Joey Bidner is a film photographer from Ottawa, Ontario who attended a very strict private school where creativity was not welcome. His creative side started to surface once he left the campus and emerged the artist he is today. Film photography is a process that takes time, and Bidner is very aware of that. “Since … Continue reading
Mirelle Ortega is a Los Angeles based illustrator who makes gloriously colorful images inspired by Mexican and geek culture. “I love pulling inspiration from a lot of things around me to create vibrant imagery. I think it’s important to be inspired by things, like books, movies, personal experiences, and other people,” she told TUBE. “I … Continue reading
The Red Museum’s variety show, A Very Red Christmas closed out a great year of Sacramento shows. The lineup had a little something for everybody. There were musical performances by Tentacult, La Tour, and Drug APTS. In between band sets, Chopstick played the theremin, Jesus H. Christ did stand up, Santa Burg gave a maniacal interpretation … Continue reading
Long Beach, CA based storyteller and illustrator Art Twink creates accepting, vibrantly colored imagery in their work. They aim to “create an untouchable imaginary world where marginalized folks can live queerly, colorfully and safely,” as the told TUBE. They also have a very specific set of likes when it comes to making art. “I like … Continue reading
“Friends, After almost two decades of writing and touring the world together, we have decided to close this chapter of our lives as Minus the Bear. These final shows are a celebration for the community of fans who gave us so much through years of dedication. We’ll be digging deep in the MTB catalog and … Continue reading
Saarbrücken-based artists Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz create the funny, feminist comic War and Peas.”We’re a duo which means that we split all the work starting on the creative process and even when it comes to drawing: we alternate each week,” the artists told TUBE. Pich is also the mind behind Fungirl and she’s “working … Continue reading
The Sacramento Audio Waffle is no stranger to interruptions. After a five year hiatus, the Sacramento Audio Waffle returned to the Red Museum in 2018. The noontime show has gained a loyal following through showcasing not only noise artists from all over the Sacramento Valley and West Coast but new and exciting waffles every month. … Continue reading
Redd Kross, Dale Crover, Mastoids. Holy Diver, Sacramento CA. Photography Melissa Uroff Continue reading
Jason Pulgarin is a contemporary street artist from Brooklyn, currently based out of Los Angeles. Pulgarin has been creating and drawing people ever since he was a young child. His work is bold and precise, often working with spray paints, watercolors, and cutting. Pulgarin discussed why he enjoyed working with these mediums, stating that “both … Continue reading
Mt.St.Mtn. (Mount Saint Mountain) put on a great weekday show at The Red Museum on Thursday night. The lineup included Part/Human, Boy Romeo and legends, Pylon. Boy Romeo came with a new EP, but sadly it was the last show with their current drummer. Also present at the merch table was a wide assortment of … Continue reading
Portland, Oregon-based Rachel Hanke is a structural engineer by day and an illustrator/concept artist by night who creates beautifully realistic portrait art. “I grew up drawing anything and everything (a lot of Sailor Moon fanart over the years) and it’s been very exciting to start turning that into something more as I’ve started to take … Continue reading
Isabella Ragazzi is an Italy-based illustrator and comics artist who creates wonderfully dark and creepy art. Ragazzi is inspired by legends, myths, folklore, horror, and medieval history. “My art want[s] to bring the watcher to another time, opening a window between the real and the unreal with magical and mystical creatures and places,” she recently … Continue reading
“I used to think that I could never lose anyone if I photographed them enough. In fact, my pictures showed me how much I’ve lost.”-Nan Goldin First shows, welcome backs, I met you theres, dances, birthdays, tour stops, album releases, root beers, spoken word, circle pits, stickers everywhere, pins, patches, “We got some merch in … Continue reading
Estonian performance art group, Non Grata, was back in Sacramento for their annual showcase of local and international artists. The sold-out event, as usual, brought Sacramento together as participants in their pieces. It’s hard to tell when their grand piece starts and ends, everything sort of just bridges together seamlessly with help from their guests, … Continue reading
What I’m Listening To is a series where we talk to exciting artists, musicians, and community members and get a five-song slice of their current playlist. – “I was always the one kid during class projects who would draw out everything on grocery store… poster boards.” – Desaree Deckard’s earliest memory is of making art. … Continue reading
Russian artist Irina Nordsol’s gorgeous work is full of fantasy and magic. Though now Moscow-based she is originally from Yakutia, a republic in Russia that she says has “crazy cold winters and very hot summers, shamanic paganism, awesome nature, and a bunch of mammoth bones, and that is a huge inspiration for me.” She loves exploring … Continue reading
The Struts recently had a sold-out show at Ace of Spades where they played their hits to an adoring crowd. If you haven’t been fortunate enough to see the England based quartet, don’t make that mistake the next time they come around. The band is led by Luke Spiller who embraces glam influences from Bowie, … Continue reading
Sacramento welcomed the mighty Thunderpussy to Ace of Spades and what they delivered in return was a set of straight-ahead rock that left the crowd glowing with sweat and a reaffirmed faith in the power of music. The band clearly enjoys playing with each other and for an enthusiastic crowd. Their songs while varied share … Continue reading
Akemi Art is the project of an anonymous background painter and illustrator in Vancouver’s 2D animation industry. The artist creates eye-catching, diverse images full of bright colors and movement. Akemi Art also works on picture books, personal illustration projects, and a 40-page comic. You can find more of Akemi Art’s work on Twitter, the artist’s … Continue reading
916 Growth Gigs hosted 916 FEST, a new local music festival. The weekend festival was a great showcase of the variety of sounds born from the local Sacramento scene. Many of the bands on the bill had previously played Cafe Colonial, where the fest was held, and took time out of their set to talk … Continue reading
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