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This is a Review of the Song of the week. The song is Ten Cent Pistol. The band is the Black Keys

I've heard about the Black Keys for some time now.  I rarely listen to the radio, so I missed their emergence. But from what I read of misunderstood rock band from Ohio, I had been intrigued to listen to them for some time. However, for me new music typically comes down to free stuff from podcasts, remembering to sit down and find them on YouTube, or getting music from my brother-in-law who is ten years my junior. The latter was the way Brothers finally landed in front of me. It was great! It was so good that when shopping with my sister, I put the album in her basket for my nephew to half cancel my copyright infringing sins. I of course loved, 'Howlin For You' the commercial smash hit. The song is somewhat reminiscent of The Fratellis 'Chelsea Dagger' (of Heineken commercial fame), but 10 times better. 'Tighten Up' is also excellent. It starts off with some catchy whistling and starts to rock out.  About 2/3 through @ 2:30 there is a pretty