2015 Archives - The Pier

At the start of 2015, after publishing our 2015 Most Anticipated Albums feature, I was excited about new music dropping in the New Year. After hearing a couple albums with … Read More

Reviews & Recaps

RECAP: David Hinds Facebook Q&A (Pt. 1)

December 3, 2015January 27, 2025 - by Mike Patti

On Thanksgiving Day, 2015, reggae fans were treated to a break from all the food and football with a live online Question and Answer session with David “Dread” Hinds of …

LIVE: The Expendables, Thrive, Ribsys Nickel (11-25-15)

November 26, 2015January 6, 2025 - by Mike Patti

Date: Wednesday, November 25th, 2015 Line Up: The Expendables, Thrive & Ribsys Nickel Location: The Catalyst Club. Santa Cruz, CA The Expendables Live @ The Catalyst. Santa Cruz, CA Santa … Read More

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LIVE: It’s Not Dead Festival (10-10-15)

October 20, 2015January 6, 2025 - by Mike Patti

Main Stage: Bad Religion NOFX Descendents Pennywise Lagwagon The Vandals The Bouncing Souls Less Than Jake Anti-Flag Reel Big Fish Strung Out 7 Seconds Goldfinger Fishbone H20 Duane Peters Gunfight … Read More

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3rd Annual Cali Roots Carolina Sessions: Postponed!

October 1, 2015January 3, 2025 - by Mike Patti

Some sad news, thanks to the weather, for this weekends 3rd annual California Roots: The Carolina Sessions Festival in its first year at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion in Myrtle Beach, …

311: 20th Anniversary of ‘The Blue Album’

September 22, 2015January 3, 2025 - by Mike Patti

311 Celebrates 20th Anniversary of The Blue Album An Interview with drummer Chad Sexton Blue Album Track Listing: 1.) Down 2.) Random 3.) Jackolantern's Weather 4.) All Mixed Up 5.) … Read More

Special Features

‘Hotting Up’ with Iration

September 22, 2015January 27, 2025 - by Mike Patti

The Pier: Hotting Up with Iration On a scorching California day, we caught up with Iration front-man Micah Pueschel, who led us through an exclusive track-by-track breakdown of the band’s … Read More

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INTERVIEW: Nattali Rize

September 3, 2015January 27, 2025 - by Mike Patti

Before the release of New Era Frequency, the debut EP from her new project Nattali Rize & Notis, The Pier caught up with Nattali Rize. Known for her work in … Read More

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