Stop what you're doing and check this out. From VH1:
"Today, VH1 launches its latest Live@VH1.com performance with a rare acoustic show by The White Stripes . Stripped down performances from the band's fifth album, Get Behind Me Satan include: the band's current single, “The Denial Twist” , “My Doorbell” , and “As Ugly As I Seem” .
The online performance highlights Jack and Meg White's experimental energy with a version of “My Doorbell” that features the duo side-by-side at the piano with Jack playing the piano and Meg playing the tambourine. “As Ugly as I Seem” features Jack on vocals and acoustic guitar with Meg on bongos.
The White Stripes Live@VH1.com performance can be seen on Vspot, VH1's broadband entertainment network, at http://vspot.vh1.com ."
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It's Turkey Day, so I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
The White Stripes will be featured on Fuse TV's show, 100%. 100 percent White Stripes airs November 21st at 2:30pm. Can't catch the show? Below are the scheduled repeats:
Monday, November 21, 9pm ET
Tuesday, November 22, 1am ET
Wednesday, November 23, 2:30pm ET
Friday, November 24, 5:30pm ET
Saturday, November 26, 9:30pm ET
Sunday, November 27, 4am ET
Sunday, November 27, 2pm ET
Sunday, November 27, 9pm ET
Wednesday, November 30, 2:30pm ET
Jack and Meg have been playing the track differently at each gig:
Hammersmith Apollo - 5th November.
Meg on drums. Jack leads on electric guitar.
Hammersmith Apollo - 6th November.
Meg plays drums. Jack plays grand piano plus rhodes bass keys
Alexandra Palace 8th November
Jack on Mandolin. Meg on drums.
Alexandra Palace 9th November
Meg on drums. Jack on grand piano switching to organ.
Blackpool Empress Ballroom - 10th November
Jack and Meg are joined by Jack Lawrence of the Greenhornes on bass. Jack plays the Marimba. Meg plays the drums.
Blackpool Empress Ballroom 11th November
Unplugged - Meg on shaker, Jack on acoustic guitar.
Glasgow Academy 13th November
Jack plays first verse on mandolin before switching to heavy electric guitar and distorted vocals for the crescendo. Meg on drums.
Glasgow Academy 14th November
Meg on drums. Jack opens the song on grand piano then switches to electric guitar.
Glasgow Academy 15th November
Slowed down version played on the grand piano and rhodes bass keys with Meg on percussion.
Manchester Apollo 17th November
Played as part of the encore on this, the last date of the tour, with Jack back on electric guitar. Meg on Drums.
It appears the White Stripes will be on the bill for the 2005 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. The show will be held Sunday, December 11th at the Gibson Theatre in Los Angeles. For more information about the show, head on over to KROQ's website.
The first of the 'The Denial Twist' Live downloads from the UK tour are available to fans everywhere to buy online now. Jack and Meg have been playing the track differently at each date with versions so far being played on electric guitar, acoustic guitar, marimba, and piano.
"11.14.05
Hello chillun,
Penny farthing and I took a walk today, around the island, and breathed fresh air.
Were running out of things to do in the world, running out of places to play, And running out of air for our lungs. Feeling good as ever though, Last night we felt cozy in an old theatre. We've been thinking too, We've been handing out cds to download the denial twist, Every night we do it different see, for kicks and newtons.
We have done seven different versions of denial twist so far this trip:
Night one............electric guitar and drums
Night two............piano and bass rhodes and drums
Night three.........acoustic guitar and drums
Night four..........organ, rhodes electric piano, and drums
Night five...........marimba, drums, and special guest jack lawrence of the do whaters on bass
Night six............acoustic guitar, tambourine, and cardboard box on small stage
Night seven.........mandolin, electric guitar, and drums
If you weren't fortunate enough to get one handed to you, You can get it this week I think.
No one tells me anything though, So consult your local congressman.
how many could come out of ten fingers though? How much time do you have? Who are we to say no?
Then I took a break, took a long look at a cigarette, Took some pillows from the hotel, then returned them, Then took my time telling my mother about it. Penny and I miss america, did you know? Maybe penny
Should be Miss america? We miss the grand canyon, the grand tetons,
and hundred grand candy bars.
