Patrick Carney remains one of the most hilarious artists on Twitter and one of the most high profile drummers in the music world, so it's only right that he would mix his love of Internet culture and promotion for the new Black Keys album Turn Blue.
Today (May 14), Carney logged onto Reddit to answer fan questions on the sites AMA section. And, nicely, some ~mysterious stranger~ gave every single fan who asked a question gold.
Here are 6 things we learned from Patrick Carney's Reddit AMA:
1. He loves a few things, like will.i.am's Entertainment Tonight theme song, Jello and Zunes.
Seriously, Carney name checks these things on social media quite frequently and did so again during his Reddit AMA. When u/darkmeansdisco asked what could cheer him up, he posted the video. He also explained that his "fascination" with Bruce Jenner, the Microsoft Zune, Justin Bieber and Jello was just because "These are the things I like."
2. Celebrities make him realize he made it as a famous musician.
"I mean, like when we played SNL this past week, when I find out people like Charlize Theron listen to our music, I can't actually tell if they are bullshitting me to this day. But the craziest thing that's ever happened to me? Getting into a fight with Justin Bieber, straight up. An internet argument with Justin Bieber," he wrote in response to how he knew he was somebody.
3. El Camino and Turn Blue may be available on Spotify... one day.
Carney said The Black Keys' two most recent albums, which are missing from the streaming service, will be available "eventually."
4. His favorite Muppet is somehow not Animal.
It's Kermit.
5. Two shows seem to have had the biggest impact on him.
"we played a show in Oxford, Mississippi, the summer of 2002 and cleared the entire room and got offered a record soundtrack by Fat Possum that night, so it could be that. Or it could be headlining Lollapalooza in 2012, that was surreal," he said about his most important ever live gig.
6. In the battle of Akron food, Carney chooses Italian food.
He picked Luigi's to eat for life over local burger joint Swenson... as a fellow Akronite, I am personally disappointed in this decision.
