Culture Bully — Is This It set a clear template for straightforward and accessible rock records in the Aughts that many tried to replicate, but few were ever able to match (including the Strokes themselves). more info

NME — 'Phrazes For The Young' is set for release in October more info

Soul Sides — Nostalgia 77 feat. Alice Russell: 7 Nation ArmyThe Hot 8 Brass Band: Sexual Healing (Re-Edit)Both from Tru Thoughts Covers (Tru Thoughts, 2009)My first encounter with Tru Thoughts probably came via the Nostalgia 77, back in 2004 when I first wrote ab... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Little Joy is a Brazilian/American rock band formed in 2007 by Los Hermanos singer/guitarist Rodrigo Amarante and The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Amarante and Moretti met in 2006, at a festival in Lisbon where both their bands were performing,... more info

The Quietus — The Strokes singer posts track on MySpace more info

The Vinyl Villain — June 2001. The NME is moist with excitement as the band they have hyped beyond belief are finally releasing their debut single.To be fair, for once the hype seemed justified as both tracks on the CD turn out to be pretty decent:-mp3 : The Strokes - H... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — AH!!!! Finally the first leakage from my heavily anticipated debut solo album Phrazes For The Young, from The Strokes lead man Julian Casablancas. The song is called “11th Dimension, and holy shit, it’s really good!! It sounds very futuristic. A ... more info

NME — Listen to '11th Dimension' now more info

ALBERT HAMMOND JR.has allegedly checked into rehab. According to US tabloids The Strokes guitarist admitted himself to a centre following his split from girlfriend Agyness Deyn earlier this year.. more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Having spent last weekend soaking up all that All Tomorrow's Parties has to offer, I realized that there is really no other festival in the world quite like it. It's a community formed in a weekend for the sole purpose of listening to some great musi... more info