Jack White Rocks Night 2 Of Boston Calling

BOSTON, MA – There was no other way that Jack White could walk onto the stage for the end of day two of Boston Calling than with a music fit for a spaghetti western with drums building up to the opening track.

White bounced from new solo tracks to White Stripes classics during a roughly 85-minute, 26-song track. Opening with his new song, "Over and Over" it was a chance to remember that White isn't here to reinvent rock and roll, but remind everyone what it can be if we give it a chance again.

White took little time to chit-chat with the crowd aside from the occasional check-in to make sure everyone was enjoying themselves. On a stage drenched in blue light, White powered through track after track, at times just rocking out to extended live versions. It may have required some extra patience, but if you couldn't appreciate the White's work, then you had no business at this festival.

Outside of "Hardest Button to Button" and the "Seven Nation Army" ending, White strayed away from other known White Stripe hits like "Fell In Love With A Girl," "Icky Thump," and everything from their Grammy-award winning album "Get Behind Me Satan." He did provide a rousing rendition of "Steady As She Goes" from his supergroup the Raconteurs.

By the end of the show, White left everyone with a message to be kind and not spread hate. After that performance, everyone in attendance may owe it to White to make good on that request.

Here's what else we saw Saturday:

Pod Save America

Funny and depressing all at once, the podcast started by former President Barack Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau is an entertaining reminder about how terrible everything is if supporting the Trump Administration isn't your thing

The first half saw the group react to the recent news about the separation of families at the Mexican-American border (cruel and inhumane) and an inaccurate tweet from the president claiming that a New York Times story which stated that going ahead with the now-canceled June 12 summit with North Korea is not possible is fake news (it's not, the information came on background from a White House staffer). The second half saw one game where they made snarky remarks while playing a clip from Fox News's the Five and Alternative Veritas, the game where you get to answer questions about the less popular Harvard graduates like Jared Kushner, Harvey Weinstein, and Steve Bannon.

The show is one of the more insightful and smarter podcasts, especially considering that it's from people who understand how a White House is supposed to work

St. Vincent

The Berklee graduate returned to what was once her hometown for 70 minutes of smooth soft vocals over well-crafted electronic beats. St. Vincent, who classmates may remember as Annie Clark, proved why her latest album "Masseduction" was one of the best of 2017. Sexy, soulful, and insightful, St. Vincent can grab your attention without needing to jump around the stage.

Tyler, The Creator

One of the top rappers around proved why he's earned so much acclaim. The aesthetics of the set during his performance may have been the best of the day. Tyler was able to do a fine job drawing contrasts between his songs by signing in the complete dark for the lighter parts of his tracks before lighting up the entire set for the harder portions. The fact that he has been able to attract different crowds isn't lost on him saying to the crowd that it's an amazing that he can make a sound that can bring people together.

Sunday's Lineup

Eminem will headline the last day of Boston Calling, and we'll also be checking out the Toronto-based Alvvays, comedian David Cross, and Grammy-nominated R&B star Khalid.

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