Special Features

Behind the Beat Profile: Todd Elrod Todd's Current Band: Mike Pinto Band (Formerly of Bargain Music, 3rd Alley, The Politicians, Spoken Gun and Lifted Roots) Todd's Playing Career: 2002-present Todd's Drum Kit: DW (Drum Workshop) 22-inch Bass Drum 14x5.5-inch DW Edge Snare 10-inch rack tom 12-inch rack tom 14-inch floor tom Todd's Sticks: SilverFox Drum [...]

INTRO... It is not easy to hook-up with bands, especially international bands that may tour in the U.S. once a year. So, when I heard that Wellington, New Zealand alt-progressive-reggae rockers The Black Seeds would sit down with The Pier during their stop in Boulder, Colorado I was honored. At about 9:30 pm The Black [...]

“Not Just a Band, But a Musical Family” The Foundation… Listening to the introduction: “All the way from Kingston, Jamaica…” plenty of memorable reggae pioneers come to mind. This list or musical icons truly is endless. Beginning with Bob Marley and The Wailers, the island capital became common knowledge in the past, the present, and [...]

Why do some bands go the extra mile to engage their fans? Why do some bands head to the merch booth, while others head to the green room or tour bus after their live set? As fans why do we expect the members of our favorite bands to be any different than us? While the [...]

The privilege of spending an entire afternoon with a world class group of musicians doesn't come around often. Receiving a message from my partner asking if I would be interested to interview a group of musicians, called Big Mountain, I showed no sign of hesitation. Realizing shortly after that I had no idea who the [...]

Can you imagine the world through the eyes of a reggae legend? Can you imagine fans walking for two weeks to hear you play? Can you imagine looking out on a crowd of 150,000 fans? Can you imagine being a living witness to the many transitions in what we now call the “Reggae” genre? Everything [...]