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2012 Year in Review (Part 2): Top 12 Songs of the Year
Ahhh, the well crafted song. There’s nothing better than when musical notes and poetry come together to create a beautiful union. A good back-beat, well planned musical flourishes, instrumental solo’s, background vocals, a prefectly timed hand-clap breakdown; these are the things I look for in a great song. That and listenability, playability, and the overall feeling of the song. Regardless of how you listen, we all know a good song when we hear it. So here are my favorites of 2012. Enjoy.
Top 12 of 2012:
12. Ben Gibbard – Teardrop Windows
11. Ben Folds Five – Do It Anyway
10. Heartless Bastards – Parted Ways
9. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Man On Fire
8. Justin Townes Earle – Look the other way
7. Dr. Dog – That Old Black Hole
6. The Lumineers – Ho Hey
5. Lee Fields – Faithful Man
4. Jack White – Love Interruption
3. Dr. John – Getaway
2. Michael Kiwanuka – I’ll Get Along
1. Alabama Shakes – Hang Loose
Honorable Mention:
Gary Clark Jr. – Bright Lights
Neil Young – Oh Susannah
Alabama Shakes – Rise to the Sun
Dr. Dog – Lonesome
Michael Kiwanuka – Home Again
2012 Year In Review (Part 1): Best Live Shows
As the year comes to a close, The Shady Groove would like to give you a summary of this years best music. We like to do a little bit of ‘nutshelling’ for you. So here we go!
There will be 3 parts to the Shady Groove’s Year In Review. Part 1, which we will conquer today, will be the best Live Shows of the year. Enjoy.
Top 12 live shows of 2012:
1. Trombone Shorty @ the Keswick – June
2. Dawes @ Appel Farm – June
3. Nick Lowe @ the Keswick – April
4. Willie Nelson @ the Keswick – May
5. Robert Earl Keene @ Union Transfer – Jan
6. Wilco @ XPoNential Music Fest, Camden – Aug
7. Garth Hudson Songs of the Band @ The Keswick – Nov
Garth Hudson plays the Keswick Theatre’s 82-year old Moller pipe organ. Awesome!
8. The Gourds @ Mercury Lounge NYC – Sept
9. Bruce Springsteen @ Citizens Bank Park, Philly – Sept
10. Michael Kiwanuka @ The Trocodero – Sept
11. Ben Gibbard @ The Keswick – Nov
12. Tedeschi Trucks Band @ The Keswick – Nov
Honorable Mention:
Chris Kasper @ Philly Folk Fest – Aug
Railroad Earth @ World Cafe Live – April
Robert Randolph and the Family Band @ The Keswick – Nov
Secret Sisters @ Philly Folk Fest – Aug
Strand of Oaks @ Philly Folk Fest – Aug
MMW @ The Keswick – Oct
Banjo Summit @ The Keswick – Oct
Here’s to many more shows for you and your loved ones in 2013!