kutulu 1,660 Posted March 30, 2006 The Raconteurs featuring fellow Detroit musicians Jack White (The White Stripes) and Brendan Benson--are scheduled to play their first US show April 7 at Irving Plaza in New York City. Only one other date is currently on the group's schedule: an Aug. 4 appearance at Lollapalooza in Chicago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessy 0 Posted March 30, 2006 *crossesfingers* Come to Minneapolis! I'm sure we'll get a bunch of bands touring around Lollapalooza. That'll be sweet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[zombie] 0 Posted March 30, 2006 delete this post before people get my tickets, you jackweasel!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessy 0 Posted March 30, 2006 ' date='Mar 30 2006, 10:07 AM' post='2351292']delete this post before people get my tickets, you jackweasel!!! You're probably safe with it being discussed around this bunch. Why is that quote all messed up? I didn't do anything to it. In fact, it showed up that way the first time and I deleted it and tried again and the same thing happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[zombie] 0 Posted March 30, 2006 You're probably safe with it being discussed around this bunch. Why is that quote all messed up? I didn't do anything to it. In fact, it showed up that way the first time and I deleted it and tried again and the same thing happened. my user name makes it inherently difficult to quote me. :evillaugh: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FranksTanks 0 Posted March 30, 2006 raconteur \rack-on-TUR\, noun:One who excels in telling stories and anecdotes. I assume the clever Jack White came up with this name. I've heard this word used in conversation and on television more regularly since I found out this band was formed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[zombie] 0 Posted March 30, 2006 focking tickets sold out before the clock even hit 12:01. i loathe ticketmaster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,660 Posted March 30, 2006 ' date='Mar 30 2006, 12:09 PM' post='2351453']focking tickets sold out before the clock even hit 12:01. i loathe ticketmaster. Sorry bout that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoytdwow 202 Posted March 30, 2006 did you guys ask ilovemustachios if it was ok for you to like this band? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[zombie] 0 Posted March 30, 2006 Sorry bout that. did you get a pair? do you need a date... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessy 0 Posted March 30, 2006 did you guys ask ilovemustachios if it was ok for you to like this band? My local "alternative" radio station played the single the other night. I may have to stop liking them before their album even drops in the US. It's tough being a hipst-a! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,660 Posted May 16, 2006 New Releases, May 16: The Raconteurs The Raconteurs, "Broken Boy Soldiers" The Raconteurs are an indie-rock supergroup featuring vocalist/guitarist Jack White (The White Stripes), bassist Jack Lawrence and drummer Patrick Keeler (both from The Greenhornes), and singer/songwriter Brendan Benson. The band will hopefully tour to support this debut album. Thus far, the group has only slotted a handful of UK and European festival dates and announced that it will play one US gig, on Aug. 4 at Lollapalooza in Chicago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,016 Posted May 16, 2006 ' date='Mar 30 2006, 11:16 AM' post='2351318']my user name makes it inherently difficult to quote me. :evillaugh: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Byars41 0 Posted May 16, 2006 I'm picking up the the album at lunch today. $9.99 at best buy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessy 0 Posted May 16, 2006 I'm picking up the the album at lunch today. $9.99 at best buy Stopping by on the way to yoga tonight. I can't wait! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessy 0 Posted May 16, 2006 Just bought my ticket for the August 3 show at First Ave. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,660 Posted May 17, 2006 How about a review? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessy 0 Posted May 17, 2006 How about a review? Mine will have to wait. Instead of running errands and going to yoga, I sat out on the deck and got drunk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,660 Posted May 17, 2006 Mine will have to wait. Instead of running errands and going to yoga, I sat out on the deck and got drunk. Well, there's a shocker. The Raconteurs map summer tour May 16, 2006 12:39 PM by Jim Harrington The Raconteurs (tickets | music)--the heralded indie-rock super-group featuring Jack White of The White Stripes--have announced details for their highly anticipated summer tour. The young band, which also features bassist Jack Lawrence and drummer Patrick Keeler (both from The Greenhornes), as well as acclaimed singer/songwriter Brendan Benson, will kick off its tour July 17 in Denver. The run is currently scheduled to wind up Aug. 6 in Cleveland, OH. Tickets for most currently confirmed shows go on sale this weekend. On-sale dates and other show information is listed below. The Raconteurs are touring in support of their debut CD, "Broken Boy Soldiers," which was released today (5/16) by the V2 label. Initial reviews from both fans and the press have been very positive. White, of course, is the best-known member of The Raconteurs. Many indie-pop fans, however, consider Benson to be the band's biggest selling point. The Berkeley, CA-based power-pop star has released a trio of solid solo records: 1996's "One Mississippi," 2002's "Lapalco" and 2005's "The Alternative to Love." As a way to generate publicity for the new album, The Raconteurs will perform a free show May 18 at Tower Records in New York (the 4th and Broadway location). Passes to the show will be distributed to those who buy a copy of "Broken Boy Soldiers" at that Tower store today starting at 9 a.m. EST. First come, first served. See store for more details. May 2006 18 – New York, NY – Tower Records July 2006 16 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium (on sale 5/20) 18 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre (on sale 5/20) 19 - San Diego, CA - Soma (on sale 5/20) 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theatre (on sale 5/18) 23 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre (on-sale 5/21) 25 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre (on sale 5/20) 26 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Malkin Bowl (on sale 5/19) 27 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre (on sale 5/19) August 2006 3 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue (on sale 5/19) 4 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza at Grant Park (on sale 5/19) 5 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theatre (on sale 5/19) 6 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues (on sale 5/20) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[zombie] 0 Posted May 17, 2006 my quick review: decent, but too short (with ten tracks clocking in at just over half an hour). never gets to where it wants to go. unsurprisingly sounds