Is
Dexter Romweber about to finally
get his due? One of the great underground
geniuses of rock, in
the late 1980s and early 90s Romweber fronted
The Flat Duo Jets. Their brand of raw, pared-down
rockabilly proved
cathartic and influential, if never
commercially viable. Now Jack White, who has always
acknowledged his musical indebtedness to Romweber,
has produced a new 7" EP (in addition,
a new album, not produced by White, features Exene Cervenka, Chan Marshall, and Neko Case). Romweber
seems poised to receive some
long overdue recognition. It's about
time.
posted by ornate insect
on Jun 19, 2009 -
21 comments
"Who is this Loretta Lynn chick, anyway?". Jack White, in a skintight,
red cowboy suit, seemed a little nervous when he came out to introduce his opening act. So nervous, in fact, that the White Stripes frontman offered a cautionary preface of sorts to the massive huddle of young fans at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. "Now I want you all to be very nice to my next guest. I think
she's the greatest female singer-songwriter of the 20th century,". The crowd looked around at each other, visibly puzzled.
In White,
Loretta Lynn has found her
Rick Rubin. Finally. Much like the producer who
revitalized the
late Johnny
Cash's career with
spare, homespun recordings, White has raised the notion of
Loretta Lynn as a hip, renegade country artist. The transformation is of the same magnitude as
Emmylou Harris's ethereal work with Daniel Lanois in the mid-'90s.
more inside
posted by matteo
on Apr 27, 2004 -
33 comments
For anyone in "the know," it's no secret that
Jack + Meg White are not brother and sister but actually are a divorced couple posing as siblings.
Glorious Noise has posted a copy of their marriage certificate.
But aren't we all brothers and sisters in rock n' roll?
posted by modularette
on May 26, 2002 -
31 comments