We're Baaaack!

So, the Nonerick blog has been silent for a few weeks following the announcement of Brett Favre's retirement. Ryan has been so upset by Brett's retirement that he just can't bring himself to face the blogosphere. The truth is that the blog has been silent because life in the Nonerick house has been pretty slow. The calm is a welcome break before a crazy summer -- we are preparing to buy a house (gulp), making travel plans, gearing up for triathlon season, and hoping to do a multi-day river trip with my coworkers.

As part of our R & R regime, we went to see The Black Keys at a venue in the SoDo District last night. Two days after we got married (September 2006), we had tickets to see The Black Keys, but we were so tired after driving back to Seattle and immediately returning to work and school that we skipped the show. Ever since that day, we've regretting staying home and missing one of our favorite bands. Last night, we finally corrected our mistake and enjoyed the Keys.

When we first heard The Black Keys, they were on the Fat Possum Records label. Fat Possum Records is dedicated to preserving raw and incredible southern blues music. However, the record company also has a few big acts, like The Black Keys and Dinosaur Jr. Although I haven't seen the film, You See Me Laughin' is a documentary about the record company and the original artists, RL Burnside, T Model Ford, Cedell Davis, and others.

Anyway, The Black Keys show was amazing and well worth the nearly two year wait. My only complaint would be that the show was too short (about an hour - perhaps a little longer with the 2-song encore). The energy and intensity of the performance was amazing and the duo from Akron, OH, played a number of songs in the set.

Here's a video for the song Your Touch that I found on YouTube:

And here's a link to my favorite song, Keep Me.

The Black Keys released their newest album under Nonesuch Records and not on Fat Possum Records. I don't think a change in record label is always a bad thing, and Nonesuch has some impressive artists (Ibrahim Ferrer, Gipsy Kings, Emmylou Harris, and others). Hopefully, the Keys keep putting out great tunes!