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The Strokes

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    December 18, 2008

    Ra Ra Riot, Black Lips, Death by Stereo, More, Coming to Detroit Bar

    It's a catastrophe of riches! (That's what my friend said once when attempting to say "an embarrassment of riches." I'm trying to make it catch on.)Lots of shows coming to the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa, including Ra Ra Riot (who produced one of Village Voice Media's top 10 indie rock albums of 2008, ... More >>

  • Music

    December 4, 2008

    Brazilian Rodrigo Amarante Teams Up With the Strokes' Fabrizio Moretti for Some Little Joy

    It's a catastrophe of riches! (That's what my friend said once when attempting to say "an embarrassment of riches." I'm trying to make it catch on.)Lots of shows coming to the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa, including Ra Ra Riot (who produced one of Village Voice Media's top 10 indie rock albums of 2008, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2009

    ALSO TONIGHT: Little Joy at Detroit; Acrobatics Everyday with the Happy Hollows

    Autumn de WildeFollowing their rad December show (which we previewed with an interview by Chris Ziegler, read that here), Little Joy (pictured) is coming back to Detroit Bar tonight. Only one catch: drummer Fabrizio Moretti, 33% of Little Joy, isn't touring with them this time around, since he's rec ... More >>

  • Music

    April 2, 2009

    [CD Review] Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 'It's Blitz!' (Interscope)

    Autumn de WildeFollowing their rad December show (which we previewed with an interview by Chris Ziegler, read that here), Little Joy (pictured) is coming back to Detroit Bar tonight. Only one catch: drummer Fabrizio Moretti, 33% of Little Joy, isn't touring with them this time around, since he's rec ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 12, 2009

    New Sensations

    Japanese Motors

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    January 29, 2009

    Nickel Eye

    Detroit Bar

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    July 24, 2003

    Longwave

    Detroit Bar

  • Culture

    April 12, 2007

    Trendzilla

    Locating thing(s)

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    September 7, 2006

    Locals Only

    Venus Infers, Share Venus Infers, self-released 4-track ep

  • Music

    June 8, 2006

    Forget the Hype

    The Walkmen

  • Culture

    June 1, 2006

    Supporting Our Own Kind

    Visual Reverb: Imagery by Jeanne Rice

  • Music

    April 13, 2006

    Get Out!

    April 13 - April 20
    Are We Done Yet?

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    March 23, 2006
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    March 23, 2006

    Get Out!

    No Flip-flops
    March 23 - March 30

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    January 26, 2006

    Hits!

    Top 10 at Fingerprints

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    January 19, 2006

    Hits!

    Music Revolution

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    March 31, 2005

    Live Previews

    Music Revolution

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    January 13, 2005

    Tyrannosaurus Wrecks

    The Hives: Not new, not favorite

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    July 15, 2004

    Rewind Your Walkmen

    Jonathan Fire*Eater

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    February 12, 2004

    Fever Blister, Baby!

    Jonathan Fire*Eater

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    November 13, 2003

    Get Everywhere

    The Willowzs positively possibly true tales

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    May 15, 2003

    The Exploding Hearts

    The Willowzs positively possibly true tales

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    April 17, 2003

    Git Down, Git Down!

    The Willowzs positively possibly true tales

  • Music

    September 26, 2002

    Interpol

    The Willowzs positively possibly true tales

  • Music

    September 19, 2002
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    July 18, 2002

    Contact High

    And his band is pretty great

  • Columns

    May 16, 2002

    Letters

    And his band is pretty great

  • Music

    May 9, 2002

    Bring on the Dancing, Drunken Old Guys!

    And his band is pretty great

  • Music

    February 28, 2002

    Rrrrrrrrromance!

    And his band is pretty great

  • Music

    December 27, 2001

    Lee Noise

    And his band is pretty great

  • Music

    November 22, 2001

    What Is It About the Gay Heroin Addicts?

    Monique Powell on boys, bands and bananas in the bathtub

  • Calendar

    May 21, 2009

    Venus Infers

    Monique Powell on boys, bands and bananas in the bathtub

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2009

    Venus Infers

    Monique Powell on boys, bands and bananas in the bathtub

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Three (Relatively) New Albums to Look Out For

    ​Girls AlbumAlbum is a seemingly pill-popping-induced record that has its ups and downs--just like life, and just like pills. Girls are a San Francisco two-piece made up of Christopher Owens and Chet JR White. Now, there's no doubt that Album is made from the churning aftermath of a terrible break ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2009

    Slidshow: Julian Casablancas

    Andrew Youssef​On 11/27, Julian Casablancas, who spends most of his time fronting the Strokes, played the last night of his month-long residency at the Downtown Theater in Los Angeles. Check out the photos shot by Andrew Youssef here!

