under me sensi

barrington levy is a legendary dancehall / reggae singer that was born in 1964 in kingston, jamaica. at 15, he was already recording his firsts songs and continued to release some of the biggest reggae hits in the 1980's. he recently experienced a resurgence with his collaboration with the 'long beach dub all-stars'.

barrington levy (link to four songs)

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two silver trees

calexico - two silver trees - from the album 'carried to dust'

diablo rojo

rodrigo y gabriela are a mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast flamenco-style classical guitars. the duo's members are rodrigo sánchez, lead guitar, and gabriela quintero, rhythm guitar. they achieved some critical acclaim by touring with damian rice after they moved from mexico to dublin, of all places.

rodrigo y gabriela (link to four songs)

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when she comes down

deus is a rock band from antwerp, belgium. i first was exposed to them when they opened up for morphine at the el rey in los angeles. it's hard to pinpoint their exact style since they incorporate a wide variety of styles. their latest offering is 'vantage point'. check it out and buy some of their earlier stuff.

deus (link to five songs)

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beard of bees

clem snide is an alt-country indie rock outfit that has put out some fantastic tunes. the band is the brainchild of eef barzelay (that's right, eef), and a rotation of musicians. their latest is called 'hungry bird' and hits the streets in february of 2009. here's a sample.

clem snide (link to four songs)

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low on cash

eric lindell is a master of blue-eyed soul. he blends blues, soul and sweet rock and roll to create his signature sounds. the guy can flat out play guitar, blues harmonica and sings like van morison's long lost twin. check out some tunes from 'change in the weather' and 'low on cash, rich in love'.

eric lindell (link to seven songs)

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just let me walk away

viva big drill car! big drill car was one of orange county’s best bands from the late 1980's to mid-1990's. their feisty yet melodic garage rock was infectious. the group never gained a mainstream audience, but they were a big influence on many punk bands to follow. below is a link to their first six song ep called, 'small block'.

big drill car (link to six songs)

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blue black jack

mos def is a rapper, dj, actor and all around cool mofo. he blends an eclectic mix of several musical genres, including soul, blues, and rock and roll to create his signature sound. check out some tunes off of 'the new danger' and netflix 'be kind rewind' to get hip to mos. most definitely!

mos def (link to four songs)

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wait long by the river

the drones are a gritty australian rock band who's music does not fit easily into conventional categories. they blend raw punk with electric blues power and politically driven lyrics. here are a few old tunes from 'wait long by the river' and a couple from their latest offering, 'havilah'.

the drones (link to four songs)

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