The Dead Weather, HMV Forum, London

The Independent - 4th Nov 2009

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Jack White: In the school of rock, Jack White would surely be head prefect. His insatiable appetite for extra-curricular activities has seen him collaborating with Alicia Keys for the theme of Quantum of Solace, Electric Six, Loretta Lynn, and Brendan Benson for the Raconteurs. But White's latest outfit, the Dead Weather, sees perhaps his darkest incarnation yet: the Mr Hyde to the Raconteurs' Dr Jekyll – a brooding, foot-stomping, gothic channel for his multifarious talents. Beneath this White... Read full story at The Independent

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