While out thrift store shopping you can find all sorts of treasures from the past, but you do not always immediately know what they might be used for. For example, vintage hard suitcases look cool but they are a bit awkward and bulky. The key has most likely gone missing decades ago and even if you had it, you are not allowed … Continue reading
Top 5 Instagram artists we think you should to follow. 1st Instinct The 1st Instinct, also known as photographer Brian Alcazar is a video game designer and photographer based out of New York City. He takes beautifully stark and atmospheric photos of the streets of the Big Apple, highlighting the little beauties of the mundane. Explore … Continue reading
For the months of February and March, the quaint cottage-like coffee shop, Insight, features Logan Fessler’s “No Past, No Future” solo exhibit. Antique portraits collaged with vibrant paint and mounted on found wood compliment the white cobblestone walls of this downtown coffee shop. While the 24 pieces on display range in complex composition and size, … Continue reading
Band of Lovers is a fun and hip spin on folk music. Singers and instrumentalists Dave Strumfeld and Sabina Beachdell have found the niche mix of something one would hear in a romantic indie film or might listen to when going on a picnic with a best friend. With their single “Tennessee” already released and … Continue reading
Zero Forbidden Goals, or ZFG, is the brain child of two individuals: Andru Defeye and his business partner, Liv Styler. Composed of over twenty individuals, ZFG holds regular poetry and hip-hop events throughout the city of Sacramento. The collective has hosted events ranging from rap contests (Loud! at the Press Club), a poetry and brass … Continue reading
As a Sacramentan or someone near Sacramento, it is almost one’s duty to go to the Crocker Museum at least once in one’s lifetime. So why not got to a great Parisian themed art exhibit? The focus of the show will be on Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec whose paintings are filled with emotion and posters that progressed … Continue reading
The evolution of music is as beautiful as the evolution of life. New things come from old things as all things have their time and place in the spotlight. As new interests are discovered, old passions are forgotten and become just a part of the fabric in a life story. Every few years the popularity … Continue reading
Last weekend people and zombies alike, gathered in the Bay Area for an awesome star packed weekend at the Walker Stalker Convention in San Francisco. The event was sold out. There were celebrity guests signing autographs, doing photo ops and panels. It was not difficult to see a familiar face. Celebrity guests included many actors from the popular television shows including “The … Continue reading
On Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, a group in the Sacramento area was working to make their goal of turning their community into a better one. Soil Born Farms is an urban agriculture and education project that has been working in the Sacramento area since 2002 with the goal of reconnecting urban folk with healthier … Continue reading
When The Devil Makes Three comes to town it is a boot-stomping good time, and last week in Oakland CA was no exception. The three-piece folk rock band out of Santa Cruz headlined at the Fox Oakland Theatre Saturday, welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd. But the attendees who only arrived for the headliner may have … Continue reading
The image of office work is a mundane one: endless streams of emails, hokey team spirit exercises, mind-numbing meetings. But Capital Stage’s new show, Ideation, is not your everyday office story. The show, which opened Jan. 24, centers on a small group of corporate consultants tasked with designing a mysterious project. They have had little … Continue reading
A lot of bands have claimed to have an old school punk rock sound. Often, this results in a very contrived and bland final product. However, Zex, a new glam punk band from Ottawa, Canada, accomplishes the exact opposite. The name came about because, “The last truly good band names where all taken up by … Continue reading
As Sacramento’s coffee scene builds momentum, the responsibility of the barista is growing exponentially. Anyone can make coffee, even good coffee; it is only the well-trained, thoroughly-practiced barista who can turn good coffee into a great beverage. But growing popularity means increased traffic in our city’s cafés, and that traffic means more pressure for the … Continue reading
With a great line up and a niche venue like The Naked Lounge, why not go to this show? It’s all ages with a $5 cover with a cafe just a few steps away from the bands. With The Kelps playing their spunky music to get you dancing, Sprïng to help you appreciate instrumentation, and … Continue reading
Sacramento has a rich history of skateboarding culture that, regardless of popularity or demand, has remained a constant in the fabric of Northern California. World renowned skaters such as John Cardiel, Ricky Windsor, and Matt Rodriguez, along with brands like Blockhead Skateboards, Legend, and long time shops such as Surf & Skate, FTC and GoSkate … Continue reading
The Sacramento art scene, in addition to cultivating its own exceptional artists, attracts great ones from all over the world. Last Thursday, Mexican poet/rapper/activist Bocafloja made a brief tour stop in Sacramento via art space Sol Collective. Featuring two local hip-hop artists and drawing a moderate sized crowd, the event’s energy throughout the night was unmatched. … Continue reading
As a crafter and an environmentalist I really enjoy the idea of taking something old and drab-looking and giving it a makeover. Finding these things is easier than one might think. Many people throw away perfectly usable items to make way for new purchases. You can stumble upon them in alleys, garage sales and of course, thrift … Continue reading
In this new monthly series we will expose you to five new and exciting artists whose work is on the forefront of today’s art world. Elias Kuhlmann– Kuhlmann, 21, is a Sacramento born and raised artist who specializes in the dark and interesting. Kuhlmann’s style is an intense breed of beautiful pointillism and carefully thought … Continue reading
We know that there are a ton of options when it comes to ringing in the New Year. Whether you want to dance the night away, hit the town with the family or have a romantic meal we have got you covered. Here are a few of our favorite things going on in Sacramento CA … Continue reading
David Adams is one of the brilliant artistic forces in Sacramento CA. He plays music, makes videos, writes plays, is a poet and an actor. David currently plays in three bands; Drive Thru Mystics, Captain Amazing and the Okay I Guesses, and Garble. TUBE. caught up with David to discuss his upbringing and recent projects. … Continue reading
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