Jack White announces Splendour sideshows

Rock lord JACK WHITE has announced he will hit the road for two headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney this July while in the country as part of Splendour In the Grass.

Jack White has helmed some of the world’s most venerable musical outfits including The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather.

The multitalented musician, eminent producer and successful label owner has taken home nine Grammys in seven different categories, proving his versatility and prowess within all endeavours.

Jack White’s live show only adds to the sense of awe and reverence felt toward the Nashville resident. Those who made it into the showcase of White’s label Third Man Records during SXSW were treated to revamped hits as well as new material from his debut solo album Blunderbuss.

Australia’s favourite rockabilly darling LANIE LANE will be joining Jack White on tour, having received his endorsement in the early stages of her career when she took him up on his offer to produce and release the single ‘Aint Hungry’ for Third Man Records.

JACK WHITE w/ special guest LANIE LANE

General public on sale from 9am local time, Tuesday 1 May

Wed 25 July   Festival Hall, Melbourne, VIC
Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100

Thu 26 July    Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
Ticketek www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

New Video: Lanie Lane – Ain’t Hungry

The very lovely, very talented, very sexy Lanie Lane has just returned from Nashville where she cut a record with a little known guy called Jack White.

The vinyl offering Ain’t Hungry/My Man is available now, but until you pick that bad boy up, check out the rad video for Ain’t Hungry here:

Local acts added to all Big Day Out dates

Local acts galore have been added to Big Day Out bills around the country for the 2011 tour.

Check out all the awesome local representation! It almost makes me wish I had a ticket. Almost.

Sunday, 23 January – Gold Coast Parklands
Locals: Blonde On Blonde, Halfway, Short Cut Kids, Fans Djs, Bleeding Knees Club, Laneous And The Family Yah, Lynchmada, Electric Horse, The Delta Riggs, The Kidney Thieves, The Moderns, Oceanics, Dead Beat Band, Nine Sons Of Dan, The City Shake Up, Ilona Harker & The Daughters Of The Rum Rebellion, Founds And Ball Park Music (Triple J Unearthed)

Wednesday, 26 January – Sydney Showground
Locals: Smudge, I Am Giant, Hardons, Amy Meredith, Boy And Bear, Parades, Knievel, Cameras, Chaingang, World Champion, Catcall, Flatwound, Nina Las Vegas, Yacht Club Djs, Paradise Lost Djs And We Say Bamboulee (Triple J Unearthed)

Thursday, 27 January – Sydney Showground
Locals: I Am Giant, The Snowdroppers, Amy Meredith, Boy And Bear, Parades, Papa Vs Pretty, Regular John, Cabins, Jinja Safari, The Mission In Motion, Bass Kleph + Chris Arnott, Mark Murphy, The Only, The Hummingbirds, Brendan Clay And Lanie Lane (Triple J Unearthed)

Sunday, 30 January – Melbourne Flemington Racecourse
Local Additions: Gareth Liddiard, Boomgates, Super Wild Horses, Streetparty, T-Rek, Dj Perplex And Eagle & The Worm (Triple J Unearthed Winner)

Friday, 4 February – Adelaide Showground
Locals: Grenadiers, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!, The Salvadors, The Killgirls, The Touch, Ill Equipt And Pagen Elypsis (Triple J Unearthed)

Sunday, 6 February – Perth Claremont Showground
Locals: The Scotch Of Saint James, The Novocaines, The Fags, Ruby Boots, San Cisco, Q-Bik, Seeka And Split Seconds (Triple J Unearthed)

Friday, 21 January – Auckland Mt Smart Stadium
Locals: The Phoenix Foundation, Knives At Noon, Luger Boa, The Unfaithful Ways, Three Houses Down, Tommy Ill, Grayson Gilmour, Aural Trash (DJs), Harry The Bastard (Dj), Surf City , Home Brew , Family Cactus, Bang Bang Eche, Dj Meltron, Computers Want Me Dead, Steriogram, Mt Eden Dubstep, The Earlybirds, 1995, DJ Ghost, DJ Cxl, Kody & Bic, Dave Mulcahy (Lilyworld) And Sam Hill, General Lee, Josh On Decks, Red Falcon, Andrew Tidball And DJ Bassic