The Strokes’s Julian Casablancas’s Early-Aughts Grunge Style Still Works Inline

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    The Strokes, 2001

    A9TR8Y STROKES - US group in Rotterdam in 2001. Image shot 2001. Exact date unknown.

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    Julian Casablancas, 2002

    The Strokes during 10th Annual KROQ Weenie Roast at Verizon Amphitheater in Irvine, California, United States. (Photo by L. Cohen/WireImage)

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    Guitarist Nick Valensi and Julian Casablancas, 2002

    Guitarist Nick Valensi singer Julian Casablancas of The Strokes perform (Photo by J. Vespa/WireImage)

  • Julian Casablancas performing in NYC 2003
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    Julian Casablancas performing in NYC, 2003

    Julian Casablancas of The Strokes during The Strokes in Concert in New York City at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

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    Julian Casablancas, 2002

    Julian Casablancas of The Strokes performs (Photo by J. Vespa/WireImage)