The White Stripes

  Today, as a family (all four of us), we walked my son across the street to the community center, for his first day of "school".  It's more of a "mommies morning out" program, that is a play specific 2 hours long "class", and not really geared towards learning.  This is fine, my son is 2 months short of 3, and play is all he should be concerned with - even if I think he's a genius.  But completely biased parental pride aside, it was a big day for him.  He's read about sc... MORE

Worried that the city of Detroit hates him, Jack White wrote a little poem about Motor City. The prose, titled "Courageous Dream's Concern," is in response to some misinterpreted statements White made about D-town since his departure for Nashville two years ago.

In 2006 he told the Associated Press that he had to leave Detroit because he "couldn't take the negativity anymore." Earlier this year he further charged in a told Rolling Stone Raconteurs feature that "I couldn't... MORE

The summer is officially over for me, tomorrow I head back in to start another year of teaching. Granted the kids dont arrive for another two weeks, but I know this is my last night as a "free" man. Summers have always been special to me, warm weather and me seem to go together hand in hand. It has been an odd summer for me as well, for the first time since I can remember I did not go and see any live shows at all. Maybe it is the old age setting in, maybe it is the fact t... MORE

For the first time ever, the theme song for the next James Bond film will feature a duet. The White Stripes' Jack White and R&B singer Alicia Keys will together perform the theme-song for Quantum of Solace, making the 22nd James Bond film the first to feature a duet. After months of rumors of who would be the one to be given the duties of starting out what looks to be an incredible film, the producers have made their decision and it looks to be one that everyone will be ha... MORE

Every since Alicia Keys hit the stage with country music star Keith Urban at last year's Live Earth concert, she's been itching for more unconventional pairings. During a chat with Rolling Stone, she expressed interest in collabing with Queens of the Stone Age, Linkin Park and Coldplay. However, The White Stripes topped her dream team list, and she's already been in contact with them to see if it could happen. “I think that combining that style with mine, which already h... MORE

I stopped at the sub shop on the way home from work tonight, it is how I get sandwiches for dinner.  There were two short guys at the end of the line, looking like fraternal twins except one wasn't wearing a shirt.  I wondered if I should wonder aloud if that particular sub shop had a "no shirt, no shoes..." policy.  At the front of the line were two women in hats, one with purple hair, the other with orange.  It seemed safe to assume that they were lesbians.  When their... MORE

The White Stripes posted the first message of the new year on their website today, but it's not good news for US consumers. Apparently the band have just discovered that the 7" singles of Conquest that were released in the States at the end of last year have "incorrect stamp stickers" on them and need to be replaced. Well, do they need to be? Maybe this makes them more valuable to collectors? Maybe not. Anyhow, the band are interested in making things right with ... MORE

The White Stripes don't have an official live album, which is both unfortunate and understandable - how do you sell a live album of just two people? Maybe one day when Jack White is recoving from a heart attack after a Raconteurs concerts (bound to happen some day) and he needs some dough for the hospital bill. Anyways, I am a sucker for a performer displaying himself naked on stage with his heart on the line and this clip is no different. The sincerity and astute atten... MORE

If you are in the record shop looking for music by The White Stripes, you might want to look under Las Rayas Blancas (spanish for The White Stripes). The duo have recorded their hit single "Conquest" in spanish and will release it as "Conquista" by Las Rayas Blancas. According to a report on NME, the single will be available on CD and 7-inch (as usual) and features the spanish-version "Conquista" plus an acoustic version of "Conquest" performed by a mariachi band (V... MORE

Its almost been a year since I left MOG, found myself a working mans job and felt I had to focus all my attention to the students in my room. I left MOG unemployed, and am coming back a fourth grade teacher. As the end of the school year is approaching I know I am going to have to have something to fill my time. While I was teaching I spent the majority of my nights journaling, something I had not done in quite sometime. Now with the end of school just two days away, I am ... MORE

Europeans adopt the White Stripe’s "Seven Nation Army" as the unofficial anthem of the 2008 Euro Cup games. It all started with drunken Italians changing the lyrics to "Campioni del mondo" -- champions of the world... I have to say the new electro remix is pretty good. (the official Euro Cup song is Enrique Iglesias- "Can You Hear Me?" (like wtf))

......Music with a sense of......awareness of it's own history.      Give The White Stripes Another Listen.  Jack White has consistantly exhibited an uncanny ability to plumb the depths of rock's roots in an amazing array of styles.  The "band's" progression and development has been impressive as they find pathways to Rock, Pop, Blues, roots within their signiture sound.

As I have previously said, I was rather late to appreciate the White Stripes .I was put off by all the silly hype and the fact that at one time everyone wasso taken by them....But I have become a great fan now. Jack White is clearly steeped in the history, the roots & off-shoots of rocknpop music and revels in exploring and experimenting with them. Dylan's world weary rumination on the artist's place in the marketplace becomes a seething scorching indictment in the han... MORE

it was pretty painful to do and to watch my problem is.in this internet age,with so much fricking music to listen to i sorta "MISS" some stuff. damn Pimp. get a handle brutha. absolutely a groovy ass song off a brilliant album OH,and dig that picture of MEG