Waste Of Paint
“This Weekend In New York: Frankie Rose Strips Down, White Mystery Rubs It In, And The Dirtbombs Double Up On Drums” By Jamie Peck Mon., Dec. 19 2011 at 11:30 AM

We wanted to stay for the rest of the bands, but Chicago’s White Mystery was playing Gramercy Theater at 11:30, and they’re not in town very often. Consisting of brother-sister duo Alex and Francis White, this band combines the raucous energy of garage-punk with above-average guitar proficiency. Both siblings bobbed their giant red ‘fros nonstop as sister Alex delivered the monster riffs and sang in a slightly raspy voice; it occasionally reminded me of Grace Slick’s in both its declarative confidence and the slight echo effect over it. Francis chimed in from behind the drum set, often making silly faces. At the end of their last song, Alex played the guitar with her whole body (including that magical ‘fro), rubbing it on herself and slinging it around to create ringing feedback. One gets the sense the White household was a fun place to grow up.

Hella props to Shreepad Dave for this rad art.

White Mystery drawing by Chloe Markovits, a talented young fan.

Indie Shuffle snapped this White Mystery shot at the Hideout Block Party and superimposed stars and stripes.  Magical patriotism!  Photo by Joshua Mellin.

Aw, the little girl guitar and boy kick drum cheers their beers in this awesome White Mystery graphic by Michael Kostal!

See this primary color love on tank tops presented by the The Inconvenience & Old Style Beer Summer Meltdown on June 24 at the Viaduct.

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THANKS TO Antoinetta Lazzaro WHO DREW THIS ILLUSTRATION OF MISS ALEX WHITE FROM WHITE MYSTERY WITH A #2 PENCIL.  AMAZING!