With a great line up and a niche venue like The Naked Lounge, why not go to this show? It’s all ages with a $5 cover with a cafe just a few steps away from the bands. With The Kelps playing their spunky music to get you dancing, Sprïng to help you appreciate instrumentation, and … Continue reading
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Loose Mouths With Tight Rhymes: An Evening With Bocafloja, Dre-T and Native Children
The Sacramento art scene, in addition to cultivating its own exceptional artists, attracts great ones from all over the world. Last Thursday, Mexican poet/rapper/activist Bocafloja made a brief tour stop in Sacramento via art space Sol Collective. Featuring two local hip-hop artists and drawing a moderate sized crowd, the event’s energy throughout the night was unmatched. … Continue reading
See: The Lower 48 and Honyock.
One of our very favorite Portland bands The Lower 48 kicked off their West Coast tour right here in Sacramento CA at The Torch Club in early December. Sacramento locals Honyock started off the night. Both bands are always a pleasure and we cannot wait for The Lower 48 to return! Here’s a little recap … Continue reading
Slayer: Demon Food for the Soul.
For the last thirty-three years the iconic band, Slayer, have maintained a momentum and work ethic that is not only impressive, but truly a standard to meet. With unforgiving imagery serving as a darkly romantic catalyst to equally brutal music and painfully sharp lyrics, it’s no wonder they are considered one of the forefathers of … Continue reading
Danny Secretion’s Lame Ass Birthday Bash.
When one hears of a birthday involving people talking about how cancer has affected their lives, it might not sound like a joyous affair. That isn’t the case when Danny Secretion’s Lame Ass Birthday Bash comes around each year in early November. The birthday bash (known as FUCK CANCER) is a three day music fest, … Continue reading
TBD: Sacramento’s little festival that can
It may still be a little warm, but summer is officially over and was sent off in style by TBD Fest. No longer To Be Determined, the festival was a mixed success. It brought food, art, architecture, music and culture together on the dusty terrain of River Walk Park in West Sacramento. While there were … Continue reading
A Weekend to Remember: The TBD Photo Flashback
It was just one month ago today that the temperature in Sacramento was a sweltering 100 degrees, our lungs were filled of dust and we were caught in the middle of a 72 hour whirlwind of music, food and dancing. TBD Fest 2014 took our town by storm and we could not be more thankful … Continue reading
MS MR in the Mists
TBD Festival, a three-day music, food, and shopping extravaganza came to Sacramento’s River Walk Park last weekend. On the North end, across the festival from the stalls of the mini bazaar sat the Lowbrau stage, huge and imposing. It was on that stage that MS MR played Saturday evening, drawing in the crowd and whipping … Continue reading
Contra at TBD.
October 4th, 5th and 6th the Sacramento River Walk played host to the TBD Festival, a three-day music, food, and shopping extravaganza. The audience ebbed and flowed through the little maze of stalls and stages that blossomed from metal storage containers scattered around south side of the festival. On the west side of the maze, … Continue reading
Stepping into Bat Guano
The Café Colonial is painted in stark black and white, adorned by event posters, photos from local artists, pages from a punk coloring book completed by various visitors, and reflected forever by the mirrors at the bar. This weekend it was host to the Bat Guano Festival, a two-day punk extravaganza. The Café was lively … Continue reading
600 Miles to Sacramento
Dan Potthast is no stranger to touring. The St. Louis native/Santa Cruz transplant has been on the road performing for over 20 years in MU330, The Stitch Up and as a solo artist. You may have seen him over the past few years as opening for the likes of Reel Big Fish and Streetlight Manifesto, … Continue reading
Lagunitas Beer Circus number 6.
Lagunitas Beer Circus is one of those things that just shouldn’t be missed. Since our jaunt with the festivities in 2013 we have been (very) impatiently counting down the days of its return. The Circus takes place each summer at the Lagunitas Brewery in Petaluma, CA with proceeds going towards keeping music in schools. This … Continue reading
OK Go Comes to Sac
A Los Angeles band that’s become arguably as famous for their collection of whimsical music videos as their indie-pop sound will be at Sacramento’s Assembly Music Hall Tuesday, July 15. OK Go, a 16-year-old band that started in Chicago, has a sound and presence that has grown since their self-titled premiere album released in 2002. … Continue reading
See:PETS, Dog Party, and Kepi Ghoulie.
On June 16th the Witch Room in Sacramento, CA was full of lights, music, and vegan cupcakes due to the PETS, Dog Party, and Kepi Ghoulie summer tour kicked off and video release party. PETS released their music video Evil Smile and Dog Party released two titled Los Angeles and Alright. Lucy Giles (from Dog Party) celebrated … Continue reading
Dog Party. Los Angeles.
Dog Party played one hell of a show at the Witch Room tonight. A few exciting notes about the evening. 1. It was Lucy’s 16th birthday. She is adorable. 2. This was Dog Party, Pets and Kepi’s tour kickoff show which was a guaranteed party. Balloons, vegan cupcakes and pixie sticks were included. 3. Both … Continue reading
See PETS Evil Smile.
PETS latest video Evil Smile debuts today, here on TUBE. Watch it now and then join us tonight at the Witch Room for the Dog Party, Pets and Kepi tour kickoff show. Shoujo Kitten is playing as well and Lucy, from Dog Party, turns 16! It is guaranteed a good time. See you there! Video- Andrew … Continue reading
Capital Stage Presents: MAPLE & VINE
Capital Stage completes its ninth season, THE HOMEFRONT: A Season of Soul-Stirring Plays, with MAPLE & VINE by Jordan Harrison. After premiering in the 2011 Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville, MAPLE & VINE ran Off Broadway at Playwrights Horizons. Capital Stage’s production will be directed by Co-Founder and Artistic Associate Peter Mohrmann, and … Continue reading
Colonial Music Fest.
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NOBUNNY – Live! @ The Witch Room. Sacramento, CA.
NOBUNNY emerged from the rabbit hole on Easter 2001. The filthy rabbit who spent his early years touring solo and burning a limited number of CDs by hand has turned out to have quite a cult following. Since NOBUNNY’s first official album release Love Visions in 2008, his popularity has only increased with punks and … Continue reading
See ΔSCHEME at Midtown Barfly and go wild this Saturday, May 17
After bringing the largest crowd Midtown Barfly has ever seen, ΔSCHEME (Pyramid Scheme) is returning to give you yet another unforgettable night this Saturday, May 17. ΔSCHEME has been creating music for years, and is made up of three charismatic men: brownCHILD (producer), Robbie P. (lyricist), and Nasty Nate (lead DJ). They have recently become resident … Continue reading