Consequence of Sound — Nick Valensi & co. give the ABC talk show some much-needed edge. more info

Stereogum — The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. will make his acting debut in a film called Newness, which is a social media-driven love story directed by Drake Doremus and starring Nicholas Hoult. The musician said that he "had a little role but it was a l... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — On November 18, CRX, the new side-project fronted by The Strokes’ guitarist Nick Valensi returned to New York for a headlining performance at Bowery Ballroom. This followed their Mercury Lounge performance over the summer. This show came after the ... more info

Impose Magazine — Unenthusiastic—but inspired—vocals, in an instrumentally flawless showing. Background Living in the same vocal family as The Strokes, Jack Cherry and the rest of Juan de Fuca formed in 2015. Following the tragic death of a lifelong friend, Cherry... more info

Consequence of Sound — Nick Valensi & co. rock amidst a curtain of dramatic lighting in support of their debut LP. more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — HaircastlesFrom: EnglandShame Spiral from the mysterious Haircastles sounds The Strokes meeting early Depeche Mode. It's a hairy, furry ball of woozy fuzz that's so lo-fi it's positively subterranean.ListenVisitHaircastles - Twitter : So... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — If the claims are true that rock is "the new jazz" (aka a genre that stopped evolving and became "classical music"), then we might have to blame 'Is This It.' It set the precedent that "saving rock" was synonymous with "sounding a lot like ... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — On August 24, CRX, the new solo project led by The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi (also featuring Guards’ Richie Follin, along with Jon Safley, Ralph Alexander and Darian Zahedi), made their Manhattan live debut, with their “proper” New York de... more info

Consequence of Sound — The Strokes' Nick Valensi's new side project both thrives and flails on its lack of cohesion. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — It never rains in Southern California, so sings one of The Strokes' dads, but downpours wreaked havoc on the second day (10/23) of Beach Goth at The Observatory in Orange County, causing some performances to be canceled and others moved. Contin... more info