Special Features Archives - Page 9 of 26

Sublime’s Brad Nowell’s 1988 Letter To His Sister From College

February 22, 2018

Before Bradley James Nowell created a genre of reggae-rock music as the singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sublime, he was attending college at UC Santa Cruz. Thanks to his sister, Kellie Nowell, this is what Brad wrote her a year before starting Sublime.

Behind The Beat: Understanding Ethan Tucker

February 14, 2018

In May of 2015, Olympia, WA's singer-songwriter Ethan Tucker released his last studio album Misunderstood, a 14-track record produced by Beastie Boy's Mario C., featuring a guest appearance by Michael Franti. Ethan first showed up on our radar back in October of 2009 when we published a live video of him performing "Morning Time." The [...]

2018 Most Anticipated Albums

January 4, 2018

Welcome to The Pier's 2018 Most Anticipated Albums! If 2018 is any extension of where 2017 ended, then we're sure to see more strategic releases aimed toward building streaming numbers, which down the road may not include full-length albums. Bands are taking notice to a drop in MP3 downloads among fans who are switching to [...]

The History & Return of Long Beach Dub Allstars

November 27, 2017

Who Exactly Are The Long Beach Dub Allstars? The Sublime family tree is one with many branches, but if we consider Sublime the root, then Long Beach Dub Allstars would be the trunk of this unique reggae-rock genre. They started in 1997 as a way for this special community of artists to come together around [...]

Artist Radar: Andreas Ramirez aka SanAndreas

November 13, 2017

Andreas Ramirez is a 28-year-old up and coming recording artist who performs under the name SanAndreas. He just released his first ever song, “Emergency,” followed by “Bow & Arrow”, both of which were produced by his older brother, Rome Ramirez, of Sublime with Rome. SanAndreas is also responsible for much of the social media content […]

The Pier: ‘Make It Better’ with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

September 16, 2016

The Pier: Make It Better with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad is made up by James Searl (bass/vocals), Chris O'Brian (drums/vocals), Dylan Savage (guitar/vocals), Dan Keller (guitar/vocals), and Tony Gallicchio (Keys). On the day of the group's 6th studio album, Giant Panda members James Searl and Dylan Savage take turns [...]

How I Discovered Sublime…

May 24, 2016

Asking someone how they first discovered Sublime, depending on who you ask, can be synonymous with asking how they may have discovered themselves. For some, it was a fond memory etched in time during a different era that's reflected upon like old photographs. For others, it was a turning point in their journey of self [...]

The Pier: ‘Golden’ with The Movement

April 8, 2016

The Pier: Golden with The Movement The Movement is guitarist/vocalist Joshua Swain, bassist Jason Schmidt and drummer Gary Jackson. Josh stopped by The Pier to give us a track-by-track breakdown of the bands new record, Golden. As you read below, you'll find that Josh was quite revealing about the process of making this album, providing [...]