New Dead Weather Video - "I Cut Like A Buffalo"

The Dead Weather can be a mixed bag between their principals' ineffable charisma and their lesser songs' paint-by-numbers posturing -- but the project's certainly carved a niche in turning out some of the year's most memorable videos. Jack and Alison... CONTINUE READING NEW DEAD WEATHER VIDEO - "I CUT LIKE A BUFFALO" »

Posted on October 2, 2009 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Alison Mosshart | Jack White | Phoenix | The Dead Weather | The Raconteurs

Brendan Benson Gets "A Whole Lot Better" With Letterman

Surprising nobody, folks are more keyed in to the fact that Brendan Benson has released a solo album this time around. His last three LPs paved the way for successful runs with the Raconteurs, and in turn that fun with... CONTINUE READING BRENDAN BENSON GETS "A WHOLE LOT BETTER" WITH LETTERMAN»

Posted on August 24, 2009 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: Brendan Benson | The Raconteurs

Diplo Remixes The Dead Weather

Jack and Alison's "Treat Me Like Your Mother" seemed to have seen its most radical redressing when the mercurial pair shot the shit out of each other in a desert, but then somehow Diplo got commissioned to fuck with the... CONTINUE READING DIPLO REMIXES THE DEAD WEATHER»

Dead Weather Perform A Song, Visit A Pressing Plant, Diss The Digital Age

In a flurry of post-Cinemax/Late Show Horehound activity, we have crystal-clear pro-style black and white video of the band doing the dubbed-out "Cut Like A Buffalo" along with footage of them visiting United Record Pressing in Nashville to the strains... CONTINUE READING DEAD WEATHER PERFORM A SONG, VISIT A PRESSING PLANT, DISS THE DIGITAL AGE»

The Dead Weather Bring "Hang You From The Heavens" To The Tonight Show

The Raconteurs are presumably still in the midst of a pretty successful run, and between Brendan Benson's upcoming solo LP and this here project they're using this down time to sate their (extra)extracurricular passions. But nobody doubts the true color... The Tonight Show'">CONTINUE READING THE DEAD WEATHER BRING "HANG YOU FROM THE HEAVENS" TO THE TONIGHT SHOW»

New Brendan Benson - "Feel Like Taking You Home" (Stereogum Premiere)

Something tells me people are gonna be keyed into Brendan Benson's forthcoming solo LP more than his previous three combined. Which isn't to say One Mississippi, Lapalco, and 2005's The Alternative To Love aren't worth listening to repeatedly (they offer... CONTINUE READING NEW BRENDAN BENSON - "FEEL LIKE TAKING YOU HOME" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on June 17, 2009 in Album Art, MP3 (10 comments)
Tags: Brendan Benson | The Raconteurs

Meg White Ties The Knot

According to whitestripes.com, the drummer wed musician Jackson Smith (son of Patti and Fred "Sonic") -- while Raconteur/Dead Weather bassist Jack Lawrence married his fiancee Jo McCaughey -- in a double wedding in Jack White's backyard. Mazel Tov everybody.... CONTINUE READING MEG WHITE TIES THE KNOT»

Posted on May 26, 2009 (4 comments)
Tags: Girls | Jackson Smith | The Dead Weather | The Raconteurs | The White Stripes

The Dead Weather's Horehound Album Art, Tour Dates

A couple months ago Jack White launched Third Man Records' Nashville offices via his newest supergroup, The Dead Weather. As we mentioned then, and as you know by now, the band's made up of the Kills' Alison Mosshart, Raconteur Jack... CONTINUE READING THE DEAD WEATHER'S HOREHOUND ALBUM ART, TOUR DATES»

The Dead Weather @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC 4/14/09

You couldn't be surprised when the Dead Weather's roadies came out in uniform dress code (suits and bowler hats) last night: This was a Jack White show after all. Although according to those who secured access to last night's NYC... CONTINUE READING THE DEAD WEATHER @ BOWERY BALLROOM, NYC 4/14/09»

Jack White Unveils Dead Weather Supergroup

Office parties can be lame, but not when Jack White's your boss. Earlier tonight Conan's friend launched Third Man Records' new Nashville offices by debuting a supergroup called The Dead Weather. The Kills' Alison Mosshart is its frontwoman, Jack White... CONTINUE READING JACK WHITE UNVEILS DEAD WEATHER SUPERGROUP»

Radiohead, Lil Wayne Nominated For Album Of The Year Grammy

Remember the 50th Annual Grammy Awards? Alicia Keys duetting with the ghost of Sinatra? Will.i.am rapping nonsense? Album of the Year River: The Joni Letters??? It's easy (and fun!) to make fun of the Grammys, but last year they really... CONTINUE READING RADIOHEAD, LIL WAYNE NOMINATED FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR GRAMMY»

New Raconteurs (Feat. Ricky Skaggs & Ashley Monroe) Video - "Old Enough"

Jack & Co. are joined by youngster country vocalist Ashley Monroe and Nashville bluegrass legend/Grammy mainstay Ricky Skaggs for this reworked take on "Old Enough." The loose, behind-the-scenes-style video's directed by Autumn de Wilde, who did the surrealistic forest dwelling... CONTINUE READING NEW RACONTEURS (FEAT. RICKY SKAGGS & ASHLEY MONROE) VIDEO - "OLD ENOUGH"»

