Chris Thile – Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
admin on Feb 26th 2009
Chris Thile – Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground (The White Stripes)
Chris Thile (formerly of Nickel Creek) gives this White Stripes classic the bluegrass treatment, rendering it almost uncrecognisable by replacing guitar and drums with mandolin and violin, racing away with hootenanny-like excess. Check out Thile’s current project, Punch Brothers, at MySpace.
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Video: The White Stripes – We’re Going to Be Friends
admin on Feb 22nd 2009
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The White Stripes: Live at Le Zénith, Paris
admin on Jun 13th 2007
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After being herded through the turnstiles and security checks, I stake out a place for myself in the mostly seated but still well-arranged Zenith. With a full family seated behind me and grey-haired couples in every other direction, I have to remind myself that it’s the White Stripes I’m here to see and not Disney on Ice. From having my camera confiscated (a first) to squeezing my way past the lengthy queues for arcade games and merchandise stands, the sheer extent of the event’s organisation really hammers home how big a commodity this band have become. Playing to this kind of audience, on this big a platform, the expectations can be enormous. Thankfully, The White Stripes appaer to know exactly what it takes to put on a show worthy of ticket price amnesia. Continue Reading »
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