The Verdict Is In: Top 10 of 2009
Sean MurphyLet's do this. 1o. Mastodon: Crack The Skye Some men let their freak flags fly. Some men get tatted up and sport full arm sleeves. Other men get tattoos…
Dan Auerbach, In Search of the Authentic Sound
During my recent discussion with Dan Auerbach, there was heavy construction underway in the unit above mine: the refrain of hammering, drill work, and boot steps were like a Greek…
Got A Beef? Sure ‘Nuff ‘N Yes I Do
As T.S. Eliot portentously opined: April is the cruelest month. Apparently someone once pulled an April Fools' Day joke on him too. What's really sad is I saw this one coming almost…
Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid (Popmatters.com review)
Dan is the Man Is anybody not yet on board? The conductor is certainly making it difficult to ignore him. In early 2008 he, along with his co-conspirator in the…
The Black Keys Live at the Crystal Ballroom [DVD]
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/66823-the-black-keys-live-at-the-crystal-ballroom/ The Really Big Come Up Last year was a very good year for the dynamic duo dwelling from Akron, Ohio. It was an even better year for the band’s…
Song of the Day: The Black Keys
More on this, later. But to end any sense of suspense: The Black Keys made far and away the best album of the past year, Attack and Release. Put…