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Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the same

gdobson by Gareth Dobson [Edit this content] ▾ 30 comments 13:10 October 26th, 2004
White Stripes Ally Pall - AF
What do Busted and The White Stripes have in common?

They're both releasing live DVDs and live singles in the coming weeks. Oh, and DiS likes them both as well. Although clearly, the Tory boys are far more 'real'.

Ahem.

Anyway. The White Stripes will be releasing their 'Under Blackpool Lights' DVD on 22nd November. Recorded in January this year, the DVD has 26 live tracks all recorded on 'earthy' 9mm cameras. The recording will also be previewing at a number of cinemas up and down the UK from the 3rd to the 21st November. We'll get a list of them soon.

A week before sees the release on an accompanying single 'Jolene Live Under Blackpool Lights' on the 15th November. It will be available on CD and 7". Backed with..? we know not…

Not to be outdone, the UK's very own rocking trio Busted will be showing off their own live prowess with the release of a live CD on 1st November, and a live DVD on 29th November. Both recorded in Manchester on the spring leg of their A Ticket For Everyone tour. The CD is 13 tracks long and the DVD an extended 17 tracks, including their covers of 'Where Is The Love' (which is totally bizarre) and 'Teenage Kicks' (which is actually pretty decent). Additionally, the band yesterday (25th October) released a live download-only single of 'What I Go To School For'.

You can download that (it costs money though!) here.

The Busted boys are still touring… Nottingham Arena (15th & 16th November), Point Theatre Dublin (18th & 19th), Belfast Odyssey (20th & 21st), Cardiff International Arena (23rd & 24th), Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (26th), Sheffield Hallam FM Arena (27th & 28th), Birmingham NEC (1st, 2nd & 3rd December), Glasgow SECC (5th, 6th & 7th), Manchester Evening News Arena (9th & 10th), Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (11th), Wembley Arena (13th, 14th, 15th & 17th).

In other related news, it is rumoured that Charlie Busted's second band, Fightstar, will be releasing their debut EP on Fierce Panda records in spring 2005. This is unconfirmed however, but sources say…

The White Stripes Busted Fightstar
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Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the

'Busted's cover of "Teenage Kicks"' and 'Is pretty decent' are two phrases which do not go together. Unless you enjoy hearing the poorest attempt at playing a guitar solo ever.

I know slagging Busted off is cliched and easy...but come on...
Effloresce_Sean | 26 Oct '04, 13:16 | X | Reply

Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the same

Does this mean we've been sent promo copies of the DVDs? Give them to me, you bastard!!!!!!!111one

Oh, and the Fightstar/Panda thing is f'real. Come on now, you must've seen that coming... ;)
shadyadie | 26 Oct '04, 13:17 | X | Reply

Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the same

The 'Where Is The Love?' cover is clearly the best thing they've ever done
iainf | 26 Oct '04, 13:19 | X | Reply

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yes, i was just trying to be vaguely professional about the Fightstar Panda thing....
GarethD @shadyadie | 26 Oct '04, 13:33 | X | Reply

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I heard it the other day actually, sounds like nu-metal..
neil_mac @GarethD | 26 Oct '04, 13:53 | X | Reply

Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the same

Indie people aren't going to take him or Fightstar seriously after Busted though are they. It's going to be like Jon from S Club 7 and his nu-metal group!
CaviarAndCigarets | 26 Oct '04, 18:19 | X | Reply

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more inme esque really.
colly_kunoichi @neil_mac | 26 Oct '04, 20:24 | X | Reply

Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the same

word of advice for Busted - dedicate 'teenage kicks' to John Peel, and get ready to feel the pain.

sorry, just a bit over-emotional at the mo
mooseman | 26 Oct '04, 20:32 | X | Reply

Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the same

hiya.

i was at the white stripes gig in an amazing technicolour dreamcoat and glittery scarf and hammered on export strength vodka from the train journey over. i dont really remember the gig so im rather looking forward to this. also i got kicked out for fucking crowd surfing. anyone else sick of this moronic stance on a fun and kinda useful gigging pastime? ee its political correctness gone mad, i tell thee. it was a good night anyway
Tinpan_Al | 26 Oct '04, 22:57 | X | Reply

Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the same

Please Busted if you know what's good for you never even think of playing Teenage Kicks again as it's people like you that Peel wanted to change
tom_from_sparks | 27 Oct '04, 10:27 | X | Reply

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Bad timing on their part...I wonder if they (or most of their fans) will even realise the significance?
nita_nitro @tom_from_sparks | 27 Oct '04, 16:21 | X | Reply

Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the same

Yo busted ... fuckstar.... I don't even reckon they masturbate.
Seems about right on Fierce Panda after a Razorlight release..... it's the next logical step. Talentless public persona releases track on indie label to gain cred. Genius.

