Root Down in the Shadow

IAMDYNAMITE "Stereo" from SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC This Detroit duo released their debut album this spring, and has been leaving their mark across the country ever sense. Just check your local alt radio station website, and chances are there is a studio session. Just don't miss them when they come through town . FREE SONG ALERT Yukon Blonde – Stairway Found via CMJ FreePlay:March 2012 and previously posted as a Free Track These United States – Dead & gone Looking at the Boston scene, I stumbled onto Music Savage and it's killer mixtapes I found These United States on the April '12 mix. Although the album released in '11, it kicked butt in '12!!! Diamond Rugs – Tell Me Why via American Songwriter's MUSE JULY SAMPLER Rivaling only Jack White , Dan Auerbach (Black Keys, Grace Potter, Dr. John), or Steve Moore ( of Zombi, Titan, Miracle. a/k/a Lovelock, Gianni Rossi.) for amount of projects, Deer Tick' s John McCauley

Last time I sat down for a concert preview I wrote "The best thing about living along the megalopolis of I-95 cities is the close proximity and ease of travel to each other!"  While very true, I took that two the extreme, listing Brooklyn to Baltimore and as far West as Pittsburgh!  This time, I plan on expanding the borders a wee bit more.  Looking at the best shows coming to town this spring... or those best shows coming close enough! Here are the best upcoming shows that I have spotted for your viewing pleasure!  If you go, please let me know how the shows were.  I'll review as many as I make it to!  In the last two months I made it to six shows; Blind Pilot, Brown Bird, Jeannine Hebb, Anaïs Mitchell, the Devil Makes Three, and Gotye+Kimbra.  I am hoping to better those numbers in the next two months! The Beautiful View are on an East Coast swing right now.  The bring their radio friendly alt-pop to town.  Some say they are reminiscent of the Killers, but lis