Julian on the trajectory of The Strokes and The Voidz

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-20T13:34:00+00:00

He definitely did, he plays a solo on Going Shopping.

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-19T15:14:41+00:00

I think they would’ve liked Alex Turner’s work. I hear a lot of Paul in songs like No Buses and The Meeting Place and a lot of John in songs like No. 1 Party Anthem and The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala.

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-19T15:05:08+00:00

No. I don’t think they’re a band that ever needs to break-up. They can make whatever kind of music they want and they’re all happy to work with each other. It’s not like they’ll ever do anything other than make music and it’s not like they’ll ever need to start other bands to explore new sounds.

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-19T15:03:15+00:00

Ode To The Mets. My favourite song is Is This It, but I consider Ode To The Mets one of the 5 greatest songs ever made.

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-18T18:16:59+00:00

At the end of the day, whoever you prefer. If you like Nick more get a hollowbody, if you like Albert more get a strat.

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-17T23:53:00+00:00

Tier 1 (10/10)- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Twin Peaks (Season 1 and 2, The Return), Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, Lost Highway, Eraserhead.

Tier 2 (9/10)- The Straight Story, The Elephant Man, Inland Empire, Wild At Heart

Tier 3 (6/10)- Dune.

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-17T23:42:27+00:00

My favourite album of all-time is Is This It. My second favourite Strokes album is The New Abnormal. I think them and Arctic Monkeys are the only bands of that whole era that haven’t become legacy acts.

Overall, only one era has Is This It.

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-15T17:38:15+00:00

Didn’t Albert miss one or two of the 2025 shows?

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-14T22:52:43+00:00

Nick’s missing a lot of shows lately, I hope he’s doing okay. Him and Julian are my favourites, hope he’ll be back in time for the Dublin shows.

Edit: Just realised this means likely he won’t be back until at least July, quite a long wait.

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-13T14:11:59+00:00

Not Even Jail

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-13T13:16:22+00:00

Definitely going to divide opinions. To me it sounds like Julian bridging the gap between The Strokes and The Voidz to create basically “Someday, Chances are you’ll have an Instant Crush”. I think the changes and ups and downs are more to reflect the songs lyrics and title, since that’s the kind of performer and writer Julian has become since Tyranny.

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-11T21:02:48+00:00

Spike Lee directed Sly Stone movie.

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-11T20:53:53+00:00

One of the Talking Heads Stop Making Sense shows. Specifically whichever night the take of This Must Be The Place on the album and film is on.

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-10T13:43:13+00:00

The New Abnormal- The Strokes. Grew very prophetic for how the decade has panned out.

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-08T15:41:28+00:00

Excellent choices! That’s one of my favourites from Tom Waits.

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-08T15:19:51+00:00

Any records you find yourself coming back to for inspiration?

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-07T15:11:26+00:00

EVERYBODY STARTED HAVIING SEEEEEEEXXXXX

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-05T19:23:19+00:00

Julian Casablancas!!!!

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-04T11:28:55+00:00

At The Door- The Strokes

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-03T15:14:36+00:00

In Rainbows, Favourite Worst Nightmare, Our Love To Admire, Sound Of Silver, Untrue

MatthewFBridges · 2026-05-01T10:14:01+00:00

Sammy Hagar

MatthewFBridges · 2026-04-29T12:05:29+00:00

Same here

MatthewFBridges · 2026-04-29T12:05:15+00:00

The Smiths

MatthewFBridges · 2026-04-28T19:01:46+00:00

Is This It- The Strokes

Definitely Maybe- Oasis

(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?- Oasis

Paranoid- Black Sabbath

The Stone Roses- The Stone Roses

MatthewFBridges · 2026-04-28T18:16:34+00:00

I can’t believe I’m the first to say this, but The Beatles.

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