July 8th, 2007
Looks like rumors about our own Mr. White acting in the parody biopic Walk Hard are absolutely true.
A John C. Reilly vehicle co-written by Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, The 40 Year Old Virgin), Walk Hard will feature Jack as the King himself, Elvis Presley.
But we Yorbites know this isn’t his first foray into the acting world. He appeared as Georgia in Cold Mountain and did a vignette with Meg about a Tesla coil in Jim Jarmusch’s Coffee & Cigarettes.
Here’s how the role came about, in Jack’s own words:
John C. Reilly called me up and asked if I would do it. They were filming in a couple of days. I said, ‘OK, but what year is it supposed to be?’ He said 1957, so that was OK. I thought it was just going to be for cable or something but he said, ‘Oh no, this is one of the biggest films this company is going to put out this year.’ He sent the script over and it was really funny.
Well, I think this is only the beginning. More Stripes on the silver screen!
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July 8th, 2007
Pop the cork on that champagne! The Billboard charts for the week of June 27th have Icky Thump debuting at #2! Even this early, it’s already the Stripes’ best-selling debut.
But there’s a problem, Yorbites. Guess who took #1.
Bon Jovi. Yes, hair-metal-to-country-and-western Bon Jovi, with their Lost Highway.
We can do better for Jack and Meg, right? Right! So, here’s the plan: buy two copies of Icky Thump! One for playing and one for posterity. We can’t change the debut stats, but we can certainly outsell Jon and Ritchie!
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July 8th, 2007
I’ve got good news and bad news, Yorbites.
Good news is that this “gatefold” red, special edition 7″ vinyl with “Rag and Bone” on the A-side is included free in an issue of NME.
The bad news? That issue’s from the week of June 5th and, no, you can’t buy a copy from the NME webstore. Trust me. I checked.
However (and a big however), you know that just about all matter in the universe is sold on eBay and there will be people who, for some inexplicable reason, want to part with that record. Click here to find them. Good luck in the ensuing bidding war!
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July 8th, 2007
In the future, everything will be powered by wireless electricity. Your car will drive itself, speak to you intelligently about a number of topics, and may or may not appreciate you calling it “Kitt.” Touch-screens will be integrated into every household item, including milk cartons. And, of course, Jack and Meg White will store 512 MB of data.
Wait. What?
The future is now! Introducing these two stylish, limited-edition USB thumb drives. Sure, only 3,333 of each will be made and they do cost a pretty penny (one for $57.50, both for a slightly discounted $99), but look at all the cool features:
- 512 MB of storage space!
- An artistic shell portraying Jack or Meg from the Icky Thump cover!
- The entire Icky Thump album, preloaded, in Apple Lossless format!
An expensive set of thumb drives, certainly, but a cheap piece of Stripes history! It’s all a matter of perspective (and $99).
Click here to visit the official White Stripes store and learn more about the Jack and Meg set.
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July 7th, 2007
Well, not for much longer!
Welcome to the Hotel Yorba. I’m Jason R. Wallace, the manager of this fine establishment, and I can tell you: once you check in, you won’t want to check out! Anything and everything you ever wanted to know about Jack, Meg and their monument to rock, the White Stripes, is right here. Album reviews, tour news, cool memorabilia and those oh-so-tasty rumors!
So sit tight and enjoy your stay in the lap of White luxury. The bellhop will be up in just a minute with your fan service.
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