Root Down in the Shadow

7. ROME by Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi feat Jack White & Norah Jones  'Two Against One' Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi feat Jack White I'm not certain if this is the "official" video, but cool regardless! 'Black' by Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi feat Norah Jones Danger Mouse is at it again. This time he has collaborated with Daniele Luppi. After success with the Grey Album , as part of Gnarls Barkley , and as part of Broken Bells . This time he teamed up to create a soundrtrack to a movie that doesn't exist. Real or not this quick album (under 38 minutes) is a must hear for any summer drive!

In a continuing series, I have been exploring music that I love, that is also fitting for my young daughter.  I have looked at adult songs that she also loves , kids songs that I don't want to slit my wrist listening to , and as was the case with 'Boy with a Coin' , a track that can calm the child down. Today's selection is an adult track that can calm a child down, and is an excellent lullaby.  However, it has a short shelf life.  I wouldn't recommend playing this beyond three years of age, as it has some dark and possibly nightmare inducing lyrics.   If you ever tried to locate some lullabies in your music collection, good luck!  Try searching the word lullaby in your collection.  Counting Crow's 'Mrs. Potter's Lullaby' is much too loud, as is the jazz ' Lullaby of Birdland' .  Coltrane 's ' Russian Lullaby ' will do one better than caffeine.  ' Disenchanted Lullaby ' from the Foo Fighters might work for Dave Groh...