L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — At what was a coming-out party for an 8-track solo debut, the Strokes' Julian Casablancas wasn't about to let a limited arsenal of his own songs hold him back. The Downtown Palace Theatre, with a capacity of about 2,000, is... more info

My Chemical Toilet — "Out Of The Blue", from Julian Casablancas's album Phrazes For The Young, in "Almost Causes Music Blogger Lose His Mind" sensation. more info

Stereogum — The Stroke's first solo gigs were in Japan this summer, and Monday's Spaceland show was a last minute surprise, so while last night was JC's 4th ever solo show, it was most stateside fans' first shot to see his synth-pop makeover in person. With e... more info

AngryApe — When The Strokes star performs live next month more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Strokes frontman gone solo Julian Casablancas, not to be confused with Interpol frontman gone solo Julian Plenti, kicks off a five-show residency at Los Angeles' Downtown Palace Theatre tonight (11/6). He also has shows scheduled in San Francisco, Se... more info

The World Forgot — Posting about Julian Casablancas the other day had me jonesing for some good old strokes.  I posted this track ages ago (around the time The Strokes offered it as a free download from their myspace page), but since then I have found a way to lose ... more info

Addict Music — Strokes singer Julian Casablancas has announced he will be extending his December UK tour with an additional date in London. more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — I have really been enjoying Julian Casablancas’s solo album Phrazes For The Young. I really disagree with pitchfork’s 5.5 rating, but hey, that’s just me. The album was released Tuesday, and some bonus tracks were padded to the itunes version. ... more info

AngryApe — A second London date is announced more info

NME — Frontman reveals ambitious set-up for live shows more info