Everwild Festival, the annual camping soiree held ever summer in Ohio’s lush Legend Valley and produced by Cleveland-based band Tropidelic, has a cult following. Visit the festival’s Facebook page and you’ll find everything from Tropidelic-themed tattoos, jewelry, and drink koozies to ride shares, merchandise trades, and threads discussing every aspect of the festival in great […]
We gave Logan Rex of Artikal Sound System two disposable cameras to capture Cali Roots from her POV and the shots her and boyfriend, Tony Barker Stern, captured are priceless. “The Pier made the mistake of letting Tony and I cover this year’s Cali Roots by setting us free with a disposable camera for each […]
Outermost Roots & Blues Festival will return to Nauset Beach on October 12-13. Curated and produced by legendary and innovative blues artist G. Love (Garrett Dutton), Regime Music Group, and Hog Island Beer Company, the festival has expanded to two full days of music, art, and local craft beer. The lineup includes headliners Slightly Stoopid, […]
New Jersey may not be known for an abundance of reggae festivals, but every so often, we are fortunate to experience some small and unique gatherings. This past weekend, the inaugural Lion Heart Music Festival graced the picturesque Paradise Lake Campground waterfront, organized by local Jersey band, Rootsettaz. By Kelly Graham As one of two […]
I think we all knew Point Break Fest in Virginia Beach was going to be good, but I don’t think we knew it was going to be this good. Regardless of how psyched I was about the lineup–boasting names like Sublime, Wiz Khalifa, and Rebelution–I managed my expectations for a first year festival, because, hey, […]
Wednesday’s packed album release party at Venice West proves that Jakob Nowell is building something special with Jakobs Castle Jakobs Castle packed the house at Venice West Wednesday night, and it was something to behold. Sublime frontman Jakob Nowell brought together an army of Southern California alternative madmen for his solo project’s release party to […]
Oh, Cali Roots, you’ve done it again. You stole our heart, filled us with love, made us laugh, made us cry, created new friendships, deepened others, made us grateful to be part of the movement, and struck us with awe (maybe it was Rebelution’s lasers). The thirteenth annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival came […]
On a rainy Wednesday night in the outskirts of Philadelphia, independent artists Kyle Smith and Mike Pinto wowed a full house at 118 North in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The weather, nor the mid-week blues, did not stop fans from rolling deep and dancing the night away. By Kelly Graham Mike Pinto, singer-songwriter known for his blend […]
