On Monday I went to see my favorite band, The Black Keys, perform at the 9:30 Club in DC. We journeyed in by Metro, stopping first at Chinatown and had dinner at California Tortilla - which has an excellent southwestern salad.

The opening act was Buffalo Killers, which, while I dug the music, the singer was a tad bit shrill. Think Robert Plant, but without the stage presence. I’m going to have to look up one of their albums and give them a second chance.

The show was sold-out and packed to the rafters. We were in the center of the floor, and even I had a hard time seeing the stage with a bunch of tall bastards in front of us.

After a half hour of the opening act, and a half hour setup (which included inflating a giant tire) - The Black Keys finally took the stage.

They opened strong with a bunch of songs from different albums - All of them were great songs. They sound great live, and both guys play hard and with energy. It’s amazing what just a drum and guitar can accomplish.

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