Josh Heinrichs & Friends #2?

Over the past two years, one of the most prevalent names to plant a flag for reggae music in the Midwest is a man by the name of Josh Heinrichs.

Tomorrows Bad Seeds New Single & Album

As reggae-rock enthusiasts, many of us have had the opportunity to see our favorite locals band turn big time! From small venues and backyards to sold out theaters and endless amounts of views on YouTube. TBS can now be added to the list of bands going places,

Video: Groundation – Humility

Here is the new Official Music Video for Groundation’s new song Humility. This will be featured on their new album, BUILDING AN ARK that will be available in Stores April 24th 2012. You can read The Pier’s Exclusive Interview with Groundation by clicking HERE. Enjoy the video!

MP3 Leak of the Week: Josh Fischel

Keeping the theme of bringing back some timeless tunes for FREE download, this week we have the track “Half Filled Boxes” from Three Legged Fox. The song is off of their August 2011 release of Always Anyway…

Rootz Underground On Tour Now

Jamaican reggae act Rootz Underground is on tour now. The group will heading to SoCal in April, performing at Saint Rocke, Hermosa Beach, CA on April 1 and the World Beat Center of San Diego on April 3, and hitting CO, UT, and AZ beforehand.

SXSW & ATX Wildfire Recap & Quotes…

One of the largest music festivals in the country took place last week in Austin, Texas. Needless to say, reggae rockers overran the country music enthusiasts from all corners of the country. Three rising acts that invaded the ATX Wildfire for fans of The Pier were

Live: Rebelution, The Green, Pep Love (3-23-12)

Date: Friday, March 23rd, 2012 Line up: Rebelution, The Green & Pep Love Location: The Pageant. Sant Louis, MO As the eager and inebriated trudged through the sodden streets of Saint Louis’ prime entertainment district in The Delmar Loop this fateful Friday night, I realized a few things. One, the Walk of Fame plaques embedded [...]

Slightly Stoopid & 311 Summer Dates

As the summer months approach rapidly, reggae-rock fans will be racing out to venues across the country in the coming months to see one of the most anticipated national tours in recent history.