[Photos by Andrew Parks; slideshow available here]
Swampy mix aside (your acoustics never cease to amaze us, Terminal 5), The Black Keys plowed through the first night of a sold-out New York residency on Friday, including such set standouts as “10 A.M. Automatic,” “Strange Times” and “Girl Is On My Mind.” Standing a few feet away from Patrick Carney’s towering drum kit, we were bowled over by how powerful his playing is–maybe it’s because he’s 7-feet-tall, but whatever–and as you’ll see by the shots below, frontman Dan Auerbach is a bit antsy these days as well …
