Julian Casablancas Lets the Metal Out
I got a concerned email from reader L about Julian’s “new white trash/metal look”, with a link to these paparazzi shots of Julian and Juliet from an SNL Afterparty last weekend.
The reader seemed troubled by the appearance of a zip-up Metallica jacket in combination with dirty white hightops, an ill-fitting tshirt, black baggy jeans, and a chain around his neck. And to top it all off, long stringy hair.
Are you worried too, my friends? I think he looks quite happy, so who cares? But I would love to see the return of a black leather jacket and/or the military jacket–or is that too My Chemical Romance now?
1. spamber | 10:15 am on April 27th, 2007
wow
i thought you put up a picture of two girls by mistake..
2. fo | 10:37 am on April 27th, 2007
Um. Hmm, I… Uh… Dont know what to say.
3. Emi | 10:41 am on April 27th, 2007
well, at least it looks like age is on his side.
4. Edward | 12:58 pm on April 27th, 2007
why are you such a strokes stalker? whatever, he’s wearing clothes. what about, “talk about the next album”, or, “Julian played on a new Queens of the Stone Age track”. So weird. Strokes fans are more inclined to talk about what Julian is wearing or how long his hair is rather than the music he creates.
5. brittany | 1:01 pm on April 27th, 2007
they look so happy, but i agree. those shoes need to GO.
p.s. maybe strokes fans talk about this stuff since there is no music news on the horizon…
6. Sean | 1:39 pm on April 27th, 2007
Cute. He looks 17 though. Kinda funny.
7. Henry | 2:13 pm on April 27th, 2007
Yay. A new episode of “Where are they now?”
8. Anonymous | 2:46 pm on April 27th, 2007
Couldn’t agree with Edward more, he is one the new Queens of the Stonge Age album, which is going to be fu**ing amazing, maybe he actually likes metal. Which, if he did would be awesome!
9. keenan | 3:54 pm on April 27th, 2007
umm is that really a pic of julian or of two little girls? I love The Strokes and I love JUlian but is that really picture?
10. Eugene | 4:50 pm on April 27th, 2007
Maybe the guy’s tired of wearing military jackets and tight jeans all the time. Or maybe he didn’t want to be recognized. Or maybe Pete Wentz needs to fucking die.
Sorry, force of habit.
11. J.Casa-B | 5:46 pm on April 27th, 2007
maybe its nice to kick it sometimes, gym wear style.
12. issitwnsoll | 7:32 pm on April 27th, 2007
probably decompression…after one and a half years of relentless touring it’s probably nice to just not give a fuck about how you look for a while and wear pants that actually circulate blood
and they really do look happy, don’t they. hmmm, wonder what that’s like?
13. Sarah | 7:34 pm on April 27th, 2007
yeah, there’s no musicaly related news to talk about.
julian was never really one to wear tight pants that often but… i would prefer he clean it up a bit. the hair mostly.
14. Noel | 7:41 pm on April 27th, 2007
Well I dunno, he pulls of the look quite well, but that might be a bad thing…
15. cmb | 10:26 pm on April 27th, 2007
I love Julian, but I’m not so much of a fan of his super long hair. Kinda grungy and isn’t that how Conor Oberst has his now? But whatever, he can pull off anything.
16. kristen. | 1:03 am on April 28th, 2007
ugh, please bring back julian circa Is This It. without the crack wife.
17. hey | 6:08 pm on April 28th, 2007
i was wondering when one of those jealous groupie biotches like #16 was gonna show up
18. Anonymous | 6:26 pm on April 28th, 2007
Yeah I agree, Julian around “Is This It” would be great (like the great pic inside the cover sleeve). Or in You Only Live Once - don’t know if that’s a popular look with anyone else but it is with me!!
Julian looks like hes let himself go a little bit, but he can do no wrong. He should get a haircut though… his hair does look like Conor Oberst’s and I don’t think it suits him.
Lol, am I analytical of him or what! Too much time on my hands I suppose.
19. L | 10:57 am on April 29th, 2007
so… they when to the snl the day bjork was performing…COOLNESS!
