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The Strokes celebrated by BBC Radio 1‏ [Nov. 12th, 2007|10:07 pm] It was called Masterpieces and Zane presented four of the greatest albums of all time and played them in full, gaps and all, on Radio 1. This is to let you know that The Strokes 'Is This It' was one of these albums and you can listen again to the show online until Wednesday night at 9pm (GMT) here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/zanelowe/masterpieces_strokes.shtml Before Zane plays the album in full, you can hear interviews from bands who also love the album (including Arctic Monkeys, Mark Ronson and Kings Of Leon) and tunes that are influenced by The Strokes... The show will be online until Wednesday 14th November at 9pm GMT. link post comment

ELEPHANT SONG [Nov. 11th, 2007|10:57 pm] link post comment

GOOD SHOES: Small town girl [Nov. 11th, 2007|10:48 pm] link post comment

[Jul. 17th, 2007|02:36 pm] REVIEW, PHOTOS AND VIDEO of the Albert Hammond Jr gig at ULU in London - Here's the URL: http://backstagepass.seatwaveblogs.com/2007/07/review_albert_hammond_jr_ulu.php link post comment

[Jun. 16th, 2007|03:57 pm] ALBERT Upcoming Shows Jun 18 2007 8:00P Webster Hall New York, New York Jul 7 2007 4:00P T In The Park Kinross, UK Jul 8 2007 4:00P Oxegen Festival Nass, IE Jul 9 2007 8:00P Spring & Airbrake Belfast, N.Ireland Jul 10 2007 8:00P Liverpool Carling Academy Liverpool, UK Jul 11 2007 8:00P ULU London, UK Jul 12 2007 8:00P Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth, UK Jul 13 2007 7:00P Lattitude Festival Suffolk, UK Jul 15 2007 8:00P Manufaktur Schorndorf, DE Jul 16 2007 8:00P Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg, DE Jul 17 2007 8:00P Flex Vienna, AT Jul 18 2007 8:00P Atomic Cafe Munich, DE Jul 21 2007 5:00P Festival Internacional de Benicássim Benicássim, ES Jul 22 2007 4:00P Festival De Nimes Nimes, FR Aug 5 2007 8:00P Sudoeste Festival Zambujeira do Mar, PT Aug 10 2007 8:00P Way Out West Goteborg, SE Aug 11 2007 8:00P John Dee Oslo, NO Aug 13 2007 8:00P Vega Copenhagen, DK Aug 14 2007 8:00P KB Malmo, SE Aug 15 2007 8:00P Aarhus Theatre Voxhall, DK Aug 18 2007 5:00P Pukkelpop Festival Hasselt, BE Aug 20 2007 8:00P Village Dublin, IE Aug 21 2007 8:00P Roisin Dubh Galway, IE Aug 24 2007 8:00P Rock En Seine Paris, FR Aug 25 2007 8:00P Reading Festival Reading, UK Aug 26 2007 8:00P Leeds Festival Leeds, UK http://www.myspace.com/alberthammondjr link post comment

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[May. 29th, 2007|08:22 pm] to check it out. every section has been updated and we hope you enjoy spending hours of your workday surfing the site. the strokes would like to thank WARREN FU for making this site happen. ***NEW VIDEO today also marks the release of WARREN FU'S alternate video for YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE. head over to IMEEM.COM to check it out. that's it, we hope you enjoy! -ryan the strokes wiz kid mgmt. link post comment

[May. 28th, 2007|06:02 pm] WATCH THE ALTERNATE VIDEO FOR 'YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE' MAY 29 @ .. plus relanch of thestrokes.com http://www.thestrokes.com/ link post comment

[May. 28th, 2007|02:05 am] GINGO STAR good good live,, catch them x http://www.myspace.com/thegringostars link post comment

