SOJA announces Fall 2013 tour dates

Mark your calendars The fine folks at SOJA have solidified their Fall 2013 schedule. This West to East Coast nationwide tour will span roughly two months and will include acts from Nahko & Medicine for the People, Common Kings, and Aer with a little bit of New Kingston, Dirty Heads and Easy Star All-Stars sprinkled in. While on the road, […]

Indubious ‘Wake the Lion’ album review

There isn’t much confusion when you hear that Indubious song in your (or your friend’s) playlist. Indubious, an Oregon-based group has an extremely unique sound that is simply unrivaled by any other in the genre. The combination of the slap bass of Spencer Burton and the lyrics from either himself or his brother, bandmate and […]

Iration Automatic Tour 2013

Micah putting on a great show to the sold out house Following their Automatic album release July of 2013, Iration hit the road to perform a lenghtly nationwide tour.  We caught up with Iration in San Francisco where Micah Brown, Through the Roots, and Fortunate Youth opened up.

All Aboard the Jamrock Reggae Cruise

All aboard the Jamrock Reggae Cruise!  Legendary singer and songwriter Damian “Jr Gong” Marley will be hitting the high seas and has joined forces with Norwegian Cruise Line for a five night reggae extravaganza, aptly named “Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise”.  This nonstop “Ultimate Reggae Experience” will span five days and will surely satisfy the […]

Tribal Seeds live performing “Love Psalm”

Going all the way back to 2010, this video is from a performance from Tribal Seeds of their hit song “Long Psalm” recorded at Brixton, a cool little venue located at Redondo Beach, California. These extremeley talented San Diego boys have been going strong since 2005, displaying a true sense talent and mind-blowing lyrics. The […]

Dub Rockers Compilation Volume 1 out now

VP Records in partnership with Vans, who has brought you the iconic skater kicks you probably have in your closet, just released its debut reggae compilation titled Dub Rockers – Various Artists – Volume 1.  VP Records has noted and recognized a shift in the niche reggae genre which has a much more substantial American […]

Indubious “Seventh Generation” official video

Break out a “fatty” and watch this tremendously trippy, psychedelic new video from Indubious from their upcoming album Wake the Lion. Fronted by brothers Evan “Evton B” Burton (keys & vocals) and Spencer “Skip Wicked” Burton (bass & vocals) and backed by drummer Matty T. Wells, Indubious spins out an awe inspiring live show that […]

Tribal Seeds announce Fall 2013 tour dates

Just hitting the news wires this week is the announcement of the Tribal Seeds Fall 2013 tour with special guests Fortunate Youth and up and coming starlet Hirie.  The bands will start off the tour October 11, 2013 in Durango, Colorado, looping around the East Coast, and finally ending up in Redway, California doing their […]

Iration – “Back Around” official video

Following up on their much anticipated album Automatic, Iration just released a music video for the fourth track off the album “Back Around”. According to Micah, the lead singer for Iration, “‘Back Around’ is one of the songs I’m most proud of on the new album. It’s a bit dark and a bit edgy but […]

The Green “Hawaii ’13” album review

The very much anticipated album from the Hawaiian natives, The Green, hit retailers on August 20, 2013 to the delight of many many patient fans around the globe.  The album simply entitled Hawai’i ’13 pays homage to the bands tight hometown roots and stays true to their image, which is apparent from the start of […]

The Movement ‘Side by Side’ album review

Like just about any band with numerous albums under their belt, The Movement has slowly but surely left many of their old ways behind and have refined their sound and have really hit the “sweet spot” with their latest and fourth studio release titled Side by Side. The Movement’s first studio album On Your Feet […]

Passafire joins Easy Star Records

Big news coming out from the NYC this week as independent label Easy Star Records just announced that reggae rock all stars Passafire will be joining their already impressive roster. Easy Star Records, the 15 year veterans of reggae rock has been the leading label for reggae rock artists like John Brown's Body, The Green, and […]

Through The Roots ‘Take You There’ album review

Since 2008, these San Diego natives have been pumping out music and making huge impressions across the United States.  In just a matter of years, this five piece So-Cal reggae rock band has been touring with high profile names like Iration, Rebelution, Tribal Seeds, The Green and the list goes on.  It takes huge talent […]

One Drop takes the stage in San Francisco

The Southern Californian natives dropped off in foggy San Francisco, California to perform an exclusive show in a quaint little venue named Cafe Du Nord.  The lights were dim, but the music was loud and drinks were stiff.