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    Today in Music News: The Strokes, She & Him, Flaming Lips, Aerosmith

    While frontman Julian Casablancas serenaded the good people of Southern California this past month via his residency at the Downtown Palace Theater, it appears other members of his band the Strokes were making plan to regroup, return to stage and studio.She & Him to release Volume Two! And my ir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2009

    Radio Musings: Julian Casablancas "Out of the Blue" on KCRW

      The Strokes were the most hyped rock band on the planet. They played the House of Blues Orlando in 2002 and I had a backstage pass to interview opening act Longwave for my college rag, The USF Oracle. Midway through, Strokes' drummer Fabrizio Moretti busted in the room and pretended to be outrage ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Today in Music News: New Dead Weather Album, Jay Reatard Cause of Death, Taylor Swift, the Strokes

    Jack White says new Dead Weather album should be out in April. Jay Reatard died from "cocaine toxicity, and that alcohol was a contributing factor in his death," reports the (Memphis) Commercial Appeal. Click for our Reatard obit post and interview from last year. 

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    John Mayer's 'White Supremacist Dick' Screws the Pooch; No Doubt Does Good, Michael Jackson Won't Go Away

    John Mayer screws the pooch with "my dick is sort of like a white supremacist" but fucks up royally with "because if you really had a hood pass, you could call it a n****r pass."In the same Playboy interview, Mayer compares sex with Jessica Simpson to "crack cocaine" and "sexual napalm." And Jess t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    The Henry Clay People and Local Natives to Play Austin City Limits

    The Henry Clay People in sepia.​The Henry Clay People and Local Natives have both been tapped to perform at Austin City Limits--otherwise known as yet another music festival better than Coachella--October 8-10. The bands will be playing amongst a line-up with the likes of Sonic Youth, Flaming Lips ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Social D Performing At Outside Lands

    MySpace / Julia Zave​Look who's performing at  San Francisco's answer to Coachella! Aside from beloved locals Social Distortion, the Outside Lands fest, is going all jammy by hosting the Grateful Dead. For the first time in almost 20 years, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir are playing the Golden Gate P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2010

    "My Body," Free From Young The Giant

    ​What's up with Young the Giant, you ask? The band formerly known as the Jakes are performing at the Detroit Bar three Wednesdays this August. That would be August 4, 11 and 18, with The New Limb, Melanoid, The Steelwells and more. They're also offering up the song, "My Body," for free. Download ... More >>

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    July 29, 2010

    Young the Giant

    Detroit Bar

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    Isn't It Too Early For This?: Coachella 2011's First Fake Lineup

    ​Here it is, folks: The first fake wish-list/line-up for Coachella 2011. Some safe bets are on there--Bright Eyes, the Strokes, Tribe, Daft Punk--but it's nice to see even the dreamers have given up on a Smiths reunion. (One glaring omission: Where's Blur on this list?) The only thing for sure ab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    The Strokes to Release Fourth Album in March

    ​It has been 10 years since the Strokes released their classic debut album, Is This It. The group is now almost done with their fourth full-length, tentatively titled Angles and scheduled for release on March 22. The advance word is that it's their best since the debut--and most similar, thou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Watch the Strokes on Letterman!

    ​"Are you alright?" David Letterman asked the Strokes lead singer Julian Casablancas after they performed "Taken for a Fool." He seemed more than alright; the Strokes are back! "Taken for a Fool" is from their latest album, Angles. Watch the performance after the jump.

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Coachella Set Times Reveal That a Bunch of People Will be Camping Out on the Main Stage for Most of the Weekend

    ​Now that Coachella set times are FINALLY out, we can map out our weekend without tearing our hair out. So which days are we running across the Empire polo field to catch 10 minutes of which act? What time of the day will we be snoozing outside the Sahara tent? When are we doing potty breaks and e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Weenie Roast 2011 Lineup Announced

    ​It's been a whole  year! KROQ announced just this morning the full line-up for their 2011 Weenie Roast, and the roster--as usual--is a nice little mix of the mainstream with the not-exaaactly-mainstream. Headliners? Linkin Park, Rise Against, the Strokes and Bad Religion. But on the same lin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Kroq Weenie Roast 2011 at The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

    Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyThe Foo Fighters were the surprise guest at the Weenie Roast!​Check out our slideshow here!KROQ WEENIE ROAST 2011Verizon Wireless Amphitheater June 3, 2011Admit it. Musically, none of us would be where we are if it weren't for KROQ. Whether your current taste involves ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Watch Bonnaroo from Home

    Musical festival season is in full swing, and that means you're either already on a plane to attend this weekend's Bonnaroo Music Festival or staying at home and wishing you were there. This year, the likes of Eminem, Arcade Fire, Robert Plant and Lil Wayne are part of the star-studded lineup in Man ... More >>

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