October 6, 2025 • 10 mins
Featured Artist: The White Stripes
Featured Vinyl: Under Great White Northern Lights
Alexis’ Hot Pick
Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself
Sam’s Hot Pick
Fell in love with a Girl
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(00:09):
Welcome to B-Side, the mini-series from
Through the Creative Door.
Join Alexis and Sam as they dive into
the timeless world of vinyl.
For Alexis, vinyl was more than music.
It was a Sunday ritual she shared with
her dad, listening, talking and soaking in the
stories behind each album and the artwork on
every sleeve.
(00:30):
Though her dad is no longer with us,
she continues this tradition with her friend Sam
Timmerman.
Join them as they share their passion for
vinyl and the stories these records hold.
Hi Sam.
Hi.
How you doing?
I've never seen you so excited.
(00:50):
I'm so excited for these records.
What the hell is going on?
We are talking about the White Stripes this
week.
White Stripes.
Under Great White Northern Lights.
I mean, one, it's the White Stripes, but
two, what a great title for a record.
And three, I think this is only the
(01:10):
second time that we have chatted about a
live recording of a vinyl.
And I just love them.
I love that we can hear the audience
and I love that there's just, I don't
know, it feels like I'm there.
It's so exciting.
Have you heard the story behind the record?
(01:31):
You know where it came from?
I believe so.
But tell our listeners.
Just in terms of Under Great White Northern
Lights, it's the soundtrack slash tour recording of
the documentary.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Which is super cool.
I decided I need to watch the trailer
of the documentary and watch the whole thing
(01:54):
so that we could listen to this first.
But I do want to go and check
out the documentary.
It's yeah, it's Megan Jack on tour in
Canada, playing shows, promoting a different album and
they made an album out of it.
So great, isn't it?
I like on the back of the vinyl,
it shows you all the spots.
Oh, that's fantastic.
(02:15):
I hadn't seen that yet.
I love it.
It is such an amazing live record.
OK, so first off, let's start with the
artwork.
Do it.
Because as I as I said to you
just before, the back of the sleeve of
the vinyl has a beautiful map of where
they sort of did all of the shows.
(02:36):
And it talks about, obviously, that's recordings selected
from their 2027 Canadian tour.
2007.
Oh, 2007.
Sorry.
Beg my pardon.
It's a future tour.
Don't worry.
Yeah.
2007.
And obviously, yeah, like you said, featuring the
documentary.
(02:56):
But what I love is what a striking
first photo of like, you know, it's not
so many artists have photos of themselves or
imagery of themselves.
Sort of nice to not have that.
And the simplicity of a black and white.
To have it tell a story instead of
just being a photo of them is huge.
(03:17):
Exactly.
I really love that.
Have you seen the poster of the documentary?
Well, I don't think I have.
So the documentary poster.
The film poster is the exact same image,
but stained red.
And it looks like, yeah, they're using the
(03:38):
exact same red that's on the record itself.
And they've added extra star field on the
horizon as well, which is just stunning.
It's stunning.
I mean, it's their signature red, right?
Like every single record that they have is
this black, white and red aesthetic.
And it works.
(03:59):
And it's stunning.
Talk about the sound of the record.
What did you do?
Did you have something that drew you to
it?
Oh, my goodness.
Again, I know I say this every time,
but I really find it hard to choose.
There's so much of that iconic sound that
just, yeah, I could have picked any song
(04:20):
off this two vinyl stack.
But I think the thing that actually stood
out for me the most is just how
much I love and adore their cover version
of Just Don't Know What To Do With
Myself.
They hit it out of the ballpark.
(04:40):
I have to remember, is it early on
in the track list or am I thinking
it's something else?
It's number 12.
Number 12 out of 16.
So it's on the second vinyl on the
first side.
So it's a cover of a Dusty Springfield
tune, I believe.
I had a quick listen to the recording
and her vocal is telling this heart wrenching
(05:03):
story.
Definitely.
It's sad.
It's emotive.
And I think the aesthetic of that song,
I mean, it really sits in there at
that time and is very powerful.
But there's something about the 2003 version that
the White Stripes have done where it's just
(05:25):
knocked it on its head.
It's modernised it.
It's the distortion.
It's the rawness.
Instead of the original being more sad and
trembling, it's almost like the cover, it's angsty
and it's raging and it's desperate.
(05:47):
And the way that their instrumentation that only
the White Stripes could do really just amps
it up for me in a way that
I'm sure every teenager can empathise with.
And also, I think it's a lot can
be said kudos when, you know, the UK
(06:08):
single charts, I mean, they really voted for
that cover.
So I think when the public really comes
back and goes, oh, I love that cover,
I mean, you've got to take note, right?
That's it.
Speaking of covers, I first discovered my pick
as a cover by the one and only
(06:28):
Joss Stone.
So Joss Stone, I'm going to say it
was about maybe 2010, I'm guessing here, but
released a song called Fell in Love with
a Boy.
And I went, this is a great song.
And four years later, someone went, you know,
that's a White Stripes song, right?
