Once upon a time there was this band called the White Stripes who sold some records. Back in their hometown of Detroit, there was a man called Brendan Benson who I reckon is better but sold approximately no records in comparison. They formed a band with The Greenhornes, called themselves The Raconteurs (or, if you live in Australia, The Saboteurs) and lived happily ever after.

Upcoming events

• Reading Festival Saturday, Sat 23 Aug at Reading Richfield Avenue with Manic Street Preachers, Bloc Party, The Killers, We Are Scientists, Editors, Foals
• Leeds Festival Sunday, Sun 24 Aug at Leeds Bramham Park with Manic Street Preachers, Bloc Party, The Killers, Editors, Foals, Dirty Pretty Things

Releases

• Consolers of the Lonely - album, out 24/03/2008 on XL Recordings. 1 review (read/post)
• Broken Boy Soldier - single, out 30/10/2006 on XL Recordings. 1 review (read/post)
• Broken Boy Soldiers - album, out 15/05/2006 on XL Recordings. 1 review (read/post)
• Steady As She Goes - single, out 24/04/2006 on XL Recordings. (post review)

Past events

• T In The Park Saturday, Sat 12 Jul at Kinross T In The Park. (post review)
• Glastonbury Saturday, Sat 28 Jun at Glastonbury Festival. (post review)
• Thu 15 May at Liverpool Academy (Liverpool University). (post review)
• Wed 14 May at London Hammersmith Apollo. 1 review (read/post)
• Thu 19 Oct at Newcastle upon Tyne Academy. 1 review (read/post)
• Reading Festival 2006: Saturday, Sat 26 Aug at Reading Little John's Farm. 1 review (read/post)
• Wireless Festival, Wed 21 Jun at London Hyde Park. (post review)
• Thu 23 Mar at London Astoria. (post review)

News

• 30/07/2008: Jack White to duet with Alicia Keys on Bond theme
• 07/07/2008: Chart round-up: rascals and raconteurs on the rise
• 14/05/2008: Coldplay like living with their grandmother
• 14/05/2008: The Raconteurs, Beck and M.I.A. among new Hove additions
• 23/04/2008: If paradise was Cornwall: The Raconteurs confirmed for Eden Project
• 10/04/2008: Howdy, Liverpool: Raconteurs announce brace of live shows
• 04/04/2008: Radiohead, NIN, Rage Against the Machine and KanYe for Lollapalooza 2008, probably
• 31/03/2008: Chart round-up: long and sticky
• 19/03/2008: You're getting boring: Raconteurs tracklisting
• 18/03/2008: POW! Raconteurs to release surprise new album next week

Features

• 23/07/2008: Benicassim 2008: the DiS review
• 10/07/2008: Hove Festival 2008: DiS's final word(s)
• 02/05/2008: DiS @ Coachella: Prince, Portishead and The Verve? Pigs might fly...
• 25/10/2007: The Weekly DiScussion: Whose side are you on?
• 06/07/2007: Carling Weekend 2006 - Saturday

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