![The Strokes - The band's 2001 release Is This It spawned a flurry of new indie bands, one of them - The Libertines, Pete Doherty said:]()
The Strokes - The band's 2001 release Is This It spawned a flurry of new indie bands, one of them - The Libertines, Pete Doherty said: "When we saw The Strokes, it was proof that you could still do it. They looked like they were mates, they were enjoying it and it was just cool, you know? It seemed natural so it was proof you could still do it, you could still get away with it. You just stick together and keep going. It was inspirational."
![The Smiths - The Morrissey and Marr work ethic can easily be seen in the chemistry between Pete Doherty and Carl Barat, they were influenced by both the music and the lyrics in equal measure, the lyrics are drawn from similar nostalgic places, Doherty looks back as Morrissey does to the world of Brighton Rock and Oscar Wilde. Doherty explained he had a ever-changing influence from the music:]()
The Smiths - The Morrissey and Marr work ethic can easily be seen in the chemistry between Pete Doherty and Carl Barat, they were influenced by both the music and the lyrics in equal measure, the lyrics are drawn from similar nostalgic places, Doherty looks back as Morrissey does to the world of Brighton Rock and Oscar Wilde. Doherty explained he had a ever-changing influence from the music: "I think 'The boy with the thorn in his side' made me want to pick up the guitar. 'This Charming Man' quickly made me put it down again and then 'Rubber Ring' left me in two minds."
![Tony Hancock - Doherty and Barat used to watch Hancock's Half Hour whilst living in a Brothel when they first moved to London, they wear the influence from the comedian from East Cheam on their tunic sleeves calling their debut album after a phrase in one of episodes;]()
Tony Hancock - Doherty and Barat used to watch Hancock's Half Hour whilst living in a Brothel when they first moved to London, they wear the influence from the comedian from East Cheam on their tunic sleeves calling their debut album after a phrase in one of episodes; "Watch it mate, or I'll have you, with a punch up the bracket." Doherty was interviewed for a documentary about the comedian, which left director Ashtar Alkhirsan surprised with the intensity of his fandom: "He can quote big chunks of Hancock dialogue, I feel reluctant to make a comparison with Tony Hancock, but both have a life lived on the edge." Doherty said of Hancock's work: "I don't know whether it's possible to be nostalgic for a time that didn't exist, but I think I am."
![Metallica - Carl Barat proclaimed his love for metal in a recent interview with Gigwise:]()
Metallica - Carl Barat proclaimed his love for metal in a recent interview with Gigwise: "I was into just metal, I used to have topless sweaty men with long hair on my wall and confuse my parents with it - wall to wall, for years." He went on to cite influences from Megadeath and Metallica.
![The Clash - The punk aesthetic in The Libertines directly derives from The Clash, literally, as Mick Jones took on production for their two studio albums who gave the group that distinct ramshackle sound - using minimal takes to catch that live energy they channelled so well.]()
The Clash - The punk aesthetic in The Libertines directly derives from The Clash, literally, as Mick Jones took on production for their two studio albums who gave the group that distinct ramshackle sound - using minimal takes to catch that live energy they channelled so well.
![Oscar Wilde - Doherty delivered a speech at Dublin's Trinity College in 2009 and was asked about his fandom for Oscar Wilde:]()
Oscar Wilde - Doherty delivered a speech at Dublin's Trinity College in 2009 and was asked about his fandom for Oscar Wilde: "I am, yeah, I am... it was always my dream to study literature and to write. It fell by the wayside a little bit, but yeah, an amazing writer and amazing inspiration."
![Chas 'n' Dave - The Libs brought along Chas 'n' Dave as a support acts to their famous Astoria shows in Camden, introducing them to an entirely new audience. The group directly takes a line from the songs from their Christmas Jamboree Bag in 'What Katy Did':]()
Chas 'n' Dave - The Libs brought along Chas 'n' Dave as a support acts to their famous Astoria shows in Camden, introducing them to an entirely new audience. The group directly takes a line from the songs from their Christmas Jamboree Bag in 'What Katy Did': "cos I got no buttons on me trousers/ and me pins ain't none too strong/ hurry up Mrs Brown I can feel it coming down, and it won't take none too long"
![Amy Winehouse - More than just a companion, Amy Winehouse emerged onto the Camden scene around the time of The Libertines demise, Winehouse and Doherty shared a similar love for the nostalgic sound of yesteryear. Her death had a profound impact on the singer which has now seen him clearing up his drug habits in rehabilitation and prompted him to write a tribute ode to the late singer in the beautiful 'Flags of the Old Regime' which was released earlier this year.]()
Amy Winehouse - More than just a companion, Amy Winehouse emerged onto the Camden scene around the time of The Libertines demise, Winehouse and Doherty shared a similar love for the nostalgic sound of yesteryear. Her death had a profound impact on the singer which has now seen him clearing up his drug habits in rehabilitation and prompted him to write a tribute ode to the late singer in the beautiful 'Flags of the Old Regime' which was released earlier this year.
![Siegfried Sassoon - Upon winning the NME Award for Best UK Band, Barat and Doherty delivered an unorthodox awards speech by reciting a melancholic World War I poem by Siegfried Sassoon entitled 'Suicide In The Trenches':]()
Siegfried Sassoon - Upon winning the NME Award for Best UK Band, Barat and Doherty delivered an unorthodox awards speech by reciting a melancholic World War I poem by Siegfried Sassoon entitled 'Suicide In The Trenches': "You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye/ Who cheer when soldier lads march by/ Sneak home and pray you'll never know/The hell where youth and laughter go."