NEWS FROM THE STROKES
hello everyone,
here's a short update for you, as it's been some while, huh?

first we're please to announce some new activity in the world of The Strokes:

*** NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON
-on MAY 21st we will be taking www.thestrokes.com off-line for a complete overhaul. we'll be giving it a complete facelift!
if you post on the message board, etc., don't be alarmed... when we put the site back online, all the old threads will still be there, and the layout and structure won't change... log-in information will remain the same.

-the new & improved site will go live on MAY 29th... we hope you like it!

*** DEBUT OF ALTERNATE VIDEO FOR "YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE"
-during the week the site is off-line, you'll be able to see a "sneak peak" of a brand new alternate video for "You Only Live Once", the first track off the strokes' last album, "First Impressions Of Earth".
-starting MAY 29th, the full video clip will be live on www.imeem.com.
-the clip is directed by Warren Fu, and we're all quite excited about it... don't miss it! it will be an exclusive ONLINE ONLY video clip.

*** WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON, YOU SAY?
well i'm glad you asked...
The Strokes are still enjoying some much needed "off time". i wouldn't expect anything to come out this year, but hey, then again, ya never know... in the meantime, they are staying busy pursuing some other personal interests and are busy working/writing/rehearsing and all those
things bands do in between albums... but there are no immediate plans to release an album or tour for the time being.

Fabrizio just returned from Australia, where he played drums for our friend Har Mar Superstar supporting the Red Hot Chili Peppers...
while we're glad to have Fab safe back at home, we're also happy to have shared him with our Australian friends down unda'... hope you guys who caught the shows had fun!

Albert's tour rolls on, and for anyone who is interested, here are his tour dates and news...

*** ALBERT HAMMOND, JR. CONTINUES TOUR IN SUPPORT OF SOLO ALBUM , "YOURS TO KEEP"
-(all shows are on-sale now!)
MAY 20 - san francisco, ca - the independent
MAY 21 - los angeles, ca - house of blues
MAY 22 - san diego, ca - house of blues san diego
MAY 24 - scottsdale, az - martini ranch
MAY 25 - flagstaff, az - orpheum theatre
MAY 26 - denver, co - marquis theatre
MAY 27 - albuquerque, nm - launchpad
MAY 29 - mexico city, mx - vive cuervo salon 21
MAY 31 - houston, tx - warehouse live

JUN 03 - austin, tx - parish
JUN 04 - dallas, tx - house of blues, cambridge room
JUN 05 - kansas city, mo - record bar
JUN 07 - st. paul, mn - station four
JUN 08 - chicago, il - the metro
JUN 09 - detroit, mi - st. andrew's hall
JUN 10 - toronto, on - opera house
JUN 12 - montreal, qb - la tulipe
JUN 13 - northampton, ma - pearl street nightclub
JUN 14 - boston, ma - paradise rock club
JUN 15 - asbury park, nj - stone pony
JUN 18 - new york, ny - webster hall

-tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com and www.ticketweb.com

-in addition, albert will be appearing on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON on may 23rd. the program airs on CBS at 12:35AM EST. check local listings for show times.

-THE DEAD TREES will be supporting Albert on the entire run... get there early to check them out, a great new band from Boston!

-more info on albert's solo album available here: www.myspace.com/alberthammondjr

*** ALBERT IS ALSO EXTENDING HIS TOURING IN EUROPE
-(he'll be adding more dates and cities, as well... but so far, these are the confirmed dates)
JUL 07 - kinross, SCOT - t in the park
JUL 08 - nass, IRE - oxegen festival
JUL 09 - belfast, N.IRE - spring & airbrake
JUL 13 - suffolk, UK - latitude festival
JUL 15 - schorndorf, GER - manufaktur
JUL 16 - heidelberg, GER - karlstorbahnof
JUL 17 - vienna, AUS - flex
JUL 18 - munich, GER - atomic cafe
JUL 21 - benicassim, SPA - festival internacional de benicassim

AUG 10 - goteborg, SWE - way out west festival
AUG 11 - oslo, NOR - john dee
AUG 13 - copenhagen, DEN - vega
AUG 14 - malmo, SWE - kb
AUG 15 - voxhall, DEN - aarhus theatre
AUG 18 - hasselt, BEL - pukkelpop festival
AUG 24 - paris, FRA - rock en seine
AUG 25 - reading, UK - reading festival
AUG 26 - leeds, UK - leeds festival

-please contact the venues directly for european ticket information

that's about it for now...
as always, other brief news updates will go up on the website once it's relaunched... MAY 29! that's the day!

hope everyone is safe and well...

your friends at Wiz Kid Mgmt...

-ryan
the strokes
wiz kid mgmt.