BOOK IT NOW The White Stripes, MEN Arena, Manchester; GO... to the theatre.What's the attraction? Ey up, Anglophiles The White Stripes are back, and in full northern English Northern English is a group of dialects of the English language. It includes Northumbrian, which is more similar in some respects to Scots. Among the other dialects are Cumbrian, Tyke (Yorkshire dialect) and Scouse. throttle promoting their new CD Icky Thump. Jack and Meg White's flat vowels will be tested to the limit when they land at Manchester's MEN arena on October 25 on what's been billed as their biggest UK tour so far. It will be a bit of a home-coming, since Jack's now got himself Bolton in-laws, thanks to model wife Karen Elson Karen Elson (born January 14 1979 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England) is a British supermodel. Her trademarks are her red hair and her eyebrows, which fashion photographer Steven Meisel once persuaded her to shave off. . It was a childish mis-hearing of Ecky Thump Ecky thump could refer to
The pair have re-invented rock, by way of proper R'n'B (that's rhythm and blues rhythm and blues (R&B) Any of several closely related musical styles developed by African American artists. The various styles were based on a mingling of European influences with jazz rhythms and tonal inflections, particularly syncopation and the flatted blues chords. to you rap-hats) showing it only takes a loose guitar played alongside a keyboard (him) and hard drumming (her) to create classics such as Seven Nation Army and Doorbell. The staging is likely to be like this paper: black, white and red all over, along with their trademark candy-stripe swirls. When is it? October 25 - but tickets are likely to sell out very fast How do I get tickets? On sale from 9amtoday price pounds 27.50 on 0870 190 8000 or visit gigsandtours.com How do I get there? Hop on a train and then tram - check times at www.nationalrail.co.uk and metrolink.co.uk for times and prices, or take the M56, which becomes Princes Parkway (mind the speed cameras). Then follow the brown signs to the Arena's official car park. Don't trade possible jams leaving for cheaper parking elsewhere. There's parking scams - beware of fake yellow signs on side roads to the Arena staffed by con-men in fluorescent jackets. You'll end up with your car clamped - or locked in, plus a fine. Where to eat? The Arena's got a bar and fast-food takeaways. Otherwise, park and head out into town for nearby restaurants. Or, drive in early (or stop off on the way back) along Oxford Road's Curry Mile. As well as the best Indian, there's Chinese, Nepalese, Thai - almost everything Asian. |
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