Posted in Opinions on Oct 13th, 2011
Post updated 17 October 2011 with a wise fan comment ****** The casual observer might be slightly bemused by the iconography of The Black Keys’ new album El Camino to be released on December 6, 2011. No doubt every music journalist before long will have the opportunity to ask the obvious question about the van’s [...]
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Posted in Opinions on Sep 22nd, 2011
The Black Keys Fan Lounge has noted on many occasions that one of the most interesting things about being a fan of the The Black Keys is discovering and following the musical archaeology of the band. The Black Keys’ music sits within a long tradition of influences, like all music, remembered and unconsciously appropriated. As [...]
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Posted in Opinions on Aug 24th, 2011
The Black Keys Fan Lounge’s recent post about Peter Blomkvist’s comprehensive Black Keys’ record collection, has re-ignited interest in The Black Keys demo for their first album The Big Come Up. Peter had mentioned it was the one recording, never commercially released for obvious reasons, that he would love to have to complete his collection. [...]
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