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The Black Keys — Attack & Release

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) April 1, 2008 9:16 pm
After a relatively quiet 2007, Danger Mouse will have his name on at least four records in 2008. The first of these is the fifth full-length from Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, better known as Akron, Ohio staples The Black Keys.The reason the group's ubiquitous producer toplines this review is because his involvement may be more important...
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The Black Keys — Magic Potion

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By Vish Khanna (CHARTattack) September 12, 2006 7:48 pm
Armed with recycled blues-rock riffs, uninspiring vocals and predictable percussion, The Black Keys make a rather tepid major label debut with Magic Potion.The promise held within the straightforward guitar riffage/thunderous drumming dynamic of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney is diminished by some lazy arrangements and thin production. "Your...
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The Black Keys — Chulahoma

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By James Simons (CHARTattack) May 9, 2006 11:12 am
If Junior Kimbrough didn't exist, some white blues revivalists would have to invent him. In his lifetime, the Mississippi musician fathered more kids than ODB and the dad from Eight Is Enough combined (36, to be exact). To add to the myth, Kimbrough used to rent a one-bedroom apartment to seek refuge from his home, which had become a full-time...
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The Black Keys — Thickfreakness

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By The Mouth (CHARTattack) April 8, 2003 10:16 am
For all the talk of how bands like The Strokes are going to save rock ‘n’ roll, The Black Keys sound like they've already done it. As someone on the wrong side of 30 and having lived through a lot of rock, these guys have me strutting and pounding my fist in the air. Even though The Black Keys consist of only a guitar player and a drummer, this...
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WATCH: The Black Keys explain their decision not to stream El Camino online

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) December 13, 2011 3:07 pm
The Black Keys have been all over the news lately (including CHARTattack) regarding their new album El Camino, new singles, music videos, live performances and their thoughts on “selling out”. In the midst of all this, the indie-rock duo have decided not to share El Camino with live streaming services such as Spotify. This is big news for...
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WATCH: The Black Keys discuss the pressures of fame, perform "Lonely Boy" on The Colbert Report

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) December 7, 2011 11:10 am
"Do you like being famous? 'Cause I love it."Last night, the master of news satire Stephen Colbert invited The Black Keys onto his show for a brief interview and live performance. Colbert begins the discussion by welcoming the garage duo to "The Grammy Club," and offering some advice on trophy maintenance ("feed it nothing but baby food"). Next he...
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LISTEN: The Black Keys release three more new tracks for streaming

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By Maxim Morin (CHARTattack) November 29, 2011 5:38 pm
For The Black Keys the season of giving is in full swing. They’ve already released two new songs -- “Lonely Boy” and “Run Right Back” -- from their upcoming record El Camino, due December 6th. Now, for the simple price of an email address you can stream three more new tunes. From the trance-inducing “Gold on the Ceiling” and bluesy barnburner in “...
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I Read The News Today... For July 14, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 14, 2011 3:29 pm
Martin Scorsese (The Departed, Taxi Driver) has directed a new documentary about George Harrison. Living In The Material World will be coming out on DVD on Oct. 10, and will premiere on HBO this fall. It's got interviews with Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Phil Spector, Ringo Starr, director and former Monty Python member Terry Gilliam (...
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I Read The News Today... For July 8, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 8, 2011 4:14 pm
The Dropkick Murphys' Sept. 8 and 9 hometown stadium shows at Boston's Fenway Park both sold out in less than an hour. That's going to be a hell of a lot of drunken "Irish" people in one place. With a lot of swearing. And probably several fights. The Black Keys' follow-up to last year's Brothers is finished and should be out by the end of the year...
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I Fought The Law... For The Week Ending June 10, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 10, 2011 3:38 pm
Who knew it was possible to get in trouble for "disturbing the habitat of local manatees"? Can't people give Sean Kingston a break? I mean, the guy drove a jet ski into a bridge. Courtney Love is being sued by a New York security company that says she owes them $58,000 U.S. (about $56,700 Canadian) for two years' service. Isn't this the third time...
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I Read The News Today... For June 7, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 7, 2011 4:24 pm
The Jimmy Swift Band have broken up. But don't cry! Vocalist Craig Mercer and keyboardist Aaron Collier are still making music as Scientists Of Sound and are touring in support of their new Wealth & Hellness album. M83's next album is going to be a double LP. It's going to be about dreams. Makes sense, since I fall asleep while listening to...
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Black Keys, City And Colour Performing At MuchMusic Video Awards

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By Michelle McGlynn (CHARTattack) May 13, 2011 10:44 am
Despite the fact that this year's edition of the MuchMusic Video Awards is going to be co-hosted by and feature a performance from Disney darling Selena Gomez, there are still two reasons to tune in: performances from The Black Keys and City And Colour.Former MMVA winner and performer Dallas Green will deliver his most recent single "Fragile Bird...
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The Longest Running Albums On The Campus Radio Chart

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 27, 2011 12:24 pm
Here is the complete list of every album that has been on the Campus Radio Chart for 20 or more weeks since September 1995. The albums are listed in chronological order with each week total.The dates in the brackets indicate the week the record initially entered the chart, followed by the last week of continuous presence before exiting the chart....
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Black Keys Announce Canadian Tour

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) February 22, 2011 1:16 pm
Presumably, nobody was asking, "Who the fuck are The Black Keys?!" after the Grammy Awards because Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney will embark on a Canadian tour in June that will see them play the largest venues they've ever played in the country.The Black Keys head out across Canada beginning June 27 in Vancouver and wrap up the jaunt July 12 in...
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I Read The News Today... For Jan. 17, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 17, 2011 4:44 pm
Braids have announced some new North American dates in support of their Native Speaker debut album, which comes out tomorrow. They'll tour with Columbia, S.C. chillwaver Toro Y Moi in March. —FacebookCould this be a new era in Arcade Fire's history? One where they say "yes" to things? They're confirmed to perform at this year's BRIT Awards on Feb...
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Stephen Colbert Challenges Vampire Weekend, Black Keys Members To "Sell-Out-Off"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 12, 2011 1:02 pm
Stephen Colbert spent some time examining a few of this year's Grammy Award nominees on his show last night. Since Colbert won a Grammy Award last year for his A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All! album, he gets a ballot this year for each of the categories. He briefly ran through the nominees for Best New Artist before tackling the Best...
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Michael Rault's Top Albums Of 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 21, 2010 12:16 pm
We asked a pile of our favourite musicians about their top albums of 2010. Here's what Michael Rault said:1) The Black Keys — Brothers When I was asked to throw together a list of my top albums of 2010, I had the sudden realization that I've made my way through an entire year without hardly listening to any of the music that's be issued during...
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Flash Lightnin's Darren Glover's Top Albums Of 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 16, 2010 6:00 pm
We asked a pile of our favourite musicians about their top albums of 2010. Here's what Darren Glover of Flash Lightnin' said: 1. The Black Keys — Brother
sDan Auerbach is the man, the coolest guy out there playing the blues. He has the best voice going. I am so glad Patrick Carney and Dan stuck it out and made my favourite album of the year....
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