SOJA “Easier” music video with J Boog & Anuhea

Released to the public as a Facebook exclusive video this week, SOJA dropped their latest music video featuring J Boog and Anuhea for their track “Easier” off the Grammy nominated album Amid The Noise And Haste which also happenedd to debut at #20 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart and sit nicely at #3 on […]

The Expendables “Music Move Me” video

Southern California’s own surf roots punk reggae rock band, The Expendables just dropped their official music video for their new track titled “Music Move Me” from their new album Sand In The Sky, set to be released mid-January to go along with their 2015 Winter Black Out tour with Ballyhoo!, Fortunate Youth and Katastro. For […]

The Emerald Cup 2014 is here

The Emerald Cup is just around the corner, and if you’re just now hearing about it, it’s not too late! If you’re unfamiliar with this event, The Emerald Cup has been synonymous with setting the absolute highest standards for sustainable, sun-grown, outdoor cannabis and is the largest outdoor medicinal cannabis competition in the entire world. […]

The Green: The Collision tour 2014

Eli-Mac Eli-Mac Eli-Mac Eli-Mac Eli-Mac Hirie Hirie Hirie Hirie Hirie Hirie Hirie The Green The Green The Green The Green The Green The Green The Green The Green The Green The Green The Collision tour featuring Hawaii's own The Green has come to an end. With support from J Boog, Hirie and Eli-Mac the tour […]

Cali Roots announces final 2015 line-up

It’s finally here – the day that all reggae festival lovers have been waiting for since the conclusion of last year’s California Roots Music and Arts Festival over May’s 2014 Memorial Day Weekend. That’s right, all the bands have been selected and the public has been notified: SOJA, Iration, John Butler Trio, Cypress Hill, Pacific […]

Jah9 invades Sebastopol, California

One of the most exciting new artists coming out of Jamaica right now is a captivating young woman who goes by Jah9.  She was one of the most celebrated acts at Reggae on the River 2014; her songs are becoming more popular in the dancehalls in several countries and on Spotify playlists worldwide.  I was […]

New Town Kings EP ‘Pull Up and Rewind’ review

The UK has always been known for being ahead of the game in a variety of ways – and its music scene is of no exception. England, in particular, has several native reggae/ska bands gaining popularity for their aspirations. New Town Kings, a nine-member reggae band out of New Town, Colchester in Essex County, was […]

Policulture ‘The Bridge’ album review

Always interested in young up-and-coming bands with new music, I was excited to be invited to review The Bridge, released by Boulder, Colorado-based Policulture in September 2014. The album begins with good energy I could groove with. A melodica featured in the first song was a pleasant surprise and immediately had me captivated, as I […]

Jehua releases his new single “Your Man”

Bassist and vocalist for renowned reggae band Natural Vibrations, Jehua Evans has branched out on his own for a soulful solo project. Jehua’s debut single “Your Man” brings with it some smooth melodies similar to those of Natty Vibes but with a subtly different sound that we hope will lead to further success for the […]

Michael Franti sold out the Belly Up

A solitary sign hung taped to the Belly Up Tavern’s will call window on November 22nd, declaring Michael Franti’s performance “SOLD OUT” for the night. What an understatement – entering into my favorite and frequently hopping rock-n-roll joint in Solana Beach had never been harder. I squeezed and twisted my way through an overly condensed […]

Through the Roots perform “Dancing in the Rain”

The San Diegans that call themselves Through the Roots perform an amazing acoustic rendition of their track “Dancing in the Rain” from their 2013 album Take You There. Much respect to Sugarshack Sessions for capturing this amazing performance. For more information about Through the Roots, give them a follow on Facebook.

Cali Treez is here

From the guys who brought you the smash hits “Rebel” and “So in Love With California” comes a new reggae, rock and hip-hop fusion “mash-up” on a mission to make some noise – the kind that disrupts listeners’ day to day lives and injecting that sweet flavor directly into the ears. The Southern California trio […]

New label, new album, New Kingston

New York City’s prominent independant label Easy Star Records just grew a little larger last week as it announced it’s newest member of the family New Kingston. As one of the hardest working bands in the industry, New Kingston naturally fits in representing the Easy Star family with Easy Star All-Stars,  Passafire, Rebelution, Giant Panda […]

“Eye of the Storm” new single by E.N Young

San Diego-based solo artist E.N Young likes to share the stage with Tribal Seeds among other big names, but three years have passed without new music from the melodica-sporting singer, songwriter and producer. On November 18th, Young made waves for his deprived fans by not only announcing an upcoming album on the horizon, but also […]

Iration announces 2015 Tales from the Sea tour

After their huge success from the 2013 album Automatic and recent completion of the ridiculously amazing Count Me In summer tour with Rebelution, The Green along with Stick Figure, Iration announced their return to the road with a nationwide tour which they named “Tales from the Sea” with support from Stick Figure and Hours Eastly. […]