The Stroke's first solo gigs were in Japan this summer, and Monday's Spaceland show was a last minute surprise, so while last night was JC's 4th ever solo show, it was most stateside fans' first shot to see his synth-pop... CONTINUE READING JULIAN CASABLANCAS @ DOWNTOWN PALACE THEATRE, LA 11/6/09»
Posted on November 7, 2009 in , , (16 comments)
Tags: Albert Hammond Jr. | CMJ | Fab Moretti | Julian Casablancas | Rainbow Arabia | The Selmanaires | The Strokes
A big part of what made Saturday Night Live's recurring yuletide classic "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" so perfect were the sight gags: Tracy Morgan's dead-eyed dance, Chris Kattan's head shake, even Jimmy Fallon's inability to keep a straight... CONTINUE READING JULIAN CASABLANCAS COVERS "I WISH IT WAS CHRISTMAS TODAY"»
Posted on November 4, 2009 in (14 comments)
Tags: Chris Kattan | Horatio Sanz | Jimmy Fallon | Julian Casablancas | Saturday Night Live | The Golden Filter | The Strokes | Tracy Morgan
The solo Stroke (who surprised Spaceland last night) has covered SNL's yuletide earworm "I Wish It Was Christmas Today," original performed by Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, and Tracy Morgan. Download/7" is out 12/21 (via NME). ... CONTINUE READING JULIAN CASABLANCAS PLANS AWESOME CHRISTMAS SINGLE»
Posted on November 3, 2009 (5 comments)
Tags: Julian Casablancas | Saturday Night Live
Performing complexly synthesized compositions on record is one thing... I like the way Julian Casablancas lays his voice out over Phrazes For The Young's electro backdrops, partially because it feels so insulated and obsessive, a man and his bed of... CONTINUE READING JULIAN CASABLANCAS VISITS THE TONIGHT SHOW»
Posted on October 28, 2009 in (62 comments)
Tags: Conan O'Brien | Julian Casablancas | The Strokes
Julian Casablancas' solo debut is an 8-song, 40-minute collection. On first glance the brevity makes the protracted promotional campaign -- its preview trailer, dramatically cut onscreen interview with its lofty claims of trying to harness "the power and seriousness of... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: JULIAN CASABLANCAS - PHRAZES FOR THE YOUNG»
Posted on October 26, 2009 in (29 comments)
Tags: Darker My Love | Julian Casablancas | The Strokes
The release date for Phrazes For The Young has been pushed back into November, but Julian's solo stroke is still on course with its streaming bits, first via lead single "11th Dimension," most recently with a four-minute album preview. The... CONTINUE READING NEW JULIAN CASABLANCAS - "RIVER OF BRAKELIGHTS"»
Posted on October 19, 2009 (16 comments)
Tags: Girls | Julian Casablancas | The Strokes
The promotional campaign started with a preview trailer and classical music-dropping onscreen interview to whet folks' appetites. Now that you're plenty familiar with "11th Dimension," take a listen to some snippets of the seven other tracks on the Strokes man's... CONTINUE READING SAMPLE JULIAN CASABLANCAS' PHRAZES FOR THE YOUNG»
Posted on October 16, 2009 in (27 comments)
Tags: Julian Casablancas | The Strokes
The trailer for the lead Stroke's solo debut Phrazes For The Young was soundtracked with widescreen, cinematic synth pop, his first on-camera interview in years boasted quotes about harnessing "the power and seriousness of classical music" while "captur(ing) the catchiness... CONTINUE READING NEW JULIAN CASABLANCAS - "11TH DIMENSION"»
Posted on September 18, 2009 (89 comments)
Tags: Julian Casablancas | The Strokes
As revealed last night via our Twitter (2009 holla), the Strokes singer's Phrazes For The Young has been confirmed for 10/20 via Cult/RCA Records.... CONTINUE READING JULIAN CASABLANCAS LP GETS A RELEASE DATE»
Posted on September 4, 2009 (3 comments)
Tags: Julian Casablancas
You know how Julian released that Phrazes For The Young trailer teaser thing and everybody thought "whoa Strokes guy is going epic Ratatatty synth pop" with his solo thing? Maybe everybody should stop thinking that. Or at least put those... CONTINUE READING JULIAN CASABLANCAS PLAYS FIRST SOLO SHOW IN TOKYO»
Posted on August 31, 2009 in , (27 comments)
Tags: Julian Casablancas | Pearl Jam | The Strokes
