Pixies’ new album, Head Carrier, is an energetic punk romp, that calls back to the band’s classic sound. Pixies, who first formed in 1984 and released hits like ‘Here Comes Your Man’ and ‘Where Is My Mind’ before breaking up in 1993, reunited in 2004. A year after the departure of beloved bassist Kim Deal in 2013, the … Continue reading
Ready for Halloween? Well, the horror comes a little early this year with the return of Sinister Creature Con! The convention, which is in its second year, is all about movie effects and horror. It features guests including Lori Petty (Orange Is The New Black, Gotham), Katherine Isabelle (Hannibal, Freddy vs Jason, Ginger Snaps), and renowned make up artists … Continue reading
Self-described experimental pop project, SunMonks has released a fun new single. ‘No Me’ is bright catchy number, full of energy and careless joy. Listen to it below. The duo, made up of Geoffrey CK and Alexandra Steele will be playing Shine Cafe,1400 E St, Sacramento at 5 pm on Saturday, September 24th. Words: K. Hules. 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
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. – “There are great shows happening in Sacramento almost every night .” – Sean Hills, bassist of Bastards of Young, member of Enemy Fire, founder of Punch and Pie and … Continue reading
San Kazakgascar describes itself as “quasi-Middle Eastern/Indian psychedelia.” The description is a fitting one as the Sacramento band takes Middle Eastern and Indian sounds, which are already often associated with hippy mind-altering experiences, and weaves them in hypnotic patterns. Their sound is somewhat reminiscent of Dead Can Dance and the sitar music of Ravi Shankar that inspired … 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. – “It goes without saying that I work to inspire myself first, but when I put out music I want it to have an effect on people beyond my chin … Continue reading
British musician Eliot Sumner is making a solo debut splash. The singer, formerly of I Blame Coco, is the third of Sting’s children and has a remarkably androgynous sound. This is appropriate as the singer recently stated they did not believe in gender labels and did not identify with any particular gender. Sumner’s vocals are low … 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. – “Anything you’re working on should never become too comfortable. Otherwise you’ll start to sleepwalk through the experience, instead of really connecting to it.” Jeremy Greene, singer of Sacramento’s glam … Continue reading
SpaceWalker, Fairfield native and genre defying musician aims to free “the masses from self consciousness one show at a time.” Called Sacramento’s favorite unicorn for her eclectic unicorn-themed headwear, SpaceWalker’s work revolves around how powerful and important self expression is, and the freedom it engenders. This theme is especially important in her newest music video ‘Anarchy … Continue reading
Sometimes being at a party is like riding a wave of energy, full of fun and interesting people. Sometimes though, you end up stuck in someone’s bedroom–alone and wondering how long you can hide in there before some couple tries to use the bed. This is the kind of party New York musician and producer Rena … 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. – “Derby has been crucial to the success of the Blue Lamp.” – Gabi Garcia, co-owner of the Blue Lamp, and this month’s curator of the What I’m Listening To playlist, has been … Continue reading
VÉRITÉ creates airy tracks with sparse instrumentations and repetitive lyrics. Her songs are atmospheric and her star is rapidly rising. The enigmatic artist sold out her first ever headlining tour last year, and included festival debuts at SXSW, Lollapalooza and Firefly in her list of achievements. She just dropped her new EP Living and already her singles ‘Constant … Continue reading
Duke Chevalier is an enigmatic California music project melding esoteric, spiritual influences with odd notes of funk, folk, hip-hop, and catchy riffs. The group, whose members do not broadcast their identities, is finally ready to debut their first release since ‘Hangin’ onto the Vision’ in March 2014. The five track EP, Ace of Swords is an alternately mellow … Continue reading
The Bootleg Theater is a small, red velvet swathed venue in Los Angeles with an upside down ‘Cocktails’ sign over a bar that only sells beer and wine. The night started when opening act Alexandra Savior and her band began their set. Their music was mellow, melodic, and melancholy. The singer sang with almost sulky … Continue reading
Sally’s Diner, the elusive and strange alt-rock duo has released some new, long-awaited songs. The band, consisting of Sweet keyboardist Stevie Stewart and Stage Bender comedian Kim Thomasson, have not released any tracks since TUBE.’s interview with them almost exactly two years ago. To make up for this, Sally’s Diner has just dropped four new singles off … Continue reading
PEARS, the fast-paced punk band fresh off last summer’s re-release of their first and increasingly popular album Go To Prison, is ready to drop their new album Green Star. The album is not a rehash of their previous work, according to singer and frontman Zach Quinn. “I thought it was really important that we didn’t want to make … Continue reading
Psychedelic bliss-rockers Givers & Takers are on the rise. Their alternately soft-spoken and gritty psychedelia is catchy and full of fluid instrumentation. The band has just released their new single ‘Strangers.’ The song brings a bluesy bite to the normally keyboard heavy genre. Listen below, headphones suggested: Givers & Takers have also released ‘Start The Morning,’ a … Continue reading
Cane Morto’s film Amo-Te Lisboa: An Ignominious Street Art Movie is now available online! A somewhat surrealist take on the Italian street art collective’s unauthorized painting activities in Lisbon, the film follows them through a two month period of rediscovering their street art roots with the help of other artists like Borondo and RUN as well as a“cruel dead-dog deity … Continue reading
Solo artist Bibio, (also known as Stephen Wilkinson) is releasing his seventh album, A Mineral Love. Along with the announcement he’s sharing the album’s first official single, ‘Feeling,’ with an accompanying video directed by Bibio himself. ‘Feeling’ is buoyed up by a bouncy 70’s throwback riff and the video looks like a light show out of the same … Continue reading
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