Sharps and flats; the nuts and screws that hold a keyboard together. They don't quite fit in with the rest of the white keys, but when used correctly, the black keys can add a slightly off-hinge appeal to ordinary piano play. The unconventional rock duo The Black Keys have been putting together outstanding albums for a handful of years now, but have just this last year attracted award-winning acclaim. Their 2010 album Brothers won Best Alternative Music Album at the 2011 Grammy's, and for good reason. Patrick Carney's raw off beat drumming and Dan [...]
Adele & Lucinda Williams top the charts in this week's countdown of the highest selling albums at Nashville record stores Grimey's & The Groove.
As things ramp up for SXSW and the city of Austin prepares to be invaded by ten-thousand outside bands, it seems only appropriate to shed some light on a local act. One such group is fronted by Ethan Kennedy, and has grown in magnitude since we first covered their two-man release of Raucous back in early 2010. At the time, I compared their sound to The Black Keys. In hindsight, I was wrong. Granted, there are some similarities to their music, but I'd reckon that in the end, Ethan's tunes are far [...]
« Snapshots from a rock'n'roll marriage » (...) When the camera finally pans away from Dan singing, I see that Patrick is, in fact, wearing the Tin Huey shirt and I'm ecstatic by this vindication. My memory is no fake. But my victory is too quickly displaced by a sudden surge of tears that surprise me as they stream down my cheeks. He looks so young. Our T-shirt is not yet full of holes. (...) Lire la suite Le récit de l'histoire d'amour entre Patrick Carney, le batteur des [...]
Denise Grollmus, who was married to Patrick Kerney, drummer for Akron's The Black Keys, writes openly about the dissolution of their marriage . This is at once beautiful (the writing) and painful to read. A lot of what Grollmus writes about could be about anyone's marriage, it's not just endemic to being married to an unwitting rockstar. Of course, nothing really changed, because nothing really does. Patrick started touring even more. I started drinking even more. And our fights only grew worse. There was beer thrown. I put a fist through a [...]
The Watson Twins son mejor conocidas por haber saltado a la fama gracias a su a asociación musical con Jenny Lewis para su álbum debut. Sin embargo, el dueto de hermanas ha continuado con buen paso su propia carrera discográfica, que verá su continuación el próximo abril cuando publiquen un nuevo EP titulado Night Covers . La placa, que como seguramente ya adivinaron será una recopilación de covers , será editada el 18 de abril a través de Vanguard Records, e incluirá versiones a temas de [...]
'Yellow Submarine' and 'She Said She Said.' 'She's Leaving Home' and 'The Ballad of John and Yoko.' Vote to see who moves on to the next round!
Previews of the upcoming Freakin' Weekend, Ke$ha writes for Britney, Pete Yorn to play the Wildhorse, new Classic Williams & the Black Keys discuss the end of the world.
Just cause. Enjoy. The Black Keys- Tighten Up S PREAD THE LOVE.SHARE THE WEALTH. WEST LA CNCT™ -TOKS! Filed under: Etc. , Rock Tagged: the black keys , tighten up
Als je goed luisterde kon je haar in 2008 al horen op Things Ain't Like They Used To Be van The Black Keys . Ik hoorde het niet waardoor haar eerste album With Blasphemy So Heartfel t dat een jaar later uitkwam aan mij voorbij ging. Zelfs het prachtige When The Night Comes van Dan Auerbach deed mij niet op onderzoek uitgaan wie toch die backing vocals inzong. Een maandje geleden vond dan toch eindelijk de formele kennismaking plaats in de vorm van haar tweede album Tell Me. Jessica Lea Mayfield dus, aangenaam. [...]
At the end of each month we bring you our five favorite music videos months gone by; if you missed January, just click here . February's best features entries from artists large and small, male and female, human and puppet. Enjoy the show. 5. Erykah Badu - Gone Baby, Don't Be Long (directed by Flying Lotus) Flying Lotus is everywhere these days; just listed to the new Radiohead record. On this video for Erykah Badu, FlyLo continues [...]
Here are the top 10 downloads from All Things Go for the month of February. Enjoy. 1. MP3: Lady Gaga – "Born This Way" 2. MP3: Lenka - "Everything At Once" 3. MP3: Noah And The Whale – "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. (Fake Blood Remix)" [...]
Despite just being only 21 years old, Jessica Lea Mayfield has already had a lifetime of experience in the music industry. At the age of eight, Mayfield was touring with her family's bluegrass band - One Way Rider. By 11, she was playing guitar and writing songs of her own and as a 15-year-old she released an EP that was recorded in her brother's bedroom. It was that album which found its way into the hands of Dan Auerbach ( The Black Keys ), who took Mayfield under his wing by producing his fellow Ohioan's critically acclaimed [...]
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It's a family affair, y'all. The cousins Barca (Ryan Barca, Ian Barca, Jamie Barca) are Wake Up Lucid, aka the music you've been waiting for. Reppin' Los Angeles (HOLLER!) these guys have been making a splash in California and deserve some more national cred. I've been hearing about them for some time now, so when I saw the email in the subs box I had to jump on it. It's time to get back to the roots of rock and roll, the simple lo-fi sound of garage chords and a hunk on the mic singing about girls that [...]
Filed under: Video of the Day Artist: The Black Keys Video: 'Howlin' for You' Highlight: The band's Quentin Tarantino -inspired "trailer" is chock-full of sleek, Western-themed B-movie goodness.
It's not exactly new, as it was posted back in June, but this live studio version of The Black Keys ' 'Too Afraid to Love You' is just too amazing not to share. Shot in black and white, the simple video allows their performance to shine through. Dan Auerbach's incredible voice over Patrick Carney's drumming and the fantastic harpsichord melody creates something that is quite simply breathtaking. This is pure musical talent at its finest. Click here to view the embedded video. The [...]
Selling out venues across America this summer, the legendary garage rockers the Black Keys will be touring the UK this autumn. A second Brixton Academy date has been announced for the 3rd of November, with tickets for that date going on sale today (13 August) at 9 AM. Tickets to the other six dates are already on sale. Thursday 28th October 2010 - Glasgow Academy Saturday 30th October 2010 - Newcastle Academy Sunday 31st October 2010 - Leeds Academy [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , UK While Jack White has stretched himself to a point where he can twang a b sharp major on his leg, Ohio's purveyors of drums-and-guitar blues the Black Keys have consolidated their skills to the point where they played one of the stand-out sets on the John Peel Stage on Glastonbury 2010's first full day of music. Singer Dan Auerbach didn't miss the opportunity to pay tribute to iconic broadcaster Peel, who died in [...]
Filed under: Video , The Hit List Having suffered through the chilly winds and dull skies of winter, the sun-starved masses are ready to shed a few layers of clothing and catch some rays. But while some of us might be lucky enough (or rich enough) to be able to spend all our time soaking up the summertime vibes, others have to bring home the bacon indoors, fully clothed and under buzzing fluorescents. Never fear: Spinner has 10 sizzling hot-weather videos to keep you going through those unfair summer work weeks: [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. (video of the Black Keys on Letterman last night via theaudioperv.com Ohio stand up..er Ohio you stood up. The Black Keys charted at number 3 in the whole goddamn nation. Rolling Stones got number two and whatever the fuck the soundtrack to Glee is got number 1. The Keys sold over 73,000 in the first week of release for Brothers . The Keys last album Attack & Release did 29,000 in its first week. So why the [...]
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