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

ContactMusic — The Strokes star Albert Hammond, JR. has spoken out about returning to the studio with the band just a month after completing drug rehab, revealing he felt like he'd had "a stroke". The guitarist admits he had trouble remembering songs and how ... more info

Guardian Music — It's not exactly a promising sign that even the Strokes are moaning about their new albumA few weeks ago, a former NME editor was canvassed for his opinion on the Strokes. If his inquisitor had hoped for a measured response to the early highs and ... more info

Stereogum — A miserable experience recording an album doesn’t always equal a miserable album. So often the opposite happens: Big Star, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, and Fleetwood Mac all made brilliant albums under internal or external stress. So the early clues into... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Album A&E is a new series in which NME writers rescue a much-maligned album from critical oblivion. Starting with The Strokes' third album 'First Impressions Of Earth', released in 2006 So after a protracted absence, an abortive album, just the odd ... more info

Addict Music — After 10 years of searching we have finally found the UK’s answer to The Strokes and guitar music is cool again The Vaccines – What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? (Columbia) is an article from: Addict Music more info

NME — Julian Casablancas says the band have already started on 'Strokes No 5' more info

Gigwise — Band talk about post-'Angles' future... more info