This story is just so strange. I was waiting for more and it just kind of ends. Moz has been hanging out with a number of girls lately. Maybe he does fancy girls after all. I do think he should more time in the studio and less getting sauced. Oh well, as long as he's getting laid!

...but that doesn't justify anyone flaunting their big mouthed homophobia at anyone (even if it wasn't Morrissey)... and what gives someone such as Casablancas, setting out on the road to stardom, such licence.. His work has yet to stand the test of time... he should learn hunilty before he burns out and fades away before he has even started..

..and will we be whistling Strokes tunes in 15 years time.. hmmm.. the jury has just sta... and will retunr a verdict shortly...

Interesting tale though and Jimi from the Doves looks quite hard as well... Good to have him on Morrisseys shoulder just in case it all kicked off!!

Holy Shit! I cannot believe that I was at the same club that night. I looked over and there was none other than our man sitting with 3 (nice looking but very young) girls. Moz was drinking his usual Corona and the girls all had mixed drinks. I waited forever for Moz to be alone (I hate interrupting someone when they have guests). I briefly strolled over and said hello. He said he had just gotten back from vacation and needed a good night out in LA. I asked him to sign my napkin and as he was getting ready to, the girls came back and broke his concentration. I briefly said goodbye and returned to my table. I am not big fans of the other bands mentioned, so I did not recognize them. I am still on cloud nine...

So, a musician gets a bit drunk and starts calling other people a 'faggot'. That's pathetic. If I was there I would have bloody lamped that little shite.

Why?

1. Morrissey is my hero and I don't like anyone slagging him off in front of me, never mind in front of him.

2. No matter who you are talking to, you don't call someone a faggot. No matter the reason. It's not an insult and instead just makes the person (or the 'nobody') making the 'insult' look stupid.

I shall never buy another strokes record again after reading this. I already have two singles and doubt I'll play them again.

The Strokes can kiss my arse.

What a loser that Julian guy is. The story is even worse when you consider who his father is. John Casablancas runs one of the biggest talent agencies in the country. I am sure a couple of his fathers connections "helped" to put our boy Julian in the position to even be having drinks with the guys from the doves/morrissey in the first place.
It is obvious the guy is an insecure idiot who can talk crap about someone without even getting to know the person.
The clock is ticking and from what i can tell, 13 of his 15 minutes have passed. Headlining the Troubador in Hollywood was as good as it will probably get for them.
While, unless Morrissey decides to have them support him on his next tour-as roadies!

The name Julian Casablancas sounds like a gay porn star. Don't you agree?

... at people who I much rather ... kick in the eye?

The doves can go kiss my fat arse. I have no desire to listen to their copy cat antics. Its you people here who have supported the doves, thinking that they are similar to morrissey and the smiths, well you are misguided.

I hope they play near me soon, i have huge vats of sulphuric acid and a good aim...

OK now I really despise them. Im over OVER , overhyped NYC bands that arent worth their weight in distressed leather. give me a shaggy black haircut, adjust my trust fund account a bit and ill be the next....Jonathon Fire*Eater!

Strokes are shite

It surprises me Morrissey could even be bothered. If these two were in the same bar, judging by the music, I wouldn't even think twice about speaking with either of them. The Doves album lost souls is bile, sonic noise which amounts to nothing. The best compliment I could give it, is the sleeve, which is strewn with photos of boxers(whoah, wonder where they got that idea?) As for the Strokes, this is just fashion, folks- dressed up like music, I have the 5 song ep and have heard the new lp and I may be hard pressed to choose who are more musically inclined, the high school boys who rehearse the 3 chords they know in the garage next door or these "highly touted" Strokes. So, come on Moz, stop wasting time...unless you like being laughed at.

Moz with three chicks? well no wonder he's not in a rush to release an album he's out with the ladies.

jesus 'jimmy casablancas' where did he buy that name from.........!

anyway i heard on the grapevine that the lovely (NOT) jimmy was a woman 7 years ago.

apparently his dislike of Mozz stems from when he was a woman he wanted to be a cool guy.
so he had the operation and was really pissed off when the man the operation changed him into wasnt no way near the man Mozz is....

so there u have it guys.....jimmy strokes has had the sex change op. fascinating stuff.

wot a tosspot.

p.s. jimmy's previous name was jennifer cassidy, hence jimmy casablancas.

i cannot disclose which clinic i have recieved this info. please do not ask.....x

I think Julian is ashamed and angry over his unhealthy obsession with the "November Spawned a Monster" video!

I just wanted to say that the Strokes couldn't lick Morrissey's shiny black shoes!! I bought the three track EP and their is nothing of substance on it at all. It just sounds like they have listen to way to many Fall and Iggy records. Wow a new band thats ripping off someone else how original. Maybe Oasis better one up them and start to copy The Monkees.

