Black Keys copycats? Hardly

Far from being a White Stripes copycat, the Black Keys are in a world of their own.

So writes Alexis Petridis of the Manchester Guardian about drummer Patrick Carney, son of former (as of today’s work shift) BJ reporter Jim Carney, and band partner Dan Auerbach, the Firestone High friends who went from the garage to the Grammys and needed an extra van to haul the awards away.

White Stripes’ Jack White, angry that estranged wife Karen Elson wants to send their children to same school attended by Auerbach’s daughter, calls Dan “that asshole.” Maybe White was looking in the mirror?

Petridis reviews The Black Keys’ “Turn Blue” album. 

Patrick and Dan will begin their Turn Blue World tour Sept. 5 in Columbus.

To read Petridis’ glowing account of the Black Keys’ latest album and the copycat charge, click on http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/08/the-black-keys-turn-blue-review