Hosted by the Queer Cultural Center on June 1st, Technotihuacan was scheduled to be a one night only event with DJ Rob Fatal and DJ Bianca Oblivion video-mixing curated selections dedicated to exploring the Afro-Latinx experience, trans identity, border politics, queer sexuality, pornography, spirituality, mujeria, and gender fluidity. The audio element of the show started … Continue reading
On Friday June 8th, Lovatraraxx, Skirt, Precious Child, and Cosmic Kitten handed out candy and played the Silver Orange. Photos: Benz Doctolero. Continue reading
Down at its new location on Fruitridge Blvd, Phono Select Records is a fixture for all your vinyl hunting inquiries. With their inventory ranging from indie, hardcore, reggae, punk and every genre you can think of, owner Dal Basi always seems to have something in the racks that will pique your curiosity. Once a week, … Continue reading
Driving along Mills Station Road and seeing a row of granite supply warehouses and storage facilities, one can feel that nothing special happens in this part of Rancho Cordova. That is how I felt pulling into the parking lot of the Mills Arts and Culture Center, whose building doubles as a bus terminal. Earlier that … Continue reading
Down at its new location on Fruitridge Blvd, Phono Select Records is a fixture for all your vinyl hunting inquiries. With their inventory ranging from indie, hardcore, reggae, punk and every genre you can think of, owner Dal Basi always seems to have something in the racks that will pique your curiosity. Once a week, … Continue reading
Peter Hook And The Light came to Ace of Spades on Monday night and treated diehard fans to two and half hours of the Substance compilations from New Order and Joy Division. To open the show up was El Ten Eleven, a Los Angeles based duo that relied only on drums, basses, and heavy looping. … Continue reading
Lovely visual art and amazing music took over Cesar Chavez Park last Friday. Artists like Jenn Ponci, Athena Alber, and TUBE.’s own Melissa Uroff made the park vibrant with their art as musical acts like Franz Ferdinand, I Am Strikes, Lipstick! DJS, and Saint Solitaire played a soundtrack to the evening. Next Friday in Concerts In the … Continue reading
Wax Idols will bring their brand of dark-tinged guitar pop to the Red Museum on June 1. The four-piece from Oakland has been around since 2010 and have released a handful of albums and EPs, establishing a sound that harkens to Siouxsie & The Banshees and early Cure. With a new album, Happy Ending (Etruscan … Continue reading
On Saturday, May 12th, Sacramento’s Handle District hosted this year’s Dress Up Wine Down, an annual fashion and wine event that brings together the Lodi Winegrape Commission (LOCA) and the Sacramento Fashion Week to benefit Women Escaping A Violent Environment (WEAVE). It was a great event for a great cause. Photos: Mickey Morrow. Words: Katta Hules. Continue reading
Oak Park First Fridays is a monthly gathering (May through December) on the Broadway Corridor that highlights a bevy of local artists and Oak Park businesses. One can find happenings such as pop-up galleries, live music, and lawn games among other festivities. The atmosphere is suitable for all ages. The next event will be on … Continue reading
Last weekend’s Concert In the Park saw bands Fate Under Fire, Mystic Roots, and The Color Wild rocking the night away in Cesar Chavez Park. The crowds were having fun, a swan floaty was bounced around, and of course, Kenny the Dancing Man made an appearance. This Friday, May 18th catch Franz Ferdinand, I Am Strikes, Saint … Continue reading
Last weekend, bands like PRVLGS, The Moans, Dog Party, Sunmonks, Blackalicious, and Butterscotch rocked Tanzanite Park during First Fest. Headliner A Lot Like Birds played their final set together as a band, much to the dismay of the crowd. Although turnout could have been better, the people that did come out got the chance to enjoy hanging out … Continue reading
Down at its new location on Fruitridge Blvd, Phono Select Records is a fixture for all your vinyl hunting inquiries. With their inventory ranging from indie, hardcore, reggae, punk and every genre you can think of, owner Dal Basi always seems to have something in the racks that will pique your curiosity. Once a week, … Continue reading
Bassist Peter Hook helped found two of the biggest bands in the post-punk world: Joy Division and New Order. In fact, one could argue that these groups created the genre in the late 1970s. Hailing from Manchester, UK, Joy Division came into existence with a sound and image that was daunting but thought-provoking. They gave … Continue reading
Concerts in the Park took to the stage for the first time this season on Friday, May 4th at 5 pm at the Cesar Chavez Plaza, in the heart of downtown Sacramento. This free all-ages event is a long-time tradition that’s been around for 27 years, drawing in crowds by the thousands each Friday night … Continue reading
On April 30th The Fratellis performed to a packed house at The Fillmore in San Fransisco. The show sold out within weeks of tickets being announced. TUBE. caught up with some members of the crowd to see what they thought of the performance. “There was so much energy in the crowd everyone was having … Continue reading
Down at its new location on Fruitridge Blvd, Phono Select Records is a fixture for all your vinyl hunting inquiries. With their inventory ranging from indie, hardcore, reggae, punk and every genre you can think of, owner Dal Basi always seems to have something in the racks that will pique your curiosity. Once a week, … Continue reading
The Darling Clementines performed a crazy, sexy, and high energy show at Holy Diver here in Sacramento on a hot Wednesday night last week! The burlesque show Glittergasm gave a big salute to its namesake and sexy fun with performers such as SpaceWalker, Andria Starling, and Nick Ferderoff burning up the stage. The Darling Clementines … Continue reading
“The worst question anyone can ask an artist is why would someone make that?” says Andrew Hooper when asked about the upcoming production of Cinema Incubo. It’s a statement that could almost double as a mantra for a film like his in a time like now. Although it isn’t Hooper’s first foray into feature-length films, … Continue reading
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