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
The line in front of the purple octopus on the façade of the Rickshaw Stop was around the corner. The Fratellis concert was sold out and people had come from hundreds of miles away to see the Scottish band play. Finally the doors opened and the crowd crawled in, swelling to fill the carnival tent-like … Continue reading
Flume’s acclaimed self-titled debut is being given the deluxe treatment, and oh what a treatment it is! The 4-disc set will feature the album, remixes of and by Flume, a producer disc with Ableton Live 9 Lite decked out with stems for “Insane,” “Holdin On,” and “On Top,” a DVD of live Infinity Prism Tour footage, … Continue reading
Hey hot dogs, it’s time for another Wiener Dog Comp! As you may already know, nothing inspires Burger Records to do good deeds more than a friend in need, and we all know that dogs iz people too! The first Wiener Dog comp went to raising money to help Popcorn, the pooch owned by Burger’s cassette manufacturer, and … Continue reading
We took a little trip out to Davis on a Wednesday to catch San Diego based band Plateaus playing at Third Space. The short West Coast tour was to promote the bands new 10″ vinyl record Wasting Time. Just as we expected they did not disappoint. Have a listen. Darlingchemicalia and Supermuff (who were both amazing) … Continue reading
Breathe Owl Breathe have been through a helluva year. Aside from the difficulties of creating their new record, the transcendent Passage of Pegasus (released Oct. 15th), while spread about the country, they had their tour van/longtime companion, Cassette Canyon, stolen from them while they were in the Bay Area. Though the van was found and their merch was recovered, … Continue reading
Melbourne-based band Alpine, which vocalist Lou James describes as, “art rock pop,” is coming to Sacramento to take the stage at Assembly. Alpine provides some of the strongest vocals in the indie world, featuring two powerful female voices that stand out from any other band of its type. In the band’s first album, A is … Continue reading
DIRTY THREE’S MICK TURNER SHARES “SOMETIMES,” NEW SONG OFF DON’T TELL THE DRIVER, OUT NOV. 19 ON DRAG CITY Replete with classic epics and timely reprises, Mick Turner’s forthcoming release, Don’t Tell the Driver, is an inspired and focused collection of music that reaches for new borders without sacrificing the dizzy wandering and painterly stillness that has typified this artist’s best … Continue reading
JEFFREY NOVAK OF CHEAP TIME TO RELEASE LEMON KID NOVEMBER 19TH If there is one thing to consider about Nashvillian Jeffrey Novak, it’s that he never stops. Between the relentless touring schedule of his main band, Cheap Time, and consistently recording, he somehow finds the time to work on solo material under his own name. His debut solo … Continue reading
Autumn Sky is done with being cute. “Most people look at me and see a short girl so they think I’m adorable and something cute is about to happen,” she says, and smiles charmingly. In her Annie Hall-esque felt hat, blazer, and tied off white blouse she looks mature and well put together rather than … Continue reading
The Limiñanas, the brainchild of French duo Lio and Marie Limiñana, are back on Trouble In Mind with their third album, Costa Blanca, out November 19th! Once again, recorded at their home in the south of France by Lio himself, Costa Blanca pushes the envelope of their signature Franc-o-phonic sound — the coloeur café cool of Gainsbourg, the hypnotic drone of VU-era Cale, and the spiky fuzz of … Continue reading
NEW EP “WORMS/YEAR 5772” OUT 11/5 VIA CRIME ON THE MOON Cold Beat is Hannah Lew, bassist and co-songwriter of the band Grass Widow. It’s the fully expressed voice and emotions of one person, versus the harmonic and lock-step declarations of three women. It’s the emergence of Lew as a singular voice, using dream logic and abstraction … Continue reading
Blonde Redhead formed in New York City in 1994 with a rather unique sound. They have been called everything from noise-rock band to an art band and have been compared to innovators such as Sonic Youth and Portishead. The band is composed of Kazu Makino (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and twin brothers Simone Pace (drums, vocals) and … Continue reading
LAUNCH is a whirlwind of music, fashion and art which takes over Sacramento for nearly a week. We here at TUBE hit the town and clicked the shutter throughout it all. Sacramento knows how to throw a pretty kick ass party. We cannot wait until next year! And check out the LAUNCH website where they have … Continue reading
San Diego’s Plateaus are back and following up their acclaimed debut LP on Art Fag with a limited one sided 10” coming from Mt.St.Mtn. Plateaus have a laid back minimalist sound doing more with less with a niche for catchy song writing and melody. Hazy guitar tones, pounding drums, fuzzed out bass, and blown out vocals … Continue reading
Launch Festival certainly knew who to call on to throw one hell of a party to kick off their first night in Cesar Chavez Park. But how does one begin to describe the spectacle that is a live Girl Talk show? There really is no comparison to make, no precedent set. Describing Girl Talk’s set … Continue reading
King Tuff’s banner 2013 just keeps on movin’, without a stop in sight, as though there was nothing to it! Kyle and company kick off their fall tour in Denver on September 25, after which they join up with buddies Wavves and Jacuzzi Boys. But first, behold! The magic of the Kyle’s legendary Sun Medallion … Continue reading
Babs Johnson Gang is a band who continues to do their own thing, making music they want to hear, not music that they’ve already heard. They are a far cry from the punk or singer/songwriter scenes that are big in Sacramento, but still manage to crossover into both, carefully mixing a plethora of genres together … Continue reading
Listening to Imagine Dragons is like being inundated with a tide of ragged glory and post apocalyptic glee. The Las Vegas based band puts their finger on your pulse then gets impatient; grabs your wrist, then runs off with you into the sunset. Though just recently making it big on the music charts, Imagine Dragons … Continue reading
Mister Metaphor began in Sacramento in the early 2000s. The band dubbed as math rock made quite an impression on the local music scene in a rather short period of time. Made up of Mike Sparks (vocals and guitar), Ben Edrington (guitar), Ryan Rake (bass) and Justin Goings (drums) this talented foursome’s popularity has stood … Continue reading
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