goodbye

this is my last post to papaya stand. cheers and thanks for checking us out.

burn it down

los lobos recently released 'tin can trust' and it's a return to the sound that made them one of east l.a.'s hottest acts. latino-rock and blues mixed with bolero's and norteños. they've been going strong since the early 1970's.


los lobos (link to four songs)

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one trick pony

jason collett is releasing 'pony trick' later this month. it's a reworked acoustic collection of 11 songs, including two never-before released tracks. here's a sample.

jason collett (link to four songs)

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black ash dub

the revolutionaries with sly dunbar on drums and robbie shakespeare on bass, created the new "rockers" style of reggae that would change the jamaican sound forever. here are a few cuts from 'black ash dub'.


sly and the revolutionaries (link to four songs)

bleeding hearts

southern california singer / song writer matt costa released 'mobile chateau' this month on jack johnson's 'brushfire records'. it's really a throwback to the 1960's psychedelic sound. check out a few tunes and buy the album.

matt costa (link to five songs)

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restore me

fistful of mercy is joseph arthur, ben harper and dhani harrison. they come off as a modern day crosby, stills and nash. their debut album “as i call you down” will be available october 5th. check out a few cuts.


fistful of mercy (link to five songs)

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bird in a cage

the old 97's new release is out soon and it's a gem. i was not blown away by 'blame it on gravity' but 'the grand theater' has some great tunes and the band sounds rejuvenated. check out a few cuts and catch 'em live, if you can.

old 97's (link to four songs)

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love & war

hitchhiker

neil young will release a new solo album this month, entitled 'le noise'. the album is a collaboration between the rock icon and musician, songwriter, and producer daniel lanois. check out a few tunes and buy this sucker asap!

neil young (link to five songs)

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whispering light

jesca hoop has an bonus ep out that has some great acoustic versions of her songs. if you don't know her stuff, you need to check her out now.

jesca hoop (link to five songs)

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electric halo

'stray blues' is a collection of b-sides from beck released in japan in early 2000. it features some great tunes including a spanish version of 'jackass' and a skip spense cover. check it out.


beck (link to eight songs)

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don't push

early in sublime's career, they released a number of short demo tapes including the well known 'jah won't pay the bills', which contains several songs that would show up on later releases. below are a few from 'jah'. enjoy!

sublime (link to six songs)

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firecracker

'the be good tanyas' frazey ford released her debut solo album 'obadiah' last month and it's very good. if you're not familiar with her check out these tunes and you'll be hooked.

frazey ford (link to five songs)

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lucky lucky

blues singer/guitarist eric lindell has produced another fine album of blue-eyed soul and confident guitar work. here is a link to an earlier post and check him out live if you get the chance.

eric lindell (link to five songs)

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goat smoke pipe

the amazing sierra leones refugee all stars have a new release called, 'rise and shine' and it's another beauty. i've written about them before here so check them out and buy their music.


sierra leones refugee all stars (link to six songs)

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kids of the black hole

during the early eighties through the mid-nineties, southern california was a hot bed for some of the best punk music in the world. bands like black flag, t.s.o.l., x and social distortion were creating fast, hard-edged music full of angst and aggression towards modern society. below is a link to just a small sample of the great socal bands of that era.

southern california punk mix

gun shy

paul westerberg's post replacments work has been prolific. he's released over 15 albums, been a part of several compilations and movie soundtracks. his third solo record, 'suicaine gratifaction' still stands out as my favorite.

paul westerberg (link to seven songs)

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just add ice

i remember seeing the v-roys open for steve earle back in the early 90's and i was hooked. they blend country tinged rock and roll with catchy lyrics and stellar guitar hooks. here's a sample from several of their albums as well as a few from scott miller's solo efforts.

the v-roys (link to six songs)

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carolina moon

what can you say about david dondero? he's a road worn and weary troubadour. a vagabond folk punk blues man who travels the united states and plays every tavern, hole in the wall, hotel lobby that will have him. he's a master songwriter and his new stuff, #zero with a bullet, is dope.

david dondero (link to four songs)

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simmer down

i'm on a real reggae kick this month so here are some rare bob marley solo acoustic tunes.

bob marley (link to six songs)