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
Cryo (aka Cryoclaire aka Mary Safro) is a former video game artist turned 2D illustrator. The UK based Latvian native is the co-creator (with Io Black) of Drugs & Wires a webcomic that explores an alternate history 1990s “where advanced cybernetics live alongside floppy disks and off-brand ICQ messengers,” as she told TUBE. in a recent email. The … Continue reading
Frida Kahlo’s official birthday is July 6, however, Sacramento partied all weekend long. Friday, July 6th, Love is a Verb presented Wounded Deer: A Frida Kahlo inspired art show at their new gallery opening on Del Paso Blvd and on Sunday, July 8th, the Latino Center of Arts and Culture held their annual Fiesta de Frida!, which … Continue reading
Locusts are swarming the Crocker. Made of muslin, bamboo, tulle, and steel, they fill the exhibit rooms, poised and ready to consume everything in sight. This is Cyrus Tilton’s vision of humanity: a crawling, swarming, insatiable cautionary tale of mass consumerism and environmental desecration. The artist was first inspired to create The Cycle by the huge … Continue reading
The doors were open at the Eye Street Co-op on a hot Saturday night for an intimate house show billed as “Social Experiment.” The Midtown house featured spoken word poetry from Keyko and experimental sounds from touring Portland bands, The Social Stomach and Sea Moss. Local artist, Space Walker, closed the night. Words and Photos: … Continue reading
Sacramento has a long history of skateboarding and the Mather AM is striving to keep the tradition strong. On Saturday, June 31st the Mather Sports Center was home to the 6th Annual Mather AM. The event is open to all who love the sport of skateboarding and included the best trick contest, tranny jam, and everyone’s … 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
Christian Orrillo’s gorgeous multi-colored portraits are eye-catching, alien, and ethereal. The South American artist (originally from Cajamarca, Peru and currently based in Chile), was first inspired by manga and Disney animation, and he has carried the themes of bright color, beauty, futurism with him as his work evolved. “In each work, I seek to entertain … Continue reading
Sexy! Flashy! On Friday, June 22nd, The Grrrly Show showcased a number of burlesque dancers with well-coordinated skits, clothing, and sexy dance moves. This month’s show brought together the talents of Mone’t Ha-Sidi, Indiana Bones, Balla Fire, and many other performers at the Holy Diver in Sacramento. The Grrly Show runs burlesque shows every three … Continue reading
June 23rd-24th was Pride, and it was a weekend to celebrate! The 48th Annual San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade happened on Sunday, and it was fantastic. The parade itself had a large part dedicated to advertising, but Pride and the crowd it brought together to celebrate in the streets of San Francisco were beautiful and … Continue reading
What I’m Listening To is a series where we talk to exciting artists, musicians, and establishment owners and get a five-song slice of their current playlist. – “I used to be a sailor. I have been to all of the continents. I’m a family first person. I enjoy traveling, cooking, camping and riding my motorcycle.” – … Continue reading
Jonah Matranga and Friends brought his tour to Goldfield Trading Post in Sacramento CA. on June 15th. The former singer of FAR celebrated twenty years of the band’s album Water & Solutions by playing it in its entirety. Photos by Daniel Tyree Continue reading
Element of Soul, Our People. Jayson Angove. Caesar Chavez Park, Sacramento CA. June 15, 2018. Photos by Mickey Morrow Continue reading
We had a blast at the Crocker Art Museum’s event ArtMix Pride! Catch the Crocker’s next ArtMix on July 12, find more information here. Photos by Daniel Tyree Continue reading
Illustrator Tyler Feder is working to inspire and empower with her art. In her pieces, she recasts classics with intersectionality, embraces the body, and loves to showcase many kinds of people, especially she says, women and non-binary people. She is inspired by “intersectional feminism, mental health, body acceptance, and pop culture,” as she recently told … Continue reading
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
The Inciters, Jackie Mendez, Scratch Outs, Triple Tree. Blue Lamp, Sacramento CA. Saturday, June 9, 2018. Photos Melissa Uroff. 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
Glasglow-based illustrator and painter Ver creates new worlds in their work. Though they are “pretty much always working on books and comics for local UK conventions,” as Ver told TUBE. in a recent interview, their current focus is a primer/guide to a post-apocalyptic world and a short cycle of reality-bending comics called SHIFT. SHIFT follows … Continue reading
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