Every Memorial Day weekend for the past 28 years, UCLA has hosted a music festival called the JazzReggae Festival. Originally, the first day was devoted to Jazz and the second day was devoted Reggae. Though the first day has morphed to a “Jam” day, the festival has always been able to pull in outstanding talentContinue reading “The 28th Annual JazzReggae Festival | UCLA | May 25th & 26th [PHOTOS]”
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Aloe Blacc | UCLA Jazz Reggae Fest | 5/25/14
I was a fan of Aloe Blacc before he was … Aloe Blacc. Being a fan of the underground, L.A., hip-hop scene back in the mid 90s, I was listening to Aloe Blacc’s music before he broke-out, commerically, with “I Need A Dollar” in 2010. I saw Aloe Blacc first perform at The Beach Ball Festival:Continue reading “Aloe Blacc | UCLA Jazz Reggae Fest | 5/25/14”
The Internet | UCLA Jazz Reggae Fest | 5/25/14
I saw a lot of bands at Coachella this year (2014), but there was one band that was on my list, that I regret missing: The Internet. The Internet is a neo-soul band consisting of Odd Future members Syd the Kyd and Matt Martians as well as Tay Walker, Patrick Paige and Christopher A. Smith. They debuted inContinue reading “The Internet | UCLA Jazz Reggae Fest | 5/25/14”
