Albert Hammond Jr.'s ¿Cómo Te Llama? Album Art

While you were waiting for the Strokes to get bored of looking cool with no place to go, Albert Hammond, Jr. has put together his second solo record. It was recorded in a studio you will never afford (Electric Lady)... CONTINUE READING ALBERT HAMMOND JR.'S ¿CóMO TE LLAMA? ALBUM ART»

Posted on May 15, 2008 in Album Art (10 comments)
Tags: Albert Hammond Jr. | Eagles Of Death Metal | The Strokes

The Strokes Are Working Out Kinks For LP4, Watching Gossip Girl

It's been over two years since First Impressions Of Earth, but the Strokes are always fresh in our minds thanks to a neverending parade of covers (Rhymefest, Chris Thile, Howie Beck, Lightspeed Champion, etc.). Plus, Albert Hammond Jr. has recorded... CONTINUE READING THE STROKES ARE WORKING OUT KINKS FOR LP4, WATCHING GOSSIP GIRL»

Posted on April 25, 2008 (33 comments)
Tags: Albert Hammond Jr. | Gossip Girl | The Strokes

Lightspeed Champion And Alex Turner Cover The Strokes

Turns out Alex Turner does a pretty good Julian Casablancas. Honest to blog! And with that we're surprising, nobody. A'Monk ribbing aside, this really is a fun cover of Room On Fire burner "Reptila," Alex joining Lightspeed Champion & friends... CONTINUE READING LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION AND ALEX TURNER COVER THE STROKES»

Posted on January 29, 2008 in Video (14 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Lightspeed Champion | The Strokes

Alternate Queens Of The Stone Age (Feat. Julian Casablancas) Video - "Sick, Sick, Sick"

Still no sign of Bulby! But this skeezed-out second-take on QOTSA's first Vulgaris single comes packing its own digital delights, including a thrashing, hypercolored take on the dancing iPod silhouettes and a lost little girl with a thing for flicking... CONTINUE READING ALTERNATE QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (FEAT. JULIAN CASABLANCAS) VIDEO - "SICK, SICK, SICK"»

Posted on June 1, 2007 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: Queens Of The Stone Age | The Strokes

New Strokes Video - "You Only Live Once"

In which we see the retro cool of the Strokes as the logical extension of centuries of physical and spiritual (hey, meditating lady) evolution. Seems like this record came out like four years ago, right? "Juicebox" leaked and set an... CONTINUE READING NEW STROKES VIDEO - "YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE"»

Posted on May 29, 2007 in Video (22 comments)
Tags: The Strokes

New Queens Of The Stone Age Commercial - "Sick, Sick, Sick"

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 Video (14 comments)
Tags: Julian Casablancas | Queens Of The Stone Age | The Strokes

Tattoo You

We just came across a post by What Would Jesus Blog? that's assembled an impressive collection of rocker tattoos for your perusal. It's a veritable internet parlor wall of skin art shots and may help YOU decide which tat to... CONTINUE READING TATTOO YOU»

Posted on February 16, 2007 (9 comments)
Tags: Björk | Elliott Smith | The Strokes

Drew Barrymore's Fab, New Music Comedy

On Valentine's Day weekend nine years ago, Drew teamed up with Adam Sandler for The Wedding Singer. Maybe '80s-music romantic comedies are her thing! This lover's day, she pairs with Hugh Grant for Music and Lyrics, featuring Haircut 100. (And... CONTINUE READING DREW BARRYMORE'S FAB, NEW MUSIC COMEDY»

Posted on January 10, 2007 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Drew Barrymore | The Strokes

Stereogum's Favorite Live Shows Of The Year

While we're almost done with thinking about the year that was, we can't let it go by without recapping the year in our favorite concerts. Most of the shows we saw were in the LES ('cause it's closer than say... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S FAVORITE LIVE SHOWS OF THE YEAR»

New Albert Hammond, Jr. Video - "Back To The 101"

How is it that even in death Ric Oh-KASS-eck's favorite Stroke looks better than we ever could in a skinny suit? Here's the first vid from Albert Hammond, Jr.'s coming out record Yours To Keep. Ways in which it resembles... CONTINUE READING NEW ALBERT HAMMOND, JR. VIDEO - "BACK TO THE 101"»

Posted on November 13, 2006 in MP3, Video (13 comments)
Tags: Albert Hammond Jr. | The Strokes

Hip-Hop Strokes

New dad Nick Valensi (wife Amanda De Cadenet gave birth to twins on Thursday) will be spending some quality time at home for the new few months. But the Stroke did manage one last gig at the star-studded, Hennessy-soaked "Global... CONTINUE READING HIP-HOP STROKES»

Posted on October 25, 2006 (8 comments)
Tags: The Strokes

Drago's Doppelgänger

From subtle suggestion to cold, hard proof (Nik pic via vorrasi via Laura). Who's a more convincing pugilist? Drago's gaze may say "I must break you," but Nikolai's nose says "I've been punched." ... CONTINUE READING DRAGO'S DOPPELGäNGER»

Posted on October 20, 2006 (8 comments)
Tags: Beirut | Brad Pitt | Quentin Tarantino | The Strokes

Hennessy Artistry Event: What Ever Happened?

