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The Strokes live in London: a brilliant balancing act, despite sound issues

August 25, Victoria Park: The New York indie icons bring big-hitters and less obvious choices to All Points East as they battle, once again, with volume levels

When The Strokes last headlined All Points East in 2019, boos rang out through Victoria Park. Fans were unhappy – not with the band, who put on “a masterclass in the effortless cool that made us love them in the first place”, according to NME at the time – but with the dismal sound levels in the park. Four years later, as the New York indie icons return to top the bill once again, there’s a feeling of deja vu.

“Turn it up!” chants reverberate briefly through some sections of the audience as Julian Casablancas , Nikolai Fraiture, Albert Hammond Jr. , Fab Moretti, and Nick Valensi burst through their first few songs. Even despite difficult sound issues, The Strokes have flashes of brilliance – a conundrum that sometimes makes things frustrating; on the one hand, it’s a joy to hear the likes of ‘Juicebox’ and ‘Under Control’ played brilliantly at any level, on the other, the quiet making you yearn for the volume to be yanked all the way up.

Sound limitations aside, there’s talk earlier in the day – and in the lead-up to the event – of today representing some kind of nostalgia fest. The line-up before The Strokes take to the stage features a good handful of bands who first emerged around the same time as them, from fellow New Yorkers Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Walkmen to the recently returned Be Your Own Pet . On the 6 Music stage, the Instagram account Indie Sleaze has even been given a slot to DJ hits of the era. But to characterise it as wistful is to look at the day with tunnel vision – BYOP are here to play their new album ‘Mommy’ , and the bill also features a wealth of newer acts (whether relative to The Strokes’ generation or genuinely fresh on the scene) like Amyl & The Sniffers , Black Midi , HotWax and Picture Parlour .

Tonight’s set from the kings of New York cool is something of a similar balancing act, filling the setlist with crowd-pleasing big-hitters but refusing to go all-in on looking back and get bogged down in nostalgia. The Strokes begin with an exhilarating triple threat that takes us right back to the early noughties, ‘What Ever Happened?’, ‘Automatic Stop’ and a thrillingly early airing of ‘Last Nite’ kicking things off in storming fashion. After, instead of digging deeper into the past, they zoom right back to their current era for the wiry bounce of ‘The Adults Are Talking’.

And so it goes for the rest of the band’s 90 minutes. For every few songs that ignite the audience in huge singalongs – a giddy ‘Someday’ or roaring ‘Meet Me In The Bathroom’ – there’s one that feels like a less obvious selection for a festival set. But even some of those unite the crowd, like ‘Comedown Machine’’s ‘Welcome To Japan’ eliciting yells of the immortal “ What kind of asshole drives a Lotus? ”, or the slow, strung-out ‘Ode To The Mets’, which has everyone singing the guitar melody from the first note. As the latter reaches its peak, and with the crowd still going, Casablancas amps his voice up from elegant drawl to rasped urges, bringing electrifying intensity to the performance.

In years gone by, there have been many a complaint about The Strokes’ spirit on stage, sometimes looking as if they’d rather be anywhere else. Recent visits to London have seen them in quite the opposite mood and, although it’s virtually impossible to make out what they say between songs for the most part tonight, thanks to their penchant for mumbling, they seem to be doing exactly what everyone wants them to – having a bloody good time.

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Towards the end of the main set, Casablancas – wearing a leather waistcoat over a white button-up and one studded leather glove – announces, “Let’s make a song called ‘Fallacy’ right now”, and his bandmates launch into a jam as he freestyles words over the top. He keeps his between-song musings to a minimum, as is typical, but ahead of ‘Juicebox’ hands the mic over to the usually quiet Fraiture for a quick back-and-forth. Before a ferocious ‘Reptilia’, Casablancas shares that it’s the last song “before the big encore” – a move he says he regrets when they return to the stage. “I shouldn’t have said we were coming back,” he deadpans, with a glass in his hand. He throws the glass’ contents over himself and continues like nothing has happened: “Anyhoo, thanks for coming.”

Equilibrium quickly returns, absurdity transformed into awe, as the band steps back in time once again for their parting gift. ‘Hard To Explain’ rockets through the night before things wrap up with ‘Is This It’ and one last chance to holler along with your arms aloft. Whether they wanted to come back on stage or not, The Strokes maintain the balancing act until the very end and once again prove they’re masters of the big festival set. Hopefully next time they return, the volume can match their mastery.

The Strokes played:

‘What Ever Happened?’ ‘Alone, Together’ ‘Last Nite’ ‘The Adults Are Talking’ ‘Call It Fate, Call It Karma’ ‘Juicebox’ ‘You Only Live Once’ ‘Under Control’ ‘Meet Me In The Bathroom’ ‘Ode To The Mets’ ‘Red Light’ ‘Soma’ ‘Ask Me Anything’ ‘Automatic Stop’ ‘Someday’ ‘Fallacy (Jam)’ ‘Welcome To Japan’ ‘Reptilia’ ‘Hard To Explain’ ‘Is This It’

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The Strokes Add New Dates to Limited North American Run

The Strokes have announced a limited run of North American dates set to launch in March.

