Last week, we had a great time dancing at the Soft White Sixties show. This week, TUBE. Magazine went backstage and got to chat with rock band’s lead singer Octavio Genera. TUBE: What inspired your latest album, Alta California? What made you decide to do the same album but in Spanish? Genera: The idea came about with … 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 … want to pry open the eyes of our local community on what it means to be a diverse community of creatives.” – Laura Marie Anthony has been … 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. – “We started jamming after work, mainly to get back into the practice of playing regularly, but quickly decided that it would be fun to put a new band together … Continue reading
Citizen of Glass is an exploration of fragility, paranoia, and transparency. Danish musician Agnes Obel created the album to experiment with the German concept “gläserner bürger,” or a human of glass. “I know I can’t communicate everything with music,” she says with a laugh, speaking over the background sounds of the Berlin cafe she is calling … 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. – “No matter what I do, I guarantee it will make you feel something and remind you we can all be more than we realize.” – SpaceWalker aka April Walker … Continue reading
Studio Artifacts is an interview series, which invites artists to select, examine, and discuss some of the significant items they keep in their studios and gives readers an intimate glimpse into their practice. Diana Dich is a Sacramento-based artist who creates wire sculptures and drawings. Her recent sculptures explore her personal experiences with mental illness … 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. – “Right now we’re taking deep breaths before the insanity of ArtStreet ensues.” – Jennifer Jackson grew up in Placerville, visiting Sacramento when her ex-East Coast punk father showed his … Continue reading
The Pixies are more than a band. They’re a force. When brought up in conversation, oftentimes even non-fans know of The Pixies. They are beloved and have accrued cult status among the underground and heard on mainstream radio regularly. Not to mention having inspired the likes of David Bowie, PJ Harvey, The Strokes, Weezer, Thom Yorke … Continue reading
Having just released their first full-length album, Los Angeles-based PAPA will soon be rocking the West Coast, headlining here in Sacramento at Harlow’s. A genre-defying mix of rock, punk, jazz, and folk music, the band immediately catches the listeners’ attention and promises something for every music lover. The singer and drummer, Darren Weiss, lends the … Continue reading
If you know anything about the American Celtic punk scene, the odds are you’ve heard of Dropkick Murphys. A veritable standard in the scene, the Murphys are in their seventeenth year, have recently released their eight album Signed and Sealed in Blood, and show no sign of slowing down. Based in Boston, the band has … Continue reading
Maïa Vidal is extraordinary. She is certainly a girl after your heart. Not only is she adorable, but she is inventive, artistic and incredibly talented. When breathing in her musical adventures, you are swept away by enchanting sounds constructed with children’s toys and sweet horn like vocals. Her voice resembles a modern-day Billie Holiday with a … Continue reading
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