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Boston Globe
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
After a stormy 2024, the Black Keys are still a band on a mission
Earlier this month, the band delivered its 13th LP, ' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Carney, 45, recently called the Globe from his South Carolina home to chat ahead of the band's show Advertisement Q. For the new album, you worked with songwriter Rick Nowels in Nashville. The title and overall vibe feels like, 'I'm down, but coming back.' Especially songs like 'Down to Nothing' and 'The Night Before.' A. That's a lyrical theme on a few songs. After the [expletive] we had to traverse last year — it was heartbreaking. Because 'Ohio Players' was a record we'd put so much time and work into. It's probably, for me, [one of the] top three albums we've ever made. I just felt like the album was cursed. So we made another one. Advertisement We reached out to Rick, and it was a masterclass. Rick said, 'Come to the studio with titles.' One of the first songs we wrote was 'No Rain, No Flowers.' Dan had the title; we reverse-wrote the song. Q. You said this album was influenced by your 'Record Hangs.' A. We've been doing these 'Record Hangs,' where we take our 45s and basically throw a dance party. We don't call it DJing because we don't beat-match or any of that [expletive]. It's really about showing an eclectic mix of music. This record is representative of all the things we're listening to. 'Man on a Mission' is, I don't want to say boogie rock, but the kind of rock Dan and I prefer to listen to most of the time is that magical moment between '69 and '74. Q. The homemade feel of your ' A. He's an actor. I'm still in touch with him, Derrick Tuggle. The real story is we hired Bob Dylan's son to direct the video – Jesse Dylan, super nice guy. We spent two days shooting this video, starring Bob Odenkirk. But it was just kind of clunky. We remembered, distinctly, this extra. We knew they got a whole take of him dancing — somehow he'd memorized the lyrics after one listen. We said, 'That would be great —just that.' It took a lot of convincing. But it's still our most popular video. We essentially spent $85,000 to make that . Advertisement Q. You two have known each other for about 35 years. You met when you were 9 and Dan was 10. A. He lived five houses down from me, in this little enclave in Akron. It was closed-off, [with] little traffic, so kids had freedom. There was a park, a ravine – we'd venture into the woods and set firecrackers off, play stickball. It was very 'Stand By Me.' I knew Dan from trading baseball cards and stuff, but he was quiet, played soccer. Then in high school, our younger brothers knew we were into music and said, 'You guys should get together.' Dan came over with his guitar, mentioned he was into R.L. Burnside. I said, 'Oh, I have an R.L. Burnside record.' His eyes lit up. . .I wasn't even a drummer. It just became us learning our instruments, how to write songs. It's been like that ever since. Q. What started you on drums? I read that you cut off part of your pinky finger, which hindered you on guitar. A. I cut the tip of my left pinky cutting carrots. I'd lied about my age to get this dishwashing job — they thought I was older, so they let me start cooking. . . I lost feeling in my pinky. Playing guitar felt weird. I worked my ass off to buy a cheap drum set and four-track cassette recorder. My friends would come over. Half the time I was the worst guitar player there, so I'd get sent to the drums throne. Which was fine — I just wanted to make something cool. Advertisement Q. Was that chemistry there between you and Dan from the start? A. From the start. Partly because I didn't know how to play drums. It wasn't until we started working with [producer] Danger Mouse that I even considered trying to keep straighter time. Then we got to this point, after four albums: 'What if we didn't consider how we could play it live as a two-piece?' And that's when we started getting successful. [laughs] I've always said, as long as I'm making something I like, I'll be fine. The one thing we've never done is make something we don't like just to resonate with a bigger audience. That's how you make a lot of money. For me, that would be the definition of selling out. Q. Any Boston memories? A. My greatest Boston memory: we were on a van tour during the 'Thickfreakness' era and showed up at the Paradise [Rock Club]. The owner's like, ' He said maybe two words the whole night, played the whole set with us, packed up and left. I've never talked to him again. He probably thought we were smug assholes, but we were just incredibly shy. We were 23. Interview was edited and condensed. THE BLACK KEYS With Gary Clark Jr. At MGM Music Hall at Fenway, 2 Lansdowne St., Boston, Saturday, Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $80 - $114. Advertisement Lauren Daley can be reached at ldaley33@ Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at .
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Too $hort Mourns Brother In Emotional Video: 'Real Tears'
Too $hort has uploaded an emotional video amid the loss of his brother, Wayne Shaw. Taking to Instagram on Thursday (Jan. 30), the 58-year-old shared a clip of himself riding to the Ohio Players' 1977 track 'Angel.' In the video, the rapper begins with black sunglasses on. He then lifts them up, revealing red eyes still wet with tears. The Hip-Hop veteran does not speak in the video, however, the lyrics of the song emote deep feelings. He is met in the comments with the support of fans and celebrities including Styles P, DJ Premier, Larry June, YoYo, Monica, and Terri J. Vaughn. 'You put my life before your own/And you set my love upon a throne/Only someone from up above/Could ever give a man so much love,' sings the funk band in the background. The clip is captioned 'Real Tears.' A second video uploaded by Too $hort features another Ohio Players song, 'Pain,' with the caption 'Aint really replying to a lot of texts or answering calls right now. I can't.' Wayne Shaw was shot and killed on Wednesday in what law enforcement believe to be an attempted robbery of his marijuana growing facility. Shaw was 61 years old. He reportedly also slept at the warehouse where a group of people allegedly tried to use a vehicle to ram their way inside. Shaw was shot while confronting the group. Investigators discovered a 'bullet-ridden' Honda Civic nearby. The vehicle was previously reported stolen. The Oakland Police Department is asking anyone with information about the case to call its Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or a tip line at (510) 238-7950. People can also send videos or photos to cidvideos@ More from Too $hort's Brother Shot And Killed In East Oakland Kamala Harris Holds Star-Studded Hip-Hop 50 Celebration Jazmine Sullivan Issues Statement After Juneteenth Performance Is Canceled Due To Stampede
Express Tribune
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Too Short shares emotional videos after brother's fatal shooting in Oakland
Rapper Too Short has shared an emotional response to the tragic death of his older brother, Wayne Shaw, who was fatally shot in East Oakland on January 29. The hip-hop legend posted two tearful videos on social media, using music as a way to process his grief. In the first video, Too Short is seen in a moving car, silently listening to Ohio Players' 1977 song Angel. Dressed in a black and gray hoodie, he wipes his tears behind sunglasses. The caption simply reads, 'Real Tears.' In the second post, he listens to the 1972 track Pain by the same band, writing, 'Ain't really replying to a lot of texts or answering calls right now. I can't.' Fans flooded the comments section with messages of support, with many expressing condolences and admiration for his openness in mourning publicly. Wayne Shaw, 61, was shot around 7 a.m. near a cannabis business in East Oakland when multiple suspects attempted to break into the property. Reports indicate that Shaw confronted the intruders before they fired at him and fled the scene. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Oakland police are actively investigating the case and searching for surveillance footage or witnesses. No arrests have been made as of Thursday morning. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Oakland Police Department at 510-238-3821 or the department's tip line at 510-238-7950.
