I’ve been told I’m a little late to this particular party, but better late than never I guess.
Last Wednesday the Black Keys (along with a few others) played WaMu Theater in Seattle as part of the “107.7 The End” pimped Deck the Hall Ball.
The Black Keys were really good, very polished. Somehow it’s the first time I’ve really heard their music, let alone seen them play; they put on a great show. The lead guitar and singer is the insanely talented Dan Auerbach, he led the whole place with deep guitar led blues/rock. Really impressive set from a band I think should have known more about.
This is what live music is about.
When I was offered a ticket the band that caught my eye on the lineup was Jimmy Eat World. Saw them a couple of years ago (supporting Bare Naked Ladies I think) in Everett. They put on a very solid set at WaMu Theater, have some good original stuff and seem to be having fun on stage.
I did not make it for some of the earlier bands, but caught The Presidents of the United states playing an unannounced set. Again a band I’ve seen a couple of times and are fun to watch, but don’t seem to change it up much. The headliner for the Deck the Hall Ball was Broken Bells, a solid group that my iPod has a passing acquaintance with. A good show, unfortunately they had to follow the Black Keys, and that was tough on them.
A fun night out with some great music, and once I got home Apple made more money out of me via iTunes. Best buy was “Brothers” by the Black Keys, it’s really good.