(06:50):
Yeah.
And then now in 2025, I came across
the live version and oh, my God, it's
so much fun.
The frenetic sound of the original studio release
of this tune, it grabs you, whereas this
one leans a bit more into what Jack's
talking about rather than just hard rocker.
(07:14):
And it found this really beautiful little balance
point between the two versions that I'd already
heard before that made me very, very happy.
And they do a gang vocals breakdown and
that's always fun.
I love that, right?
It's the things that you do live that,
I don't know, it's fun.
Yeah.
But it's also the tune itself is written
(07:35):
almost as an extended blues form.
So you go back into those roots of
you're telling a story, but the musical structure
progresses the story as well.
The lyrics aren't just trying to stand on
their own.
The music's actually helping you understand what part
of the story you're in.
Listen to any of your old, really original
(07:56):
blues singers, your Ma Rainey's, your Ella's, your
Billy's, and they are the structure of the
blues and the three or four line work
song style comes through in this as well.
And it puts you in place of where
you need to be within this story.
You're not sitting there listening to what was
(08:17):
just said before.
You are paying attention.
And it's really great.
I love this song.
And this version is so White Stripes.
Oh, so White Stripes.
The whole album is so White Stripes.
I mean, it took me a few years
after coming across, obviously, Seven Nation Army, as
(08:37):
everyone does, before I went, hang on a
minute, this is a duo.
Yeah.
And you watch them play live and you
just go, I want to be in that
room.
Right.
That's how I feel.
Oh, my goodness.
So I admire them so much.
I love what they've created.
And my honourable mention is where we're going
(08:58):
to be friends, or we are going to
be friends, which is super cute.
I can't have my honourable mention.
They're just all amazing.
Well, you're going to have to go and
watch the documentary now.
I think I'm going to.
I know, I can't wait.
I have, yeah, it's on my to do
list.
And under great white northern lights by the
White Stripes.
Go check it out.
And while you're at it, go listen to
Ikithump as well.
That's the record they were promoting at the
time.
(09:19):
Yeah.
Good job.
Thanks for sharing once again.
Thanks for tuning in for another episode of
Through the Creative Door.
If you enjoy our episodes and find value
in them, consider supporting us by making a
donation.
Just visit buymeacoffee.com forward slash through the
(09:42):
creative door or via the link in our
Instagram bio where you can choose an amount
and even write us a little message.
Every little bit helps, and we truly appreciate
all of your support.
But if you can't donate, no worries.
You can still help us out by sharing
our podcast with your friends and family and
(10:02):
leaving a review on your favourite platform.
Thanks so much for being part of our
community.
We'll catch you on the next episode.
Bye.
Welcome to B-Side, the mini-series from
Through the Creative Door.
Join Alexis and Sam as they dive into
the timeless world of vinyl.
For Alexis, vinyl was more than music.
It was a Sunday ritual she shared with
her dad, listening, talking and soaking in the
stories behind each album and the artwork on
every sleeve.
(00:30):
Though her dad is no longer with us,
she continues this tradition with her friend Sam
Timmerman.
Join them as they share their passion for
vinyl and the stories these records hold.
Hi Sam.
Hi.
How you doing?
I've never seen you so excited.
(00:50):
I'm so excited for these records.
What the hell is going on?
We are talking about the White Stripes this
week.
White Stripes.
Under Great White Northern Lights.
I mean, one, it's the White Stripes, but
two, what a great title for a record.
And three, I think this is only the
(01:10):
second time that we have chatted about a
live recording of a vinyl.
And I just love them.
I love that we can hear the audience
and I love that there's just, I don't
know, it feels like I'm there.
It's so exciting.
Have you heard the story behind the record?
(01:31):
You know where it came from?
I believe so.
But tell our listeners.
Just in terms of Under Great White Northern
Lights, it's the soundtrack slash tour recording of
the documentary.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Which is super cool.
I decided I need to watch the trailer
of the documentary and watch the whole thing
(01:54):
so that we could listen to this first.
But I do want to go and check
out the documentary.
It's yeah, it's Megan Jack on tour in
Canada, playing shows, promoting a different album and
they made an album out of it.
So great, isn't it?
I like on the back of the vinyl,
it shows you all the spots.
Oh, that's fantastic.
(02:15):
I hadn't seen that yet.
I love it.
It is such an amazing live record.
OK, so first off, let's start with the
artwork.
Do it.
Because as I as I said to you
just before, the back of the sleeve of
the vinyl has a beautiful map of where
they sort of did all of the shows.
(02:36):
And it talks about, obviously, that's recordings selected
from their 2027 Canadian tour.
2007.
Oh, 2007.
Sorry.
Beg my pardon.
It's a future tour.
Don't worry.
Yeah.
2007.
And obviously, yeah, like you said, featuring the
documentary.
(02:56):
But what I love is what a striking
first photo of like, you know, it's not
so many artists have photos of themselves or
imagery of themselves.
Sort of nice to not have that.
And the simplicity of a black and white.
To have it tell a story instead of
just being a photo of them is huge.
