Root Down in the Shadow

What a great weekend of music.   I can honestly say there are few places that have such a multifaceted multi-genre scene as the Philly area.  You can really pick from an a la cart menu of bands and venues and not be disappointed.  This weekend for Root Down In The Shadow, included a Friday night show at Maxwell's on Main in Doylestown, the Tri State Indie Awards, and a mixed bag at Kung Fu Necktie.   ║CRAFT CULTURE║ February 15th ║  THE LAWSUITS TAKE-OVER with JEREMIAH TALL ║ Buck's county superstars The Lawsuits were the pick to start off the weekend.  The cover was FREE, but the quality was great.  Jeremiah Tall brought his one man extravaganza to open the night.  (Can you even call it that, when they don't go on until 10-ish?).  The Lawsuits, deep in their home territory, played a good selection of new tracks including the popular 'Ten Cent Piece'. TSI MUSIC AWARDS (the pre party) On Sunday, Tri State Indie Music Awards .  At 3pm Upstairs at World Caf

Boston band Kingsley Flood first came to my attention late last year.  I had been browsing the Boston Music Award ballot for bands to check out.  A favorite of mine The David Wax Museum was up for another award, so I wanted to see who the competition was.  With the internets at my fingertips I was quickly was smitten with Kingsley Flood.  I found ' Roll The Dice ' from the 2010 debut Dust Windows , and 'I Don't Wanna Go Home ' and ' Wonderland ' from the 2012 EP Colder Still.  According to my friends as long as it's a Dylan derivative, I must love it.   Oversimplifications aside, these guys had my attention; the songs were loud, bouncy, fun, catchy, and everything missing from a lot of music today!  All the singles jump out screaming HEY LISTEN TO ME!!!! Checking them out further, I found they have racked up many awards in the past few years.  Kingsley Flood has been named New Artist of the Year at the 2010 Boston Music Awards, has been featured on