The White Stripes craft incredibly awesome Under Great White Northern Lights box set

By Alex Young on December 10th, 2009 in News

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The White Stripes craft incredibly awesome <i>Under Great White Northern Lights</i> box set

Aside from earning some much deserved accolades, The White Stripes have spent the last several months reliving their memorable 2007 cross-Canadian tour through a recently released live film called Under Great White Northern Lights. However, thus far, this “reliving” has been strictly limited to the band, a few close friends, and whoever was lucky enough to score tickets to the Toronto International Film Festival.

Well, awesomely enough, that will all (kind of) change on March 16th when Jack and Meg release the live film as a limited edition boxset. The package includes but is probably not limited to the following: a DVD of the feature-length film, a DVD of their 10th anniversary concert in Nova Scotia, the “first-ever official live album from The White Stripes” (a compilation of 16 tracks from the ‘07 Canadian tour) on 180 gram vinyl and CD, a 7” single (featuring “Icky Thump” and “The Wheels on the Bus”), a hardcover Autumn de Wilde-shot photo book of the tour with a foreword by filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, and a silk screen print designed by Rob Jones.

And all it will cost you is $179 (prior to 2010 at which point the price raises to $229). Of course, if this is a bit to much for ol’ Jack, you can just go the individual route — the DVD, live album, and book will all be sold separately. Pre-sales begin tomorrow.

Head to TwentyFourBit for more details.

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comments (5)

  • I feel like I’m in a spiral of retardedness that does not recognize that Meg White does not know how to play the drums…. at all. Shame.

    B December 14, 2009 at 10:55 am

  • Dan I know the logistics of it. That why I said I understand that a major factor is Money. I’m just saying it’d be nice of some leser known bands would come and cut their teeth up here. Alas I know its a lost cause.

    Anonymous December 11, 2009 at 1:01 pm

  • You really should have used your “exploding head” graphic for this… Awesome stuff indeed! The documentary is a must-see for any WS fans… Anyone know what time the pre-sale actually begins? (Nothing on whitestripes.com or thirdmanrecords.com)

    Zio RockStar December 11, 2009 at 12:12 pm

  • When plotting tours, they typically try to hit the biggest markets to reach the most amount of people with the least amount of travel expense. 3 stops at 3 major American markets alone hits more than 33 million people.

    Dan December 11, 2009 at 8:37 am

  • Does anyone else wonder that if the White Stripes, easily one of the most popular modern rock bands of these times, make such a film about how great of a time they had touring “ALL” of Canada. why there aren’t more bands of there caliber hitting up more cities in this great country of mine and 33 Million other people? I know there are many other factors (namely $$$) involved. But it constantly keeps pissing me off that bands from across the pond only hit up Toronto or Vancouver. And don’t give me the bullshit that we are getting more and more bands. Where are the likes of Arctic Monkeys or Muse? Or even US bands such as She and Him or the Black Keys. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY I’M LOOKING AT YOU RADIOHEAD!
    HAIL to the KINGS. THE WHITE STRIPES

    bobbyrisigliano December 11, 2009 at 3:02 am

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