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.

Last night (September 13, 2009) marks a very important milestone in the career of Kanye West. If there is any humanity or intelligence left in this world, it marks the end of his career. This isn’t about anything rock related, but I felt the need to write my thoughts regarding West’s temper tantrum.
In a surprise win, 19 year old Taylor Swift won “Best Female Video” for her song “You Belong to Me” at the MTV VMA Awards. The shock and joy on her face when the announcement was made was sweet and genuine. Swift took the stage to accept her …read more

So Bonnaroo was a hell of a festival this year with all sorts of artists from all aorts of genres. Metal, R&B, Bluegrass, yuo name a genre it was probably there (With the exception of Black Metal). Wish I could have been there..in the heat…and the stink…and all the overpriced vendors. But really…I wish I could have been there.
Pearl Jam’s show ran later than everyone had expected…to include Kanye West. It ran an hour over and ruined everything for Kanye West and people gave him a bad review to which he was furious about. FURIOUS!! Kanye, you need to be …read more