Nardwuar vs. The Strokes pt 2 of 4

[@nbrigmon]

"You asked me what he fckin said" LOL

[@tonycruz2939]

Dude

[@ShotByHex]

Nardwuar acted like this on purpose. He got a rise out of both of them and this is one of the most honest and engaged interviews they’ve done.

[@gotgunpowder]

we really gonna go out here with the "he acted like a jerk on purpose" excuse? you realize that doesn't make him look better, right? you can admit your lord and savior had one bad interview, it'll be ok.

[@ShotByHex]

@@gotgunpowder 😂 I’m not defending him that’s the character he plays. He acts normal before the interview and then puts on the act. I’m a huge Strokes fan, this really is one of the most engaged interviews.

[@radioactiveload1999]

@@gotgunpowderhe's a journo, they're all bellends

[@vanderuh]

@@gotgunpowderthe strokes clearly stated in the video that they were bs'ing in other interviews, nardwaur threw some things for them to jab at and show their authentic thoughts towards dumb questions, press. nardwaur was being a dick yes, but they got annoyed of being toyed with and began actually answering questions, something they wouldn't have done if they were greeted with a sugar coating interviewer

[@jackiek.6405]

I feel so bad for Julian and Nick like you can tell when they're annoyed...

[@christianruf571]

jackie k. Yeah

[@maurofernandez2578]

Julian is definitely annoyed. Nick seems to be enjoying the whole thing

[@christianruf571]

Mauro Fernandez yep exactly

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

I’m annoyed at how nardwar is annoying the crap out of my favorite band and they are still trying to be respectful of him

[@mehtra7395]

Zeke Dagget nardwuar wasnt rlly being annoying honestly. theyre look obviously tired and this was done at a time when they were blowing up being bombarded by all the stardom. nardwuar was just staying to his character. hes always been respectful probably hoping he can get some more comfortability from julian.

[@jamesrendall7216]

Lol, poor Nick, he keeps getting cut off

[@eppoi8687]

When Jules says "there's more in life than fucking being popular", though.

[@badboy-vs9kd]

I usually love Nardwuar's interviews but these are just unbearable.. I feel bad for Jules and Nick

[@monkeyliver1986]

Dude I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that

[@melfaery]

2:54 "No, I was laughing. I just, you know, you're a funny guy. Nice guy. It's just funny that, like, we were talking so normally and now it's like...I like it. It's cool" You know Jules meant to say something completely different, but was trying to remain civil.

[@femon7717]

4:46 The moment Julian realized that Nardwuar is actually out of his mind

[@AmonOfTheSahelijos]

or that he's just annoying as fuck

[@musiclists8761]

Fe Mon Hahaha I’m fucking dying

[@skyNbell]

Now THAT is the reason I LOVE the Strokes. - They know how to handle interviews - They love what they do - Just what they say, " there's not a day that goes by I don't count my lucky stars (interruption) and they'res more to life than trying to be popular. It's all about the music." I'm paraphrasing of course. Love u Jules-3

[@dianajulissa2932]

we still love the strokes

[@jocelyn9058]

yeah the strokes are mature af love my boys

[@donzatana3650]

“Your hand feels great like that” oh my god i would simply evaporate if he grabbed my hands in his like that with the stare

[@twjclarke1]

Casablancas is possibly the coolest person on the planet.

[@johnshears5160]

this is my favorite Nard interview ever! Loved these guys in high school

[@andrea10000]

he is

[@hexacoralia5431]

after Kurt Cobain

[@startervisions]

look into his eyes at 0:45

[@JOkay-hv2rn]

Bruh, these are the two most myopic, self-important people on the planet! I hate pranks more than the average dude, so fuck Naudwar-but even I couldn’t help but wanna troll ‘em. Precisely because some people out there think this dude is “the coolest person on the planet.” 😂

[@musicandlove516]

Julian is so chill but you can tell that in his mind he's choking the bastard.

