Time to do a little aural time travel. Your destination: June 2008 (you know, it was a time before the world started resembling Mad Max ). June 2008 was awesome. Just listen. Downloadables: Fun (mp3) by Screaming Females The Cock-A-Doodle-Doo-Of Democracy (mp3) by Shooting At Unarmed Men Tell The World (mp3) by Vivian Girls Attitude (Misfits Cover) (mp3) by Mika Miko Willie The [...]
If you've been wondering where Albert Hammond Jr. has been spending his time away from his NYC pad that's currently on the market , the New York Post has your answers. Check out their new story highlighting Albert's new custom-built three bedroom farmhouse situated in Eldred, NY . "This is exactly what I need to slow things down; to feed my creativity and my soul," Albert tells the Post .
Just think, now when your friends call you a stroke, you can be the one with the last laugh. From the Village Voice: The conspicuous smattering of guitars in the above photos turns out to be no accident. Famous Stroke Albert Hammond, Jr., is again trying to sell his apartment in the East Village, this time for a steep discount off the original, prelapsarian price. Read the rest of the story here .
If you ever tried imagining where Albert Hammond, Jr. rests his pretty little head at night, wonder no more. Today you have a chance to get a first-hand look at the private quarters of The Strokes guitarist. Albert's two-bedroom East Village apartment has newly re-emerged on the real estate market , on sale for the low low asking price of $899,000 . The co-op pad at 141 East 3rd Street was originally listed for $1.199 million last August, but the buyer dropped out. The apartment was listed again at $999,000, [...]
I dont go on holiday until the 16 th May - two lovely weeks on the beach pictured above in St Kitts with Mrs Villain - but such was the magnificent response to the request for guest postings while I'm away that TVV is being handed over to various guests throughout May and the early part of June. Quite a lot of the mp3s that will be featured here over the next 6 weeks or so are quite different to what you would normally find, and to be perfectly honest, that [...]
Here's what you all (well, hopefully one or two of you) have been waiting for: the first Sarcasm And The City Playlist! I am by no means a cool indie kid, but if you are stuck in the pop/rock rut (and if you listen to mainstream radio, then you are), hopefully these songs will help you put down your new Fray CD for a few hours. I If you want to download the MP3's of these songs for FREE, simply sign up [...]
Today's smörgåsbord features some leftover ham, hard-boiled eggs and 50% off candy, as well as some tasty tunes. Help yourself to a tune I just never really got into, even though I think I should have, then ladle on a Holy Fuck cover. Finally smother it all with a song I never would have expected to hear in a Gap Store. The mashed potatoes are fresh. Albert Hammond Jr. - GfC (mp3) from Como Te Llama? Holy Fuck - Balloons (Foals cover) [...]
In this week's piece, he reminisces about his initial introduction to NYC. In November, The Strokes reacted to Obama's victory. Visit The Strokes on MySpace. MP3: The Strokes - Someday (Demo)
Un comunicado de Wiz Kid Management asegura que el quinteto neoyorquino ya trabaja en su cuarta entrega, la primera desde el ahora lejano First Impressions Of Earth (2006). Desde entonces, los Strokes han trabajado por separado en sus respectivos proyectos alternos: Albert Hammond Jr. en solitario , Nicolai Fraiture con Nickel Eye y Fab Moretti con Little Joy . Por su parte, Julian Casablancas ha prestado su voz a todo tipo de proyectos, como Incredibad , de The Lonely Island. [...]
Albert Hammond Jr. & Katy Perry - Albert And Katy Sitting In A Tree (team9 vs. Stereogum remix)
Il bassista Drew McConnell sotto il nome Helsinki ha quasi terminato la registrazione dell'album in studio ------
Siguiendo con la interminable lista de proyectos alternos ahora tenemos, gracias a NME , las primeras noticias del proyecto creado por el bajista de Babyshambles, Drew McConnell , el cual lleva por nombre Helsinki y en el que además del músico colaboran miembros de Noisettes, The Pan I Am, Albert Hammond Jr. , Fionn Regan, Kid Harpoon y The View. Al parecer la banda ya lleva un par de años ensayando y escribiendo canciones, de las que ya han grabado alrededor de diez. De acuerdo con las declaraciones de McConnell, el [...]
I think it's fair to say that there was a point in 2001/2002 when nearly everybody had a thing for The Strokes . After releasing their infectious debut 'Is This It' they became the fashionable it band to listen to. Their record seemed to unintentionally redefine alternative rock for our generation. After their lackluster 'First Impressions of Earth' the band temporarily split their separate ways and each member hopped onto their own solo project. In many ways I think 2 of the solo efforts were just as good as the bands original material and were just what they [...]
Look out! Its our 'Mix For The Weekend IV' , something which we strayed from since the beginning of last year . Our weekend mixes are made for the sole purpose to mix some better known indie groups with some lesser known ones to give a diverse overall mix and help you hear some bands who may not be getting all of the attention they deserve. (We will note that there are one or two songs from previous years on here). Most notable on the mix below is our most anticipated band of 2009, The [...]
Look out! Its our 'Mix For The Weekend IV' , something which we strayed from since the beginning of last year . Our weekend mixes are made for the sole purpose to mix some better known indie groups with some lesser known ones to give a diverse overall mix and help you hear some bands who may not be getting all of the attention they deserve. (We will note that there are one or two songs from previous years on here). Most notable on the mix below is our most anticipated band of 2009, The [...]
Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of Buddy Holly's death (along with Richie Valens and the Big Bopper) in a plane crash in an Iowan cornfield, on the way home from a concert in Clear Lake's Surf Ballroom . Better than I could say it, this eloquent story blazes with warmth and vibrancy as it fleshes out Holly's last days, and is well worth your time. Radio newscast of the breaking story - KLGO Radio Dearest (demo) - Buddy Holly Heartbeat - [...]
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars The last several months have brought the music faithful three different Strokes side-projects, the newest being from bassist Nikolai Fraiture, aptly titled Nickel Eye . All this output makes one wonder what could have been accomplished had all the players remained as prolific as they seem to be. But, this one leaves some questions for listeners. Opening the album, it's clear that Niklai holds his instrument of choice dear to his heart, as the bass-work is precisely what [...]
Guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr. has given the first Strokes update in a really long time . He told Rollingstone.com: "We're getting back together for the first time in two years, and it's very exciting, We're just going to start working on songs. I mean, sounds -- we don't even have the songs. We got to get back to playing first. That's all I know. Right now, it's just February 11th at 2 o'clock we're going to the studio to hang out and play music. I just know the date and time." The singer/songwrite is currently producing the Postelle's new [...]
I wasn't really a fan of the Strokes until last year, not because I didn't like them, but because I just never listened to them. However everyone at some point will have heard the intro to their hit 'Someday' and I was no exception, once I knew it was by them, I followed suite and listened to a few more songs, bought some albums and here we are today. Their last album, 'First Impressions of Earth' was released way back in the beginning of 2006, more than 3 years ago. The band's been on hiatus since, they were having a [...]
Jorge Ben - "O Telefone Tocou Novamente" Broadcast - "Illumination" Albert Hammond, Jr. - "In Transit" The Notwist - "Gone Gone Gone" Asobi Seksu - "New Years"
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