Jack White 'Love Interruption'

Since the White Stripes broke up not so long ago, there had been much speculation as to what the ever prolific Mr. White will do next. Well, besides concentrating on his label Third Man Records, producing everyone from Wanda Jackson to Black Milk and fighting for the value of music, he has also managed to put together a solo album. Titled Blunderbuss it will be released on April 23/24 of this year. Under twenty four hours in the stratosphere here is the first song to be released from it. Enjoy.

The Strokes and The White Stripes playing together

Pictures of The Strokes and The White Stripes together

Covers that are better than the original

This could be controversial I know, but sometimes - just sometimes - someone does a cover of a song and raises it above whatever previous heights it had achieved. More often than not though, a really good cover is a song that wasn't very famous in it's original incarnation.

So, here goes...

Cyndi Lauper's version of Prince's 'When you were mine':

The Kill's version of The Velvet Underground's 'Pale blue eyes':

Jimi Hendrix's era defining version of Bob Dylan's (quite frankly boring) 'All along the watch-tower'. So seminal, that Dylan started playing Hendrix's version at concerts:

The White Stripes - 'I just don't know what to do with myself', first performed by Dusty Springfield:

Angus and Julia Stone's quiet version of 'You're the one that I want', sung by Olivia Newton John in Grease.

I REALLY want to put the McGarrigle's version of Loudon Wainwright's 'The Swimming Song' in this list but it's nowhere to be found.

White Stripes No More

It was officially announced today that The White Stripes are no more. Jack and Meg White stated today that they were ending the band on a high note having no desire to release material that they felt would disappoint fans. This decision shows a huge amount of integrity on the part of the band. Their raw blues and rock and roll will be sorely missed in a music scene which is lacking the invigorating sound and spirit of the genre. I will miss them. This is one of my favourite moments.
They wouldn't let me embed it but nothing else would do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnBZ3MKhdOk