Under the moniker of 7fields, Wolfgang Schrödl, ex-singer/guitarist in the now-defunct, German rock band Liquido, has released a cover of The Strokes’ “Heart In A Cage,” taken from the band’s 2006 release, First Impressions of Earth. In a wildly different interpretation of the Julian Casablancas-penned single, Schrödl strips the rocking source material down to an […]
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Governors Ball Lineup Revealed: Outkast, Vampire Weekend, Jack White, The Strokes, Phoenix
January 15th, 2014 
Nina Corcoran In its first year, they snagged Girl Talk. In its second year, they snagged Beck. In its third year, they snagged Kanye West’s first solo set in five years. Now, after a week of clues, New York City’s Governors Ball Festival has announced their lineup and it’s bigger than ever. Outkast, Jack White, and Vampire […]
Watch: The Strokes’ Albert Hammond, Jr. Debuts Video for ‘St. Justice’
October 9th, 2013 Rebecca Docter Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr. has released the video for “St. Justice,” a single off of his new EP, AHJ, which was released yesterday. The five track EP is Hammond’s third solo work and his first release in the last five years. It was recorded on Hammond’s Strokes bandmate Julian Casablancas’ record label, Cult Records. […]
REVIEW: The Strokes – Comedown Machine
April 4th, 2013 Josh Hammond Band: The Strokes Album: Comedown Machine Label: RCA Genre: Garage Rock If the whole of your research were to stem strictly from the interwebs, one would have to surmise that The Strokes’ new album Comedown Machine was, without question, the worst album ever created in the history of modern music. This, however, is nothing more […]
MUSIC VIDEO: The Strokes – “All The Time”
March 15th, 2013 Adrian Garza The Strokes have released a montage-style music video for “All The Time”, one of their recent singles off of their upcoming album, Comedown Machine. “All The Time” takes the best of both worlds from the alternative rock band’s older and newer sounds. The group really showcases their constantly maturing songwriting style with their style of […]
As Of Right Now, The Strokes Don’t Plan On Touring In Support Of ‘Comedown Machine’
February 22nd, 2013 Dayton O'Connor It’s not all unicorns and lollipops when it comes to The Strokes’ upcoming album Comedown Machine. Bassist Nikolai Fraiture has stated that the band currently does not have a support tour in the works for their fifth album. Not only that, but any future touring plans have been limited to the abstract. When asked by […]
STREAM: The Strokes – “All The Time”
February 13th, 2013 Mike Sacchetti In wake of the highly anticipated new full-length album, Comedown Machine, The Strokes have released their new single, “All The Time.” While the fourth studio album by The Strokes, Angles, was released just a few years ago, the news of their new album Comedown Machine two-weeks to the day comes as a pleasant surprise. The Strokes first released album […]
The Strokes Reveal The Title To Their Upcoming Album
January 31st, 2013 Dayton O'Connor They’re calling it Comedown Machine. What exactly is a comedown machine? It doesn’t sound very fun. Don’t you want us to have fun, Julian Casablancas? Julian Casablancas, apparent hater of fun (but not that fun.), and company in The Strokes just released the title and artwork for their fifth album Comedown Machine. It looks like […]
STREAM/DOWNLOAD: The Strokes – “One Way Trigger”
January 25th, 2013 James Shotwell The rumors were true. The Strokes have returned. Following rumors started by a radio station earlier this month that they would soon return, The Strokes have released a brand new single entitled “One Way Trigger.” The song, which was posted on the band’s official website earlier today, is highlighted with fun guitar work and Julian […]
HOLY SH!T: The Strokes New Album Coming In 2013
January 17th, 2013 Dan Bogosian The Strokes haven’t released an album since 2011’s Angles. They have talked about working on the next effort before, but this still caught me very off guard. The Strokes will have a new album out in 2013, with a new song, “All The Time”, sent to a radio station and set to leak “soon“. Guitarist […]
Foster The People Cover The Strokes’ “Machu Picchu”
November 30th, 2011 James Shotwell Foster The People recently appeared on BBC Radio 1 and performed a cover that will not soon be forgotten. The performance took place earlier this week in studio with the iconic British company. The song of choice? The Strokes’ “Machu Picchu.” You can stream the cover for yourself, after the jump. When asked why the […]
Andy Hull (Manchester Orchestra) Covers The Strokes
November 29th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Check out a video of Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull performing a cover of The Strokes’ “Whatever Happened,” by clicking through the jump. While the video is very simply filmed, Hull’s voice carries the song’s melody very well. The black and white theme adds to the haunting sound of it and gives it a distinct tone. […]