(03:17):
Exactly.
I really love that.
Have you seen the poster of the documentary?
Well, I don't think I have.
So the documentary poster.
The film poster is the exact same image,
but stained red.
And it looks like, yeah, they're using the
(03:38):
exact same red that's on the record itself.
And they've added extra star field on the
horizon as well, which is just stunning.
It's stunning.
I mean, it's their signature red, right?
Like every single record that they have is
this black, white and red aesthetic.
And it works.
(03:59):
And it's stunning.
Talk about the sound of the record.
What did you do?
Did you have something that drew you to
it?
Oh, my goodness.
Again, I know I say this every time,
but I really find it hard to choose.
There's so much of that iconic sound that
just, yeah, I could have picked any song
(04:20):
off this two vinyl stack.
But I think the thing that actually stood
out for me the most is just how
much I love and adore their cover version
of Just Don't Know What To Do With
Myself.
They hit it out of the ballpark.
(04:40):
I have to remember, is it early on
in the track list or am I thinking
it's something else?
It's number 12.
Number 12 out of 16.
So it's on the second vinyl on the
first side.
So it's a cover of a Dusty Springfield
tune, I believe.
I had a quick listen to the recording
and her vocal is telling this heart wrenching
(05:03):
story.
Definitely.
It's sad.
It's emotive.
And I think the aesthetic of that song,
I mean, it really sits in there at
that time and is very powerful.
But there's something about the 2003 version that
the White Stripes have done where it's just
(05:25):
knocked it on its head.
It's modernised it.
It's the distortion.
It's the rawness.
Instead of the original being more sad and
trembling, it's almost like the cover, it's angsty
and it's raging and it's desperate.
(05:47):
And the way that their instrumentation that only
the White Stripes could do really just amps
it up for me in a way that
I'm sure every teenager can empathise with.
And also, I think it's a lot can
be said kudos when, you know, the UK
(06:08):
single charts, I mean, they really voted for
that cover.
So I think when the public really comes
back and goes, oh, I love that cover,
I mean, you've got to take note, right?
That's it.
Speaking of covers, I first discovered my pick
as a cover by the one and only
(06:28):
Joss Stone.
So Joss Stone, I'm going to say it
was about maybe 2010, I'm guessing here, but
released a song called Fell in Love with
a Boy.
And I went, this is a great song.
And four years later, someone went, you know,
that's a White Stripes song, right?
(06:50):
Yeah.
And then now in 2025, I came across
the live version and oh, my God, it's
so much fun.
The frenetic sound of the original studio release
of this tune, it grabs you, whereas this
one leans a bit more into what Jack's
talking about rather than just hard rocker.
(07:14):
And it found this really beautiful little balance
point between the two versions that I'd already
heard before that made me very, very happy.
And they do a gang vocals breakdown and
that's always fun.
I love that, right?
It's the things that you do live that,
I don't know, it's fun.
Yeah.
But it's also the tune itself is written
(07:35):
almost as an extended blues form.
So you go back into those roots of
you're telling a story, but the musical structure
progresses the story as well.
The lyrics aren't just trying to stand on
their own.
The music's actually helping you understand what part
of the story you're in.
Listen to any of your old, really original
(07:56):
blues singers, your Ma Rainey's, your Ella's, your
Billy's, and they are the structure of the
blues and the three or four line work
song style comes through in this as well.
And it puts you in place of where
you need to be within this story.
You're not sitting there listening to what was
(08:17):
just said before.
You are paying attention.
And it's really great.
I love this song.
And this version is so White Stripes.
Oh, so White Stripes.
The whole album is so White Stripes.
I mean, it took me a few years
after coming across, obviously, Seven Nation Army, as
(08:37):
everyone does, before I went, hang on a
minute, this is a duo.
Yeah.
And you watch them play live and you
just go, I want to be in that
room.
Right.
That's how I feel.
Oh, my goodness.
So I admire them so much.
I love what they've created.
And my honourable mention is where we're going
(08:58):
to be friends, or we are going to
be friends, which is super cute.
I can't have my honourable mention.
They're just all amazing.
Well, you're going to have to go and
watch the documentary now.
I think I'm going to.
I know, I can't wait.
I have, yeah, it's on my to do
list.
And under great white northern lights by the
White Stripes.
Go check it out.
And while you're at it, go listen to
Ikithump as well.
That's the record they were promoting at the
time.
(09:19):
Yeah.
Good job.
Thanks for sharing once again.
Thanks for tuning in for another episode of
Through the Creative Door.
If you enjoy our episodes and find value
in them, consider supporting us by making a
donation.
Just visit buymeacoffee.com forward slash through the
(09:42):
creative door or via the link in our
Instagram bio where you can choose an amount
and even write us a little message.
Every little bit helps, and we truly appreciate
all of your support.
But if you can't donate, no worries.
You can still help us out by sharing
our podcast with your friends and family and
(10:02):
leaving a review on your favourite platform.
Thanks so much for being part of our
community.
We'll catch you on the next episode.
Bye.
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