Formed in 1994, Tijuana-born Almalafa is best known for popularizing Mexican ska music across Baja California and beyond.
Formado en 1994, Almalafa nació en Tijuana, y es mejor conocido por popularizar la música ska mexicana en toda Baja California y más allá.

Tom Kenny & The Hi-Seas are a Los Angeles-based RocknRoll/Soul/R&B band that “brings the party” wherever and whenever they perform. They are the embodiment of no-holds- barred, all-in rock n roll. Simply put, their mission statement can be summed up as follows: “Hey, let’s have as much fun as humanly possible!”

Drawing on influences ranging from Sam Cooke to The Shangri-Las to The Righteous Brothers, their rockers cause dance floor mayhem and their soulful ballads induce swooning. There’s no doubt that you and your socks will part company once you experience Tom Kenny & The Hi-Seas.

The band’s manic front man is Tom Kenny. Tom is the highly regarded voice actor behind the immortal “SpongeBob SquarePants”, The Ice King from “Adventure Time”, many voices on “Rick and Morty”, and literally hundreds of other animated characters. He won an Emmy in 2018 for outstanding contributions to an animated program.

The Hi-Seas’ band leader is Andy Paley. As The Paley Brothers, Andy and his brother Jonathan brought their sunny pop/rock to stages ranging from CBGB’s to Madison Square Garden. Post-Paley Brothers, Andy went on to perform with and produce numerous major artists including Ramones, Patty Smith, Brian Wilson, Madonna and, Jerry Lee Lewis.

Girl Group trio The Damselles add a glamorous dimension to the line-up, bringing sultry tight harmonies, and top-flight choreography to the mix. It’s as if the glory days of the Ronettes, and The Supremes had never ended.

A blastin’, honkin’ horn section, features a rotating cast of game players who have toured and recorded with the likes of Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Four Tops, Cheap Trick, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lorde, Fitz & The Tantrums and many more.

Inspired by reggae, sound system culture and the myriad of musical styles influenced by Jamaican music old and new, The Lions’ sound is firmly placed in soul music.

“All the guys in The Lions grew up on classic Jamaican records so since we began we have wanted to give our records that same edge and roughness that we grew up hearing on LPs by The Upsetters, Soul Syndicate, The Rockers Band and Roots Radics. The rhythm section was all recorded to tape, the Hammond buzzed a little, fuses blew and good mistakes were left in. We basically made the dusty reggae soul LP WE have been wanting to hear for years.” – Dan Ubick (producer)

The band draws together a dozen or so of LA’s elite reggae and soul forerunners who loosely coalesced as The Lions in 2007. Members of the legendary ska band Hepcat, Deston Berry and Alex Désert, form half of the vocal team, and the latter also has a successful career on screen, including roles in the films Swingers and High Fidelity. The other half is the sweet falsetto of Malik Moore and DJ stylings of Black Shakespeare, the charismatic cousin of Robbie Shakespeare (of Sly & Robbie fame) and co-runner of the i&i Sound System, a customised ice cream van bringing bass to the streets of the west coast and featured on the cover of both Saul Williams’ self-titled album and an issue of XLR8R Magazine.

Other members include guitarist Dan Ubick, formerly of Breakestra, Macy Gray co-writer and collaborator Dave Wilder on bass, plus musicians who have played with the likes of De La Soul, Barrington Levy, Beck, Raphael Saadiq, Big Daddy Kane and Black Eyed Peas.

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For over 20 years, Cut has toured the globe searching for music. Now the time has come to share that collection to the public every 1st and 3rd Saturday. The show will feature different segments to tackle different genres such as cassette culture, new wave and rap demos, deep funk 45s, world beats and even contemporary artists and live guests.

“I’ve been missing the ‘party in a box’ feel of mix shows that used to exist 20 and 30 years ago like NYCs Red Alert show or the LA and Bay Area’s Wake Up Show. This is my chance to bring it back and share all the great music and talent I’ve run across over the years.”

-Cut Chemist

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Live-wired, straight-shootin, dirty-mouth’d pelvis-pushin’ juke music featuring Ty Taylor, Nalle Colt, Rick Barrio Dill & Richard Danielson.