20. Amira | 3:58 pm on April 29th, 2007
well i guess when you love somebody and that somebody loves you back, you don’t need to care about what you are wearing..
the strange thing is that he’s virgo and supposely with inner sense of style, so maybe we will be all wearing this next year.
21. joe k | 4:02 pm on April 30th, 2007
this has to be a bad picture. theres no way thats really what julian looks like.
22. CJ | 5:50 pm on April 30th, 2007
He’s in an art punk band… when he’s out doing the tours, he’s gonna be cool. But when he’s off, he’s gotta be him self. Gotta be yo’self.
23. L. | 6:55 pm on April 30th, 2007
***DISCLAIMER: I LOVE THE STROKES! THEY’RE AN AWESOME BAND! WOOHOO! IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC!***
Having said that, I hope that is just a bad pic of Julian….he needs to lose some weight though. About 15-20 lbs. maybe? I know that beautiful man with the soulful eyes is still under there somewhere. Bring him back, Julian! We’re waiting…
On a different note: I’d never really seen Juliet’s face before, and she’s not all that bad looking. She’s got kind of a 70’s vibe going on there though.
24. Anonymous | 10:07 pm on April 30th, 2007
dude this is why most everyone fell in love with the strokes becasue they dont care what they look like they go out and play!!!!
25. Anonymous | 11:28 pm on April 30th, 2007
let us lose weight together, juCas
26. Wayne | 3:06 am on May 1st, 2007
She looks like Marsha Brady.
27. Fariha | 5:11 am on May 1st, 2007
I do agree Wayne she does look like Marsha B. Juliet has really scrubbed up, she looks all willowy and fragile and i love how what she’s wearing is simple but really suits her. As for Julian i think he really can’t give a fuck, and that’s what makes him - and what made him and the strokes boys appealing in the first place… i mean albert is the real stylish one but even then you dont’ think he spends days upon days figuring out what to wear, it’s all just impulsive style.
I think it really shows how comfortable Julian is in himself that he finds he doesn’t have to look like a fucking rockstar to go out about town on evening stroll (to SNL) with his wife.
And yes, i mean we strokes fans like to speculate about all sorts of strokes realted things as we probably feel that it allows us to feel closer to them, it’s almost like that way we know them - and fuck who wouldn’t want to, as sad and pathetic that sounds.
why do i always end up writing essays? arghhh.
28. Fariha | 5:19 am on May 1st, 2007
oh and man he looked delectable in the “you only live once” vid. I was sitting there ready to jump the screen, things like that make me so envious of Juliet.
DANG IT.
and how good did he look back in the is this it era. what a handsome man especially in this vid http://youtube.com/watch?v=3tuvX_X7Rlw
Ps. is it just me or does it sound like there are screaming girls inthe background at the beggining - like that whole ed sullivan feel.
29. Fariha | 5:21 am on May 1st, 2007
actually i liked him more in the “heart in a cage” vid.
30. musicaesmuybuena | 2:15 pm on May 1st, 2007
haha! Marsh Brady…that’s funny!
“Marsha marsha MARsha!!!”
Juliet’s totally cute. The whole thing reeks of real deal authenticity in a culture addicted to being fake in order to conform to what everyone thinks is “cool” in order to be “accepted”. I actually respect J.C. more after seeing this pic.
if that’s too ‘wordy-intellectual-like’ then check out the F**king brilliantly AwEsoMe video clip for the new Queens of the Stone Age song where Julian rocks out on synth guitar…Yi-EAH!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TQcHOi3RRs
31. nic | 2:16 pm on May 1st, 2007
aaah he looks so happy kinda makes me feel happy for him
its allll about the music rite???
(dnt dig that hair tho n the trousers r a no-no lol)
32. None | 4:15 pm on May 1st, 2007
I think Julian looks really good in this vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSeO–psb2Q
He needs to start looking like that again. Wasn’t that long ago, so I think it’s an attainable goal.
