The White Stripes and the Sound of Mutant Blues

Not only is this a pretty interesting read concerning the White Stripes (although I feel it is too early for this kind of thing), Everett True also hangs out with all the other important bands that make up the Detroit scene. When he needs a little help, he gets Ben Blackwell (Jack White's nephew and one of two Dirtbombs drummers) to do the interviews.Plus, there are tons of references to bands, and True is so good at selling them to you. My CD shopping list is never ending now and I don't have money to spare for the things I 'need'. Thanks for that. It's okay though, you can't just listen to the 'Stripes ALL the time, or maybe you can, but you NEED the Dirtbombs. You NEED the Detroit Cobras. YOU NEED THE(e) HEADCOATS!!!(and Headcoatees). Anyway, the book is good. A lot of people seem to dislike True, thinking he's an arrogant, name-dropping, hanger-on looking to cash in on his favourite bands. I just think he's a pretty good writer who knows how to sell a band as well as slag one off, but all I really care about is the bands, the hangouts, the records and the stories, which is what you get here.And it is a pretty good 'Stripes biography, for the time-being at least. ESSENTIALL for anyone with an interest in Detroit garage rock.