The Modern Age

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.

Sure, he’s just “Albert Hammond Jr.” for his New York Bowery Ballroom show (which goes on sale tomorrow at 12 noon), but the stark reality is that in Washington he is “Albert Hammond Jr. (of The Strokes)”.

How long will it take Albert Hammond Jr. to break free of the “of The Strokes” appendage? Two albums? [...]

According to US Weekly everyone’s favorite Strokes couple, Fabrizio Morreti and Drew Barrymore, have parted ways. A source “close to Drew” claims, “Drew said they needed time off,” and that Fab is now living back at his old apartment. But according to the source, they have broken up twice before and always gotten back together. [...]

Ok, so here it goes. I’ve put on my armor. I’m ready for your biggest and best pot shots…
The point of this list is to single out the albums *I* enjoyed the most this year–this is not a list of what is cool in any way possible. It’s not an indication of what was the [...]