For any of you LowDowners who are also on Facebook, if you become a fan of iTunes, you will then be given a link to download the free House of Soul sampler.
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings; the Mighty Imperials, The Budos Band; the Daktaris, Sugarman Three and others.
Excepting Sharon Jones, these bands are all new to me, and it's good to hear some new grooves played by real musicians, not some faux-soul beats programmed but some dude in a booth.

Check out the sampler, or check out the bands themselves, but check out the sounds!