There are fewer locales more awe-inspiring than the frigid recesses of Iceland’s Western coast a calm, glacial landscape at the polar opposite of Jimmy LaValle’s sunny, bustling California. Mosfellsbaer, Iceland and its surrounding areas are host to one of the world’s most secluded and spotlighted meccas of creativity, few outsiders are invited in. LaValle, a classically-trained and prolific pianist and musician whose ambitious projects have involved San Diego’s seminal ambient piano-rock outfit Tristeza, noise punks The Locust, the beat-driven GoGoGo Airheart and the gloomy, brooding epic-core group, Black Heart Procession, is one of the lucky elite. - (Read more)

THE ARK BAND is a St. Lucian reggae band, based in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1987 by Terry and Eustace Bobb, (The St. Lucian Riddim Twins) THE ARK BAND has continually toured across the United States, Canada and Jamaica sharing its roots reggae, calypso and soca music. Combining heavenly harmonies with tight crisp performances, this powerhouse of talent captures their audiences with their very first note. THE ARK BAND's repertoire combines original and cover compositions with classic and current reggae hits designed to entertain, educate and enlighten all types of people. THE ARK BAND continues to be a dynamic force on the American scene after two decades, their songs expressing the love, peace, togetherness and spirituality needed in our world today! - (Read more)

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The Black Angels' psychedelically induced rock n' roll evokes the spirit of the 1960's while awakening the heavy droning rhythms inspired by The Velvet Underground. Picture a red moonlit night, deep in the heart of Texas, with the ghosts of Nico and Timothy Leary being called back from the dead to guide you on a journey through Heaven & Hell and back again. - (Read more)

The Boogiemen began as a side project for Kevin Heckeler and Lewis Benko. Sitting in on vocals and doing some lyric writing is Kevin's old friend Scott Watts. Also contributing drum loops/sampling on a few songs was Californian friend Robert Rogers. The band took a break during 2004 and have returned with a renewed sense of purpose and are looking forward to more musical experimentation. The Rudy Strooglitz page was Lew's creation, Kevin helped with photo-chopping some of the pictures for mock advertising. It remains incomplete as a tribute to something deep. - (Read more)