White Stripes Play Conan O'Brien

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"SIBLINGS" REUNITE FOR FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS FOR LAST LATE NIGHT EPISODE

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The White Stripes will perform on the Friday, February 20 episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien. This is the show's final installment before O'Brien, Max and the rest of his motley gang move to Los Angeles to take over The Tonight Show on June 1.

This appearance marks the Stripes first time onstage together since their shelved 2007 tour due to health and anxiety issues with Meg White. The band built their Michel Gondry directed video for "The Denial Twist" around a surreal Conan O'Brien appearance, which features the big Irish kid prominently.

Here's the aforementioned video. Do not adjust your sets.


The White Stripes - The Denial Twist from Nekkonezumi on Vimeo


And the same tune live in the great KCRW radio studios.


http://www.whitestripes.com/

[Published on: 2/18/09]


 

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TheJuice starstarstarstarstar Wed 2/18/2009 07:25AM
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TheJuice

now theres some news, fuck letterman

Cone Zone is taking over!

shutupkids starstarstarstarstar Wed 2/18/2009 07:28AM
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shutupkids

Fuck Leno

aguyyouknow Wed 2/18/2009 07:30AM
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Maybe this will spark a tour? God I miss the White Stripes. I had tickets to see them in Chicago right before they canceled the show and the rest of the tour. I still haven't seen them and in the mean time I have see the Raconteurs, who are ok but no White Stripes.

adubvu Wed 2/18/2009 07:34AM
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adubvu

conan's the man

Benjamin Wed 2/18/2009 07:34AM
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Benjamin

Leno just ran you over in his chin-mobile

Parsonsgoggles starstarstarstarstar Wed 2/18/2009 07:35AM
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Parsonsgoggles

There's only ONE White Stripes, bring 'em back and come play the Greek in Berkeley!!!!!!

NittyGritty starstarstarstarstar Wed 2/18/2009 07:36AM
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NittyGritty

great musician but i still can't believe he made number 17 greatest guitarist in Rolling Stone. He was ranked higher than Eddie Van Halen and Trey Anastasio!!

BGsteveBG starstarstarstarstar Wed 2/18/2009 07:38AM
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BGsteveBG

Conan is the coolest m-fer on the planet

TMReilly Wed 2/18/2009 07:41AM
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The Stripes last tour was 2007 not 2006.

mfgoof Wed 2/18/2009 07:48AM
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ZOMG Jambase...so slow! This was on BandsWithFraudulentDrummers.com like yesterday. Where's all the tangy zip?

crowesfan Wed 2/18/2009 08:00AM
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crowesfan

White Stripes = Over rated. Give me some Black Keys

BBFCFM515 Wed 2/18/2009 08:02AM
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mikemac9317 starstarstarstarstar Wed 2/18/2009 08:31AM
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mikemac9317

JangleMan is right, their last tour was in 2007 because they played bonnaroo that year. What are you talking about crowesfan? Overrated? I don't think so. They are badass, as are The Black Keys. This will definitely be recorded on my dvr.

rainydaywomen420 starstarstarstarstar Wed 2/18/2009 08:45AM
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rainydaywomen420

Conan is indeed the gratest thing to ever occur in late night television, shit television in general, super smart dude. Hate to see him leave NYC. Last nites show was hysterical he played old clips among them an old clip of him drinking whiskey with hunter s. thompson and playing with hunters arsenal of guns at his colorado compound. The white stripes are a pretty sweet act to close the final late nite.

GeorgieP Wed 2/18/2009 08:46AM
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GeorgieP

Whoa, Juice, what do you mean fuck Letterman? Letterman is hilarious and still conducts the best interview in the business. Otherwise, yes, Conan is the fucking man and is about 5x funnier than that hack Leno.

SCIcane starstarstarstarstar Wed 2/18/2009 09:05AM
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Appropriate, since the white stripes did a week long stand on conan in '03 or '04 when they were a little less well known. A badass band, and a good way to go out.

