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 would be awesome if I could be in a solid dynamic group with multiple members, but it’s really hard to work with people for a long period of time without … Continue reading
Wax Idols will bring their brand of dark-tinged guitar pop to the Red Museum on June 1. The four-piece from Oakland has been around since 2010 and have released a handful of albums and EPs, establishing a sound that harkens to Siouxsie & The Banshees and early Cure. With a new album, Happy Ending (Etruscan … Continue reading
Bassist Peter Hook helped found two of the biggest bands in the post-punk world: Joy Division and New Order. In fact, one could argue that these groups created the genre in the late 1970s. