2012 Year-End Awards - Song of the Year Funk & Blues EDITION

1. The Right Now, "I Can't Speak For You" Although the first single on Gets Over You is "He Used To Be", I am willing to bet that it will be "I Can't Speak For You" that launches this Chicago band to stardom! Other stellar tracks on the April release are "Half As Much", "Tell Everyone The Truth", and "Should've Told Me" "He Used To Be" by The Right Now
For more, check out the concert review & interview done this April with Root Down In The Shadow

2. Nick Waterhouse – Is That Clear
Free at Amazon this month : Rising Stars of 2013

3. 'Medicine Spoon' from Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics
'Found via Spinner.com's MP3 of the day Podcast, 'Medicine Spoon' from Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics' September release It's About Time.

4. The Cactus Channel From the August release Haptics Emanuel Ciccolini

*** still a free download via the KEXP Song of the day Podcast!!!

5. ZZ Ward - "Got It Bad"
Released in October, this funky lady is riding some great publicty.. She had a "Got It Bad" as a KCRW song of the day, "'Til the Casket Drops" amongst and Amazon.com sampler, and a session including the fun "Move Like U Stole It" on Daytrotter.com. Unlike Lana del Rey, of whom I still can't fathom why she gets publicity, I would suggest you actually check out ZZ Ward! ZZ Ward "Got It Bad"

6. JD McPherson – North Side Gal

7. Woody Pines – Long Gone Lost John Thanks to Music Savage

8. Jill Barber – Oh My MY

9. Rum Drum Ramblers – Mean Scene 2/3 of the South City Three, 100% awesome!

10. John Fullbright – Gawd Above

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