Review: The Seed – A Better Way

The Seed - A Better Way Track Listing: 1.) Head-Band 2.) New Things 3.) Just Live 4.) Easier Said Than Done 5.) Realize 6.) I Want To Know Ya 7.) 8 Days In Portland 8.) Bouncy Moves 9.) Only The Lumbering Giant 10.) Love Me Like You Do 11.) Little Bird 12.) From the Antenna [...]

Live: Iration & Mike Pinto

Date: April 21st, 2011 Location: @ The Belly Up. Solana Beach, CA Line-Up: Iration, Mike Pinto & Lexo The Great What: Fresh Grounds Tour Located a block up from Pacific Coast Highway in beautiful Solana Beach, CA, David Norris, Brendon Davis & myself made our way to the internationally acclaimed Belly Up Tavern for a [...]

Live: Dirty Heads & SOJA (4-23-11)

Date: April 23rd, 2011 Location: @ Jannus Live, St. Petersburg, FL Line-Up: SOJA, Dirty Heads & New Politics The sandy and salty, percussion-infused beach beats of co-headliners SOJA and The Dirty Heads were in the audio, air and everywhere at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, FL on Saturday night. The two bands, both known for [...]

Review: The Holdup – Still Gold

The Holdup - Still Gold Track Listing: 1.) Alone with You 2.) One More Day 3.) Ruin Love 4.) The Girls 5.) Still the Same 6.) Move On 7.) Whatever 8.) Miss You 9.) Looks is Deceiving 10.) The Drugs 11.) Glad to be Home 12.) The Drugs (CS) 13.) Hunnies and Hustlas Shout Outs [...]

Review: Richie Spice – Book of Job

Richie Spice - Book of Job Track Listing: 1.) Better Tomorrow 2.) My Life 3.) Confirmation 4.) Mother of Creation 5.) Black Woman 6.) Serious Woman 7.) Soothing Sound 8.) Legal 9.) Yap Yap 10.) Find Jah 11.) Jah Never Let Us Down 12.) Father The Pier Album Rating: Label: VP Records Release Date: February [...]

Live: John Browns Body, Katchafire, Tatanka (4-8-11)

Date: April 8th, 2011 Location: Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom. Denvery, CO. Line-Up: John Browns Body, Katchafire, Tatanka On Friday April 8th 2011 The Pier attended an evening full of dub, reggae and dancehall by way of Tatanka, Katchafire and John Browns Body in Denver, Colorado at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom. Each band playing that night brought a [...]

Review: RAC – In.Hab.I.Tants (EP)

RAC - In.Hab.I.Tants (EP) 1.) Lotus Flower 2.) Seduction Groove 3.) Year. 5 4.) Amsterdub 5.) Valley of the Scum 6.) Flourish 7.) Valley of the Scum (Acoustic) The Pier Album Rating: Release Date: April 9th, 2011 Record Label: Juice on the Loose Album Background: AZ natives RAC have been creating music together since 2004. [...]

Live: Natural Vibrations (4-1-11)

Date: April 1st, 2011 Location: The Soundwave. San Diego, CA Line-Up: Natural Vibrations, Tribal Theory, Fortunate Youth, Kahi Lofa Hailing from Hawaii, Natural Vibrations came to Southern California to bring some classic island-reggae. They made three stops, including Hollywood, Hermosa Beach, and San Diego. The Pier checked out the sold-out show in the Mission Beach [...]