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Patrick Carney is a busy, busy man. His band the Black Keys put out a new album today, and they're in the middle of a lengthy world tour (see dates below). He also records bands in his basement and then puts out their albums on his record label.

Audio Eagle, which Carney runs with Jamie Stillman (ex-Party of Helicopters), and which is distributed by the Black Keys' former home, Fat Possum Records, has two new albums in the pipeline-- both from Ohio bands, both due out September 19. The first, Houseguest's High Strangeness, is the debut LP from the quintet recently praised by McSweeney's magazine (and we thought they only liked Death Cab and Sunn0)))) and described by Carney as "like the Feelies on speed... or the Feelies on Adderall and speed."

The second, Beaten Awake's Let's Get Simplified, is the result of the pairing of four dudes (formerly of such bands as Party of Helicopters, Six Parts Seven, the Man I Fell in Love With, and Harriet the Spy) and "a chaos pad," according to their MySpace page. Right now, Beaten Awake are on tour with the Black Keys, with plans for a full-scale fall/winter tour in the works. Let's Get Simplified's press release promises lyrics about "the Cleveland Browns, kittens, and voyeur masturbation." Football, cuteness, and sex-- looks like Beaten Awake covers all the bases.

Houseguest and Beaten Awake will play a co-record-release show at Akron's Lime Spider on September 29.

Meanwhile, the Black Keys will tour the U.S. and Europe on through 2007.

09-12 Los Angeles, CA - Amoeba Recods (in-store)
09-13 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour *
09-14 Los Angeles, CA - Avalon *
09-15 San Diego, CA - House of Blues *
09-16 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre *
09-23 Berlin, Germany - Wuhlheide #
09-25 Dublin, Ireland - Music Centre
09-26 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
09-27 Newcastle, England - Northumbria University
09-28 Leeds, England - Cockpit
09-30 Birmingham, England - Academy 2
10-01 Bristol, England - University
10-02 Manchester, England - University 2
10-04 London, England - Forum
10-05 Paris, France - Trabendo
10-06 Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg
10-07 Nijmegen, Netherlands - Doornrsje
10-09 Brussels, Belgium - AB Box
10-10 Cologne, Germany - Prime Club
10-11 Hamburg, Germany - Knust
11-02 Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom ^
11-03 New York, NY - Nokia Theatre ^
11-04 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory ^
11-05 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club ^
11-06 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club ^
11-08 Norfolk, VA - NorVA ^
11-09 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle ^
11-10 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse ^
11-15 Louisville, KY - Headliners ^
11-16 Covington, KY - Madison Theatre ^
11-18 Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre ^
11-27 Madison, WI - Majestic Theater %
11-29 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue %
12-12 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues %
12-14 Memphis, TN - Young Avenue Deli %

* with Beaten Awake
# with Pearl Jam
^ with the Black Angels
% with Dr. Dog