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)

400 years

i ran across this great peter tosh bootleg which contains some rare acoustic performances and interviews. really great stuff from one of reggae's all time best artist.

peter tosh (link to five songs)

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blackberry stone

if you have not discovered the music of laura marling yet, you really should. she's a folksy uk singer/songwriter that blends poetic lyricism with haunting acoustic guitar. here's a sample.

laura marling (link to six songs)

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lucky strike

i've been listening to a lot of 'folk punk' lately. what is folk punk? well, it's a fusion of folk and punk music. mostly acoustic guitar and bass with banjo, fiddle, accordion, etc. great stuff and there are literally hundreds of quality acts out there. here's a sample.

banjo punk (link to eighteen songs)