[@no22isno]

😂

[@colinritchot1975]

Nardwuar proves that you can know a lot about the past but you can never tell the future in this interview. Little did he know this would be one of the most cataclysmic and influential bands of the 2000's. Its kind of a shame he was over aggressive. I dig how well these young gentlemen handled themselves vs a true music journalist genius.

[@tobertbruh8660]

Ogreaggressive

[@esmejane1409]

i think its great as even though the interviewer is annoying, and Julian and Nick probably realise that, but they are still being really nice and that just shows what kind of people they are. These guys don't care about popularity, its all about the music. this is why i love the strokes

[@yourdad5931]

esme ! You definitely don't know Narduwar

[@EpicM1lkman]

I think the interviewer went into character and let them know before. Hence why Julian says that “you’re a nice guy and we were talking so normally before”

[@aithjawcraig9876]

The fact that they don't care is what makes them so cool in my mind

[@grumpachu]

I hear ya, some people ca find him annoying. I for one love the geeky charm lol

[@kikeheebchinkjigaboo6631]

It's called passive aggressive on Miss Julia May part

[@Falcomaster-rp4fs]

My best friend's Dad got into a fight with Julian at a bar long ago, and these vids are proof Julian probably didn't start it lmao

[@sergiosanchez2580]

Devils!!!

[@SJØMSC]

is your bfs dads name james corden?

[@VixxKong2]

Lmao

[@Maxxx_trax]

More please

[@AmbitiouslyVicious]

Dude I fcking wish I could hear more bc wtf 😂😂

[@delinseurn]

Its 12:51 AM right now

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

Me to exactly this was weird

[@victoriagaron8461]

12:13 rn

[@woiowoiow190]

12:41

[@lucy923]

when i looked at my clock it was exactly 12:50AM lmaooo it freaked me out

[@yagi4185]

12:09

[@joshtraina3006]

This interview is longer than Is This It.

[@emilylee5423]

2:22-2:39 though, damn Julian.

[@afsgdgd]

+emily lee i imagine him talking like that, holding hands and looking in the eyes to his wife and im crying :D

[@supersantitosconariel5362]

Lol

[@watashiwanachodes]

wow, Juilian wins with this interview, here Nurdwar thinks he's just dissing a minor band with rich kids and Julian keeps saying: "wait until the album's out" and well what an iconic album that was, Nurdwar must be embarrased about this particular interview, this is even worst than the Sonic Youth one backl at 91

[@Cat-vr8fj]

+Manfred Ignacio Pérez Alemán he's not "trying to diss" a minor band you have to be kidding me, what kind of revisionist fan bullshit is that. Narduwar gives them props for everything, knew they were getting extremely popular and was throwing out quotes from zines. He just wants them to open up and say something he hasn't already heard before. When you waver about and don't say anything particularly specific, someone like Nardwuar will aggressively coax you. Eventually he got some little interesting tidbits we wouldn't know about now if it weren't for Nardwuar squeezing it out of them

[@drakeholliday5671]

+Cat Nardwuar is undeniably being a prick in this one. What the fuck was up with that body guard comment to Julian? That kind of shit is totally unnecessary and downright crass.

[@Cat-vr8fj]

Drake Holliday Well yeah he was being really aggressive but to go as far as to say he was trying to "diss the band" is idiotic. Julian sort of fell for the shtick then laughed to himself realizing Nardwuar was trying to get under their skin. I mean really if you listen to Julian he's trying to be so anti industry that he just sounds snarky and over protective. He gets embarrassed that the band was doing well off a single and he didn't want to say the street date for when the album drops for fucks sake. I'd love to see Nard interview the voidz it would probably be more laidback than this

[@watashiwanachodes]

yes i get your point. still my whole argument is that the whole thing backed fire him because they are the strokes and that album was terrific indeed. Casablancas knew how good it was and he warned him to wait for the album before all that judgemental thinking to take place.

[@nachogonzalez01]

nardwuar is not that stupid. He was playing the character here to give them the chance to show who they really are. Like quoting every bullshit magazine article and giving them a chance to reply. This dude is great.

