United Music Scene

This is a heartfelt collection of original songs in several different soulful genres. This album is personal, political and poetic. The styles range from psychedelic soul ballads to bluesy rocking dub. Themes of survival, love and self empowerment imbue this album with a cutting edge vibe and a spiritual and lyrical intensity. Beyond Yesterday by Blane Lyon

Johnny J. Blair's Website on Bandcamp “Johnny is a virtuoso…” –Brian Wilson “A delightful entertainer…” earcandy.com “Pop music with a conscience…” Goldmine magazine “The Harry Houdini of rock’n’roll” Spotlight magazine Entertainer, songwriter, and “Singer at Large” Johnny J. Blair is known for his brand of “pop music with a twist,” influenced by Americana, British Invasion rock, old school soul/r’n’b, psychedelia, and punk/new wave, with melodicism breathed by classical, gospel, jazz, and world music. As a solo acoustic act or when fronting a band, Johnny engages an audience. He was called “a white James Brown” by Brown’s legendary drummer, Clyde Stubblefield. Johnny’s current itinerary includes performing in assisted living homes for people with disabilities and dementia: “Music goes through the brain into places where math and language don’t reach. It heals and it makes a difference.” Since the 80s, Johnny has issued full-length recordings to a global audience— from the “new wav...

Visit Chanell's Website Chanell J. Wilson recording artist, released her debut single Draw Near to Me an eclectic R&B/Soul Tune about getting close to the one you love.

Song: "Regardless" Release: 8/20/17 Artists: Bing Bing featuring Suntonio Bandanaz Album: Beautiful Struggle 2.0 OPEN WOUNDS (FALL/WINTER 2018) When one thinks of West Coast Hip Hop, let's be honest, okay, cities like Portland and Seattle don't really come to mind. The Bay Area is so much in a lane of their own that folks don't really think of San Francisco or Oakland when referring to West Coast Hip Hop...or even Gangsta Rap for that matter. And if you're a Born & Raised Angeleno, even people from surrounding counties like San Bernardino and Riverside are seen as excluded from the origins of West Coast rap. Now, with all due respect to the Pacific Northwest, they've had their own scene for decades! But, who considers the Pacific Northwest apart of urban "West Coast" culture? Sir-Mix-A-Lot wasn't Eazy E. So, while the World turned their ears to Los Angeles, Compton, and Long Beach over the past 20-30 years, cities like Seattle & Port...

The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY) was the first United States Navy base established on the Pacific Ocean. It is located 25 miles northeast of San Francisco in Vallejo, California . The Napa River goes through the Mare Island Strait  and separates the peninsula shipyard ( Mare Island, California ) from the main portion of the city of Vallejo. MINSY made a name for itself as the premier US West Coast submarine port as well as serving as the controlling force in San Francisco Bay Area shipbuilding efforts during World War II. The base closed in 1996 and has gone through several redevelopment phases. It was registered as a California Historical Landmark in 1960, and parts of it were declared a  National Historic Landmark District in 1975. Learn More...

Little Tokyo, also known as Little Tokyo Historic District, is an ethnically Japanese American district in downtown Los Angeles and the heart of the largest Japanese-American population in North America. It is one of only three official  Japantowns in the United States, all in California (the other two are Japantown, San Francisco and Japantown, San Jose ). Founded around the beginning of the 20th century, the area, sometimes called Lil' Tokyo, J-Town, 小東京 (Shō-tōkyō), is the cultural center for Japanese Americans in Southern California . It was declared a National Historic Landmark District  in 1995. Learn More...

Alcatraz Island is located in San Francisco Bay , 1.25 miles (2.01 km) offshore from San Francisco , California , United States . The small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse , a military fortification, a military prison (1868), and a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. Beginning in November 1969, the island was occupied for more than 19 months by a group of Native Americans from San Francisco who were part of a wave of Native  activism across the nation with public protests through the 1970s. In 1972, Alcatraz became part of a national recreation area and received designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. Today, the island's facilities are managed by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area ; it is open to tours. Visitors can reach the island by ferry ride from Pier 33, near Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco . Hornblower Cruises and Events, operating under the name Alcatraz Cruises, is the official...