Alex Turner & Matt Helders of Arctic Monkeys shared their thoughts and tunes at Avatar while the full unit invaded the Garden…
Arctic Monkeys
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Is there a better rock band that formed in this century than Arctic Monkeys?
In early 2006, they unleashed their first album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not that sold more copies in their native UK than any debut that had come before. Since then, they’ve been consummate artists – exploring, experimenting, and embellishing their sound on subsequent releases.
Tame Impala, “Elephant” (technically, last year I know but c’mon, it’s my fave of the whole year) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, “Jubilee Street” Lorde, “Royals” Josh Ritter, “Hopeful” Arctic Monkeys, “R U Mine?” Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes, “Love Letter” The White Buffalo, “Joey White” Billy Bragg, […]
Is there a better rock band that formed in this century than Arctic Monkeys? In early 2006, they unleashed their first album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not that sold more copies in their native UK than any debut that had come before. Since then, they’ve been […]
I’m not such a big fan of festivals. Seeing more than a few bands on one day can be grueling and the sound and stadium-like lack of intimacy generally keep me away. However, I was fortunate to go to the lovely Liberty State Park on Saturday as it was the […]