The Strokes

5 Soundtracks That Were Better Than the Movies

As anticipation grows for the release of Brad Pitt's zombie epic, World War Z, he's been singing the praises of the work Muse has done for the movie's soundtrack. Pitt recently called Muse's involvement "nice kismet." Given who's involved, we think he's either crazy or exaggerating -- a lot. And giv ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

The Strokes Go Donkey Kong With "One Way Trigger"

Before we play you the new Strokes single, "One Way Trigger," we feel like we should warm you up a little bit. We don't want to rush this. We want to get you in just the right mood. So, before we get to the main event, we're going to play you a little something that's in the same vein. This was the ... More >>

Fourth of July: Five Excellent Pro-America Songs to Soundtrack Your Party Today

Happy Fourth, everybody! As we all know, patriotism in this fine land of ours often sounds frickin' terrible when presented in song form. But feeling happy to be American doesn't -- we repeat, doesn't -- have to involve Toby Keith. Or Keith Urban. Or, well, anyone named Keith actually. Here then, ar ... More >>

Two Door Cinema Club: Show Preview

This IS It: A Letter to the Perfume-Shilling Julian Casablancas

Something stinks, and it's you.​Dear Julian Casablancas, Remember how the Strokes were good that one time in 2001? Yeah, we're ready to forget that ever happened -- but then again, we're pretty sure you already have. Once upon a time, you brought us the bouncy, gritty swagger of "Last Nite" ... More >>

Live 105's BFD: Linkin Park, Snoop Dogg, the Strokes, Bad Religion, Wolfgang Gartner, More

Linkin Park, coming soon to a Shoreline near you.​If you're one of those for whom it just ain't summer before a big-time rock radio bash, listen up: Live 105 yesterday announced the lineup for its annual BFD concert, which goes down Sunday, June 5, at Shoreline. Your headliners: Multiplatinum rock ... More >>

New Strokes Single, 'Under Cover of Darkness,' Soon To Be Uncovered and Illuminated

Where's the money, Leboffski?​Has the breakup of the White Stripes left you jonesing for some new simple, monosyllabic early-aughts post-garage rock? If so, never fear: The Strokes are hear to pat your hand and whisper soothing secrets in your ear.

Free Energy and the Postelles Give Thursday a Friday-Night Party at the Indy

Free Energy at the Independent last night.​Free EnergyThe PostellesJanuary 27, 2011@ The IndependentBetter than: Rock bands that try to entertain a room by pretending they don't have a room to entertain.The stage lights flashed on at the Postelles' group-slammed chord last night like some lon ... More >>

Evolution's Nuts: Darwin Deez Drops Rap Mixtape, Plays Hemlock on Friday

Fell in love with this fish who got caught in my mesh / Yo, she burned my scene up like David Koresh​ Maybe my bullshit detector has plutonium batteries, but I'm not so sure I trust Darwin Deez. I've read a lot about how he's the new hotness, a genius of musical invention, number ten on the NME' ... More >>

The Top 10 Best Big Concerts I Saw in 2010, with Gaga, Green Day, Sir Paul, Pavement, and LCD Soundsystem

It just didn't seem right to lump in Oracle Arena and HP Pavilion fare with the cozy goings-on at S.F. dens like Bottom of the Hill and even Great American Music Hall. So, in search of an even comparison, I'm breaking it up: Today, here are the best concerts I saw with more than 5,000 of my fellow h ... More >>

The Top Five Covers of Outside Lands 2010

Christopher VictorioAl Green's soul medley on Sunday had us wearing a stupid grin.​Of all the things we'll remember about this year's Outside Lands festival -- the sun breaking through the fog during Al Green's set, the gaudy costumes of Empire of the Sun, and the incessant oonce oonce from the He ... More >>

10 Bands To See at Outside Lands This Weekend

A stage at Outside Lands 2009​It may not be the greatest Outside Lands lineup ever, but this weekend's big-honkin' music (and wine and food!) festival packs a bicycle basket-full of bands we're stroked (heh, we mean stoked) to see. Here, in no particular order, are 10 of them, plus a few honorable ... More >>

