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Pacific Festival OC, w/Rebelution & ExpendablesPacific Festival OC Launch Party Weekend is a two-day premiere event showcasing over 30 of independent music’s best bands and artists performing across five sound areas, inside and outside of Triangle Square and Sutra in beautiful Costa Mesa, CA. Pier News
Slightly Stoopid & Blackwater Music Fest!2010 marks the first year of the Blackwater Music Festival in Live Oak, Florida. The festival will take place on the edge of the Suwannee River (known for its dark, “black water”) at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. The event is from Aug 26-28th & Slightly Stoopid will be headlining. Check out the line up & ticket information by clicking the pic below. Pier News
The Passing Gas RAC-CastRAC, the 5 piece Surf, Reggae, Punk-Rock group from Glendale, AZ has just launched a weekly updated video cast that’ll feature video of the group performing acoustic songs along with updates regarding the groups new music & upcoming tours. Click the pic below to hear about their upcoming show with Authority Zero as well as them performing a new song acoustic, entitled Valley of the Scum thats featured on the new Sense Boardwear Acoustic Compilation Pier News
Top Shelf to release New Album!Northern California’s own, Top Shelf, has been recording their second full length album with plans to drop it early Spring 2011. A small California tour is booked for the boys to give everyone a little taste of the new songs before they get to work in the studio.
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2010 Arizona Fall Frenzy!This year’s Arizona Fall Frenzy is hosting a 3 day music festival on: x103.9FM will play host to the Saturday line up that consist of: Pier News
Pacific Dub Releases New Single!Pacific Dub has released a new single entitled Best Of All Time. The song was produced by Lewis Richards of 17th St. Studios out of Costa Mesa, CA & the album art was done by Casey Sullivan of the group Seedless. Pier News
Iration to record new EPAfter releasing a stellar album w/Time Bomb its been reported that Iration is back in the studio recording a new EP. It looks as though groups are gearing up for late 2010 & early 2011 push for NEW releases! More updates and information coming soon… Pier News
The Pier Weekend Show Locator!Every weekend there are shows taking place all over the world Friday, Aug 20thSublime w/Rome & Dirty Heads @ Kool Haus. Toronto, ON. Slightly Stoopid, Cypress Hill,Collie Buddz & The New Kingston Band @ Hard Rock Live. Orlando, FL. Beres Hammond @ Hungarian Hall. Alberta, Canada The Movement @ Grog Shop. Cleveland, OH. Saturday, Aug 21stThe b Foundation w/Echo Movement & Pacific Dub @ Di Piazza’s. Long Beach, CA. Mike Pinto @ Redbull Flugtag. Long Beach, CA. Iration w/ Tribal Seeds & Anuhea @ Las Vegas Sports Center. Las Vegas, NV. Rootdown @ University of Alaska. Anchorage, AK. Fishbone @ Sunset Junction Festival. Los Angeles, CA. Matisyahu @ The University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Knoxville, TN Sunday, Aug 22ndSublime w/Rome, Dirty Heads & The Movement @ Metropolis. Montreal, QC. Bad Brains & Get Your Dub On @ The Belly Up Tavern. San Diego, CA. 9pm …..Is there a show we forgot to mention? Or Is your group playing a gig that we dont know about? Let us know by posting freely in our Pier Chat Board where you can network with Fans & Artists from the scene….See you this weekend! Pier News
Ballyhoo! to Release 2 New Songs!
You can also pick up a copy of the new Sense Boardwear Acoustic Compilation that features 2 New Acoustic songs performed by Ballyhoo!. They re-did Mad Love acoustic & introduced a new song titled Love Letters Pier News
The Pier Staff: Pilipo, founder of The Pier, leaving…It is with sad news that we announce that The Pier founder & Chief Contributor Pilipo has decided it is time for him to do something new & seek other endeavors. Pilipo, who started The Pier on Aug 15th, 2007 wishes all the bands & everyone involved in The Pier all the best for the future. His presence & passion for the scene has been greatly appreciated & will be truly missed. After three years, Pilipo would like to thank the fans that support this online magazine - “It was a good time”. Pilipo leaving, does not mean the end of The Pier as we still plan to build and progress the site to new heights in bringing you constant updates to the site, store & content. We want to wish Pilipo all the best in his future endeavors; and for all the hard work, sacrifices & countless hours interviewing & reviewing music and posting endless enjoyable content, we want to say THANK YOU Feel free to take some time out and sign into our Pier Chat Board to thank the person responsible for helping create a community that is now being embraced as the home to the Reggae-Rock-Acoustic scene. -The Pier Staff |
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