Last night, I went to go see Julian Casablancas, lead singer of The Strokes. He has a new solo album out called Phrazes for the Young, which is his first solo album and therefore was the highlighting theme of the show. I was supposed to see it with my friend and fellow "gig buddy" Alaina but she was sick and couldn't make it. Luckily, my girlfriend Tracy stepped in last minute and attended with me. Although, musically, it was not her cup of tea, she said that she thoroughly enjoyed it and recognized Julian from The Strokes. The show sold out last minute so there were a bunch of people who showed up thinking they could still get tickets and were immensely dissappointed when they read the "SOLD OUT" signs. We arrived just as the opening act was finishing, but still managed to get a space where we could see almost everything.
Julian played a short set that included just about every song from his album including my two favorites, 11th Dimension and Out of the Blue. For those of you who haven't heard any of the songs from Phrazes for the Young, it sounds like a more upbeat, funkier version of the Strokes. Good music to jam to and some dancing going on throughout the crowd. You could tell that people were enjoying themselves and really liked Julian, even if it was because he is the lead singer of one of the best bands of the past decade. His voice is unique and undeniable. His lyrics just as poetic as his work with The Strokes. During the encore, he sang, "I'll Try Anything Once," one of the best songs off the last Strokes album. All in all, it was a great show that only added to my love for Julian Casablancas, the Strokes, and the 930 Club.
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