The White Stripes - White Moon [Under Great White Northern Lights]

The last scene from Emmett Malloy's 2009 documentary: The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights.

Malloy was quoted about this scene in an article for Voice Film:

"This band's always been pretty mysterious, even for me," Malloy said after the screening. "We show more than you're used to getting from them, but you're still left with lots of questions, and we were very conscious about keeping that mystery alive." Pursuant to that, all he'll say for Meg's tears is that the scene was shot two hours after the after party for their 10th anniversary show. "It was the highs and lows of ten years coming out that night. They were good tears, that's for sure." They're infectious tears, too--I couldn't hold back my own while watching the scene. [full article: http://bit.ly/cmOedE]

Vague, no? Perhaps there's more to it. Part of me hopes we never find out.

=== February 2, 2011 ===

Jack and Meg officially announce the end of The White Stripes.

Full text of their address:

The White Stripes would like to announce that today, February 2nd, 2011, their band has officially ended and will make no further new recordings or perform live.

The reason is not due to artistic differences or lack of wanting to continue, nor any health issues as both Meg an Jack are feeling fine and in good health.

It is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way.

Meg and Jack want to thank every one of their fans and admirers for the incredible support they have given throughout the 13 plus years of The White Stripes' intense and incredible career.

Third Man Records will continue to put out unreleased live and studio recordings from The White Stripes in their Vault subscription record club, as well as through regular channels.

Both Meg and Jack hope this decision isn't met with sorrow by their fans but that it is seen as a positive move done out of respect for the art and music that the band has created. It is also done with the utmost respect to those fans who've shared in those creations, with their feelings considered greatly.

With that in mind the band have this to say:

"The White Stripes do not belong to Meg and Jack anymore. The White Stripes belong to you now and you can do with it whatever you want. The beauty of art and music is that it can last forever if people want it to. Thank you for sharing this experience. Your involvement will never be lost on us and we are truly grateful."

Sincerely,
Meg and Jack White
The White Stripes

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[amacdonald27]

before they broke up they should have watched this

[newmusicbliss11]

I'm glad to have lived in the time to be privilaged enough to have heard their music.

[Hallonsoda13]

Anyone know the name of the second song? :)

[DarkeningSkies1]

@RuubyMay NBC are real assholes, so for copyright reasons all the videos of it here on YouTube have likely been pulled.

[RuubyMay]

@VFertek i was just looking for the Conan video and I can't find it for the life of me. do you know where i could see it. you seem like a very knowledgeable person :)

[RuubyMay]

@VFertek oh my god thank you for all that info!!!! you are my new best friend. i was totally in the dark about all this stuff

[VFertek]

@facabella No, it wasn't. Last live concert was in Mississipi, July 31, 2007 (watch?v=N86GXAJUkyM). If you want to know truly last live performance, so it was on the final episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien on February 20, 2009. Where they played an alternate version of "We're Going to Be Friends".

[Jsidesmusic]

pretty cool how they both turn their heads towards each other at the same time

[facabella]

i need to see this so bad, im dying.

[facabella]

was this performance the last one ever as the white stripes?