Icky Thump raises big questions: Technically, can't a prostitute manage his or her own career? Will Jack and Meg ever check back into "Hotel Yorba"? Since checking out have either attempted the Ickey Shuffle? Or heard Icky Mettle or Icky... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: THE WHITE STRIPES - ICKY THUMP»
Posted on June 6, 2007 in (24 comments)
Tags: Jack White | The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart | The White Stripes
Whilst the Whites thump their way across Europe, Jack took some time off from long-distance calls to discuss his distress over leaky Icky by showing off a couple of new tunes for the Jools Holland faithful (and redecorating the stage... Later With Jools Holland)'">CONTINUE READING NEW WHITE STRIPES LIVE VIDEO - "EFFECT AND CAUSE" (LIVE ON LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND)»
Posted on June 2, 2007 in (36 comments)
Tags: Jack White | The White Stripes
How bad is the quality of that Icky Thump leak sendspacing its way around the web? You know well that we'll ravenously consume a record regardless the bitrate, but this one's pushing it. Each of your emails came with the... CONTINUE READING JACK WHITE LEAVES THE DJ WHO LEAKED ICKY THUMP FEELING PRETTY DUMB»
Posted on May 31, 2007 (118 comments)
Tags: Jack White | The White Stripes
No, not the whole record. Sorry. But if you've been squandering company work time like the good little elbo.ws addicts you are, you've come across the trio of tracks from Icky Thump that have found safe lodging on servers across... CONTINUE READING ICKY LEAKS»
Posted on May 29, 2007 (17 comments)
Tags: Jack White | The White Stripes
When Jack snarls "Well you can't be a pimp and a prostitute too," he's going for political metaphor (take that, Kele) -- so his and the Malloys' directorial vision spins it out symbolically, putting him in a seedy, red-streaked brothel... CONTINUE READING NEW WHITE STRIPES VIDEO - "ICKY THUMP"»
Posted on May 24, 2007 in (27 comments)
Tags: Jack White | The White Stripes
You'll have to wait 'til tomorrow for the full "Icky" clip, but here are some advance shots from the vid shoot. Looks like Jack and Meg left the Pearly King and Queen attire with the album cover, instead taking some... CONTINUE READING ICKY PICS»
Posted on May 23, 2007 (15 comments)
Tags: Jack White | The White Stripes
Jack and Meg have never really "done" Canada before -- at least not in a touring capacity -- so a couple of weeks after festivals in Europe and one in Manchester, TN (i.e. Bonnaroo), the Stripes will embark on an... CONTINUE READING THE WHITE STRIPES SCHEDULE A CANADIAN SIGHT-SEEING TOUR»
Posted on April 26, 2007 in (23 comments)
Tags: Jack White | The White Stripes
Is it midnight already? "Icky Thump" made its way into the hands of XFM DJs before it even stood a shot over at iTunes, and the requisite radio rip is available for your consumption at Web Vomit. "Icky" literally thumps... CONTINUE READING NEW WHITE STRIPES - "ICKY THUMP"»
Posted on April 25, 2007 (38 comments)
Tags: The White Stripes
Jack and Meg finally give us something from Icky Thump tonight. Yes, we're this desperate to hear it. Here's a message from the Stripes:The White Stripes' first single, 'Icky Thump', will be available exclusively online through the iTunes music stores... CONTINUE READING THE WHITE STRIPES SET TO RELEASE "ICKY THUMP" AT MIDNIGHT»
Posted on April 25, 2007 (9 comments)
Tags: Jack White | The White Stripes
Click the pic. You know it to be true. (Thanks for the heads up, Mark!) Icky Thump is out 7/18 on Warner Bros. UPDATE: Jack and Meg are a Pearly King and Queen! Thanks for the culture lesson, Andy! Though... CONTINUE READING THE WHITE STRIPES' ICKY THUMP COVER»
Posted on April 10, 2007 in (27 comments)
Tags: Jack White | The White Stripes
Miss Modern Age gives us the first promo shot from the White Stripes' buttoned-up campaign to do the Icky Thump. Color scheme inspired by Elephant. Meg's totally going to the Kentucky Derby next month. ... CONTINUE READING ICKY PIC»
Posted on April 6, 2007 (32 comments)
Tags: Jack White | The White Stripes
Looking for a little insight into Icky Thump's tracklist? This ougtha help you not at all. Jack and Meg have posted some typically cryptic elaboration on each track title at whitestripes.com/puzzle. Read on for a headache:1. "Icky Thump" - Well,... CONTINUE READING THE WHITE STRIPES OFFER UP A PUZZLE»
Posted on March 28, 2007 in (10 comments)
Tags: Academy Awards | Bono | Jack White | The White Stripes | U2
We have nothing to back this but an off-hand tease in an IGN.com article, but Jack White may be in talks to play the best singer of all time, Elvis Presley, in a feature-length parody of recent biopics like Walk... CONTINUE READING JACK WHITE TO PLAY THE KING»
Posted on March 27, 2007 (15 comments)
Tags: Elvis Presley | Jack White | The Raconteurs | The White Stripes | Walk Hard
Taking Brit slang "ecky thump" (as in "What the ecky thump is that?") and misspelling it for "kicks" and "metaphors," The White Stripes have announced the title for their 6th studio effort -- and it's "their first album to include... CONTINUE READING THE WHITE STRIPES SET TO DO THE ICKY THUMP»
Posted on March 1, 2007 in (24 comments)
Tags: Jack White | The White Stripes
Kele's been thinking little thoughts about the irresponsible rockstardom of Jack White. He told NME:I was amazing [sic] when Jack White said it wasn't his job to be critical about foreign policy because he was being paid to be an... CONTINUE READING WHY'D YOU HAVE TO GET SO FUCKING USELESS?»
