You know how when people get up in age, they can turn into a crazy old cat lady? Well I’m realizing that after 20 days of consecutively posting about old Strokes memorabilia for Strokes March Madness month, I’m in the danger zone for being the archetype “crazy old Strokes lady.” Despite that chilling possibility, I’m […]
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March Madness: Julian Casablancas @ Hammerstein Ballroom – 3rd Photo
Here’s yet another old shot of Julian Casablancas from the Hammerstein Ballroom Strokes show on October 31, 2001. Every day in for Strokes March Madness I’ll be posting something from my Strokes archive. Please tweet or FB like if you enjoy where this is going.
March Madness: Alone, Together – Issue 3
Look at these fine-looking dudes on the cover of Alone, Together (the official Strokes fan club) newsletter — Issue 3 from the summer of 2003!
March Madness: The Wyckyd Sceptre Tour All Access Pass
In 2002, members of the Alone, Together fan club received an “all access” pass to commemorate the Strokes’ “Wyckyd Sceptre” tour. Tour dates of the entire tour were listed on the back of the pass. Every day in March I’ll be posting something from my Strokes archive. Please tweet or FB like if you enjoy […]
March Madness: The Strokes Window Decal
I used to have this fairly large Strokes logo window decal stuck to my college dorm room window, facing a busy New York City avenue. It was my way of telling the world, that a Strokes fan was dwelling behind the constantly closed blinds. I actually have no recollection of where I got the decal […]
March Madness: Julian Casablancas @ Hammerstein Ballroom
Here’s another shot from the October 31, 2001 Hammerstein Ballroom show of The Strokes. Julian Casablancas is so boss in this photo.
March Madness: Nikolai Fraiture @ The Vanderbilt
Here’s another photo from that glorious night at The Strokes show in November 2001. This time it’s a photo of a young Nikolai Fraiture — clutching a beer, sporting a workman-style outfit, and donning that classic pageboy haircut.
March Madness: Fabrizio Moretti @ The Vanderbilt
Another photo from the Strokes November 29, 2001 show at the Vanderbilt on Long Island. This one is of Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti. I feel like this photo is classic Fab, with his style signature of a Coca-Cola tee in full force. Lovely!
March Madness: Nick Valensi @ The Vanderbilt
On November 29, 2001 The Strokes played a headlining show at a now defunct music venue on Long Island called The Vanderbilt. The openers were The Moldy Peaches and The Realistics and tickets were a whopping $16.50. According to a diary entry I wrote at the time, the crowd was very young due to the […]
February So Far…
Sorry for the lack of posts, but I’ve been busy this month… Running around Chinese New Year parades Attending Super Bowl parties And visiting the most magical place on Earth!