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1. Webster's defines the word raconteur as "a person who excels in telling anecdotes."
2. Garages are so 2001. These guys recorded their album in an attic. Like, with spiders and everything.
3. This was the band's first U.S. performance, but they will totally deny it.
4. Brendan Benson really loves his coral, paisley shirt, and we can prove it.
5. The White Stripes toured with the Greenhornes. Jack White recruited Jack and Patrick of the Greenhornes to play on Loretta Lynn's 'Van Lear Rose.' Brendan Benson produced the Greenhornes' 'East Brown Grand Blues' EP. Bonus: All of them are on the V2 record label.

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The band performed three acoustic tracks for us.

• Listen to 'Yellow Sun'
• Listen to 'Steady, as She Goes'
• Listen to 'Blue Veins'

We asked the band to pick the songs that make music worth listening to.

• Listen to Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire, 'Fatal Flower Garden'
• Listen to the Arctic Monkeys, 'Red Light Indicates Doors Are Closed'
• Listen to Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 'Way Out'
• Listen to Wolfmother, 'Woman'

Podcast includes the full interview and acoustic performance. Find more on our podcasting guide.

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Hear the interview piece by piece, or click here to listen to the full interview, performance and DJ set on-demand.

• In the beginning...
• Origins of the name
• Tales from the attic studio
• Favorite songs from 'Broken Boy Soldiers'

What are bloggers saying about the Raconteurs?

• "... As far as I can tell, is one effin' brilliant album."
• "... Any rock star wearing a kilt is going to steal the stage ..."