Built to Spill could easily be called a phenomenon. A group of men that gel like something that would make Bill Cosby jealous. With a sound that mixes elements of folk and rock, mix in some blues, and ultimately end up with a sound more ethereal than anything, BTS really is a band for everyone. … Continue reading
Join us for Reverie. A night full of magical art and dreamy music. Musical Performances by Hearts +Horses PETS and David Houston and String Theory Artwork will be displayed by Autumn Brown Mark Fox JuJu Hearts Allyson Seconds Jenny Price Tessa Renae Ratner Artist reception is from 6-8 Music begins at 8 $7 admission starting … Continue reading
What are the plans for today – It’s Saturday! After the coffee and the Aspirin kicks in what should your day consist of? Yard work? Laundry? Freaking grocery shopping? ( side note: I dread grocery shopping.) We have all been dying for the summer to come and now that it is here most of us … Continue reading
The evening opened with Desario, full on indie nerd rock, with strange lyrics I couldn’t quite catch. Then came Cold Eskimo, enthusiastically ethereal music mixing with one of their guitarist’s pleas for the guy smoking a blunt in the front row to “ Just stop.” Each band gushed about opening for Foals and every time … Continue reading
A THIRD PARTY presents: THE PURPLE PARTY On Saturday. April 13th, 2013 Located at Oakridge Winery 6100 East Victor rd. Lodi, California. Everyday it happens. When we are not expecting it. Sometimes we see it or at times feel it …that something has changed. In a moment everything switches from the untouchable world we live … Continue reading
There is a beckoning born from nature that captivates, allures, and inspires. We are all secretly adventurers waiting with bated breath for our moment to embark on a journey into the open wild. You can feel it in the warm spring breeze… Imploring… Will you go? A soundtrack to depict the life of a sojourner, … Continue reading
It’s Monday and I wish it was Tuesday. Here are two events that I am looking forward to and why: one is at Bows and Arrows featuring Peck The Town Crier, Grex, and The Lurk. This event starts at and has a cover charge of just $5.00. That ain’t bad. The thing that I enjoy about Bows and … Continue reading
Finding a place to play trivia on a Tuesday in Sacramento is like trying to find an elephant in a haystack. It’s easy. In pubs and bars around town you will find a cute girl on a mic asking mundane questions that only 3% of the pear cider sipping population actually know the answer to. … Continue reading
Blackalicious is more than some background music heard at a party. More than a band. More than just two guys from Sacramento hanging out and making music. Blackalicious is a movement. It is something that, when heard, transcends from just vocals and a beat to a feeling. To awareness. To knowledge. Formed in 1992 by … Continue reading
The night of the show was cold and windy like so many this time of the year, but the Mondavi Center was warm, bright and filled with people. As with many shows I’ve been to there, the range of the guest’s attire was startling, from women in power suits and sparkling patterned jackets to men … Continue reading
Meet Angelo Esquivel With 2nd Saturday just around the corner, and a three day weekend at our door many Artists are finishing up their work and are getting ready to play. With many 2nd Saturday events being held around downtown it can become a little overwhelming on which event to attend, so don’t worry TUBE … Continue reading
Is it a Nu Metal Band or Professional Wrestling Move? 1. Glassjaw 2. Cobra Clutch Bulldog 3. DDT 4. Thousand Foot Krutch 5. Gorilla Press 6. Death Valley Driver 7. 36 Crazyfists 8. Emerald Frosion 9. Flymore 10. Clawfinger . . . . . Answers . . are . . posted . . below . … Continue reading
If you are walking around downtown today and see some out of place characters don’t worry its okay. Sacramento’s anime and Japanese Pop culture fans will be filling the Sacramento Convention Center & The Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento, CA for the Sacramento Anime Convention (SacAnime). This is a 3 day event that encourages people to … Continue reading
I grew up in the 80’s. It was a generation of multiple Heathers and Jasons that filled up our valley mall. Boys were drooling over Alyssa Milano and Danica Mae McKellar; Girls were crying over Ralph Macchio and Johnny Depp. The cars were fast and the hair was BIG. MTV was the new radio and … Continue reading
This past Sunday I had the extreme fortune and pleasure to attend Sacramento’s 6th Annual Chinatown Mall Culture Fair. A dazzling spectacle from another world that is very much alive here in the spirits the hearts and the minds of all those who created it as well as all those lucky enough to have been … Continue reading
Beer makes me dance. I’m guilty, I admit it. I like to dance, and beer makes me do it even more. Or at least that’s what my shirt says. So I walk into this sandwich shop in Oakland last weekend wearing my purple cotton t-shirt that proclaims to the whole world, “BEER MAKES ME DANCE!” … Continue reading
The leaves are starting to change, the days are growing shorter and there is just enough time to slip in one last summer adventure before it gets too chilly outside. So why not take a little day trip up to the Middle Fork American River? Bernadette did and had a bit of an adventure in … Continue reading
As Isak Dinesen said, “The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea”. Well here in Sacramento, that third element isn’t really an option. What is it about water that makes us feel so relaxed? Whether it’s a dip in the pool or a vodka on the rocks, water (in whichever form) … Continue reading
Sacramento’s famous cocktail week just passed and TUBE peeked in at a few events! Cocktail week kicked off on Sunday, August 19th on J & 20th with its first annual tasting event. Next would be the Genever Gin night held at Red Rabbit, the first night of events I was able to attend. I walked … Continue reading
Have you ever heard of Circus Vargas? If you haven’t, you should definitely get to know who they are and what they are about. Circus Vargas is a circus trying to bring back the glamour, thrills and heart-pounding excitement of the authentic old-time circus under the big top, using only human performers and no animals … Continue reading
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