I'm really quite bad at remembering my favourite bands' birthdays, but hey lookie here I actually remembered Jules because he has an August birthday, like me
Julian Casablancas, singer/songwriter extraordinaire, turns 30 today. In 2001, he and 4 of his friends changed the world of music forever by bestowing upon us lowly mortals the brilliant record, Is This It.
Thus ended a long streak of crappy rap/rock that had stripped rock and roll of everything we love about it. The Strokes inspired many bands to come, and truly revolutionized music. They made rock and roll cool again. With 2 equally strong (but very different) follow ups (Room on Fire and First Impressions of Earth), The Strokes continually gave us tasty, brilliantly crafted tunes. As the band's primary songwriter and the common denominator between the band, Julian is the cornerstone of my favourite band ever ever ever, and one that I consider to be the best in the world.
Also to be noted, Julian has recently cleaned up his crazy party habits, and has given up most drinking and smoking, as he realized that it began to affect the music. His most recent work was a collaboration with NERD and Santogold for a Converse commercial, with a tune called My Drive Thru
The Strokes will be back to grace our lives from the mundane in 2009, with a new record and tour dates to follow.
now, watch this interview with early Julian (circa 2001), and try not to fall in love with this man. yep, I know, it's impossible
I am addicted to his voice in these two live videos:
The Strokes - Is This It [mp3]
The Strokes - Ize of the World [mp3]
The Strokes - Last Nite [mp3]
The Strokes - Take it or Leave It [mp3]
The Strokes - Under Control [mp3 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.]
The Strokes - NYC Cops [mp3]
finally, if you are already a fan (or still need to be convinced of this band's coolness), and haven't seen In Transit yet (or even if you have), feast your eyes on this. greatest thing ever.
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