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July, 2002: two young men, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, college dropouts the both of them, are working together for an Akron, Ohio property owner, the type of fella who owns a variety of low-rent apartment buildings around town in various states of repair and, well, disrepair. You get the picture. That sort of operation. They're "horticultural technicians" for this property owner. Not to put too fine a point on it, the boys mow lawns for the landlord. Between them, they've got a truck, two lawnmowers and a weedwhacker. In addition to working together, these two childhood friends play in a band, a duo called The Black Keys. In a week's time, they're to embark on their first tour ever, playing songs off of their debut album, The Big Come Up, at tiny venues around the country, and the job is a vital cog in the big plan: work, save money, tour, come back to Akron, mow some more lawns, save money, maybe tour again, and so on. Humble rock dreams. A week to go. Big deal. So what do they do?
4th February 2012
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21st January 2011
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![]() | Black Keys, Just Got To Be - VideoWarner Bros., 2011 |
![]() | Black Keys, Your Touch (Bonus Track) - VideoWarner Bros., 2011 |
![]() | Black Keys, Lonely Boy - VideoWarner Bros., 2011 |
![]() | Black Keys, Howlin' For You - VideoWarner Bros., 2011 |
![]() | Black Keys, Tighten Up - VideoWarner Bros., 2010 |
More Black Keys Video and Audio
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7th April 2008
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3rd September 2007
Probably great if you're in Akron, OH, but the majority of us aren't, and could probably live without this plod across...
13th March 2007
However, You're The One is pure Lennon, the hypnotic minor key cadences and spacious 1968 style production make it...
18th September 2006
This is real soul food throughout. Varying in pace, it stays hooked onto the pleasure button in your brain (or your...
5th October 2006
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16th July 2003
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