The Raconteurs were feeling good just like Las Vegas should as they stepped on stage a the big afternoon Vegoose performance.

"One of the greatest performances of any live band I have ever seen," said 19-year-old Adam Weitz from Washington, D.C. "I now must own anything and everything that comes out with the word Raconteurs tied to it."

At Vegoose '06, SPIN.com is on the ground with six college students -- three writers, three photographers -- to cover the festival for SPIN.com, live. We'll be sending them out on mini-missions throughout the festival, and they'll be reporting live from our booth on the festival grounds. Here's one writer's perspective on being picked to cover Vegoose.

Now in its second year, Vegoose is ready to hit the jackpot again this upcoming Halloween weekend at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The rock-filled line-ups, special night concerts, and activities you couldn't find anywhere else have pulled music lovers from all over the country to Sin City.

During yesterday's press conference for the Vegoose festival, set for next weekend in Las Vegas, a reporter asked Cat Power's Chan Marshall what she'll bring to the table during her performance. "Fried chicken, a side of ribs, peach cobbler, and some sweet rolls with butter," she quipped.