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Julian Casablancas @ Downtown Palace Theatre, LA 11/6/09

Scott — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:46:00 +0000

The Stroke’s first solo gigs were in Japan this summer, and Monday’s Spaceland show was a last minute surprise, so while last night was JC’s 4th ever solo show, it was most stateside fans’ first shot to see his synth-pop makeover in person. With elaborate stage backdrops and light-up costumes for their encore, Julian and band played the 8-track Phrazes along with b-sides like “I’ll Try Anything Once.” (Sadly “Christmas” didn’t come early.) Perhaps the real spectacle was Fabrizio Moretti and Albert Hammond, Jr being mobbed by fans upstairs. The pair posed for pics, signed autographs, and — since they arrived separately — fans cheered when they hugged. Andrew Youssef delivers these shots, where you’ll also see openers Rainbow Arabia and Julian’s drummer’s oh-so-controversial Mets jacket. Maybe it’s his only jacket, you guys! We’ve also got the tour itinerary after the jump; NYC shows haven’t been announced yet, but we’re told those’ll happen in January.

New Little Joy Video – “Next Time Around”

brandon — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:14:49 +0000

Little Joy might not be the most exciting band in the world, but this video for “Next Time Around” does have at least one thing going for it: It’s not nearly as annoying as Fab, Devendra, and Greg Rogove’s Megapuss (aka the strokes). It’s the first single from Little Joy’s self-titled debut. Thunderbird directed. Thunderbird. It’s pretty straightforward — three folks performing their song in a room with a lot of windows. Plus, it’s cool that Vincent Gallo showed up to rub beards with them (see above screen grab).

New Megapuss Video – “Adam & Steve”

brandon — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:09:22 +0000

When not brandishing his Little Joy, the Strokes’ Fabrizio Moretti plays drums with the penis-skirted Devendra Banhart and cohort Greg Rogove in Megapuss. For the Amy Jo Diaz-directed “Adam & Steve” video we get the guys riffing on George Michael’s “Faith” video, “I’m Too Sexy,” catwalks, and etc., before shooting the clip. The results? Just when you think Devendra Banhart couldn’t get any more annoying, he proved you wrong. Keep your eyes peeled for the rubber chicken and banana hammock. Those are not the same thing.

Stream Fab Moretti’s Little Joy

brandon — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:32:36 +0000

Instead of pointing out the multiple pun possibilities in the above, we’ll point you toward Little Joy’s MySpace, where you can hear Fab & Co’s forthcoming self-titled debut (11/4 via Rough Trade).