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Taylor Mims

The Strokes have added a few dates to their North American run.

As previously announced, the band will perform on March 9 at WaMu Theater in Seattle and March 14 at The Forum in Los Angeles.

Special guests King Princess and Alvvays will join The Strokes in L.A. Alvvays will also join for Seattle and Vancouver.

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The Strokes are singer Julian Casablancas , guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr, bassist Nikolai Fraiture and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. The group’s first album in seven years, The New Abnormal , is due April 10 via Cult/RCA.

Tickets for the new dates will go on sale Friday, March 13 at 10:00 a.m. CT.

See the updated list of dates below.

THE STROKES LIVE March 9—Seattle, WA—WaMu Theater* March 14—Los Angeles, CA—The Forum*† May 7—Saenger Theater—New Orleans, LA May 9—Germania Amphitheater—Austin, TX May 12—Smart Financial Centre—Houston, TX *with Alvvays † King Princess

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Jake Knapp putting Byron Nelson competitors to sleep with fiery round of golf

Knapp leading the CJ CUP Byron Nelson, eyeing his second title on the PGA Tour this season.

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Jake Knapp fired off another 7-under 64 at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch to lead the field at 14-under heading into the weekend.

The PGA Tour rookie holds a one-shot lead over Troy Merritt and Matt Wallace .

He has made 15 birdies to lead the field during the first two days. Knapp has been laser-focused with his putter this week, as this track seems to fit his eye .

Cruising into the co-lead. @KnappTime_LTD joins the top of the leaderboard @CJByronNelson . pic.twitter.com/qZBFRHlPzc — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 3, 2024

“The greens are very pure. We were talking about how well the greens held up yesterday afternoon,” Knapp said after his round. “Even with the rain in the morning, they were really nice.”

His flat stick had not been as cooperative as it was early on in the season, but after two days of play in Texas, Knapp seems to have regained some confidence.

“Early on in the year, felt like I was putting well, and for the last month or so, the stroke felt the same, and the ball wasn’t going in the hole,” he explained. “So just put a little bit more of a premium the last couple weeks on green reading. Yeah, nice to see a few more going in.”

He started his day on the back nine and made four birdies in five holes to make the turn in 31. A bogey on the 3rd did not phase him as Knapp birdied the 4th with a 32-footer.

Long range birdie @KnappTime_LTD reclaims the lead @CJByronNelson . pic.twitter.com/FcLQl5iBPq — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 3, 2024

Knapp would make three birdies in his final five holes to record his second straight 7-under round.

The 2024 Mexico Open winner sits at No. 2 in strokes gained approach to the green, picking up 5.787 strokes. He also leads the field in strokes gained total, picking up 9.563 shots on the field.

His approach game has been phenomenal. Knapp has hit 32-of-36 greens in regulation and is 4-of-4 scrambling.

That has allowed the former UCLA Bruin to get away with only hitting 18 of 28 fairways.

81 years young and pulling for Knapp Time! Jake Knapp’s great aunt is ready to support the solo leader @CJByronNelson . pic.twitter.com/a297CBREp9 — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 3, 2024

Heading into the weekend, he does not plan on changing anything.

“Keep doing the same,” Knapp said. “Scores are going to be low. Course is pure. Unless the wind starts blowing, numbers are going to keep going up. So, yeah, just got to keep the pedal down and keep trying to make birdies.”

He will keep his head down and continue playing this course like he did Thursday and Friday.

“Courses like this where scores are going to be low, you don’t worry too much about what other guys are doing,” he said. “You try to make a bunch of birdies. It’s a course that fits me well, so if I just keep doing the things I’m doing, I’ll be in a good spot.”

Knapp has three top 10s on the season and is eying another strong finish as he continues to make the best of his rookie season.

Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, be sure to follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.

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Brendan Steele leads LIV Adelaide by one stroke after second round at The Grange

Brendan Steele of HyFlyers GC waves to the crowd during the second round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia.(John Ferrey/LIV Golf via AP)

Brendan Steele of HyFlyers GC hits his shot during the second round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia.(John Ferrey/LIV Golf via AP)

Carlos Ortiz watches a shot during the second round of LIV Series golf tournament at The Grange on Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Matt Turner/LIV Golf via AP)

Jinichiro Kozuma reacts to a missed birdie putt on the third hole during the second round of LIV Golf Adelaide at The Grange on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Adelaide, Australia. (Matthew Harris/LIV Golf via AP)

Scott Vincent watches a shot during the second round of LIV Golf Adelaide at The Grange on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Adelaide, Australia. (Santanu Banik/LIV Golf via AP)

Captain Cameron Smith of Ripper GC hits his shot from the 14th tee during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club Friday, April 26, 2024, in Adelaide, Australia. (LIV Golf via AP)

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ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Three-time PGA Tour winner Brendan Steele shot an 8-under 64 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the LIV Tour’s Adelaide tournament at The Grange Golf Club.

