So there's this band that I always used to be really into called Madison Greene. They played in my area all the time, and were total hippies with tons of world percussion, panflute, violin, etc. Well, they sort of broke up, and the lead singer started his own folk/rock project that I'm really getting in to. I have mono right now and it's hypnotic, semi-depressing lyrics are kind of like a balm.
http://www.myspace.com/michaelblairproject