good news!

[www.nme.com]

Jack White's 'other' band The Raconteurs are rush releasing their second album for next week (March 25).

The band have announced that their second LP, entitled 'Consolers Of The Lonely', will be "available everywhere" from Tuesday.

This includes vinyl and CD formats as well digital formats, although the band concede not every outlet will be able to meet their rapid release scale and some will have to "join as soon as they can".

The follow-up to 2006's 'Broken Boy Soldiers' features 14 tracks, and was completed the first week of March this year.

According to the band the record was "then taken immediately to a vinyl pressing plant. Then to a CD pressing plant. Then preparations to sell it digitally began. March 25 became the soonest date to have it available in EVERY FORMAT AT ONCE. The band have done no interviews or advertisements for this record before this announcement".

The group added that they wanted the sudden release so that everyone, fans and media, got the record at the same time "so that no one has an upper hand on anyone else regarding it's availability, reception or perception".

The Raconteurs denied that the rush release was to counter an internet leak of the album, and they explained they would promote the record after its release.

"In the event that the record leaks, we didn't want this method of release to be seen as a reaction to such a leak," they explained. "It's not. The actual worst thing about a leak is the usual poor sound quality, akin to watching a movie on a wristwatch instead of in a theatre. Which for the album's creators is a bit of a letdown, but again, it is completely up to the listener."

A video for the single 'Salute Your Solution' will appear online on March 25 as well, although the band – featuring Jack White, Brendan Benson, Patrick Keeler and Little Jack Lawrence – prefer that fans download the album as a whole.

"The band also prefer that fans buy the album as a whole instead of breaking up the tracks, but until iTunes and other digital services allows bands to release their albums with the option of NOT breaking it up, it will be sold in that fashion on those particular sites," they said. "On the band's website however, the album will be sold in its entirety as mp3s at 320kb bit rate. Also in Japan, fans will be able to download the record via their mobile phones, as that is how a majority of recorded music is consumed there."

They concluded: "We hope not to confuse anyone with too many options, or deny them the formats that they like best. The Raconteurs feel very strongly that music has worth and should be treated as such. Thank you to all those who respect music in this fashion, and thank you to our label partners for working with us to get this album to fans in as many formats as possible all at once."

WOOO HOOO!!! Some decent music, for a change!

Thanks,

JR

Yeah, great this is coming out! There's been much talk by some band members about the second album and expectations are high.

Can't wait.....


Adrian - have you seen them live?

...yeah I can't wait. Did I mention they'll be at Bonnaroo this year?

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Can't wait.....


Adrian - have you seen them live?

Yes twice, once at Hyde Park, for the Wireless Festival,
and the other time at the Brixton Academy.

they are one of the best live bands i've ever seen.
Do yourself a favour, go see them.



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Difficult in Gloucestershire!

Did you catch KD Lang on the BBC last friday?

Absolutely superb.....

(oh, and I'll apologise if you staked any money on my tip at Cheltenham..... Gazza could have run faster!)

missed Kd on the beeb, sadly, and didnt get a chance to
visit my turf accountant (thankfully, on this occasion)

Great news - Jack White rules!

more info, on the new album 'The Consolers Of The Lonely'

[www.nme.com]

anyone bought it (or heard it, through unscrupulous means) yet?

NME have just posted they're, 'first-heard', track by track guide:-

[www.nme.com]

you can buy the vinyl here www.soundstagedirect.com


plus Stones Vinyl

<<anyone bought it>>

Yeah bought it today...actually listening to it for the first time, almost through the first four songs. So far pretty good.

UK May tour date onsale, now (9am BST)

Didn't knock me .... some of it sounded like the Beatles & Queen...



ROCKMAN

i prefer it to the debut, although i don't hear a knockout single,
in the 'Steady as She Goes' mould.

Superb live band, though, Rockman- if they hit your town, go check 'em out.

Okay Adrian I will......



