Guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney of The Black Keys are responsible for an extensive catalog of recorded music, the latest example being this past summer’s “No Rain, No Flowers” album.
But they are also huge music fans who seem to enjoy showcasing other musicians’ songs as much as their own. Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound record label has a roster of nearly three-dozen artists, many from the rootsier side of the music spectrum.
And in an example of taking the music directly to the people, Auerbach and Carney have for at least the past couple years hosted occasional “Record Hang” shows at clubs in various cites in the United States and aboard. These “hangs” are marathon DJ sets, during which Auerbach and Carney take turns spinning vinyl 45s. The late-night events are

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