On Friday night, thousands of people packed into Cesar Chavez Park for the first of the season’s Concerts in the Park series. DJ Epik, Riotmaker, Drop Dead Red, and Island of Black & White kicked off the series. As headliner Island of Black & White played, attendees of all ages danced and enjoyed the quartet’s … Continue reading
Stand-up is a deceptive art. With nothing but a comic, a microphone, and maybe a stool on stage it is very easy to assume not much work goes into it. This is because audiences are conditioned to expect production value in their entertainment from a very early age. Be it the sets and costumes of … Continue reading
Lower 48- Hot Fool – the Lower 48’s new single showcases the band’s great harmonies. ‘Hot Fool’ is a departure from the band’s usual straight up rock and roll. This softer, more folky side of the quartet will make the listener fall in love with them in a whole new way. The Lower 48 will be playing in Davis, … Continue reading
Good old-fashioned, dirty rock ‘n’ roll is far from dead. Royal Blood has proved themselves to be the newest avatars of that particular vein of gritty music that comes from England. Singer/bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher’s symbiosis is really what drives their sound. There are plenty of guitar-drum duos in rock (The Black … Continue reading
There comes a time for all artists, no matter the medium, when they find themselves struggling with what they are trying to convey or express. Sacramento artist Jim Shepherd was no exception. The struggle is not a failure for Shepherd, but a challenge to overcome in order to keep doing what he loves: painting. His … Continue reading
Patron’s Wife (Laura Luke), Rude Patron (Matthew Udall), Sam (Victoria Timoteo) After their facility was left badly damaged by a fire, The Alternative Arts Collective found themselves in the middle of Del Paso Boulevard, where half the buildings have boards in their windows and the streets are dim. There stands an unassuming building with an … Continue reading
Did you know that tomorrow night is Trash Rock Thursday’s one year anniversary? Come dance your ass off with us! Melissa Uroff and DJ Dalibaba are kicking off the party with all of your favorite trashy dance party jams. Plus our pals from Portland The Lower 48 are playing. You know it’s going to be fun. Come hang out! … Continue reading
All over the world there is a deep and rich historical folk music legacy. American singer-songwriters such as Woodie Guthrie, Leadbelly, and Jean Ritchie would inspire later artists like Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, and Billy Bragg; who in turn lit a fire under artists like Frank Turner, Drag The River, and Ingrid Michaelson. These artists … Continue reading
The threshold of what defines a punk rock or hardcore band seems to stretch further with every passing year. Ever declaring its relentlessly immortal status, punk/hardcore underground communities continue to adapt, modify, and morph into hybrids or evolutions of what came before, inspired by others to take the lead and make the music their own. … Continue reading
Male Gaze- The Shining Path –The Shining Path is a swirling overlap of psychedelic and punk. Male Gaze was formed from the ex members of Mayyors, Blasted Canyons, The Mall, and are full of fuzz, feedback, and frenetic energy. The band has a fresh sound that hasn’t overtaken the music scene (yet). The Shining Path is off of Male Gaze’s new self-titled album due March … Continue reading
The Common Threads series, run by the Red Dot Gallery, showcases three artists whose work shares threads of similar themes. The series starts its third installment next month with a trio of artists with “the unique ability to project a critical view of humanity’s social fabric”, according to the Gallery. The artists featured in this installment are Colombia-based … Continue reading
After nearly a decade working in the corporate world, Sacramento designer Laura Matranga is returning to her independent roots. Matranga has run her graphic design and printmaking business, Asbestos Press, since 2005. She wanted to be a graphic designer before she even knew what term meant. As a teenager growing up a small Bay Area … Continue reading
Fresh faced Sacramento author Charles Passarell has not one but two books that recently hit the shelves. We think you should check them out. PINA COLADAS IN SPACE is Charles Passarell’s attempt to humorously parody the pulp science fiction stories of the 1960s. It is about an aging child actor and musician named Scott … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day was just over a week ago and while most folks were busy with a typical romantic night out, a small crowd of friends and lovers gathered at Sol Collective to catch an amazing concert and much better alternative Despite a chilly night, the heat was turned up by stellar performances that transported most … 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
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
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