You may have read about the closure of Megaupload last week, it is having a massive impact on other filesharing sites including the one I use to host the majority of the media on here, Mediafire.

I’ve always loved sharing all the concerts and TV performances with other Strokes fans and Mediafire has been the easiest way to do that. I have never uploaded anything by The Strokes that could be purchased legally, it’s always been about bootlegs that you can’t get otherwise.

I have something like 30GB of Strokes media currently uploaded to Mediafire, if it was to be closed down currently there is no other hosting service I could upload it all to and even if there was it would take a long time. I could possibly uploaded the audio to my own site but the videos would be too much.

I don’t want to panic anyone but seriously the way everything is going right now Mediafire closing or having restrictions is sadly a likely scenario.

So if there is a concert you always meant to download but have yet then I suggest doing that sooner rather than later.

Some links are probably broken but I don’t have the time right now to upload them again.

I honestly hope that Mediafire doesn’t close, it would be a great loss to us all. I will keep you updated with any developments.

The last few weeks have see critics and fans decide on their favourite albums and music moments of 2011, really like most awards it isn’t that important but it is a bit of fun that we seem to be intent on doing every year. I for one love end of year lists to the point of it becoming a bit of an unheathly obsession!

Here is a round-up of the polls and lists The Strokes featured on

Pitchfork Readers Poll

Angles was #8 as the Most Underated Album and Under Cover of Darkness came in at 32 on the Top 50 Songs list. The Strokes were also 5th on the Best Comeback/Reunion poll

NME Readers Poll

Thanks to all the voting done by fans Angles came in at #2 on the NME Readers Best Album of 2011 poll and Under Cover of Darkness  was also #2 on the Top Song, well done everyone.

Angles was listed in the BBC’s Top Album Art of 2011, interesting choice seeing as how many people seemed to outright hate the art when it was first revealed. I was always indifferent to it myself.

You’re So Right won the Best Musical Performance on the Jimmy Fallon Late show

NY Times Concert Moments of 2011 included the spectacular Madison Square Garden show

Other blogs and sites that listed Angles:

What Culture Top 10 Albums
Hyper Vocal’s Top 30 Albums
National Post’s Top 42 Albums

I will amend this post if any other turn up.

For the record Angles was definitely in my own Top 10 list of 2011.

A few things to bring to your attention as the year draws to an end and we wait impatiently for The Strokes next move (hopefully a fifth record!)

Fan video

Want to say Merry Christmas to The Strokes? Well @ArcticBuckley aka Gabe is planning a video where fans can record a Christmas message to the band. Much like birthday videos fans have done before but this one is to say Merry Christmas/Season Greetings to The Strokes. All you need is a recording device and a smile!

- Follow him on Twitter for more details.

- Direct all messages/questions to Gabe.

- Deadline is December 24th.

Once its done, Gabe plans to tweet it to various members of The Strokes in the hope they will see it.

End of year polls

Well its that time of year where critics and fans compile their favourite artists/records/songs of the year.  Angles had a mixed reception so I don’t expect it to turn up in many magazine/blog lists but you can still vote for it at the NME awards which take place in February

- Vote for Angles as Best Album

- Vote for The Strokes as Best International Band

- Vote for Julian Casablancas as Hottest Man In Music

 My Favourite Strokes Moments of the Year

2011 marked the long awaited return of The Strokes and I thought it would be fun to write about my personal 10 favourite moments of the year, from hearing Under Cover Of Darkness for the first time to all the livestreams.  I aim to get the first part up this week .

What an amazing way for The Strokes to end their tour for the year – Nikolai wrapped in a Brazilian flag, Fab talking Portuguese to the crowd, yeah seriously their gigs in South America always seem such fun.

I was unable to record this as the stream wasn’t working in the UK but I have found the show on YouTube, see the videos below

Setlist

01 New York City Cops
02 Heart In a Cage
03 Machu Picchu
04 The Modern Age
05 You Only Live Once
06 Is This It
07 Under Cover Of Darkness
08 Someday
09 You’re So Right
10 12:51
11 Reptilia
12 Alone, Together
13 Automatic Stop
14 Gratisfaction
15 Juicebox
16 Last Nite
17 Under Control
18 Hard To Explain
19 Take It Or Leave It

Live Photos: Fall 2011: Planeta Terra Festival, Brazil

Audio

Download the audio of this show

Videos

Download Videos .  Thanks to Gabriel for the high quality.

The Strokes played their penultimate show of the year at Personal Festival in Argentina

Unfortunately the live stream for this show was appalling so I couldn’t watch or record it. However, I do have audio courtesy of Florenciaos

The guys brought back a few classics for the setlist including 12:51 and HIAC. I adore the beginning of 12:51 with the crowd going crazy.

Download : The Strokes at Personal Festival (Audio)

Setlist

01 New York City Cops
02 Heart In a Cage
03 Machu Picchu
04 The Modern Age
05 You Only Live Once
06 Under Cover of Darkness
07 Is This It
08 What Ever Happened?
09 Someday
10 You’re So Right
11 12:51
12 Reptilia
13 Alone, Together
14 Gratisfaction
15 Automatic Stop
16 Juicebox
17 Last Nite
18 Hard To Explain
19 Take It Or Leave It

Live Photos: Fall 2011: Personal Festival, Argentina 

Videos

You Only Live Once

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