The Strokes
Saturday Video Parade!
Hilarious video kings, The Lonely Island, have been hinting at a new album for some time now. When they released a new video featuring Akon called “I Just Had Sex” we knew this was for real. Well just today, the band have released their latest insanity called “We’re Back”, a song that mostly just makes fun of each band member’s genitalia. But nevertheless, the song title says it all; the boys are back and lead things off for us on this week’s Saturday Video Parade!
Saturday Video Parade
We start things off on this dreary Saturday with an absolutely peppy new song by The Strokes. “Under The Cover Of Darkness” is the first single from the band’s long awaited new album, Angles, which will hit stores on March 22. We can definitely hear that Casablancas and co. are returning to the sound that won over so many of their fans when the band first emerged onto the scene back in 2001. We’ve also got some great new videos by Arctic Monkeys, The Black Lips, La Sera, Wavves and much more. Check it all out after the jump.
Tokyo Police Club + Two Door Cinema Club – Club Soda – 01.16.11
This review has been proving to be very difficult to write considering the rage I’ve been bottling up since Sunday’s show, so I’ve decided to say it straight. Although I am doing my best not to wash everyone with the same dirty cloth, I can’t help but be utterly disappointed in the fact that some of the people at the Tokyo Police Club/Two Door Cinema Club show acted like immature, light-headed fanatics. It is in no way acceptable for a person that is old and wise enough to know the difference between right and wrong to commit an act of stealing. It is selfish, and makes you look like an asshole. It doesn’t matter whether you stole an inexpensive trinket, or a very valuable piece of merchandise; it is the fact that you are taking away something that already belongs to someone, hence something that is of sentimental value. Read more…
Upcoming Releases
We’ve already looked back upon the last year in our Best of 2010 series. Now it’s time to look to the future. The new year is already looking quite promising with lots of great new releases lined up by some of the brightest stars in the indie music scene. The 90s are also making a return this year so if there’s a piece of you that’s yearning for some new Jane’s Addiction or No Doubt, there is good news for you too. Here’s what you have to look forward to in 2011. Read more…
Julian Casablancas + Funeral Party – Le National – Thursday, April 1st, 2010
Last night, a young crowd crammed themselves into the beautiful Le National for a night of excess sweat, high energy and incredible music. Funeral Party; one of East LA’s finest new bands opened the show for none other than Julian Casablancas. Casablancas is currently out on tour across North America promoting his debut solo album, Phrazes For the Young. Read more…
Funeral Party To Open For Julian Casablancas
This Thursday, April 1st, Julian Casablancas will make his triumphant return to Montreal where he will play Le National. The lead Stroke‘s debut solo LP, Phrazes for the Young, is going strong as one of the best albums released in the last year, and I think it’s safe to say this will be quite the show. But that’s not all you have to be excited about. Be sure to show up early for this one as opening is a band that has been making huge waves lately; Los Angeles, California’s Funeral Party.
Busking For Change Montreal
Yesterday you may have noticed that your local busker’s had a little bit of a different aura surrounding them. You may have also noticed unusually large crowds of people gathering around to watch, along with green and red buckets that said War Child on the side. Well, if you hadn’t already guessed, these weren’t just your ordinary buskers. In fact, the buskers that you may have seen at Berri-UQAM and Place Des Arts metro stations and at various locations around the Eaton’s Center yesterday were some of Montreal’s finest musicians and pop stars, playing their hearts out for a very worthy cause.
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Julian Casablancas Plots Spring Tour, Montreal Date
Our favourite Stroke is hitting the road this spring, in support of his debut solo album, Phrazes For The Young. The tour will include a stop at Montreal’s Le National on April 1st.
Top 20 Albums of 2009: #18 Julian Casablancas – Phrazes For The Young
Number 18 on our countdown of the best albums of the year is the debut solo effort by lead Strokes member Julian Casablancas.
