The city of Santa Clarita is once again transforming their sleepy, Southern California town into a reggae extravaganza for its 11th Annual Autism Awareness, Art, and Music Festival – known simply as the Summer Meltdown! The festival took roots from Canyon High School's “Yes I Can” student program and alumni, who, eleven years ago, came […]
Dubbed number one in “World Music” at the 2014 OC Music Awards, the Dirty Heads plan to leave the studio and forge the road! Last week, the Orange County natives declared to the public all the stops they are laying down on their spring tour, inevitably leading to their much anticipated album release rumored out […]
Just as the Maryland natives wrap up the Winter Brewhaha tour with Passafire and Pacific Dub, Ballyhoo! will be packing up their still smoking equipment and hitting the rough roads again with their Pineapple Grenade Spring Tour 2014. Ballyhoo! will be rocking out the East Coast this time around, spreading their smooth rock melodies complemented […]
Jamaican native and reggae star I-Octane releases his newest album, fittingly titled My Journey on March 4, 2014. The full length 16-track album combines mellow, feel good rhythms and beats produced by Andre “DJ Frass” Gordon and smooth flowing vocals by I-Octane, which mesh together in perfect harmony to deliver a lyrically conscious and positive […]
Stranger band from Chula Vista, California is on tour and traveling all over the Western part of the U.S.A. with a reggae rock band from Denver, Colorado called Coral Thief! Their “Here We Go” Tour started in San Diego at Winston’s Beach Club in Ocean Beach on February 28, went into Vegas the second day […]
The WorldBeat Cultural Center located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California has roots in Reggae roots music! This organization has brought significant cultural awareness to the people of Southern California whom appreciate the art of classic Reggae music—that, of course, which pertains to the original music from Jamaica! The WorldBeat Center has enabled roots […]
Kevin Bong is an artist and singer most known for his work with Stick Figure, a band he has played with for some time, and grown with as a musician. Top Shelf Reggae had a chance to sit down and chat with “KBong” to talk about his debut EP album, lifestyle, and inspirations: So, tell […]
On a more savage side to Seedless, the Orange County natives blow away their fans with their new single “Bullet”, reaching more than 1,800 views on Youtube within the first 72 hours of uploading! Resonant of post-millennia punk bands such as Coheed and Cambria or Avenged Sevenfold, the single starts out heavy on walking electric […]
It was the Good Vibes Music Festival in Lake Elsinore, California for the weekend of President’s Day, and the California weather was sunny and hot for a day in February. Still, the prospect of positive vibes was set for this Cali’ day as vendors aligned the entrance and pathway toward the main stage which included […]
We are proud to announce that Georgia-based rock/reggae band Passafire does not stop with one tour for their recently released fifth studio album Vines, but two! The band plans to embark on yet another 2014 tour in three weeks time to curtail their recently ended, although immensely successful, Winter Brewhaha Tour alongside Ballyhoo! and Pacific […]
Pepper did not disappoint this packed house at the Belly Up Tavern Pepper played in San Diego County for two nights in a row while touring the Western parts of the U.S. for a winter tour! Although Pepper hails from Hawaii, they have been known to call San Diego their second home, and that remains […]
The great poet Roy Croft once said, “I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you”. Those of you who have loved at least once in your life know that this one statement holds especially true. Whether you’re celebrating with a new love, old love, […]
The biggest reggae tribute is happening Monday, February 17th in San Diego, California. Tribute to The Reggae Legends is happening at the Valley View Casino Center, a place formerly known as the San Diego Sports Arena where some great Bob Fests were celebrated during the last 33 years of tribute to some of the greatest […]
ATTENTION CAL-IF-ORN-IA! The West Coast Cruisin Tour is en route to a central area near you in Northern California and Mammoth Lakes, so you better pitch in gas money, and check out this Hirie and Fortunate Youth combination because there won’t be any other show which will allow these bands to perform so freely, so […]
Here at Top Shelf Reggae, Easy Star All-Stars has always held a special place in our hearts since their iconic release of Dub Side of the Moon in 2003 and Radiodread in 2006. These two all time favorites never really seemed to have left our playlists since their initial release. Easy Star All-Stars has racked […]
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