Outside Lands Promoters 'Scared to Death,' Sonny & the Sunsets sign to Fat Possum

Sonny and the Sunsets at Bottom of the Hill last year​Outside Lands promoters are "scared to death" of the soft economy and bad concert season, which is why they cut the festival back to two days. Contrary to what we heard, promoters say tickets are selling slowly. From SF Gate:Organizers said the ... More >>

Exclusive: Outside Lands Full Lineup Unveiled

Without any further ado, the full line up for San Francisco's own Outside Lands Music Festival, presented in a very endearing video format brought to by The Eclectic Method.The lineup is not too shabby. Who we're most excited about? Kings of Leon, The Strokes, My Morning Jacket, Gogol Bordello, Ca ... More >>

Bye Bye Bambuddha Lounge

Ben Chun2006 party at the Phoenix Hotel ​There was a time when the Phoenix Hotel, and whatever restaurant/club was attached to it, had a rep as the rock star crash pad in town. From the funky '50s hotel rooms to the outdoor pool, the space hosted plenty of memorable Hollywood-to-the-north events: ... More >>

New Site Animates Iconic Album Covers

Pop culture is in perpetual remix. It's fun to watch all the various ways clever artists and designers re-imagine not just the music, but the images behind iconic acts. Those interpretations extend to album art. A new site called Animated Albums adds a little extra kick to static images by David Bow ... More >>

Green Day, Rogue Wave, The Dodos, Morning Benders to Play Lollapalooza

The Morning Benders​While it isn't exactly a Bay Area takeover of the Chicago festival, local indie acts are making a strong showing in the 2010 Lollapalooza lineup, which was just announced last night. Rogue Wave, The Dodos, and the Morning Benders all made the cut to play the Grant Park sta ... More >>

Last Night: Julian Casablancas at the Regency Ballroom

​Julian CasablancasTuesday, Nov. 17, 2009The Regency Ballroom(Not) better than: The Strokes, Little Joy, Albert Hammond, Jr.It has to be hard, breaking into the 2000s as the symbol of the hipsters overtaking the mainstream, only to fall down to the bottom of the hype heap a decade later. As the fr ... More >>

What to Do? Tuesday's Pick: Julian Casablancas

​Julian Casablancas @ Regency Ballroom Long the Strokes' slurred voice of sleazy cool, Julian Casablancas has become the latest member of that band to indulge in a side project. In his case, it's an eight-song solo album, Phrazes for the Young. Swimming in retro synths and elastic guitar lines, i ... More >>

Julian Casablancas

The Joy of Cookin'

Paradise Found

The Joy of Strokes

MP3 of the Day: Little Joy

MP3 of the Day: Photons

MP3 of the Day: N.E.R.D., Santogold and Julian Casablancas

Sweet Somethings

Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr.'s pop valentines

Strokes hair and suburban boozing

The Herms

Record Machine

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Show Your Bones

The Strokes

First Impressions of Earth

Robbers on High Street

Tree City

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Too Sexy for Their Rock

Fashionable retro rock has jumped the shark. Here's why.

The Hives

Tyrannosaurus Hives

Ill Communiqué

A couple of former punks score a bull's-eye with Poison Arrows, their punk-inspired non-punk debut

Pimp My Rock

The French Kicks refashion the sound of Brooklyn on their innovative new album

Pants on Fire

Brooklyn's Liars have blown it with their sophomore album. And that's a good thing.

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

A Jury of Their Peers

We asked two local musicians to sound off on the latest and greatest from their fellow practitioners.

Shops and Gifts

Old Faithful

Predictable, reliable, unforsakable -- the Strokes are back on the scene with this year's most anticipated follow-up

Hear This

Marooned on a desert island? Better hope it's not alongside U.K. punks Kaito.

Prick

Hot Hot Heat

Make Up the Breakdown

The Monster Mash-up

2 Many DJ's is never enough

Andrew WK

I Get Wet (Island)

Pop Philosophy

Channeling stupidity, and exploding nicely

The Strokes

Is This It (RCA)