The music of Dustin Thomas is rooted in message. This is a writer and performer who takes his role as a voice with an audience seriously. With a month of tour stops opening for international favorites John Butler Trio kicking off tonight, that audience is looking to do nothing but… Read More
When Rootfire Cooperative asked if I’d like to write an album review for the new Elovaters album Defy Gravity, I was—for lack of a better term—“stoked.” That being said: I’ve never written an album review before and also I hate album reviews.… Read More… Read More
There are a lot of paths through the music industry—performer, producer, management, merchandising—and some individuals find themselves filling many of those roles throughout their career. With a Grammy on the shelf, and seven other nominations to boot, Damon Elliott a.k.a. NomaD approaches his debut release Grown Tingz, out September 28, with… Read More
Coming off the success of 2016’s Billboard Reggae Chart topper Golden released on the Rootfire Cooperative, The Movement is back with their first single of 2018, “Cool Me Down.” Contrary to its title, this slow-burner from the South Carolina reggae-rockers… Read More
Nothing brings people together like the heat of the dance floor. The lights go down, the bass kicks up, and that funky beat comes in and takes control. Whether you’re a swayer, a bouncer, or a bust-a-mover, the dance floor is a place to express and release.…… Read More
Photo: Chris Arson
Jah Sun got his start in music as a teenage hip-hop/rap artist in the Austin, TX area. Although he had achieved moderate success, bad decisions while growing up immersed in street culture had led to numerous run-ins with the law, and at the age of… Read More
When word first came out that Amp Live and Eric Rachmany (Rebelution) were teaming up for a new project, the excitement was full throttle. With a massive back catalog of their own works, we could only guess what this new project would sound like, and… Read More
I first met Iya Terra in Portland, Oregon, on April 21, 2016.
They were opening for The Movement on the first night of a west coast run together, and their van pulled up to The Goodfoot a few minutes early. Always a good sign.… Read More
