STORY BY:
Jenn Hernandez
This weekend’s one-off Libertines reunion may a precursor of things to come, as Carl Barat commented that he wouldn’t mind “[getting] on stage with Pete at some point soon,” and that he didn’t rule out playing with the whole group once again. read more »
STORY BY:
Jenn Hernandez
In what’s sure to make Britpoppers around the world break out their army jackets and Cockney accents, three out of four members of the U.K.’s Libertines reunited on stage late Friday night at London’s Rhythm Factory for a tribute show for promoter Johnny “Rhythm” Sedassy. read more »
STORY BY:
Derek Evers
In what’s sure to make Britpoppers around the world break out their army jackets and Cockney accents, three out of four members of the U.K.’s Libertines reunited on stage late Friday night at London’s Rhythm … read more »
STORY BY:
Derek Evers
If you grew up in the 90s like some of us (no names will be mentioned), then you must be creaming your collective pants. Let’s see, we’ve had Jane’s Addiction, Blur, Faith No More, Sublime, Jesus Lizard, Pavement, Orbital and The Libertines all in the news in the past couple months about confirmed or rumored reunions. And that’s not even taking into account The Specials or Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Well, add one more to your list. The already once-reformed and broken up Pixies are at it again three years after their 2004 reunion stint. read more »
POSTED March 13, 2009 9:51PM IN THE TRIPWIRE
TAGS: Art Brut, Art Brut Vs. Satan, Basement Jaxx, Blur, Breeders, Crosby Stills Nash And Young, Faith No More, Frank Black, Grand Duchy, Isle Of Wight Festival, Jane's Addiction, Jesus Lizard, Kim Deal, Neil Young, Orbital, Pavement, Pendulum, Pixies, Prodigy, Razorlight, Stereophonics, Sublime, The Charlatans, the Libertines, The Specials, The Ting Tings, Violet Clark
STORY BY:
P. Elizabeth Cawein
A while back Pete Doherty made it known that The Libertines had been offered in upwards of £2 million to reunite for festival season, and bandmate Carl Barat pretty much immediately put the kabash on anything of the sort. But then the two seemed chummy at the NME Shockwave Awards, and now Pete “Publicity Machine” Doherty is back at it again, saying The Libertines reunion will definitely happen. What’s different now, Petey? read more »
STORY BY:
P. Elizabeth Cawein
Noel Fielding wants Robert Smith to guest star in the upcoming Mighty Boosh film, Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon shared the stage for the first time in a decade and Pete Doherty said he has ways of convincing Carl Barat to reunite The Libertines. Yes, it was all going down at the NME Shockwave awards. But, honestly — can you expect any less from a program that sends its winners home with a giant bronzed middle finger? read more »
POSTED February 26, 2009 5:48PM IN THE TRIPWIRE
TAGS: Alexa Chung, Amy Winehouse, Carl Barat, Damon Albarn, Dizzie Rascal, Graham Coxon, NME Shockwave Awards, Noel Fielding, Oasis, Pete Doherty, Robert Smith, The Cure, the killers, the Libertines, The Mighty Boosh
STORY BY:
P. Elizabeth Cawein
Even after Pete Doherty casually mentioned in NME this week that The Libertines had been offered £2 million to play festival-headling gigs, Carl Barat is adamant that there’s no price tag on a band reunion — it can’t be bought, and it ain’t happenin, kids. read more »
STORY BY:
THE FADER
We’re all for kicking it with models and getting kicks or whatever, but it’s the music that has had us riding with the Libs for a minute now. Granted, we’ll still go on record and … read more »
POSTED March 2, 2005 5:18PM IN MUSIC
TAGS: Babyshambles, rock, the Libertines
