Weekend Playlist: Keeping It Local Edition
This past Halloween I was tipped off by Justin that there was going to be a Black Keys show in Akron this month. Like many, I’m a big fan, so I try to make their shows whenever possible. I even purchased some tickets to the Chicago NYE show (still haven’t found anyone to take the trip with me) prior to hearing about their local show, which falls on Black Friday (11/27 the release date of the Blakroc album). The show is at Musica in Akron, a bit of an upscale intimate club. The show honors Alfred McMoore an Akron artist that gave Dan Auerbach and Pat Carney the idea to name their band The Black Keys (you can check out that link, an article written by Pat Carney’s dad, for more info on Alfred). The concert also benefits Community Support Services. Right now I noticed that there are still $100 tickets available (be sure to use the access code ALFRED). That includes admission to the show, an autographed Blakroc CD, an event T-shirt, and an $80 donation to Community Support Services on your behalf. If you think that’s too much dough, then I recommend you stay in this weekend, and maybe next weekend too, shows like this one are hard to come by. Plus, there’s always a chance there might be some Blakroc performances. I mean, Jim Jones should be at all The Black Key’s shows, it’s one place he probably doesn’t have to worry about getting in a scuffle. Unless some stoner ganks his weed. Dude loves promoting his love of pot. Kids, if you smoke pot, you’re gonna get high, so beware. It doesn’t turn everyone into a superstar rapper.
I’m planning on staying in this weekend, or at least taking it easy. Unfortunately, I got the Browns Monday night game coming up (having season tickets was so much cooler in ‘07 and weekday games are best when you have a winning team) and I’m sticking with the “real fans don’t miss kickoff” motto. Shit, kickoff could be the highlight of the game if Josh Cribbs is receiving it. Basically there are two protests going on in Cleveland, in regards to the Browns. Some, lead by local d-bag Dawg Pound Mike, are protesting our losing season by boycotting Monday night’s kickoff, the others “protest the people who plan to protest the Monday Night Football game on November 16th.” My partner in crime Matt (who I will also be seeing The Black Keys Musica show with) and I are with the latter group of protesters. I’m including some Black Keys related tunes (The Barnburners’ song is from Dan Auerbach’s pre-TBK cover band and the Keys’ song is covering James Gang, a band born in Cleveland) and one classic Browns song that anyone who was alive in the 80’s and living in Cleveland will never forget (the quality isn’t so great, but it’s definitely the thought that counts). They all start with ‘B’ for Browns, bonus!
The Barnburners – Train I Ride
The Bleacher Bums – Bernie, Bernie
Blakroc – Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)
November 13th, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Boycotting the Browns because they are bad? That sounds like a career move.
I’m with ya on Cribbs, he’s really the only reason to watch games these days. I watched the Steelers game at a bar with a bunch of Steelers fans. I gave them a bunch of shit when Cribbs lit them up. But of course had to sneak out through the bathroom window in the 4th.
At least Cleveland is bring good music right? Awesome song picks Rob.