City of Vain may just be six guys with a few chords and a truck tanker full of frenzy on stage, but recently they’ve reached out of the Sacramento Punk Rock scene to share their talents with some other folks who bring their own kind of passion and grit to their field…literally. Some might be … Continue reading
White Lies struck Oakland on Wednesday on tour for their latest album Big TV. The band’s dark, hypnotic tones mesmerized the crowd at popular venue The New Parish. Fans flocked in from all over California and fought their way to the packed front rows. White Lies played a solid set, incorporating well-known and well-loved songs … Continue reading
To start off, you have to be willing to put in some time. We’re not talking 20 minutes, by the way, we’re talking hours. Think about how much time you and your band put into writing and practicing your songs. Think about how much time you put into playing and driving to shows. This is … Continue reading
White Lies are a British post-punk band, featuring smooth, dark melodies and accents made for swooning over. The group has a talent for creating imagery with music, sweeping the listener out into space with one piece and deep into his or her own mind in the next. White Lies’ brooding, hypnotic tones are perfect for … Continue reading
On Thursday, March 13th ArtMix: Funk Springs Eternal held one FUNKY party. The dance floor was packed with fly ladies and slick gents doing “the hustle” to their special guest DJ FFFREAK NIGHT. A huddle occurred on the dance floor to blow up into a B-Boy break dance battle in the middle of the Friedman … Continue reading
Think about that band that you saw 5 years ago. Remember how great they were? Remember how you left the show just knowing that they were gonna make a real mark on our music scene? Now remember how you can’t exactly remember their name? You lost that flyer, so now only small fragments of memory … Continue reading
The sad face emoticon used by Sad Numbers may seem like just another elusive aspect to the hard-to-define-yet-easy-to-enjoy band, but it actually speaks volumes about their music. Whether you catch that sad smiley on one of the CDs handmade by Josh Berkley (but painted à la DIY chic by his young daughter), or online when … Continue reading
Remember that dreamy song that plays when two lovers lock eyes in a hazy scene of passion during an 80s movie? Well chances are, whatever that song may be, it would sound a lot like Cruel Summer’s music. Their sound is for the pastel colored, VHS spinning, old school heart inside of all of us, … Continue reading
On Feb. 17, the Crocker Art Museum celebrated Black history with music, dancing, crafts and interactive activities for the whole family. Periodic performances by Tina B and the Soul Line Dancers had children and adults shakin’ along with them. Marlena Norman, whose son and nephew, three-year-olds Johnnie and Jaden danced along with the group. She … Continue reading
Oliver Nickell, also known as Tree, creates innovative music that captures the beauty of living inspired. Ingenious lyrics compliment Tree’s infectious beats, which combine elements from various musical genres. This dynamic approach makes Tree’s debut EP ‘Demons’ absolutely transcendent. “Let me put it this way, if I am pouring every bit of myself into a … Continue reading
My experience with this concert started at five in the afternoon, when I arrived in Oakland to begin the long wait for a decent place in the pit. As usual, there were good and bad people waiting in line with me, and I even got to know a little bit about the couple immediately ahead … Continue reading
Peggy Sue visited Third Space in Davis, CA. Needless to say it was a great show. Words Keilani Mitose Photos Ryan Stewart of Floatograph Inc. Continue reading
The Crocker Art Museum is celebrating Black History Month in a big way with music, crafts, art and a local marketplace. The third annual Black History Month Celebration: A Free Family Festival will be held Monday, Feb. 17 from 11am to 3pm at the museum. Stacey Shelnut-Hendrick, director of education for the Crocker, said each … Continue reading
Royal Teeth, the talent behind the hit song Wild, is a fresh new face to the indie pop genre. Known for their youthful and energetic beats and lyrics, most of the group hails from lively New Orleans, which vocalist Nora Patterson says contributes to the spirit of their music. These six musicians came together four … Continue reading
When the D.I.Y. spirit is a monumental faction of any artistic community, one will be offered a variety of works, ranging from exceptional to shoddy. A band’s debut album is one such product that shows how much they truly care. The one-of-a-kind “authenticity” of a Sharpeed home-burnt disc protected by hand-drawn CD artwork on … Continue reading
The Devil Makes Three has come a long way from home. “There’s a road that goes out of every town,” said guitarist/front man Pete Bernhard. “All you’ve got to do is get on it.” On February 7, that road will lead the Santa Cruz-based band to Ace of Spades in Sacramento. The three-piece bluegrass/rock band—made … Continue reading
This Thursday’s Art Mix at the Crocker Museum was a bright swirl of neon colors against darkened rooms. In the lobby, there was a lightshow by John Sonderegger and Ted Ternes. It undulated overhead, complimenting the music that sang behind the murmur of the conversations of the crowd. Every hour a pair of aerialists in … Continue reading
Some folks celebrate Christmas. Others have Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. But for the rest of us, there is Festivus. For those unfortunate souls who were not raised on Seinfeld, Festivus is a holiday invented by George Costanza’s father, Frank, that focuses on more secular elements of the holiday season. It is held in opposition to the … Continue reading
Meet a Macy’s Christmas character like no other: the flask-wielding, shit-talking, pot-smoking elf named Crumpet. He may adorn himself in red and green (and a perky, spangled hat), but Crumpet is truly an elf of a different color. This holiday season, Capital Stage brings you the hilarious tale of St. Nick’s most mischievous little helper … Continue reading
You probably first heard the name “Cage the Elephant” when the mellow hit Shake Me Down played on the radio daily in early 2011. It was around this time that Cage the Elephant became a commonplace band, trademark of the indie genre as one of the only indie bands to play regularly on the radio … Continue reading
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