Smittea Wed 2/18/2009 09:12AM
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Smittea

Truth be known, those "anxiety issues" that Meg had were the result of a less than flattering video clip circulating the internet.... you know, one of those that would make her parents proud.

D-Line Wed 2/18/2009 09:27AM
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i have seen both the white strips and the Raconteurs and i just dont see how anyone can like the white strips better, meg white is an awful drummer, i mean jack is the whole band he can get ANYONE to play drums for him and still be exactly the same if not better. the raconteurs suits him more, its areal rock and roll band. basically id rather see the raconteurs any day over the white strips... and anyway remember why they cancaled the tour?? meg??? awww shes got "anxiety issues" gimme a break! get another drummer jack and stop letting her hold you back!!

djacoustic Wed 2/18/2009 09:38AM
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crazyleggedelbow Wed 2/18/2009 09:57AM
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Hunter S. Thompson made Conan look like a total fucking jackass once. But I still think Conan is funny, I also think that Letterman is funny, and the White Stripes annoy me.

MyFavBandIsTheBestYoursSucks starstarstarstarstar Wed 2/18/2009 11:21AM
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MyFavBandIsTheBestYoursSucks

Man I would hate to have to move from NY to LA.

Love the White Stipes! All great albums.

AlephFredHead Wed 2/18/2009 12:42PM
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didnt they cancel the tour because a sex tape of hers went public? maybe im worng but i thought i read that

irtimed Wed 2/18/2009 01:16PM
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irtimed

now Connan and Letterman are on at the same time... damn.

Shirls star Wed 2/18/2009 01:57PM
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Shirls

I guess male rockstars have to wear make up. Right? Yeah? No.

CrazyGWebber starstarstarstarstar Wed 2/18/2009 04:07PM
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CrazyGWebber

White Stripes are the original ,Duo.I wish they would put out some new music or maybe a tour.

bloggersrlosers Wed 2/18/2009 04:11PM
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bloggersrlosers

Yea Conan and Letterman are both great, and The White Stripes at Bonnaroo were one of the better rock shows ive seen. Along with Radiohead at the Roo and Tool at the Roo...

pornofunk starstarstarstarstar Wed 2/18/2009 05:50PM
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pornofunk

myfavband - cali doesnt want you, our weed,weather and women are top notch, hows the cold coast d-bag?....watchin abunch of chicks walk around in snowsuits and shit?

-Ageed, jack should get a drummer that knows drums, shes good....but for the sake of good music there is better

pornofunk starstarstarstarstar Wed 2/18/2009 05:52PM
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pornofunk

myfaveband - i love you snookums : )

CrazyGWebber starstarstarstarstar Thu 2/19/2009 08:05AM
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CrazyGWebber

simple is some times great,I have seen the white Stripes Many times and they are great live.so they shouldn't Replace Meg ,That is just stupid.And they did replace her ,it's called the Raconteurs.They are good ,but they don't come close to the White Stripes.

sschaffner Thu 2/19/2009 03:17PM
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sschaffner

whoa, whoa, whoa... dude, crowesfan, bite your tongue! the white stripes are without a doubt a notch above the black keys, and i love the black keys. also, everybody should go listen to the raconteurs performance on bonnaroo.com, it's really good...

harrisonp starstarstarstarstar Thu 2/19/2009 07:04PM
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harrisonp

GREAT BAND !!!

codycoldshoulder starstarstarstar Fri 2/20/2009 01:01AM
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codycoldshoulder

i don't understand the hate for all the late night hosts and shows this should be about the music thats going on and don't get me wrong conan is the man, but why bash all the other hosts, if you don't like em' don't watch em

fishbone1 starstarstarstarstar Sun 2/22/2009 12:15AM
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fishbone1

raconteurs >> white stripes

that video is fucking sick though. Michel Gondry is a genius.