33. None | 4:20 pm on May 1st, 2007
Sorry, bad link! There should be two dashes before the psb2Q
“www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSeO–psb2Q”
34. Miss Eletrosheep | 7:51 pm on May 15th, 2007
He’s wearing a ”Flamengo’ t-shirt, a brazilian soccer team…He was in Rio with Juliet in beggining April visiting his dad…
35. A STROKES LOVER | 9:51 am on May 22nd, 2007
Okay SERIOUSLY. WOW. Everyone just needs to shut the hell up because, yeah, that outfit is a little on the thirft store side. But my god his hair is DAMN sexy and The Strokes are f*cking revolutionary and not to mention down right AMAZING, OKAY? Jesus christ people.
36. Savannah Banana | 9:56 am on May 22nd, 2007
Okay, omg, you guys are retarded. Yeah I will say his outfit is a bit on the thrift store side, but HOLY SH*T that hair is f*cking sexy!!! THE MUSIC, PEOPLE. THE MUSIC. We don’t have to focus on how damn sexy these guys are so much, IT’S OBVIOUS! And hey now guys, quit hatin, dont be so jealous!! Julian and Albert, and Fab, Nik, and Nick are all going to ROCK your world whether you wanna accept it or NOT!!! AND THOSE SHOES DONT GOTTA GO B/C….well…they’re f*cking shoes who gives a sh*t? You guys are so lame, hahahaha.
37. WiZ_KiD | 8:03 pm on May 22nd, 2007
HE NEEDS TO GO BACK TO HIS IS THIS IT OR ROOM ON FIRE DAYS WITH THE BLACK AND RED MILITARY TUNIC AND SHORT NAPPY HAIR. NONETHELESS HE STILL MAKE FUCKN GENUIS MUSIC.
38. brianna jacobs. | 1:21 am on May 26th, 2007
omfg. shut the hell up.
is it needed to say shit about
a god damn picture?
MUSIC. julian is a fucking genious.
the music is all that really matter.
and seriously hating on what he’s wearing
and having a huge argument about it is LAME.
need i say more?
39. Anonymous | 12:11 pm on June 4th, 2007
alright i just stumbled on this blog but you people are really pissing me off and i have to say something. I don’t understand why you would want to talk about what someone is fucking wearing when it doesn’t really matter. I want to hear about what julian is doing with Queens and what he was apart of on era vulgaris! Is this a blog about music or fucking fasion cause if it’s a fasion blog for fucking 13 year old girls i will leave…
40. . | 9:52 pm on June 5th, 2007
they look awkward together
41. Lone | 8:38 am on June 6th, 2007
They look weird. They look happy, sure, but I mean. He looks funny. That hair, Jules, what are you doing?
I love those shoes!
42. erica | 3:48 pm on June 11th, 2007
I agree with the SMART people.
Give Julian a fucking break..
they’re CLOTHES!
like jesus christ.. talk about their music or
anything that fucking means something.
julian is amazing,
and he doesnt need some fucking kids to
judge him on his clothes of all things.
43. JP | 12:18 pm on June 13th, 2007
I agree that fans should be more concerned with the music Julian makes, but let’s be honest the guy had a way better sense of style back when Is This It? and Room On Fire came out. The music in general was better back then. In my opinion their best album will always be Is This It? it was the album that brought them to fame and they’ll always be remembered mostly by their first album and their original sense of style: the vintage look, the tube jeans, the cool military jackets, Nikolai’s jersey, the old school suits, etc.
44. meme | 9:17 pm on June 17th, 2007
ajja pienso q ridiculo… julian como cualqier persona tiene el derecho y la libertad de ponerse lo que se le antoje habria leido grata tu critica si hubieras hecho algo con un poco mas de cerebro como criticar una cancion o acciones de el… pero no algo tan superficial como la ropa pppfff
a mi opinion la ropa es un plano muy secundario sus canciones y como le llegan a la gente y como en mi caso cambiar la vida ya que julian bueno the strokes en general son la felicidad de mi vida eso e slo importante ….
ellos tienen un estilo hermoso original y con ese toque de recien levantados lo que los hace muy especial
noc en definitiva no critiques algo tan superficial y admira lo hermosa que es esta banda
lsjfdhañgaglhglj mazo !
