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rockthusiast.bsky.social
Middle-aged Jack White fanboy. Occasional Culture contributor to the Toronto Star. Full-time rock 'n' research stat nerd. Still missing Meg.
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Niagara Falls!

#OTD - #TheCramps - The Concert Hall, Toronto, February 28, 1992.

Wouldn't it make more sense if hemorrhoids were called ass-teroids? RS

I cannot wait for his atmospheric drum&bass Coachella set with Barron Trump in 2030 www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

Jack White's long-lost cousin, apparently...and a good friend of the down-home Acadian LeBlancs ;)

It's Kurt Cobain's birthday. He would have been 58. Kurt loved Chim-Chim from _Speed Racer_ so here's a Chim-Chim in his honor.

My brother Peter and I are very proud of our brother Mike for being a part of the rich legacy that is Saturday Night Live. Not that many are called, even fewer are chosen, and fewer still have used that platform to make any lasting impact on comedy and pop culture. We’re proud of our kid brother.

Canada Represent!

On this day in 1996, anti-poverty protester Bill Clennett confronted Prime Minister Jean Chretien at a Flag Day celebration. It became one of the most famous political moments of the 1990s. Let's learn more about the Shawinigan Handshake! 🧵1/10

we talked about it, but sadly Norm Macdonald and I never did a formal interview for Kreative Kontrol. that said, I've had some nice Saturday Night Live discussions over the years. here's a thread of talks related to SNL #SNL50

For 2000s week, I took a stab at compiling a list of the Canadian albums that shaped the sound and culture of the aughts. Take a stroll down memory lane 👇 www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

The entire #Culture section looked amazing today in print, with your and @rdassaly.bsky.social's pieces standing out!

Yes, yes it was. With Travis Barker on drums!

Change of Heart is a band that changed my life, and I'm honoured to be helping out with their first new music since 1997. In The Wreckage is out March 7 via Yeah Right! and the title track is available now on all digital platforms. #CanadianMusic youtu.be/wbAUTfLmoeY?...

I choo-choo-choose you. Happy Valentines ❤️

To kick off our 2000s nostalgia week, we asked our music experts to weigh in on the very worst, most unforgivable songs of the decade. www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

Congratulations to #TheWhiteStripes on their second Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination! Here's hoping @officialjackwhite.bsky.social and Meg White don't have to wait until the third time is the charm for them...

Sneak peek of the live songs on the EP for those waiting for it to drop in their location #jackwhite #noname

Still on a high since Thursday night which I'm finding extremely difficult to come down from. Thank You Jack for the addiction! www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

Thank you @officialjackwhite.bsky.social. Not only for the fiberoptic Jesus you once gave Wayne Coyne, but for the last three nights in Toronto which were among the best concerts I've ever attended. Can't wait to see you live again NEXT time!

Britpop = definitely Oasis; I wouldn't even consider Radiohead part of that genre (more alt/experimental).

BTW, openers Harm & Ease are sounding pretty awesome...gonna be a great night, to hell with the weather!

Great view from the balcony for tonight's Jack White show at Massey Hall - Completing the trifecta!!!

A part of me does want to say "I'm too old for this" (3 shows in 3 nights), but the bigger part of me can't get enough of @officialjackwhite.bsky.social - If you happen to see this Jack, I'm happy however long you decide to play...we fans know you give it your all every single night! #NoNameToronto

Last night at Massey Hall they put down three sheets of white paper at Jack White's station and I freaked out because he does not do set lists. When I realized they were the lyrics to the second verse of Keep On Rockin’ in the Free World, I burst out laughing. It was a respectful thing to do. 🇨🇦 🤝 🇺🇸

So awesome to see this in my Saturday paper - Thank you Mr. Myers!

@sharryw.bsky.social I'm thinking (hoping) you'd appreciate this ;) bsky.app/profile/rock...

Hey @davidmcphersonca.bsky.social I think after tomorrow night you may have to add another chapter to your #MasseyHall book considering the @officialjackwhite.bsky.social performance I just experienced. Face-melting, mind-blowing and history-making!!!

I dunno kids...we got Ball and Biscuit and Jack White covering Rockin' in the Free World in honour of playing Massey Hall, but no newsworthy anti-Trump rant - just an Eh-plus show that may have been better than my 4 out of 4 stars rating from History!!! #NoNameToronto

OMG, Jack White is kicking off Night 1 at Massey Hall by covering Neil Young's Rockin' in the Free World!!!

So ready for Night 2 - Jack White at Massey Hall finally, a venue he was BORN to play at!

Happy Jack White Plays Massey Hall Day to all who celebrate.

It's been quite the birthday week for me, topped off by seeing @officialjackwhite.bsky.social rock History to its foundations last night which I reviewed for the @thestar.com! www.thestar.com/entertainmen... Who else is going to Massey Hall for Round 2 tonight?

#OTD in 2025 I saw Jack White on his first of three nights in Toronto Jack White February 6, 2025 History Toronto, Ontario

One incredible show down. @officialjackwhite.bsky.social "only" did a 90 minute set, but it was tight and he had his foot on the gas the entire time. Also got the impression tomorrow (and Saturday) are going to be vastly different and another buffet for the ears! #NoNameToronto

Jack White, that sellout!!!

And just like that... the 2025 Jack White No Name Tour kicks off tonight in Toronto! #jackwhite

Happy Jack White in Toronto Day for those who celebrate! Who's with me for Night 1 at History? @officialjackwhite.bsky.social @thirdmanrecords.bsky.social #NoNameTour

I am going to all three Jack White shows this week, yet every “Jack White Spotted in Quirky Downtown Toronto Joint” post will still kill me.

Very punk rock Toronto band Bad Waitress are opening for @officialjackwhite.bsky.social Thursday night at History - They're on at 8PM, get there on time for them! #NoNameTO

I hope Kendrick takes a knee during the Super Bowl halftime show, I hope he finds time while destroying Drake on worldwide television to stick it to the Nazis while he’s at it

16 years ago today - gone but never forgotten 🖤 In memory of punk rock legend Erick Lee Purkhiser aka Lux ​​Interior, singer and founding member of The Cramps, who died on this day in 2009 at the age of 62 Photo by Martyn Goodacre #punkrock #luxinterior #thecramps #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Two. More. Sleeps 'til @officialjackwhite.bsky.social in Toronto!!! #NoNameTour