Heels, hotties, and hair – that about sums up the 4th Annual Sacramento SwingTime this Saturday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Oh, and the music. There was plenty of that too. Spectators and swingers got to put their dance skills to the test with live performances by some really awesome bands. The self-proclaimed renegade rock … Continue reading
Concert in the Park PUNKS NOT DEAD! Music, language of the freaks, voice of the uncontrollable, rationalization of the unexplainable. Touch it feel it breathe it know it be it. Go to the show. Play the show. Be the pit. Be the love the pain the confusion the understanding the absolute essence. Be the racing … Continue reading
Mondo Deco is fun. I can’t believe it took me this long to go see them. Everything about them makes your body move, clap and absolutely scream rock and roll. They fall somewhere between a 1960s pop band and 1980s garage rock. Redd Kross’s influence is strong, as well as the New York Dolls, however, … Continue reading
The ride to Dixon from Sacramento is not a long one, however by the time you get there it seems as if you a so far from home. Dixon smells of warm wet grass and feels a bit Mayberry-esque. The houses are all very charming with deep-set porches made for warm summer nights. Downtown is … Continue reading
Rumor is that the band BOAT is not to be missed, so finding that they were playing at Luigi’s Fungarden last night was a pleasant surprise. The Seattle-based band is on a weekend tour playing Sacramento(last night), San Francisco(tonight at The Hemlock Tavern), Portland(May 26th at Mississippi Studios) ending back in Seattle on the 27th. … Continue reading
I hit the streets this past Saturday to see what I could see. On my adventures, I found the band Pets playing out of their garage and it was the highlight of the night. PETS is made up of Allison Jones, Derek Fieth and a drum machine. This past Second Saturday was one last hoorah before moving … Continue reading
Of the twenty-something intermittent years I’ve lived in Sacramento, this was my first appearance at the Dixon May Fair. I was a little nervous being a DMF virgin but it turned out to be an oddly unforgettable experience. As the saying goes, “You never forget your first time.” Continue reading
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