This incredible Black Keys Print is a preview of the new Print Tease feature on Live Music Blog. Designed for their show at The Showbox in Seattle, it is a collaboration between two great artists, Nate Duval and Jon Smith. Although Nate and Jon both have been successful on their own, they’ve done a number of collaborations under the title of 1982.

This poster effectively brings together the dichotomy of the new Keys sound, and melds the individual style’s of Nate and Jon so well. The background pattern of the poster, bisecting circles, is a Nate Duval staple. Those patterns always remind of a funky, lounge-y feeling, in line with Danger Mouse’ production flourishes. But it’s printed here in muted blues and greens that speak to the Key’s blues revivalist sound. The same can be said about the portraits of guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney. They are rendered to look like stained glass (the old), but updated in a bright and fractured style (the new), with almost fluorescent colors which can be found all over Jon Smith’s Posters.

Each week LMB looks at a new poster that’s caught their eye, usually for a recent or upcoming gig. Tons of great posters are being produced every week for concerts all across the country and world; hopefully these quick posts will show you some new artists and some exciting prints. Let them know what you think about their picks, and if something has recently held your attention, Let Them Know About It.

Source: LMB

Kevin Garnett, the 2007-2008 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, getting owned by LeBron James in game 4 at the Q.

For those of you who didn’t catch SportsCenter today, here’s a glimpse of Akron and LeBron’s softer side.

Go Cavs!

On a given night (or on a given album) he’ll swing through blues, folk, soul, bluegrass, maybe some classic 50s rock, or a punk speedball. He’s a musical omnivore, devouring every popular music sound of the last 70 years, and mixing ‘em all together seamlessly into his own stew. Yet, the one thing that most people notice about Patrick isn’t his ability to copy - it’s his authenticity. Like his heroes, folks like Bobby “Blue” Bland, Eddie Hinton, Doug Sahm, Ray Charles, Patrick somehow manages to blend all of these influences into something all his own.

His CD Every Hour Is A Dollar Gone (June 2007) is the perfect snapshot of Patrick’s evolution. Produced by longtime friend and collaborator Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, the songs hint at the blues-influenced rock of the 70s (”After Awhile,” “Them Shoes”), soul and gospel (”From Orange To Pink,” “Two Or Three”), and even ragtime (”Mom & Dad”), all the while shifting seamlessly in the spaces between these styles, and it’s in these spaces that Patrick’s huge voice and trademark style shine the most.

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The Black Keys played at the Wiltern Theater on April Fools night. The show was a straight up shredfest. My face was melting from start to finish from the lack of S.P.F. (Shred Protection Factor). The Black Keys, from AK Rowdy (Akron), Ohio, are a duo consisting of guitarist/singer Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney. It was only 2002 when they released their first CD, “The Big Come Up.” Today, six years since their first sniff of fame, and four CDs to their credit, these two flannel-wearing Akronites are hitting the road and releasing their fifth CD, Attack and Release.

The Black Keys, from their beginning have been dishing out raw to the bone, bluesy rock n roll. Quick to be compared with Jimi Hendrix, they love to get loud and get extreme and that is why they are so sick live. I have been listening to the Black Keys’ numerous CDs for a couple years now, but the difference between listening to them at home and seeing them perform could not be greater. The sheer intensity of the show was unbelievable and no matter how crazy their music may sound to the ear, the Black Keys play with a certain passion that has to be seen to be appreciated. They sound raw and they sound loud, but to see them play live is like witnessing a couple of schoolyard bullies.

While Auerbach is body-slamming his guitar, which he has in a serious, uncompromising headlock, his co-bully Carney is pounding the pulp out of his drums like he’s some sort of roided-out street hooligan. The sight of it all conveys more sound than the ear-busting sound system does in a years worth of shows.

The Wiltern is an older venue and bigger than most. My tickets led me to the upper deck, which was originally a bummer, but may have been a good thing in the long run. I do not know if my senses could have absorbed everything if I had been any closer to the on-stage rage. In either scenario, the show rocked faces off.

While the show was not as long as some, there was so much shredding in the hour-and-a-half performance that it felt like an eternity, and when the encore came to an end, everyone in the audience had gorged down enough shred calories to hold them over for another offseason. The Black Keys’ new album was released the same day as the show and was produced with beat master Danger Mouse (Joseph Burton).

The tour will head overseas to European land and then down under through Australia before finishing up in the states towards the end of summer. If you have not taken advantage of one of the Keys’ live performances yet, take a look at your schedule and book a flight to the closest venue left that has not sold out yet.

By: Grady Winn

Source: The Los Angeles Loyolan

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www.theblackkeys.com

Square Records opened on August 9th, 2003 in the Valley of the Underdog (Akron, Ohio) and is owned by Pat Carney’s younger sibling (The Black Keys). They’re proud to be part of the unique music and art scene in our city. They sell compact discs, records, magazines, music dvd’s and other essential items. Besides selling new and used records, Square Records also sells t-shirts, posters, stickers, bowls, purses and other objects made from records worn beyond play. They also sell tickets for the Grog Shop and Beachland Ballroom. No, they don’t have the new Carrie Underwood album.

If you would like to sell your unwanted cd’s and records to them please do so Tuesday through Saturday from 12-6. When buying records, they look for mostly rock, jazz, r & b, folk, and anything weird. Mostly they look for records from the mid 60’s to modern day, preferably in very good condition.

Store Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 11-9 and Sunday and Monday 12-6

Location: 824 West Market Street, Akron, OH (Highland Square)

This video is crazy.