So it seems like there is still no word on The Strokes next album, lots of rumour but nothing solid. Lets hope 2013 brings us what we all want, a new album and a tour.

I’ve updated the gallery with lots of candid photos of the band from late last year and more recently this week

Candid gallery update

2012

Albert at the Killing Them Softly premiere (26 Nov)

Nick & Fab at the Carrera Cocktail Party (06 Dec)

2013

Fab & Kristen Wiig in NYC (07 Jan)

Julian at the ‘Charles Swan III’ screening (09 Jan)

Live gallery update

Nick, Fab and Albert play Petty Fest NY and LA (Oct & Nov 2012)

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.

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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A round up of news/updates you may have missed

Photos

Added quite a few candid photos from the past few weeks including Albert at the premieres for Anonymous and The Rum Diary and Nick DJing at the All Saints/Not For Sale Hollywood launch on October 24

Also some pictures from the Corona Capital Festival last month.

Voting time

Vote for The Strokes in the Best Alternative Band category at the MTV European Music Awards, today is the last day!

Also NME have a best album of the last 15 years poll running so don’t forget to show Is This It some love by rating it 10/10

Live Streams

There are two live streams this coming weekend

The Strokes at Personal Festival (O4 November 2011)

When: 23:20 (Local Time – Buenos Aires) / 22:20 (East Coast) / 19:20 (West Coast) 02:20 (UK) / Other Time Zones 

Live Stream : Watch it here

Recording :  Update: The stream quality is appalling so its very unlikely I will be recording it, sorry!

The Strokes at Planeta Terra Festival (05/06 November 2011)

When: 01:30 (Local Time – Sao Paulo) / 23:30 (East Coast) / 20:30 (West Coast) / Other Time Zones

Live Stream: Watch it here

Note: It seems like the stream is only for Brazil /other Latin American countries and possibly the US so I will not be able to record it which really sucks so if anyone can do it please let me know either here or on Twitter.

Misc

After Stereogum did a  cover/tribute album for Is This It earlier this summer it seems like Rock N Beats  has done its own version with Brazilian bands! More information at their site

Toxic Radio the new domain of the Hard To Explain forum has been down the the last few weeks but fear not it is now back!