Interview with Gordon Raphael (The Strokes producer)

SURPRISE! For our first big interview, we talk with The Strokes producer (Is This It, Room on Fire) Gordon Raphael. We discuss all things Strokes, gear, Arctic Monkeys, a lot of little behind the scenes experiences with The Strokes you may not have heard before, and more! We asked almost all of the fan questions given to ask from reddit (thank you all) Please enjoy, and thank you to everyone who's been with us through this first season! Gordon's website is linked. Gordon's Website/buy his book: https://www.gordotronic.comALL LINKS TO THE SHOW: https://linktr.ee/karmaandtranquility?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Bonus Episode #14. Ghost riders, diamond dogs, all of that stuff. Jared deep dives into The Last Shadow Puppets beautifully orchestrated, well written, well produced title track "Everything You've Come to Expect" Then, Jared discusses "Tourist," the twangy-country/rock styled final track off ofJulian Casablancas's solo LP Phrazes for the Young.

Going back to the start. The guys discuss "Infinity Repeating" the FINAL track to ever be released by Daft Punk, it features (who else?!) Strokes singer Julian Casablancas! Then, the guys discuss the electrical guitar/acoustic styled gem that is "No Buses" from Arctic Monkeys EP Who the F*** Are Arctic Monkeys? FINAL EPISODES IN SEASON 1 COMING NEXT WEEK! Please review, like, and follow all socials.

Leave yourself alone in Old Hollywood...This week, the guys discuss the haunting bonus "Old Hollywood" from Julian Casablancas's solo LP Phrazes for the Young. Then, the guys look at themselves in the mirror and discuss the short trip that is "The Chamber" from The Last Shadow Puppets (Alex Turner) LP The Age of Understatement.

Long live Daft Punk...(& Julian Casablancas!) This week, we dive into the love triangle of a song that is "Instant Crush" By Daft Punk featuring Strokes lead singer Julian Casablancas. Then, we discuss the "three headed dragon" song that is "A Certain Romance," the FINAL song on Arctic Monkeys debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.

S1B12. In this weeks bonus episode, the guys deep dive into Julian's 2nd single "Out of the Blue" off of his solo project Phrazes for the Young. Then, the guys discuss the quick paced short but exciting track "Two Hearts In Two Weeks" by Alex Turner's side project The Last Shadow Puppets from The Age of Understatement EP.

They ain't too smart. The guys break down two fan favorites, The Strokes single "New York City Cops" and Arctic Monkeys "From the Ritz to the Rubble" from their debut LP Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. 3 Episodes left this season! Big things coming in Season 2!

S1B11 - "A Mess?" in the best way possible! The guys deep dive into The Voidz fan favorite track "Dare I Care" from their first LP Tyranny. Then, get ready to feel like you're in a western! The guys discuss The Last Shadow Puppets western-themed track "Only the Truth" from their first LP The Age of Understatement.

MANNY RETURNS! In this episode, the guys deep dive into the FINAL (official) crowd pleasing track "Take It or Leave It" from The Strokes Debut LP Is This It. Then, the guys keep up the pace and flow into the Arctic Monkeys 11th track "When the Sun Goes Down" from their Debut album Whatever People Say I am, That's What I'm Not.

S1B10 - Do you like Pink Floyd? The Voidz "Pink Ocean" from LP Virtue will satisfy your fix as Will & Jared discuss this Pink Floyd-esq track. Then, the guys deep dive into the fan favorite "The Bourne Identity" from The Last Shadow Puppets LP Everything You've Come to Expect.