoughts, opinions, and innermost feelings with you.<br /><br />For my inaugural post, I've decided to throw up a photo of two lovely ladies who work at our label, Merge Records -- Lindsey "Kronic" Kronmiller and Christina "Xtina" Rentz. I stole this picture from the <a href="http://ohmerge.blogspot.com">Merge Records blog</a>.<br /><br />These silly girls both wore our t-shirt to work today, and they didn't coordinate it beforehand!The Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-36921219382935959282007-12-12T10:56:00.001-08:002007-12-12T10:57:23.384-08:00Harp Magazine<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R2Au-4Y0YxI/AAAAAAAAABs/6mao8qU8yvw/s1600-h/042News1207%255B3%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R2Au-4Y0YxI/AAAAAAAAABs/6mao8qU8yvw/s320/042News1207%255B3%255D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143162432280355602" /></a>The Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-52544764176566009212007-12-11T11:17:00.000-08:002007-12-11T11:30:40.751-08:00I am crazy about Ebay!For all the Ebay junkies out there, this is for you. Check out the <a href="http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZmergerecords">Merge Records Auction</a> and bid on items from the Broken West, Arcade FIre, etc. Please go have a look.<br /><br />In other news, year-end accolades keep piling up <a href="http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2007/12/05/aquarium-drunkard-2007-year-in-review/">HERE</a><br /> and <a href="http://myoldkyhome.blogspot.com/2007/12/my-old-kentucky-blog-dodge-favorite-50.html">HERE</a><br /><br />I suppose I should add that My Old Kentucky Blog and the Aquarium Drunkard are two of the best blogs out there period, and it has almost nothing to do with them liking our record.<br /><br />Now, some pics, just for fun:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R17kcIY0YsI/AAAAAAAAABE/7BkF_2Nf8Wo/s1600-h/minny2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R17kcIY0YsI/AAAAAAAAABE/7BkF_2Nf8Wo/s400/minny2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142798996442735298" /></a><br /><br />With the Whigs in Minneapolis<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R17kcIY0YtI/AAAAAAAAABM/vLYNF2VXCVQ/s1600-h/Minneapolis%2B1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R17kcIY0YtI/AAAAAAAAABM/vLYNF2VXCVQ/s400/Minneapolis%2B1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142798996442735314" /></a><br /><br />On stage in Minneapolis w/members of Wild Sweet Orange & the Whigs<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R17kcYY0YuI/AAAAAAAAABU/V9UXR7PBvOQ/s1600-h/brokedwon2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R17kcYY0YuI/AAAAAAAAABU/V9UXR7PBvOQ/s400/brokedwon2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142799000737702626" /></a><br /><br />At WOXY.com in Cincinnati<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R17kcYY0YvI/AAAAAAAAABc/PM_BaePEdqw/s1600-h/nashville2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R17kcYY0YvI/AAAAAAAAABc/PM_BaePEdqw/s400/nashville2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142799000737702642" /></a><br /><br />Nashville, TNThe Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-72524907430199968862007-12-01T10:20:00.000-08:002007-12-01T10:26:46.747-08:00[TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 2007] Paste Magazine54. Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew - Spirit If..<br />55. Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover<br />56. Kate Nash - Made of Bricks<br />57. The Clientele - God Save The Clientele<br />58. Romantica - America<br />59. Imperial Teen - The Hair The TV The Baby & The Band<br />60. The Broken West - I Can't Go On I'll Go On<br />61. Prince - Planet Earth<br />62. Joseph Arthur - Let's Just Be<br />63. Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone<br />64. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam<br />65. Caribou - Andorra<br />66. Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder<br />67. St. Vincent - Marry Me<br />68. Office - A Night At The RitzThe Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423698715082549969.post-10062212271852248902007-11-19T14:08:00.000-08:002007-11-19T14:29:27.271-08:00Welcome to the Broken West blog.We were told on numerous occasions by major players that we needed a better website. So here you are, our band blog, to be updated frequently with words, pictures and music. Below are some photos from our 2007 tours. We will be in the studio in January of 2008 so we will post pictures from that once it gets underway. Ok enjoy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R0IMNASRpNI/AAAAAAAAAAc/aUzwaUijvUs/s1600-h/429626646109_0_BG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R0IMNASRpNI/AAAAAAAAAAc/aUzwaUijvUs/s320/429626646109_0_BG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134679942710273234" /></a><br />At the Showbox in Seattle with the Long Winters.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R0IMNQSRpOI/AAAAAAAAAAk/fvZ1FCNCTGI/s1600-h/595165646109_0_BG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R0IMNQSRpOI/AAAAAAAAAAk/fvZ1FCNCTGI/s320/595165646109_0_BG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134679947005240546" /></a><br />Last show with the Walkmen in Washington, DC. Where's Ham?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R0IMNgSRpPI/AAAAAAAAAAs/yBBpj4jvvZc/s1600-h/603329968109_0_BG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R0IMNgSRpPI/AAAAAAAAAAs/yBBpj4jvvZc/s320/603329968109_0_BG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134679951300207858" /></a><br />Minneapolis.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R0IMOASRpRI/AAAAAAAAAA8/tNVUr86jAo0/s1600-h/DSC00021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R0IMOASRpRI/AAAAAAAAAA8/tNVUr86jAo0/s320/DSC00021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134679959890142482" /></a><br />With the National in Seattle.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R0IKlwSRpMI/AAAAAAAAAAU/2WoES23juXw/s1600-h/253329968109_0_BG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sH9eA0wB3OY/R0IKlwSRpMI/AAAAAAAAAAU/2WoES23juXw/s320/253329968109_0_BG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134678168888779970" /></a><br />Here's one with the Fountatins of Wayne.The Broken Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056171177302774452noreply@blogger.com3