Paul Banks has been having plenti of fun masquerading around under the name Julian, releasing a debut LP at just around the same time (again) as that other smart-dressing NYC contemporary with the same first name. For his part InterPaul's... CONTINUE READING JULIAN PLENTI @ GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, NYC 9/25/09»
Posted on September 28, 2009 in , , , (2 comments)
Tags: Eugene Mirman | French Kicks | I'm In You | Interpol | Julian Plenti | Pixies | The Giraffes
The "Games For Days" Paul Banks delivered to Jimmy Fallon didn't include any kinky Emily Haines revenge fantasies, but it did come with a prominently featured bearded (and gum chewing) drummer and at least one bad teenage mustache. Also of... CONTINUE READING JULIAN PLENTI MAKES TV DEBUT ON FALLON»
Posted on August 10, 2009 in (7 comments)
Tags: Interpol | Julian Plenti
Interpol frontman Paul Banks' Julian Plenti Is... Skyscraper came out a couple of days ago. In the official Javier Aguilera-directed video for his post-punk "Games For Days," Banks plays two characters. The dark Paul teams up with Metric's Emily Haines... CONTINUE READING NEW JULIAN PLENTI VIDEO (FEAT. EMILY HAINES) - "GAMES FOR DAYS"»
Posted on August 6, 2009 in , (26 comments)
Tags: Emily Haines | Interpol | Julian Plenti | Metric | Paul Banks | Thao With The Get Down Stay Down
Interpol frontman Paul Banks is set to release a solo debut which thus far has sounded conspicuously like an Interpol album (surprise). See if that plays out over its duration with a free album stream at Rhapsody. Album's out 8/4... CONTINUE READING STREAM JULIAN PLENTI IS... SKYSCRAPER»
Posted on July 30, 2009 (10 comments)
Tags: Grouper | Interpol | Julian Plenti | Paul Banks
Following "Fun That We Have," another free track from Interpol frontman Paul Banks's solo debut. It's more of an explosive post-punk track than the stuttering electro-rock of that previous single, and so a little closer to the sound of his... CONTINUE READING NEW JULIAN PLENTI - "GAMES FOR DAYS"»
Posted on July 21, 2009 in , (8 comments)
Tags: Interpol | Julian Plenti
We told you Interpol frontman Paul Banks grew a questionable bad teenage mustache (Carlos D envy?) and recorded a solo album as Julian Plenti. The reportedly "cocky" and "sexy" collection, titled Julian Plenti Is... Skyscraper is out this August via... CONTINUE READING NEW JULIAN PLENTI - "FUN THAT WE HAVE"»
Posted on May 15, 2009 in (14 comments)
Tags: Interpol | Julian Plenti | The Dead Weather | Vampire Weekend
Paul Banks has taken solo songs, old and new, into the studio for a solo album. Allegedly they are "cocky" and "sexy." Hear mini-snippets at julianplenti.com, get more details at Billboard, enjoy his mustache at Matablog. It's due 8/4. ... CONTINUE READING INTERPOL SINGER GOES SOLO AS JULIAN PLENTI»
Posted on May 5, 2009 (13 comments)
Tags: Four Tet | Green Man Festival | Interpol | Julian Plenti | Laura Veirs
