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Off-Topic => Other Music => Topic started by: ralph on Jul 21, 2011, 07:27 AM

Title: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: ralph on Jul 21, 2011, 07:27 AM
Keep dropping this bands name here. Its time they got a place of their own! If any band should come with a money back guarantee this is the band...  :thumbsup:

Lets start with this:

Richmond Fontaine - The Boyfriends / THEY SHOOT MUSIC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArKznzvlEjo#ws)


Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: ralph on Jul 21, 2011, 07:56 AM
and this:

Richmond Fontaine "43" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAdqwNK4Y2w#)

and one more..

Richmond Fontaine "You Can Move Back Here " (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o36gt8t2Mxw#ws)
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: TheBigChicken on Jul 21, 2011, 08:16 AM
DAMN GOOD call Ralph.....loving this dude !!!!
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: ralph on Jul 21, 2011, 08:23 AM
Quote from: TheBigChicken on Jul 21, 2011, 08:16 AM
DAMN GOOD call Ralph.....loving this dude !!!!

One more for TheBigChicken!

Seriously, they're fucken awesome!

Richmond Fontaine - Always On The Ride (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS4STxXm9Yw#)
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: mjk73 on Jul 21, 2011, 08:39 AM
Yep. DB turned me on to them some time ago.
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: MarkW on Jul 21, 2011, 08:42 AM
Capsized - Richmond Fontaine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YDnmHRPIZI#)

Plenty of love for Richmond Fontaine on here.  In addition to Dragonboy mentioned above, I think IHL has seen them a few times, too.

Check out Willy Vlautin's book, Motel Life.  It's like reading one of his albums.
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: rincon on Jul 21, 2011, 11:30 AM
Such an arrogant and presumptuous title to the thread. It just might be true, though. Gotta find out more about them.
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Jul 21, 2011, 12:08 PM
just cut to the chase and make this your new favorite band   ;)

Son Volt on Austin City Limits (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhsryMt3TP0#)
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: ralph on Jul 21, 2011, 05:00 PM
Quote from: rincon on Jul 21, 2011, 11:30 AM
Such an arrogant and presumptuous title to the thread. It just might be true, though. Gotta find out more about them.

Nah, not arrogance mate, said in humor. But it may turn out to be true!

I shall only ever be serious on this board from now on... ;)
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: rincon on Jul 21, 2011, 05:46 PM
Quote from: ralph on Jul 21, 2011, 05:00 PM
Quote from: rincon on Jul 21, 2011, 11:30 AM
Such an arrogant and presumptuous title to the thread. It just might be true, though. Gotta find out more about them.

Nah, not arrogance mate, said in humor. But it may turn out to be true!

I shall only ever be serious on this board from now on... ;)
I meant your title just might be true. I was being sarcastic because I was impressed by the first video. Never heard of them. Son Volt is also the shit. I like em far better than the highly overrated(IN My Opinion) Wilco. I want to like em more, but Tweedy sounds to flat and depressed.
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: dragonboy on Jul 21, 2011, 06:08 PM
Just posted this & then saw your thread...

Just saw Willy & Dan from Richmond Fontaine perform a painfully short 30min set previewing songs from their new album due Sept 5th. We got front row seats & got to meet both of the guys & the whole thing was just about perfect (except for the length of the set)
Can't wait to see them again performing Post To Wire & the new album in their entirety in Sept & another regular show in Oct.
I'm reading Lean On Pete right now & have been listening to We Used To Think...a lot. If Richmond Fontaine weren't my favourite band right now they sure as hell are now after last night  :)

RF should appeal to fans of DBT & Wilco & should be so much bigger than they are. I have a serious crush on Willy Vlautin  ;)
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: TheBigChicken on Jul 21, 2011, 06:24 PM
been listening to this guy ALL day..... :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: mjk73 on Jul 21, 2011, 06:52 PM
Quote from: rincon on Jul 21, 2011, 05:46 PM
Quote from: ralph on Jul 21, 2011, 05:00 PM
Quote from: rincon on Jul 21, 2011, 11:30 AM
Such an arrogant and presumptuous title to the thread. It just might be true, though. Gotta find out more about them.

Nah, not arrogance mate, said in humor. But it may turn out to be true!

I shall only ever be serious on this board from now on... ;)
I meant your title just might be true. I was being sarcastic because I was impressed by the first video. Never heard of them. Son Volt is also the shit. I like em far better than the highly overrated(IN My Opinion) Wilco. I want to like em more, but Tweedy sounds to flat and depressed.
Finally, someone who agrees with me about Wilco. I hate them actually but love Son Volt. It's blasphemy to say you do not like Jeff Tweedy in the StLouis area but yeah, Jay is better IMO.
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: dragonboy on Jul 23, 2011, 07:10 AM
Want to keep your thread up near the top Ralph  :)

Does everyone have $87? Along with Fell Into Painting Houses, Song For James Welch is probably my fav Richmond Fontaine song.
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: dragonboy on Jul 24, 2011, 03:57 AM
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Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: dragonboy on Aug 29, 2011, 01:07 PM
1wk to go...

Songs From 'The High Country', Richmond Fontaine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwqXWeE-9Ew#ws)

Richmond Fontaine - Lost In The Trees (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyvAYW5jAiA#ws)
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: ralph on Aug 30, 2011, 06:38 PM
Post To Wire from start to finish is just going to be awesome. Enjoy DB...

Love the new song, it's very old school Richmond Fontaine!
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: ralph on Sep 04, 2011, 04:10 AM
New Album available for download from their site now.  Sounds great so far...
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: dragonboy on Sep 24, 2011, 06:22 AM
Any thoughts on the new album? Some great tracks, no surprises there (On A Spree is my fav right now) but I do find myself skipping the 'story' tracks...
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: ralph on Oct 09, 2011, 06:08 AM
Quote from: dragonboy on Sep 24, 2011, 06:22 AM
Any thoughts on the new album? Some great tracks, no surprises there (On A Spree is my fav right now) but I do find myself skipping the 'story' tracks...

How were the shows DB?

Agree with your sentiments on the new record. The story kind of stops the flow of some great songs. Still a pretty solid effort though...
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: dragonboy on Oct 09, 2011, 06:27 AM
I have to be honest, they were good but not the best. They played High Country first & by the time they got to Post To Wire I was a little bored. I'm not sure what their live shows are usually like but playing 2 albums in their entirety didn't leave a lot of time for any flare, it was just like listening to the albums note for note. I got a couple of very cool t-shirts though so it's all good  ;)
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: ralph on Oct 09, 2011, 06:33 AM
I'd still take a boring RF show any day of the week!!!  ;)
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: mjk73 on Nov 01, 2011, 05:16 PM
Finally getting around to giving High Country a full listen. I really enjoyed it but it's not their best. Post To Wire and Thirteen Cities
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: ralph on Dec 16, 2011, 07:30 PM
Willy and Dan supporting The Jayhawks in Europe in March....

Fingers crossed they follow them to Australia for The Jayhawks April shows here.

Or that they come out here with the full band.
Title: Re: Richmond Fontaine - Your new favourite band!
Post by: dragonboy on Dec 21, 2011, 04:24 AM
Thanks for the heads up Ralph! (they're not playing London unfortunately)