On a rainy Friday night, Sacramento local favorites Destroy Boys headlined a release show for their new EP Crybaby/Vixen at 924 Gilman in Berkeley, CA to a packed house. The opening acts included indie rock sweethearts Weeny Witch, Burd and Same Girls. Learn more about Destroy Boys and find their music here. Words and photos Cam Evans. Continue reading
After fires burned down a large portion of Northern California in October, many people were left homeless and hurt. To raise money to provide help for those affected, Ace of Spades pulled in four Sacramento area bands to play a benefit show. Destroy Boys, Dog Party, Hi, Mom, and Fonty played for a crowd of … Continue reading
The boys are back in town, Destroy Boys that is. Catch them tonight with Hobo Johnson and the Lovemakers at Sol Collective (2574 21st St) in Sacramento CA. The show is all ages, starts at 7:00 and is 10 bucks. “…the intense vertical tsunami that comes crashing down from thrashing guitars, smashing drums, and ripping souls that … Continue reading
What I’m Listening To is a series where we talk to exciting artists and musicians and get a five song slice of their current playlist. – “I’m definitely gonna continue being a musician after I graduate. I don’t know what else I would do. I’m a barista right now but that isn’t really a career.” … Continue reading
Let Direct Hit take you on a trip this summer with their upcoming album, Wasted Mind. The 11-track story brings the listener on a journey from the perspective of drugged up and twisted characters going through a distorted reality. Nick Woods, singer, guitarist and lyricist for the band, clarifies the odd choice in topic, affirming … Continue reading
This Saturday, April 2, The Hideaway Bar & Grill will be hosting an all-ages matinee show featuring three of Sacramento’s emerging female-fronted garage-punk bands. Sneeze Attack will be releasing their long awaited LP “Maxwell” on Pleasant Screams.The band recorded and mixed with Chris Woodhouse at The Dock in one day and the finished product truly captures the raw sound … Continue reading
Quirk rock is the only description fully fit for the pop punk band, Shark Toys. Their fluid and loud beats provided by the bass and drums are spiced up with strange synth and guitar, topped by the lead singer’s abrasive but melodic voice. Shark Toys is notorious for weird and rough sets. However, they’ve incorporated … Continue reading
After a year of not releasing new music, Mean Jeans has dropped their new single, ‘Nite Vision’ through Fat Wreck Records.The pop-punk band is giving listeners a taste of their clean style with this track. Their single is only giving a hint of what’s to come in their full album, Tight New Dimension! which comes out on April … Continue reading
On February 5th, Low Cut High Tops, Seattle’s own digital punk, one-man band, released his 10-track album, Eh, Whatever. David Burns shaped the entire album, allowing him to totally immerse himself into every lyric, beat, and growl. This musician’s style has given him wide recognition for his unique, computerized arrangements. A series of music videos, … Continue reading
Sunflower Bean, a psychedelic rock group from Brooklyn, is releasing a new album this February. The trio of under twenty-one-year-olds: Julia Cumming, Jacob Faber and Nick Kivlen, have been together since 2013. Their music consists of Cumming’s ethereal singing mixed with grounding cadence from the bass and Faber’s drums. Adding to this is Kivlen’s infectious … Continue reading
The Saddest Show Ever: Tiny Teeth, Destroy Boys, OnFire, City Mural, and Moving Day at Naked Lounge This is gonna be a great night of awesome music, coffee, and local bands. Headlining at Naked Lounge (1111 H Street) is Tiny Teeth, an acoustic duo. Following them up are Destroy Boys, TUBE’s favorite female fronted acoustic … Continue reading
This last Saturday, Casa de Chaos, one of Sacramento’s most infamous punk joints, was packed with people raising money for the beloved 916 legend, Ground Chuck. During a show a while back, Chuck broke his hip in a pit and needed to get it replaced, so naturally, the community decided to host a show. Over … Continue reading
Looking for the fun of Friday night but have work Saturday morning? Check out Ink Eats and Drinks’ Sunday event, Industry & Artistry on January 10th! Ink is a bar/restaurant in Midtown Sacramento. Ink has an edgy atmosphere decorated with walls full of cool tattoo-inspired art and shelves well stocked with alcohol. This new event is … Continue reading
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