[@gerardinho7dani]

"BODYGUARD" nardwuar is really pushing for some rich kid admittance. Julian was rich, but he wasn't the president's son FFS

[@kicksex]

Yeah, I think Nardwuar and The Strokes are on completely different wavelengths.

[@twjclarke1]

i love at 0.37 Capablancas tries really hard to get excited about morissey turning up to there show. that is Casablancas at maximum excitement. brilliant. love him.

[@maddieschoenthaler3257]

I love nick so much in this. He’s so young and real and honest.

[@diltonaguirre8468]

Why was he being rude to Nick? He pulled the mic away from him and was more focused on Julian

[@awerawer0708]

I'm 4 years late, but it might be cuz Nick was calling him out and not just going along with all of Nardwuar's dumb questions, so he gravitated more towards the person who was actually answering the questions.

[@diltonaguirre8468]

@@awerawer0708 It seems like it. Julian seemed more patient with his questions.

[@caranelson7457]

Julian is so sweet and young here, desperate to be understood and taken seriously.

[@orianamoore8705]

this is so cringy to watch julian is getting so ticked omg

[@mariafujimoto1181]

Nick's "I'm not going away" tho haha

[@zepedromm]

2020 somebody else ??

[@Nshan94]

José Pedro Milanez yeaaa

[@sugargay5205]

hiiiiiii i love the strokes :D

[@amandaellery9009]

yep!

[@r3dfella]

Julian and Nick both have some class. Even back then when they were really young. They could have acted totally different, but they kept their cool and just went with it.

[@TheSabrina411]

i feel so bad for julian bc nardwuar is being so annoying and aggressive for no reason

[@GyroLamb]

I think he's a good sport. But the ''You asked me what he fucking said dude'' was hilarious

[@cgtz9526]

Nardwaur is aware the early Strokes aren’t outgoing he makes sure they talk lol

[@Chicaleado]

Nah You “rockstars” are fucken so weak Nardwuar is the coolest mf out there

[@johndoomer7052]

I've watched a shitload of Nardwuar. He sounds completely unique in this one. You know. Like he's on..... drugs.........Epic level of awkward

[@FREAKS544]

"Your hand feels great" LMFAO worst narward interview .

[@sludgecase]

sonic youth worse

[@lailatrindade4494]

This is the funniest fucking interview in the history of interviews.

[@rachelgiraff8537]

then you probably haven't seen black keys' pitchfork interview. that's one fucking hilarious interview man

[@lailatrindade4494]

oh shit that's true, they were so stoned haha then this is the second funniest fucking in the history of interviews!

[@rachelgiraff8537]

haha yeah man, it's so fucking funny.

[@gallofinoalv]

The Strokes:1 Nardwuar: 0

[@invisiblecurious856]

Lol yeah

[@WhoIsPine]

The way he keeps interrupting Nick is way fucked up.

[@kayacarmen]

i fucking love julian so much

[@Akirasloss]

Lmfao “ let me finish dude “

[@strawberrycoughdrops7650]

this hurts to watch

[@nimrodery]

He's like a car crash: chaotic, disturbing, totally out of nowhere, but it's difficult to turn away. He's been a fixture on the Vancouver music scene FOREVER.

[@SYratherripped]

I really wanted to hear what Nick was saying about Seattle... seeing as they're from New York, they don't talk about Seattle much, that kind of sucked he interrupted that answer.

[@narutokiba10]

"Your hands feel great"

[@BL-zi9wb]

I love nardwuar and have for over a decade but I think this is the only interview I've ever found him to be grating.

[@moonsmonsters]

6:41 lmao julians response and then him and Nick's interaction

[@dennier7215]

dude ... why is he so annoying in this interview

[@bronana96]

Julian wants to punch that interviewer in the face so bad xD

[@skyebaby99]

i love how polite Nick and Julian are even though this guy is pushing ever single button on their body lol some points they give up though and theyre like what the fuck dude

[@stevenacosta1134]

WE NEED A 2024 INTERVIEW!!!!

