Archive for February, 2010

Tropidelic – Cash (Boom Boom)

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This track is taken from the Cleveland band’s recently released EP – Erie Vibes & Irie Tides. The band has got some local shows coming up with the Sublime Tribute band – Badfish, so make sure you go see these boys live in action!

To find out more information about Tropidelic, CLICK HERE to check out its MySpace page.

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This week we got some classic ska punk from the Home Grown boys. Why this song “Surfer Girl” was not a bigger hit when it was released in the mid 90′s is beyond us.

Here is Mario, whoops we mean Geoff Weers from The Expendables performing a new track for MoBoogie called Trying to Focus.

Australia’s John Butler Trio will release its new album, April Uprising, in the USA on April 6.

Every weekend there are shows taking place all over the world
Check back every Friday to see whats goin on for the weekend!

Friday February 19th

The Winter Blackout Tour 2010
The Expendables, Iration & Passafire
@ Marquee Theater. Tempe, AZ. 6pm $16

John Browns Body & Tomorrows Bad Seeds
@ The Culture Room. Fort Lauderdale, FL. 8pm

SOJA & Rebelution
@ House of Blues. Orlando, FL. 7pm

The B Foundation
@ Santa Clarita Sports Complex. Santa Clarita, CA. 6pm $10

Goodbye Beatdown, Sam Roberts & The Arkells
@ VANOC Olympic stage. Surrey, British Columbia. 8pm

Saturday February 20th

29th Annual Raggamuffins Festival
Yellowman, Don Carlos, Shaggy, Dirty Heads, Mystic Roots & more
@ Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA. 12pm All Ages

The Winter Blackout Tour 2010
The Expendables, Iration & Passafire
@ House of Blues. San Diego, CA. 6pm $20

John Browns Body & Tomorrows Bad Seeds
@ The Social. Orlando, FL. 8pm

SOJA & Rebelution
@ Freebird Live. Jacksonville Beach, FL. 8pm $20

Stick Figure & Mystic Roots
@ 710 Beach Club. Pacific Beach, CA. 9pm $5 21+

The Movement
@ The Grog Shop. Cleveland Heights, OH. 8pm $8

Sunday February 21st

29th Annual Raggamuffins Festival
Barrington Levy, Gregory Isaacs, The Aggrolites & more
@ Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA. 12pm All Ages

…..Is there a show we forgot to mention?
Or Is your group playing a gig that we dont know about?
Let us know by posting freely in our Pier Chat Board where you can network with Fans & Artists from the scene….See you this weekend!

Kenyada – Happy Song

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Kenyada is a Canadian/Kenyan band consisting of five members who met while attending school in Guelph. It brings together forces from the east and those from the west and settles in a place where the music is neutral – no colour, no feeling – just a place they like to call Kenyada.

To find out more information about Kenyada, CLICK HERE to check out the band’s MySpace page.

Cas Haley & Josh Heinrich’s new album of covers is available for free download RIGHT HERE. Get it quick as it will only be available FREE online for one week.

Iration’s new album Time Bomb drops world-wide March 16. you can check out the track-listing for the much anticipated release below.

1. Time Bomb

2. Turn Around

3. Let Me Inside

4. Dream

5. You Don’t Know

6. Get Back To Me

7. Coming Your Way

8. Wait and See (Album Version)

9. Changed My Mind

10. Love/Hate

11. All in You

12. Falling

13. The End

Most new music is released on a Tuesday. This year the date 4/20 lands on a Tuesday and bands are lining up to drop their albums on this day. Take a look at what already is tentatively planned (better start saving your pennies):

• Kottonmouth Kings – Long Live the Kings
• Ozomatli – Fire Away
• The B Foundation – Chronicles EP
• The Expendables - Prove It
• The Slackers – The Great Rocksteady Swindle

Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds new album, Sacred for Sale, is dropping this Spring and the band is giving its LA fans a chance to get an early listen to the album. Check the flyer below for details, get your tickets early to this show, also featuring The B Foundation and Fortunate Youth, as it will sell out.

Recently added to The Pier Store!

Zen Robbi – Heavy Lies The Crown

- Features New Music w/a hooray of special guest appearances including Field Marshall Goodman (Sublime/LBDAS)

The Black Seeds - Solid Ground

-Features an 8 member powerhouse from Wellington, New Zealand with a group that includes the live musical elements of Saxaphone, Guitar, Bass, Trumpet, Wood Block, Percussions, Keyboard & Drums

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Check out JcSouls and BCent of Conscious Souls in the David Dutton directed video for the track Bully. This has some great production values!

Below is a video from 98 Rock of Can’t Hang playing 95 at Noise in the Basement. The song was played a few times during football season when the Ravens players picked the song 95 from their iPod to be played!