#black keys
A few dynamic duos in music, some of which have sadly disbanded. Whether they are siblings, friends, or lovers, they are proof that sometimes two are better than one.
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bulletin: new Black Keys album, Delta Kream drops May 14.
The 11-song set is said to honour the “music of Mississippi hill country blues, R.L. Burnside&Junior Kimbrough, among others who have influenced the Black Keys.” [x]
Tracklist:
1. Crawling Kingsnake (John Lee Hooker / Bernard Besman)
2. Louise (Fred McDowell)
3. Poor Boy A Long Way From Home (Robert Lee Burnside)
4. Stay All Night (David Kimbrough, Jr.)
5. Going Down South (Robert Lee Burnside)
6. Coal Black Mattie (Ranie Burnette)
7. Do the Romp (David Kimbrough, Jr.)
8. Sad Days, Lonely Nights (David Kimbrough, Jr.)
9. Walk with Me (David Kimbrough, Jr.)
10. Mellow Peaches (Joseph Lee Williams)
11. Come on and Go with Me (David Kimbrough, Jr.)
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MHCP Year In Review 2012
Overall
Total bands seen: 144!
Approx annual ticket cost: about $1000 each (does not include any travel costs)
Number of cocktails consumed: 312ish
Number of drummers A got her picture taken with: 1
Weirdest Show:Alan Resnick opening for Lower Dens at Mississippi Studios
Rowdiest Crowd: Girl Talk (both at Sasquatch and at MFNW)
Loudest Show: A Place to Bury Strangers in Portland.
Furthest Travelled:A Place To Bury Strangers in Brighton, England.
Most Anticipated:Pulp
C’s Biggest Disappointment:Cat Power
A’s Biggest Disappointment:Black Keys
Most Boring Show:War on Drugs
Most crowded show:YACHT
Stinkiest Show:King Tuff
Surprisingly good:Nouvelle Vague (and would have been even better at a smaller venue)
Worst Attendance Yet Best Show:Cloud Nothings.
Best Band You’ve Never Heard Of:Ume
Best Venue: Doug Fir, but hoping for better bands to play there in 2013.
Up and Coming Venue: Bunk Bar! Surprisingly great bands played there this year and we can’t wait to see more.
Worst Venue: Rotture. Yikes.
Best Set Design:Foster the People
Most Fashionable Band: Santigold at Sasquatch
Most Memorable:Jezabels. It was on a boat a required a costume. We’ll remember it for a long time.
Worst Show:Cold War Kids (they only got one star).
C’s Best Show:Pulpat the Warfield Theater
A’s Best Show: Bon Iver at Sasquatch
Super huge thanks to: Music Scene PDX, Twisted Wire PDX, Portland Mercury, KINK, Your Mom
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