The Modern Age

Sorry, last week was really busy. Didn’t have time to post about these new dates added to the Albert Hammond Jr. tour:
May 20 - San Francisco CA - The Independent
May 21 - Los Angeles CA - House Of Blues
May 22 - San Diego CA - House Of Blues
May 23 - The Late Late Show with […]

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, […]

Something about the still below is “more than meets the eye”, no? Yesterday the Backseat Blogger and I were watching the new Transformers movie trailer when half way through I started bursting out laughing–someone in the costume department sure does love the scruffy lads from NYC, because they decked Shia LaBeouf’s character in a classic […]

So there’s this new social networking/events site called Going.com and they are sponsoring a bash at Hiro Ballroom here in NYC on May 10th and have gotten Albert Hammond Jr. to come play the gig–which is FREE to those that RSVP. Deets below.

Aussie reader Kylie wrote in with a special report from The Vines (yeah remember them?) show in Brisbane, Australia on Saturday April 14, 2007:
I thought you might like to know about a crazy 2002 moment I had on Saturday night. I went to see the Vines and the Red Riders play here in Brisbane (Australia) […]

I just got home from celebrating Village Voice scribe Tricia Romano’s 5th year anniversary of her “Fly Life” column at a fabulous party hosted at The Box. Ok, I’ll admit, I’ve had a little bit to drink right now, and I’m drogging blunk-ish. (Isn’t that sad? My instinct is to blog–even while slightly intoxicated.)
One of […]

For an early birthday present (it’s Al’s bday today), Albert Hammond Jr. performed on Conan O’Brien last Friday:

When you watch it, you just can’t help wonder if 4 band members were necessary–it’s almost like Albert wants to be in The Strokes…except re-cast as the lead singer.
Sure some of the singing is off-tune and slightly painful […]

So on Friday night, in the midst of falling asleep (I’m old, it happens) in that fancy-pants bar right next to the Luna Lounge’s new location in Brooklyn, I found out from Ben from the Robbers on High Street that Albert Hammond Jr. is on the same label as they are–James Iha’s New Line imprint, […]

Hanging out and smokin’ the death sticks with Kirstin “Kiki” Dunst is one thing, but hanging out, smoking, and then asking for some alcohol in a CHURCH WITH KIKI IN TOW? Oh Fab! You silly boy. A little “color” (that’s what we call it in “the biz”…and “the biz” is a term we use in […]

Why on earth does he looks so hilariously fruity in this photo? (Image via Popsugar via the Strokes BB.)
If you MUST know more about Kiki and Fab’s alleged romancing, go ahead, indulge yourself.