Posted on December 2, 2008 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: of Montreal | Ricky Scaggs | The Raconteurs

New Raconteurs Video - "Old Enough"

Jack White was playing patty-cake with the Kills yesterday. Today he and his fellow Raconteurs head out into the woods and play the traveling hobo bards from the album cover of Consolers Of The Lonely. It's all in honor of... CONTINUE READING NEW RACONTEURS VIDEO - "OLD ENOUGH"»

Posted on November 11, 2008 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Elbow | Jack White | The Raconteurs | Vampire Weekend

Jack White Writes A Poem For Detroit

He could have saved himself some time and reprinted "Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Rebuild! Restore! Reconsider!)," but White went ahead and penned his own verses to prove he bears no ill-will for the Motor City, even though he... CONTINUE READING JACK WHITE WRITES A POEM FOR DETROIT»

Posted on July 7, 2008 (27 comments)
Tags: Jack White | The Raconteurs | The White Stripes

Bonnaroo: It's A (Photo) Wrap

The tents are collapsed, the recycling collected, the hippies headed to the showers (j/k hippies don't take showers). Bonnaroo '08 now belongs to the chemically enhanced memories of its campers, and to message boards worldwide as people bitch about... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: IT'S A (PHOTO) WRAP»

RooTube

Today's full sets from Fiery Furnaces and Raconteurs can be viewed here. (UPDATE: Now with added Metallica.)... CONTINUE READING ROOTUBE»

Posted on June 14, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Metallica | The Fiery Furnaces | The Raconteurs

The Raconteurs Played Conan, Also Played With Nick Zinner

New York had a Raconteur parade this past week: three sold out nights at the much maligned Terminal 5 in Manhattan, two-song performance on the much beloved Conan O'Brien show at 30 Rock. The New York Times sent a critic... CONTINUE READING THE RACONTEURS PLAYED CONAN, ALSO PLAYED WITH NICK ZINNER»

Posted on June 3, 2008 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Brendan Benson | Jack White | Nick Zinner | The Raconteurs | Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Raconteurs, Justice Visiting Treasure Island 2008

Yes, festival glut is real. But the upshot is an increasingly vibrant (and for bands, lucrative) festival circuit that increases the odds an insane multi-day lineup will be coming to a town near you. Treasure Island's 2008 bill is fairly... CONTINUE READING RACONTEURS, JUSTICE VISITING TREASURE ISLAND 2008»

Posted on May 21, 2008 (0 comments)
Tags: Justice | The Raconteurs | Treasure Island

Raconteurs, Bon Iver Unplug For Jools Holland

A couple days ago those Consolers of The Lonely the Raconteurs tore through a couple electric songs on Jools Holland -- "Salute Your Solution," "Consoler Of The Lonely." Afterwards (or before, because who knows when it was recorded) they stripped... CONTINUE READING RACONTEURS, BON IVER UNPLUG FOR JOOLS HOLLAND»

Posted on May 16, 2008 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: Bon Iver | The Raconteurs

Coachella: Friday In Photos

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy You know what sucked for every band following Les Savy Fav yesterday? The fact that they had to follow Les Savy Fav yesterday. Under intensely blazing Indio heat, Harrington and his hockey blogging... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»

Austin City Limits 2008 Gets Foos, Fogerty

With all the new summer music events vying for your attention, we understand if you've got festival announcement burnout. Consider adding ACL to your wish list, though, as they've just announced a ton of great bands who'll be visiting Zilker... CONTINUE READING AUSTIN CITY LIMITS 2008 GETS FOOS, FOGERTY»

Lollapalooza 2008 Full Line-Up Revealed

Last week, Chicago Sun-Times's Jim DeRogatis leaked over a dozen names performing at this summer's 45th annual Lollapalooza festival, including the Alternative Nation power troika of Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, and Nine Inch Nails. Lollafounder Perry Farrell responded in... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008 FULL LINE-UP REVEALED»

Lollapalooza 2008 Headliners, Partial Lineup Leaked

Just when we were thinking we could get away with just one trip to Chicago this summer, Lolla drops details on the sort of lineup we were expecting to see from the Coachella folks a few months ago. Jim DeRo... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2008 HEADLINERS, PARTIAL LINEUP LEAKED»

Premature Evaluation: The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely

The best laid plans and all that. We know the Raconteurs tried their darndest to get Consolers Of The Lonely to everyone at the same time with a super short release schedule, but it's impossible to prepare for everything (in... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: THE RACONTEURS - CONSOLERS OF THE LONELY»

Posted on March 25, 2008 in Premature Evaluation (35 comments)
Tags: The Raconteurs

New Raconteurs Video - "Salute Your Solution"

These guys are moving quickly. As promised in the initial press release about Consolers Of The Lonely, the Raconteurs indeed have made available a video for "Salute The Solution" on this, the official release date. It's got an opening menu... CONTINUE READING NEW RACONTEURS VIDEO - "SALUTE YOUR SOLUTION"»

Posted on March 25, 2008 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Brendan Benson | Jack White | The Raconteurs