The Hotel Yorba

The Raconteurs – Jack White’s “other band” – drug-fueled?
That’s the joke at the supergroup’s MySpace page, where they claim that their Nashville recording sessions for a new album have been fueled by “acidophilus powder and flax seed smoke.”
A typed-up conversation between Jack and bandmate Brendan Benson provides that bit of humor and a few others, such as Jack and Brendan trying to explain the new songs’ general excellence:
Jack: But as we were saying, the new songs are coming together strong. I hate to even attempt to describe them…
Brendan: It would be like dancing about architecture.
Reminds me of a …read more

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From the folder marked “Whuzzat?” comes an announcement about the UK single for “You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do What You’re Told).”
The B-side of that particular single will be…wait for it…a frat rock version.
What does that even mean? Complimentary toga with purchase? Or will everyone, upon listening to it, want to strip stark naked and start the revolution?
Keep your fingers crossed, Yorbites (British and American alike). On second thought, all nationalities of Stripes-lovers should be en garde! Who knows what this may bring.
I shudder to think about it. Is the disco version of “Hotel Yorba” not far …read more

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Cigars and champagne all ’round, Yorbites! There’s a new White in town!
Reports have come in that Mrs. Jack White herself, Karen Elson, gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Tuesday by the name of Henry Lee. This makes two children now for the couple, the other fifteen-month-old Scarlett Teresa.
Good to know those rockin’ genes will carry on properly. Welcome and godspeed, young Henry!

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Now that the Hotel Yorba is back in business after an unfortunate hiatus, let’s run through the last two weeks and get back up to speed:
Jack & Meg fill the Garden with their massive, magnificent sound!
Alicia Keys really wants to work with the Stripes! Take a number, honey.
Jack says journalists are “the laziest people on earth.” The gloves are off!
And, to wrap the review up, the official White wire offers the following:

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Both myself and my things have made the long, arduous move to a new residence, but it seems my internet connection didn’t tag along. Poor fellow. A tech from the cable company will arrive very soon. Sorry for the post hiatus. Hope to be back up and running next week! Apologies, Yorbites.
- JRW

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According to the results of a poll entitled “The 20 Best Live Bands Playing Right Now” at Rolling Stone’s Rock & Roll Daily, the Stripes are the #1 band to see in person this year, topping such mammoth acts as Radiohead, U2, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and even the newly-reformed Rage Against The Machine!
A poll wasn’t required, Stone. Based on available YouTube footage alone, the answer is obvious to everyone, not just us Yorbites!

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Far-fetched? Not quite. Stranger things have happened in the world of video games and the Stripes are certainly a high profile act these days, having sold millions of albums.
So, in the spirit of hope, perhaps we should take a census. In your opinion, Yorbites, which Stripes album would provide the best material for the rocking of colored, plastic frets?
{democracy:2}

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Word from the official White wire:
Dear candy cane children,
The White Stripes are announcing that the “single note performance” in Newfoundland will be their last secret/side/B show for quite sometime. Every free performance was a success on the brink of disaster, and the band regrettably must retire them for the time being… undefeated! The Stripes did their best to ensure that fans of the band knew about the shows before anyone else, and are very happy for those who were able to find out and attend. The fans have been very supportive and aiding in the events, and Jack and Meg …read more

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Jack played a single C-sharp on George Street in the city of St. John’s, Newfoundland on Monday, announcing the end of the Canadian portion of the Stripes’ North American tour. A shout of…
We’ve now officially played in every province and territory in Canada!
…and a quick exit to prepare for a full-length set at St. John’s Mile One Stadium later that evening, the truly final show.

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Have you ever heard the ancient ones talking about a giant, black disc that made noises when you spun it? Apparently, those discs were called “gramophone records” or, more commonly, “vinyl.” No, they weren’t electronic and they certainly didn’t hold gigabytes. No file transfers, no video support. Nothing. Naturally, with the age of the compact disc and the subsequent age of the iPod, these magic circles were declared a dead medium.
Someone call George Romero! The dead have risen!
According to an article at the Guardian Unlimited, sales of vinyl in the United Kingdom are up an amazing 13%, with our own …read more

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