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Sorry that I've been away for a week. Just had an incredible and much needed getaway with the fam. We hit Forecastle Festival in Louisville, KY and saw the likes of Beck, Jack White, Outkast, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Dwight Yoakam, Jenny Lewis, The Replacements and Spoon. So good. Then we headed to Nashville and got to tour Blackbird Studios (amazing). Then I spoke to the students at Blackbird Academy (thanks to my friend Mark Rubel for both of those). We hit up the Third Man Record Store as well as a ton of other really cool spots. Then we headed northwest to St. Louis. Museums, shopping, the zoo. Good times. I'm back home long enought to get a haircut, do some laundry and go to a wedding - then off to L.A. for another recording session at Warner Brothers. Pfew. 

Jack White can just about do no wrong in my book. Last week he dropped a new single (new album, Lazaretto, out June 10th) and it's pure gold. From production to guitar playing to lyrics - he's in my top 3 hands down. Get a load of this nugget.

Yesterday Jack White dropped his highly anticipated solo debut (Blunderbuss). Good stuff - I've been a fan for a decade now. I had not, however, watched the video for "Sixteen Saltines". I'm not even sure what's going on here but director AG Rojas seems to be on some Larry Clark shit. Way gone.

Jack White and Black Milk.  Two great tastes that taste great together.  Looks like Third Man Records are dipping their toes into the hip-hop pool.  Fine by me.

Black Milk & Jack White - "Brain" 

I'm having surgery on my hand today, which reminds me of Jack White broadcasting his finger surgery, which makes me think of The White Stripes and the last really bitchin' song they wrote, "Icky Thump".

White Americans, what, nothin' better to do?
Why don't you kick yourself out? You're an immigrant too
Who's usin' who? What should we do?
Well you can't be a pimp and a prostitute too