NEWS FROM THE STROKES [May. 20th, 2007|03:10 pm] hello everyone, here's a short update for you, as it's been some while, huh? first we're please to announce some new activity in the world of The Strokes: *** NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON -on MAY 21st we will be taking www.thestrokes.com off-line for a complete overhaul. we'll be giving it a complete facelift! if you post on the message board, etc., don't be alarmed... when we put the site back online, all the old threads will still be there, and the layout and structure won't change... log-in information will remain the same. -the new & improved site will go live on MAY 29th... we hope you like it! *** DEBUT OF ALTERNATE VIDEO FOR "YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE" -during the week the site is off-line, you'll be able to see a "sneak peak" of a brand new alternate video for "You Only Live Once", the first track off the strokes' last album, "First Impressions Of Earth". -starting MAY 29th, the full video clip will be live on www.imeem.com. -the clip is directed by Warren Fu, and we're all quite excited about it... don't miss it! it will be an exclusive ONLINE ONLY video clip. *** WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON, YOU SAY? well i'm glad you asked... The Strokes are still enjoying some much needed "off time". i wouldn't expect anything to come out this year, but hey, then again, ya never know... in the meantime, they are staying busy pursuing some other personal interests and are busy working/writing/rehearsing and all those things bands do in between albums... but there are no immediate plans to release an album or tour for the time being. Fabrizio just returned from Australia, where he played drums for our friend Har Mar Superstar supporting the Red Hot Chili Peppers... while we're glad to have Fab safe back at home, we're also happy to have shared him with our Australian friends down unda'... hope you guys who caught the shows had fun! Albert's tour rolls on, and for anyone who is interested, here are his tour dates and news... *** ALBERT HAMMOND, JR. CONTINUES TOUR IN SUPPORT OF SOLO ALBUM , "YOURS TO KEEP" -(all shows are on-sale now!) MAY 20 - san francisco, ca - the independent MAY 21 - los angeles, ca - house of blues MAY 22 - san diego, ca - house of blues san diego MAY 24 - scottsdale, az - martini ranch MAY 25 - flagstaff, az - orpheum theatre MAY 26 - denver, co - marquis theatre MAY 27 - albuquerque, nm - launchpad MAY 29 - mexico city, mx - vive cuervo salon 21 MAY 31 - houston, tx - warehouse live JUN 03 - austin, tx - parish JUN 04 - dallas, tx - house of blues, cambridge room JUN 05 - kansas city, mo - record bar JUN 07 - st. paul, mn - station four JUN 08 - chicago, il - the metro JUN 09 - detroit, mi - st. andrew's hall JUN 10 - toronto, on - opera house JUN 12 - montreal, qb - la tulipe JUN 13 - northampton, ma - pearl street nightclub JUN 14 - boston, ma - paradise rock club JUN 15 - asbury park, nj - stone pony JUN 18 - new york, ny - webster hall -tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com and www.ticketweb.com -in addition, albert will be appearing on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON on may 23rd. the program airs on CBS at 12:35AM EST. check local listings for show times. -THE DEAD TREES will be supporting Albert on the entire run... get there early to check them out, a great new band from Boston! -more info on albert's solo album available here: www.myspace.com/alberthammondjr *** ALBERT IS ALSO EXTENDING HIS TOURING IN EUROPE -(he'll be adding more dates and cities, as well... but so far, these are the confirmed dates) JUL 07 - kinross, SCOT - t in the park JUL 08 - nass, IRE - oxegen festival JUL 09 - belfast, N.IRE - spring & airbrake JUL 13 - suffolk, UK - latitude festival JUL 15 - schorndorf, GER - manufaktur JUL 16 - heidelberg, GER - karlstorbahnof JUL 17 - vienna, AUS - flex JUL 18 - munich, GER - atomic cafe JUL 21 - benicassim, SPA - festival internacional de benicassim AUG 10 - goteborg, SWE - way out west festival AUG 11 - oslo, NOR - john dee AUG 13 - copenhagen, DEN - vega AUG 14 - malmo, SWE - kb AUG 15 - voxhall, DEN - aarhus theatre AUG 18 - hasselt, BEL - pukkelpop festival AUG 24 - paris, FRA - rock en seine AUG 25 - reading, UK - reading festival AUG 26 - leeds, UK - leeds festival -please contact the venues directly for european ticket information that's about it for now... as always, other brief news updates will go up on the website once it's relaunched... MAY 29! that's the day! hope everyone is safe and well... your friends at Wiz Kid Mgmt... -ryan the strokes wiz kid mgmt. link post comment

[May. 18th, 2007|12:00 pm] RARE RARE EARLY FOOTAGE: The Strokes - Arlene Grocery (00-04-29) link post comment

[May. 10th, 2007|09:39 pm] as the strokes arent doing anything, have a hook onto these lovelovely south london bandnotes. http://www.myspace.com/pensionplan http://www.myspace.com/thecaketears http://www.myspace.com/limeheadeddog x link post comment

