Lazaretto

 

This is the week that Jack White releases his new record "Lazaretto".  Long-awaited by Jack White fans....make sure you go get your vinyl version of your Ultra LP at Third Man Records. It's pressed on split-color blue-and-white vinyl and coupled with exclusive album art.

It has so many other cool features, including an angel hologram and hidden tracks. On top of that, the record plays backwards. You start the needle in the middle and it plays outwards. How cool is that??

Here he is live in Houston earlier this month

Can't Wait for 10 June

Mr Jack White III made vinyl history lately but cutting the World Fastest Record on Record Day at Thirdman Records a few days ago.  Cutting his single in just less than 4 hours.

His new album "Lazaretto" is due to be released on 10 June and we've already heard two tracks from the record.

I can't wait for the rest. 

Take a Tour of Jack White's Third Man Records

Most of you lovely Plonkers know that I am a HUGE Jack White fan.  The understatement of the decade actually because I'm obsessed.

I scour the interwebs daily for pictures, videos and any information I can get on him in The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather.  His solo career has been pretty awesome too;  playing on tour with both his all-female band - The Peacocks and his all-male band - The Buzzards and his ridiculously brilliant record company and label Third Man Records.

I share all my links about him on Twitter, I follow fellow fans on Instagram and have him on my Google Alerts so I don't miss a snippet of information about him and what he's up to.

Just wish I could get my hands on some of his merchandise without having to pay the exorbitant postage fees to South Africa.

Oh I know, I get a lot of flack for being a 40 year old with a major crush on a rock star, guitar genius, musician and businessman.

2013 Grammy Nominations

With just under a week to go for the 2013 Grammy Awards.

Of course, most of you know that I'll be watching just because Jack White and The Black Keyes are going to be playing.....how could I miss that??.  

Here are the awards I will be watchin...the others I don't really give a rat's arse about. 

Who do you think's gonna take it??

Record Of The Year

• Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
• Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson
• We Are Young - Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
• Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra
• Thinkin Bout You - Frank Ocean
• We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift

Album Of The Year

• El Camino - The Black Keys
• Some Nights - Fun.
• Babel - Mumford & Sons
• Channel Orange - Frank Ocean
• Blunderbuss - Jack White

Best Rock Performance

• Hold On - Alabama Shakes
• Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
• Charlie Brown - Coldplay
• I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
• We Take Care Of Our Own - Bruce Springsteen

Best New Artist

• Alabama Shakes
• Fun.
• Hunter Hayes
• The Lumineers
• Frank Ocean

Best Rock Performance

• Hold On - Alabama Shakes
• Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
• Charlie Brown - Coldplay
• I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
• We Take Care Of Our Own - Bruce Springsteen

Best Rock Song

• Freedom At 21 - Jack White, songwriter (Jack White)
• I Will Wait - Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall & Marcus Mumford, songwriters (mumford & Sons)
• Lonely Boy - Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney, songwriters (the Black Keys)
• Madness - Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)
• We Take Care Of Our Own - Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)

Best Rock Album

• El Camino - The Black Keys
• Mylo Xyloto - Coldplay
• The 2nd Law - Muse
• Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen
• Blunderbuss - Jack White

John Anthony Gillis aka Jack White