IMPORTANT NEWS
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In a musical rut? Need to hear something new? Maybe you are looking to pick up some White Stripes singles? If you purchase any music from the link below, you are also helping support this website as well as the Little Room messageboard as I get a small cut of any purchases made. That money helps cover the costs of this website. Any purchases made via the Insound link below is greatly appreciated!
11.17.2009
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LITTLE ROOM MESSAGEBOARD GETS NEW PAINT JOB
If you haven't touched down in the Little Room messageboard for awhile, why not stop in and have a look. Five new skins were recently designed for the messageboard, courtesy of Third Man Records! If you are a member of the Third Man vault, then the new look will be very familiar.
A new version of this website is in the pipeline as well and should be up and running soon. Smaller changes and tweaks are being made that I think you all will appreciate.
11.15.2009
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JACK WHITE TO PRODUCE WANDA JACKSON'S ALBUM
NewsOK.com is reporting Jack White is set to produce Wanda "The Queen of Rockabilly" Jackson's new album:
" Wanda Jackson, the “Queen of Rockabilly” and “First Lady of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” was en route to Nashville, Tenn., on Friday to meet in a recording studio with alternative rock star Jack White.
Jackson is set to record a new album with White as the producer. They first will record a single for digital release before completing an album.
“One of the biggest stars on the planet I guess right now,” she said of White during her phone interview with Gene.
A singer-songwriter, pianist, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer, White is one-half of the garage rock revivalist duo The White Stripes, which he founded in 1997 with then-wife Meg White. He also leads two other alternative rock bands, the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather."
11.06.2009
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WHITE STRIPES RELEASE THREE SONGS FOR ROCK BAND
Jack and Meg are releasing a pack of three songs on Rock Band for the Xbox 360 as well as the Wii, on November 10th. The same three pack will be released for you Playstation 3 owners two days later on November 12th. The three songs being released are:
Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground *
Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine *
Icky Thump
The songs will be available for purchase as "The White Stripes Pack 01". You will be able to purchase the songs individually as well on each console. The songs above marked with a "*" are going to be available on the family friendly Lego Rock Band Music Store. Here's the breakdown in pricing:
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “The White Stripes Pack 01”
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per track
Some of the information above was lifted from teamxbox.com.
NME.com reports on the Dead Weather's free Halloween show at the Shoreditch Church in London:
"The Dead Weather played a storming eight-song set at London's Shoreditch Church last night (October 31) – causing chaotic scenes outside the venue as hundreds of fans queued around the block for the chance to see Jack White and co play.
White had previously announced the free gig in an interview with NME Radio DJ Iain Baker, and the show was broadcast live in its entirety on NME Radio."
Two unreleased tracks were unveiled at the show. To find out more about them, you'll have to read the entire article, here
"Musician Jack White today claimed the music industry was in a “dying era”, and told how artists now had to use “trickery” to make money.
The White Stripes and The Raconteurs frontman said every meeting he had with labels was “depressing” and in 10 years’ time it would be difficult for bands to make a living.
The US star – in London with his band The Dead Weather – explained groups needed to reach out to young fans who had grown up downloading music."
There's much more to this, which you can find here.
Here's a great way to spend your Halloween, from NME.com:
"Jack White has announced that The Dead Weather will be playing a free show at Shoreditch Church this Saturday, October 31.
Speaking live on NME Radio to DJ Iain Baker this afternoon (October 29), White said that The Dead Weather would play the show at the east London venue which is the location for the latest pop-up shop being staged by his label Third Man Records."
10.23.2009
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THIRD MAN RECORDS POP UP STORE IN LONDON
Hot off the press, from Third Man Records:
"Third Man Records is happy to announce our first foray into the United Kingdom with the opening of Third Man Records and Novelties for TWO DAYS ONLY at the historic Shoreditch Church in East London. Opening day is Friday October 30th and closing on Halloween, October 31st.
Come see us for all Third Man releases and miscellany from The Dead Weather, The White Stripes, and The Raconteurs to all Third Man 45s, T-shirts and loads of rare and collectible items. We'll also have a limited run of exclusive merchandise made specifically for this London location, so make sure you come down early!
We will be open 2 days only, store hours are as follows:
Third Man Records and Novelties
Shoreditch Church, London
Shoreditch High Street
London E16 6JN
Friday, October 30: 11 am to 6 pm
Saturday, October 31: 11 am to 9pm"
If you are able to make it in there, make sure to take some pictures of the site and share your pictures and stories in the Third Man Records forum on the Little Room Messageboard!
Here's a hot deal for the day, from Third Man Records:
"On Monday October 26th Third Man Records releases The Dead Weather's "I Cut Like a Buffalo", this is the third single from The Dead Weather, written and sung by Jack White, with a West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band cover "A Child of a Few Hours is Burning To Death" on the B-side. This record will NOT come as limited tri-color vinyl as a tri-color vinyl already exists of this in the form of an earlier promotional pressing. However that's not to say we aren't giving you something special, so the first 100 sold in the Third Man Shop in Nashville will come with a limited edition DVD of the two videos for I Cut Like a Buffalo, filmed here at Third Man Record.
For those of you who can't make it to the shop, you can pre-order the vinyl now at our online store HERE."
The students at Dublin's Trinity College got quite the surprise last night, per NME.com:
"The White Stripes' Jack White gave a surprise lecture at Dublin's Trinity College last night (October 18).
Leaving aside his guitar, White engaged in a highly philosophical discussion, where he talked candidly about his musical beliefs. Students who were expecting a straightforward interview seemed surprised by White’s sophisticated engagement with philosophy, and theories on anxiety and authenticity."
I do have to point out Jack revealed some interesting yet unexpected news regarding his early band, The Upholsters:
"In an unexpected twist, the guitarist also revealed the existence of a hidden run of EPs, made with his former band The Upholsterers, back when White used to work in an upholstery shop in Detroit.
The records were recorded on clear vinyl, encased in a transparent covering and hidden in 100 pieces of furniture that he upholstered.
"They could be records that will never be found, ever," he teased the student audience."
Another article from Hot Press on last night's lecture can be found here.
Here's some exciting news for Vault members. Several websites have posted this info, but this is lifted from NME.com:
"Outtakes from The White Stripes' first ever recording session are set to be released from the first time.
Alternative takes from the duo's 1998 seven-inch single 'Let's Shake Hands' – and its B-side 'Look Me Over Closely' – will be available via The Vault, the online service of Jack White's label Third Man.
The rarities will be available to The Vault's platinum subscribers, who will also receive an exclusive vinyl album 'The Raconteurs, Live In London' and a screen print poster for The Dead Weather.
The latest release is part of a regular giveaway organised by Third Man for Vault subscribers. Registration for the service is available until October 22, and also includes audio and video previews, pre-sales and more."
