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March 15, 2012The Round of 64 for Sound of the City's own version of March Madness—in which you, the Sound of the City voting public, help determine the quintessential New York musician—is a little jam-packed today, with six matches on the docket. (The schedule and results so far are here; the full ... More >>
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February 22, 2012Voice Choices
November 9, 2011Voice Choices
June 15, 2011Discover the city's seamy punk underbelly . . . and burn carbs!
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May 18, 2011A subterranean birthday party
Voice Choices
March 23, 2011Local boys return to bright lights, big venue
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February 17, 2011Alright Ticketmaster--here we go again. Will the ticket sales for the Strokes' newly-announced March 1 show at Madison Square Garden be the complete disaster that was the LCD Soundsystem Experience? Tune in today at 4 p.m. to find out, when the band hosts a presale ahead of a general on sale ... More >>
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February 15, 2011
So there you go. The Strokes' new album, Angles, will be out March 22 (hear the first single, "Under Cover of Darkness," here), and to celebrate they'll invade MSG the following week, just one night before the LCD Soundsystem show there that's got everyone pissed off. Just remember, Julian, that i ... More >>
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February 9, 2011Behold the power of the Internet: Starting now, the Strokes are allegedly offering "Under Cover of Darkness," the first single from their new album, Angles, as a free download on the band's official website, which immediately totally crashed. Right now it's like when you're trying to get in y ... More >>
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January 5, 2011Blogs
September 13, 2010As much of the Boom Boom Room as you're ever likely to see. Twitpic via grekotvFashion Week is a biannual rite in New York, and with it comes another biannual rite--awkward, private late night performances from bands that are either at the center of the zeitgeist (Kanye West on the bar at the ... More >>
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September 1, 2010Blogs
April 6, 2010Featuring the odd return of 1995, in the persons of Soundgarden and Green Day, modern arena-rock surrogates the Strokes, Arcade Fire, MGMT, Phoenix, the National, and the Black Keys, and who else but Lady Gaga? Music is a befuddling tapestry in which Cypress Hill will always have a home. Comp ... More >>
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March 24, 2010Never pass up the opportunity to see a self-proclaimed group of Danish "Internet Warriors" who have specifically branded themselves as human-headed "Lion Fish." That'd be Oh No Ono (to your left), performing their springy, game-show post-punk at Mercury Lounge tonight. Meanwhile, at Bowery Ba ... More >>
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March 9, 2010Blogs
January 19, 2010Araceli Cruz
Julian Casablancas
Terminal 5
Friday, January 16
Julian Casablancas went electro with the rest of Manhattan--and way late, at that--but know this: he did not sell out. Whatever you think of last fall's hyperextended, twitchily poppy solo debut, Phrazes for the Young, even if you sigh ... More >>
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January 12, 2010Voice Choices
January 12, 2010A Stroke's solo project isn't short on ideas
Music
December 22, 2009A solemn tribute to once-hot-shit trends that (mostly) won't be joining us in the '10s
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November 25, 2009Since this archive page mysteriously disappeared over at its original home, consider this your new bookmark/placeholder/friend on late, lonely nights. Confused? More here.
It's super-cute to peruse decade-end lists and pretend to be enthusiastic about true artists like Arcade Fire, timeless m ... More >>
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November 24, 2009Music
November 3, 2009The Strokes frontman goes reluctantly, finally, solo
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June 24, 2009via brianwferry's photostream
Little Joy
Bowery Ballroom
Tuesday, June 23
Introducing Little Joy's final number at the Bowery Ballroom last night, multi-instrumentalist Binki Shapiro invited up some "very special New York friends." They turned out to be Regina Spektor and the Strokes' Fab Moretti, ... More >>
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May 13, 2009Toast Bob Dylan by getting toasted
Blogs
April 21, 2008Voice Choices
April 15, 2008Tokyo Police Club celebrate an exceptional debut
Music
January 2, 2007The first Stroke to go solo does so in remarkably quiet fashion
Music
October 17, 2006The Strokes and Kanye West entreat the bold-faced masses. Bemused vulgarity ensues.
Blogs
May 25, 2006Music
January 3, 2006The Strokes upgrade their cute dishevelment but leave a few too many sexy hooks behind
Music
August 30, 2005Music
April 6, 2004Sheriff arrives, the Strokes are sent home, drunks from Down Under take over the garage
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February 3, 2004Home
February 3, 2004"I'm Never Wrong" vs. "This Is What I'm Good At"
Music
October 28, 2003Coolly invincible pros earn haters' grudging respect through displays of subtle craft
NYC Life
May 13, 2003Music
April 29, 2003Innocence Executed by Ohm
Music
January 21, 2003Corporate Rock-Hack Bands Nobody Over 20 Ever Heard of Rule America
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December 17, 2002Music
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July 10, 2001England Discovers New York Again
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