Penny killed an ant once too, and I didn't know whether to stop her or not. She says and does what she wants I spose. We played suzy lee tonight. I ate ginger in three forms today. One was a cookie. I couldn't see the crowd tonight because of the spot light. I guess you could always say that right? But I could feel them for sure. The blind might know love better than us, They might feel it better huh? They aren't distracted by image Like you and me.
I grew up in detroit which is french for the strait
And the city's motto is we hope to rise from the ashes
Hope is a powerful, strong word.
The detroit is not actually a river,
Its a strait.
But no one seems to care.
The french aren't there anymore.
They missed out on the self called hip hop mayor.
His dreams are beautiful and humble,
His vision of a new detroit is untainted
By corruption, or use of the towns credit card
Or big macs.
A visionary who knows the value
Of tax payers dollars,
And uses the city's money
Only for the right reasons
Like reconstructive surgery for strippers,
And cadillac escalades for.....well, hey
Who needs a reason for an escalade right?
The white stripes congratulate the reelected mayor
On another term of hip hope
Its dangerous to hope, and dangerous to care right?
Its never been cool to care,
And always been easier to say whatever.
It takes strong bones to be positive
And to do that it takes knowledge of what's wrong
To know what's right.
Penny and I are sad that we have to Take a break soon. It takes so long to play the whole world Doesn't it? Why haven't we played in india?
Why haven't we played more in indiana? What is indie? What is mainstream? Is it sane to play mainly on the plains
Or only to the lonely?
What is my point? I don't know. What's theirs? What's yours? Am I allowed one? Are they? Its cool to be allowed one. I never got to have one as a child. Sometimes I don't get to have one as an adult. Penny laughs a lot. So do i. The best way to be positive about the world is To find ways to laugh at it. The best way to stay in a relationship is to find ways to laugh at each other. People who laugh more Live longer
And by that fact get to laugh more, And in the end get to laugh On the graves of those who Laughed at them.
We are happier now than ever penny and I, These trips have lit up our faces, All around the world.
From kansas, to canada
From mexico to manchester.
Were even stopping in iceland to play on the Way home. How about that? Never thought that would happen.
Then again,
I never thought Id hear seven nation army played
On the bagpipes.
Though, I still haven't
Plenty to look forward to,
And I'm well chuffed.
"Jack and Meg are making 10 different versions of their new single, 'The Denial Twist', available for download - each taken from a different date of their forthcoming sold out UK tour.
In addition, everybody attending any of the UK dates will be given a blank CDR, with exclusive artwork specific to that night's show, upon which they can burn their download - giving you an unprecedented memento of the tour.
For more details and to pre-order please click here"
This past Wednesday, November 9th, the band appeared on the Jo Whiley show at the BBC Maida Vale Studios in London. Jack and Meg performed the songs, Seven Nation Army, My Doorbell and the current single, the Denial Twist. If you weren't able to catch the live stream, you can listen to the archive by clicking here.
Video-C is streaming the new music video for the single, The Denial Twist. You must have my Quicktime installed in order to see this trippy video that stars Conan O'Brien. Check it out here.
11.05.2005 // WIN A CHANCE TO SEE JACK AND MEG PERFORM
From the White Stripes Newsletter:
"Hello children,
BBC Radio One's Jo Whiley will kick off a competition on Monday, 7th November from 10am giving 35 fans the chance to see Jack and Meg perform a half hour set at the famous BBC Maida Vale Studios in London next Wednesday, 9th November.
"Fans can download 'The Denial Twist' from each night of UK tour. The White Stripes are set to make live recordings from their forthcoming UK dates available to fans.
The band, who kick off their sold out British dates at the Hammersmith Apollo on November 5, will record a live version of song 'The Denial Twist' every night which fans can then download."
Read the complete article here. This is a great idea. Hopefully, if this goes well, we will see full shows available for download in the future.
Also, it has been confirmed. Jack has penned the latest jingle for Coca-Cola. An airdate for the commercial is unknown at this time. Check out the NME.com article, here.
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