Root Down in the Shadow

Head Like a Kite, Saint Motel & Fitz and the Tantrums are this weeks offerings for the FREE MUSIC of the Week D AYDREAM VACATION ... In late 2010, Head Like a Kit e released Dreams Suspend Night , including the hit 'Director's Cut' and 'Let's Start It All Again (featuring Asya Smoosh )! The fellas from Head Like a Kite are back again with another collaboration with Asya Smoosh for the hip dance party track 'The Girl Don't Sleep'. To get your free download, 'At Least I Have Nothing' by Saint Motel!  Try this link.   Saint Motel came onto the scene in 2009 with the band's debut EP ForPlay including the super fun 'Butch' FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS - 'Don't Gotta Work It Out'.   After releas

Dave Matthews & Co stole a page from the Perry Farrel book of festivals (Lollapalooza) and did him one better.  This year, Dave Matthews Band is hosting four three day weekends of music across the U.S. Rather than tour across the country and only get to have one or two openers, he's bringing the country to him and sharing the stage with many deserving acts.  The A.C. and Chicago dates are completely booked up with the bands, the Governors Island NY & the Gorge (George, WA) shows are still being filled out.  Both Chicago and Atlantic City have G. Love, Ray LaMontange, Dave Matthews Band 3x, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Michael Franti & Spearhead, O.A.R, Amos Lee, and David Gray. Atlantic City seems to be the bigger party, with Fitz & the Tantrums, Guster, Damian Marley, Dr. Dog and Carolina Chocolate Drops,  While also having a folk side with the Head and the Heart, Delta Spirit, and Lisa Hannigan, However, Chicago seems to have the heavyweights with th

The iTunes song of the week from August 10th, 2010 has been a favorite of mine since I first downloaded it.  ' FELICIA ' by The Constellations became my first SONG OF THE WEEK , when I heard it last night catching up with most recent episode of Chuck from NBC on hulu.com(episode 16 Season 4).   The song just like Fitz and the Tantrums ' Moneygrabber ' is an instant hit, and destined to be played at spring formals and weddings.  That is, if no one pays attention to the lyrics of 'Felicia'.  But hey, it hasn't stopped Fitz and the Tantrums from having success with a song referencing a "cheap time whore" then the Constellations might do well, with their ode to a sexy maven on her knees. I would normally tell you more about other songs or albums of the band, but truthfully, I'm just not feeling it.  This is a one song download and that's it.  I downloaded what was their other highly rated song from Southern Gothic , ' Perfect Day '