If your life is a cross between punk music and motorcycles, boy do we have a festival for you. Introducing Huntington Beach's first Surf City Blitz: two full days of drag racing and hardcore hits from hometown faves like The Offspring, Social Distortion and more this upcoming October 27th and 28th – all on the […]
Huntington Beach's Scrap Yard Aces (SYA) are reveling in that sweet, sweet essence of Maryjane with their latest “Mota” single and subsequent video. Residing so close to their Mexican border, Southern California natives know that herb nowadays comes in all shapes, smells, sizes and potencies – why not hit up our southern neighbors for the best […]
Aussie native, New Zealand bred, LA resident Sammy Johnson is taking his talents on the road yet again with the latest installment of his ongoing Sleepwalker Tour. In support of his full-length Sleepwalker that hit stores last year, Sammy Johnson announced a few days ago that west coast inhabitants have the chance to catch his […]
Reggae, as a genre, is classic. Ever since its birth, reggae music has evolved to encompass so many subgenres along the way: island, roots, raggamuffin, dancehall, reggae rock, Cali reggae, alt-reggae, reggae-hip hop… the list goes on and on. Commemorating all that reggae represents are numerous national music festivals, each intending to spread good vibes […]
Following her bass-heavy summer anthem, “No De De”, east coast reggae star on the rise Jody Leylac debuts the pulled back unplugged version today, only on Top Shelf Reggae! Leylac developed her vocal talents singing in a gospel choir as a child in Jamaica – talents heard loud and clear in this polished, acoustic adaptation of […]
ARISE is much more than a music festival; it sets the bar high as a conscious living festival paired with phenomenal musicians, artists, performers and people! Snuggled in the bosom of Eden Canyon, CO is a place called Sunrise Ranch, where the 6th Annual ARISE Music Festival was held this year August 3rd through 5th, […]
They say big things come in small packages. That much is true when it comes to Nirvana Golberdhan, a.k.a Vana Liya: a 5'2″, 24-year-old badass reigning from Deer Park, NY. Now under LAW Records, Vana Liya doesn't have your average entrance story into the mad world of music. After posting a cover of Pepper's “Too Much” […]
San Diego multifacted (but mainly ska-punk-roots) band Crucial Blend is gearing up to unload their fourth studio album, with two singles already circling the digital airwaves. Following the premiere single “Meanest Style” since their Full Grown EP in July, the Crucial Blend boys are giving fans another taste of the forthcoming full-lengther with “Stoner Love” — a song […]
First off, who doesn’t love tacos? In southern California, that’s half our diet. Taco Tuesday has been regaled for decades as a weekly celebration of, debatably, Mexico’s finest culinary achievement aside from the nacho and being so close to the Baja border means everything is better with hot sauce. Welcome to the SoCal life. Speaking […]
Rarely do weekend festivals bring as much to the table for cuisine as they do with music – pun intended. Some fests feed on foodie-culture (another pun), like San Diego’s renowned KAABOO Del Mar Festival or Vegas’ annual enigma known as Life Is Beautiful; these are split between music, food, art and comedy although the […]
I remember the first time I saw Johnny Cosmic up on stage with Stick Figure. I thought, who is this guy? Why didn’t I know about this new addition to one of my favorite bands? But, when you think a little harder, you know that Scott Woodruff would never add a new member unless it […]
What better way to enjoy summer than by attending the Del Mar Concert Series? Each concert is free if you enter before the start of the last race. Why not come early, take a chance on a horse and get your groove on with sounds of summer? After the last race, collect your winnings, grab a […]
Summer in the northeast may be hot and muggy, but to beat the heat, there's nothing better than a good ol' fashioned block party! New Hampshire's own Roots of Creation (RoC) has teamed up with Granite Lion Entertainment this year to bring reggae-rock lovers a day festival they'll never forget. Going down this upcoming August […]
Few festivals go above and beyond. Sure, the point of these three-day endeavors is to have the best time possible, considering most cost hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars for a mere weekend’s worth of music. For that price, the experience better be transformational. A decade ago, there used to only be a core three events […]
This year’s Dry Diggings Festival is vastly approaching. Now, this is not the traditional music festival. According to their website, the Dry Diggings Fest is a weekend of craft beer, music and camping. The three-day experience takes place in a little town in Northern California called Placerville, formerly known as 'Dry Diggings' after the manner […]
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