Lower 48- Hot Fool – the Lower 48’s new single showcases the band’s great harmonies. ‘Hot Fool’ is a departure from the band’s usual straight up rock and roll. This softer, more folky side of the quartet will make the listener fall in love with them in a whole new way. The Lower 48 will be playing in Davis, … Continue reading
Good old-fashioned, dirty rock ‘n’ roll is far from dead. Royal Blood has proved themselves to be the newest avatars of that particular vein of gritty music that comes from England. Singer/bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher’s symbiosis is really what drives their sound. There are plenty of guitar-drum duos in rock (The Black … Continue reading
We caught up with Jared Konopitski, a local Sacramento artist, to ask about the inspiration for his art and career. Konopitski’s recent artwork has been inspired by multiple things, including: vibrant colors, strange tales, and things that live under rocks. He tends to work with a wide variety of medias like watercolor and ink, but his favorites are Play Doh … Continue reading
John Wentz Wentz is a painter who navigates the waters between “rigid technicality and honest expression” according to his website. He works with a limited palate of blue-greens and reds, exploring the emotive power of such colors while experimenting with compositional concepts. While working mostly within the confines of the human form, he gives his … Continue reading
There comes a time for all artists, no matter the medium, when they find themselves struggling with what they are trying to convey or express. Sacramento artist Jim Shepherd was no exception. The struggle is not a failure for Shepherd, but a challenge to overcome in order to keep doing what he loves: painting. His … Continue reading
Patron’s Wife (Laura Luke), Rude Patron (Matthew Udall), Sam (Victoria Timoteo) After their facility was left badly damaged by a fire, The Alternative Arts Collective found themselves in the middle of Del Paso Boulevard, where half the buildings have boards in their windows and the streets are dim. There stands an unassuming building with an … Continue reading
What began as an impromptu backstage duet has resulted in an incredible Elliott Smith cover album that breathes new life into the late musician’s work. In March, the album Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith was released after nearly three years of collaboration. In 2011, Mayfield was opening for Avett’s band, The … Continue reading
All over the world there is a deep and rich historical folk music legacy. American singer-songwriters such as Woodie Guthrie, Leadbelly, and Jean Ritchie would inspire later artists like Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, and Billy Bragg; who in turn lit a fire under artists like Frank Turner, Drag The River, and Ingrid Michaelson. These artists … Continue reading
Samuel Beam, of Iron & Wine, came from South Carolina where America is old. As a young man he was educated in Virginia, where the tobacco grew wild and where the first cities of a nation were built. From there he went to Florida, the land of alligators, where the pensioners roam. Beam’s past residences have … Continue reading
The threshold of what defines a punk rock or hardcore band seems to stretch further with every passing year. Ever declaring its relentlessly immortal status, punk/hardcore underground communities continue to adapt, modify, and morph into hybrids or evolutions of what came before, inspired by others to take the lead and make the music their own. … Continue reading
Male Gaze- The Shining Path –The Shining Path is a swirling overlap of psychedelic and punk. Male Gaze was formed from the ex members of Mayyors, Blasted Canyons, The Mall, and are full of fuzz, feedback, and frenetic energy. The band has a fresh sound that hasn’t overtaken the music scene (yet). The Shining Path is off of Male Gaze’s new self-titled album due March … Continue reading
Bad Brains. Teen Idles. Void. Minor Threat. Youth Brigade. Iron Cross. S.O.A. Government Issue. What do these bands have in common? They are all from Washington, D.C., and part of one of the first Do It Yourself movements in American music. The nation’s capital produced some of the most influential hardcore punk bands in the … Continue reading
Do you remember turning fifteen years old? Being pissed off at your folks? Having baked, greasy skin like last night’s pizza, perhaps? Losing control while making a valiant effort at conversation with a crush? ¿La quinceañera, puede ser? Rock bands have an advantage over us as individuals – those embarrassing things do not happen to … Continue reading
Amy Leibrand Leibrand is an environmental researcher from Ohio who uses her iPhone to create surrealist self-portraits. A highlight of her work are some of her photo collages, which inspire the title “traveling legs”, and seem to show an independent woman who strides around the Earth with ease and confidence. Her yellow heels and blue suitcase make … Continue reading
After nearly a decade working in the corporate world, Sacramento designer Laura Matranga is returning to her independent roots. Matranga has run her graphic design and printmaking business, Asbestos Press, since 2005. She wanted to be a graphic designer before she even knew what term meant. As a teenager growing up a small Bay Area … Continue reading
Sacramento band Eli and the Sound Cult, composed of Elijah Jenkins (guitar, vocals, key, and samples) and Jason Bove (bass), describe themselves as an “indie-neo-electro-pseudo-soul duo.” The five songs on the band’s newest EP, So Much Yes, do not suggest quite this level of genre crossing, though they do rise and fall with sublimated anguish. … Continue reading
Denise Stewart-Sanabria is a hyperrealist artist out of Knoxville, Tennessee who specializes in re-creating the world around her through painting and woodwork. Her intricate life-size plywood drawings are so realistic they force one to look twice before realizing they are part of an installation. Through her paintings she has been able to create decadent and … Continue reading
Fresh faced Sacramento author Charles Passarell has not one but two books that recently hit the shelves. We think you should check them out. PINA COLADAS IN SPACE is Charles Passarell’s attempt to humorously parody the pulp science fiction stories of the 1960s. It is about an aging child actor and musician named Scott … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day was just over a week ago and while most folks were busy with a typical romantic night out, a small crowd of friends and lovers gathered at Sol Collective to catch an amazing concert and much better alternative Despite a chilly night, the heat was turned up by stellar performances that transported most … Continue reading
Broncho, Croissants and So Stressed played at Midtown Barfly February 16, 2015 during the Wonderful Union Launch Party. Video Andrew Hooper Photos Melissa Uroff and Emilie Wheaton Continue reading
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