Brooklyn Vegan — Julian Casablancas @ L.A.'s Downtown Palace in Nov. (more by Darren Kim) tonight in NYC * Brad Mehldau @ Highline Ballroom * Drug Rug, The Tales @ Brooklyn Bowl * Extra Life, Nat Baldwin, Lichens @ Union Pool * Grant... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Julian Casablancas @ L.A.'s Downtown Palace in Nov. (more by Darren Kim) tonight in NYC * Brad Mehldau @ Highline Ballroom * Drug Rug, The Tales @ Brooklyn Bowl * Extra Life, Nat Baldwin, Lichens @ Union Pool * Grant... more info

Pop Justice — Eyes down, look in: » Soul legend Teddy Pendergrass is dead at 59. Watch him literally walk down memory lane at his official website (http://teddypendergrass.com/). (San Francisco Chronicle) (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail??blog... more info

AngryApe — For the "terribly executed" release of his album more info

NME — Frontman reveals how fruitless band sessions inspired solo album more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — New York rockers The Strokes nearly split over a pay disagreement - because frontman Julian Casablancas didn't feel the band's workload was evenly distributed. more info

Guardian Music — The Strokes' frontman has criticised his record label for the 'horribly executed' release and promotion of his debut solo album, Phrazes for the YoungJulian Casablancas has lashed out against his record label, blaming them for the "horribly executed"... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - New York rockers The Strokes nearly fell out over disagreements in pay because frontman Julian Casablancas didn't feel the band's workload was evenly distributed. more info

NME — Frontman reveals band are more of a 'team' than they’ve ever been more info

XFM.co.uk — The frontman lets slip that life in the world's coolest band was anything but cool. more info