The former? Strokes frontman turned solo artist Julian Casablancas, who coincidentally also celebrates the release of his debut LP, Phrazes Of The Young, today, has decided to follow in the footsteps of Dylan, Diamond, and Amos and offer a Christmas related release of his own.

According to NME, Casablancas will release a cover version “I Wish It Was Christmas Today”, a song which originally appeared on Saturday Night Live, as a limited edition 7″ and digital download on December 21st.

“It was a fun thing to do. Everyone seems to do a Christmas song at some point, so I always said to myself I’d do that song,” Casablancas explained. “I now checked that off the list of things to do!”

Finishing the next Strokes album would also be a nice thing to check off that list, too…

Julian Casablancas 2009 Tour Dates:
11/06 – Los Angeles, CA @ Downtown Palace
11/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Downtown Palace
11/17 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
11/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Downtown Palace
11/22 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
11/23 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
11/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Downtown Palace
11/30 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
12/01 – Stockhol, SE @ Gota Kallare
12/03 – Berlin, DE @ Maria Am Ostbahnof
12/05 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
12/08 – Paris, FR @ Le Bataclan
12/11 – Manchester, UK @ Ritz
12/12 – Glasgow, UK @ ABC
12/14 – Dublin, IE @ Academy
12/16 – London, UK @ Forum