New single “Dabs” by C-Money and the Players, Inc.

C-Money, master trumpeter for megastar reggae band Slightly Stoopid, is making some power plays of his own with a new full-length album in the works for C-Money and the Players, Inc. The band out of southern California is about to release their first single “Dabs” on iTunes – a single that is already creating waves […]

illScarlett album review

illScarlett is a band from Canada, but that does not stop them from bringing their rocking music to the states. The band has a huge following, and it is no surprise when one considers their collection of albums. Since the release of their first album in 2004, the band has been going around spreading their […]

An evening with Dirty Heads and Rome

Rome Rome Rome Rome Rome Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads On October 10th, 2014, Rome and Dirty Heads took Ventura, CA by storm at the crowded Majestic Ventura Theater. We met up […]

California Roots 2015: Round 1 artist announcement

If you’ve been “unplugged” and away from social media throughout the weekend, you probably missed out on a very important announcement from the fine folks at California Roots.  On Friday October 10, 2014 California Roots announced the first round of artists for next year’s “Super Bowl” of reggae music. The 6th annual California Roots Music […]

San Diego Music Awards 2014

Another San Diego Music Awards have come and gone this week, leaving many southern California acts extremely happy to have won their respective categories. It seems most artists and bands are grateful just to be nominated, as the annual award show grows in popularity year after year, enveloping 28 categories from Americana to electro to […]

Dax Lion “Baby Girl” ft. Marcus Marshall

Dax Lion, the roots reggae artist from Kingston, Jamaica is coming out with some more fyah straight to your eardrums. Mixed by four time Grammy winning producer, James “Bonzai” Caruso and featuring singing sensation Marcus Marshall on the riddim, “Baby Girl” provides just the right contrast and is sure to leave you bobbing your head […]

Unity Festival 2014: Day Three

A’ La Lune A’ La Lune A’ La Lune A’ La Lune A’ La Lune Blaze Mob Blaze Mob Blaze Mob Blaze Mob Blaze Mob Blaze Mob Tatanka Tatanka Tatanka Tatanka Tatanka Tatanka Tatanka Tatanka Tatanka Unity Festival 2014 Ezzrah warming up before set Ezzrah Ezzrah Ezzrah Ezzrah Ezzrah #weshouldsmoke Mystic Roots Mystic Roots Mystic […]

The Collision tour with The Green featuring J Boog

On November 11th, one of the reggae genre’s most loved and commercially successful bands, The Green, will embark on an ambitious combination tour with the just as smooth J Boog. The widespread west coast tour kicks off in the Central Coast’s premiere reggae venue, SLO Brew, in sunny San Luis Obispo, California. Hitting 17 stops […]

Shoreline Jam 2014: Day two

Jet West Jet West Jet West Jet West Jet West Jet West The Simpkin Project The Simpkin Project The Simpkin Project The Simpkin Project The Simpkin Project The Ethan Tucker Band The Ethan Tucker Band The Ethan Tucker Band The Ethan Tucker Band The Expanders The Expanders The Expanders Seedless Seedless Seedless Seedless Seedless Seedless […]

The Expanders “Evilous Number”

Sugarshack Sessions just dropped another fine acoustic video—this time with the classic roots reggae inspired group The Expanders. The SoCal natives perform “The Evilous Number” from their latest self-titled album. To stay up to date with The Expanders, give them a follow on Facebook. For more awesome Sugarshack Session videos, give their site a visit.

Unity Festival 2014: Day Two

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Shoreline Jam 2014: Day one

Brewfish Brewfish Brewfish Brewfish Shoreline Jam 2014 Krooked Treez Krooked Treez Krooked Treez Krooked Treez Krooked Treez Krooked Treez The Originalites The Originalites The Originalites The Originalites The Originalites C-Money and the Players, Inc. C-Money and the Players, Inc. C-Money and the Players, Inc. C-Money and the Players, Inc. C-Money and the Players, Inc. C-Money […]

Austin City Nights: Fortunate Youth – Fall w/ Friends Tour

Austin, the Live Music Capital of the World and my new home as of a few weeks ago.   Hearing lots of great stories about legendary acts, I was excited to check out the scene and luckily for me, Fortunate Youth was rolling through on their Fall with Friends Tour.  The venue could not have been […]

Unity Festival 2014: Day One

Mellow Movement Mellow Movement Mellow Movement Mellow Movement Riotmaker Riotmaker Riotmaker Elijah Alaimo One-a-chord One-a-chord One-a-chord One-a-chord One-a-chord One-a-chord One-a-chord Elijah Alaimo CRSB CRSB CRSB CRSB CRSB CRSB CRSB CRSB CRSB Tribal Theory Tribal Theory Tribal Theory Tribal Theory Tribal Theory Tribal Theory Tribal Theory Tribal Theory The sleepy town of Guerneville, California historically known […]

Music Unites – Healing of a Nation

Supporters of good reggae music, cannabis connoisseurs, and those who enjoy the feeling of donating to charitable causes will most surely be fans of the fourth edition of Music Unites’ reggae compilations. Titled Healing of a Nation, the album features 20 tracks by some of the biggest names in the reggae scene with proceeds from […]