Posts tagged ‘Railroad Earth’
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!
Everybody’s Talkin’ about Shady Groove Podcast #58
This week the podcast included these tasty nuggets of audio satisfaction:
Dr. John – Getaway ++ The Black Keys – Never Gonna Give You Up ++ Ben Folds Five – One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces ++ Harry Nilsson – Everybody’s Talkin’ ++ Alabama Shakes – You Ain’t Alone ++ Robert Earl Keen – I Gotta Go ++ Dawes – Fire Away ++ Railroad Earth – Mighty River ++ Bob Marley & The Wailers – Lively Up Yourself ++ Hayes Carll – The Letter ++ The Clash – Death Or Glory ++ The Gourds – Ladies Choice ++…