The Black Belles

Back in 2010, Jack White "discovered" The Black Belles, signed them to his label Third Man, and some pretty high-profile appearances -- like one with Stephen Colbert -- followed...

DeMarco and his two accompanying guitarists often literally drop a knee to the floor and continue to play on during their live set, which on a couple of occasions resulted in not really being able to play at all if they lost their balance...

DOWNLOAD: Grass Widow - Goldilocks Zone (MP3)


San Francisco trio Grass Widow will release their new album, Internal Logic, on May 24 via the band's newly-started HLR label...

Frankie Rose @ Township (more by Sarah Frankie Linder)

In addition to the Jens Lekman/Of Montreal show at Williamsburg Park, the Northside Festival (June 14 - 17) just announced a slew of confirmed artists who'll be playing this year, including Future of the Left, the U...

Off! @ NXNE 2011 (more by Natasha Ryan)

The most memorable thing that happened the year I visited Toronto for NXNE was Iggy Pop & The Stooges playing their big, outdoor, free, no-ticket-or-badge-required show downtown at Yonge-Dundas Square...

We missed the first opener Habibi, but Bleeding Rainbow (formerly Reading Rainbow), Jack White's friends The Black Belles, and their tour-mates Bleached (ex Mika Miko) at Knitting Factory in Brooklyn on Saturday night (2/11)...

Bleached at BV CMJ (more by Chris La Putt)

As mentioned, Bleached will be touring the US and Canada in early 2012. That tour includes the previously mentioned Webster Hall show (1/31) with Smith Westerns and Porcelain Raft (tickets), and now includes another NYC show at Knitting Factory on February 1…

I think it went something like this:

1. Jack White "discovers" the Black Belles, releases a 7" on his Third Man Records label in 2010.
2. The White Stripes break up
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As you know, Third Man Records label boss Jack White made three special appearances on The Colbert Report this week, and Third Man recording artist The Black Belles were Thursday night's scheduled musical guest...

The Colbert Report kicked off its "summer concert series" last night (6/20) with Bon Iver. Colbert interviewed Justin Vernon about disease-influenced recording, majoring in religious studies and women's studies, and more...