Photos, Video From The 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards

When MTV's college-obsessed little sister station mtvU announced the nominations for this year's Woodie Awards, we had some fun trying to make sense of the logic underlying the way in which they had grouped together bands and pit them against... CONTINUE READING PHOTOS, VIDEO FROM THE 2009 MTVU WOODIE AWARDS»

Austin City Limits 2009 In Photos

There was dust, rain, then mud. There was Eddie Vedder, sitting in with Kings Of Leon and calling Perry Farrell up onstage with Pearl Jam during a reportedly monstrous, festival headlining two-hour set. There were Brooklynites and Brits, Dave Matthews... CONTINUE READING AUSTIN CITY LIMITS 2009 IN PHOTOS»

New Dead Weather Video - "I Cut Like A Buffalo"

The Dead Weather can be a mixed bag between their principals' ineffable charisma and their lesser songs' paint-by-numbers posturing -- but the project's certainly carved a niche in turning out some of the year's most memorable videos. Jack and Alison... CONTINUE READING NEW DEAD WEATHER VIDEO - "I CUT LIKE A BUFFALO" »

Posted on October 2, 2009 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Alison Mosshart | Jack White | Phoenix | The Dead Weather | The Raconteurs

Street Scene 2009 In Photos

Some 30,000 people over two days crammed into the six-block area in San Diego's East Village that hosted the 25th annual Street Scene this past weekend. That's a strong number, albeit down from last year when people weren't scrambling for... CONTINUE READING STREET SCENE 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Outside Lands 2009 In Photos

Last year, San Fran's inaugural Outside Lands festival featured Radiohead, but also power outage issues. This year: No Radiohead, but abundant electricity. Trade-offs! While Thom was twisting words at the Reading and Leeds fests in the motherland, Golden Gate park... CONTINUE READING OUTSIDE LANDS 2009 IN PHOTOS»

The Dead Weather @ Third Man Records, Los Angeles 8/26/09

As record stores shutter across the country, Jack White's delightfully retro Third Man Records & Novelties is thriving. It's a simple strategy for retail success: keep the store open for only three days and host free performances by the Dead... CONTINUE READING THE DEAD WEATHER @ THIRD MAN RECORDS, LOS ANGELES 8/26/09»

Posted on August 27, 2009 in Concert, Photo (6 comments)
Tags: The Dead Weather | Weezer

Diplo Remixes The Dead Weather

Jack and Alison's "Treat Me Like Your Mother" seemed to have seen its most radical redressing when the mercurial pair shot the shit out of each other in a desert, but then somehow Diplo got commissioned to fuck with the... CONTINUE READING DIPLO REMIXES THE DEAD WEATHER»

New Dead Weather Video - "Treat Me Like Your Mother"

Eminem's gruesome "3 A.M." premiered on Cinemax a few weeks back, so that's why the Dead Weather asked the channel to show its new video before Wanted on Saturday night. Because Jack White and Eminem are best bros from Detroit.... CONTINUE READING NEW DEAD WEATHER VIDEO - "TREAT ME LIKE YOUR MOTHER"»

Posted on July 12, 2009 in Video (40 comments)
Tags: Alison Mosshart | Florence And The Machine | Jack White | Mercury Prize | The Dead Weather

Dead Weather Perform A Song, Visit A Pressing Plant, Diss The Digital Age

In a flurry of post-Cinemax/Late Show Horehound activity, we have crystal-clear pro-style black and white video of the band doing the dubbed-out "Cut Like A Buffalo" along with footage of them visiting United Record Pressing in Nashville to the strains... CONTINUE READING DEAD WEATHER PERFORM A SONG, VISIT A PRESSING PLANT, DISS THE DIGITAL AGE»

Dead Weather To Premiere "Treat Me Like Your Mother" Film On Cinemax

Apparently it's more of a short film than a music video, so Jack, Alison et al will debut the Jonathan Glazer directed clip at 9:55PM on the Cinemax and let it run for five weeks. There's a trailer here, and... CONTINUE READING DEAD WEATHER TO PREMIERE "TREAT ME LIKE YOUR MOTHER" FILM ON CINEMAX»

Posted on July 1, 2009 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: The Dead Weather

The Dead Weather Bring "Hang You From The Heavens" To The Tonight Show

The Raconteurs are presumably still in the midst of a pretty successful run, and between Brendan Benson's upcoming solo LP and this here project they're using this down time to sate their (extra)extracurricular passions. But nobody doubts the true color... The Tonight Show'">CONTINUE READING THE DEAD WEATHER BRING "HANG YOU FROM THE HEAVENS" TO THE TONIGHT SHOW»

Meg White Ties The Knot

According to whitestripes.com, the drummer wed musician Jackson Smith (son of Patti and Fred "Sonic") -- while Raconteur/Dead Weather bassist Jack Lawrence married his fiancee Jo McCaughey -- in a double wedding in Jack White's backyard. Mazel Tov everybody.... CONTINUE READING MEG WHITE TIES THE KNOT»

Posted on May 26, 2009 (4 comments)
Tags: Girls | Jackson Smith | The Dead Weather | The Raconteurs | The White Stripes

New Dead Weather - "Treat Me Like Your Mother"

As with any supergroupy assemblage of rock stars, Jack White and Alison Mosshart et al's Dead Weather get the benefit of automatic headline status. But along with the instant attention comes the heightened is-it-more-about-the-sum-or-the-parts scrutiny. Their Bowery show seemed to... CONTINUE READING NEW DEAD WEATHER - "TREAT ME LIKE YOUR MOTHER"»

Posted on May 26, 2009 in MP3 (29 comments)
Tags: The Dead Weather

The Dead Weather's Horehound Album Art, Tour Dates

A couple months ago Jack White launched Third Man Records' Nashville offices via his newest supergroup, The Dead Weather. As we mentioned then, and as you know by now, the band's made up of the Kills' Alison Mosshart, Raconteur Jack... CONTINUE READING THE DEAD WEATHER'S HOREHOUND ALBUM ART, TOUR DATES»

Jack White Records New White Stripes, Dex Romweber Tracks

You know Jack White's mission to join every band in America? Still going strong. The Dead Weatherman is putting his new Third Man Studio to use by producing and playing on a forthcoming 7" from The Dex Romweber Duo. "The... CONTINUE READING JACK WHITE RECORDS NEW WHITE STRIPES, DEX ROMWEBER TRACKS»

The Dead Weather @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC 4/14/09

You couldn't be surprised when the Dead Weather's roadies came out in uniform dress code (suits and bowler hats) last night: This was a Jack White show after all. Although according to those who secured access to last night's NYC... CONTINUE READING THE DEAD WEATHER @ BOWERY BALLROOM, NYC 4/14/09»

Jack White Unveils Dead Weather Supergroup

Office parties can be lame, but not when Jack White's your boss. Earlier tonight Conan's friend launched Third Man Records' new Nashville offices by debuting a supergroup called The Dead Weather. The Kills' Alison Mosshart is its frontwoman, Jack White... CONTINUE READING JACK WHITE UNVEILS DEAD WEATHER SUPERGROUP»