Sleeve Notes: Why Julian Casablancas brings me air miles

Eight summers ago, I saved up every penny I had to go and live in New York for a few months. The reason I starved myself, slept in dives and sold my body on the streets of Bed-Stuy was to hang out in the same bars, venues and alleyways as the Strokes. Skip to the present and I jammily spent last week in LA interviewing their lead singer, Julian Casablancas, about his nutty new solo album, Phrazes for the Young. I've been excited about the record since hearing the weird, proggy trailer he release...

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