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On June 25th, Jack and Meg played a show in Whitehorse, Yukon. What you may not have known is earlier in the day, the band showed up at LePage park in downtown Whitehorse and did a surprise six song set. Click yourself on over to the downloads page and grab the early show as well as the late show. Oh, while you're there, grab the new video I put up of the band on Jools Holland earlier this month performing Icky Thump. Enjoy!
Also, there is a short CNN video on the band and their gig at Icky Thump Records. Check out that video here.
For those wondering, Jack and Meg scored a #2 position on the Billboard charts. The duo sold 223,000 albums, their biggest chart debut to date.
2005' Get Behind Me Satan opened d at #3 with 189,000 sold and 2003's Elephant sold 125,900 copies, to debut at #6.
Just a little friendly reminder, if you still need tickets to any upcoming White Stripes shows, visit the tour page and click on the "buy" links next to the show you want to attend. Purchasing tickets via that link gets you White Stripes tickets and also helps out this website. I get a small cut of each sale, which I put towards the costs of this website. Thanks!
Word has it, that Jack and Meg, who are in Burnaby, BC tonight, played a side show earlier today at
the Creekside Youth Center. What makes this interesting is they used the same stage set up as they did 10 years ago to commemorate their 10 year anniversary. Once I get the details of the side show, I will let you all know. I am sure this was quite interesting!
According to a post in the Little Room, this was the setlist:
When I Hear My Name
Cannon/John The Revelator/Cannon
Astro
Jack The Ripper
Do
unknown song
Ball And Biscuit
Fell In Love With A Girl (slower)
Black Math
Screwdriver
Last night's live show/webcast at Icky Thump records was amazing! If you were in attendance count yourself lucky! For those who weren't check out the following reviews of the show:
Also, according to the White Stripes newsletter, Icky Thump Records will be open for a limited time:
"Weren't able to get tickets to the performance at Icky Thump Records last night? Well, if you haven't bought your copy of the new record yet and are interested in picking up some merchandise that was available at the show, Icky Thump Records will be open for a limited time just for you! Located at the site of the old Tower Records in West Hollywood, CA, it will be open for a couple of hours starting at 5:30 pm today and tomorrow as well as noon on Saturday. We have limited quantities of shirts, buttons and posters available so be sure to get yours before they run out.
Don't forget the live webcast tonight from Icky Thump Records in Los Angeles, CA. You can find the webcast here.
Last night Jack and Meg rocked New York's Fillmore East and Rolling Stone has a great write up on the event. Check out the full review of the show here.
Below are some random reviews of Icky Thump, which I have to say, after repeated listens ranks at or near the top of my list of favorite Stripes albums. I was hooked after the 1st listen with the playfully rockin' "Rag and Bone" taking the lead as my favorite track off the album. Two thumbs up and if I had an extra one, I would throw that up as well.
Icky Thump has been released to the world. Get off your rears, get out and buy a copy, put on some headphones and take a trip, I know I am! After you have digested it, stop on by the Little Room messageboard and give us your review.
The fine folks at the AT&T blueroom, who are webcasting the White Stripes tomorrow night, June 20th from "Icky Thump" records told me this:
"If you missed the live webcast from their set at Bonnaroo, check out the exclusive webcast of their live performance from “Icky Thump Records” in Los Angeles, CA on June 20 from 8-9 pm PST.
Plus, enter to win this unique White Stripes contest: one lucky winner and a guest will get to meet the band, sit in the VIP section at their show, and see them perform live- in the Great White North - Anchorage, Alaska!
06.17.07 // LIVE WEBCASTS / CONAN O'BRIEN APPEARANCE
If you are unable to make it to Bonnaroo tonight or Icky Thump Records this coming Wednesday, thankfully, the Internet has you covered. If you go here, you will be able to see both performances via a webcast.
Also, Jack and Meg will be making another appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien tomorrow night. The show starts at 12:35AM EST. Be sure to tune in and check it out. If you fall asleep, no worries, you know it will be on You Tube the second it's over.
Talk about slick promotion. Check this news article out regarding the band and the old Tower Records store in Los Angeles:
"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tower Records may be dead, but its flagship outlet in Los Angeles still has some relevance to the music industry.
Rock duo the White Stripes will perform a free show for about 200 fans next Wednesday at an "Icky Thump Records" store specially built on the landmark Sunset Strip site, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
The ersatz store takes its name from the band's new album, "Icky Thump," which goes on sale in the United States next Tuesday.
Tickets for the 7 p.m. PDT show will be made available to the first 200 people who buy the album at the store after midnight on Monday. A handful of tickets will also be given away this weekend through a radio station."
06.14.07 // ICKY THUMP ON USB / MORE TOUR DATES / MTV STREAM
I had limited access to the Internet this week, so I am a little late with news of MTV streaming the new album. Check out the tour page for updated dates. Don't forget, if you purchase tickets via the "buy" links on the tour page, I get a small percentage which helps me out with costs pertaining to this website and messageboard. Now, some exciting info from the White Stripes official newsletter:
"Hello Children,
We have lots of very exciting news for you today. Can't wait to hear Icky Thump? Well the wait is over, you can hear a stream of the album in it's entirety starting tomorrow, June 12th, until June 19th by visiting MTV.com HERE
If you live in the UK, don't forget to pick up the 3 formats of the "Icky Thump" single that were released in stores today (this includes the white etched 7" that is the companion to the red "Rag and Bone" 7" that was released for free on the cover of NME last week).
