ROIO of the Week

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THE WHITE STRIPES
'We're Sorry We're From Amerika' [no label 1CD]
Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK, June 24, 2005

It’s almost all Jack White from here. He sings like Robert Plant before the smokes choked his throat. This is almost an Aunties band - you know the kind of music your aunty and uncle used to headbang to in the bad old days of heavy metal lite. Listening to the songs, it's hard to imagine there are only two performers on stage.

White’s not shy to show off his range, not as high as Plant’s, but enough and powerful. His songwriting owes a lot to melodic rock not indie or grunge. This year, White’s been avoiding the spotlight and making moves in far away South America, getting married and generally allowing his music to come across harder. It’s the right thing to do. Avoid the labels and easy traps of routine.

His covers tell a different story. He’s a romantic. Jolene and that Dusty cover are just the tip of his record collection. Don’t forget his country music.

From this Glastonbury show, Jack’s alright. But what about Meg?
- The Little Chicken

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* tracks from their Get Behind Me Satan album

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