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The Irie State of Mind, A New Album From Fortunate Youth

I’ve lived in the South Bay of Los Angeles for nearly 30 years. I’ve skateboarded, bicycled, and ding-dong-ditched more no-name streets than most residents know exist; and I don’t use PCH to get everywhere I need to go. I remember walking past Mrs. Gooch’s and the pet store to get a scoop of black cherry at Thrifty for a quarter. I remember burritos at Diana’s on the Hermosa strand, $1 rice from Thai Top, and punk rock shows at the [...]

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DHR feel good sunny Song of the Day 12/1210: Rockamovya – “Battling Within”

It’s 82 degrees here at the beach in Southern California, which evokes a feeling of summer in winter; and what better evokes the vibe of summer at the beach in So Cal than the rhythms of reggae?  That’s why today’s song of the day is brought to us by Rockamovya with “Battling Within“.

This one-off super group fusion album has got to be one of the most killer records to go down in the annals of Reggaedom.  Rockamovya is a collaboration [...]

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If You Like Bands Like These…

If you like bands like Tea Leaf Green, String Cheese Incident, Keller Williams, Widespread Panic, and Umphrey’s McGee…

Then we think you’ll like The Electric Habit, The Mantras, Spam Allstars, Sci Fi, Chronicles of the Landsquid, Weigh Station, The Nucleus, Eymarel, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove, Fish Out Of Water, Jambalaya Brass Band, New Soul Underground (guitarist for Dirty Dozen Brass Band), Split Lip Rayfield, Midnight Lamp, Faking David, Jon Eric, SmoothOp, ZuhG., oso, [...]

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Spring Reggae Shows For Your Sunny Soul

International Farmers

>(Acoustic), TONIGHT, Apr 28, 8pm at Watermans, Hermosa Beach, CA

>Apr 30, 9pm at Kilkenny’s, Redondo Beach Pier, CA

>May 2, 8pm at Tiki Bar, Costa Mesa, CA

>May 6, 9pm at Brixton, Redondo Beach Pier, CA

>May 15, 11:30pm at Westside Bar & Grill, Costa Mesa, CA

>May 16, 9pm at Cafe Boogaloo, Hermosa Beach, CA

Fortunate Youth

>Apr 30, 8pm at The Marlin Bar, Huntington Beach, CA

>May 1, 8pm at Chapman University Luau, Orange, CA

>May 2, 8pm at Brixton, Redondo [...]

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Dirty Hippie Reggae

Just added Rockamovya and Groundation to the music player!

Basically, if you have ever liked a Bob Marley song, there’s something here for you. Those of you who already pack your peace pipes with reaggae know there’s something here for you.  Love.

Might also want to check these ones out too…

Fat Freddy’s Drop

Tomorrows Bad Seeds

Fortunate Youth

International Farmers

ZuhG.

Sudakaya

Sand Section

SOW – Scholars Word

~Dirty Jeff

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