Tag Archives: The Black Keys

Juxtaposin’: Lies

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Music | Tagged Chvrches, Glen Hansard, Rolling Stones, The Black Keys | Leave a comment

Our Favorite Things from 2014

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: For approximately the 14th year in a row my pop music taste slid into middling mediocrity, but I’m perfectly OK with that. I long ago abandoned caring about or following new music. I loved The Black Keys’ “Turn … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Food and health, Linkathons, Media, Movies, Music, Performers, Personal reflections | Tagged 2014 year in review, Agata Kulesza, Agata Trzebuchowska, Amazon, Amazon Music, beer, Belle & Sebastian, Bill Burr, Chvrches, Cohen Film Collection, D. W. Griffith, Darwyn Cooke, donald westlake, emily browning, ESPN, Eva Green, Facebook, George V. Higgins, Ginger Baker, goses, Hachette, Hayao Miyazaki, John Milius, John Turturro, Karina Longworth, Marc Maron, Marco Bellocchio, Meghan Trainor, Michael Connelly, Natalie Moore, Pawel Pawlikowski, Penny Dreadful, podcasts, Sarah Polley, Steve Sailer, Stuart Murdoch, Taylor Swift, The Black Keys, The Cloisters, The Nerdist, Tom Stoppard, Vanessa Paradis, Winsor McCay, Yik Yak, Zishy | 14 Comments

Music Du Jour

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: What makes for a good guitar solo? Lord knows it’s easy for them to slip into self-indulgence, but it seems to me a good solo functions a lot like a good bridge — it elaborates on the melody … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Dan Auerbach, Freebird, guitar solos, rock 'n roll will never die, The Black Keys | 13 Comments

Let’s Go to a Rock Show!

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The band I blogged about here was in town last night so I headed off to my first concert in two years.

Posted in Music, Photography | Tagged Honda Center, live music, Orange County, rock 'n roll will never die, Tegan & Sara, The Black Keys | 5 Comments

What’s Wrong with White Boys Playing the Blues?

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The L.A. Weekly recently ran a feature on the “20 Worst Hipster Bands.” Here’s the entry for No. 20: Fifty years after the Rolling Stones and we’re still upset about this? They “lack authenticity,” you see, b/c they aren’t black. … Continue reading →