Strokes are overhyped (and homophobic as it turns out), but don't let anyone tell you the Doves are shite. They are one of the top bands on the PLANET. Check them out, they'll make it worth your while. "Cedar Room" is one of the best tracks of the last 5 years.

the strokes parents are all rich record executives and none of them set foot in NYC till it was time for Daddy to give them a deal. Morrissey a fag? Well he's not sucking dick to get a record deal anyway.(Like the Strokes)

turns out they have just been put on the main stage at the reading festival. At least the strokes and doves are playing gigs and putting out music, which is a lot more than Mozzer can say. Re-issues don't count either.

"Julian Casablancas"? (Snicker!)

At the risk of offending everyone, it sounds to me like Julian was just having some drunken fun and that Morrissey himself took it as such.

No, no, no--I'm not condoning drunken (or sober) gay bashing. But sometimes you have to laugh at this sort of thing. And by laugh I mean laugh AT Casablanca's immaturity and stupidity.

I'm sure Julian is no Einstein. In fact, I've seen the Strokes play twice and he strikes me as being quite stupid. But then, The Strokes are making fun, energetic rock 'n' roll music and Morrissey has done nothing that good since 1987. Surely that doesn't excuse Mr. Casablancas behavior but it does kind of contribute to my being able to laugh the incident off a bit.

Julian Casablancas may be a bit of a dumb ass but god bless him for releasing the first good Rock album in a long time.

i wonder if the 3 so called girls were realy cocks in frocks

I always find it interesting when people enjoy the music of a band until they find out more about the individual members. It's funny how it works that way. I think there's probably a lot of jerks playing rock and roll but we're lucky to not know exactly who. I'll bet it's a lot easier to turn into a jerk when you're rich and famous. Still, I liked the strokes before (although they're nothing compared to moz) and I still like them. I'm guessing julian was probably just being an obnoxious drunk.

I figure what Julian meant by saying, "You little faggot..." was not meant to be taken as a personal insult to Morrissey himself...

but rather....

Julian was probably piss drunk and saw the girls Morrissey sent over...and Julian thinking he's this hot new rock star was thinking, "Hollywood's fucking my kind of town, theirs chicks all over me tonight..." then his heart sank when he realized that the girls where sent over by Morrissey.

Julian not wanting to be further embarressed by walking over their to Morrissey's table, rather made Morrissey come over. So when Morrissey came over (sporting a grin I would like to believe) chuckled at Julian for thinking these women appoarched Julian on their own accord. So Julian in return calls Morrissey "...a fucking faggot..." for pulling such a stunt on a drunken New Yorker like Julian.

It was pure beer drinking laughs .... thats all and nothing more....

The entire context of the situation is too vague to even understand exactly what had happened. Obviously, whatever took place, Morrissey seemed to be more entertained than he was offended.

I have loved morrissey and the smiths for over 10 years now; I think morrissey is a lyrical genius and generally I just love the feeling and emotion involved in his music. That is what is most important to me.
   
I recently saw the Strokes in portland and was totally amazed by their live show. I was also impressed by how humble and grateful Julian was towards the crowd. I highly doubt he actually made those comments the MOZ, it is very difficult for me to claim NME as a reliable source for any information. How healthy has morrissey's relationship with that publication been in past anyway?

The Strokes are an excellent band and have made some incredible music recently. I would think it to be quite a shame to ignore the freshness that they are bringing to the world of music. In my opinion, they are all about the music and whatever success they acheive is well-deserved.

If I would have my admiration for artists in things other than quality of music I would have no-one to follow.

I don't like tha Strokes, but I think they have potential and could convince me to buy their next output if it happens to be great. If after Pablo Honey Radiohead (BTW, one of my very favorite bands) delivered such a great album as The Bends Why can't the Strokes do something similar.

A bisexual friend of mine is a fan of Eminem and has been preached because Eminem is homophobic. But she admires him because of the quality of their music.

BTW, I think Doves are excellent; if they keep the effort, they will be a classic band. It is just a matter of time, since they have just started as well.

morrisey is a stupid big headed faggot and julian was right to put him in his place the strokes are the best band since oasis and since oasis were better than the smiths yes that means the strokes are better than the smiths. we need a fucking proper rock band and the strokes are just the guys for the job so shut up and start slinging flowers about ur council flats

score of 0? what a surprise, is it because i aint wanking over morrissey?
can i also pretend i was in the bar at the same time?
the strokes are new and class, you lot just cant admit that they are superior to any band you have heard of. sounds like morrissey was asking for it!
  so love the strokes now(not after 3rd album) or away and listen to your bbmack guitar solos!!

I met Fabrizio The Strokes drummer last week and asked him about Julian's comments. He explained that the comments were completely untrue, and expressed that a lot of the things that the N.M.E have written are not true; as we all know!