As everyone begins to feel their way into the new world of “almost” post pandemic it’s worth noting that nothing is the “same as it ever was” (sorry David Byrne). And as the big music fests put their feet into the water, Outside Lands was noticeably different from years past. Make of it what you […]

The Strokes brought their iconic indie rock to the Forum last night for a spectacular show that etched a beautiful memory in the hearts of all the fans in attendance. Playing fan favorites like “Juicebox” “Bad Decisions” “Reptilia” “Last Nite” and many more — The Strokes gave fans exactly what they’ve been craving during this […]

Indie rock stalwarts, The Strokes have announced a Los Angeles concert date at The Forum for March 14. Tickets to The Strokes at The Forum go on sale Friday, January 31 at 10am. Presale tickets to The Strokes at The Forum will be come available on Wednesday, January 29 at 10am. In addition to The Strokes’ Los Angeles show date at […]

Returning for its fourth year at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point the annual Ohana Fest remains a quintessential festival amongst the many that have cropped up in Southern California in recent years. With its placement on the shores of one of the state’s picturesque beaches, surrounded by palms, and constantly caressed by cool weather […]

Nick Valensi of The Strokes has a new band called CRX, and they’re playing two L.A. dates at The Hi Hat and The Satellite!   If you were part of the fortunate group of people who recently experienced The Stokes at the Wiltern,  you probably got yourself a Nick Valensi fix. Well now you can […]

Last night, in an effort to support the end of homelessness campaign, The strokes played a beautiful set at the Wiltern. As the one-and-only Los Angeles performance for the Strokes in 2016, the band vowed to support the needy. With a hefy ticket price, 100 percent of net proceeds were donated to The Downtown Women’s […]

This week’s must-see shows are plentiful. It looks like The Echo/Echoplex is slaying the ace bookings this week! On the underground tip we recommend Black Milk at The Echoplex, CG Roxanne and the Nightmares at The Hi Hat, Oh Pep! at the Bootleg, ELOHIM at The Echo, Mind Meld at The Echo, C.W. Stoneking at The Echo, […]

  The annual christening of Governors Ball with scattered light showers (a deceptive foreshadowing of the weekend’s coming torrential rains) began early Friday morning as fans shuffled across the Robert F. Kennedy bridge towards the center of Randall’s Island. Quick security checks, free protein bars, and the cool drizzle had fans in high spirits as […]

Strokes’ guitarist and solo musician, Albert Hammond Jr. has shared his new song “Losing Touch.” The track is the second song to be revealed from his forthcoming solo album Momentary Masters, out July 31 via Vagrant/BMG. Hammond’s third full-length record is preceded by Yours to Keep (2006) and his last solo album, ¿Cómo Te Llama? which […]

The Strokes It takes a music festival like Shaky Knees to really put into perspective what makes bigger festivals like Coachella sometimes annoying to deal with. The much smaller rock-driven Atlanta music festival brought a laid-back vibe from the outset and didn’t lose that momentum when The Strokes took the stage at 9:45 PM to […]

Grimy Goods contributor Mark E. Ortega is embarking on a six-week music festival tour around the United States. That all begins with Shaky Knees Music Festival this weekend in Atlanta, and Mark has a preview of the festival below. Let’s face it: there are an insane amount of music festivals these days. After seeing the […]

Following the drop of Tyranny, the new album by The Strokes frontman’s most recent experimental rock side project, Julian Casablancas + the Voidz, the band has awakened audiences across the US, playing festivals and sold-out shows all summer. Last night at the Regency Center in San Francisco, Casablancas and company unleashed a wild storm of […]

Julian Casablancas and Albert Hammond Jr. did double duty at FYF Fest, playing with The Voidz  and Albert’s solo act (respectively) on Saturday night before headlining the festival’s final night with the rest of The Strokes. The crowd grew uneasy as 10-15 minutes passed after the listed 10:25 pm start time, but once they took the […]

Frontman of The Strokes, Julian Casablancas was a late addition to the Coachella bill just a few weeks ago, and brought with him some new tunes that he has in the works for an upcoming solo project. The Mojave Tent was packed to the gills for Casablancas’ performance. Those that were hoping he was going […]

Daft Punk have released the official video for video for “Instant Crush”, from their Random Access Memories LP. The quirky video features Julian Casablancas (of the Strokes) singing to vision of some weird mannequin-type dolls falling in love. It’s an odd one, but a groovy one. Watch the video below for Daft Punk’s “Instant Crush” […]

Day one of Petty Fest last night at the El Rey Theatre was one hell-of-a party. From actors to musicians and comedians and show-goers — everyone in the house had a happy Jameson whiskey-induced smile form doors to close. Although this was a collaborative performance where musicians and celebrities celebrated the great music of Tom […]

Petty Fest returns to Los Angeles on Nov. 14 and 15 at the El Rey Theatre! Celebrating the music of Tom Petty, the events’ special guests will include: Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, Nick Valensi and Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes, Sarah Silverman, Members of Eagles of Death Metal, Butch Walker, Matt Sorum & […]

Petty Fest returns to Los Angeles on Nov. 14 and 15 at the El Rey Theatre! Celebrating the music of Tom Petty, the events’ special guests will include: Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, Nick Valensi and Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes, Sarah Silverman, Members of Eagles of Death Metal, Harper Simon, Nicole Atkins, Har […]

The Strokes at Outside Lands 2010 – Photo by Monique Hernandez UPDATE #2: A statement just posted by Sean Carnage: There’s suddenly been a lot of interest in next week’s Pehrspace show, co-starring Clipping (Captain Ahab + Rale), MC Gaff E (from the UK), DJ Baglady and Secret Friends. The headliners were to be a band whose moniker […]

Although I’m not a fan of listening to KROQ, they sure can book some pretty cool shows and festivals here and there. The KROQ Weenie Roast is kicking off June 4, 2011 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (formerly Irvine Meadows). There will be a KROQ Street Team PRESALE this Thursday, May 5th at noon. Password: […]