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Twin Fin and Claire Wright Pair Up on Warm, Genre-Blurring Single “Tuesday”
Hawaii-by-way-of-California newcomers Twin Fin team up with California-based songwriter Claire Wright on their new single “Tuesday,” a laid-back, melodic track ...
RDGLDGRN and Kash’d Out Link Up on Genre-Hopping New Single “X Games”
Virginia-based trio RDGLDGRN team up with Florida reggae-rock outfit Kash’d Out on their new single “X Games,” a high-energy collaboration ...
How Pepper Tricked Their Way onto Tour with 311
When you're a reggae-rock trio from Kona, Hawaii trying to climb the ranks of the industry, you don’t wait for ...
Judith Hill Channels Bowie’s Spirit at a Star-Studded Tribute To David Bowie
On a night designed to celebrate the shape-shifting legacy of David Bowie, it was Judith Hill who most vividly captured ...
SPECIAL FEATURES
The Most Anticipated Rock Reggae Albums of 2026
If 2025 was the year reggae took a creative leap, then 2026 is shaping up to be the moment the ...
Strange Case Have Found Their Moment With “HBK” — and They’re Building a Scene Around It
For years, Strange Case have existed in the fertile overlap of Southern California surf culture, punk grit, and DIY rock ...
PREMIER: Ganda Goes Cosmic on New Single “Milky Ways” feat. Kat Hall: Inside the SoCal Reggae Band’s Interstellar Love Song
Southern California reggae outfit Ganda has always thrived in the space between tradition and curiosity. Since emerging in 2018 as ...
Jakob Nowell Rolls into 2026 with a Broken Knee but He’s not Letting that Stop Him or Sublime
The water was black, cold, and crowded with bodies when Jakob Nowell felt his leg extend just a little too ...
NEW RELEASES
Twin Fin and Claire Wright Pair Up on Warm, Genre-Blurring Single “Tuesday”
Hawaii-by-way-of-California newcomers Twin Fin team up with California-based songwriter Claire Wright on their new single “Tuesday,” a laid-back, melodic track ...
RDGLDGRN and Kash’d Out Link Up on Genre-Hopping New Single “X Games”
Virginia-based trio RDGLDGRN team up with Florida reggae-rock outfit Kash’d Out on their new single “X Games,” a high-energy collaboration ...
Johnny Cosmic Channels Warmth and Reflection on New Single “Golden Soul” – A Tribute to Cocoa the Tour Dog
Known to many as the longtime guitarist for Stick Figure, Johnny Cosmic has quietly become one of the most influential ...
Moon Taxi Teams with Mihali for Irresistible New Single “Steady Rising”
When Nashville’s Moon Taxi — the indie/alt rock outfit who’ve spent nearly two decades refining a blend of jangly guitars, ...
REVIEWS & RECAPS
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Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. delivers a phenomenal solo project Sunny Dread [Album Review]
Sonny Sandoval legendary vocalist from P.O.D., dropped his first solo album recently. We had a chance to listen and discover ...
Jakob and Sublime End 2025 with a Bang
Sublime finished 2025 the way only Sublime can: loud, loose, communal, and seemingly allergic to the idea of slowing down ...
Ranking The Vibes: The Pier’s Top 11 Essential West Coast Reggae Releases of 2025
Let’s be real: 2025 was was a big year for the West-Coast reggae scene. We spent the last decade arguing ...
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Feel It All Around Tour: SensaMotion at Anchor Rock Club [Live Review]
There’s nothing like a hometown show, and SensaMotion proved it when they brought their Feel It All Around Tour to ...
PREMIERES
PREMIERE: The Last Call – “Yesterday” Official Music Video
San Diego’s reggae rock scene just got a fresh dose of nostalgia and energy with the official music video for ...
PREMIERE: The Irie ft. bluthecolor – “Undertow” Official Music Video
Today, February 14, 2025, The Irie unleash a storm of raw energy as their live performance official music video for ...
PREMIERE: Dan E.T. x Passafire – “High Tide” Official Music Video
Prepare to ride the wave, because Dan E.T. is making a splash with the release of his brand-new music video ...
PREMIERE: “HOOKED” by Makua Rothman
WSL WORLD CHAMPION SURFER MAKUA ROTHMAN DROPS VIDEO FOR SUMMER BOP FT. SISTER NANCY’S “BAM BAM” “Whatever you do in ...
SNSMix OF THE WEEK
SNS SONG OF THE WEEK: Strange Case Carry SoCal’s Next Wave Forward with New Single “HBK,” the Latest Drop from Jakob Nowell’s SVN/BVRNT Label
Ventura County’s rising alt-indie outfit Strange Case are back with their new single “HBK,” continuing the momentum behind Jakob Nowell’s ...
SNSMix Song of the Week: “Good Life (2017)” – Stick Figure & Collie Buddz
This week’s SNSMix Song of the Week brings a long-lost gem to the surface—“Good Life (2017)” by Stick Figure & ...
SNSMix Song of the Week: “This Is My Life” | Tunnel Vision ft. DENM
This week’s SNSMix Song of the Week shines a well-deserved spotlight on “This Is My Life,” the latest single from ...
SNSMix Song of the Week: “Make It Through” | The Movement
This week’s SNSMix Song of the Week is “Make It Through” by The Movement, released on May 23, 2025. The ...
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