Brokeassstuart.com proudly presents the Broke-Ass Artists series where we give our readers an insight to the struggle of some up and coming talent in music. I met our first ever artist of the week, Smax Music, years ago when we were both performing at a fashion show. He considers himself

  Fortunate Youth is a collaboration of South Bay reggae stand-outs. Rising from various bands, they’ve created a phenomenal 6-piece masterpiece bringing more fire to the stage than ever before. Combining rootsy vibes and unique bass lines united with multiple harmonies, boisterous guitar solos, and heavy keys separates Fortunate Youth

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

Ya mon! Tis will be a night of jerkin’ and twerkin’ to the sounds of Brooklyn’s own, New Kingston, a reggae band consisting of  three brothers led by their father Courtney Panton Sr, who also plays bass on stage. There will be two other bands playing this night, San Diego’s Tribal Seeds and

Reggae and Dub fans rejoice! The Dub Champions Festival is arriving on the West Coast for the very first time and it’s doing so at The Elbo Room on Sunday June 22nd! And even better news: Dub legend The Scientist will be perfuming too! Here are the deets: The First

I’m always looking for ways to work out some energy by hitting the dance floor without paying the price of my first-born child for a drink, and sometimes just dancing around my living room is not enough. So, when I feel the need to get down to some old school

  At the last reggae night at M Lounge we listened to the latest music from the island courtesy a recently returned couple who asked a local to make them a disc.  Nevermind that they were two whitefolk from Jersey, the music was straight Jamaican, which would disappoint fans of