As mentioned, Julian Casablancas is releasing his debut 8-song solo full-length Phrazes For The Young this fall. To help get folks excited for it, he sat down for his first on-camera interview in three years to discuss the differences between... CONTINUE READING JULIAN CASABLANCAS' "FIRST ON-CAMERA INTERVIEW IN THREE YEARS"»
Posted on August 10, 2009 in (21 comments)
Tags: Julian Casablancas | The Strokes
Fab did it with Little Joy. Nickolai Fraiture did it with Nickel Eye. Albert Hammond Jr. did it with Albert Hammond Jr. And now after lending his voice to Homme and sneakers and authentic rappers, Strokes figurehead Julian Casablancas is... CONTINUE READING JULIAN CASABLANCAS GOES SOLO WITH THE PHRAZES FOR THE YOUNG LP»
Posted on July 14, 2009 in (64 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Janelle Monae | Julian Casablancas | The Strokes
Yes, this is the year of Dark Nights (but not that kind, which is very last year). We'd told you about Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse's ubiquitous Dark Night Of The Soul posters, and now we can point you toward a... CONTINUE READING STREAM DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL»
Posted on May 6, 2009 (12 comments)
Tags: Danger Mouse | Dark Night Of The Soul | David Lynch | Frank Black | Gruff Rhys | Iggy Pop | James Mercer | Jason Lytle | Julian Casablancas | Nina Persson | Sparklehorse | Suzanne Vega | The Flaming Lips | Vic Chesnutt
In anticipation of INCREDIBAD, Lonely Island's send-ups are arriving rapid fire. This new track, which has the Strokes man lending his pipes, is less "Jizz In My Pants," more "I'm On A Boat," at least via its initial posh, old-money... CONTINUE READING NEW LONELY ISLAND (FEAT. JULIAN CASABLANCAS) - "BOOMBOX"»
Posted on February 9, 2009 (37 comments)
Tags: Akiva Schaffer | Andy Samberg | HEALTH | Jorma Taccone | Julian Casablancas | Popo | The Lonely Island | The Strokes
By now you've heard "Jizz In My Pants," the provocative "West End Girls"-y first single from Lonely Island's Incredibad. The SNL comedy trio's debut album will also feature guest appearances from Julian Casablancas, Norah Jones, and T-Pain."It might be surprising... CONTINUE READING JULIAN CASABLANCAS, NORAH JONES GUEST ON LONELY ISLAND LP»
Posted on December 9, 2008 (2 comments)
Tags: Andy Samberg | Jorma Taccone | Julian Casablancas | Norah Jones | Saturday Night Live | The Lonely Island
When we first brought up the selling power trio of Santogold, Julian Casablancas, and Pharrell we played you their fast food-redolent jingle "My Drive Thru" and mentioned that there would eventually be a video ... or, well, Chuck Taylor commercial... CONTINUE READING NEW SANTOGOLD, JULIAN CASABLANCAS & PHARRELL VIDEO - "MY DRIVE THRU"»
Posted on July 9, 2008 in , (56 comments)
Tags: Julian Casablancas | Pharrell | Santigold | The Strokes
It's an unlikely trio of artist that are helping get Converse's centennial celebration underway. Maybe not the pairing of Pharrell and Santogold -- actually it's somewhat surprising that this is their first project together -- but Strokes lead man Julian... CONTINUE READING NEW SANTOGOLD, JULIAN CASABLANCAS & PHARRELL - "MY DRIVE THRU"»
Posted on June 9, 2008 (74 comments)
Tags: Julian Casablancas | N.E.R.D. | Pharrell | Santigold | The Strokes
What do you get when you combine the selling power of Bud Light's Santogold with the laconic New York charm of the Stroke's Casablancas and the non-laconic L.A. sizzle of N.E.R.D.-y Pharrell Williams (not featuring Lindsay Lohan)? Basically, a well-produced... CONTINUE READING SANTOGOLD, JULIAN CASABLANCAS AND PHARRELL ARE CONVERSE ALL STARS»
Posted on May 16, 2008 in (25 comments)
Tags: BLK JKS | Julian Casablancas | Pharrell | Santigold | SXSW | The Strokes
Our taste of Era Vulgaris continues with this balls-out rocker from Mr. Homme and Co. Stroke-in-Chief Julian Casablancas shares vocal duties and offers some Casio synth guitar riffage. And while this official clip is not a proper music video, we're... CONTINUE READING NEW QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE COMMERCIAL - "SICK, SICK, SICK"»
Posted on April 23, 2007 in (14 comments)
Tags: Julian Casablancas | Queens Of The Stone Age | The Strokes
