To promote his newly released solo debut, Phrazes Of The Young, the Strokes frontman is playing a string of LA shows. We have a pair of tickets for his show at the Downtown Palace Theatre on Nov 13th at 8pm, if you’re interested.
If you’re in the area and want to go with a friend, leave a comment with your name and valid email address. The winner will be contacted Friday morning.
Julian Casablancas – 11th Dimension
Julian Casablancas – River of Breaklights
Buy Phrazes of the Young at InSound.
New tour dates have been announced for La Roux, Miike Snow, Cold War Kids, Hot Chip, The xx, Julian Casablancas and U2.Full dates after the jump: Continue reading →
I don’t usually post tour dates on the blog, but I figured a lot of you might be interested in what cool shows have been announced in your area for the near future. I know I usually rummage the internet for such information.
Here is this the touring news for the week ending 10/23, including dates for JUSTICE, Arctic Monkeys, Wilco, Julian Casablancas, Weezer, The Antlers, Neko Case, Andrew Bird, Free Energy, The Drums and These United States. Continue reading →
Similar to the latest work from The Strokes, the latest song from Julian Casablancas is good, but not great. On “11th Dimension”, Julian’s voice remains at a steady tempo and never really hooks in the listener. The backing music is good, but nothing that has not been heard before. The chorus is not bad, but still easily forgettable after a few minutes.
Phrazes For The Young comes out on October 20th and if the first single reflects the rest of the album, then this should be a good listen for hardcore Strokes fans waiting on new material, but not a necessity for most.
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No, not the sport. The awesome, funky, LCD Soundsystem-esque band that is making their way through the blogosphere. That Hockey.
Hockey is hailed as a synth-laden version of The Strokes, or perhaps more accurately by Pinglewood.com: “if Julian Casablancas and James Murphy had met in 80s New York and become inseparable buddies, dragging each other in and out of CBGBs and Studio 54.”
The band is likely to be one of 2009’s big breakout artists, and their great single “Too Fake” shows off immense versatility. Starting out with a new-wave, electro opening and building to a catchy, poppy chorus, “Fake” should be on repeat for all PMA readers this week. Let me know what you think- a YSI download link is posted below.
