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Why, it was only Tuesday that we spun a tale of the Black Keys, whose new LP, Attack & Release, features production work from none other than Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton. And it was still the wee hours of Wednesday when we reported that Jay Reatard had signed to Matador Records for a series of singles.

Well, the news gods have united these guys once again: Jay and the Keys will be heading out on tour this spring. Yes, that very same Black Keys tour we reported last week now contains approximately 75% more Jay Reatard, as he'll be opening for the Akron duo on most of those dates.

Thanks to Omaha City Weekly contributor Chris Aponick for the tip.

The Black Keys and Jay Reatard:

03-27 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
03-28 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
03-29 San Diego, CA - House of Blues
03-30 Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
04-01 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theatre
04-02 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre
04-04 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
04-05 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
04-06 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
04-09 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
04-10 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
04-11 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
04-12 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
04-13 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
04-15 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre

Keys:

03-12-16 Austin, TX - SXSW
05-12 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
05-13 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
05-15 New York, NY - Terminal 5 *
05-16 Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore at Theater of Living Arts *
05-17 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre *

* with Buffalo Killers

Reatard:

02-22 Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club
03-06 Annandale, Australia - Annandale Hotel
03-07 Brunswick, Australia - East Brunswick Club *
03-08-10 Melbourne, Australia - Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre (Golden Plains Festival)
03-12-16 Austin, TX - SXSW

* with the Dirtbombs