Jack White tonight in NYC (but does trouble lurk?)...

Jazzed about seeing the second of consecutive sold-out shows tonight at Radio City Music Hall with G-Man.  However, Saturday night's show ended in controversy with White abruptly shutting down after only forty-five minutes.  The reasons for his actions are the subject of angry speculation, but if he was upset at the sound, it makes no sense to take it out on the fans.  It will be interesting to see the fans' reaction tonight (if JW even shows up!)  Stay tuned.  I'll try to send some Twitter updates.

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(New York Observer) - Jack White is playing a pair of shows at Radio City Music Hall this weekend and last night’s sold out concert was short on songs and long on drama. The former White Stripes frontman abruptly left the stage after an hour prompting a crowd of irate fans to take to the streets. 

The Observer was in attendance for pleasure rather than business, but once things got weird, we got to work. But, despite our best efforts, we’re still not entirely sure what happened.

Mr. White’s show began with a rollicking set featuring songs from his recent solo album, Blunderbuss, and tracks from his bands; The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather. From our seat in the nosebleeds, it seemed as though Mr. White’s music was enthusiastically received by the crowd. However, after about forty-five minutes, Mr. White suddenly left the stage.

Thinking this was the standard concert tease that often occurs prior to an encore, the vast majority of the audience remained, clapping and cheering in an effort to encourage Mr. White to retake the stage. After over twenty minutes, all of the house lights were turned on and ushers began to make their way through the crowd informing them the show was finished.  (Read More)

New Yorker article by Sasha Frere-Jones