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The biggest decision you'll have to make all season-- Do I see the White Stripes or Arcade Fire at the Austin City Limits festival this Saturday?-- has just been made for you.

Citing "medical reasons," the Stripes have cancelled their September 15 appearance at the ACL fest (according to an Austin360.com report), along with another gig the following night at Stubb's Bar-B-Q in Austin (according to Stubb's' website). We like to call this medical ailment, for which there is no known cure, Playing Against the Arcade Fire Syndrome (although the Stripes can hold their own better than most).

No word yet on other show cancellations, although one assumes that these "medical reasons" aren't going to subside for this Thursday's Albuquerque gig only to return this weekend.

Thanks to Dan at Austin, TX Showlist for the heads-up.

On the bright side of things, Jack and Meg have added a date in Hawaii, further making good on their promise to play ever damned state in the U.S. and every damned province and territory in Canada.

They're also set to unleash their latest single, Icky Thump's "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)"-- the one with the "Frat Rock" version on the flip-- in the U.S. on September 18 via Warner Bros. (XL's UK edition came out this week). Stripes supporters can scoop up "You Don't Know" in CD and digital formats, and/or 7" if they can hold their horses until September 25.

"You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)" (U.S. Version):

CD and Digital:

01 You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)
02 You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told) (Frat Rock Version)
03 A Martyr for My Love for You (Acoustic Version)

7":

01 You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)
02 A Martyr for My Love for You (Acoustic Version)

Stripes (subject to change):

09-13 Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium *
09-15 Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival)
09-16 Austin, TX - Stubb's Bar-B-Q
09-18 San Diego, CA - Coors Amphitheatre *
09-19 Inglewood, CA - The Forum *
09-21 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre *
09-24 Anchorage, AK - George M. Sullivan Sports Arena *
09-26 Seattle, WA - Paramount Ballroom *
09-27 Seattle, WA - Paramount Ballroom *
09-28 Boise, ID - Idaho Center Theater *
09-29 Salt Lake City, UT - The "E" Center *
09-30 Jackson Hole, WY - Snow King Center *
10-02 Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center *
10-03 Fargo, ND - Fargo Civic Auditorium *
10-04 Lincoln, NE - Pershing Center Auditorium *
10-06 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom *
10-07 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom *
10-10 Honolulu, Hawaii - Neal S. Blaisdell Center
10-24 Glasgow, Scotland - SECC
10-25 Manchester, England - MEN Arena
10-26 Newcastle, England - Metro Arena
10-28 Birmingham, England - NEC
10-29 Cardiff, Wales - International Arena
10-31 Sheffield, England - Hallam Arena
11-01 Nottingham, England - Arena
11-02 London, England - O2 Arena

* with Cold War Kids