That’s David Cross, who played the role of Generic Radio Douchebag in the video for The Strokes’ “Juicebox”…  At the time I said to myself, “I will NEVER do an interview with those guys, they’ll eat me alive!”… I’ve now talked to 2 of them… Click on the image to see what I’m talking about……..

As for Julian Casablancas….. Well, the guy’s done a lot of living… And yes, there is an aura about him that one must reckon with… But I’ll say that when I saw them back in ‘06 I was SHOCKED at the complete absence of any preening or rock-star self-love on his part… He was kind of sheepish actually… And I was also fairly shocked at the sophistication of the musical arrangements on the Strokes’ last album… A lot of it may have been lost on a lot of people, but I thought it was tremendous, and the lyrics were also pretty dense and filling…

….so when I got the chance to talk to Julian, there were some obvious things to ask, like the solo vs. frontman question, the future-of-the-Strokes question… But I also wanted to ask him about his music… AND about that video!!! Click below for the conversation…..

SEGMENT 1:   Does Julian want to make classical music?

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SEGMENT 2: Where do I rank on the Strokes Radio D-Bag Scale??

SEGMENT 3: So. ARE The Strokes coming back, ever??

I spoke with Matt from Cage the Elephant… He sounded very………relaxed. See ‘em Saturday night at The Beaumont.

SEGMENT 1: What’s it like to be from Bowling Green, Kentucky!?!?!?

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SEGMENT 2: Who are the wicked, and why aren’t they getting any rest??

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7PM

CAPYBARA – THE WIMP

VEDERA – GREATER THAN

THIEVES – MECCA (LIVE ON ABFMB)

THIEVES – SWAN SONG

THE ACB’S – WINDOWS UP

ELLEWOOD – IT’S NOT OVER

PET COMFORT – THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE

THE LIFE AND TIMES – MEA CULPA

LIFE IN JERSEY – A SUDDEN CHANGE

SOFTEE – STUPID DANCE

8PM

THE REPUBLIC TIGERS – MADE CONCRETE

THE MODEL CONGRESS – RADIO CONTROLLED

NUTHATCH 47 – RUSSIAN GANGTERS GRANDMA

QUEENS CLUB – MONKEYS

HEROES AND VILLAINS – TOUCH AND GO (LIVE ON ABFMB)

COWBOY INDIAN BEAR – COLOUR

WAITING FOR SIGNAL – NEW YORK

AUBURN SKIES – DAYDREAMS

THE SAILOR SEQUENCE – SALT

AUDIOVOX – BREAKING UP IS BREAKING OUT

IN THE PINES – SAVANNAH

……OK

….I’ve had many many conversations with many many of you about this….

I don’t think there’s been a more polarizing song I’ve ever played at this radio station, in the 6 years I’ve been here. At least not one that’s been this popular for this long…….. YES, I am talking about Owl City “Fireflies”…….

…..a guy calls in, talking about the song… I took the opportunity to steer the conversation towards the topic of the exact underlying intent of calling the song (or anything, really) gay…. You HATE some things, other things you call GAY… What’s the difference, you ask?? WHY do you think Owl City is so GAAAAAY????

…..ain’t gonna lie, I think the word is overused, and I think its overuse is in some ways a symptom of a larger disdain for clearer thinking, deeper understanding, and general command of the English language… Click below for the conversation, which was too long for me to actually air……….

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Check out Thieves EP Release show on Saturday at Record Bar!

 Mecca : THIEVESMECCA.mp3

Untitled : THIEVESUNTITLED.mp3

7PM

THE ACB’S – WINDOWS UP

FLEE THE SEEN – SLEEPWALKER

QUEENS CLUB – LESS TALK

THIEVES – SWAN SONG

SOFTEE – STUPID DANCE

CAPYBARA – THE WIMP

HEROES AND VILLIANS – PLANS IN MOTION (LIVE ON ABFMB)

COWBOY INDIAN BEAR – COLOUR

AUDIOVOX – BREAKING UP IS BREAKING OUT

THIEVES – MECCA

ROMAN NUMERALS – GO/NO/GO

8PM

THE LIFE AND TIMES – MUSCLE CARS

THE REPUBLIC TIGERS – MADE CONCRETE

IN THE PINES – HOW TO LOVE HER

THIEVES – IN HOUSE. IN HOST

THE CAVES – GOLDEN ARM

BLACKPOOL LIGHTS – BLUE SKIES

THE NOISE FM – SIMPLE SIMONE

THIEVES – WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

THIEVES – E. 130

See them tonight at Halloweenie Roast!!

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First up in the Backyard at the Beaumont tomorrow will be the White Rabbits, who got their start not far from here, in Columbia, MO… I spoke with Alex from the band, who talked a bit about making the move from the middle of the midwest to NYC, and also about having Spoon’s frontman produce their latest album… I don’t know what it was, maybe there’s some kind of midwestern cadence I wasn’t aware of before, but I kinda felt like I was talking to a listener at times… Maybe it’s that I’m getting older, and the bands I’m interviewing are getting younger………. Either way, click below to hear the conversation:

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7PM

REPUBLIC TIGERS – SINKIN’ ANNIE DOWN, DOWN, DOWN

JOSEPHINE – COURAGE

CYCLAMATIC – LETTERS TO CAMILLE

THIEVES – SWAN SONG

IN THE PINES – ON THE TABLE

SOFTEE – STUPID DANCE

WAITING FOR SIGNAL – SIMPLE MINDS

THE ACB’S – WINDOWS UP

OLYMPIC SIZE – WHATEVER DROPS, DISAPPEARS

MAKING MOVIES – PERRO  BORRACHO

QUEENS CLUB – NIGHTMARER

ROMAN NUMERALS – CONSENT TO DISSENT

8PM

LIFE IN JERSEY – A SUDDEN CHANGE

VOLUNTEERS – AMERICAN PICTURE STAR

COWBOY INDIAN BEAR – COLOUR

PAPER CITIES – SODBUSTER

LIFE AND TIMES – FALL OF THE ANGRY CLOWNS

CAPYBARA – THE WIMP

O GIANT MAN – JULY

NUTHATCH 47 – RUSSIAN GANGSTERS GRANDMA

ELLEWOOD – IT’S NOT OVER

THE MODEL CONGRESS – 200

PET COMFORT – PAPER DOLLS

THE ARCHITECTS – KNOWING IS HALF THE BOTTLE