November 18, 2003

Black Keys To Lay Low For Awhile

Rock duo the Black Keys has postponed an extensive European tour after guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach fractured two toes while unloading a van full of equipment. The Akron, Ohio-based group was scheduled to be in Europe through a Nov. 30 show in Berlin. Fans are encouraged to keep their tickets for the affected gigs, as they will be valid when the shows are rescheduled next year.
“Not only were we exhausted and way too stressed after this insane year of non-stop touring, but little s*** like missing planes and fracturing toes added to our decision to take a break,” Auerbach writes on the band’s official Web site.
The Black Keys were touring in support of their sophomore album, “thickfreakness,” released this year by Fat Possum. The pair will return to the stage on Dec. 6 in Oberlin, Ohio, and will play a previously announced New Year’s Eve show at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland. The only other show on the group’s schedule is Jan. 2 in Detroit.
During the downtime, Auerbach says he and drummer Patrick Carney “are busy in the basement trying to remember what it’s like to practice. All of our recording equipment and musical junk has a nice thick layer of dust on it, so we’re gonna wipe the dust away and get to work on writing some new songs.”
Source Billboard.com.

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Wilco In Studio Working on New Album

Wilco is in a New York studio recording the follow-up to its acclaimed 2002 album “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.” As with that set, which was released by Nonesuch after Wilco parted ways with Warner Bros., the band is working on the sessions with producer/multi-instrumentalist Jim O’Rourke. Chris Shaw, best known for his work on Bob Dylan’s “Love and Theft,” is engineering.
The album, tentatively titled “W*lco Happens,” will most likely not be released until late spring. Tracks include “We are Finished Waiting for You Now” and “Hell Is Chrome.”
Source Billboard.com.

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Garaj Mahal Announces NYE Run

Garaj Mahal has planned to ring in 2004 with a 3 night run in British Columbia. New Years Eve, Dec 31st & New Years Day, Jan 1st will be at THE BOOT 7124 Nancy Green Way, Whistler, B.C. The Jan 2nd show will be held at MESA LUNA 1926 W Broadway St. Vancouver.
To celebrate New Years, the band is also holding a Dream Set Contest. The person who

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