You probably know drummer Patrick Carney as half of the Black Keys, the acclaimed Akron, Ohio, duo he formed in 2001 with guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach. But Carney has been equally prolific with his own ventures, including Audio Eagle (his record label and recording studio) and now Drummer (a band featuring four other Ohio skinsmen that just released Feel Good Together). Carney, the nephew of multi-instrumentalist Ralph Carney (Tom Waits, They Might Be Giants), always seems to have a lot going on, including Blakroc (a Black Keys project with rappers such as Jim Jones, Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA and Ludacris with an album due this month) and a Black Keys New Year’s Eve show in Chicago. Carney will also be guest editing magnetmagazine.com this week. Read our Q&A with him.
Carney: Speak In Tongues was an awesome DIY music venue in Cleveland when we were all in high school and college. I saw a lot of great bands there for the first time, like Modest Mouse, who used to play there, like, every other week. That’s how it seemed, anyway. It shut down a few years ago because the landlord forced them out or something. There are a couple cool DIY places in Cleveland now, but that place was really special, and it hasn’t been replaced yet.
