The White Stripes’ concert doc gets a release (sort of)
After seeing (and loving) rock doc IT MIGHT GET LOUD earlier this year, I can assure you that Jack White is an interesting documentary subject, but when you combine Jack with Meg and one crazy concert tour, “interesting” doesn’t do the concept justice. Enter UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS, a documentary about the White Stripes’ wild and wonderful Canadian tour back in 2007.
Until now, the only people who had seen the film were festival-goers from this year’s Toronto Film Festival. But not only can everyone soon see the documentary in the coming year, everyone will be able to see it in the comfort of their own homes. Hit the jump to find out more.
UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS chronicles the Stripes’ Canadian tour that took place over two years ago. Jack and Meg did it up right – they played every province and territory in the country, and not just in traditional venues. They played in a boat! On a bus! In a park! The results were all captured by a film crew for the documentary.
The Stripes are now issuing a massive box set to be released on March 16. The limited edition set will include UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS on DVD, along with a DVD of the Stripes’ 10th anniversary show in Nova Scotia, a 16-track live album from one of the dates on Canadian tour (in both vinyl and on CD), a live 7”, a tour book clocking in at over 200 pages (with photos by Autumn de Wilde and a foreword by the incomparable Jim Jarmusch), and a silk screen print. The DVD will also be available separately on March 16.
Also, be sure to check out the film's very cool website HERE.
Source Pitchfork
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