Blog: Backseat Sandbar

One of the last true great rock bands, Ohio-based The Black Keys , are co-headlining Forecastle Festival this year. In the vein of The White Stripes in the way that these two carry off the Guitar+Drums only format, The Black Keys are meant to be a festival band. I call them one of the true great rock bands because they have a sound so absurdly big that it cannot be contained and they just seem so natural on stage. Black Keys recently opened for local hometown gods My Morning Jacket [...]