ARCHIVES // JUNE 2005

06.30.2005 // THE WHITE STRIPES - THE DEVIL INSIDE

From The Independent:

"Jack White will never have the blues badly enough. Though The White Stripes' new album, Get Behind Me Satan, suggests the legendary bluesman Robert Johnson's crossroads soul-sale in its title, and the band's music draws deep and long from the genre, the reality that spawned the blues is an unreachable lifetime away. That blues, lived by White heroes such as Johnson and Son House, was born in the Mississippi Delta a century ago, a place so poor you might actually have to eat dirt, in conditions of near-slavery. It was the product of a private black cosmology forged in bloodily violent, wildly hedonist juke-joints that no white man ever visited. It's a far cry from the The White Stripes' foray into Glastonbury next week."

Read the complete interview here.

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06.28.2005 // iTUNES DOWNLOAD

If you are an Apple iTunes user you can download a free copy of the NPR interview that aired originally on June 9th, 2005. While in iTunes, go to Music Store. Once in the store, scroll down to the bottom right hand side and you will see "The White Stripes" listed under free downloads. This is a crystal clear copy of the show.

For those awaiting the download of the Midtown Music Festival gig, I will have that up soon. The reason I have not put it up yet is due to some minor technical difficulties. I am working to get them resolved so I can put that show up for everyone to download. Don't worry, it will be available soon enough.

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06.25.2005 // JACK AND MEG ROCK GLASTONBURY

From NME.com:

" The duo of Jack and Meg White brought their devil worshipping set to Worthy Farm , where they last appeared in 2002. The set was a bit grander this time, with the duo in front of a stage swathed in red with the apple from the album's cover forming a central backdrop surrounded by palm trees."

Read the full article here.

The setlist was:

• 'Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground'
• 'Blue Orchid'
• 'I Think I Smell A Rat/Passive Manipulation'
• 'Let's Shake Hands'
• 'The Nurse'
• 'Hotel Yorba'
• 'Jolene'
• 'Ball And Biscuit'/'My Doorbell'/'Canon'/'Broken Bricks'/'Cool Drink Of Water'/'Ball And Biscuit'
• 'Passive Manipulation'/'The Same Boy You've Always Known'
• 'The Hardest Button To Button'
• 'We're Going To Be Friends'
• 'Little Ghost'
• 'Death Letter'
• 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself'

Encore:

• 'Passive Manipulation'/'Seven Nation Army'
  

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06.18.2005 // MORE TOUR DATES

A number of East Coast tour dates have been announced in the US. Is your city in the mix? Check it out here.

You can pre-order certain dates over at the Official Site. For a shortcut, click here.

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06.17.2005 // STRIPES RESPOND TO COUNTRY CLAIMS

From NME.com:

"JACK WHITE has hit out at claims that THE WHITE STRIPES ' new record 'GET BEHIND ME SATAN' sounds like country legend LORETTA LYNN .

The singer produced Lynn 's last album ‘Van Lear Rose' last year as well as playing guitar, piano, organ, percussion and adding his backing vocals to the project."

Read the complete article, here.

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06.14.2005 // NPR INTERVIEW FOR DOWNLOAD

I am working on getting the Midtown Festival show up for download. However, for those who did not hear the NPR Fresh Air interview that was aired on June 9th, head on over to the downloads page and grab it.

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06.14.2005 // DOWNLOADS / FADER MAGAZINE

Last friday, June 10th, the band played the Music Midtown festival in Atlanta, GA. I have a crowd recording of the concert and I am in the process of putting it up for download. Also going up is the recent NPR interview with Jack and Meg. Look for these in the next couple of days.

The White Stripes will be on the cover of the next issue of Fader Magazine. Inside there is a candid interview with Jack and Meg. You can download bits of the interview here.

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06.09.2005 // JACK SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT

Jack has left a new message over at the official website setting the record straight on a few topics. Check out his rant here and get the real deal.

When you get to the official website, click on the message link in the top menu to see the band's official messages.

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06.07.2005 // GET BEHIND ME SATAN - OUT NOW!

The brand new album, Get Behind Me Satan is now in stores! Make sure you get out today and pick up a copy.

Make sure to stop by the Little Room after you have listened to it and discuss with other fans. Should be a busy day around here.

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06.05.2005 // LA TIMES INTERVIEW

From LAtimes.com:

"The White Stripes' Jack White is ready for a break as he slips behind the wheel of his vintage four-seat Thunderbird and switches on the ignition. White has been working feverishly on a new album, and he is just days away from starting a grueling world tour.

The CD, "Get Behind Me Satan," is a a daring creative advance in which he and drummer Meg White have added layers of imagination and depth to what was an already thrilling sound."

To read the complete interview, click here.

You may also read this article here. I have articles archived dating back to 1999.

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06.01.2005 // INFO ON THE WHITE / BENSON / GREENHORNES PROJECT

From Billboard.com:

"The project White Stripes vocalist/guitarist Jack White has been working on with singer/songwriter Brendan Benson and Greenhornes bassist Jack Lawrence and drummer Patrick Keeler has been christened the Raconteurs. "We'll probably be coming out with a new record next year,” White reveals to Billboard.com. “We're almost done with it. It's something totally new for me -- two songwriters working together. Dual vocals, dual lead guitars, dual songwriting duties."

To read the complete article, click here.

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