Julian Casablancas of The Strokes solo project has been a bit of a guilty pleasure for me as of late.  It’s the kind of fun, smart, and well informed pop rock that, while prevalent in the musical landscape right now is rarely done this well.  But he locked my admiration with the video for “11th Hour”, the first single from his solo album.  A mish mash of eclectic imagery; electric 80s neon lightening juxtaposed with Adam Antesque imagery of Julian in highwayman garb and a healthy dose of post apocalyptic sci-fi pirate radio.  Casablancas’ voice is perfectly suited to this style of music, and while not as raw as the garage inspired sounds of earlier Strokes material, I find myself liking his solo outings and non-Strokes collaborations more and more.

- Luke

The February/March issue is the eighth issue of Auxiliary, a magazine dedicated to alternative fashion, music, and lifestyle.  This issue we have an interview with Doe Deere of Lime Crime Makeup, a gaslight romance fashion editorial, a celestial beauty editorial, a review of the Tim Burton exhibit at MoMA, a noir inspired fashion editorial, a brief introduction to shoegaze, and a no-sew DIY guide.  It also features Kerosene Deluxe as this issue’s PinUp, a guest music review by Yann of Iszoloscope and Memmaker, and fashion by Stop Staring!, Morph Clothing, Emma Bell, Lovesick Corsets, Shrinkle, T.U.K. Inc., ClockworkZero, Monster Muffin, and much much more.

You can download it HERE for free.   Print copies will be available in about a week.  Enjoy!