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The Black Keys to Tour North America; Headlining the Schottenstein Center in Columbus on March 4th


photo by Kim Rottmayer

The Black Keys damn…. Ohio’s Finest headline some big-ass rooms. Including the Schott and Madison Square Garden.
El Camino instores December 6th. The Keys are on Saturday Night Live this Saturday.

North America Tour Dates

3/2/12 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
3/3/12 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
3/4/12 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
3/6/12 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center
3/7/12 Boston, MA TD Garden
3/9/12 Washington, DC Verizon Center
3/10/12 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
3/12/12 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
3/13/12 Montreal Bell Centre
3/14/12 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
3/16/12 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
3/18/12 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
3/19/12 Chicago, IL United Center**
3/20/12 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
3/23/12 Norfolk, VA Constant Convocation Center

Fans signed up to the official mailing list will get the first opportunity to buy tickets on 12/6 at 10am local time before public on-sale begins. Ticket sales for the general public will start on 12/9. For more info visit the Black Keys.com.

The Black Keys Announce Details About December 5th NYC “El Camino” Release Show

The Black Keys are celebrating the release of El Camino with an intimate fanclub only invite show at New York City’s Webster Hall on December 5th.  MTV2 will broadcast Road to the Release videos leading up to the show. The Webster Hall Show itself will stream on MTVHIVE.COM as part of their Live In NYC series.

El Camino hits stores December 6th.

Listen to 5 New Black Keys Songs off “El Camino”

The Black Keys El Camino drops December 6th. You can hear 5 songs off “El Camino” by visiting the Keys website and entering your email address. It was a painless, and a somewhat stylish to user experience.

One of the 5 songs that is available for you to listen to at your residence or place of employment right at this moment, Little Black Submarines, will probably be the musical composition that will define the American experience in 2012. And that’s just one of the 5 songs available for you to hear today, in 2011.

Sneak Peak: The Black Keys “Black Friday” 12 Inch for “Lonely Boy” Plays in Reverse

There are a zillion good things coming out on Black Friday & (Blackk Friday).

Above is video of the single of The Black Keys’ Lonely Boy 12 inch that drops Friday that Keys’ drumperson Patrick Carney twittered.

It plays in reverse outwards. Is it magick or science?

Warner Bros. & Vice Launch 3-Year Partnership. Releasing Gucci Mane/V-Nasty Team-Up December 13th

In a rematch made in Hell, Warner Brothers and Vice Records have teamed up for a 3-Year deal.

And on December 13th they are releasing a BAYTL, a mixtape that teams up Bricksquad’s Gucci Mane, with Questionable Kreayshawn White Girl Mob Affialiate V-Nasty.

Yes, this is a record made for/ by the girl that almost everyone has sex with but doesn’t want to admit it…. Every graffiti writer that crashes on someone’s couch looking for drugs, taco bell and sex while bumping Sourthern rap—every graffiti writer on the planet but me….. This is your fault and basically your album. Be careful now, though that girl finally has a voice, and she can go do something weird like hook-up with the Gucci Mane and make you obsolete/scared after she steals your weed or does it to your friend..

Listen to Gucci Mane’s/Slim Dunkin/V-Nasty F-U stolen from  Vice.com.

Pre-order the BAYTL Mixtape/TSHIRT BUNDLE

Fuck… blame Vice and now Warner Brothers…tracklisting and more info on this unholy team-up after the jump.

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GZA to Build With the Harvard BMF and MIT Scientists In Preparation for His New Album on Babygrande

Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA also calls himself the Genius. No one ever questions that. Put Liquid Swords on around me, and I will break down a zillion insights one can get from that album. Even when joking, the WU-Chappelle Show Skit about diversifing one’s options kinda was well, genius. And is there any question what the best scene in Coffee & Cigarettes is?

Well, the Genius is preparing to visit Cambridge, Mass to drop jewels and build with some of the brightest minds on the planet earth while gearing up for a new album in 2012.

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The Black Keys Donate Signed Guitar to the 19th-Annual Andyman-A-Thon


(photo taken from Lesley James’ facebook)

The Black Keys donated a signed guitar that will be auctioned off leading into this year’s Andyman-a-thon on CD102.5.

The Andyman-A-Thon is a Holiday tradition that is entering it 19th year. The late Andyman Davis would stay on his radio station’s airwaves, awake for 48 hours straight to raise money for children’s charties in Columbus.CD102.5 Listeners were encouraged to call in to request songs and donate money.

The Andyman-A-thon will take place December 16-18th this year.

The 2nd annual Andyman-a-thon Benefit Concert is this Wednesday (Nov. 23) at the LC. Watershed, Nick Tolford & Company, Lydia Loveless, and The Phantods will perform. Check out the event video below.

Black Keys fans will be stoked to know that the Keys will be on Saturday Night Live December 3rd. Steve Buscemi is the host. Continue reading

Frank Ocean Named GQ “Rookie of the Year” Announces Make Up Show & Another Date

Odd Future’s Frank Ocean was named Rookie of the Year by GQ. Between singing on Tyler, the Creator’s album Goblin, being all over Watch the Throne, and dropping his own mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra, it seems like like a solid choice for the former Bieber and John Legend songwriter.

In other news, Ocean announced on his Tumblr a make-up show for his cancelled Nov 6 NY concert and an additional show at the Bowery. The make-up show is Nov. 27th, Tickets from the Nov 6th show will be honored that night only. Ocean will also play at the Bowery on the 28th. You can buy tickets for the Nov 28th Show here.

Spin Magazine’s “New Underground” Issue Has Cute Diagram & Info on the Next Tyler, the Creator Album

The new issue of Spin Magazine’s cover story is the New Underground in Hip Hop. Above is a humorous diagram that at some parts is a little off. I don’t think Jay Electronica sold his soul or that Nas is out of touch, but whatever, it’s still something to look at and think about.

In an article on Odd Future in the same issue, Tyler,the Creator says his next album will be out in May, and will be rape-humor free.

Common to Premiere “Sweet” TONIGHT on UStream – Proceeds go to J/P Haitian Relief Organization

Common is using the video premiere for his single Sweet to raise money for Haitian relief organization JPHRO which was founded by Sean Penn after the 2010 Earthquakes that struck Haiti.

The video can be seen tonight at 5pm PST/ 8pm Est via UStream for a donation of $1.

Sweet was shot in Haiti and the view of the 2010’s earthquakes devastation is captured as well as the beauty and power of the Haitian people and the land.

Common is also hosting a screening and cocktail party with Los Angeles Confidential Magazine tonight. Guests will be able to purchase photographs taken of Haiti during the filming of Sweet by Stephen Taylor, and also of a series of selected limited edition photos autographed by Common.

Again the all the proceeds from the video premiere and photograph sale go to Haitian relief organization JPHRO.

Common’s 9th studio album, The Dreamer/The Believer will be in stores on December 20th, 2011.

Cocktail Party Info:

Monday November 14, 2011
7-9pm PST.
Rosé
861 North La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90069