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Listen: We Come Apart in Mexico
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Listen: We Come Apart in Mexico

Seven years after her debut album The Storm, Sonya Kitchell is back with We Come Apart, her first full-length album since 2008. The time between solo releases has been prolific for Kitchell. She spent a year collaborating with the legendary Herbie Hancock on his Grammy-winning album, River: The Joni Letters.  She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl, the Montreaux … Continue reading

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Listen: Bianca Casady’s Poor Deal Roadkill

 Bianca Casady & The C.i.A have come together to create an album that transcends even the surreal weirdness of Casady’s work in CocoRosie. Their upcoming album Oscar Hocks is billed as “an invitation to journey into a series of mysterious realms, each one hosted by a different outcast character” and said to embrace concepts “too dark, too scary” for … Continue reading

Issue 2 is here!
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Issue 2 is here!

The very second print issue of TUBE. Magazine is here! This edition’s special gift is a mini mixtape featuring music from local bands Honyock, Would-Be Train Robbers, Well Dressed Mannequins, and Sunmonks. Subscribers will be getting their copies delivered this week with a high-five. Non-subscribers can pick up their copies here or at Phono Select Records.   Continue reading

The List: Ground Chuck.
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The List: Ground Chuck.

The Sacramento punk scene is full of familiar faces however none are as recognizable as Charles Adrian Thomas, more popularly known as Ground Chuck.  Chuck has been a staple in the music scene since joining his first band, Outcasts of Society, in the mid 80s.  His enthusiasm at shows, his chalk artwork found throughout the sidewalks … Continue reading

Go: A Revolutionary Art Mix.
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Go: A Revolutionary Art Mix.

The Crocker Art Museum is finishing 2015 with the light of revolution in their eyes. The museum is pulling the stops out to celebrate their last mix of the year, here’s all the excitement that’s happening: See! The robots from the American River College Electronics program Laugh! With comedians Keith Lowell Jensen and Johnny Taylor. Experience! A … Continue reading

Blunt & Controversial: Leftöver Crack’s Constructs of the State.
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Blunt & Controversial: Leftöver Crack’s Constructs of the State.

Listening to Leftöver Crack’s new album, Constructs of the State, reminded me of the feelings I had when I first entered a punk pit: some terror, confusion, wonder regarding where my shoe went and why everyone was yelling. But this album also resonated deeply with the revolutionary anger that first drew me to the genre. … Continue reading

Art & Activism Go Hand-in-Hand
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Art & Activism Go Hand-in-Hand

When an artist embraces an activist message, their work can cultivate courage within people and communities. The results of such art can be inspiring and, ultimately, empowering. On Nov. 19, four artists from Northern California and beyond presented their work and stories of activism at the Crocker Art Museum’s second Art Beyond Fear panel discussion. … Continue reading

We Do Everything Here: Celebrating Cafe Colonial’s Three-Year Anniversary
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We Do Everything Here: Celebrating Cafe Colonial’s Three-Year Anniversary

On November 18th, Cafe Colonial celebrated its birthday with a bang. The all-music, all-ages venue commemorated its three-year anniversary with Second to Last, Fourth and Long, Cresca, Death Rogen, XTOMHANX, Cross Class, Dead Weight, and Rat Damage taking the stages at Cafe Colonial and neighboring venue, The Colony. Though not necessarily known for its charming … Continue reading

Life in the Doll’s House at Capital Stage
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Life in the Doll’s House at Capital Stage

Stephanie Gularte’s original adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 Norwegian domestic drama, A Doll’s House, thoughtfully explores the individual’s yearning for self-discovery and expression within restricted societal and cultural roles. Directed by Janis Stevens, Gularte’s adaptation is set in a comfortable but conventional home during the holidays in post-World War II America. In the mid 20th … Continue reading