SINGLE PREMIERE: Jody Leylac “No De De” acoustic

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 […]

The 6th Annual ARISE experience

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, […]

KBong ‘Easy To Love You’ album review & artist commentary

If you’ve ever been to a Stick Figure show, one of the main things that stands out (other than the dog onstage) is their energetic, always-smiling keyboard player. KBong’s stage presence truly makes Stick Figure shows come to life. He can usually be seen doing some kind of cool kick from the keys, jumping up […]

The Late Ones at Slidebar

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Levitate 2018: Day Two

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Steel Pulse, Tribal Seeds, The Green & Iya Terra at Avila Beach

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Dankrupt releases new track “All My Of Love”

Southern California’s own Dankrupt will be releasing their poignant new single entitled “All Of My Love” on Friday, August 24th, which will debut simultaneously with the track’s official music video. Dankrupt aims big here with this new release, juggling genres in ways that we’ve seen in the past. Dankrupt aims big here with this new […]

Why you should know Vana Liya

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” […]

Crucial Blend packs heat with “Stoner Love” single

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 […]

A Trip to Garden Grove benefit show at Garden Amp

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Ziggy Marley at the Del Mar Racetrack

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Goldenvoice presents new Tropicalia Music & Taco Fest

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 […]

Steel Pulse at the Del Mar Races

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Who’s hungry for Music Tastes Good Festival vol. 3?

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 […]

Reggae on the Beach 2018

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