In this episode, Scott sits down with rock icon Julian Casablancas. They dive into Julian's entire musical journey, from fronting The Strokes to his groundbreaking work with The Voidz. Julian shares stories about the upcoming Voidz album and the creative process behind it, including the making of the music video for "Prophecy of the Dragon." He also opens up about the songwriting approach for the new album, giving fans a glimpse into his creative process.

Julian also reflects on his earliest musical influences, especially Lou Reed and Bob Marley. Throughout the conversation he offers behind-the-scenes insights into his collaborations with others such as Rick Rubin and Daft Punk, and also shares one of his dream collaborators. The episode closes with his top 5 movies and top 5 new artists.

Tune in for an exciting and revealing conversation with one of the most influential voices in modern rock music!

4:15 – Approaching others in public

5:50 – New Voidz record

8:30 – Meeting Alex

10:35 – Influences on new album

12:00 – Julian on David Lee Roth

13:00 – 2 Dollar Bill performance

15:22 – Making the record

18:00 – Rick Rubin’s process

21:00 – Writing Voidz songs

22:10 – Making of “Prophecy of the Dragon”

26:35 – “Prophecy of the Dragon” music video

30:00 – Strokes vs Voidz

31:23 – Halloween themed show

32:38 – Fashion

34:45 – Julian’s early influences

37:31 – Lou Reed and Bob Marley

38:32 – Julian’s other early aspirations

41:20 – Politics

44:30 – Julian on aliens

46:38 – Daft Punk’s “Instant Crush”

48:30 – Julian’s dream collaboration

49:15 – Julian’s record label

49:53 – Julian on being an indie artist now

51:24 – Top 5 new artists

54:44 – Top 5 favorite films

57:02 – Top 5 essential NYC spots