[@legacy910]

Thank goodness they had beer and cigarettes. what a mission trying to stay professional with this ... fella

[@BornToBeWild747]

Nardwaur totally breaks Julian & Nick's law of remaining calm, stoned yet sexy at the same time.

[@col.nugget1524]

reminds me of how the Beatles used to get annoyed with the press

[@Weirdbloke10]

Genuinely think nard could be drunk or high in this interview this is the first interview of his Ive watched where he was actually rude and annoying beyond just in a goofy way. He interrupted them repeatedly and seemed to be weirdly antagonistic.

[@buckeyegrrl]

At 3:55 Julian looks like he was going to explode. I love how calm these guys are. Most bands would totally pose the whole interview. A lot of their calmness or coolness is because they are very, very privileged young men; like in the top .05% of the wealth in the U.S. They all went to private high schools that cost $30-40K in tuition alone. More so, they were around other very very rich = usually calm). This doesn't take away from their talent (amazing!) but explains a lot of everything.

[@loversandlosers]

Julian is adorable lol

[@reina1448]

This interview made me want to rip my fucking hair out in frustration. Poor Nick and Jules, you can just see how the interview's rudeness and annoyingness is getting to them and they are trying so hard to be patient.

[@Asklepios27]

1:57 damn he ghosted that ahaha

[@geckopecko]

it was so painful to watch tbh

[@deannegarcia4816]

Damn! Let them talk!

[@thundermaier]

At 2:46 Julian touches Narwaur's knee right after Nardwuar brings up them getting asked to tour after only one single is released. Julian's body language goes from relaxed and open, chin level, his knee still to his knee bouncing, shoulders in, chin down, and a more intense look. Thought that was kinda strange. lol. Strokes 4 life.

[@JeffanyStones]

I love how Jules grabs the mic off of the interviewer...lmao!

[@NickTeran17]

you can tell he was really trying to push julian's buttons right there at 4:40

[@OCTOCAMO]

2:32 "Theres more in life that fucking trying to be popular" this guys are legends!

[@VENGEFULHEXX]

He was too intense and it just became increasingly awkward. Props to Nard for getting better at what he does.

[@cgtz9526]

Ha to be fair, he did what he had to do to get Julian to talk. Nick was down but Julian is the front man. Julian would have sat there and not said anything if it was up to him.

[@kekecom]

Camel t-shirt and smokes Marlboro XD

[@kloud47]

The Marlboro shirt wasn't as cool

[@smilelikumnit]

Poor Julian this was his prime junkie days :/ I'm really happy that's he's in a good place in his life now though! It makes me so happy to know he's happy about music again and his life

[@zeggiezeg]

if you watch any other interviews of them and compare them to this one then you'd be able to see all the tension in this one

[@VansBoarder20]

I love Nardwuar's interview with the Strokes and Nirvana. It shows how human these people really are. They're just like us and sometimes people have to understand and respect that. You can't be surprised if a famous person isn't the nice, perfect person you thought they were.

[@blepadu]

I just want to give a huge thumbs up for Julian and Nick for being patient at the part where Nardwuar babbled like fuck and didn't give a chance for them to talk. if I were them I'd go.

[@OrangeySnicket]

That is so true! You can really gauge a musician's personality by how they react to a person like Nardwuar, haha. Like, you know they're pretty laidback or unjudgmental when they keep their cool around him, and just go with the flow.

[@maddieschoenthaler3257]

You made it to Australia, on a single! Nick: “Don’t ask me how.” Julian: *laughing and smacking his knee* How does the interviewer not know why he was laughing? Sorry I think Nardwaur was being sort of mean in this one. He was talking about Julian’s dad a bunch right in the beginning.

[@ohbiggles]

i think when julian's speech will go down in history; the one when he says about not caring about popularity

[@maureenreyes7079]

I have more respect for Jules now for putting up with this interview. I wouldn't have had that much patience as he did. This reporter was annoying as fuck. I would have walked away. Strokes: 1 Nardwuar: 0

[@zbotte]

this is one of the silliest things i have ever watched

[@annieluvs1251]

Julian grabbing the microphone and stream of F-Bombs @ 2:21 is so cool! he just wanted people to listen to their music first - not make them into commercial pop icons from the start. what if everybody in the music industry thought that way? wouldn't that be great?

