Music Review: The Strokes @ MSG

Last Friday I was lucky enough to see The Strokes perform at Madison Square Garden, their first tour in the US in years. The Strokes has been one of my favorite bands since I was about 14 years old, and thanks to my wonderful boyfriend, I was finally able get a live dose of all the songs that took me back to my high school years. 

The Strokes, with their cooler than cool attitudes and hard core looks, are actually all former NYC prep schoolers, growing up in the Lower East Side. Some even with famous parents (Julian Casablancas, who is the phenomenal lead singer, is the son of John Casablancas, the creator and owner of Elite Model Management), though that did not matter because their obvious raw talent goes far beyond any connection from a powerful parent.

The concert was outstanding, to say the least. I was a little nervous that they would play a lot of their new songs,  since I actually have not listened to the whole CD that was just released. Turns out, they did a perfect job at balancing old and new. The show started off a little slow, with two mellow songs from their older albums, but then "Someday" came on and the entire crowd went wild. The band knew just what to do to get the energy roaring. To top it off, they played most of my favorite songs, "Under Control", "Someday", "Last Night", "What Ever Happened", "You Only Live Once", and "Take It Or Leave It". And as if Julian Casablancas could not get any cooler, with neon green nike kicks making him the best dressed guy at the show, he gracefully dove off stage into the crowd while singing multiple songs without missing a word! 

All in all, I am thoroughly pleased with The Strokes live at MSG. The one thing I kept telling people is how I am completely blown away by the fact that they sound exactly the same in concert as they do on their CD. It is pretty amazing if you ask me. 

So if anyone was reluctant to see The Strokes in concert, I will tell you right now that it will be the best decision you will ever make...musically speaking of course.

Here are two videos from the show, hope you enjoy!

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