love and communication

cat power (chan marshall) is the bomb. singer/songwriter/guitarist with a penchant for the melancholy and gut wrenching powerful prose. here's a mash up from several of her albums. enjoy!

cat power (link to six songs)

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traffic jam

stephen marley, the second son of bob marley, inherited the music magic from his dad. below are some acoustic versions from his album 'mind control'. check 'em out and buy the studio album.

stephen marley (link to 6 songs)

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lo-fi moon

ahh, calexico. below are some songs off of their 2007 tour ep called 'toolbox'. they're all instrumentals and they showcase calexico's sweet mariachi meets indie sound.

calexico (link to five songs)

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send in the clouds

here is a good mix of silver jews that contains a few song from each of their albums (almost -- not the early ep's). enjoy d. berman and all of his sly charm.

"the silver jews are true american originals and I think we should celebrate that with a stiff drink".

silver jews (link to eight songs)

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breakneck speed

canadian indie rockers tokyo police club released 'champ' and it's a winner. they don't stray far from what made them famous. power-pop-punk goodness. check out 'champ' and buy some of their goods.

tokyo police club (link to four songs)

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at sea again

jack johnson, the heavyweight champ of surfer mellow tunes, drops 'to the sea' this month. he grabs the telecaster and let's fly with some good tunes centering around the ocean, life and love. what do you expect from mr. johnson.

jack johnson (link to four songs)

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