Five years ago, in 2010, a small festival took place in Monterey, California over Memorial Day Weekend where bands played to an audience of friends, family, other musicians and local fans. Today, after tens of thousands of festival-goers all over the country flocked to Monterey's fairgrounds and enjoyed yet another three-day musical extravaganza, it's hard […]
This past Memorial Day weekend in California was quite musically filled for this So. Cali’ reviewer. While most reggae-rock supporters were busy camping and enjoying the fruits of the California Roots Festival in Monterey, this reviewer stayed down south and enjoyed the sounds of North Cali’ in the form of Arden Park Roots, while also […]
It's hard to imagine the end of summer (aka, festival season) when it's on the brink of beginning, but there's one line-up in September that needs to be acknowledged. The annual Shoreline Jam marks the onset of autumn with one last hurrah for summer every Labor Day weekend and this year, headliners Matisyahu and The […]
From competing for a crown in the Miss Maui Scholarship Pageant in her early years, to making a guest appearance on SOJA’s 2015 GRAMMY nominated album Amid the Noise and Haste, the Hawaiian born female artist Anuhea continues to turn heads time and time again. Anuhea continues to turn heads time and time again This […]
On Mother’s Day night, Slic Entertainment of San Diego presented Gonzo backed by Beyond I Sight. Known as the “Sade of Reggae,” Gonzo brought his R&B sounding reggae to a very nice crowd. Top Shelf Reggae arrived just in time to catch Iya Terra, a reggae rock band from Los Angeles. Known as the “Sade […]
Just one month after releasing their new single “Rescue,” the boys of The Movement will set sail on their headlining, 20 city tour covering much of the East Coast starting late in May and finishing off at the end of June. Freshly off the road with San Diego stars Tribal Seeds on their 2015 Spring […]
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Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad is at it again, bringing their fans new tracks on their highly-anticipated Bright Days album due May 18. The boys from Rochester, New York have again teamed up with producer Craig Welsch (10 Ft. Ganja Plant) to bring music deemed as an “American Beauty-era to African-inspired instrumentals to early Neil […]
Fiction 20 Down (F20D) of Baltimore, Maryland is employing their own twist on the world of reggae-rock music. In lieu of debuting their sophomore LP, the band pioneered a 12-step program (if you will) premiering a single, video or podcast once a month for the entire year of 2015 (#YearF20D). At the tail end of […]
The progressive reggae trio hailing from South Carolina, The Movement recently released a new single titled “Rescue” which premiered April 14th of 2015 on Rootfire Records, marking it the first new material since the 2014 acoustic album Beneath The Palms. The track showcases The Movement’s progression as both artists and human beings, taking you on […]
According to a recent Top Shelf Reggae interview conducted with TBS frontman Moi Juarez, Tomorrows Bad Seeds never fully broke up – they were just on hiatus to pursue other projects. That being said, it has been well over two years since an official TBS show has occurred, making Bad Seed fans all over the […]
The San Diego boys of Slightly Stoopid are at it again – all set to release their eighth studio album Meanwhile… Back at the Lab come June 30th. With comic book style cover art, the LP's title alludes to the oasis of home-life after what seems like a never-ending stint on the road. “The lab”, […]
If you’re planning on celebrating 420 today, you’ll definitely want to have a soundtrack blasting in the background all day. While many songs sound amazing anyway while celebrating today’s holiday, plenty of bands in recent history have been writing, formulating and performing songs in honor of the sensimellia, pakalolo, ganja, chronic and wacky tobacky. Whatever […]
There is something to be said about the changing of seasons. By far the best and single most important season is upon us; and music lovers are rejoicing. That’s right, festival season is here. With the countless festivals spread far and wide across California like Reggae in the Hills, Fyah on the Water, California Roots, […]
Moises Juarez – Moi for short – has grown to be a staple of the west coast music experience. With a soulful, sweet singing voice that ranges from ballads to beat-boxing, Moi utilizes his hip-hop b-boy swagger in conjunction with his extensive genre-bending musical repertoire to get everyone within a venue on their feet. Top […]
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