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COMING SOON

Lots of the collaborators have asked about some covers for this series... well..   HELL YEAH.. why wouldn't we want to do some covers... Keep an eye on the site.. we are in the works!!! 

Philly Music Song of the Weekend

Inspired by some awesome music being played yesterday at #MakeMusicPhilly, I wanted to share some of the music that I saw and wanted to see!! Tweet me back @RootDownPhilly with your choice for the Philly Music Song of the Weekend!!!  'Song No. 3 from Air And My Sleep , which releases this upcoming Tuesday from September Callup Air And My Sleep by September Call-Up 'I Don't Know' from the Mo Lowda & the Humble teaser... ALBUM COMING SOON!!! The Water's Gonna Save Me by Mo Lowda and the Humble  'Think It Was' by James Hearne **recently released* Think It Was by James Hearne or Kwesi Kankam's Feb single 'By My Side' Recent posts indicate that Kwesi is now IN THE STUDIO!!!! By My Side by Kwesi Kankam

When Misty Played For Me

Contributed by Mariel Lorenz "Things are going to get weird." That's one member of our group's sentiments before the Father John Misty show at Union Transfer a couple Saturdays ago. It was possible. The album Fear. Fun highlights Josh Tillman's, the man behind Father John Misty, strange trip to California and the quest to find to his own identity.  It has everything - tales of drug use, reflections on religion, pep talks to himself, and hanging out in cemeteries.  Plus just a few days before the show, it was announced he was soon to release a  woman's fragrance . I don't know too many rock stars who market perfume to women. Then  the roadies set up the stage unfolding a massive backdrop with an array of images - a burning church, a rainbow, skyscrapers, a castle moon bounce, and on the top an arched doorway with a naked man (maybe Tillman) with his backside turned looking straight at the audience. This was sandwiched between two disco balls. Yeah I had a

Chelsea Mitchell - Married In The Aviary debuts, released June 4th & premiered June 7th at World Cafe LIve

Photo by Mat Burke Married in the Aviary by Chelsea Mitchell This Friday, at World Cafe Live Philadelphia, a labor of love will be unveiled.  Married In The Aviary ( Self Release -June 4th) will be showcased with its mastermind Chelsea Mitchell and a collection of her favorite musicians.  Married In The Aviary is a fantastic arrangement by Chelsea Mitchell.  Previously she had been more commonly found with her guitar doing the singer-songwriter thing; this time she takes a turn featuring her ukulele, which kept finding its way into the recordings. The EP starts with 'The Chapel', which is simply Chelsea Mitchell and ukulele.  No lyrics, just Chelsea's angelic voice and careful plucks, amongst the reverb of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Buckingham PA.  I often find myself having an Andy Dufresne type moment (SEE: Shawshank Redemption), locking away the rest of the world while attempting to forget my troubles amongst the operatic notes.  If the first song is