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  Bjork Debuts LP Live + PJ, Strokes, Shins Do Benefit

  July 1, 2011 – Bjork debuted her new multimedia album project, Biophilia, Thursday night in Manchester, England, where she's holding a three-week live residency. The performance, Bjork's first in the UK in three years, featured a 24-piece female choir, two giant computer controlled pendulum harps, tesla coils, and other unique Bjorkian touches. …
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  The Strokes Finish New Album

  November 17, 2010 – It's been four years since the Strokes released their last record First Impressions of Earth, but the band has finally wrapped up recording their next album. On his Twitter, Julian Casablancas posted an update on the band's progress: "Still not going to be out for a few months — mixing, etc, but JUST finally finished it yesterday actually!?" The sessions have been a tedious process for the band. …
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  The Strokes' New Album Due in March

  July 6, 2010 – The Strokes' fourth studio album, their first since 2006, won't see the light of day until 2011, says frontman Julian Casablancas. While the singer announced earlier this year that the as-yet-untitled record might arrive in September, he just told BBC that the New York rockers are "almost halfway" finished with the album, but it won't be released until March 2011. "We wanted to do it for months, maybe a year now, and we keep thinking  …
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• Tokyo Police Club, 'Champ' (Mom+Pop)

  June 8, 2010 – How can a band with so many ideas make so many songs that leave you feeling the exact same way? Each track on this Canadian quartet's second full-length opens with some clever reshuffling of precise drum pecks, TV-hum synths, Strokes-like guitar, and David Monks' reedy, wry vocals. Three minutes later, you're left with the mildly pleasing, indistinct memory of yelped choruses, mathy breakdowns, and mid-tempo breeziness. …
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  Strokes Recording Tracks Without Julian Casablancas

  March 23, 2010 – The Strokes are working on their fourth studio album, their first since 2006's First Impressions of Earth, but singer Julian Casablancas is keeping his distance from his bandmates in the studio. In an interview with ABC's Dan Harris (which you can watch below), Casablancas admitted that the band was tracking songs without his input. Why? "I'm pretty opinionated," the singer admitted. …
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  New Strokes Record Expected in September

  February 10, 2010 – The new Strokes record is on its way -- and now it even has a tentative release date: "hopefully around September," drummer Fab Moretti told Radio 1's Zane Lowe. "[The] basic tracks are done... …
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  SPIN.com's Best of the Week

  February 6, 2010 – This week, Fall Out Boy members discussed the band's uncertain future, Jay Reatard's death was ruled a drug overdose, and Francis Bean Cobain made her musical debut. …
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  Strokes Finally Heading Into Studio

  November 24, 2009 – After three years of rumors, and five solo projects, the Strokes appear headed into the studio very soon, according to a Twitter post by bassist Nikolai Fraiture. "While the guys are in L.A., I went to scout some studios in NYC with [Strokes manager] Ryan [Gentles] today for what looks like Jan. recording," read Fraiture's tweet. …
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  Tom Morello, Stripper -- Chris Brown, Space Traveler

  November 5, 2009 – Here are some of the weirdest stories we've seen on the web this week: Weezer have come a long way from destroying sweaters. Check out the Weezer Snuggie! [YouTube] Attention Lady Gaga stalkers: the pop star's giving away locks of hair from her wig with a new holiday art book. Creepy! …
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  New Albums from Nirvana, Weezer & 6 More!

  November 3, 2009 – Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today: Nirvana, Live at ReadingUltimate rock gig from ultimate outsider-insiders. Read Review >> Weezer, RaditudeRock's most maddeningly hummable practical joke continues. Read Review >> Julian Casablancas, Phrazes for the YoungNew York's grooviest rocker spiffs up his sound. …
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