Jack White Attempts Strange Metaphoric Concert Record

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  Well, this is a fun continuation of our ongoing White Stripes experiment. Of course it’s only Jack White attempting a new world record as he voyages out in the wake of his new album Blunderbuss. Here’s the news according to a press release that I received and chuckled through as I read the details [...]

Is Beyonce An Inspired Fan, Or Is She Just Like Everyone Else?

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  After her performance of “Run the World (Girls)” at the Billboard Music Awards last weekend, many fans are wondering: is Beyonce an unoriginal copycat? Or is she showing that she’s Lorella Cuccerini biggest fan? And we’re wondering if she’s really that much different from artists like Jack White and Johnny Cash. Well, according to [...]

What’s On Your List For Record Store Day 2011?

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I have a confession to make. I buy records on other days besides just on Record Store Day. Yes, I do. And last weekend I got a head start on the rest of you when I journeyed into Laurie’s Planet of Sound to pick up a limited edition white vinyl copy of the soundtrack to [...]

What I Learned About The White Stripes (Before They Broke Up)

While the Midwest was being hit with a historic blizzard on Wednesday, the Detroit rock duo The White Stripes announced that they were calling it quits after 13 years. So what did I learn from Jack and Meg White?

Pitchfork Music Festival Day 3: Licking Our Magnificent Flaming Lips

I hope you enjoyed Pitchfork Day One  and Two Wrap ups.  And now it’s time to wrap it all up.  The final day of Pitchfork Music Festival 2009 presented everything from great feets of human determination and strength to gigantic floating bubbles.  Pharoahe Monch, The  Walkmen, Blizten Trapper and The Flaming Lips all showed why they were in Pitchfork [...]