Jack White summoned a little bit of “inner-Kanye” at the premiere of Under Great White Northern Lights during TIFF 09. If you’re living in a hole, and have no idea what I’m talking about, some dude named Kanye West got on stage during the VMAs and took the mic from some chick named Taylor Swift. People got mad. Jack White, only slightly kicking a dead horse, came onstage and mocked that Kanye West guy. It’s amusing(ish). The video is below.

After using The White Stripes to reveal himself as one of this generation’s pre-eminent rock n’ roll gods, Jack White tried on his prog-rock shoes with his first side project, The Raconteurs. Having enjoyed the continued accolades brought on by another project featuring both his considerable guitar talents and hauntingly powerful vocals, White has decided to change gears all together with his latest project, The Dead Weather.
The new band boasts a powerful lineup, featuring two of White’s co-Raconteurs, Jack Lawrence and Dean Fertita, on the bass and guitar, respectively, and Alison Mosshart of the Kills taking on lead vocal duties. …read more