We've Earned Our Stripes

Mark your calenders: June 12 is the release date for the new White Stripes disc, "Icky Thump." Word is the album takes its name from the Northern English expression "ecky thump," an exclamation of surprise. Huh? Sound Effects bets the album takes its name from Meg's drum chops. But we digress. "Icky Thump" features the first spoken-word entry in the Stripes' oeuvre, called "Rag and Bone," as well as a cover of the 1950's Patti Page classic "Conquest."