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7 unusual facts about the White Stripes


Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan

Meg White of The White Stripes grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms, according to her former husband, John "Jack" White, né Gillis.

Let's Go to Prison

According to writers Tom Lennon and Robert Ben Garant's appearance on the Nerdist Podcast from Aug 23, 2011, changes included a happier ending, the removal of a sparse drums-only score recorded by Meg White of the rock band The White Stripes, and other alterations that made a significant change to the overall tone of the film.

Love Sick

The song has been covered by many artists, including The White Stripes.

Middlesex Centre

On July 7, 2007, the The White Stripes performed a free concert at the Arva Flour Mill as part of their Canadian tour.

Ragpicker

Rag and Bone (song) is by the American garage rock band The White Stripes, told from the point of view of two rag and bone collectors.

SDSU Show

Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes - Also started during the 2011-12 season, The Show started doing an a cappella version of the beat.

Strangefolk

In September 2007 The Tells performed a Jack White themed late night set at the StrangeCreek Festival in Greenfield, MA, covering songs by The White Stripes and The Raconteurs.


Ball and Biscuit

"Ball and Biscuit" is the eighth track on the album Elephant by American alternative rock band The White Stripes.

Bulletproof Stockings

Their sound has been compared to that of Adele, Nina Simone, Fiona Apple, and Florence and the Machine, while the band themselves has cited influences including Radiohead, The White Stripes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Jane's Addiction.

Burning Brides

Burning Brides then took U.S. tours with such acts as Mike Watt, J. Mascis, Royal Trux, and The White Stripes.

Colin Griffiths

During the summer of 2007 he was MTV's correspondent at the Wireless Festival for MTV Flux, interviewing numerous artists including The White Stripes, LCD Soundsystem, Perry Farrell and the Klaxons.

Eastlink Centre

The Eastlink Centre has hosted numerous concerts over the years, including The Tragically Hip, Bryan Adams, The Guess Who, Willie Nelson, The White Stripes, George Jones, & Girlicious on their first tour.

Electro-Harmonix

The pedal sold well and was used by Carlos Santana, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Alex Lifeson of Rush and, later, Metallica's bassist Cliff Burton, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and in the 90s KoRn's rhythm guitarist Munky, Jack White of The White Stripes, J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr., The Edge of U2, and Billy Corgan (on The Smashing Pumpkins landmark album, Siamese Dream).

Enmore Theatre

The history and atmosphere of the building have attracted some of the world's largest bands, and recent international acts which have played the Enmore Theatre include Nas, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, Paramore, Coldplay, The Offspring, Arctic Monkeys, The White Stripes, Noel Gallagher, Kraftwerk, and Marilyn Manson.

Fell in Love with a Band

Fell in love with a Band by Chris Handyside is a comprehensive biography about Jack White and Meg White, otherwise known as The White Stripes.

Garrett Gardner

He sang the "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes which captured Shakira’s interest with Gardner’s voice signature.

Hand Springs

"Hand Springs/Cedar Point '76" is a split 7" single released in 2000 by Detroit garage rock bands The White Stripes and The Dirtbombs. The White Stripes song "Hand Springs" is on the A-side and "Cedar Point '76" by The Dirtbombs is on the B-side.

Heineken Green Energy

Heineken Green Energy took place for the 7th year in 2002, featuring The White Stripes, The Hives, Muse, The Frames, Damien Rice, Bell X1, Mundy.

KDRF

The format shifted to modern rock in early 2003 adding hard rock acts like System of a Down but also keeping bands like Coldplay from its old format and also playing 90s alternative bands like Green Day and Bush as well as modern bands like The White Stripes and later Modest Mouse and The Killers which were not heard on other local stations.

Keyboard bass

Jack White of The White Stripes uses a vintage Rhodes Piano Bass live, particularly on performances of My Doorbell.

Lord Nelson Hotel

Famous guests who have stayed at the Lord Nelson Hotel include the Rolling Stones, Anne Murray, Keith Urban, the White Stripes, Jerry Seinfeld, Ozzy Osbourne, and Paul McCartney.

Love Interruption

" Dolan also acclaimed Ruby Amanfu's backing vocals, stating "Ruby Amanfu’s harried backing warble fits a song that adds an awkwardly personal wrinkle to the White Stripes errant primitivism.

Mordam Records

Some of these labels included Lookout! Records, Frank Kozik's Man's Ruin, Kill Rock Stars, Jade Tree, and most notably Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles Records and Long Gone John's Sympathy for the Record Industry, two labels whose most popular releases were by the Dead Kennedys and The White Stripes, respectively.

New blues

New blues is a name given to blues music by artists such as The White Stripes, John Mayer Trio, Seasick Steve, NuBlues, Stephen Dale Petit, and The Black Keys, who are ushering the blues into the 21st century.

The Exploders

In the latter half of 2006, they flew to Dallas, Texas to record their second album with producer Stuart Sikes (Modest Mouse, The White Stripes, Cat Power, Hot Hot Heat), later completing the album in Melbourne with Dave Parkin (Snowman, Bob Evans, Jebediah).

The Fader

The FADER is credited with giving exposure to top artists months ahead of mainstream recognition, including Kanye West, Bon Iver, Outkast, Nicki Minaj, The Strokes, Drake and The White Stripes.

The Heathens

Building momentum on the success and release of their first music video for the song "Stickin' Around," the video was accepted at the Los Angeles Film Fest in May 2006, where it played alongside the likes of other such notable artists as Beck, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The White Stripes, Nine Inch Nails, Death Cab for Cutie, The Go! Team, The Shins, and Bright Eyes.

The New Royales

Freedom's For The Brave pays homage to a number of the group's influences, featuring covers of artists such as The Kinks, The Monks, The Beatles, The White Stripes, Depeche Mode and more.

Two-Star Tabernacle

Two-Star Tabernacle consisted of a young Jack White, later becoming the founding member of popular rock group The White Stripes, Dan John Miller, Tracee Mae Miller and Damian Lang.

XL Recordings

Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Beck, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire Weekend, The Horrors, Electric Six, The xx, Gil Scott-Heron, Jai Paul, Tyler, the Creator, Sigur Rós, Peaches and Adele.


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Die by the Drop

The video of the song was directed by Floria Sigismondi who also directed the videos for "Blue Orchid" by The White Stripes and "Broken Boy Soldier" by The Raconteurs, Jack White's other two bands.

Lafayette Blues

A large number of copies of White Blood Cells, The White Stripes' third album were packaged with a bonus DVD which featured an audio track of "Lafayette Blues" (as well as "Hand Springs").

Lord, Send Me an Angel

The White Stripes' cover version features a few changes to the original lyrics: Frontman Jack White's name replaces McTell's, and Detroit replaces Macon and Georgia as place names.

Winter Gardens, Blackpool

The White Stripes perform at The Empress Ballroom in their DVD and concert Under Blackpool Lights.