The Strokes (musician)
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That's always struck a gigantic chord with me and I always heard that same bitter-sweet feeling in the music of the Strokes. I've always tried to recreate that by coupling happy melodies with sad lyrics.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a guitarist ... When I was about 14, The Strokes came out and I was completely obsessed with them. My mom bought me a guitar (but) I wasn’t very good. Shortly after, I realized I could sing, so I guess when that happened I wanted to be a singer.More quotes »
Around the web
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Catch Spector at Electric Circus
Though they’ve been dubbed East London’s answer to The Strokes and Dalston’s Kaiser Chiefs, Spector’s melancholic widescreen pop owes as much to the likes of Roxy Music and Pulp and has more than a touch of the New Romantic about it. Frontman Fred Macphe from The Scotsman Read more »
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Monday Music News
Mick Jagger closed out his hosting duties for last Saturday’s season finale of SNL by performing a medley of Rolling Stones songs with Arcade Fire, The Strokes, and Foo Fighters as his backing bands. Somewhere out in musicland, the kitchen sink feels lef from The KEXP Blog Read more »
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Mick Jagger gets satisfaction on Saturday Night Live without The Rolling Stones
BRAD WHEELER Globe and Mail Update Published Sunday, May. 20, 2012 11:20AM EDT Last updated Sunday, May. 20, 2012 11:29AM EDT Do Keith Richards and the other Rolling Stones think they’re the only band around? Do they still bet they’re the only ones in to from Globe and Mail Read more »
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How to Use Google's New Knowledge Graph
How to Use Google's New Knowledge Graph In an effort to improve and smarten up search results, Google launched the Knowledge Graph today. Previously, Google's search algorithm matched a string of letters or keywords to websites containing those letters, from Geeksugar Read more »
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The Strokes, Jack White, Foster The People, Arctic Monkeys on why they love Alabama Shakes
The Strokes, Jack White, Arctic Monkeys and Jack White are just some of the bands falling in love with Alabama Shakes, they tell NME. As part of an exclusive feature with the band in this week's issue of NME, which is on UK newsstands and available digit from NME Read more »
