You Whites Are LOMO…Err…Loco!
Remember the mystery message with the Man Ray quote?
Not so mysterious anymore. A trip to the official Stripes website revealed that our favorite rocking duo is…
…selling cameras?
LOMOs, specifically, perfect for lomography, an Austrian commercial trademark/photographing style that emphasizes spontaneous snapshots and optical tomfoolery.
Two different LOMOs are available, the Jack and Meg models respectively, and they go on sale…take a guess, Yorbites. Yes, X XV. October 15.
For those of you with formerly rich and currently dead uncles, you should know that the first 333 customers to purchase both cameras will get a mystery gift. “Golly gee!” I say with utter …read more
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In The Cold, Cold Night
Word from the official White wire:
The spot for the Stripes’ Anchorage gig has been changed to the George M. Sullivan Sports Arena. Apparently, more space was needed to accommodate all those screaming fans! Don’t worry if you’ve already purchased tickets. They’ll be accepted for GA floor seats.
But that’s not all! New items have been added to the Stripes’ web store: t-shirts featuring a “button horse” (somewhat reminiscent of a similar creature in The Science of Sleep) and a penguin, the Jack & Meg flash drives finally available for international customers and official tablature books for the albums White Blood Cells …read more
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Can’t You Hear? They’re Selling “Rag and Bone!”
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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You’re Pretty Good Looking (For A Drive)
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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