Black Lives Matter! at Sol Collective As we enter Black History Month, it’s important to remember history is still being made today. Police brutality against black people has been going on too long, and on February 10 at Sol Collective (2574 21st St.), starting at 7 PM, there is an opportunity to learn more about … Continue reading
Art Hotel 916 Art Hotel 916 is an art exhibit that will be available from February 5-February 13 at an abandoned hotel at 1122 7th Street. The hotel is scheduled to be demolished mid-2016, and over 60 artists from around the world stepped up to make its final days memorable. Each room, including kitchens, … Continue reading
Punk doesn’t always look like what you’d expect. Walking into Cafe Colonial on January 8th, people were playing cards and talking at the tables. There was art lining the walls. Urban Wolves jumped right in. They’re a large five piece band, and Cafe Colonial is a small intimate venue. The band told the singer, Jordan … Continue reading
The Saddest Show Ever: Tiny Teeth, Destroy Boys, OnFire, City Mural, and Moving Day at Naked Lounge This is gonna be a great night of awesome music, coffee, and local bands. Headlining at Naked Lounge (1111 H Street) is Tiny Teeth, an acoustic duo. Following them up are Destroy Boys, TUBE’s favorite female fronted acoustic … Continue reading
This last Saturday, Casa de Chaos, one of Sacramento’s most infamous punk joints, was packed with people raising money for the beloved 916 legend, Ground Chuck. During a show a while back, Chuck broke his hip in a pit and needed to get it replaced, so naturally, the community decided to host a show. Over … Continue reading
This weekend, an indie label run on creative obsession celebrates its 15th anniversary in San Francisco. The party for Ss Records, founded in Sacramento, will feature bands like Lil Bunnies, 100 Flowers, Screature, Ozzie, Andy Human & the Reptoids and more Jan. 15-16 at San Francisco’s Hemlock Tavern. “The nature of my record label has never … Continue reading
Separate Spines is making the rounds. The Sacramento band plays an eclectic mixture of shoegaze and psychedelia they call ‘throat kick.’ Formed in 2014, Separate Spines has created over 50 demos and played numerous house parties over the years, honing their craft. Their sound brings to mind acts like Ty Segall and Meatbodies, but with an eerie twist. … Continue reading
January 9, 2016, Old Glory (Reno), Trouble Maker (Oakland), Scratch Outs (Sacramento), and West Lords (Sacramento) played to a packed house at the Blue Lamp in Sacramento CA. As to not overlap with Ground Chucks benefit show, which was happening the same night, West Lords kicked things off a hair after 10PM and the crowd was ready. … Continue reading
Showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Looking for a little bit of nostalgia as the new year begins? Head over to the Crest Theatre (1013 K Street) on January 8th at 7:30 PM for the screening of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off! This classic film is unmissable, especially for those who grew up watching it. However, … Continue reading
Showing of Pennies from Heaven Pennies from Heaven is a fantastic film starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters about struggle and overcoming hardship. It will be screened at the Crest Theatre on Dec. 27th at 7 p.m. Film junkies will appreciate that Pennies from Heaven is being shown on 35mm film. $8-10 cover. The Crest is at … Continue reading
Get out your bowling shoes and gel up your liberty spikes, Punk Rock Bowling Tournament and Music Festival is turning 18. The one of a kind festival is celebrating its legal adulthood by expanding out of its traditional Sin City location to hold a successive party in Ashbury Park, New Jersey. The four day music … Continue reading
The Sacramento punk scene is full of familiar faces however none are as recognizable as Charles Adrian Thomas, more popularly known as Ground Chuck. Chuck has been a staple in the music scene since joining his first band, Outcasts of Society, in the mid 80s. His enthusiasm at shows, his chalk artwork found throughout the sidewalks … Continue reading
On November 18th, Cafe Colonial celebrated its birthday with a bang. The all-music, all-ages venue commemorated its three-year anniversary with Second to Last, Fourth and Long, Cresca, Death Rogen, XTOMHANX, Cross Class, Dead Weight, and Rat Damage taking the stages at Cafe Colonial and neighboring venue, The Colony. Though not necessarily known for its charming … Continue reading
Danny Secretion’s FUK CNCR benefit is a celebration of life and music. Here’s a song from each band that played on the 3rd night at Old Ironsides. We should all turn our birthdays into a fundraiser. Thanks to Taper Jim for the video. Let’s be proud of our music scene. Fuck Cancer. Captain 9’s & … Continue reading
Each year Sacramento musician, Danny Secretion, celebrates his birthday in true rock star style by throwing one hell of a party. The birthday bash, an annual series of (music) shows known as FUCK CANCER, comes around in early November. The bash brings the local music community together over a four night period to celebrate life, … Continue reading
Nearly two years ago a few longtime members of the Sacramento music scene came together and began to build a collection of songs with a new sound. This Wednesday, Oct. 21, GTM will play its first show at The Press Club. GTM had its beginnings in a detox center in Los Angeles in 2013. Members Jeffrey … Continue reading
The ten chandeliers and one disco ball of the Fillmore in San Francsico have heard everything. They have heard every sound check, every note, every shouted conversation at the bar when someone tried to conceive how they can charge ten dollars for beer and four for water. Yet the choral swellings and perfect percussion of … Continue reading
Another year, another TBD gone by. The West Sacramento music fest featured a ton of talent in cooking showdowns, interactive art and live art, circus performance and so much more. Oh, and did we mention music? Tears for Fears, Chromeo, Death Grips, Dinosaur Jr., Pretty Lights and Dr. Dog were among a few of the … Continue reading
On September 18, at TBD Fest, near the confluence of the two rivers of Sacramento CA, Death Grips came back to their hometown and offered up a roaring reckoning. Despite a quick sound check, MC Ride (vocals, magnetism) Zach Hill (drums, fury) and Andy Morin (keyboards, dark and ancient knowledge) sauntered onto the stage without … Continue reading
TBD Fest and TUBE. Magazine go way back. The magazine has been covering the Sacramento festival since it was called Launch Fest and rocked Cesar Chavez Park back in 2012. The festival was started by Michael Hargis as a one day ‘art party’ in 2008 and has since evolved considerably. Now a three day event … Continue reading
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