Meccas & Ghettos

Cas and I are going to what might be one of the most exciting concerts I've ever attended, seeing as how we're going to two separate shows back-to-back. On a Wednesday in October we're seeing The Black Keys play at The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia. Two guys from Akron, Ohio bringing their delta blues back south.

The Black Keys - Grown So Ugly



The very next night, Thursday, we return to the same venue to see The Raconteurs, Jack White and Brendan Benson's fleshed-out offshoot with the boys from The Greenhornes. This song says it all.

The Raconteurs - Blue Veins



Black Keys? Founder of the White Stripes? Coincidence or marketing genius? You tell me. Two great bands (I would even go so far as to say The Black Keys are high on my all-time list). Two nights. I'm just really excited. I plan on posting several songs from both bands in the coming weeks to celebrate the trip, alongside individual selections from other artists. Like this one, from one of the greatest bands in history:

Ghetto Defendant - The Clash (w/ Allen Ginsberg)



This song is just so good. Off of Combat Rock, they hire Allen Ginsberg to talk about Arthur Rimbaud while The Guns of Brixton play their island rhythms over a matching, somber dirge. Combat Rock is full of gems like this.