The Movement Drops New Single “Cool Me Down”

South Carolina’s reggae torchbearers The Movement plan to make an impact in 2018. The island-beach quartet dropped their new track “Siren” featuring Stick Figure last June, and have just released their newest track “Cool Me Down” – a song expected to be included on their forthcoming album due for release in the Spring.

New Book Explores the ’70’s & ’80’s SoCal Punk Scene by Women

We Were Going To Change The World, Interviews with Women From the 1970s & 1980s Southern California Punk Rock Scene is a new book that explores a community of music from the angle of women who followed and influenced the movement. The book is written by Stacy Russo and foreword by Mike Watt of the […]

Video: Dirty Heads – “Celebrate” (ft. The Unlikely Candidates)

Dirty Heads are promoting the latest single from their 2017 Swim Team release with the song “Celebrate” featuring The Unlikely Candidates. The video was directed by Wayne Isham (Metallica, Foo Fighters, Michael Jackson) and is similar in theme to their “Oxygen” single but takes on a more personal touch to match the tone of the […]

Hempress Sativa To Release Dub Album with The Scientist

Out of Kingston, Jamaica comes Hempress Sativa. To start the year of 2017 she released a 13-track record titled Unconquerebel via Conquering Lion Records. She has the roots and rhythm of an Erykah Badu and commands the dancehall like a modern day Lady Saw. She’s versatile with a dynamic voice that can be soothing or […]

Cali-Roots Festival 2018 Artist Line-up: A Look at Who To See Live

California Roots Music & Arts Festival returns for its 9th consecutive year held at the Monterey County Fair Grounds in Monterey, CA over its usual Memorial Day weekend of May 25, 26 & 27. The full line-up was released and we are pleased with some of this years newest additions. Here’s who to look out […]

Will Kubley of Passafire to Release New Music with ‘The Hugeness’

Passafire bassist, Will Kubley, has never been one to pump the brakes. When he’s not tearing up the stage or writing and recording music with Passafire, he’s likely still working on music in other capacities. Enter ‘The Hugeness’ – Kubley’s new project that is slated to release a full-length album in 2018 as a follow-up […]

Supergroup ‘Saudade’ ft. Members of Deftones, Bad Brains & Cro-mags

Never one to shy away from pushing the experimental envelope, Deftones lead singer Chino Moreno announced formation of the supergroup Saudade in 2016 featuring Dr. Know and members of Bad Brains, Crosses and Cro-Mags. After one track was released, reports have come in from the studio that the ensemble is now finalizing the album anticipated […]