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5 November 2009
Julian Casablancas, before & after
In their not-so-complimentary review of Julian Casablancas’ solo debut, Pitchfork pointed to this fierce 2002 performance from the David Letterman show by his band The Strokes.
My lord.
They point, then, to this narcotized looking performance from last week’s Conan O’Brien show.
My lord. For very different reasons.
As one of the commenters on The Strokes video put it:
- Dear The Strokes,
Please find it again.
Sincerely, All your fans
A few days ago I complained about emeritus rock critic Robert Hilburn’s “limitations as he contended with newer pop stars.” I try not to put musicians on a pedestal, but maybe it’s the newer pop stars who have limitations.
Posted by Alec Hanley Bemis
Tags: Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Julian Casablancas, Robert Hilburn, Saturday Night Live, The Problem With Glamour, The Strokes
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28 September 2009
Late night television
There have been two Dirty Projectors performances on late night television in September, their highest profile appearances to date. Earlier this month, they did David Letterman on CBS. Earlier today, Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The band debuted a new song there. You’re going to love it.
Sometimes, though, the backstage magic is as powerful than the on-stage magic. In the photograph above you can see Questlove from Fallon’s house band, The Roots, holding an iPhone. Without further adieu, here’s what he shot with it:
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Posted by Alec Hanley Bemis
Tags: David Letterman, Dirty Projectors, Jimmy Fallon, Surreal Life, The Problem With Glamour, Video