Dukes of Roots: In Honor of Toots Hibbert

The newly formed band Dukes of Roots sat down with The Pier to talk about their new album and new song! Dukes of Roots debut single is a classic cover of Toots and The Maytals’ “Pressure Drop” with Tarrus Riley. With ties to Toots Hibberts, they felt this was the best way to honor their […]

O.A.R & Dispatch Summer 2022 Tour

Newly announce tour kicks off today! While the bands have previously played on the same bill, this tour marks the first time the two have shared a tour together. “DISPATCH has always been a name on our white-board wish-list for bands we wanted to tour with,” said O.A.R.’s sax player Jerry DePizzo. “It’s almost as […]

Landon McNamara Asks: What Really Matters?

Today the multi-talented musician, singer and songwriter, Landon McNamara has dropped his newest single “If You Only Knew.”  And shared the series of events that lead the pro-surf and musician to share his feelings about life and misplaced importance in the new song. Released on the tastemaker label Controlled Substance Sound Labs / Silverback Music, […]

Reggae Songstress Analea Brown Talks New Single “You” & Sophomore Album “A-N-A”

Rising Tongan songstress Analea Brown has officially returned with a brand-new single entitled “You” featuring Kabaka Pyramid and the announcement of her sophomore album “A-N-A” coming soon via tastemaker label Mensch House Records. You can listen to “You” feat. Kabaka Pyramid HERE Analea Brown took the spotlight with her reggae beats, soulful vocals and loving […]

The Black Seeds Gives Us Lots of ‘Love & Fire’

New Zealand’s own The Black Seeds have created an epic 10 track album with Love & Fire. Mostly based on their daily lives the new release takes a look at what it means to be a partner, parent, and musician – all in a day. It shines a light on the ups and downs of […]

Rage Against The Machine 2022 & 2023 Tour

This past weekend in East Troy, Wisconsin Rage Against the Machine embarked on their 2022 leg of their “Public Service Announcement” North American Tour with Run the Jewels. This tour is their first in 11 years and for some tour stops like Toronto, it will be their first concert in 23 years. Photo from Rage […]

Film Maker, Musician, Festival Producer – The Life of Josh Fischel

June 25, 2022 would have been Josh Fischel’s 53rd birthday, but instead, we celebrated the prolific entrepreneur with the feature-length documentary ‘How to Throw Your Own Goodbye Party’. The newly released documentary takes us through the last years of his life focusing on the Long Beach street festival: Music Taste Good (2016).  In 2016 The […]

Authority Zero “A Passage In Time” Turns Twenty

Photo by Ryan Clyde This year marks the twentieth anniversary for the Arizona-based punk band, Authority Zero’s debut, “A Passage In Time.” The debut album propelled the band into the mainstream conscience with heavy rotation on rock stations and many years on the coveted Warped Tour. In celebration of the monumental event,  the band will […]