Jungle Jam 2017: Day Three

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Tomorrows Bad Seeds release new single “No Matter What”

The reggae rock and pop band Tomorrows Bad Seeds are back with a much-anticipated follow-up to their 2012 album The Great Escape. The Bad Seeds are currently wrapping up the finishing touches on their new studio album, which is scheduled to be released by the end of the year.  The Hermosa Beach, California based band […]

Jungle Jam 2017: Day Two

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Sammy Johnson releases video for new single “Do You”

New Zealand reggae/soul singer and songwriter Sammy Johnson ( a.k.a. Sammy J) is back with a brand new video for his new single entitled “Do You”. Sammy J is putting the final touches on his new album for early summer release on Island Empire Records. Born in Australia, Sammy J embraces his Maori and Polynesian […]

Jungle Jam 2017: Day One

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Collie Buddz new album details emerge

Bermuda bred Collie Buddz just announced details on his new album. Titled Good Life, his second full length will arrive on May 19, 2017 on his own Harper Digital label and follows not so hot on the heels of 2007’s self titled album. Accompanying the exciting announcement, Collie released his three-minute title track produced by […]

Project: Out of Bounds ‘Sounds of Revolution’ EP review

San Diego progressive reggae band Project: Out of Bounds (POB) is celebrating a decade of music with their new EP, Sounds of Revolution. Over the years, POB has made a name for themselves touring up and down the west coast, promoting their self-proclaimed “dark reggae” sound: roots, dancehall, California and New Zealand reggae, intersecting with […]

New single “G.S.O.A.T” from Barrington Levy

Jamaican born Barrington Levy burst upon the scene in the late 1970s, a pint-sized youth with a signature voice who, along with producer Henry “Junjo” Lawes and the Roots Radics band, led in the early dancehall era of reggae, changing the sound and tone of the music forever. Throughout the early 80s, Barrington was one […]

Costa Rica’s 7th Annual Jungle Jam

Pura vida. Stepping off the plane in Costa Rica, it's one of the first things that you hear. “Pura vida!” Exclaims the taxi driver outside the terminal, as you pile into what you figure is a normal hour-long commute after a half a day of traveling. “Pura vida!” You shout back, not really knowing if […]

3rd Annual KAABOO Festival announced

San Diego's biggest and best festival is back, with a more amplified lineup than ever before! Del Mar's KAABOO Music and Arts Festival stands as a sophisticated 'MIX-perience': a synthesis of sound, culture, cuisine, art, and comedy. And, class – lest we forget. This isn't Coachella, marketed primarily to youngsters; this isn't Oldchella, lost on Gen Z […]

Inna Vision ‘Highest Grade’ EP review

After nearly a decade of touring and making music, Maui’s first original roots reggae band, Inna Vision, has become known as veterans of the reggae scene and are looked up to by many bands – both old and new. This three-piece band has put out four full-length albums, four EP’s, a myriad of singles, and […]

One Love 2017: Day Three

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A Night With Matisyahu at the Belly Up Tavern

Matisyahu Matisyahu Matisyahu Matisyahu Matisyahu Matisyahu Matisyahu Matisyahu Matisyahu Matisyahu Matisyahu Matisyahu This was night number two of two sold out shows at The Belly Up Tavern in San Diego, California. Surprisingly, there wasn't an opener! Matisyahu played for what, I believe, was two hours – with a short 15 minute intermission. The Belly Up […]

The Expendables release “I Won’t Give Up” featuring Hirie

After some social media teasers, California’s own Expendables dropped their highly anticipated new collaboration I Won’t Give Up with reggae songstress Hirie. The track is definitely a more mature-sounding work The Expendables, whose most recent songs have combined hard-hitting surf rock with reggae undertones. The Santa Cruz based band perfectly balances Hirie’s soft vocals with […]

Shanty ‘Strange Little Human’ EP review

From the streets of London town rises a band that simply cannot be ignored. Combining elements of reggae, blues, electronica, and hip hop, Shanty has come a long way since their origin a few short years ago. Led by frontman Benjamin Willis and Grime MC Levi Gordon, Shanty has shared a stage with the best […]