It’s not everyday that you survive a global pandemic then get to play an incredible party on the rooftop of a private club downtown. On December 31, 2021, White Mystery brought in 2022 for a select crowd at Soho House Chicago, on Green Street. We’re grateful for the opportunity to perform on NYE, especially given that our last New Year’s Eve show was at the Hideout back in 2019! A good time was had by all. Photos by Azuree Wiitala.
Guitarist Miss Alex White & Grammy-award winning spoken word artist J. Ivy collaborate with the Soho Liar’s Club on the new single, “Gone Wise,” a true collaboration and execution on vision. Olivia Koivisto from Writing Club wrote the lyrics, Miss Alex White arranged the song and melody, Tony Scott-Green wrote the guitar hook, Mark and Rob locked down the rhythm section, J. Ivy contributed spoken word poetry to the bridge, the Music Club shouted gang vocals, then Sam Fishkin recorded and mixed the track at Mix Kitchen. Veronica Kretzers created an entire bespoke outfit for Miss Alex White, then Robbie Botts shot the video on a 1990s camcorder at the Liar’s Club in Chicago. Click here to view the music video.
On Monday, July 29, 2019, Miss Alex White performed in the third annual Soho House Mixtape project. Her song, “Gone Wise” is a true collaboration and execution on vision. Olivia Koivisto from Writing Club wrote the lyrics, Miss Alex White arranged the song and melody, Tony Scott-Green wrote the guitar hook, Mark and Rob locked down the rhythm section, J. Ivy contributed spoken word poetry to the bridge, the Music Club shouted gang vocals, then Sam Fishkin recorded and mixed the track. Veronica Kretzers created an entire bespoke outfit for Miss Alex White, then Robbie Botts shot the video on a 1990s camcorder at the Liar’s Club in Chicago. Listen to it here:
On July 12, 1979, Chicago native Diane Alexander White photographed iconic images of the Disco Demolition at Comiskey Park. Armed with roll of film and her Kodak Retina Reflex IIIc, a little fixed-lens camera her dad bought at a pawnshop, she captured photographs that still excite music and baseball fans decades later.
Printed on metal for a special Soho House exhibition, the Disco Demolition collection is now available for sale. Each print is “ready-to-hang” with a floating wall mount and signed by photographer Diane Alexander White. Prices include free delivery in the Chicago-land area.
LARGE PRINTS
20×30-inches, “ready-to-hang” wall mount, signed by artist.
9_Disco Demolition, “Disco Sucks Banner”
A defaced Phillips 66 sign is transformed
into a “Disco Sucks” banner.
Photo by Diane Alexander White
July 12, 1979
$425
3_Disco Demolition, “Insane Coho Lips”
WLUP-FM “The Loop” radio promotional
t-shirts declare, “Disco Sucks.”
Photo by Diane Alexander White
July 12, 1979
$425
26_Disco Demolition, “Rock’n’Roll Weed”
Fans take over the scoreboard catwalk with
a homemade bed sheet displaying a pot leaf.
Photo by Diane Alexander White
July 12, 1979
$425
MEDIUM PRINTS
11×17-inches, “ready-to-hang” wall mount, signed by artist.
19_Disco Demolition, “Rock’n’Roll Forever”
The “Insane Coho Lips” anti-disco army consisted of radio DJ Steve Dahl listeners. Photo by Diane Alexander White July 12, 1979
$225
6_Disco Demolition, “Bleacher Boys”
The tally of fans inside and outside of
the ballpark was approximately 90,000.
Photo by Diane Alexander White
July 12, 1979
$225
7_Disco Demolition, “Disco Sucks”
Security guard approach fans during
the first game of the doubleheader.
Photo by Diane Alexander White
July 12, 1979
$225
32_Disco Demolition, “Have a Stroh’s”
Beer cost 50¢ and the drinking age was
19 years old due to the Vietnam War.
Photo by Diane Alexander White
July 12, 1979
$225
14_Disco Demolition, “Youth in Motion”
Fans file in for the first game of the White
Sox and Detroit Tigers doubleheader.
Photo by Diane Alexander White
July 12, 1979
$225
29_Disco Demolition, “The Photographer”
Diane Alexander White was 24 years old
when she photographed Disco Demolition
on a single roll of 36 exposures.
July 12, 1979.
$225
24_Disco Demolition, “Outnumbered Security”
A security guard has a smoke and borrows a
radio under the Comiskey Park scoreboard.
Photo by Diane Alexander White
July 12, 1979
$225
33_Disco Demolition, “Tres Amigos”
These men remain lifelong friends
decades after Disco Demolition.
Photo by Diane Alexander White
July 12, 1979
$225