Gallery Music You Reap What You Sow: Tribal Seeds

August 23, 2011 - 9:01 am

What happens when you rant about federal banks and we happen to have a stack of fake $100 bills nearby? We give them to you to hold, and decide that it would be a fabulous touch to light them on fire. All in the name of a good photo, of course!

Tribal Seeds wandered into their interview with us sweaty, thirsty, and fresh from their outdoor set at the Sunset Strip Music Festival. Thank goodness we were there to provide them with refreshments and take the edge off. And thank goodness we took the edge off because that really facilitated us being able to engage them in some goofy antics.

Based out of San Diego, Tribal Seeds have become the band to watch in the reggae rock scene. The six member group, which features sibling duo Steven Rene and Tony-Ray Jacobo, has created a buzz with their spiritually driven and refreshing roots, rock, and reggae vibe. The guys sat down with ChinaShop to discuss the inspiration behind their controversial lyrics and explain how they were destined to be a reggae band.

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Gallery Music Buckcherry on Pornstars,Tattoos and the Mayan Calendar

August 22, 2011 - 2:26 pm

Upon walking backstage at The Roxy on Friday night, Buckcherry front man Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson paid their respects to the recently remodeled – thanks to the powers of ChinaShop – dressing room. The guys took a seat on the blue leather couch while Keith joked about liking what we did with the place. “When Josh walked in here he was like, ‘Last time I walked in this was a shithole. It looks good now!” said Keith.

Buckcherry, who is currently in the middle of the Rock Allegiance Tour along with Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, POD, RED, Crossfade, and Drive A, rolled into town to perform a Friday night show at The Roxy for this year’s Sunset Strip Music Fest. Prior to their energetic set, Josh balanced my recording iPhone on his foot while he and Keith discussed porn stars, tattoos, and releasing an album in 2012 pending we don’t all perish with the termination of the Mayan calendar.

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