[May. 10th, 2007|09:38 pm] -NORTH AMERICA TOUR ON SALE NOW All the tour dates for Albert's Spring 2007 North America Tour have now been finalized and are posted above. Check out ticketmaster.com and/or ticketweb.com to purchase tickets. We're pleased to announce that our friends The Dead Trees will be supporting, so get there early for them. -NPR's WORLD CAFE RADIO BROADCAST Tune in THURSDAY, MAY 10th for Albert's live session and interview on NPR's World Cafe, broadcast coast to coast and on line. Times vary depending on where you live, but you can get all the information on broadcast times by following the links below. Here's some info about it: National Public Radio’s World Cafe with host David Dye can be heard on nearly 200 stations nationwide. Fans can find their local station by going to our website: worldcafe.org or they can listen online to the WXPN/Philadelphia stream Monday to Friday 2pm to 4pm EST by going to: www.xpn.org/listen.php Late in the day of broadcast, the audio will be available on the National Public Radio website: www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4724307 -COMING TO MEXICO Ok, Mexico... you wore us down. We're pleased to announce that Albert Hammond, Jr. will be doing a special show in Mexico City. He plays the Vive Cuervo Salon 21 on May 29th. Tix on sale soon! -EUROPEAN FESTIVAL TOURING IS COMING In July and August, Albert and band will be heading to Europe to perform at a variety of festivals and even play a few small headlining concerts in between of his own. Stay tuned, fans in England, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Belgium, France, Germany, and more we'll be announcing those very shortly. link post comment

[Mar. 23rd, 2007|12:09 pm] Aria Cavaliere Rockabilly / Italian pop / Soul Listen to songs 'The Kissing Song' and 'Heart Burnin' from the bestest and hottest songdoll 'ARIA CAVALIERE'. http://www.myspace.com/ariacavaliere link post comment

[Mar. 23rd, 2007|11:30 am] Good Shoes debut album 'Think Before You Speak' is out March 26th. http://www.goodshoes.co.uk/ link post comment

[Mar. 23rd, 2007|01:55 am] ALBERT FEATURED ON AT&T blue room Body: ALBERT FEATURED ON AT&T blue room Albert Hammond, Jr. filmed a special 3-song set for the AT&T blue room while in Los Angeles, CA during his soundcheck at The Troubadour. Check out the songs and an exclusive interview http://blueroom.att.com/mainstage/index.php link post comment

[Mar. 23rd, 2007|12:59 am] Albert Hammond Jr - Acoustic Performance (IN A LIFT! link post comment

[Mar. 23rd, 2007|12:49 am] the strokes - Musikbyrn Interview alberts fun in this interview,, and i think its the first time i've heard a young nick speak speak" link post comment

[Mar. 2nd, 2007|12:20 pm] NEWS FROM THE STROKES | | | Inbox hi everyone, it has been a very long time, and i would like to apologize for not being in touch sooner... as you probably know if you're on this list, THE STROKES have completed their touring cycle of their most recent album, "First Impressions of Earth." they are now taking a much needed extended break, after touring the globe nearly non-stop since 2001. ******************************** --THE STROKES NEWS-- the strokes are getting ready to launch a new website along with an alternate video for "you only live once" by director warren fu. more on that next time. ******************************** --ALBERT HAMMOND, JR. NEWS--- albert hammond jr's solo record, YOURS TO KEEP, will be released next tuesday, march 6th in the US. YOURS TO KEEP includes both songs featured on the strokes fan club dvd, in transit. the album also includes two bonus tracks - 'well, alright' and 'postal blowfish' (available exclusively on the US and canadian versions). albert's video for '101', directed by patrick daughters, will debut on subterranean on MTV2 monday, march 5th at 1am the single for '101' is available on itunes NOW more info at www.myspace.com/alberthammondjr ******************************** ---ALBERT'S TOUR DATES--- March 02 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile Café March 03 – Portland, OR - Roseland Grill March 05 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern March 06 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre March 07 - Los Angeles, CA - Amoeba Records in-store performance March 08 – San Francisco, CA – Popscene March 10 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre March 13 – Dallas, TX – Gypsy Tea Room March 14 – Houston, TX – Meridian March 16 - Austin, TX - Waterloo Records in-store performance (early evening) March 16 – Austin, TX – Blender Bar @ The Ritz (late nite) March 17 – Atlanta, GA – Roxy Theatre March 18 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In March 20 – Indianapolis, IN – Birdy’s March 21 – Columbus, OH – The Basement March 23 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theater March 24 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre (supporting Bloc Party) March 25 – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus (supporting Bloc Party) March 27 – Montreal, QC - Metropolis (supporting Bloc Party) March 28 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre (supporting Bloc Party) March 30 – New York, NY – United Palace (supporting Bloc Party) March 31 – New York, NY – United Palace (supporting Bloc Party) April 02 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom April 03 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts April 05 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (early show) ******************************* until next time, -ryan the strokes wiz kid mgmt. www.thestrokes.com www.myspace.com/alberthammondjr link post comment

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