NME — A host of celebrities came out last night (October 13) to celebrate the opening of a new Los Angeles restaurant part-owned by The Strokes' Julian Casablancas and Mark Ronson. more info

XFM.co.uk — Tennessee tykes Kings Of Leon label The Strokes as one of their biggest influences in their latest Xfm Residency, while also finding time for the UK's ‘most underrated band'. more info

AngryApe — The Strokes singer and Mark Ronson invest in a Korean BBQ more info

JamBase — By: Sarah Moore The Shaky Hands might be into Talking Heads. The Portland band's sophomore release, Lunglight (released September 9 on Kill Rock Stars), bops around with frenetic guitar jangles (Jeff Lehman) and explosive basslines (Mayhaw Hoons)... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook The Entrance Band, Megapuss & Little Joy :: 09.28.08 :: The Independent :: San Francisco, CA Megapuss from kitsunenoir.com With the ting of tiny xylophone and a stumbling one-drop beat, an evening of softly incandescent, some... more info

The Music Slut — Check out a park performance of Is This It's 'Someday' below. LC MP3 at bottom.MP3: Lightspeed Champion - Dry Lips more info

NME — Little Joy, the band formed by The Strokes drummer Fab Moretti, have posted new songs on MySpace/littlejoymusic. more info

XFM.co.uk — First the guitarist, then the bassist, and now the drummer. The Strokes' side-projects are the gifts that just keep on giving. more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Our weekly GvsB Sirius radio show airs today at noon + midnight EST on Left of Center. Brand new stuff this week from Empire of the Sun, Gang Gang Dance, Salem, Get Back Guinozzi, Chairlift, Memory Cassette, the Ruby Suns + Esau Mwamwaya, and more. ... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — the muslims :: live at red rocks (photo / click for larger image)Day one of the Monolith Festival was a rousing success, thanks in large part to the unreal weather and spectacular views at the impossibly picturesque venue. There were bands, too: high... more info