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11th April 2002 19:35 BST
THE LATE SHOW
Remember to tune into CBS tonight at 11:30pm EST to watch The Strokes performing on The Late Show With David Letterman. Watch it if you can!!!
HARD TO EXPLAIN US RELEASE DATE
It has been confirmed that Hard To Explain will be released in the US on April 30th 2002. The CD will include Hard To Explain, New York City Cops, Take It Or Leave It (Live) & Hard To Explain (Live). There will also be a limited edition clear vinyl 7" available featuring Hard To Explain and New York City Cops.
2ND CONAN O'BRIEN SHOW
The Strokes are scheduled for their second appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on May 17th 2002. This is a new performance, not a repeat.
8th April 2002 21:23 BST
ROCKFEEDBACK INTERVIEW
Part one of Rockfeedback.com's excellent interview with The Strokes during their recent UK tour is now online.
6th April 2002 10:34 BST
LAST NITE VIDEO NOMINATED FOR AWARD
Roman Coppola's video for Last Nite has been nominated for Best Rock Video in the 2002 MVPA awards. Other videos nominated in this category are Boy Hits Car - Man Without Skin; Mick Jagger - God Gave Me Everything I Want; Mushroom Head - Solitaire Unraveling; P.O.D. - Alive. Award winners will be announced May 22 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. For the full list of categories and nominees please visit: MVPA.com
5th April 2002 12:21 BST
SPIDERMAN
The Strokes are to feature on the soundtrack to the forthcoming Spiderman movie. The track When It Started will be included alongside songs by The Hives, Jerry Cantrell, Peter Yorn, Aerosmith, Sum 41 and more. The soundtrack is due for released on April 30th in the US and May 5th elsewhere.
3rd April 2002 08:41 BST
THINGS TO DO
There are loads more links to articles, reviews and interviews, more photos, more tab and more tour information on thestrokes.org now, so go explore. If you went to the Dublin show at the Olympia you may like to know that mcd.ie has some photos online now. If you haven't seen all the new stuff for sale at The Strokes Official Store then check it out. Also, remember to draw a big red circle around the 11th on this month on your calenders to remind you to watch The Strokes perform live on the Late Show with David Letterman.
27th March 2002 17:45 GMT
LIMITED EDITION EP TO BE RELEASED
The Strokes are releasing a limited edition EP only in Ireland on April 5th according to mcd.ie. Only 1,000 copies of the Hard To Explain EP will be pressed. It will contain Hard To Explain, The Modern Age, Last Nite, When It Started and a live version of Take It Or Leave It. The EP will be available from selected shops nationwide upon release.
MORE MERCHANDISE
Bluegrape are now offering even more The Strokes stuff to buy. You can now get you hands on a poster, a bottle opener, a mouse mat, stickers, a patch and loads of T-shirts, including some cool new designs. Just click on the banner above to visit the official store.
20th March 2002 08:34 GMT
KERRANG! AND WIN TICKETS TO SEE THE STROKES
The UK magazine Kerrang! featuring The Strokes on the front cover and containing an exclusive interview with the band is on sale today. If you haven't been lucky enough to get hold of tickets to see The Strokes at any of their sought after UK shows then sign up to the rockfeedback.com mailing list and you could win a pair of tickets to the Cambridge gig next tuesday.
18th March 2002 08:34 GMT
ROCKFEEDBACK COMPETITION
To celebrate the return of The Strokes to the UK later this week the band are rockfeedback.com's Band Of The Week. The site is also running a competition with the chance to win a signed copy of Is This It (LP), a signed Modern Age EP (CD), a signed copy of the Hard To Explain single (7"), or a signed copy of the Last Nite single (7"). It's free and you have until March 24th to enter so why not check it out now!
10th March 2002 09:10 GMT
NEW SINGLE
The new singles for the US, Europe and Japan have been confirmed. In the US it will be Hard To Explain, with New York City Cops and an unconfirmed live track as the B-side. It is due for release in mid-April and plans for a video are being prepared at this time, In Europe and Japan the next single will be The Modern Age; no news of what will be on the B-side, but it will be supported by a video taken from the Los Angeles show on February 2nd 2002. Start requesting these singles on you radio stations NOW!
TOUR NEWS
There are no plans for a spring/summer tour at this time. The Strokes are pretty exhausted and need some time off to recuperate and write and rehearse new material. If any further dates are announced you will be sure to find them at thestrokes.org. For all the forthcoming confirmed dates please check the Tour page of this site.
FAN CLUB INFO AND OTHER NEWS
The final details of the fan club are still being worked out, so please be patient if you sent off for more information, you should hear something soon. For more information about the fan club please send a SASE to: ALONE, TOGETHER, c/o wiz kid mgmt., 123 E.7th St., New York, NY 10009. It doesn't matter if you don't have US stamps to put on your SASE, just use you local stamps. Is This It is now officially GOLD in Canada, US, Singapore and platinum in Australia, UK and nearly Sweden. Watch out for The Strokes on the Canal Jimmy show and in Le Monde in France; interviews with Viva and MTV in Italy and Germany; a large article in El Pais in Spain and on the front covers of Kerrang! and Q in the UK. If you want to stay in touch with all the latest news make sure that you join The Strokes Official Mailing List by clicking on the banner at the top of the page.
6th March 2002 15:04 GMT
The Strokes will be playing at Scotland's T In The Park festival again this year. The article also states that Oasis will be headlining. These details have yet to be confirmed by the event's organisers, but an announcement is expected later today. UPDATE - The Strokes were not amongst the artists confirmed today, but as soon as we hear anything definite we will of course let you know.
1st March 2002 09:34 GMT
SAN DIEGO SHOW
It has been confirmed that there will be a new San Diego show to make it up to the people who didn't get to see The Strokes at their best last time. Although no date has yet been confirmed it is likely to take place in the last week of April. Once full details are announced you will of course be able to find out here.
26th February 2002 09:23 GMT
2002 - THE YEAR OF ....................
2001 was undoubtedly the year of The Strokes, but there are loads of other great bands out there, so the question we are now asking is whose year will 2002 be? The Strokes are not on the list of options as it might be seen as being a little biased, but you can choose from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC), The Hives, The Soundtrack Of Our Lives (TSOOL), The Cooper Temple Clause (TCTC), The Coral and a whole lot more. Just click on the link above to cast your vote.
25th February 2002 22:32 GMT
THE NME CARLING AWARDS
Congratulations are again due to The Strokes after they picked up three NME Carling Music Awards tonight. The band won the Band Of The Year, Album Of The Year and Best New Act categories.
THE STROKES TO PLAY THE COACHELLA FESTIVAL
Billboard.com has confirmed that The Strokes will be playing at the 3rd Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, to be held April 27-28 in Indio, California. Other bands confirmed include Oasis, Prodigy, Foo Fighters, BRMC, QOTSA, International Noise Conspiracy and The Vines.
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