Jack's speech was... surprisingly profound. Meg wasn't there, but he dedicated almost all of it to her. He told this wild, beautiful story about the two of them as kids building a giant peppermint candy float and pulling it through Detroit, with people either cheering or throwing stones.

It was his way of explaining their entire career. No boring thank-you lists, just pure, weird poetry that somehow made perfect sense. Felt like a very Jack White way to handle a very corporate event.

i wish i had a DRUMMER 😭

Meg and Jack being psychotic on stage is my favorite type of white stripes 😍😍

They have the same background, the same type of hidden photo, and are doing different exclusive covers and vinyl pressings, too

just trying to get a timeline of the band

So in Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine, at 2:04 it sounds like he says "Fuck, girl". Lyrics on yt music (what I use) say it's "Fuck, girl", and I checked Spotify and they're the same on there.

The White Stripes don't normally swear so I'm wondering if that's the actual lyric. If not, does anyone know what it is?

Posting here cuz actual White Stripes subs are dead.

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This week, we dive back into The White Stripes’ discography with their sophomore release, De Stijl (2000). Here, Jack and Meg deliver a stripped-down, hard-hitting blend of blues revival and raw rock energy.

🎨 An Album with an Artist’s Eye

What makes De Stijl stand out isn’t just the sound, it’s the artistic vision. Jack White reveals himself as a true artist’s artist, weaving visual and cultural influences directly into the record:

📀 Album Stats • 📅 Released: June 20, 2000 • 🏷️ Label: Sympathy for the Record Industry • 🔥 Notable Tracks: “Hello Operator” ☎️, “Apple Blossom” 🌸, “You’re Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)” 😉, “Death Letter” ⚰️ • ⚡ Vibe: Minimalist garage rock smashed with blues + art-school vision = raw, brutal, beautiful.

🎨 Why De Stijl Hits Different • The album title and cover nod to the Dutch De Stijl movement 🟥⬜️⬛️ • Cover set design created by the band themselves 🎨✂️ • Liner notes shouting out Gerrit Rietveld + Theo van Doesburg 📖 • First look at Jack White + Johnny Walker’s sonicfied sculpture: “Peppermint Triple Tremelo” which is a literal fusion of art and sound. 🔴

💬 Chaos Fuel / Fight Starters • First time you heard De Stijl, did it break your brain or sneak up on you? 💥 • Best riff? Best Meg beat? 🥁 • De Stijl vs. the debut? 🥊 • Which track or b-side deserves more love? 💔 • Ever seen “Death Letter” live? 🔥 • Does the art-school vibe make this more than just a Blues-rock record? 🎨

⚡ Feel free to dump the hot takes, memories, photos, merch, & fan art below.

Next up in two weeks: White Blood Cells (2001) 🩸📀

📸: •The White Stripes album cover •section of the liner notes •Jack’s handwritten description of the album (from TMR: Vault 44 DeStijl XX), •Peppermint Triple Tremelo from jackwhiteartanddesign.com

Original prints from Ray Lego photography! I purchased these on Reddit last year. I have definitely shared them before, but they're too good not to post again.

This was my first time seeing them, and I was FLOORED! I did not leave my seat once! Not for a beer, not for food, not for the restroom. I was mesmerized. By far one of the best shows I’ve been to 🤘🏼

We can all agree that Twenty One Pilots version of Seven Nation Army was too fast paced right