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  Julian Casablancas Launches L.A. Residency

  November 9, 2009 – If this pop star thing doesn't work out, Julian Casablancas has a great future as a production designer. The 31-year-old Strokes frontman unveiled his synth-pop side with a splash on Friday night, kicking off a four-week residency behind his solo album Phrazes for the Young with a performance at Los Angeles' Downtown Palace Theatre that was visually stunning, if a bit sonically oppressive. The sliding murals behind Casablancas' seven- …
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• Julian Casablancas, 'Phrazes for the Young' (RCA)

  November 6, 2009 – In the eight years since the Strokes instigated savior-speak with the gutter-glam classic Is This It, Manhattan has been nanny-stated into bland fashionability, 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. …
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  The SPIN Interview: Julian Casablancas

  November 1, 2009 – For a guy who's personified unflappable cool for a decade, once and (perhaps?) future Stroke Julian Casablancas has plenty at stake with his solo debut. "The challenges I'm facing are real," he says. "I could fail miserably. …
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  Strokes In "Disagreement" Over New Album

  October 23, 2009 – After four years apart, the Strokes announced their return this past spring, saying they're recording a new album in New York City, with hopes of releasing it in early 2010. …
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  Strokes Singer Julian Casablancas Announces Solo Album

  July 15, 2009 – The Strokes haven't released an album since 2006, but frontman Julian Casablancas has kept busy nonetheless. Whether he's collaborating with Gnarls Barkley mastermind Danger Mouse or the guys from Saturday Night Live, the line "feat. Julian Casablancas" has cropped up regularly on iTunes. And now the garage rock poster boy is branching out on his own with Phrazes for the Young, his debut solo album out this fall. …
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  Sneak Peek: Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse, David Lynch's 'Dark Night'

  May 8, 2009 – Last month a mysterious poster arrived at the SPIN office advertising Dark Night of the Soul, a new album presented by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse, featuring vocals from the likes of Iggy Pop, Frank Black, Flaming Lips, and the Strokes' Julian Casablancas (set for a July release). Curiously, the ad, which looks like a movie poster, lists director David Lynch... …
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  Strokes Singer, T-Pain, Norah Jones on 'SNL' Album

  December 9, 2008 – Hey, viral video fanatics: Enjoy recent Saturday Night Live digital shorts "Dick In A Box", "Lazy Sunday," and, uh, "Jizz In My Pants"? …
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  Stream: Strokes Bassist's Solo Project, Nickel Eye

  November 26, 2008 – As the bassist for New York rockers the Strokes, Nikolai Fraiture appears to be the strong, silent type, standing solemnly behind his bandmates as he lays down deep-toned riffs. …
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  Strokes to "Shift Sound" on New Record

  November 18, 2008 – Next February, New York quintet the Strokes will push aside their respective solo projects and reunite to begin writing songs for their first new record since 2006's ambitious First Impressions of Earth. And when they do, bassist Nikolai Fraiture tells SPIN.com their new musical experiences will bring "a shift from our regular sound." "The dynamic will be different and it will seep through [into our new music]," Fraiture says. …
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  Strokes for Next 'Bond' Theme?

  November 6, 2008 – "I wouldn't rule out [doing the Bond theme]," Fabrezio Moretti told UK music blog thequietus.com [via NME.com]. …
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