Guardian Music — Metropolitan University, LeedsSingers from famous bands often use solo careers to pursue that long-threatened avant-garde venture or make that concept album about fish. However, Strokes singer Julian Casablancas's debut, Phrazes for the Young, is ful... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — On sale now: The XX (DJ set) and VHS or Beta (DJ set) at (le) Poisson Rouge on January 2. Tickets The Drums and Surfer Blood at Bowery Ballroom on January 13. Tickets Julian Casablancas at Terminal Five on January 14. Tickets Prefuse 73 at Music Hal... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The lineup for this year's Bamboozle Festival already contains Girl Talk and Weezer, and, as the 20 artists they announced for the fetival today confirm, it's probably just downhill from there. That said, Tickets are on sale (@ noon).... more info

XFM.co.uk — Julian Casablancas suggests that the band won't go back in the studio... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Ok so thanks to the X Factor furore and that iffy Julian Casablancas Xmas tune I wasn't going to do this, but seeing as the NME office has been so Grinch-like this season I changed my mind: here's a load of indie bands going festive. Hope you like...... more info

8/1 — 40 Kiss - Sonic Boom39 Wilco - Wilco38 Rick Ross - Deeper Than Rap37 Gallows - Grey Britain36 Brakesbrakesbrakes - Touchdown35 Miike Snow - Miike Snow34 Mariachi El Bronx - Mariachi El Bronx33 The Avett Brothers - I And Love And You32 U2 - No Line On... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on American Express presale (@ 11am) for the upcoming Julian Casablancas show at Terminal 5. Tickets are on American Express presale (@ 11am) for the upcoming Air show at Terminal 5. Tickets are on American Express presale (@... more info

8/1 — 50 Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose 49 Neko Case - Middle Cyclone 48 Atlas Sound Logos 47 Telepathe - Dance Mother46 Gallows - Grey Britain45 Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter44 Oneida - Rated O43 Franz Ferdinand - T... more info

Scotsman.com — His good looks, privileged background, and posh education did nothing to help him when he became a party-pooping drunk. But Strokes' frontman Julian Casablancas has put t more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Julian Casablancas @ Downtown Palace Theater in L.A. (more by Darren Kim) CNN: What was your reaction when NME called "Is This It" the album of the decade? Casablancas: Unbelievable. I hadn't thought about it, but it's really weird. I... more info