Julian Casablancas

...by many to be a reference to Spinal Tap's fictitious Smell The Glove album. 'Definitive word' The Strokes' frontman Julian Casablancas said of his band's top position: "It's totally crazy! I thought it was great when I heard. The year...

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Many saw it as a return to the sound of late '70s New York, evoking bands such as Television. The Strokes' lead singer Julian Casablancas said of his band's top position: "Does it mean it's a good musical decade or a bad musical decade? I...

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Originally published Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas flies solo to Seattle Julian Casablancas, frontman for the Strokes, brings his side project to the Showbox at the Market on Nov. 22. Julian...

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...the quintet's hipster status has gradually declined, and its rhythm guitarist, drummer, and bassist have all beaten singer Julian Casablancas to recording solo albums. "Last Nite" was a long time ago. Good thing, then, that...

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...such as The Hives and The Vines. With his solo debut Phrazes for the Young, the group's lead singer and principal songwriter Julian Casablancas successfully breaks out of the distorted, guitar-driven sound for which he is known and...

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Though the Strokes decision to go on indefinite hiatus disappointed thousands of fans, lead singer and songwriter Julian Casablancas is making a name for himself with his debut solo album "Phrazes for the Young." Deriving the album's title...

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Allison Stewart The seven-inch single, the ultimate musical statement of brevity, is experiencing a resurgence. Perhaps Julian Casablancas should have considered that medium for his solo debut. "Phrazes for the Young," the first LP...

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...right? He sighs. "We see each other semi-regularly. There are no tensions. But you know, a band is a good way to break up a friendship." Phrazes for the Young is released today. Julian Casablancas plays The Academy, Dublin, on December 14

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...and then there's that November residency at the Downtown Palace Theatre. Let's get this settled right out of the gate: Julian Casablancas, frontman of the New York neo-garage band the Strokes, has not moved to L.A. "Not officially," he...

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...for the Young" (RCA), the first solo album from the Strokes' singer, departs from the guitar-driven sound of the group he oversees. Casablancas shifts the instrumental focus away from guitars and toward synthesizers. He doesn't go quite as...

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