Sound on Sound 2023: Day Two

Sound On Sound day two kicked off with bright skies, and even brighter spirits. While the previous day’s cloudiness did nothing to dull the experience, having the sun shining and the bright blue of the sky beam down helped refresh the energy of the returning attendees. The mud dried up and the fans swapped rain […]

Dry Diggings 2023: Day Two

As the sun shone brightly in the cloudless sky on the second day of the 2023 Dry Diggings festival, the Gold Country Fairgrounds and Event Center in Auburn, California, continued to pulsate with the rhythm of reggae music. Day two brought a wave of excitement, heartfelt moments, and stellar performances that left festival-goers buzzing with […]

Outside Lands 2023: Day Three

Sunday Funday kicked off in grand fashion with Gasolina, the world’s largest touring reggaeton party, showcasing the best sounds in classic and current reggaeton, dembow, dancehall and beyond hosted in Cocktail Magic. Droves of fans twerked their way to Lindley Meadow to celebrate Gasolina, whose mission is to create a community within the reggaeton and […]

Outside Lands 2023: Day One

Ninety bands, hundreds of local vendors, alongside 75,000 of the Bay Area’s most eclectic melophiles migrated to Golden Gate Park Aug 11-13th to celebrate 15 years of Outside Lands music festival magic. Fueled by industry powerhouses Superfly & Another Planet, Outside Lands continues to solidify itself as one of America’s premier music festivals. Along with […]

Electric Forest 2023: Day 3

Waking up again, in a field of tens of thousands of strangers, all hungover and exhausted from dancing all night, the feeling of gratitude hit me in the chest like a panic attack. How could I be so lucky, to be in this field right now, with all these lovely people, sharing an amazing weekend […]

Bayfest San Diego 2023

Saturday, July 8th brought about a beautiful San Diego day — the kind the city is known for. Summer was in full swing, with fireworks dotting the night sky, and our spirits couldn’t be higher… that is, until Bayfest San Diego rolled around. On the downtown waterfront, Bayfest blends reggae with a bit of hip […]

Electric Forest 2023: Day One

I wasn’t even supposed to be at Electric Forest this year. I had already spent four days in the desert back in April for Coachella and was in the process of packing my gear for Bonnaroo when fellow photographer and homie Kenny Jusino asked if I could cover Electric Forest for him. He had originally […]

Reno’s about to pop off with Bass Camp Fest 2023

Reno, Nevada is set to host the highly anticipated 6th edition of Bass Camp Festival, a haven for electronic music enthusiasts, from July 28th to July 30th, 2023. This year, the festival is taking a bold step by relocating to a new venue, Wingfield Park, situated along the picturesque Truckee River. With its stunning surroundings […]

Slay Squad 111 sits down with Top Shelf at Welcome to Rockville 2023

We got to sit down with Slay Squad 111 after their show at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida, sharing stages with Deftones, Rob Zombie, Slipknot, Godsmack, Pantera, Tool, Incubus, and so many more this weekend. This ghetto metal rap artist creation is a force to be reckoned with. Never have I ever met […]

Same Same But Different explodes with talent for 2023

Hold on to your hats, ladies and gentlemen! Southern California’s premiere funky electronic music festival is back for another epic 2023 installment and the lineup is beyond your BIGGEST and WILDEST dreams! It’ll be GRIZ-ly if you miss this, cause your cousin Louis is bringing his Children, his Polos, and his Pans. Okay enough of […]

Catharsis & clove cigarettes at Cruel World 2023

Goldenvoice delivered another dose of poetic depth and darkwave to the apathetically inclined, in the form of the second annual Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California. From near and far, New Wave-lovers, old-school punks, and all-out goths got together to celebrate the best synthy hits the 80s had to offer. Walking into the Rose Bowl, […]

Feeling the vibes at Florida Groves Festival 2023

Music, cannabis, glass blowing, skateboarding, tattooing, artisanal wares, sneakers, and more came together for one weekend at Florida Groves Music Art & Cannabis Festival. Launched In 2022, ­­Florida Groves returned to central Florida April 15th and 16th at Central Florida Fairgrounds — just outside of Orlando. Building on the success of their inaugural year, the festival […]

Dallas Reggae Festival: Day Two

The first day DRF was in the books. After what seemed like a nap at the hotel, I was up early to unload memory cards and jot down some notes about the previous day’s happenings. I had my usual “festival breakfast” (coffee, bananas, and whatever pastry the hotel has to offer) before getting ready to […]