ROCKMAN

Their current tour schedule:-


* with Magic Wands
# with Birds of Avalon
~ with The Black Lips
+ with The Feiry Furnaces

14 Apr Mercy Lounge Nashville, Tennessee *
15 Apr Mercy Lounge Nashville, Tennessee *
20 Apr Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, British Columbia #
21 Apr Neumo’s Seattle, Washington #
22 Apr Wonder Ballroom Portland, Oregon #
23 Apr Bimbo’s 365 Club San Francisco, California #
25 Apr Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Indio, California
26 Apr The Joint Las Vegas, Nevada #
28 Apr The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, Colorado #
29 Apr Uptown Theatre Kansas City, Missouri #

1 May House of Blues Dallas, Texas #
2 May Stubb’s BBQ Austin, Texas #
3 May Stubb’s BBQ Austin, Texas #
4 May New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival New Orleans, Louisiana
14 May Hammersmith Apollo London, UK
15 May Carling Academy Liverpool, UK
27 May 930 Club Washington DC, Washington DC ~
28 May 930 Club Washington DC, Washington DC ~
30 May Terminal 5 New York, New York ~
31 May Terminal 5 New York, New York ~

1 Jun Terminal 5 New York, New York ~
3 Jun Bank of America Pavilion Boston, Massachusetts ~
4 Jun Metropolis Montreal, Quebec ~
5 Jun Ricoh Coliseum Toronto, Ontario ~
7 Jun The Fillmore Detroit, Michigan ~
9 Jun LC Amphitheater Columbus, Ohio ~
10 Jun National City Pavilion Cincinnati, OH, Ohio ~
12 Jun Pageant St. Louis, Missouri +
13 Jun Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Manchester, Tennessee
26 Jun Hove Festival Arendal, Norway

4 Jul Heineken Opener Festival Gdynia, Poland
06 Jul Werchter Festival Werchter, Belgium
12 Jul T in The Park Kinross, Scotland
13 Jul Oxegen Festival Naas, Ireland

01 Aug Lollapalooza Grant Park Chicago, Illinois
23 Aug Reading Festival Reading, England
24 Aug Leeds Festival Leeds, England

I got a ticket for the 27 May DC show! Both shows sold out in nine minutes!

JR

Hey stone-relics....I've got tickets to the 27 May DC show too! Just got 'em in the mail yesterday. Unfortunately I had to get my tix from e-bay since the show was sold out by the time I got thru to somebody on the phone, just 7 minutes after they went on sale.
I'm soooooooooo psyched to see The Racateurs again. Last time I saw them was in Philly, the day after the rescheduled Stones AC show. They opened for Dylan and blew my mind!

"And I'm growin' funny flowers in my little window sill"

I havent seen them yet, and really lookin' forward to it. they rule.

See ya there.

JR

I've got a boot of The Racs from the Philly show. I'm really hoping that one will surface for this one too!
Cheers stone-relics

"And I'm growin' funny flowers in my little window sill"

Does anyone know if Jack White is married? If not, maybe I'll ask him to marry me when I see him in DC. lol Now he would be one cool husband!

"And I'm growin' funny flowers in my little window sill"

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Does anyone know if Jack White is married?

Yes, to Oldham-born model, Karen Elson

[en.wikipedia.org]

I'm going to see them tomorrow at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, and you know what else?
I can honestly say I have never heard any tune these guys have put out, much less seeing them live.
I'm a true virgin to their music. Can't wait for tomorrow!

Edith, I am very very jealous.
The only option I have from Amsterdam is go and see them in Werchter, Belgium.
They will not play over here. So now I have to choose whether I will go to Werchter, but it's a rock festival and it's a long way from here.
Wish they'd play Paradiso...

Have a very nice evening. I am sure that you will.

enjoy the show Edith - let us know if you enjoyed it.

Just got finished slathering on the sunscreen and I'm on my way to Jazz Fest!

Ya'll have a great day now, hear?

Please, Edith, a reveiw...

JR