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Perth Now
09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
The Strokes stayed together 'for financial reasons'
The Strokes stayed together "for financial reasons". The Juicebox hitmakers - who released their first EP in 2001 - haven't released an album since 2020's The New Abnormal and frontman Julian Casablancas explained he has been more focused on his other project The Voidz because The Strokes had lost "creativity". He told Rolling Stone Italia: 'When I started making music, becoming passionate about my dreams and vision, I had a very clear idea of how I wanted things to evolve. 'My journey with the Strokes became something different from what initially attracted me to music.' Noting bands like Bon Jovi and Green Day showed The Strokes could have "gone on forever", he added: 'We had entered a mechanism that kept us together solely for financial reasons, pushing the band's creativity into the background. 'So I came to the conclusion that wasn't the way I wanted to develop. 'There's a beautiful Miles Davis quote: 'The real risk is not changing.' That's why I always want to feel like I'm searching for something unexplored. If I make money, that's fine, but I don't want to stay still. I'm not looking for security or the status quo. "If someone wants to keep creating, they have to be ready for change. Even if it means the death of something they held dear.' The 46-year-old musician previously admitted The Strokes' 2001 hit Last Nite is "pretty dead" to him and he'd switch it off if it came on the radio. Quizzed on which song he can no longer listen to, Julian told The Guardian newspaper: "Last Nite by The Strokes is pretty dead to me. I'm not sure why. "There are some others like Reptilia, Hard To Explain, Someday, Take It Or Leave It, New York City Cops that are comparable in terms of crowd reaction that I'm not quite as sick of. If I heard it on the radio, I'd probably turn it off." The singer has previously expressed his distaste for performing The Strokes' older hits live as he finds that the "music doesn't move you" after playing the same tunes repeatedly. He said in 2020: "When you're growing up and imagining playing music, it is for the excitement, but the one aspect of doing it for a living that is a sadness you don't anticipate is that you play songs so much, you become sick of them. "We hadn't played for a while. So it was still fun, but when you start playing 30 or 40 shows, the music doesn't move you. You feel phoney. To some extent, that's why I play with (side project) The Voidz. I couldn't care less about playing Last Nite."
Extra.ie
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Major new acts announced for All Together Now line-up
Over 50 new acts have been added to the lineup for this years sold-out All Together Now festival, set to take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend from July 31 to August 3. Newly announced performers for the County Waterford festival include Primal Scream, The Voidz, The Boomtown Rats, Biig Piig and Buena Vista All Stars. Also returning is the 360-degree Arcadia Afterburner stage, along with the debut of a new creative space, Flourish, in collaboration with the Irish Music Rights Organisation. Talks In The Tent will feature appearances from Blindboy and Tommy Tiernan. View this post on Instagram A post shared by All Together Now (@ Organisers have warned fans not to purchase tickets or campervan passes from unofficial sources, citing a rise in reported scams. Those still seeking tickets are encouraged to register their interest via the festival's website in case more become available. This years headliners include Fontaines D.C., Nelly Furtado, London Grammar and Bicep. Now in its sixth year, the festival, which takes place in Curraghmore House Estate, has previously hosted major names like Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, The Prodigy and The National.
The Irish Sun
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Beware' – Festival bosses issue urgent warning to thousands ahead of sold out gig as new acts announced
FESTIVAL bosses have issued an urgent warning to thousands of music lovers ahead of this year's sold out All Together Now. The huge three-day event is returning to Curraghmore Estate in Co Advertisement 3 All Together Now is returning to Curraghmore Estate in Co Waterford this August Bank Holiday weekend Credit: Instagram 3 Many huge acts are set to perform across the weekend 3 Bosses have issued an urgent warning to festivalgoers Credit: Instagram Ahead of the event, organisers are urging fans to avoid falling for fake ticket sellers, plan They've stressed that the In a statement, bosses said: "Once again, we strongly urge all festivalgoers to be cautious and avoid scams of counterfeit or unofficial tickets being sold online." The warning comes as excitement builds with this year's All Together Now set to be the biggest and best yet. Advertisement READ MORE ON FESTIVALS An extra 50 acts have just been added to the lineup, including major names like Primal Scream, The Voidz and The Boomtown Rats. Organisers have also revealed a fresh wave of rising talent including Biird, Funk Assault, Georiga Morgana, and Metador. And returning this year is the fan-favourite Brunch on the Bandstand - and it's going to be bigger than ever. The surprise guests for the popular stand will be revealed "very soon". Advertisement most read in the irish sun Due to the incredible demand last year, they are also expanding their delightful afternoon offering with a new feature called Talks in the Tent. Comedy fans are in for a treat too, with Kneecap perform surprise gig in London hours after rapper Liam O'Hanna, 27, charged with terror offence The iconic Afterburner stage, the festival's fire-breathing centrepiece, is also back and bringing a full 360 degree sensory experience that organisers promise is "unlike anything else". This year will also see the launch of Flourish, a brand new stage created in partnership with IMRO to shine a spotlight on some of the best new music, emerging voices and many Irish debut acts. Advertisement As part of the Perform Together Now initiative, ten up-and-coming artists have been selected from over 1,000 applicants to perform over the weekend. FESTIVAL FUN Some of the fresh faces announced include Chloe Qisha, Martin Luke Brown, Radio Free Alice and Heartworms. And to make getting there easier, Bus Eireann and Expressway is running return services from Already included in the major lineup across the weekend is noughties icon Nelly Furtado, who is sure to excite fans with her hits, I'm Like a Bird, Promiscuous, and Maneater. Advertisement Additionally, Irish dance musicians Le Boom, Cork-born singer Darren Kiely, Connemara's Maria Sommerville, and New York R&B band Infinity Song are some of the other artists added to the mix. Previously announced acts include, Dublin-based Fontaines D.C., Dunboyne's own CMAT, and 2024 Mercury Prize winners English Teacher. Also playing across the weekend are Wet Leg, Bicep, John Grant and Gurriers.
