The Hotel Yorba

Something occurred to me today:
I’ve been posting at the Hotel Yorba for a few days and there’s not a single entry so far about the titular tune!
So, in lieu of any news right now, I offer the memorable lyrics to “Hotel Yorba” (track deux on the album White Blood Cells.)
I was watchin’
with one eye on the other side.
I had fifteen people telling me to move.
I got moving on my mind.
I found shelter
in some thoughts turnin’ wheels around.
I said thirty-nine times that I love you
to the beauty I had found.
Well, it’s…
one, two, three, four,
take the elevator
at the Hotel Yorba.
I’ll be …read more

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Word from the official White wire:
The Stripes will return to the United Kingdom this fall for a headline tour across the country. Here’s a listing of the gigs:
24 Oct. – Glasgow SECC
25 Oct. – Manchester MEN Arena
26 Oct. – Newcastle Metro Arena
28 Oct. – Birmingham NEC
29 Oct. – Cardiff Int. Arena
31 Oct. – Sheffield Hallam Arena
1 Nov. – Nottingham Arena
2 Nov. – London O2 Arena
Tickets for every show except the Glasgow one can be purchased from a 24-hour credit card hotline (0871 2200 260) or online at gigsandtours.com
Glasgow tickets will be sold from pclpresents.com

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To celebrate the launch of our Music Channel, b5media is giving away some cool prizes. What’s up for grabs?
* 3 iPod Shuffle
* 3 MP3 players with preloaded MusicIP software
* 3 iTunes Certificates (worth US $25 each)
Details after the jump.

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Another queer spot for a gig on the Stripes’ North American tour. Last Sunday, Jack and Meg performed a short set at the Eastview Bowling Alley in Saskatoon. Check out the video below for “Let’s Build a Home” and Jack’s bowling chops!

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The Stripes are looking to liven up their North American tour with a few shows in some strange locations.
On July 2nd, Jack and Meg played for a small group of fans onboard a bus in the city of Winnipeg. The set was acoustic, naturally, with such songs as “Hotel Yorba” and “Wheels on the Bus,” a children’s classic, making an appearance.
This isn’t the first unconventional show during their 2007 tour. The sites of previous performances include a classroom in Barnaby, British Columbia, London’s Royal Hospital and even “Icky Thump Records,” a Tower Records renamed for a day in Los Angeles.
Not …read more

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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. …read more

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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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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 …read more

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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 …read more

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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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