Chicagoist: Empty Out Your Wallet

Mr. Smith

Sat, 14 Oct 2006 10:35:19 -0600

Thanks for the update, Jeremy. I'm glad to hear that since I couldnt see any reason why they wouldnt be able to pack that place. And apparently CWK are doing a "secret" show at Schuba's next week...

dave

Sat, 14 Oct 2006 08:32:18 -0600

Haha, my pleasure, Julene ... it was actually stuck in my head the second I saw the picture. Just thought I'd share.

Julene

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:04:14 -0600

It has been hours since I read the comments for this post and "Steady as She Goes" is still stuck in my head. Thanks, Dave!

Jeremy

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:53:23 -0600

The Cold War Kids show didn't get moved from Schubas to the Hideout, directly. The Schubas show on the 17th was cancelled when the CWK got the opening slot on the Futureheads tour that was playing Metro the 21st. Now, since the Futureheads tour got cancelled, they were forced to scramble together a new itinerary. Not a backer of the band (saw them open for Mates of State at the Abbey, they were alright, not amazing), but wanted to set things straight.

dave

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:52:19 -0600

I'm with Smith ... first of all, they have a bassist and a much better drummer (sorry, Meg). And people seem to forget that the other half of the frontmen is Brendan Benson, amazing in his own right (seriously--check out LAPALCO), and very influential on the Raconteurs' sound. The first single, "Steady as She Goes," is straight-up Benson ...

Mr. Smith

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:48:37 -0600

I wouldn't call the Raconteurs a White Stripes cover band at all. Their sound is way more straight-ahead rock rather than they kind of minimalist blues that White Stripes go for. I love live music, but I would feel like a chump for paying $30 more to see a band just because of the date on the calendar.

m500

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:44:34 -0600

Oh Boy, a white stripes cover band on new years eve...

tankboy

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:00:21 -0600

Actually, SubT is quite a bit larger than The Bottle, capacity-wise. Don't forget they have that entire second level.