Posted in Blakroc on Nov 20th, 2009
The Blakroc lyrics shouldn’t be overlooked. Much has been made of the personalities and collaboration between The Black Keys musicianship and the singular hip hop attitude on this project.
Let’s not forget some of the finest MCs were asked to provide spontaneous verses, a reaction to the vibe and music they heard, often on the same [...]
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Posted in News, Opinions on Oct 18th, 2009
It’s been no secret that the new Black Keys album ‘Brothers’ was recorded at the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Alabama USA, since the Deputy Managing Editor of Rolling Stone magazine, Nathan Brackett, revealed via Twitter in September 2009:
Patrick Carney played us a new Black Keys tune recorded at Muscle Shoals (bananas!) and stuff from their [...]
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Posted in MP3s, Opinions on Aug 13th, 2009
I was listening to The Black Keys’ 2002 album The Big Come Up album today and I heard the lyric “…Gotta keep it hid” in the song ‘Leavin Trunk’. This caught my attention. It’s not the most common lyric or phrasing. I obviously picked up on it in light of Dan Auerbach’s recent 2009 ‘Keep [...]
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Posted in Photos on Aug 5th, 2009
Have you ever seen a random interview with The Black Keys and noticed the photo used to accompany the story is the same one that was used on another article you’ve read?
It’s obviously easier and cheaper for magazines and newspapers to use a stock PR photo than commission a new one. In any case, bands [...]
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Posted in Opinions on Jul 15th, 2009
I relate to The Black Keys lyrics so much because they evoke a lot of personal emotion and heartache. I’d like to highlight some brilliant Black Keys lyrics and somehow justify and interpret them based on my personal experiences. Perhaps other fans can relate.
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