Julian Casablancas

No, Seriously, Is Daft Punk Playing Coachella?

This is, so far, the burning question of this Coachella, being asked everywhere from the campsites to the press tent. Even though the French dance-punk duo officially squashed the rumors, not many people seem to be buying it. At least, not since last night. Just before Yeah Yeah Yeahs took the m ... More >>

Blake Mills: Fiona Apple's Guitarist Makes Killer Pop on His Own

Blake Mills isn't a household name, but like classic sidemen of lore (David Lindley, Ry Cooder, Leon Russell), he's makes an impact wherever he shows up. As a guitarist in Fiona Apple's band (he's performing with her on Tuesday, September 18, at Mesa Arts Center), Lucinda Williams, Cass McCombs, B ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows This Week

Yeah, yeah, yeah...we get it Mondays suck (we've read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest, our top five must-see shows this week.

Digitalism @ Wild Knight

Songs To Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

So right about now you're looking that weight rack right in the eye, cursing yourself for getting fat in the first place. But not to worry. For years, musicians have been recording songs for just this kind of thing. Your New Year's Resolution is easier to achieve if you just listen to the subtle, s ... More >>

Top 10 Songs of 2011: Christina Caldwell

White Denim​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. Over the next week, we'll be counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment comes from Christina Caldwell, who came on board as a major contributor to Up on the Sun this y ... More >>

Army Navy, Locksley and The Postelles Vie for Best Power Pop Release of Summer 2011

Big Hassle MediaThe timeless power pop of Los Angeles' Army Navy makes for a great summertime soundtrack.​Like your favorite comfort food, power pop music is familiar, tasty and satisfying... and, sometimes, it's the only thing you want. If you consider The Raspberries' 1972 self-titled debut ... More >>

Five Overlooked Albums of 2011 Thus Far

Ford & Lopatin - Channel Pressure​With the massive amount of new music in any given calendar year, it's easy to let more than a few quality albums slip under your radar. There's absolutely nothing wrong with getting an album, being excited for it and really planning on listening to it to only ... More >>

Overheard at Coachella

www.drinkingdiaries.com​Sometimes one of the best parts of a concert experience can be what you hear someone else say before, during, or after the show.Obviously there's plenty of crazy shit that goes on at Coachella, which makes for a lot of great selective listening. Some people dress up to get ... More >>

Predicting the Top Ten Lines From Forthcoming Reviews of The Strokes' Angles

The Strokes - Angles​Angles, the fourth album from New York indie rock gods The Strokes, will be released two weeks from tomorrow. We've already heard both lead single "Under the Cover of Darkness" as well as another track from the album "You're So Right." Our own Lenni Rosenbaum offered up t ... More >>

Grading The Strokes Side-Projects: Which Bandmate Did the Best During Their Long Hiatus?

The Strokes​ It's been five years since The Strokes released their last album, First Impressions Of Earth. For a while it looked as if we may not be getting another record. Reports of tensions and creative differences within the group led many to believe that First Impressions might be the band ... More >>

The Strokes Album Was Delayed Due To Casablancas' Differences

​The Strokes' experiences while recording their upcoming album Angles wasn't so happy-go-lucky throughout the entire process, according to NME.There was plenty of resentment amongst the band members. Things got better after they moved to a new location to complete the recording process, but until ... More >>

Valentine's Day Songs That Tell it Like it is

Not everyone is either totally head-over-heels in love or bitter and lonely on Valentine's Day.Some people are a little more realistic -- a little more down to earth -- about things.What about the rest of us? Whether you recently got dumped, have a crush, or just wanna get laid, there's a song out t ... More >>

Download New Strokes Single "Under Cover Of Darkness"

​It seemed like only this morning when there was a countdown on the official website for The Strokes for 1 PM local time -- the exact time when the band's new single "Under Cover of Darkness" was going to be available for a free download. Well, the waiting game is finally over."Under Cover of Dark ... More >>

Six New Times Contributors Name Their Top 10 Records of 2010

10 Indie Rock Christmas Songs for Your Holiday Season

Sufjan Stevens​ The Holiday season can be a stressful time. While it's meant to be the one time in the whole year that everyone is a little bit nicer and a little bit happier, certain things can make you just the opposite. If you're anything like me, you've procrastinated all year long and now ... More >>

New Album From the Strokes on Its Way to Being Complete

​The Strokes have finally finished a long awaited album, according to SPIN.While the mixing and mastering still has yet to be done, the recording process itself has been completed.After working out their differences and deciding to go forth with making a new album, they worked with Beck and White ... More >>

Best Coast at Rhythm Room Last Night

Shawn AndersonBest Coast singer Bethany Constentino on stage at Rhythm Room on November 9, 2010.​Best CoastRhythm Room, PhoenixNovember 9, 2010A comment left on my Facebook check-in at last Night's Best Coast concert at Rhythm Room:"Good luck listening to the same song with different lyrics over a ... More >>

The Walkmen

The Walkmen @ The Clubhouse

Jonathan Sakas: Albatross

​Artist: Jonathan SakasTitle: Debut LP AlbatrossBasics: Wait, what? An album that isn't countrified in any way? Someone arranging tracks with a synthesizer?Sakas is from Arizona, right?Indeed he is -- which makes his debut album Albatross all the more intriguing. You may be thinking: Hey, jac ... More >>

Odds 'n' Sods: Delta Spirit, Stereo Total, The Tallest Man on Earth, The Cringe, The Dig, and more

​Let's clear off the desk, shall we?Stereo Total: Baby Ouh! -- This band on the Kill Rock Stars label is a multi-lingual new-New Wave boy-girl band with songs sung in English, German, and French. It's quirky with a capital "Q" and not nearly as charming as it thinks it is. Still, most songs are un ... More >>

MGMT: Cool Music, Bland Fashion Sense?

