The Pier’s Album & Cover Art History

We’ve started a new publish with our Album & Cover Art History series. This is where we peel the curtain back at some of Reggae-Rock’s most iconic and influential albums with their aligning cover-art, album details, stories and facts…

The Pier: Artist Set-Lists at Cali-Roots 2015

Cali-Roots 2015 Recap: The 6th Annual California Roots Festival has come and gone leaving us with memories shared with friends, family and strangers around the sound-track of some great music. Jeff Monser and Dan Sheehan have worked hard over the years to build this festival up into a movement that fans can call home when [...]

Preview: 2015 Wakarusa Music Festival

With just a couple weeks to go, all the details surrounding Wakarusa have been announced. Set to kick off the month of June, this annual rite of passage for so many modern festival goers is lining up to be one of the most notable parties of the year. Once again featuring an impressive and lengthy […]

5 Festivals in May To See Reggae Rock

Summer is right around the corner and for anybody that loves live music, that only means one thing – It’s finally music festival season! Fortunately, during the month of May, festival season really gets going. With events all over the place it is sometimes hard to pick which events to attend. For The Pier, we […]

2015 Blaze ‘N’ Glory Festival Preview

There’s a new festival hitting southern California, and from the looks of the line-up and attractions, it’s making a good first impression. The inaugural Blaze ‘N’ Glory Festival that will be held on May 15th and 16th at the San Manuel Amphitheatre in San Bernardino, CA features artists like Slightly Stoopid, Rebelution, Pepper, and hip-hop […]

Slightly Stoopid’s ‘Meanwhile…Back at the Lab’

On June 30th, 2015, Slightly Stoopid will release their 8th studio album titled Meanwhile…Back at the Lab via the group’s own Stoopid Records. The album is available for pre-order and with it comes an immediate download of new song “Life Rolls On”; and is it any surprise they will be on tour this summer to […]

Miguel Happoldt Talks Perro Bravo

During a call that lasted an hour, I was able to catch up with Sublime’s Miguel Happoldt to discuss his band, Perro Bravo, and the 4/20/15 premiere of their new music video on The Pier that also pays homage to the late Ikey and Aaron Owens. Plus, they have a Bay area tour from April […]

The Pier: Album & Cover Art History (Vol. 4)

The Pier: Album & Cover Art History Vol. 4 Welcome to The Pier's Album & Cover Art History - Volume 4 as we take a look at another five iconic album covers and releases with their concepts & back-story. In this feature, you'll read how the album's art has more depth to its meaning than [...]