Sound Citizen » the dead weather http://soundcitizen.com music blog live concert reviews album reviews music news chicago Thu, 17 May 2012 17:07:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Sound Citizen Radio brings Chicago's best live, local music right to you. We play local bands, tell you where you can go seem them live, and make recommendations of upcoming Chicago concerts. We also feature occasional ticket giveaways, so don't miss a single episode! New podcasts are on Wednesday nights, to get you ready for the weekend. Want to submit your band for consideration? Send an email to soundcitizenmike@gmail.com Mike Phillips no Mike Phillips mm.phillips@yahoo.com mm.phillips@yahoo.com (Mike Phillips) Sound Citizen Radio - bringing Chicago's best live, local music indie music, chicago music, live music Sound Citizen » the dead weather http://soundcitizen.com/images/scmini.jpg http://soundcitizen.com Stream The Dead Weather’s New Album, Horehound http://soundcitizen.com/stream-the-dead-weathers-new-album-horehound/ http://soundcitizen.com/stream-the-dead-weathers-new-album-horehound/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:55:10 +0000 Mike http://soundcitizen.com/?p=959 (Dead Weather tour dates included) Just a quick note here:  The Dead Weather, Jack White’s latest band, has released their debut album, Horehound, and it can be streamed in its entirety through iLike. The band features Jack White on drums (and occasional guitar and vocals), Alison Mosshart of The Kills, Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs and Dean Fertita.

Mosshart’s influence is strong in this band – not just her voice, but her overall style lends a very straight-forward rock feel. “Treat Me Like Your Mother” shows the versatility of the band, where you hear some electronica and even a little rock-hip-hop in there. “Rocking Horse” has a dusty, outlaw feel to it and “3 Birds” has an early 60′s spy movie theme going.

Overall, The Dead Weather are no White Stripes or Raconteurs, but it’s certainly interesting and worth a spin. Jack White is missed on the guitar but I guess we have other options for that. Maybe in his next band he’ll play two guitars. Or maybe the band after that.

Stream The Dead Weather’s Horehound.

Also, check out their YouTube channel for some videos. Tour dates are below.

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07.13.2009 9:30 Club Washington, DC
07.14.2009 9:30 Club Washington, DC
07.16.2009 Terminal 5 New York, NY
07.17.2009 Terminal 5 New York, NY
07.18.2009 House of Blues Boston, MA
07.19.2009 Ottawa Blues Festival (Rogers Stage) Ottawa, Canada
07.21.2009 Olympia De Montreal Montreal, Canada
07.22.2009 Kool Haus, Toronto Canada
07.24.2009 The Fillmore Detroit, MI
07.25.2009 The LC Pavilion Columbus, OH
07.27.2009 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
07.28.2009 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
07.29.2009 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
07.30.2009 War Memorial Auditorium Nashville, TN
08.17.2009 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
08.18.2009 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
08.20.2009 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA
08.21.2009 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, Canada
08.22.2009 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, Canada
08.23.2009 Roseland Theater Portland, OR
08.25.2009 Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA
08.27.2009
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  • There was the brief (and slightly disastrous) reunion for friend Conan O’Brien’s last Late Night show.  It was framed as a favor for O’Brien, but it was a new start for the duo.
  • In May, Jack White leaked some details about a forthcoming White Stripes concert film, The White Stripes Under Great White Norhtern Lights. It chronicles their Icky Thump tour throughout Canada. This is the tour where Meg started suffering from fatigue, causing the White Stripes to halt everything. Nothing like a concert film to get the buzz going before a new tour.
  • Most important of all, also in May, Jack White told MusicRadar that Meg was getting over her anxiety issues. He also said that they started working on a new album before the Conan show and said that, “It won’t be too far off. Maybe next year.” Addressing fans’ fears that the White Stripes had broken up, he said, “Nothing of the sort.”
  • Finally, on May 22nd, Meg White married Jackson Smith, in a ceremony in Jack White’s backyard in Nashville, Tennessee. It was a double wedding, with Raconteurs and The Dead Weather bass player marrying Jo McCaughey.

Happy times are here again.

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*Since this writing, The Dead Weather have hit the road. Below is some footage of “Hang You From the Heavens,” performed at New York’s famed Bowery Ballroom during their first live gig.

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