MGMT: Interesting music, plain clothes?​For better or worse, music and fashion have been tied together for a long time. GQ published a short photo spread featuring several indie-cool bands all decked out in designer suits. While I always love a sharp-dressed man, it's hard to feel good about indie ... More >>

Steve Aoki

Guns N' Roses Disgraces the Hallowed Ground of CBGB

Well, let's face it. That ground was desecrated in April 2008. A year and a half after the legendary punk club closed down, John Varvatos opened a boutique store on the spot. Since then, it has become something of an underground tradition for those passing by the intersection at Bowery and Bleecker ... More >>

MGMT, Vivian Girls, et al. to Cover David Bowie

​Let's face it. Cover albums are usually a bad idea. While it's wonderful to see one artist admire another so much that (s)he wishes to have a recording permanently linking the two together, most of the time the art of the craft is lost. David Bowie's Pin Ups is an exception, widely considered ... More >>

Arty Girl: "Rewind Remix Replay" at SMoCA

A few months ago, I was quasi-obsessed with this: It's a video/preview/advertisement for the new Julian Casablancas album. The whole thing is filled with compelling visuals with instrumental parts of the songs - edited like a movie trailer. Of course, being that I really enjoy this album, I'm charme ... More >>

Best New Christmas Song of 2009? Hear The Killers, Bob Dylan, Julian Casablancas and Sugarland

​Christmas songs are one place where "new" definitely doesn't equal "good" in the minds of the masses, even in the newness-focused realm of popular music.Personally I'm pretty attached to The Beach Boys' "Little Saint Nick" and Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You," the two greatest pop ... More >>

Sal Reza, Bob Dylan, Phoenix Public Market, and Paris Hilton

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Help Sal Reza's Macehualli Center Tomorrow by Eating at Applebee's Up on the Sun: The Lo ... More >>

What's Selling: Zia Records Tempe

​College kids and Mill Avenue nutters flock to Zia Tempe for their bountiful, jam-packed selection. They had a big week with Wale topping out their charts, and Nirvana snagging two seats in the top 10. Here's what has their customers are going gaga.1. Wale - Attention Deficit2. Slayer - World Pain ... More >>

50 Cent Twitter Spam, Free Pixies EP, New MIA

Electric Mustache: Download A Free Pixies EPIdolator: Oh Awesome, I Got Twitter-Spammed By 50 CentIdolator: No Doubt Are Not Feeling Hella Good About Their "Band Hero" CameosNME: MIA working on 'Gucci Mane meets Animal Collective' albumNME: Strokes' Julian Casablancas preparing 'Pink Floyd laser sho ... More >>

2010 Early Releases -- Yeasayer, Vampire Weekend -- Shaping Up Quite Well

These fine young men call themselves Yeasayer and will have their sophomore album ready for February 2010​Is it too early to look ahead to already announced albums with 2010 release dates? No, especially when those releases carry the clout of such bands as Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer and Arcade Fire ... More >>

Katharine McPhee's New Hair, Kanye Interupts Obama, Details on New Vampire Weekend

Electric Mustache: Electric Mustache Is Blog of the Week!Idolator: Katharine McPhee: Over Her Brown Hair, Not Over Classic Adult-Contemporary StylingsIdolator: Kanye West: Back To Reality?NME: The Strokes' Julian Casablancas reveals release date for debut solo albumPitchfork: Vampire Weekend Announc ... More >>

Foo Fighters Greatest Hits, Blueprint 3 Leak, Street Scene Reviewed

Idolator: Vh1 Can't Stop Getting Behind Bret MichaelsNME: Strokes' Julian Casablancas makes solo live debut in Japan - videoPitchfork: Foo Fighters Greatest Hits Album DueRolling Stone: Jay-Z Stays Calm Over "Blueprint 3″ Leak, Tells Fans "Enjoy It"Silver Platter: www.WheninAz.com launch parties t ... More >>

Jay-Z Sees Grizzly Bear Concert, Julian Casablancas' Cover Art, Mini T's at The Icehouse

Electric Mustache: Photos: Miniature Tigers at The Ice House 8/29/2009Idolator: Is "Pork & Beans" Really The Third-Best Music Video Of The Past Ten Years?Idolator: Five Reasons Why Jay-Z's Attendance At Yesterday's Grizzly Bear Show Wasn't All That SurprisingNME: Police to review death of Rollin ... More >>

Strokes Singer Solo Album In The Works, Anniversary of Disco Destruction Night, Panic At The Disco Split Continues To Unfold,

NME: The Strokes' Julian Casablancas to release solo album - exclusive Waved Rumor: "Dis-co Sucks!" Disco Demolition Night, Comiskey Park, Chicago, July 12, 1979 Idolator: Jack White Can't Get Out Of Music Writers' Spotlights Rolling Stone: Ex-Panic! At the Disco Members Will Embrace Beach Boys, Kin ... More >>

The Free Way

Kinch Makes Advances by Giving Their First Album Away

Kinch Makes Advances by Giving Their First Album Away

Slowly, Stroke Them

Rock phenoms graduate from it-band status

The Strokes

First Impressions of Earth
(RCA)

Pretty Vacant

New Times' panel of critics searches for musical gems in a disheartening 2001

Are They It?

Believe the hype, because The Strokes are as good as advertised

The Strokes

Is This It (RCA)