The Strokes Incognito

Posted on: 9 June 2010

If you're a Strokes fan you may have noticed the strong rumour floating around the Internet yesterday that the band will be playing a secret gig in London under the guise 'Venison'. The band haven't really been around since releasing their 3rd album First Impressions of Earth in 2006 but have reportedly been back in the studio recently and are touring around the world in the upcoming months. I still regret not getting tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival this weekend, where the band will be headlining.

The Strokes are set to play an intimate gig tonight at Dingwalls in Camden, London. According to Dingwalls, tickets sold in a matter of minutes, meaning the hours spent by my computer yesterday evening, refreshing, were disappointingly in vain.

I can only imagine the electric atmosphere in the venue tonight, with fans desperate to be reminded of why they fell in love with The Strokes back in the year 2000; not to mention the prospect of hearing brand new material.

Yes, I'm disappointed I didn't manage to get tickets, but the real disappointment in events like this is the professional ticket touts, ruining it for true fans. Shortly after the tickets went on sale, pairs of tickets for the event were available on eBay for anything up to £400; which is beyond extortionate. It's just a shame this sort of thing exists; it's ruining music for the rest of us.

I write this post with Hard to Explain blaring out my speakers and there's no denying, The Strokes are one of the most accomplished bands of the past decade and I can only hope one day I'll get the opportunity to see them live.