Root Down in the Shadow

Part of the ongoing series of 'Molly Songs' : a weekly look featuring songs that our children will love, but more importantly parents can enjoy as well. I've discussed in the past what the key ingredients are for the Molly songs are, whether it is simple lyrics or fun beats.  This week's installment is a fun song, I've actually had a hard time recognizing as a "Molly Song", but it has been obvious to Molly for a while now. In fact last night, I was taking her for a night out and I also needed to go to World Cafe Live to look into some tickets.  Perfect solution was eating at World Cafe.  Long story short I told her we were going to a "dinner music" place.  Her response of course was "Can we see Amy Correia?", since her first dinner & music was watching Amy at the Steel City Coffeehouse .  I told her "No, but we can listen to her on the way".  Her response was "Riding around, riding around?"  Asking to hea

Last time I sat down for a concert preview I wrote "The best thing about living along the megalopolis of I-95 cities is the close proximity and ease of travel to each other!"  While very true, I took that two the extreme, listing Brooklyn to Baltimore and as far West as Pittsburgh!  This time, I plan on expanding the borders a wee bit more.  Looking at the best shows coming to town this spring... or those best shows coming close enough! Here are the best upcoming shows that I have spotted for your viewing pleasure!  If you go, please let me know how the shows were.  I'll review as many as I make it to!  In the last two months I made it to six shows; Blind Pilot, Brown Bird, Jeannine Hebb, Anaïs Mitchell, the Devil Makes Three, and Gotye+Kimbra.  I am hoping to better those numbers in the next two months! The Beautiful View are on an East Coast swing right now.  The bring their radio friendly alt-pop to town.  Some say they are reminiscent of the Killers, but lis