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Blakroc: The Black Keys and a really tough crew
By Brandon Kim on 11/10/2009
Filed under: Revolutions Per Minute
The Ohio-based dirty, filthy blues duo Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, known as The Black Keys, have set up shop in Brooklyn with one tough crew of hip hop legends to create the super group, Blakroc. Legends like Wu Tang's RZA and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, Q-Tip, Ludacris, Pharoahe Monch, M.O.P.'s Billy Danze, and Mos Def. It's silly. They got a web series on the whole project, The Blakroc Sessions that I highly recommend. The music is good and the process of these players is worth the watch. Of course, shit is hilarious too, what with all the... MORE »
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MIXTAPE: Easter
By Jim Shearer on 04/10/2009
Filed under: MIXTAPE
Two Indie Ear mixtapes in one week? You must be thinking this is Christmas, right? Close (especially if you're gauging in terms of Christian holidays with religious significance). MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: National Championship
By Jim Shearer on 04/07/2009
Filed under: INDIE EAR MADNESS '09
Three weeks ago, Indie Ear Madness '09 began with 64 of the best indie-minded/respected bands in the land. After some fierce and furious competition, TV On The Radio and The Bouncing Souls were the only two acts left standing. Last night they went head to head, competing not only for the 2009 National Championship, but for indie music bragging rights, which (you'd think) would at least guarantee them a free shot of espresso in any non-chain coffee shop in America. MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: Final Four
By Jim Shearer on 04/03/2009
Filed under: INDIE EAR MADNESS '09
TV On The Radio, Franz Ferdinand, The Bouncing Souls, and U2 are the final four musical acts left in this year's Indie Ear Madness tournament. Find out which two bands will battle it out next week for the National Championship: MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: Elite-8
By Jim Shearer on 03/27/2009
Filed under: INDIE EAR MADNESS '09
Would Kanye West have the final say against TV On The Radio? Could Karen O lead her squad to the Final Four? Did Franz Ferdinand dethrone rock royalty? Did the clock strike midnight for The Thermals? MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: Sweet-16
By Jim Shearer on 03/26/2009
Filed under: INDIE EAR MADNESS '09
The battle for Garden State supremacy, two of Brooklyn's favorites go at it, The Black Keys attempt to take out U2, and the most anticipated tournament pairing ever: Morrissey vs. The Cure: MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: 2nd Round (Midwest, East)
By Jim Shearer on 03/20/2009
Filed under: INDIE EAR MADNESS '09
The Boss takes on Mr. Lif, The New Pornographers do battle, and Kanye West goes head-to-head against his Viagra buddy: MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: 2nd Round (West, South)
By Jim Shearer on 03/20/2009
Filed under: INDIE EAR MADNESS '09
The big names advance, Dan Auerbach has a one-of-a-kind conflict, and after toppling Coldplay in first round competition, will Thunderheist's Cinderella run continue? MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: First Round (Midwest, East)
By Jim Shearer on 03/19/2009
Filed under: INDIE EAR MADNESS '09
A high-seed indie favorite falls, Kanye coasts, two AC's do battle, and Karen O is performing like an MVP for the YYY's: MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: First Round (West, South)
By Jim Shearer on 03/19/2009
Filed under: INDIE EAR MADNESS '09
With this year's Indie Ear Madness beginning on the same week as SXSW, how would bands--some performing both major events--hold up? Find out now: MORE »
Indie Ear Madness '09
By Jim Shearer on 03/16/2009
Filed under: INDIE EAR MADNESS '09
It's that time of year again--time to pair up the top-64 indie-minded/respected bands in the land and have them compete for the National Championship in Indie Ear Madness 2009. MORE »
Favorite Music Videos of '08
By Jim Shearer on 12/26/2008
Filed under: VIDEO BLOGIn all honesty, I don't watch nearly as many music videos these days as I have in the past, but c'mon--we're living in a YouTube world baby--music videos are so last century. That being said, a good music video still does something special to me. Here are my favorites of the past year: Gnarls Barkley, "Who's Gonna Save My Soul?" Not only is the relationship dialogue spot on, but the animated heart--which is literally ripped out of the chest--adds another layer of depth to this fantastic break-up story. I also love the fact that Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo are in... MORE »
LUNCHBOX: Songs That Double as Christmas Carols
By Jim Shearer on 12/16/2008
Filed under: VIDEO BLOGSick of hearing Christmas carols? I've got a remedy that should fill everyone with the joy of the holiday season... The flash 8 plugin was not detected. var so = new SWFObject("/static/bc/ifc_generic_blog.swf", "carols", "380", "295", "8", "#ffffff"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); //change player width so.addVariable("pwidth", 380); //change player height so.addVariable("pheight", 285); //distinguish between different videos so.addVariable("s_movieID", "carols"); //insert brightcove title id here so.addVariable("bctid", 4691273001); so.write("carols"); MORE »
Name That Band...
