ACL Battles: Keys vs. Wine

So here’s what should be a very interesting battle: intense expiremental blues rock of The Black Keys vs. the intimate folk rock of Iron & Wine. Some people may not see the contradiction here with the bands having such starkley different sounds. I agree that the bands sound nothing alike but I’m finding this to be one of the huge conflicts of the festival. Both bands are playing at 7:30 on Saturday.  Which stage will you be at?  Recent singles from both bands are below to make this decision easier…. or harder?

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Download: The Black Keys – Strange Times [MP3]

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Download: Iron & Wine – Boy With a Coin [MP3]

3 Comments on “ACL Battles: Keys vs. Wine”

  • raygun said on Sep 25th, 2008

    Black Keys, hands down.

  • nathan.lankford said on Sep 25th, 2008

    At an outdoor festival? It has to be the folk-rock of Iron and Wine! It’s like Woodstock, minus real hippies.

  • raygun said on Sep 25th, 2008

    You can keep your hippie coffee shop music. I’ll be looking forward to getting my face melted off.

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