Our flatter, more midwestern neighbor, Ohio, had a big day yesterday, with Akron’s Dan Auerbach releasing a stellar first solo album and Dayton native Erika Wennerstrom making her national television debut with her now-Austin-based trio, Heartless Bastards. As expected, they rocked the place, performing "Out At Sea" off their new full-length, The Mountain . Here's the video evidence:

If there's one album to recommend out of this week's bunch, it would certainly be Aboa Sleeping from the Finnish duo Burning Hearts . It's one of the better pop albums i've heard this year from beginning to end, which is a shame since the album isn't getting nearly the amount of coverage that it deserves. You can read the preview post from a couple of weeks ago right here . Other notable albums out this week include It's Not Me, It's You from Lily Allen , Dan [...]
I don't have enough superlatives for Dan Auerbach's first solo record. Living here in Columbus,Ohio I have been lucky enough to see the Black Keys close to ten times(the boys are from Akron - aboout an hour and a half Northeast) and it makes me so happy to see them blow up. I remember the first time I saw them. There were probably 50 people in a bar called Little Brothers. The show was six or seven years ago and I think we were all blown away by hearing these two skinny white kids from Ohio churn out [...]

the black keys' dan auerbach released his first solo project yesterday titled keep it hid but damn it i say, show the world!! his album has some stomping blues tunes you would expect from the keys front man but dan also shows his softer side with songs like whispered words, real desire, when the night comes and one of my favorites goin home. the "new' sound suits him well and he pulls it off quite easily, its nice to know that he has a different vocal setting other than wailing blues. don't think for a second that hes [...]
Filed under: Video of the Day Artist: Dan Auerbach Video: 'Trouble Weighs a Ton' Highlight: The Black Keys frontman keeps it simple with a stripped studio performance. Download on iTunes Next Video

Been awfully busy, missing the last couple weeks worth of new releases -- which really can be boiled down to releases from J Tillman , Doug Randle and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart . This week we've got the latest releases from Lily Allen , Dan Auerbach (Black Keys,) Charles Spearin , Sam Bisbee , Golem and Miranda Lee Richards . Playlist: New Releases 02.10.09 [...]

Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin ’s suggested new releases for this week. Obviously, I don’t get a chance to listen to every album released this week. If you’ve heard a good one that’s not suggested below, please leave a comment. Dan Auerbach – Keep It Hid | CD Vinyl [...]
Per una volta il popolo bestia aveva ragione: fine della sofferenza per Eluana, fine di questo teatro triste e ci sentiamo tutti meglio. Io mi sento meglio. Sono uno stronzo e un cinico già lo so ma di tutta sta storia mi sono fatto subito un'idea precisa quando ancora non c'era il massimo della gazzarra e quel che è successo dopo l'ho seguito con distacco. Anche perchè quando si comincia a parlare molto di una cosa la cosa perde per me automaticamente di fascino e interesse. E poi vedere tutti i burattini e burattinai mobilitati all'ultimo momento aumentava [...]

The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach releases his debut solo album today, Keep It Hid . To whet your whistle, check out this video of Dan jamming in the studio on the first track from the album, "Trouble Weighs A Ton", you can watch it HERE . Also in the video is his uncle, James Quine, and it's him you have to thank for teaching Dan how to sing and play guitar. Now, do you want Keep It Hid ? You can order it right HERE . Do you want it [...]
Pretty solid release lineup this week. Let me be your friendly guide about what's good and what to skip. Good: Ben Folds , Dan Auerbach (from The Black Keys), Lily Allen , Madlib , Malajube , Napalm Death Skip: Um... yeah, I got nothing. Like I said, solid week. There are a lot on here I know nothing about and a lot that I haven't heard, so I can't speak about. :: An Horse , Rearrange Beds (Mom & [...]
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What can I say about Dan Auerbach that isn't already documented in the restraining order? After putting out one of the best albums of 2008 with Black Keys' Danger Mouse-produced Attack and Release , Dan decided against taking a break and opted to put out a stellar solo album called Keep It Hid . While Danger Mouse helped out on the Keys' last album, Dan is a do-it-yourselfer by heart. He recorded two years of material that became Keep It Hid in his home studio in Akron, OH with mostly analog equipment. Although Auerbach [...]
Dan Auerbach - "Trouble Weighs a Ton" from Keep it Hid In our book the Black Keys are a band that musn't ever be overlooked. With just two members, they produce blues rock that's equally vintage and modern. Guitarist Dan Auerbach decided to put out an album of his own in a more open format, with him playing different instruments, employing different musicians, and recording with all analog gear in his new home studio. The album is titled Keep it Hid and it is out today. The lead [...]
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Song Dan Auerbach ~ " Trouble Weighs a Ton " myspace plays: 74,905 mp3 download (via tsururadio ) Dan Auerbach is better known as 1/2 of The Black Keys , and he is releasing his solo album, Keep It Hid , today. The sound is familiar, so check it out because it's dope! Bonus: "The Prowl" [...]
Keep It Hid is the debut solo album from Black Keys' singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach. He plays pretty much every note on every instrument throughout the record. While Auerbach doesn't stray too far from the blues rock formula that has made his band so successful, he does strip away much of the bang and clatter. The result is a greater focus on the songwriting and musicianship. The sound on Keep

Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys has an interesting new record coming out today called Keep It Hid . It's a little bit psychedelic, a little bit bluegrass, a little bit traditional and it's got a few great tunes on it. If you'd like to hear Keep It Hid for yourself, it's streaming right now over at Nonesuch Radio , Spinner.com and MySpace.com . If you'd like to win a copy of the record (on deluxe gatefold vinyl and CD), [...]

Dan Auerbach Dan Auerbach has put out one of the best albums of 2009. I was worried that "Keep It Hid" would sound like his work with the Black Keys. I love the Keys, but I was ready for something different from Dan. "This record is a mixture of things I like to listen to, psychedelia, soul music, country harmonies," says Auerbach. Dan is playing at the El Rey Theatre on March 14th (Buy Tix). New Releases - February 10th [...]
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Dan Auerbach is one half of the rock duo The Black Keys and will release his first solo-debut "Keep it Hid" on February 10th. I am really enjoying this record...loving it actually. It's not a complete departure from his work with The Black Keys, but on this solo effort, he takes a more soulful approach [...]

Apparently, releasing one of the better rock records of 2008 wasn't cause enough for Dan Auerbach to take a break. The singer/guitarist and one half of The Black Keys is back already, this time without drummer Patrick Carney, making his solo debut with an LP entitled Keep It Hid . Last year's Black Keys release, Attack & Release, showed the duo expanding their gritty, bluesy rock 'n' roll with the help of Danger Mouse in the producer's chair. The results were generally fantastic, though a number of die hard fans were disappointed in the [...]
Dan Auerbach "Trouble Weighs a Ton" Dan Auerbach and his uncle, James Quine, plays “ Trouble Weighs a Ton ,” the first track on his new album " Keep It Hid ", in Dan’s Akron, OH studio, here . The Black Keys man will be hitting the road at the following dates: Feb 28 - 9:30 Club - Washington DC, Washington DC Mar 1 - Paradise Club - Boston, Massachusetts Mar 2 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, New York Mar 3 - [...]