That the one in Turin was for the The Strokes a particular date could be imagined. The city of the Mole is in fact the drummer's native land. Fabrizio Morettithe Italian face of one of the most irreverent bands across the Atlantic.
Casablancas and partners were particularly keen to participate in the 2006 edition of the Traffic and what was seen on Saturday 15 July on stage only confirmed this.
What the 35,000 people in attendance saw and heard was nothing less than the best version of the NY band, never in such good shape on Italian soil as on this occasion. Last Saturday's date was the only Italian leg of the tour, in support of their third album First Impressions of Earth.
The Turin line-up:
Juicebox
the end has no end
red light
modern age
heart in a cage
electricityscape
is this it
ize of the world
someday
hard to explain
you only live once
last nite
ask me anything
vision of division
reptilia
nyc cops
take it or leave it
