Casablancas performed Saturday, April 10 at the Beaumont Club with his traveling band
Saturday I went to the Julian Casablancas show at the Beaumont Club in Westport. Casablancas is/was the lead singer of the Strokes, probably one of my all-time favorite bands growing up. They haven’t put out a new record in several years, so I’ve missed these guys… They each have come out with some solo albums, but nothing so far has been as good as the original band. But last night, Julian could have given the Strokes a run for their money.
In this video of Julian playing one of the Strokes’ songs, Hard to Explain, you can see my head! I think…
His solo stiff is more pop-y, with more electronic instruments. His album, Phrazes for the Young, is a nice combination of seriousness and silliness.
I also encountered a rare stroke of luck before the show too! After waiting in line for about an hour, I realized that I didn’t have enough money to buy my ticket. However, when I came to the woman selling the tickets, she took pity on me. All I had to pay was the two dollar minor charge, as opposed to the $29 some of my friends had to pay for their tickets. The night had begun well.
The night’s opening band, Funeral Party, were also very impressive. The lead singer looked like a combination of Prince and the local band Ssion’s lead singer, Cody Critcheloe.
I hear through the grape vine that the Strokes are working on a new album, and hopefully this is the case. I miss them too much for them to just quit making music together…
