White Mystery and Opinions on John Legend & The Roots
Up and coming garage rock duo White Mystery stops by for a conversation and live performance. Then we review the new collaboration between John Legend and The Roots.

Music News
Some of the biggest songs today haven't and never will hit radio airwaves. At last week's MTV VMA's, Kanye West debuted a song from his forthcoming album called "Runaway." It's packed full of radio-unfriendly words, but it's a surprising mea culpa from the notoriously arrogant rapper. Also surprising is Cee-Lo Green's kiss-off track "F**k You." Cee-Lo is known for his dark sense of humor, but not necessarily his anger. And these major stars are forced to release their music through unconventional means. It makes Jim and Greg wonder if terrestrial radio is a little out of touch.
White Mystery
One of the best parts of Jim and Greg's jobs is that they get to discover great, new music, sometimes in their own backyards. Even better is when they can shine a spotlight on new bands on the show. This week they do just that. They're joined by White Mystery, a young garage rock duo from Chicago. Sister and brother Alex and Francis White have been making music together since they were kids. Alex, 24, went on to front a number of bands, most notably Miss Alex White and the Red Orchestra. They are, of course, being compared to that other famous White duo, but with Alex's massive screech and Francis' raw and dirty drumming, Greg hears more of a combo of Tina Turner and the MC5. What do you hear? Check out these live songs and videos
Wake Up! The Roots

During the Obama campaign R&B
Greg
The last album inspired Greg to go back to the original version of "Compared to What." Vocalist and jazz
Featured Songs
- Cannonball Adderley, "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," Live at 'The Club, Capitol, 1966
- Kanye West, "Runaway," Runaway (single), Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, 2010
- Cee-Lo Green, "Forget You," The Ladykiller, N/A, 2010
- White Mystery, "White Widow," White Mystery, self-released, 2010
- White Mystery, "Power Glove (live on Sound Opinions)," N/A, N/A, 2010
- White Mystery, "Ye Olde Stone (live on Sound Opinions)," N/A, N/A, 2010
- White Mystery, "Take A Walk (live on Sound Opinions)," N/A, N/A, 2010
- White Mystery, "Hold My Hand (live on Sound Opinions)," N/A, N/A, 2010
- White Mystery, "Overwhelmed/Vorpal/Switch It Off (Live on Sound Opinions)," N/A, N/A, 2010
- White Mystery, "Respect Yourself (Live on Sound Opinions)," N/A, N/A, 2010
- John Legend and the Roots, "Wake Up Everybody," Wake Up, Columbia, 2010
- John Legend and the Roots, "Hard Times," Wake Up, Columbia, 2010
- Les McCann, "Compared To What," Relationships: The Les McCann Anthology, Rhino, 1993
- De La Soul, "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)," De La Soul Is Dead, Warner Bros., 1991
- Katy Perry, "California Gurls," Teenage Dream, Capitol, 2010
- Richard Thompson, "The Money Shuffle," Dream Attic, Shout! Factory, 2010
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