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Julian Casablancas @ Downtown Palace Theatre, LA 11/6/09

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 elaborate stage backdrops and light-up costumes for their encore, Julian and band played the 8-track Phrazes along with b-sides like "I'll Try Anything Once." (Sadly "Christmas" didn't come early.) Perhaps the real spectacle was Fabrizio Moretti and A...

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12:04 on November 7 2009

Julian Casablancas @ Downtown Palace Theatre, LA 11/6/09

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... more info

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15:31 on November 7 2009

A thing that began as a post about Julian Casablancas but ended up as a rather intense mini-essay about music and getting older and stuffs

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

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00:30 on November 8 2009

Julian Casablancas aims big at the Palace

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 Downto... more info

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