The Strokes

[Karen0193]

well, we all know that sometimes NME is very much biased, but they went for the music instead this time.

 

[Karen0193]

This video totally made me smile xD!

 

[*ana*]

Rolling Stone November 26, 2009
about Julian...

community.livejournal.com/oh_someday

 

[LolaSvelt]

Good news.

 

[RedAzalie]

haha i always loved that video - esp. coz of fab - "it's about your grandmather..., your dog...your cat..."

 

[tool_fan]

I am glad that NME picked them. I don't really like the rest of the list.

 

[HeatherAnne]

Saw this on Oh_Someday. From Nikolai's twitter.

 

[ckgirlbr]

That's really great, thank you!

 

[*ana*]

Strokes' Julian Casablancas 'psyched' to top NME Albums Of The Decade list
Singer reacts to topping NME poll
November 18, 2009

The Strokes' Julian Casablancas has said he is "psyched" that his band's 2001 debut album 'It This It' was voted top of NME's albums of the decade poll.

The frontman told NME.COM that he was giving himself a "mental high-five" over the result.

"It's totally crazy!" he said. "Does it mean it's a good musical decade or a bad musical decade? I'm such a bad judge of my own stuff. But I thought it was great when I heard. I'm pretty damn psyched with myself – mental high-five!"

Recalling the recording of the album, he said: "I know it took about 30 days. We wanted it to sound like we just walked into a room, recorded it and didn't care, but there was always work behind it.

"We played shows a few months before recording and we played that exact setlist. We knew what worked, what was cool."

For more on the Top 50, including the full interview with Casablancas, plus chats with The Libertines' Carl Barat and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, get the new issue of NME, out now.

nme

"mental high-five!" lol how cute.

 

[XxpinktinksxX]

They really do deserve that . I'm so glad that they will most probably head back into the studio too Yay!!

 

[badlands]

is this it is arguably the best record of the decade, for sure, it's brilliant. and i'm glad to hear that recording for their new album is still going ahead, phew! these boys make me sweat

oh - and i really hope albert's okay

 

[*ana*]

is this it is not only one of the best albums musically, but also one of the best album covers imo. it's so simple and clean, yet completely unforgettable.

 

[ckgirlbr]

Well, NME loves them so much They chose 'Room on Fire' as being the 3rd best album of 2003.

3. The Strokes, 'Room On Fire'. NME said: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it. And it ain't broke."

is this it is not only one of the best albums musically, but also one of the best album covers imo. it's so simple and clean, yet completely unforgettable.

You mean the original one, right?

 

[*ana*]

well of course

 

[HeatherAnne]

Doesn't get more official than this, they're baaaaack!

The Strokes to make UK festival comeback with Jay-Z
Headliners for for 2010 Isle Of Wight Festival announced

Jay-Z and The Strokes are set to top the bill at next year's Isle Of Wight festival.

The rapper will headline on the opening night (June 11), followed by Julian Casablancas' men (12). A final headliner has yet to be announced.

The acts will be joined on the bill by fellow New Yorkers Blondie, plus special guests Pink, Orbital and Squeeze. See Isleofwightfestival.com for more information.

Tickets for the festival, which takes place between June 11 and 13 next year, go on sale this Friday (December 4).

To check the availability of Isle Of Wight Festival tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

nme.com

 

[AppleShaker]

I'm too excited for words!!! thanks HeatherAnne

 

[badlands]

this is the best news in a while! i'm soooooooo happy! and i'm not even going! yaaaaay. i really hope they don't pull out or something.

 

[ckgirlbr]

Me too, I'm more than excited, even if I'm not going But there's always youtube

 

[ckgirlbr]

A good read for Strokes' fans.

 

[papa_levante]

New fan here

(No thanks to ckgirlbr.)