AMO A THE STROKES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
45. meme | 9:17 pm on June 17th, 2007
ajja pienso q ridiculo… julian como cualqier persona tiene el derecho y la libertad de ponerse lo que se le antoje habria leido grata tu critica si hubieras hecho algo con un poco mas de cerebro como criticar una cancion o acciones de el… pero no algo tan superficial como la ropa pppfff aparte su pelo es espectacular !!!!!!!
a mi opinion la ropa es un plano muy secundario sus canciones y como le llegan a la gente y como en mi caso cambiar la vida ya que julian bueno the strokes en general son la felicidad de mi vida eso e slo importante ….
ellos tienen un estilo hermoso original y con ese toque de recien levantados lo que los hace muy especial
noc en definitiva no critiques algo tan superficial y admira lo hermosa que es esta banda
lsjfdhañgaglhglj mazo !
AMO A THE STROKES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
46. MARIS | 5:30 pm on June 20th, 2007
awwwwww, He looks adorable. He on ‘a break’ which means he can do what he wants. Maybe he decided to grab a different jacket that day, and maybe he skipped his hair appt. because its just not that important as it would be if he was on tour in front of millions of judgemental fans. Its quite dumb.
47. Anonymous | 11:53 pm on June 21st, 2007
his wife looks like the chick from the brady bunch in the photo.. kinda…
48. yeah. | 3:30 pm on June 25th, 2007
haha yeah its true. I thought so too when i first saw it.
49. jules | 2:53 am on July 6th, 2007
Fuck All Those Hatters!!!! Jules You Look Hott….im A Huge Fan Of Your Band & You !!!!people Shouldnt Care What Your Wearing…the Strokes Got Indie & Soul!!!!
50. Leanne | 11:28 am on July 13th, 2007
People. Remeber why were writing this bollocks on the page in th first place. We have an interest in Julian, and what he is doing with his fine self on Strokes hiatus. Maybe some of the critiques are a bit harsh, as it can’t be denied that he does look happy. And if he is happy he will make another album. So let the guy wear what he wants, huh? He will naturally revert to sexy tour mode when the time comes. Have faith.
51. Natalie | 12:25 pm on July 26th, 2007
Who cares? Its about the music.
52. Anonymous | 12:17 pm on July 29th, 2007
Leanne , be my personal jesus ..
53. ddsfdfdas | 11:31 am on August 1st, 2007
Julian always wears that chain.
54. KurtCobainRIP | 10:20 pm on August 1st, 2007
lol
hes pretty cool….
just needs a trim like a little one
but love the music the second CD was the best recored for them (i think)
needless to say hes indeedy rocken the look
55. JOEY. | 7:16 am on August 3rd, 2007
metal. ewww. i know the music is more important, but when he goes out dressed like that, it does make me slightly concerned for his mental health. and mental patients do not tend to make good albums. so it all comes back to the music. and since when did julian wear tight jeans? other members of the band, yeah, but i dont think i’ve ever seen a picture of him wearing them.
56. yupyup | 5:17 pm on September 20th, 2007
GRUNGE
METAL
ROCK
thos styles are all HOT to me
better when some guy were like expecive shit then you know their cocky
57. yupyup | 5:20 pm on September 20th, 2007
metal rock and grunge are styles that are HOT to me too
cuz the guy that were expencive shit suck ass
my last bf wore expencive shit he was an ass hole… how did i get to date him
58. triofasfhh | 8:14 pm on January 25th, 2008
I’m sure that when he put these clothes on he wasn’t thinking about what ridiculously bored bloggers would say. They do look happy and that’s all that really matters no matter what “style” he seems to be wearing. He’s an artist and a great musician. He deserves to wear whatever he wants and be with whoever he wants and not have to worry if his picture will be critiqued harshly by bloggers. Get a life, people. —– triofasfhh (I really hope you strokes fanatics know what that means!)
59. Eadaoin | 12:59 pm on March 11th, 2008
oh dear….the coolest man in rock is losing his edge…