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With The Black Keys and Dan Auerbach each hitting stops in the greater Maryland/Washington D.C. region last month, it only seemed appropriate to stack the two shows against each other – Auerbach’s main gig vs. his side gig, Baltimore, MD vs. Washington D.C., duo vs. ensemble.
[All Photos By Zachary Herrmann]
So, what better way to compare the two than with a Battle of the Bands? We’ll tally up points for each round, and, at the end, crown a winner. Let’s see how Auerbach fared against Auerbach.
CORE BAND:
With The Black Keys, you know exactly what you’re getting: two dudes, a guitar, a drum kit and a lot of noise. The Akron, Ohio twosome has been doing its dirty, bluesy, garage rock thing for the better part of the decade and – after last year’s brilliant Attack and Release
Dan Auerbach’s backing band for his first solo tour behind last month’s Keep It Hid
READ ON for the rest of Rudi’s comparison of Dan vs. The Keys…
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A few months back Dan Auerbach – one half of the Akron-based blues combo The Black Keys – announced he’d be releasing and touring behind his solo debut Keep It
