10.27.2005 // TEGAN AND SARA COVER / TOUR DATES

From the Tegan and Sara Official Website:

" The White Stripes have recorded a version of Tegan and Sara's Walking with a Ghost and will be releasing it to radio this week. The track will be available through iTunes on Nov 14 and at US retail as part of a special single release on Dec 6."

In tour news, the White Stripes are heading back to Japan in early 2006. Check the tour page for all the details.

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10.19.2005 // SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO

According to Sirius.com:

" On Sunday, October 30 at 11 p.m. ET, SIRIUS will exclusively broadcast Devil's Night with The White Stripes on commercial-free music channel Left Of Center channel 26. The White Stripes concert was recorded during their three-night stint Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at Masonic Temple in the duo's hometown of Detroit, Michigan. The White Stripes, featuring Jack White on guitar and piano and Meg White on drums, won 2003's Best Alternative Music Album GRAMMY®, and their fifth album, Get Behind Me Satan , was released on V2 Records in June to critical acclaim. The band is currently performing dates in Europe on its world tour."

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10.14.2005 // CHARLIE ROSE SHOW - OCT 17

The White Stripes will be a guest on The Charlie Rose Show on October 17th. This should be a great interview! I have a lot of respect for Charlie Rose and the interviews he conducts. Make sure to tune in! For those who are unaware, the Charlie Rose Show is on PBS. Check your local listings for the exact time and channel.

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10.06.2005 // THE DENIAL TWIST - SINGLE INFORMATION

Here is the tracklisting for the upcoming single, The Denial Twist, due out November 14th in the UK:

7'' Single
1. The Denial Twist
2. Shelter Of Your Arms

7'' Single
1. The Denial Twist (live)
2. As Ugly As I Seem (live)

CD Single
1. The Denial Twist
2. Shelter Of Your Arms

Shelter Of Your Arms is a cover of the Greenhornes tune. You can find it on their lateset release, East Grand Blues EP.

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10.05.2005 // BIG DAY OUT

According to Billboard.com, the Stripes will be playing the 2006 Big Day Out Festival.

"The White Stripes, Iggy & the Stooges and Franz Ferdinand lead the initial list of performers for the 2006 Big Day Out festival tour of Australia and New Zealand. The event will begin Jan. 20 in Auckland and move on to Australian shows in Gold Coast (Jan. 22), Sydney (Jan. 26), Melbourne (Jan. 29), Adelaide (Feb. 3) and Perth (Feb. 5)"

Read the full article here.

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10.03.2005 // THE DAILY SHOW

According to Pitchfork Media, the White Stripes will be making an appearance on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart on December 1st.

" We always knew Jack White was flamboyant and brilliant, but funny? I guess that moustache is pretty hilarious, but he doesn't seem like the kind of guy who can take a joke, y'know? Well, he'd better get ready to shake that funny bone, because on Thursday, December 1, the White Stripes will perform live on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart."

Read the full article here.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the Stripes will be the 1st band to ever perform on the Daily Show!

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10.01.2005 // DETROIT SETLIST - SHOW #1

Lots of positive reviews are pouring in regarding hometown show number one. The setlist was:

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground (partial)
Black Math
Passive Manipulation
Blue Orchid
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground (on piano)
Hotel Yorba
I Think I Smell a Rat
Instict Blues
My Doorbell
Cannon / When I Hear My Name
Death Letter
One More Cup of Coffee
Astro / Jack the Ripper
The Nurse
Cannon
The Big Three Killed My Baby
In the Cold, Cold Night
Ball and Biscuit

encore:
I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)
As Ugly as I seem
Hardest Button to Button
Fell in Love with a Girl
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
Little Ghost
Red Rain
Apple Blossom
Let's Shake Hands
Seven Nation Army
Boll Weevil

Check out the messageboard for user's thoughts on the show.

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09.29.2005 // NEW MESSAGE FROM JACK / NEW SINGLE INFO

Jack has left a new message over at the Official Site regarding a very cool new item that you can purchase at their live shows. Check it out.

Also, according to MTV.com, The Denial Twist will be the next single off the album:

" The White Stripes are reuniting with director Michel Gondry, and to celebrate, they've assembled a crew of characters that's, well, pretty darn Gondry-esque.

A cast of little people, giants, roadies, stagehands and one solitary Conan O'Brien will join the Stripes in their Gondry-helmed video for the song "The Denial Twist." It's the first collaboration between the band and the French auteur since 2003's "The Hardest Button to Button" (see "The Story Behind The White Stripes' 'Hardest Button': Lens Recap" ), and their fourth time working together overall."

Read the complete article here.

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09.26.2005 // CONEY ISLAND, NY SHOW REVIEW

Taken from the NY Times:

" The White Stripes, in general, are proof that a craftsman's trust in his materials sets him into a greater loop of trust. When the system's really working, the craftsman trusts his craft; those who behold the craft trust the craft and the craftsman. It keeps going around and around, and even if the craft's unstated rules seem inexplicably to change, the beholders keep trusting."

Read the complete review here.

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09.19.2005 // NEW SHOW FOR DOWNLOAD

Here is another show to add to your White Stripes live collection. I have put up the band's gig from the Glastonbury Festival that took place on 06.24.05. So for those who went to Glastonbury, you can relive your experience. For those who didn't, you can hear this amazing show for the 1st time. A big thanks to Dylan for sending me this! Go to the downloads page here. Enjoy!

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