White Stripes

Came across this posting of a White Stripes show on a favorite new blog I stumbled on, and it reminded my of why I liked them so much. Jack is so much more dynamic live, and if you've only really ever heard their recorded efforts, you're missing out on some of the true genius of Jack White. The fullness of the sound he creates by himself, with only basic drum beats thrown in(sorry Meg), is something you just don't get a chance to experience by listening to the albums.

If you don't have the time to download the whole show, a few standouts:

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
I'm Finding It Harder to Be a Gentleman
You're Pretty Good Looking for a Girl
Astro-Jack the Ripper
Rated X

Sing everybody: Deutsche, Deutsche. Vaya con dios, amigos!

Drove to Edmonton to see E6 on Friday. The venue was smaller than I expected, and tickets were still available at the door. I guess Mr. Valentine and the crew aren't as popular up north as I would have expected. I think that the next time they play The Likwid Lounge, it won't be so easy to score tickets. Dick seemed to have the crowd in the palm of his hand as he blasted through hit after hit, scarcely stopping to banter, preferring rather to whip the place into another frenzy of fist pumping, and singing-along. A brief mention that their next show in Calgary the next night was sold out was the only real disappointment. That, and them not playing Devil Nights.

MP3: Germans In Mexico - Electric Six
VIDEO: Fire in the Disco - Electric Six (Live on Later with Jools Holland)

Beautiful Machine Parts 3-4

The new Apples In Stereo album New Magnetic Wonder has really been getting in my ears since it leaked recently. It's quite diverse from start to finish which might mean that a lot of people may like only half of the tracks. But the handful of tracks that I like, I like a lot. These for example:

MP3: 7 Stars - The Apples In Stereo (removed by request)
MP3: Beautiful Machine Parts 3-4 - The Apples In Stereo (removed by request)

Here is an oldie but goodie from the Apples:
MP3: Tidal Wave - Apples in Stereo