Pic via EW. When did Ivan Drago join the Strokes?... CONTINUE READING HENNESSY ARTISTRY EVENT: WHAT EVER HAPPENED?»

Posted on October 19, 2006 (18 comments)
Tags: The Strokes

Howie Beck Covers The Strokes

Fans of the Casablancas crew will want to pick up on this one (if you haven't already!). Toronto-troubadour Howie Beck's lo-fi, acoustic take on "Reptilia" reminded us that The Strokes really do have some great, recent songs -- once you... CONTINUE READING HOWIE BECK COVERS THE STROKES»

Posted on October 4, 2006 in MP3 (11 comments)
Tags: Grammys | Paris Hilton | The Strokes

Dance To Joy Division, Or To JoJo?

Now that we know what Brits wanna hear when they're dead, we're curious what the living are listening to. The busy pollsters at NME contacted a cross-section of the UK's student body in an effort to uncover their "favourite" dancefloor... CONTINUE READING DANCE TO JOY DIVISION, OR TO JOJO?»

Chris Thile Covers The Strokes

Surprisingly passionate response to the news that Nickel Creek broke up. But even if you're not remotely into bluegrass, you might be curious to hear Chris's How to Grow a Woman from the Ground for its White Stripes and Strokes... CONTINUE READING CHRIS THILE COVERS THE STROKES»

Posted on September 1, 2006 in MP3 (16 comments)
Tags: The Strokes

New Albert Hammond Jr. - Yours To Keep

Three tracks from the forthcoming Yours To Keep have apparently been at MySpace for a while now. "Scared" could be a Spoon b-side -- the verses at least; the chorus sounds like Lennon (Sean, that is). First single "Everyone Gets... CONTINUE READING NEW ALBERT HAMMOND JR. - YOURS TO KEEP»

Posted on August 25, 2006 (8 comments)
Tags: The Strokes

Rhymefest Samples The Strokes

Read a number of negative reviews for Rhymefest's major label debut, but Blue Collar has its moments. Kanye's featured on a few tracks (Rhymefest co-wrote "Jesus Walks"), and there's a standout cameo from the late ODB on a fun hip-hop... CONTINUE READING RHYMEFEST SAMPLES THE STROKES»

Posted on July 7, 2006 in MP3 (10 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Andrew W.K. | Dan Deacon | Mark Ronson | The Strokes

Song Of The Summer 2006

Today NY Post places odds on which tune will be crowned this year's Song Of The Summer."A summer hit has to have a unique upfront hook, a great beat, and it has to sound great in a car," says Jim... CONTINUE READING SONG OF THE SUMMER 2006»

Posted on June 30, 2006 in MP3 (96 comments)
Tags: Justin Timberlake | Paris Hilton | The Strokes

Mr. Show's Greatest Fake Bands

From the "no shit!" tag cloud comes this post about how musicians love HBO's classic Mr. Show. If I was stuck on a tour bus for months, there's nothing I'd rather rewatch. Truth be told, Stereogum will take any opportunity... CONTINUE READING MR. SHOW'S GREATEST FAKE BANDS»

New Strokes Video - "Juicebox"

For the first video from First Impressions Of Earth, 2001's NME coverboys took a page from Yo La Tengo by getting David Cross to funny up the dialogue (he's more amusing than Bob Pollard I guess). Strokes' "Juicebox" clip doesn't... CONTINUE READING NEW STROKES VIDEO - "JUICEBOX"»

Posted on November 13, 2005 (85 comments)
Tags: David Cross | The Strokes

I Hope This Ends In A Fist Fight

NME reports Jet have launched an attack on the Strokes, claiming that the New Yorkers have "lost any credibility." The Aussie rockers took the swipe following Julian Casablancas and co.'s recent comment to Rolling Stone saying: "Jet makes me not... CONTINUE READING I HOPE THIS ENDS IN A FIST FIGHT»

Posted on December 23, 2003 in Where's The Beef? (9 comments)
Tags: Jet | The Strokes

Miss World

February 10 is the new release date for America's Sweetheart, Courtney Love's MUCH-delayed solo debut. Sorry, no MP3s (Virgin is guarding these like they were long-lost Nirvana tracks), but here's the 411: "Mono" Did you miss me? Sure, Courtney, I... CONTINUE READING MISS WORLD»

Posted on December 3, 2003 (6 comments)
Tags: The Strokes