Lookout, it's attack of the two-headed press darlings! Once upon a time, The White Stripes were a buzz band, heralded as the saviors of rock. If blogs had existed (and I'm not saying they didn't, but admit it, you didn't know what they were back then) then Jack and Meg would have been completely blog-worthy.
The Cold War Kids are also a buzz band. They've been blogged into oblivion, and for good reason. Because they're good. And so are The White Stripes. So joining the two is like Voltron – more powerful than just the five lions on their own (and obviously, in this scenario, Jack and Meg are piloting the red lion). Ridiculous comparisons to beloved childhood tv shows aside, the two bands will be hitting the road together this fall to placate a sea of kids in too-tight tee shirts, in red, black or otherwise. Check the dates:
The Cold War Kids with The White Stripes:
9/19/07 Inglewood, CA @ The Forum
9/21/07 Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
9/24/07 Anchorage, AK @ William A. Egan Civic Center
9/26/07 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Ballroom
9/27/07 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Ballroom
9/28/07 Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Theater
9/29/07 Salt Lake City, UT @ The E Center
9/30/07 Jackson Hole, WY @ Snowking Center
10/2/07 Rapid City, SC @ Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
10/3/07 Fargo, ND @ Fargo Civic Auditorium
10/4/07 Lincoln, NE @ Pershing Center Auditorium
10/6/07 Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
10/7/07 Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
10/11/07 Albuquerque, NM @ Kivs Auditorium
The Cold War Kids this summer (all by their lonesomes):
6/08/07 Ventura, CA @ KJEE's Seaside Beach Ball – Ventura Park
6/09/07 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
6/15/07 Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
8/01/07 Toronto, ON @ Arrow Hall
8/04/07 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
8/06/07 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden*
8/10/07 Philadelphia, PA @ Penn's Landing*
8/11/07 Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena*
9/08/07 Madison, WI @ Alliant Energy's Willow Island
9/16/07 San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
9/22/07 San Diego, CA @ San Diego Street Scene
* with Muse
