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The Strokes Rub Another One Out

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comMarch 22, 2011 //

I can remember where I was the first time I heard The Strokes’ debut, Is This It. It was the summer of 2001, and I’d just procured a fake ID in Times Square. I felt hugely relieved when I handed it to the bouncer at a graffiti-covered Lower East Side bar and he didn’t rip it in half. The energy of the album perfectly encapsulated the moment—pure, effervescent, gritty fun undercut with just a dose of disillusionment. I don’t know if The Strokes will ever be able to recapture the magic of that album, but I will give them a chance every time they release a new one. With Angles—their first album in five years—the boys have returned to their original sound. Or at least to the extent you can when you’re older and presumably wiser.

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Behold! The Strokes First Single In 5 Years

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comFebruary 10, 2011 //

I heart The Strokes, so I’m pretty excited that they have given us a little taste of their new album, Angles, which drops in March. After the jump, the band’s first single in five years, “Under the Cover of Darkness.” I am kind of loving it, especially once the other guys jump in on backup vocals to help out Julian Casablancas. I say: yes! [Huffington Post] Keep reading »

In Bed With … Fabrizio Moretti

Kiki TDecember 19, 2008 //

STAR STATS
Born: June 2, 1980, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sun Sign: Gemini
Ascendant: Unknown
Moon: Capricorn
Venus: Cancer
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Sweet Release: What’s In And Out The Week Of July 8th 2008

SimchaJuly 8, 2008 //

MUSIC

  • Albert Hammond Jr.Como Te Llama?
    Albert Hammond Jr. releases his second record sans the Strokes — Como Te Llama?, or, “What’s Your Name?” in Spanish. If you didn’t already know the guitar hero’s name, you won’t forget him and his sonic lovin’ after this record. Softer, sweeter, and joyous (especially for a hipster), Hammond has laid down beautiful tracks with his band, which features a member of another popular NYU group, Marc Phillipe from the defunct Sexy Magazines. While we are all waiting for the Strokes’ record #4, if Hammond is going to go off and make songs on his own like this, at least the hold music rocks.

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    Star Couplings: Agyness Deyn & Albert Hammond Jr. Make Sweet Indie Love

    Amelia McDonell-ParryJune 25, 2008 //
  • Our fave girl, Agyness Deyn, is dating Albert Hammond Jr. from The Strokes. Indie cuteness! [NY Mag]

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    Get Your Rocks Off: The Pierces Playlist For Getting Down & Dirty

    Amelia McDonell-ParryMarch 18, 2008 //

    The Frisky asked the sister duo behind The Pierces for their picks for “The Top Ten Songs For Getting Down and Dirty”, the first list in our series of music playlists with a sexy twist. Allison and Catherine, who originally hail from Arkansas and recently performed on Gossip Girl, came up with some super climactic tunes to shimmy to. Buy these tracks, not to mention The Pierces amazing third album Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge, on Amazon — or be among the first ten people to comment and you’ll score them for free. Playlist after the jump…

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