[@LittleDinkens]

I like how Nick is like "No Spinal Tapp references!" and then 40 minutes of real life Spinal Tapp happens lol -- Nardwuars over the topness and Jules and Nicks straight man makes for the Christopher Guestiest shit ever..

[@spectralv709]

Lol I can spot the precise moment Julian gets a buzz.

[@brendar.9721]

Anybody on here that is saying negative things about the band have clearly not taken the time to watch other interviews of them, where they are completely cool and chill kind of guys who laugh and joke around. You guys are judging the WHOLE band because of TWO of its members and in ONE interview. I however have watched other Nardwuar interviews, and he is still an annoying jerk in all of them.

[@AbrahamSantana77]

Someone finally said thanks man

[@bubbles0tuti]

You gotta give these guys props for dealing with this dude.

[@HyeBrunette94]

i think he does this style of interviewing on purpose. it provokes the people he's interviewing to really say what's on their minds. it's great.

[@kitchen867]

like him or hate him, Nardwuar brings it to the table and the interviews are ALWAYS interesting

[@jdre124]

Hahahah Julian's belly is so cute.

[@abrittlebone]

The fact that Julian hadn’t listened to Oasis before makes me happy

[@sawnyanlin9012]

Why

[@pg9193]

0:40 Julian: This is crazy... this is all crazy... (distant stare) Dude off-camera: You want a xanax or a benzo, man? Julian: wtf nah man

[@danielyourestillachad5542]

I think he was asking him to plug the release date for is this it and julian didn't want to

[@pg9193]

@@danielyourestillachad5542 I know I was joking bah-BOOM

[@danielyourestillachad5542]

@@pg9193 I love you man

[@dietpepsi9140]

Ngl I’m a huge Nardwuar fan but this is hard to watch

[@mohammedshafiqulislam7334]

6:38🗿🗿julians patience

[@honoluluu]

i looove =D at 5:27 where are you going nick?!! i'm not going away... julian and nick are very patient ^^

[@Acidstamps]

I think i just fell in love, they are so chill

[@dexteriormotives5797]

I wish I discovered this sooner

[@Alexxandra303]

that moment was just beautiful,,, his eyes, sooo grogeous,,, luv everything about the strokes!!!! luv the strokes,, haha i luv how Jules looks as if he's gunna beat up the interviewer lol

[@quinnydoll]

I love how flippant they are about morrissey showing up to their gig

[@GregorBarclay]

I like Nardwuar but if you weren't expecting this style of interview, he must be absolutely exhausting.

[@SarcasticSyringe]

“35 year old child with severe social handicaps interviews the strokes circa 2001”

[@Genny-Zee]

If I were Nick and Jules I would be getting up to leave immediately. The questions asked by Narduwaar were disrespectful and rude. Kudos to them for being patient and getting through the whole interview without punching Naurswar in the face.

[@DroFsho]

god i fucking love the strokes and i love watching interviews of them, but damn dude, im about to not watch the rest of this interview (nardwuar calm the fuck down)

[@AWEsome3GIRl3sam]

This interview is so funny 😭

[@JesusRocksTryPrayin]

I love seeing Julian get annoyed lol. He's so epic

[@blakeguitar94]

8:01 "don't touch my fucking guitar ever again!"

[@maddieschoenthaler3257]

2:22 is just totally so real. You don’t see that ever.

[@donzatana3650]

And sexy omg “your hands feel great like that”

[@zakcustis6952]

6:13 Haha he's so insulting it's untrue

[@RobPalmer454]

julians so chill XD

[@chilledcouscous1615]

lol, jules is sitting under a corona umberella with a camel tshirt, drinking bud and smoking malboro...

[@caivsivlivs]

you were talking so normally and now... hahahah

[@slanggottang]

this interviewer is crazy omg