(Editor's Note: Obviously with it being CMJ week in New York there are a ton of great shows worth checking out. If you are one of the folks without a badge just looking to check out one good show a night then these are the picks for you. You can also look forward to full CMJ previews each day this week pointing you towards the best showcases possible. Have a great week!)Monday: Washed Out + Res...
Little Joy, the side project of Strokes drummer Fab Moretti was always thought to be a one and done deal. That is not so, however, according to a recent interview with Moretti’s close friend Devendra Banhart whom stated that the band are working on a second album that will be out on Rough Trade [...]
The band that features the Strokes' Fabrizio Morretti along with Rodrigo Amarante, and Binki Shapiro will be heading out on the road in the United States. The sad news about it is that only two-thirds of the original members will only be able to tour the country, Fabrizio...Click the link to read more
Isn't it great when a famous musician from a huge, globally recognised band goes off and forms a little side-project in the downtime between albums? And isnt it shame when said musician can't actually tour with his side-project because of going back into the studio with his other, bigger band? Well count Little Joy in for both of those slightly sarcastic statement's as unfortunately, Fabri
Ah, The Strokes... America's great white hope to save rock 'n' roll. After one enthusiastic debut album and two less-fresh-but-still-committed follow-ups, the NYC quintet will return to the studio in February to begin recording their follow-up to First Impressions of Earth. In the meantime, the warm stare of the public eye is a hard thing to shake (not to mention worldwide popularity and advanc...