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The Black Keys
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The Black Keys
黑键乐队

How to Use "Used To"

Date: Jan 30 2012

Themes: Alternative, Music

Grammar: Used to Do vs Be Used to

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Is rock ‘n’ roll dead? Not if the Black Keys have anything to say about it. This American duo wants to return rock to its roots with loud, gritty songs that might just make you want to break something.

The Black Keys’ last album, Brother, was named the number two album of the year by Rolling Stone magazine in 2010. Their new album, El Camino, is bringing even more fans to the band. Find out what Jason and Marni think about the Black Keys, and the future of rock ‘n’ roll.

摇滚音乐死了吗?只要黑键乐队发话就没死。用响亮、坚毅,令你想要摔东西的歌声演唱,这个美国双人乐队组合要将摇滚带回到原始状态。
《Rolling Stone》杂志将黑键乐团最新专辑《Brother》评为2010年度最佳专辑第二名。他们的新专辑《El Camino》为乐队带来更多的乐迷。找出詹森和玛尼怎样看待黑键乐队以及摇滚音乐的未来。

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Jason

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Marni

Marni

Jason:  I wanted to go see the Black Keys, but it’s already sold out.

Marni:  It sold out in like 15 minutes, right, in Madison Square Garden?

Jason:  Yeah, they’re playing huge places and they keep selling it out.

Marni:  You know, it’s fascinating to me because they’re just a duo. I’m always fascinated by two people making noise together, and people just loving them.

Jason:  And truthfully, they’re not super original. They’re kind of a throwback. You know, they’re doing a rock ‘n’ roll thing, which I think is awesome, and I really love their attitude about it. I mean, they’ll openly complain about bands like Nickelback and just say, “Rock ‘n’ roll has gone soft, and we’re trying to make it what it used to be.”

Marni:  Kind of bring it back to its roots.

Jason:  I’m on board. I think the mainstream needs rock ‘n’ roll, and I think the Black Keys are just mean and ugly enough to do it.

 

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Jason tells Marni that he wanted to see the Black Keys perform live. But before he could buy tickets, they had already sold out. Even at huge venues like Madison Square Garden in New York, their shows are selling out in minutes.

Marni says she is surprised that the Black Keys are so popular, because there are just two people in the band. Also, their sound is not extremely original. They play classic-sounding rock ‘n’ roll. They want to prove that rock ‘n’ roll is still alive. Jason appreciates their tough, gritty attitudes and sound.

Do you like rock ‘n’ roll? Why do you think this style of music continues to be so popular?

 

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ola33

ola33

Japan

Well, what can be said about it. Just wishing the guys good luck and walk the walk in selling 50 million albums and getting as many Awards as Nickelback did. Sorry, but I’m with the mainstream and favouring the biggest rock band.


And my fav. rock`n’roll is never dying classic,  Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley and Rock Around The Clock. Well, ’Lonely Boy’ by the Black Keys is good too… :)


The Elvis Presley’s  self-titled album was the first rock`n’roll album to reach the Number One slot and paid off enormously. But that was Evlis Presley :)


 

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