Root Down in the Shadow

Check out npr.org for a limited time full video viewing of the 2010 Live @ the Wiltern concert. I can't tell you much about it yet, as I am watching it for the first time myself. They come out swinging though with 'Howl'.  Wow, I didn't realize how intense they are live! And if you some how missed the recent post, check out the Molly Song of the week

After the recommendation from a dear friend last summer, I first heard the joyous sound of Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three.    Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three - La La Blues I thoroughly enjoyed the video, but hadn't found the time to listen to more. At first, I expected it to be more of a gimmick, than a legit band and sound, but my doubts were definitely proven wrong. Last fall, my wife started teaching a class at Rutgers at 8am during the week.  All the sudden, my wife and daughter went from getting up at 8am to being at school well before 8am.  Needless to say this was a rough transition.  To assist with this transition and waking up my ladies in the morning, YouTube became a valuable tool.  I knew Molly already enjoyed the 'La La Blues', but I was thrilled when we found more videos that she also loved. 'Hard Times Come and Go' is a little dicey as the video shows various methods to end one's life after said hard times, but M...

My man on the inside, recently gave me a recommendation to check out Boston based David Wax Museum .  I had heard something of the band once prior very quickly and my first mistaken reaction was that it belonged on a bad soundtrack for Friends , so I wasn't so sure I was going to give it a very long listen. Unexpectedly to me, the band had been gaining steam.  On Feb 1, David Wax Museum was featured as the Today's Top Tune by KRCW .  Also, my friend was so confident that I would enjoy the band, he picked up a copy of the band's new disc Everything is Saved specifically for me.  When I received the disc from my friend Matt, it was perfectly timed with the start of this new blog. Naturally, I had decided after I would give it a listen, that it could be future "Recommedned to Me" post.  I was surprised how much I really liked the band.  I had placed it into a playlist of music obtained all in the same night.  I was determined to give a complete listen t...