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This past Friday was a grand night out. I tend to fall into them on a regular basis. Anyway, the Black Keys were in town, and since Matt first played them for me I cannot get enough. The Black Keys are a downright, badass, blues-rock band that plays with the dirtiness of an all weekend whiskey binge. We all know how much we like those. They hail from Akron, Ohio and have been selling out shows all over the Eastern seaboard. With a cocktail sound of Hendrix, Velvet Underground, and a dash of Thorogood, shaken, poured into the shot glass and lit on fire; the duo of Dan Auerbach on guitar and Pat Carney on drums is an electric combination on stage. Two man bands are rare. Good two man bands are almost non-existent. Matt had told me these boys were at their finest when you saw them live, he had experienced that at the Austin City Limits show 2 months ago. Let me tell you; he was damn right. Only seeing two guys on stage ripping through songs like “10 A.M Automatic,” and “Girl Is On My Mind,” left me with my jaw agape and my ass shaking to the rhythm. I mean, DAMN!!! Not only did they rip up the TLA, they left dirty, blues rock all over it for the morning crew to clean up. The show goes on my “Best Shows Ever” shelf and I have to give the boys credit. Keep on Keepin on, Keys. In Philly we love you. You can check out more on the Black Keys and their tours at their website. www.theblackkeys.com