The White Stripes

I was sad to learn today that The White Stripes have split up.  One of the best gigs I’ve ever been to was them at The Roadhouse in Manchester in, what I think was probably, the year 2000.  That gig got me a mention on John Peel‘s show actually.  Because I was at The White Stripes’ gig I missed the Sun House session John Peel was repeating that night.  The following day I emailed John asking if there was any way of hearing the Sun House session again online.  This was the days before BBC iPlayer, so there wasn’t any way I could hear it again, but this disappointment was greatly out-weighed by hearing John Peel talking to me personally live on air.  It always felt like he was talking personally actually, which was one of the great endearing qualities the man had.  Anyway, I digress.  The White Stripes were an amazing band, on record and live.  You don’t need me to tell you that though.  They’ve split up, and this is sad.

This is what I played tonight:

The Memory Band – “Run River Run” (LP – “Oh My Days”) (Hungry Hill)
Tobacco – “TV All Greasy (feat. Anti Pop Consortium)”
Natalie Beridze / TBA – “In The White” (LP – “Forgetfulness”) (Monika Enterprise 72)
The Decemberists – “Calamity Song” (LP – “The King Is Dead”) (Rough Trade)
Metronomy – “She Wants” (single) (Because)
The Phoenix Foundation – “Pot” (LP – “Buffalo”) (Memphis Industries)
Queens Of The Stone Age – “How To Handle A Rope” (single) (Rekords/Domino)
Christian Kjellvander – “Bad Hurtin” (single) (Tapete)
Papercuts – “Do What You Will” (single) (Sub Pop)
Sven Kacirek – “Arsenal Aluny Village” (LP – “The Kenya Sessions”) (Pingipung)
Andreya Triana – “Far Closer (TOKIMONSTA remix)” (single) (Ninja Tune)
The White Stripes – “The Nurse” (LP – “Get Behind Me Satan”) (XL)
Lost Idol – “Hushed Strokes” (EP – “In Time & Space”) (Cookshop)
Wye Oak – “The Alter” (single) (City Slang)
Iron And Wine – “Walking Far From Home” (LP – “Kiss Each Other Clean”) (4AD)