A trailer for the new White Stripes documentary, Under Great White Northen Lights, has been released. I really wanted to see this at Toronto International Film Festival, but couldn’t fit it in. I’m very happy to see it’s a getting a DVD release on March 16th. Check out the trailer below, along with details on the massive box set. Be sure to check out the very neat official website as well.
I was tipped off about the trailer thanks to Gordon and the Whale and they also have details on the box set below.
UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS chronicles the Stripes’ Canadian tour that took place over two years ago. Jack and Meg did it up right – they played every province and territory in the country, and not just in traditional venues. They played in a boat! On a bus! In a park! The results were all captured by a film crew for the documentary.
The Stripes are now issuing a massive box set to be released on March 16. The limited edition set will include UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS on DVD, along with a DVD of the Stripes’ 10th anniversary show in Nova Scotia, a 16-track live album from one of the dates on Canadian tour (in both vinyl and on CD), a live 7”, a tour book clocking in at over 200 pages (with photos by Autumn de Wilde and a foreword by the incomparable Jim Jarmusch), and a silk screen print. The DVD will also be available separately on March 16.
I just saw It Might Get Loud last weekend, which was a great doc featuring Jack White, but I’m personally more excited for this. White was the best part of Davis Guggenheim‘s film, so I eagerly anticipate a whole documentary on him and Meg.
Under Great White Northern Lights hits shelves on March 16th.
Are you excited for this documentary? What are some of your favorite music docs?