With a new album in tow and a string of festival dates around the globe The Strokes are back for the hot summer of 2011. Barbie Brady leads the accolates on New York’s most famous rich kid slackers.
When The Strokes formed in 1998, they were a bunch of privileged New York kids with famous friends. Their sound was irreverent and admittedly unpolished and both critics and fans alike couldn’t get enough.
The casual vocal stylings of lead singer Julian Casablancas soon incited a movement. Considered creators of some of the best pop songs ever recorded, I have to admit I originally wanted to hate them. I first learned of The Strokes and their ilk by watching bad reality TV. After hearing their massive pop smash, Last Night I secretly purchased This Is It and begrudgingly listened to it…again…and again.
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It felt like I was selling out my punk rock roots. But what’s more punk rock than the eff it all attitudes of a bunch of guys saying, we’re here and we don’t care if you like it or listen or love us even. Plus, they make some solid pop tunes.
When they took a long hiatus between 2009 and 2011 people thought that might be the last we’d be hearing of The Strokes. With their fourth release, Angles, they came back with an absolute vengeance. Headlining nearly every major festival from Coachella to Bonnaroo to Reading this summer, if you don’t know, you gotta go.
This summer The Strokes are appearing at:
“Hovefestival” Wed 06/29/11 Arendal, Norway Tromoya
“Heineken Open’er Festival” Sun 07/03/11 Gdynia, Poland Festival Grounds
“Oxegen”Coldplay / Beyoncé Sun 07/10/11 Naas, Ireland Punchestown Racecourse
“FIB Benicassim” Fri 07/15/11 Benicassim, Spain Benicassim Festival Grounds
“Super Bock Super Rock Festival” Sat 07/16/11 Sesimbra, Portugal Praia Do Meco
“Paleo Festival” Thu 07/21/11 Nyon, Switzerland L’Asse
“Summer Sonic” Sat 08/13/11 Tokyo, Japan Chiba Marine Stadium
“Osaka Festival” Sun 08/14/11 Osaka, Japan Festival Grounds
“Reading Festival” Sat 08/27/11 Reading, United Kingdom Richfield Avenue
“Leeds Festival” / Pulp Sun 08/28/11 Leeds, United Kingdom Bramham Park
“Destination Weekend” / Pearl Jam Sat 09/03/11 and Sun 09/04/11 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
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