Friday, March 25, 2011

Queens of the Stone Age Tonite!

Supposed setlist:
Regular John 
Avon 
If Only 
Walkin' on the Sidewalks 
You Would Know 
How to Handle a Rope 
Mexicola 
Hispanic Impressions 
The Bronze 
Give The Mule What He Wants 
I Was a Teenage Hand Model 
You Can't Quit Me Baby

Encore:
Turnin' on the Screw
Long Slow Goodbye
The Fun Machine Took a Shit and Died
Go With the Flow
No One Knows
A Song for the Dead

Looks to be intense!


Anyway, the Strokes are back this week with the release of their first reunion album. 

Now, I was stoked for this album, but after listening... I'm sorry, I just don't feel it. On no level can it compete with Is This It or Room on Fire. It just lacks their original energy, feels too forced. Have they just been washed out? Casablanca's solo albums weren't too hot. Was the album done for all the wrong reasons? Like I said, his solo albums sold horribly, perhaps he needed the money and decided to do a "service to the fans." Or perhaps they've just grown too old? Yes, they're only in their 30s, but some bands just burn out after 1-2 CDs, maybe these guys just don't have what it takes anymore.

Or maybe their next album will be better. Who knows really.
 

49 comments:

  1. hmm gonna check out the strokes! never really heard of em but im always open to any music so thanks for sharing!

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  2. gonna check it out

    hope it isn't metal/rock

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  3. I still need to check out The Strokes new album, but bummer. Sorry it was disappointing!

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  4. they certainly don't seem to have the long term appeal that the stones do, that's for sure )

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  5. Great post, following for more.

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  6. I love the Strokes! haha nice post. :D

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  7. The strokes were always "The American Libertines" to me.

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  8. Been looking forward to the new strokes album for a while but haven't gotten to listen to it yet.

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  9. Haven't heard the strokes in ages, better check this out!

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  10. Been forever since I've heard these guys. Thanks!

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  11. SO good I might go to hmv tomorrow

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  12. STrokes rock. Good post dude, thankyou!

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  13. haven't listened to the new strokes yet, hopefully i'm not as let down as you are. have all there other albums.

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  14. I can feel the music! Looking forward to more.

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  15. I'm jealous your seeing Queens of Stone Age! Have fun :D. I never heard the strokes music but I'll make sure to check out the album "Is This it".

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  16. Awesome gotta check this album! Thanks for the info :) also following too

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  17. Gotta check this out, will do it when I can. Thanks man :)

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  18. Really nice and personal blog <3 enjoyed reading your songtext

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  19. Always loved the strokes, but was always kinda lukewarm on QOTSA. Nice blog though :)

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  20. I love playing music while im blogging =]

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  21. Nice, honest reveiw, another good post.

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  22. great review, it seems like once an artist gets big their music starts to have less passion.

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  23. fasdkjfpiasnhdviabnusbva i loveeeeeeeeeee the strokessss. old albums only tho. O:

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  24. Not crazy about it, either, but then again they've been on a downward trend for awhile in my opinion. they're sorta like interpol in that their formula is really good but starting to lose steam, and i don't they're capable of really reinventing themselves.

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  25. Never heard of these Strokes before

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  26. never heard of this before but ill give it a try

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  27. Just my kind of music. Followed.

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  28. I didn't like the new album on my first listen, but after a few replays, they're growin on me.

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  29. Are you me?
    Seriously, you like some of my favorite bands.
    $till following :)

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  30. Dude, I love this fuckign band. I was weirded out when someone told me they were bother and sister and they were "very" close ;)

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  31. the jealousy in my veins is killing me

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