like the white stripes with a few session musicians thrown in...shocker. some of the melodies are very beatles-esque...but who doesn't drive down that road now and again. fun for a side project, but obviously nothing more. 6.5 out of 10 ...that's after only one listen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_House 0 Posted May 17, 2006 the free single from iTunes "Steady As She Goes (acoustic)" is pretty sweet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,660 Posted May 17, 2006 the free single from iTunes "Steady As She Goes (acoustic)" is pretty sweet! Been listening to that and 'Store Bought Bones' on their web site and here for a few weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_House 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Been listening to that and 'Store Bought Bones' on their web site and here for a few weeks. oh wow, cool site. looks like the raconteurs downloads are gone though. looks metal-riffic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,660 Posted May 17, 2006 oh wow, cool site. looks like the raconteurs downloads are gone though. looks metal-riffic! Video: Raconteurs - 'Steady, As She Goes' Windows Media [stream] Quicktime [stream] Audio: Raconteurs - 'Store Bought Bones' Windows Media [stream] Watching the video right now! Also: http://www.theraconteurs.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_House 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Video: Raconteurs - 'Steady, As She Goes' Windows Media [stream] Quicktime [stream] Audio: Raconteurs - 'Store Bought Bones' Windows Media [stream] Watching the video right now! Also: http://www.theraconteurs.com/ woops, was looking in the downloads sextion. i'm on a mac, so no windows media for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessy 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Well, there's a shocker. August 20063 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue (on sale 5/19) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Byars41 0 Posted May 17, 2006 ' date='May 17 2006, 12:52 PM' post='2428338']my quick review: decent, but too short (with ten tracks clocking in at just over half an hour). never gets to where it wants to go. unsurprisingly sounds like the white stripes with a few session musicians thrown in...shocker. some of the melodies are very beatles-esque...but who doesn't drive down that road now and again. fun for a side project, but obviously nothing more. 6.5 out of 10 ...that's after only one listen. Wow, that was a perfect review. Essentially the same exact way I feel about it upon my 1st impressions. definetly too short: Jack never really gets to go nuts on the guitar. and you're dead on about the melodies sounding alot like the Beatles (not that that is a bad thing) i like a couple of the songs but was underwhelmed by the album. there's a couple slow songs that really did nothing for me. and with only 10 songs and 33 minutes of music thats a big letdown. i was hoping for more Jack Guitar here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,660 Posted May 17, 2006 Thanks for the reviews.....based on those I'll wait till I can score it in the used bin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessy 0 Posted May 18, 2006 The Raconteurs are on Conan tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Byars41 0 Posted June 2, 2006 now that its a been a couple weeks i have changed my tune. this albums is really good. once i got passed the fact thats its a short disc (32 minutes roughly) i really started to like it. there's only 1 song out of 10 that i don't like. i definetly recommend it can't wait to catch them on tour Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FranksTanks 0 Posted June 2, 2006 now that its a been a couple weeks i have changed my tune. this albums is really good. once i got passed the fact thats its a short disc (32 minutes roughly) i really started to like it. there's only 1 song out of 10 that i don't like. i definetly recommend it can't wait to catch them on tour I agree. It grew on me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sanders 0 Posted June 2, 2006 Stopping by on the way to yoga tonight. I can't wait! I'm stopping by on the way to meet my knitting group..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,660 Posted June 7, 2006 More Fall dates: June 20067 - Los Angeles, CA - Music Box @ Fonda 8 – Los Angeles, CA - Amoeba Music (11 a.m.) 8 - San Francisco, CA - Amoeba Music (9:30 p.m.) July 2006 16 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium 18 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre 19 - San Diego, CA - SOMA 20, 21 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern LG 22, 23 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre 25 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater 26 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Malkin Bowl 27 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre August 2006 3 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue 4 - Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza '06) 5 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater 6 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues Sandwiched between the August and September North American shows is a European trek, details for which are posted at The Raconteurs' website. September 2006 14 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater 15 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Live 16 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Music Festival 19 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle 20 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live 22 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva 24 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues 26 - New York, NY - Roseland 28 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel 29 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre 30 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Byars41 0 Posted June 7, 2006 i'm going to the show at the Roseland Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,660 Posted June 15, 2006 The Raconteurs have made a new video for their debut single 'Steady, As She Goes' - starring Pee Wee Herman actor Paul Reubens. The promo follows Jack White and Brendan Benson's band on an old fashioned soapbox car race, with Reubens as a devious pit boss stooping to low levels to ensure a win for his racer. It's the second video was made for the track - a clip directed by Jim Jarmusch has been airing regularly since the single's proper release in April. The luckiest boy in the world! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FranksTanks 0 Posted June 15, 2006 The luckiest boy in the world! Video Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davebg 0 Posted June 15, 2006 i'm going to the show at the Roseland Care to share the internet pre-sale code? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[zombie] 0 Posted June 15, 2006 Care to share the internet pre-sale code? soldout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,660 Posted June 15, 2006 Came home today and the wife had just bought the CD...listening to it for the first time right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
