Guardian Music — Kanye West and the Vaccines played, but no-one was more rock'n'roll than a troupe of swan-diving rappers. Tim Jonze rounds up the best music of SXSW.A fan's nose had sprayed a trail of blood across the stage. To the left, balancing on the speaker s... more info

The Music Fix — Acute or obtuse? The Strokes return after a fair old break. more info

Guardian Music — The Strokes are not alone in trashing their own work, there's a tradition of artists disowning their creationsPoor old the Strokes. It appears that they've spent the last five years making an album, Angles, that they don't even like. "I won't do the ... more info

Stereogum — Here lies our documentation of Thursday in Austin. For more, check our list of 32 Must See Bands this week, and our coverage from Wednesday. Click on: The Strokes @ Auditorium Shores [Photo by Ryan Muir] Stereogum/Sacred Bones/Chaos In Tejas Unoffi... more info

VH1 Blog — At SXSW, we’ve learned that The Strokes are back (10,000 went to their set last night), Dave Grohl is the nicest guy in rock (according to the VH1 crew who interviewed him) and people can’t stop talking about Kanye West, who’s allegedly doing a... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi called making the band's new album "Angles" "just awful," but despite a fractious recording process most critics seem pleased the New York rockers are finally back. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Midway through a 90-minute set to open the third night of showcases at the South by Southwest festival and conference, Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas took a pause between songs. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Midway through a 90-minute set to open the third night of showcases at the South by Southwest festival and conference, Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas took a pause between songs. For a band with meticulous determination, even a brief between-song... more info

Gigwise — 25,000-capacity venue... more info

NME — Julian Casablancas and co bring 'Angles' to Austin more info