Posted on January 31, 2007 in (80 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Jack White | The Raconteurs | The White Stripes
Our friends Rachel and Pete of the web-based TV programme In The Attic and umm, The Who, would like to tell ya about the new project they're working on called Attic Jam -- after which The Raconteurs pop in for... CONTINUE READING A MESSAGE FROM PETE TOWNSHEND & RACHEL FULLER»
Posted on January 22, 2007 in , (20 comments)
Tags: Jack White | Pete Townshend | Rachel Fuller | The Raconteurs | The White Stripes | The Who
Fans of Stravinsky and Jack White (you know you're out there), take note: Aluminium is your dream project. No, Jack White doesn't have a hand in performing the music; in fact, his only involvement with the album was to say... CONTINUE READING WIN THE LAST AVAILABLE ALUMINIUM VINYL»
Posted on November 13, 2006 in (145 comments)
Tags: Jack White | The White Stripes
Someone finally had the balls to re-envision The White Stripes in pomo classical, and now you can get your first taste. Hit Alumiiinium.com to stream five songs from the project comprising avant garde orchestral reinterprations of Jack White tunes and... CONTINUE READING STREAM ALUMINIUM SONGS»
Posted on October 30, 2006 (0 comments)
Tags: Beirut | Peasant | The White Stripes
Late last week, we were wondering what ever happened to the Hives. Then we realized they weren't very good, were they? So who cares. However, we do like hearing contemporary cover songs, so thanks to all the readers who sent... CONTINUE READING HIVES ADMIT OTHER BANDS EXIST»
Posted on October 24, 2006 in (48 comments)
Tags: OutKast | The White Stripes
Gotta make this short 'cause we're waiting to board our flight. (Congratulations! We have 36 channels of DirecTV programming!) Got off to a slow start on Sunday. "There's a red eye the size of Laredo heading right at us," some... CONTINUE READING AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: DAY THREE»
Posted on September 18, 2006 in , (21 comments)
Tags: Austin City Limits | Ben Kweller | Sufjan Stevens | The White Stripes
Brooklyn Vegan has the scoop from an attendee of the Raconteurs video shoot in Greenpoint yesterday:It was an amazing afternoon, and the band was super cool to everyone there, talking to everyone in between takes. Jack showed us his customized... CONTINUE READING JACK WHITE DOES HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR»
Posted on September 7, 2006 (14 comments)
Tags: The White Stripes
The White Stripes as envisioned by Matt Groening's anime sweatshop. (Img via PFork via MTVNews.) Don't forget to check YouTube next month to see the Detroit duo's cameo! Or, we suppose, watch it on "television." Favorite rocker-in-Springfield quote ...... CONTINUE READING JACK AND MEG YELLOW»
Posted on August 24, 2006 (81 comments)
Tags: The White Stripes
Two great White Stripes items via Laura Scene:Jack White has officially wiped his hands clean of his former hometown of Detroit, MI. (He currently hangs his hat in Nashville, TN.) He has now put his house in the D on... CONTINUE READING JACK WHITE CRIBS, ORCHESTRA»
Posted on August 18, 2006 (8 comments)
Tags: The White Stripes
I'm always amazed how many Cardigans fans write us. You guys are a bit of a cult, aren't you? Thank Dave for news of this Super Extra overdue American tour. Ten years after "Lovefool" stole our hearts too. Tickets... CONTINUE READING NINA PERSSON COVERS WHITE STRIPES, NEEDS SOME FINE WINE, WANTS TO SEE YOU IN PERSON»
Posted on July 28, 2006 in (14 comments)
Tags: The Cardigans | The White Stripes
Nina Persson of the Cardigans (who Stereogum readers still adore apparently) stars in Om Gud Vill, a new Swedish movie shot in black and white by first time director Amir Chamdin. I don't think any of us will see it... CONTINUE READING NINA PERSSON COVERS THE WHITE STRIPES»
Posted on March 8, 2006 (33 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | The Cardigans | The White Stripes
