The evening was warm and the line snaked along the sidewalk, a creature of black skinny jeans and black band shirts. Inside, the Ace of Spades literally vibrated with sound as local band Journal, the first act of the evening, played their set. It was an enthusiastic bout of video game inspired metal that got … Continue reading
Tele Novella has embarked on quite a tour starting in Austin Texas then swooping throughout the west coast and looping back into Austin. Lucky for us they are making their way to Sacramento. There was a lot of hype surrounding Tele Novella even before us West Coasters had actually heard their music. I am sure … Continue reading
The busy boys of Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits are at it again. On the opening night of the 2nd leg of their tour at the Press Club here in Sacramento, TUBE was able to get a few words in with lead vocalist Corbett Redford, vocalist and lead guitar player Dan Abbott and … Continue reading
Once in a while a show comes along that disguises itself as another run of the mill coffee shop show in Sacramento. Familiar names, familiar setting; the type of show you’re used to seeing posted in windows around midtown. Some people get burnt out on these shows and write off Sacramento as being stagnant in … Continue reading
Atlas Genius, a rising indie rock band from Australia, started with a homemade studio. “We had a lot of song ideas and it was important to us to have our own studio where we could experiment and hone in on our sound,” drummer Michael Jeffery says on the band’s website. And clearly this was a … Continue reading
Sacramento has had its fair share of diamonds emerge from its music scene. Various artists’ call Sacramento home, and have left their foot prints throughout the vast musical landscape. From rap to alternative rock groups the Sacramento music scene has had waves of talent permeate in and out shifting its direction into a new class … Continue reading
Family Photo is a fresh-faced freshman band straight out of the suburbs of Sacramento who play a jazzy form of indie pop. They have dubbed their style ‘dismantled pop’ due to their tendency to play havoc with popular song structures. The band started in the summer of 2011 after going to high school together and … Continue reading
Gunpowder has a sound so unique that they have to combine three genres to describe it. This western/metal/punk band is local to the Bay Area, playing shows at bars and events anytime the opportunity presents itself. The band consists of Major Erik Core (vocals/acoustic guitar), Doc Sauter (electric guitar), Al “Yippie” Cayeda (bass), and Pancho … Continue reading
What are the plans for today – It’s Saturday! After the coffee and the Aspirin kicks in what should your day consist of? Yard work? Laundry? Freaking grocery shopping? ( side note: I dread grocery shopping.) We have all been dying for the summer to come and now that it is here most of us … Continue reading
When they talk about life on the road, playing local shows, and recording their second release, it’s clear the six guys who make up City of Vain genuinely enjoy what they do. Sacramento-based punk band City of Vain is recording an EP that should be out in June, the first release since their debut album … Continue reading
The evening opened with Desario, full on indie nerd rock, with strange lyrics I couldn’t quite catch. Then came Cold Eskimo, enthusiastically ethereal music mixing with one of their guitarist’s pleas for the guy smoking a blunt in the front row to “ Just stop.” Each band gushed about opening for Foals and every time … Continue reading
American League! The very name resonates nostalgia for a golden age or time of youth. The five piece ensemble have brought forth that very essence through their personalized approach to music. Native to the Manteca area, American League have been making headway and diving head-first into the Sacramento scene with no signs of stopping. The … Continue reading
At the age of 72, Mac Rebennack, more popularly known as Dr. John, is making music which falls somewhere in-between voodoo blues and swanky rock and roll. While the Dr. has been making records for years, his most recent release, Locked Down, has a very different sound than we are accustomed to hearing from him. … Continue reading
April 14th, 2013 Heavenly Village – top of parking garage 4:30-8:30 p.m. Cruise on over to Tahoe this weekend for the 14th Annual Heavenly Mountain Ski Patrol Fundraiser. All proceeds benefit local non profit organizations such as The Barrett & Kristen Burghard family and The Special Olympics. This is an ALL AGES event with a donation … Continue reading
If you know anything about the American Celtic punk scene, the odds are you’ve heard of Dropkick Murphys. A veritable standard in the scene, the Murphys are in their seventeenth year, have recently released their eight album Signed and Sealed in Blood, and show no sign of slowing down. Based in Boston, the band has … Continue reading
There is a beckoning born from nature that captivates, allures, and inspires. We are all secretly adventurers waiting with bated breath for our moment to embark on a journey into the open wild. You can feel it in the warm spring breeze… Imploring… Will you go? A soundtrack to depict the life of a sojourner, … Continue reading
It’s Monday and I wish it was Tuesday. Here are two events that I am looking forward to and why: one is at Bows and Arrows featuring Peck The Town Crier, Grex, and The Lurk. This event starts at and has a cover charge of just $5.00. That ain’t bad. The thing that I enjoy about Bows and … Continue reading
Bright Ideas is killing me right now, and it is a glorious death. I keep flipping the record, all eight (short) tracks of it have made it through my stereo at least three times this morning, and I’m back for a fourth, because I need more party in my face. Scott Miller, … Continue reading
The day of the Egghead Music Walk was just a little warmer than pleasant, but nothing short-sleeves and sunscreen couldn’t fix. The sizable crowd that gathered in front of Mrak Hall for the first stop of the walk didn’t seem to mind. They bunched around the little stage on the sidewalk and sprinkled themselves on … Continue reading
Blackalicious is more than some background music heard at a party. More than a band. More than just two guys from Sacramento hanging out and making music. Blackalicious is a movement. It is something that, when heard, transcends from just vocals and a beat to a feeling. To awareness. To knowledge. Formed in 1992 by … Continue reading
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