By Jim Shearer on 12/09/2008
Filed under: HODGEPODGESometimes the mind wonders and does stupid things (this is is one of those times). Play along with me here, okay? Can you name this band (continue reading to find the answer): MORE »
IT'S LIKE THAT: Highlights For Your Music
By Jim Shearer on 10/30/2008
Filed under: IT'S LIKE THATIf anyone has read the Indie Ear blog since it's inception, you should know that I have a not-so-secret obsession with sports. C'mon, pairing indie bands against each other in a NCAA-style tournament didn't give it away? How about when I sketched out drawings of my favorite indie artists posing as 2008 Summer Olympians? (above: Music and sports have more in common than you think.) Though a high school band geek getting bullied by a varsity football player on a daily basis might disagree, music and sports have a lot in common. Both have the ability to inspire, make... MORE »
LUNCHBOX: And The Winner Is...
By Jim Shearer on 09/16/2008
Filed under: VIDEO BLOGAs the Summer Music Festival season comes to a close this weekend, we honor the best-of-the-best for the Summer of 2008: The flash 8 plugin was not detected. var so = new SWFObject("/static/bc/ifc_generic_blog.swf", "goldenguitar", "380", "295", "8", "#ffffff"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); //change player width so.addVariable("pwidth", 380); //change player height so.addVariable("pheight", 285); //distinguish between different videos so.addVariable("s_movieID", "goldenguitar"); //insert brightcove title id here so.addVariable("bctid", 1797097745); so.write("goldenguitar"); MORE »
LUNCHBOX: Closing Ceremonies of the Indie Olympics
By Jim Shearer on 08/26/2008
Filed under: INDIE ROCK OLYMPIC SKETCHES, VIDEO BLOGAny 2008 Olympian who is currently shining their gold medal(s) better thank their lucky stars that the following indie musicians took up music instead of athletics: The flash 8 plugin was not detected. var so = new SWFObject("/static/bc/ifc_generic_blog.swf", "olympics", "380", "295", "8", "#ffffff"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); //change player width so.addVariable("pwidth", 380); //change player height so.addVariable("pheight", 285); //distinguish between different videos so.addVariable("s_movieID", "olympics"); //insert brightcove title id here so.addVariable("bctid", 1755342285); so.write("olympics"); To see more Indie Rock Olympic Sketches, click HERE. MORE »
INDIE ROCK OLYMPIC SKETCHES: The Black Keys
By Jim Shearer on 08/11/2008
Filed under: INDIE ROCK OLYMPIC SKETCHESWHO: The Black Keys SPORT: Kayak Pairs WHY: In a rock world dominated by trios, quartets, and quintets, the duo of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney have held their own. If they can thrive in the world of indie rock music with just two members, imagine the damage they'd do in Kayak Pairs. MORE »
New American Music Union Day #1 Recap
By Jim Shearer on 08/09/2008
Filed under: LIVEWith three music festivals to chose from this weekend--All Points West (Jersey City, NJ), Virgin Mobile (Baltimore), New American Music Union (Pittsburgh, PA)--I decided to attend the latter, just for the fact that I was heading back to Pittsburgh anyway to compete in a golf/fishing/corn-hole triathlon. I was only able to catch the first night of the New American Music Union Festival, which was the obvious appetizer course (Tiny Masters Of Today, NASA, The Black Keys, and The Roots) for the festival's second day (Bob Dylan, The Raconteurs, Gnarls Barkley, Spoon).... MORE »
Black Keys: From Dan's House to MySpace
By Jim Shearer on 05/02/2008
Filed under: FREE SONGSAccording to The Black Keys' myspace page, the blues-rock twosome recorded a cover of Captain Beefheart's "I'm Glad" at lead singer's Dan Auerbach's house yesterday--and then immediately posted it online. (left: In between recording a Captain Beefheart cover and posting it on their myspace page, The Black Keys take a second to grab a cup of coffee.) The clip image, next to the download on their myspace profile, reads: Oh Yes! It's Free Joe G., our resident Black Keys' authority, claims the download will only be available until May 9. The Black Keys were also featured on New York... MORE »
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