Here we go!  So happy that The Black Keys are back with new music.   The first taste of the new album El Camino is a loose and ragged rager called “Lonely Boy” that should be an instant classic.  I literally just listened to this song 5 times in a row.  That guitar riff is so simple, yet so genius, and you’ve gotta love that Danger Mouse production!   Also worth mentioning are the sick dance moves.  Enjoy: continue reading...

Apparently the sessions with producer RedOne did not go as smoothly as planned and  the band is “gutted” by the unexpected delay.   Here are a few quotes from Adam Clayton as told to Rolling Stone: continue reading...

Interesting to see the band perform with a fully fleshed out sound as opposed to the usual 2-piece setup.  I like it.  The new album Brothers by The Black Keys is available now and its fantastic.  Check out the band performing “Tighten Up”, whistling and all, continue reading...

Along with The National and The Arcade Fire, the new album from The Black Keys is one of my most anticipated new albums of 2010.  The first tune to hit the web is the Danger Mouse produced “Tighten Up” and its a good one.  Check out the link to the bands website for a listen and read more about tour dates and the tracklist for Brothers below: continue reading...

Broken Bells is a new band made up of James Mercer from The Shins and Producer/Jedi Danger Mouse.  It seems like an odd combination when you factor in some of Danger Mouse’s previous collaborations such as his work with Gorillaz, Gnarls Barkley and MF Doom to name a few, but he’s also produced an album for the Black Keys and has proved that he’s adept at adapting his talents to a huge variety of musical styles.  For any fan of The Shins, Mercer’s voice is instantly recognizable in the lead single “The High Road” and his vocals drive the song forward, but Danger Mouses finger prints are definitely all over production highlighted by the bleepy electronic sounds and steady beats.  The collaboration is an interesting one and apparently arose due to the fact that each artist was a fan of the other. I’m curious to see if they will move beyond this initial album.  Check out the single, continue reading...

Here’s a cool article from RollingStone.com detailing the Black Key’s recent studio experience with producer Danger Mouse:

Suma studios in rural northeast Ohio has an amazing history: In its 1970s heyday, it was the birthplace of both Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music” and Pere Ubu’s Dub Housing. More recently, Akron locals the Black Keys settled down there with Gnarls Barkley’s Danger Mouse — the first outside producer that the avant-blues duo has ever worked with. continue reading...