‘Steady, As She Goes’ – coolest song of the year as far as I’m concerned. Straight ahead rock ‘n roll. What a surprise to see Jack White show up in a new outfit, band that is, as in The Raconteurs.Jack White’s other band The White Stripes is good – I know there are a lot of people out there who love them. Many people were recommending them to me when they first came out. For some reason though, I am far more interested in and can relate better to The Raconteurs than The White Stripes.
Have you checked out The Raconteurs website yet? I just did and it’s so retro old school that just like their songs it’s cool. Reminds me of the days of Atari and Vic20. If you go to their media page you can listen to two songs – ‘Steady, As She Goes’ and ‘Store Bought Bones’ at present. There’s also videos, photos, tour information and more:
The Reconteurs have appeared on shows here in the UK like Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and on the Guerilla Gig live on bbc3 that was presented by Zane Lowe a couple weeks ago. It’s great to be able to turn on the tv and see these guys playing live – simple old school rock. No frills.
If you would rather see them outside of the tv – here are some tour dates:
22 JUL 2006 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre
23 JUL 2006 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre
25 JUL 2006 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
26 JUL 2006 – Vancouver, BC – Malkin Bowl at Stanley Park
27 JUL 2006 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
30 JUL 2006 – Niigata, Japan – Naeba Ski Resort Fuji Rock Festival
03 AUG 2006 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
04 AUG 2006 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza, Grant Park
05 AUG 2006 – Ann Arbor, MI – Michigan Theatre
06 AUG 2006 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
19 AUG 2006 – Biddinghausen, Holland – Lowlands Festival
21 AUG 2006 – Dublin, Ireland – Olympia Theatre
13 AUG 2006 – Edinburg, Scotland – T on the Fringe Festival
25 AUG 2006 – Paris, France – Rock En Seine
10 SEP 2006 – Toronto, ONT – Virgin Festival, Toronto Islands Park
14 SEP 2006 – Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater
15 SEP 2006 – Grand Prairie, TX – Nokia Live
16 SEP 2006 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
19 SEP 2006 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
20 SEP 2006 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
22 SEP 2006 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva
24 SEP 2006 – Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues
25 SEP 2006 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom
26 SEP 2006 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom
28 SEP 2006 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
29 SEP 2006 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
30 SEP 2006 – Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis
—Dates could change and more dates could be added! For the most current and up to date concert listings, go to The Raconteurs official site where you will find the latest tour information!
By: Jenny May