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Fest Interview

By Broken Records on July 16, 2010 5:32 PM | Be the 1st to comment | No TrackBacks

You know it's getting round to the time of mayhem that is the Edinburgh Festival when Fest magazine/blog starts revving up. Jamie recently took some time out to talk to them about new albums and hometown shows. You can read the full article here

Tickets for the Edinburgh Edge Festival show at soon to be re-opened Liquid Rooms are available online via tickemaster.co.uk

Blog - New Recordings

By Broken Records on July 9, 2010 12:49 PM | 2 Comments | No TrackBacks

It has been a bit quiet on here of late, as we have been either locked away in the studio in Glasgow or frantically trying to work out how to play the new tracks live (we're now calling Dave "Davey Four-Hands Rick Wakeman Smith"...). We took delivery of a bunch of fully ready-to-go mastered tracks the other day which was very exciting. Despite the fact that they bring back painful memories of six hours playing the same beat over and over again (apparently they say drummers are fitter than footballers, it must be true as it was on the BBC website, but for those of you that know me I am what may be called the exception to prove the rule), they have been on repeat on the stereo for the last day, if only just to remember the various changes. Don't tell the guys I said that...

We were recording with Tony Doogan in his studio in Glasgow which involved commuting, something you never thought would be a part of being in a band, and of course eating innumerable takeaways, Thai curries and Tesco microwave meals, washed down with endless cups of strong Columbian black (that's coffee by the way. Rock and roll...).

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'Steinberg Principle' Interview

By Broken Records on July 6, 2010 1:30 PM | Be the 1st to comment | No TrackBacks

Recently Jamie did an interview with the ever affable Euan of The Steinberg Principle, talking about the second album, touring and the local music scene. Check it out here

'Nearly Home' used in latest trailer for 'Lost'

By Broken Records on April 21, 2010 5:25 PM | Be the 1st to comment | No TrackBacks

Any folks who regard themselves as both Broken Records fans and Lost fans will have no doubt spotted 'Nearly Home' being used in the trailer for the recent "Everybody Loves Hugo" episode. For anyone who first heard us through this advert, here's the full version of the song from last year's "Until The Earth Begins To Part" album:

Diary - First Day in Austin

By Broken Records on April 7, 2010 5:20 PM | Be the 1st to comment | No TrackBacks

Tuesday saw us with our first day proper in Austin. We got up sharpish in the morning (having been up for about 24 hours the previous day everyone slept pretty soundly...), and those of us staying with our host Sue were particularly chipper due to the liberal use of her espresso maker. We headed in to the convention centre in the middle of town to get our wristbands, with only minor confusion as to whether we were Broken records or the representatives from "Broken Wreckords", whoever they may be. This left us with a whole day free, so Sue took us to "Juan in a Million" for breakfast, insisting that we hit the "Don Juan Breakfast Tacos" which left everyone a bit subdued afterwards by their sheer scale...

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SXSW Diary - Part 1

By Broken Records on April 3, 2010 7:24 PM | Be the 1st to comment | No TrackBacks

As one of these Luddites who doesn't have an iPhone or any sort of international roaming wifi machine, all the SxSW blogs have been stored in my head and will spew forth in the next few days. I will begin at the most natural place to start, the beginning...

I woke on Sunday morning with a hint of a hangover from the previous day's Six Nations draw with England, with no idea why my alarm was barking at me, until the penny dropped and I leapt out of bed. Of course, we were heading towards SxSW today. The seven o'clock start wasn't hugely appreciated but the drive to London was aided by Gill's "nostalgia beats" on the stereo. We were staying at the flat at the 4ad offices in Wandsworth so met Roger in the neighbouring pub for a beer and a crack at the pub quiz, while Rog dished out some useful advice on how to stay alive in Austin - "Don't smoke roll ups, they'll think you're smoking pot and they will shoot you; don't drink in the street, they will shoot you; don't smoke indoors, they will shoot you," etc.

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SXSW Show List

By Broken Records on March 13, 2010 4:58 PM | Be the 1st to comment | No TrackBacks

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