Music I Like: Part of a Continuing Series

Allow me to (self-)indulge you with my first new roundup of 2012.

I missed this last year, would’ve easily been in my Top 10, especially appropriate after today’s ‘settlement’:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXHckAFMzaw[/youtube]

Ry Cooder: ‘No Banker Left Behind’

Two spectacular performances to kick off the year:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlXkKCa2yy0[/youtube]

Michael Kiwanuka: ‘I’m Getting Ready’

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx6ToExlKzA[/youtube]

Chuck Prophet: ‘White Night, Big City’ (dedicated to Harvey Milk & SF Mayor George Moscone)

Coming to the Queen Feb. 29!:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ved7J0wuXw&feature=related[/youtube]

(The MightyMighty) Carolina Chocolate Drops: ‘Memphis Shakedown’

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zLd6aAm9Wk[/youtube]

Eilen Jewell & the Sacred Shakers: ’12 Gates to the City’

Eilen’s rendition of that Rev. Gary Davis tune led me to this. Words fail me:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsviSNB0DRk&feature=related[/youtube]

Reverend Gary Davis: ‘Death Don’t Have No Mercy’