[personal-ish] i ate what was fed me

[krickets]

the white stripes break up. life, as we know it, is over.

Dear 2011,

FUCK YOU.

No love,
Me



If I don't get to re-live this Groundhog Day over and over until I can somehow undo this, I'm going to be super bummed.

Comments

[blighted-star.livejournal.com]

are they breaking up b/c he wants to do more Dead Weather stuff?

[crickets.livejournal.com]

I certainly hope not, haha. Jack is one of my favorite musical artists of all time but I could really do without The Dead Weather. This will make me even more sad.

They said they broke up just because it was time? Basically if there is a reason they're breaking up, nobody's saying. They said it's not due to personal or creative differences, or because of health reasons.

So, it just is.

[blighted-star.livejournal.com]

That's a shame. I feel like it band mates don't hate each other, why not keep going?

[crickets.livejournal.com]

I mean, it's possible that they just don't really know what to do anymore? I mean, I think Jack's creative and talented as hell, but each of his bands has a very distinct sound. Maybe he's just run out of Stripes material?

Personally, the big "we're breaking up" announcements are always kind of unnecessary. If one or more of the artists involved are about to start a whole new project then I guess I can understand it. But Jack already has several other projects so there's not really any need for an announcement about that.

I think it's a kind of a symbolic "putting a lid on it." And it makes me sad. Why can't bands just not be making albums. Why must they rule it out completely that they'll EVER make another?

I guess people will bug them about it if they continue to not make albums for years and years without saying something -- so it's better to just get it over with. BUT STILL.

/is in mourning.

[blighted-star.livejournal.com]

I think it's a kind of a symbolic "putting a lid on it." And it makes me sad. Why can't bands just not be making albums. Why must they rule it out completely that they'll EVER make another?

I guess people will bug them about it if they continue to not make albums for years and years without saying something -- so it's better to just get it over with. BUT STILL.

Agreed.

Like with actors, if they don't act for X amount of years people always ask what they're doing & why they haven't gotten work. An announcement makes the questions go away.

But then again, how many times have bands said they'll never tour again and it doesn't happen?

[deathisyourart.livejournal.com]

This doesn't surprise me. The reason he has been spending so much time with his side projects is because Meg suffers from extreme anxiety that has gotten worse over the years and she wasn't able to tour the last few because of it. If it isn't going away then it might be better to just dissolve the band so they are not tied to any contracts that would have the record company seeking compensation for their lack of work.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure breaking up as a band would keep them from being held responsible for any contracts they're breaking.

The statement they made said it was not due to health reasons or due to creative differences. So I'm not really sure. Despite her anxiety, it's possible that Meg is just ready to be done with music/celebrity/etc. Because obviously Jack is always doing, always making music. So much so that he has three bands, haha. (Had!)

I kind of hope he starts a new band or does some "solo" work. Because as much as I love Jack White (so much!) I do not like The Dead Weather at all. The Raconteurs are okay though.