Root Down in the Shadow

Shovels & Rope are in the midst of a great year!   After releasing  O' Be Joyful on July 31st last year, they have continued to gain popularity and love as they tour.  They have dates galore with Lucero ( now) and Dawes later this summer.  Also on their docket are gigs with Dave Matthews Band and some U.K. & U.S. headlining dates.  On top of all that, they have spots at some of the best festivals in the country with the Newport Folk, Coachella, Sasquatch, Hangout, Wakarusa, Forecastle and Osheaga Festivals.  If they weren't known before now, anyone that even has their finger near the pulse of music will know their name by years end! Shovels & Rope @ Union Transfer - Philadelphia The Charleston, SC husband and wife duo brought their Folky Southern Blues Storytelling to Philadelphia for the 2nd time already in 2013 . This time it was to the spacious, but sonically pleasing Union Transfer while opening for Lucero on their 3rd date on the Spring Tour.

Wish Lists, Best of list, Worst of list, It's the list time of year, really anything you can think of.   Here we will take a stab at the Root Down In The Shadow - Song of the Year. With tons of great music out there I decided to break these down into a few categories.   We'll have Pop/Rap , Funk , Expecting more in '13 , Rock/Metal/Alt Metal , Local , Fun & Old School .  But to get this started right, we'll kick off with the basic Song Of The Year.   Everyone should have heard these by now, and should love them.   Check the links.. some of these songs are FREE DOWNLOADS!!!! In no particular order... 1. "TEBOWIE" by Jimmy Fallon  When I first heard about this song, I wanted nothing to do with it, as the Tebow phenomenon was just so tiresome.  But after I bought Blow Your Pants Off for the wife, for her anniversary present, I couldn't get enough of this son.  Jimmy Fallon completely nails this song, including an incredible Bowie impression! I cn