Next thing Johnny"Life sucker" Bordell will be saying he was in a boyband when he was 14. You know... I thought he was still in a boy band...

"Average Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band Hit The Charts"
You read it first here kids.
pre55ure | 28 Oct '04, 06:52 | X | Reply

Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the same

Isn't it amazing the way that the word "Busted" is inserted into an article and there are instantly 1000 aggressive, cranky responses...

That's all - I'm just pointing it out.
Ezra | 28 Oct '04, 08:52 | X | Reply

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it will sell shit loads im sure

fierce panda know what they are doing
Gary-dopaminetheory @neil_mac | 28 Oct '04, 10:36 | X | Reply

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Someone got kicked out of Oceansize on Tuesday for crowdsurfing. I laughed. A lot.

Actually, I just find anything which involves crowdsurfers suffering fucking hilarious (i.e. the fun-filled activity of pulling off crowdsurfers' shoes and throwing them in the opposite direction of him/her).
Effloresce_Sean | 28 Oct '04, 21:45 | X | Reply

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Lay off crowdsurfers. We all obviously pay our money to go and see them and not the band.Especially the ones who get all dressed up for it and are so drunk they have to wait for the dvd to be released to remember any of the gig :-)

I was into stage diving when I was a child as well. Stopped it after catching a glimpse of a friends skull through his split head when no-one caught him and seeing a female friend knocked out by a stagediver.

For some reason, I don't associate The White Stripes with stage diving/crowd surfing. It's usually when I see/saw bands like Slayer/Napalm Death/Carcass, etc.
cadd | 29 Oct '04, 05:26 | X | Reply

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yeah, I believe its called 'cashing in'
neil_mac @Gary-dopaminetheory | 29 Oct '04, 10:02 | X | Reply

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Surely Busted playing teenage kicks would suggest some success in changing them?
ImageChange @tom_from_sparks | 29 Oct '04, 20:23 | X | Reply

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Ezra, it seems mcfly doesn't get the same cranky response, hmmmmmm....interesting.......
brodieman_11 | 29 Oct '04, 21:16 | X | Reply

Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the same

ymss....supporting fightstar.....camden underworld....what the shitwank ass buggery is that all about?!

brains and brawn dont even enter the argument, if an argument really exists....do any of us really exist!?

i'm reaching for my coat as we 'speak'....x
josephine | 31 Oct '04, 02:26 | X | Reply

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Come on, surely their cover of 'Build Me Up Buttercup' was much, MUCH worse.

Thankfully The Goops got it right first time!
rubbafish @Effloresce_Sean | 31 Oct '04, 18:10 | X | Reply

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there's nothing wrong with crowd surfing, I got put up at Eighties Matchbox by some big guy and sailed happily over the barrier. Spur of the moment thing which happened between me and the crowd, not me vs the crowd as you seem to think it occurs. You go to a gig and it happens, it's not a huge deal so don't go all control freak on people and make their night harder just 'cause you can't reconcile your, want comfort to the point of not accepting responsability for the enviroment you put yourself in nature.
cayce_p @josephine | 4 Nov '04, 15:31 | X | Reply

Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the same

why the fuck does everyone get so worked up about "how shit" busted are??? theres thousands of ppl that wud dis agree wiv u...me bein one of them!!! ok they mite not be the best band in the world but at least theyre there!!!
charlies_mateage | 21 Dec '04, 11:24 | X | Reply

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You like Busted then do you? Do you? Eh? Eh?
Rubby_Chuckers @charlies_mateage | 21 Dec '04, 12:12 | X | Reply

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peel didnt want to change anyone.
he wasnt a cunt.
alcxxk @tom_from_sparks | 31 Dec '04, 12:54 | X | Reply

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Playing Teenage Kicks sung an a bad American accent....?
Pompey_Ruffian @ImageChange | 31 Dec '04, 13:02 | X | Reply

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Duh. They're a record company. Of COURSE they want to cash in. Muppet.
DRGONZO @neil_mac | 18 Jun '05, 23:15 | X | Reply

Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the same

Busted, musically talented or not, churned out the catchy tunes that satisfied millions. How does a shit band equal the record for selling out wembley arena..ever? and charlie is doing his own thing and he'll struggle to succeed with his new imagine i agre but let the boy do what he wants. Fightstar are good anyway, went to see them in swansea march 05 and i bet next time round they'll be twice as good. sorted x
cigarettehaze | 9 Aug '05, 00:40 | X | Reply

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