The 41-year-old Steele’s last PGA Tour victory came in 2017 when he won his second Safeway Open. He lost in a playoff to Australian Cameron Smith at the 2020 Sony Open in Hawaii.

Steele had a 36-hole total of 14-under 130. He had a streak of four birdies, a bogey and two birdies in the middle of his round.

Danny Lee was a stroke behind after a 67, followed by Carlos Ortiz (68) and Mito Pereira (67) in a tie for third.

First-round leader Jinichiro Kozuma shot 71 and was tied for ninth, four strokes behind Steele. The Japanese player had an eagle, three birdies and four bogeys.

Jon Rahm, who has yet to win since joining LIV in December, shot 69 and was tied for 15th, six strokes off the lead.

Steele predicted a 20-under total would be needed to win after Sunday’s final round.

“There’s good scores out there for sure,” he said. “If you’re in the fairway, then you can take on a lot of the pins.”

Smith shot 65 and was among those three behind in a four-way tie for fifth.

Enjoying the home crowd’s support, Smith said he was grateful for the lady his errant shot hit on the 17th hole. The shot rebounded kindly off the woman and Smith ended up with a birdie on the hole.

“I hit her in the back,” Smith said. “It probably wasn’t going to be in the trees, but it was going to be in the rough and a different lie, so it could have been a different outcome. But (I) made her proud and made a birdie there, and she helped me out — hopefully that eased the pain a little bit for her.”

A new friendship ensued.

“She was nice,” Smith said. “I went over there and I signed a ball, and she said ‘just give me a hug’, so I gave her a hug as well. She was sweet.”

There was also drama in another Australian’s round with Lucas Herbert’s caddie, Nick Pugh, hit in the head by a water bottle thrown from the crowd while replacing the flagstick at the 12th hole.

Herbert had just holed a birdie putt to finish his round in the shotgun format and was celebrating with fans at the par-3, known as the ‘watering hole’ with its loud music and boisterous fans, when Pugh was hit in the back of the head.

Pugh initially sunk to his knees but made his way back to the clubhouse and was reportedly uninjured and in good spirits.

The LIV tour remains in the Asia region next week for the May 3-5 Singapore event at the Sentosa Golf Club. Then there’s a month-long break before resuming in Houston from June 7-9.

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem stands by decision to kill dog, share it in new book

Updated on: April 30, 2024 / 9:28 AM EDT / CBS/AP

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem – who has been considered to be a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump – addressed on Sunday the recent attention on her new book where she writes about killing an unruly dog and a goat.

The Guardian obtained a copy of Noem's soon-to-be-released book, "No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move American Forward." Noem is scheduled to be interviewed on "Face the Nation" next week about her upcoming book, set to be released on May 7. 

In it, she tells the story of the ill-fated Cricket, a 14-month-old wirehaired pointer she was training for pheasant hunting.

She writes, according to the Guardian, that the tale was included to show her willingness to do anything "difficult, messing and ugly" if it has to be done. The backlash was swift against the Republican governor and on Sunday, she addressed the issue on social media. 

"I can understand why some people are upset about a 20 year old story of Cricket, one of the working dogs at our ranch, in my upcoming book — No Going Back," she wrote in a post on X , the platform formally known as Twitter. "The book is filled with many honest stories of my life, good and bad days, challenges, painful decisions, and lessons learned."

In her book, Noem writes that she took Cricket on a hunting trip with older dogs in hopes of calming down the wild puppy. Instead, Cricket chased the pheasants while "having the time of her life."

On the way home from the hunting trip, Noem writes that she stopped to talk to a family. Cricket got out of Noem's truck and attacked and killed some of the family's chickens, then bit the governor.

On Sunday, she defended her decision to kill the dog, saying that "South Dakota law states that dogs who attack and kill livestock can be put down."

"Given that Cricket had shown aggressive behavior toward people by biting them, I decided what I did," Noem wrote. "Whether running the ranch or in politics, I have never passed on my responsibilities to anyone else to handle. Even if it's hard and painful. I followed the law and was being a responsible parent, dog owner, and neighbor."

In the book, Noem also writes that her family also owned a "nasty and mean" male goat that smelled bad and liked to chase her kids. She decided to go ahead and kill the goat, too. She writes that the goat survived the first shot, so she went back to the truck, got another shell, then shot him again, killing him.

The excerpts drew immediate criticism on social media platforms, where many posted photos of their own pets. President Joe Biden's reelection campaign surfaced the story on social media alongside a photo of Noem with Trump.

It's not the first time Noem has grabbed national attention.

A month ago when she posted an  infomercial-like video about cosmetic dental surgery  she received out-of-state.

In a nearly five-minute video on X, she praised a team of cosmetic dentists in Texas for giving her a smile she said she can be proud of. "I love my new family at Smile Texas!" she wrote.

In 2019, she stood behind the state's anti-meth campaign even as it became the  subject of some mockery  for the tagline "Meth. We're on it." Noem said the campaign got people talking about the methamphetamine epidemic and helped lead some to treatment.

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