NEWS
Moon Taxi Signs with Ineffable Records Ahead of Summer 2025 Album Release
Nashville’s style-shifting band Moon Taxi is embarking on a bold new chapter, signing with renowned independent label Ineffable Records for ...
Point Break Music Festival 2025: Sun, Sand, and an Epic Lineup
Point Break Music Festival is set to make waves in Virginia Beach on June 21–22, 2025, with a stellar lineup ...
Los Angeles Fires: A Crisis Devastates the Music Community
The ongoing fires in Los Angeles have cast a pall over the city, impacting lives, homes, and livelihoods. Among the ...
Top Ten Reasons You Can’t Miss BeachLife 2025
The 2025 BeachLife Festival isn’t just an event—it’s a vibe. From May 2-4, Redondo Beach will transform into the ultimate ...
SPECIAL FEATURES
Closer to the Sun Artist Debut Series: How Brandon Hardesty of Bumpin Uglies Stole the Show at CTTS
The Closer to the Sun Artist Debut Series wouldn’t be the same without festival M.V.P. and Bumpin Uglies frontman, Brandon ...
Closer to the Sun Artist Debut Series: Matthew Roads Reflects on Tropidelic’s Debut at CTTS
Back from an epic musical getaway at Slightly Stoopid’s Closer to the Sun Festival in Riviera Maya, we’re riding that ...
Master of Waves and Rhythms: Landon McNamara Wins the 2024 Eddie Aikau Invitational
Landon McNamara, a multifaceted talent from Oahu's North Shore, has added a monumental achievement to his repertoire by winning the ...
Jakob Nowell Opens Up About Family, His Label, and Life Beyond Sublime on the Andy Frasco Podcast
For the 300th episode, Andy Frasco sits down with none other than Jakob Nowell, who not only carries on his ...
NEW RELEASES
December Delights: Fresh Releases to End the Year
As the year winds down and the holiday season envelops us in its cozy embrace, December brings not only frosty ...
November Novelties: Warm New Releases for Chilly Days
As November settles in with chilly mornings and early golden sunsets, the month brings a lineup of music that perfectly ...
NEW Video: Badfish’s “F You Pay Me” ft. Grieves
Badfish, the notorious Sublime cover band, has just dropped their first official music video for their latest single “F You ...
NEW Video: Big B, Jakob Nowell, Little Stranger and Killer Mike join forces for “Pretend”
We are loving this new video over here at The Pier! Check out the new song and video from Killer ...
SNSMix OF THE WEEK
SNSMix SONG OF THE WEEK: “Supervillain” | Jakobs Castle
This week’s Skratch 'N Sniff's Song of the Week highlights “Supervillain” by Jakobs Castle, a track that encapsulates the creative ...
SNSMix SONG OF THE WEEK: “Too Much TV” | Bikini Trill
This week’s pick from Skratch 'N Sniff shines a spotlight on Bikini Trill's surf pop anthem, "Too Much TV". Known ...
SNSMix SONG OF THE WEEK: “Fishin’ For Christmas” | G.Love & Special Sauce
The holidays meet a funky groove in the SNSMix of “Fishin’ For Christmas” by G. Love & Special Sauce. While ...
SNSMix SONG OF THE WEEK: “Sidecar” | Big B feat. G.Love & Peachole
This week, The Pier is thrilled to spotlight the Song of the Week in partnership with the Skratch 'N Sniff ...
REVIEWS & RECAPS
REVIEW: “Miracle” | Kes x Tano
Summer is just around the corner, get ready for this song just released via Ineffable Records with Kes X Tano, ...
New Year’s On The Banks – Show Review
NEW YEAR’S ON THE BANKS DELIVERS EAST COAST NYE WEEKEND MINI-FEST The event was held at a beachfront hotel on ...
Long Beach Dub Allstars – Echo Mountain High (Album Review)
MUSIC PIONEERS LONG BEACH DUB ALLSTARS ECHOS THEIR ROOTS WITH HIGHLY ACCLAIMED ECHO MOUNTAIN HIGH OUT NOW CHECK IT! Long ...
ROME & DUDDY “Cactus Cool” (Album Review)
LEGENDARY FRONTMEN ROME AND DUDDY DROP A BANGER OF AN ALBUM: CACTUS COOL The boys are knocking it out of ...