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Celebrate Record Store Day 2012

Posted 4-19-12 by
Tags: Arcade Fire, Bruce Springsteen, Everest, Four Tet, Mates of State, PiL, The White Stripes

Record Store Day marks its fifth anniversary today, April 21, and across the US, UK, Europe and Canada, thousands of independent record shops — stubborn survivors of these hard economic times —  will be marking the day with special releases from hundreds of diverse bands and artists, like the White Stripes, Beach House, Animal Collective, Arcade Fire, St. Vincent, Miike Snow, Foster the People, Florence and the Machine, PiL, Arctic Monkeys, Shabazz Palaces,  Sigur Rós, M83, and hell, even Katy Perry.  in New York, local stores like Other Music, Sound Fix and J&R Music World will have special events marking the day. After the jump, some links and a brief roundup.

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The White Stripes Call It Quits

Posted 2-2-11 by
Tags: The White Stripes

Yes, there was rumor and hope that The White Stripes' Jack and Meg White were in the midst of working on a new album, but it's not to be. The duo announced today, February 2, that they were breaking up "to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way."

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Jack White Hints At New White Stripes Project

Posted 11-12-10 by
Tags: Jack White, The White Stripes

In the December issue of Vanity Fair, Jack White reveals that he's ready to go back into the studio with his White Stripes cohort Meg White and "start fresh."

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The White Stripes Bombard Air Force Reserve And Win

Posted 2-10-10 by
Tags: The White Stripes

The White Stripes, who were incensed that a reconfiguration of "Fell in Love With a Girl" was used in a commercial for the Air Force Reserve during the Superbowl, apparently triumph in their bid to have the ad sidelined.

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