The New York bred singer will release his first solo album in the US on November 3rd. Known primarily as the front man of The Strokes, Julian Casablancas‘ Phrazes for the Young will surely take him on a new solo career path. What does this mean for The Strokes? Well, they’re already halfway through the making of a new album, their first since the release of First Impressions of Earth in 2006.

After creating a stir in NME magazine about performing solo, and releasing quite the teaser video, Julian put on a show in Tokyo this past August. Footage from the show leaked on the web and disappeared within a couple of days - so you know RCA wanted to keep this album under wraps. We managed to get our hands on an advance copy of Phrazes of the Young. We’ve had it for a solid month now…listening, diverging, going back to it, and letting it all sink in.

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The next queen of Electro music and my new guilty pleasure has hit the airwaves. Though not known by many in the mainstream, Ke$ha is no virgin to the music scene. Ke$ha has collaborated with the likes of the Veronicas on their single, “This Love” and with Flo Rida on his track, “Right Round”. Shortly thereafter, she was signed to RCA and released her first single with Diddy, “Tik Tok”, a crunk electro treat with major electro synths and dancefloor beats.

Ke$ha’s sound is a perfect example of how electro can transition into the main stream music scene. Her sound and catchy lyrics are gritty and push the edge. She is the definition of the liberal urban party girl. Keep an eye out for Ke$ha – her sound is right on the mark and should have exciting things to offer in the future .

Ke$ha – “Tik Tok”