The Raconteurs

So…the second day started with Jose Gonzalez at This Tent and he, like Newton Faulkner the day before, really set the day in a good folksy mood. I especially dug the bongo beats that were added later in the set. His voice wasn't as good as Faulkners' but he compensated with some awesome grooves and folky melodies that became trance-like after a while. Coincidentally the song highlight for me, like Faulkner the day before was the cover of Teardrops by Massive Attack. Again,... MORE

Last year after the inaugural Treasure Island Music Festival, MOG was lit up with posts about the event, posts that made me wish I was there. (Wow!) The fest returns Saturday, September 20th and Sunday, September 21st for its second year at the same locale, the little island between the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. Along with headliners the Raconteurs and Justice, confirmed for the "boutique" festival, referred to as "Micro-chella" by the SF Chronicle, are TV On the R... MORE

Adele's version of The Raconteurs' song Many Shades of Black! . Audio Only; .

Bookmark it now this Fri June 13- 15 BONNAROO MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL      

My friends, who have superb taste, were turning to me during and after this show saying things like, "This is the best classic rock show I've ever seen." I try to stay away from such extremes, but I am hard pressed to disagree, at least for a modern era rock band. But what do I mean by this? I mean total vocal, guitar, and rhythm section mastery, combined with perfectly crafted, simple yet intricate songs, that take you on a journey replete with psychologically poignan... MORE

The Raconteurs' Consolers of the Lonely (country twang slipping in and out of Who-esque rock tracks) has been spinning nonstop on my iTunes. Today news that the band have extended their spring/summer tour, which is kicking off on 4/20 in Vancouver. The US tour culminates with a performance at Bonnaroo on June 13th, after which the band heads to Europe for the remainder of the summer. The Raconteurs will be supported by the Black Lips, The Fiery Furnaces and Birds Of ... MORE

The Raconteurs definitely give you a bang for your buck when it comes to their live show. And for anyone who missed Jack White and co. the first time they came west coast you've got luck on your side because the Raconteurs are coming back around. This time with an added bonus: openers the Kills. The Raconteurs kick off their extended fall tour on September 19th at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon. The Mars Volta will also continue to surf through U.S. cities, but... MORE

MOGstars 9/10 Smuggled onto the shelves with a minimum of hype, save for the publicity garnered by an unfortunate iTunes leak, Consolers of the Lonely is the second album from “Jack White’s other band”. Taking up from where 2006’s Broken Boy Soldiers took of this is a record infused with blues, Americana and bourbon. Born in a communal band-house in Nashville the album comes out snarling and scrapping with the band’s live-in-the-studio ethic keeping a loose rein on fero... MORE

I love songs that tell stories, and this is the best I've heard as of late. Raconteurs, Carolina Drama. We'll be holding a study group later, to discuss Jack White's use of the milkman as a Christ figure. Bring highlighters.

Sometimes the least obvious songs catch my attention. "Consolers Of The Lonely" is another excellent performance by The Raconteurs, and many reviewers and critics have understandably picked the most immediate songs that grab your attention at the top of the album. Almost hidden away (track 12) is this little gem, which seems, to my untrained ear, like 3 different song wrapped into one. Yes, the title track and "Salute Your Solution" may be the songs everyone talks about, b... MORE

Jack White should disband The White Stripes and focus all his efforts on The Raconteurs. Personally, I don't like Meg's drumming. I feel that she leaves a lot to be desired. Along with those feelings and the fact that Brandon Benson and Jack White make an awesome singing/writing duo (and kudos to the rest of the band if they write music.) What do you think? Should Jack leave the White Stripes?

Piracy might not be the best thing ever to happen to the business side of the music industry, but it sure has helped out people like me...music lovers who live in secondary markets. Living most of my life in Columbus,OH I have just grown accustom to seeing some of my favorite bands, especially the European ones, skip my town while on tour. But over the last 2 or 3 years, due in large part to file sharing I imagine, bads are having to get more and more of their money fr... MORE

Raconteurs/Vampire Weekend/The Verve Eden Sessions 2008   THE Eden Sessions finally came of age on Sunday night with an incendiary performance from the Raconteurs fresh from their triumph at Glastonbury the previous day. After an enjoyable but pretty workmanlike performance from The Verve on Friday, Jack White and his compadre Brendan Benson took the stage by the scruff of the neck and restored my faith in the POWER OF ROCK as Jack White's nemesis Jack Black wo... MORE

As much as I would like to just say, "This is a White Stripes album without Meg," I guess there is always a nicer way to look at The Raconteur’s new release, Consolers of the Lonely. I think it's just one of those things where you have to decide for yourself. I find the entire album a beautiful collection of driving songs where Mr. White shows us his mild diversity. I think he likes the 70’s . It’s just fun, and like I said before, a good album to listen to on a Sunday ... MORE