Heard the stream, now buy the album! The White Stripes web store is now accepting pre-orders for Icky Thump in CD and LP format. For a limited time, orders for the CD will include a free set of 3 button badges. The LP is double vinyl in a gatefold sleeve and is pressed on 180 Gram vinyl and for a limited time will come with a custom peppermint turntable slip mat.
But wait... there's more. We also have a very limited-edition pressing of the "Icky Thump" single on 12-inch 180 gram vinyl with an etching on the B-side. Only 300 were pressed. Limit one per order.
And lastly, Icky Thump is also available in a new format: Jack and Meg USB drives. Custom created for The White Stripes, each 512-megabyte drive contains a copy of their new album in the Apple Lossless Format. There were only 3,333 of each drive created. CLICK HERE to visit The White Stripes web store.
In this month's issue of Mojo Magazine (Bob Marley on the cover) you will find an extensive interview with the band. I have added the full Mojo interview, as well as the latest article from The Age to the articles section. Check it out.
Opening band information, per the White Stripes newsletter:
"The White Stripes are happy to announce that Grinderman and the legendary Porter Wagoner (featuring Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives) will be opening for them at Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 24th. Grinderman are Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos.
Thanks,
The White Stripes newsletter team"
And finally, one more show added to the tour, also per the newsletter:
"The White Stripes will be playing a special show at London's Rivoli Ballroom on Tuesday, June 12th. Set in Crofton Park, The Rivoli Ballroom is one of London's last remaining ballrooms and with the original decor from the 1950's still intact, offers fans a way to see Jack and Meg perform in a more intimate and incredible setting.
Tickets will be available beginning Monday, June 11th at 10am for £29.50 each from LiveNation.co.uk and gigsandtours.com . Please note that due to the limited number available, tickets will be strictly capped at two per application. Doors for the event open at 7:30 pm but lucky applicants can present themselves at the venue from 5:30 pm with both their booking confirmation and photo ID to collect their wristband for admission.
Profits from the show will be donated to the Chelsea Pensioners' Appeal and charities supported by The London Pearly Kings and Queens Society.
You can now purchase the Rag and Bone single on iTunes by clicking here. Personally, I am going to wait until the album comes out before I hear anything other than Icky Thump, the first single. I love the element of surprise. I love hearing one of your favorite band's new album for the first time as a whole. I did peak and listen to the 30 second clip on iTunes and I have to say, I am that much more excited about this album. Rag and Bone sounds uniquely amazing. So, that's my story. If you decide to purchase the single, how about dropping by the Little Room to give us your take on it.
Here is a pretty good interview with Jack from Dose.ca. It shows a different side of Jack. Here is a snippet:
"They say one man's junk is another man's treasure -- and White Stripes frontman Jack White is a rich man because of it.
While most of the world has abandoned desolate locals, such as Canada's Great North, he finds them luxuriant in adventure. Other musicians are keen to upgrade to the latest, greatest, technological toys, but White captures his treasured, reverb-soaked, guitar tones on long-abandoned tape reels. Many have tossed out antique furniture in favour of cheap Ikea wares, but White spent his youth working as an upholsterer, restoring pieces to prosperity and leaving secret pieces of art stored in their bellies. Call him the greatest rock 'n' roll junk collector of all time."
06.04.07 // NME EXCLUSIVE - RAG AND BONE 7'' SINGLE
This is great news, especially for those here in the US. You can get your hands on the single for $4. From NME.com:
"NME is presenting a world exclusive with The White Stripes this week (June 6) which will allow you to get your hands on the duo's brand new material - first.
We're giving away 'Rag And Bone' , the first physical release from the band's forthcoming album 'Icky Thump' , absolutely free.
The track will come on a limited edition red vinyl seven-inch record, featuring the new song on one side and an etching by the band on the other. The record comes in special gatefold packaging.
To get your hands on this essential part of White Stripes history all you have to do is buy this week's issue of NME , which hits UK newsstands from June 6 .
If you're not based in Britain you don't have to go without. You can order you issue online now"
Blackbook Magazine has a great cover story on our favorite twosome, on newsstands now. Here is a little teaser:
"Meg White–wistful, sylphlike–smokes as her more vocal bandmate Jack White talks. He has a habit of talking over her, sometimes for her–out of a genuine affection for her and a practical sense of what would sound funny coming out of her mouth, especially when he's talking about something that interests him. This is a key factor to consider when looking at their curious relationship, because just about everything on, beneath, inside, or above the planet interests
Jack White, who turns 32 in July: “I mean, can they just not get the bricks like they used for the old buildings anymore?"
For more of the cover story you can visit Blackbook's website here, or for the full version run out and and grab a copy of the magazine.
For those who missed it, Jack and Meg performed on Later with Jools Holland on Friday, June 1st. They played the songs below and also did an interview. Click the links below for You Tube videos of their performance.
Icky Thump Effect & Cause My Doorbell w/Jools Holland on piano
Check out this four page interview with Jack and Meg from The Age:
"Why has the world's edgiest rock band moved to Nashville? Have they rejected rock'n'roll? D.G. Strong asks frontman (and new dad) Jack White if he's crossing over from hip to hicksville.
Jack and Meg White might the coolest rock stars in the world. But ensconced in what has to be the stodgiest, old-lady-est hotel room in Nashville, Tennessee, it's hard to see it. I'm sure this is someone's idea of elegant, but if ever a hotel suite needed a good rock'n'roll trashing, this one is it. Bilious pea-green carpet, poppy-strewn curtains, a chintz bedspread."
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