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Don’t cry, Detroit, Jack White didn’t mean to hurt you. I know, he left you, Detroit Rock City, high and dry in favor of Nashville, also known as Music City, USA ... read more |
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“Hey Everybody – this is Meg White,” Jack shouted to an anxious crowd awaiting a possible White Stripes performance. Meg, however chose only to tap a few off-key notes on Raconteurs drummer Patrick Keeler’s set, then abruptly wave goodbye ... read more |
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The Raconteurs may be known as Jack White’s other band, but it’s clear they are anything but just a side project. Rounding out a sold out three-night residency at New York’s Terminal 5 Sunday, the band showered the audience with its staying power, all the while battling one of the city’s worst concert venues ... read more |
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But even with this well-known history of beauty parlor gossip, the details as to how exactly Bob Dylan acquired the lyrics to twenty-five unfinished Hank Williams’ songs are still unknown. I’m picturing a flashlight, black clothing, and an empty bag of weed, but I’m yet to complete my three week correspondence course on how to become a detective from The University of Phoenix ... read more |
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I didn’t even realize that the year was lackluster until I reflected back on it. Bands that have literally heralded the indie rock movement some years ago had all released new CDs, but the energy just wasn’t there. This is a declaration of disappointment with some of this new millennium’s so-called musical heroes, whom I fear won’t stand the test of time much longer. As our century has only two years left in it, it’s becoming increasingly evident that the “indie” movement is just another decade’s cry for distinction ... read more |
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The entertainment section of Sunday’s Los Angeles Times found Jack White pondering the future of the White Stripes after drummer Meg’s sudden illness caused the band to cancel their 2007 tour supporting their latest record, Icky Thump. Though much of the article focused on the White’s side projects and the Stripes’ latest non-musical effort, customized red and white Holga cameras being sold through their website, White did comment on the band’s prospects as a touring act ... read more |
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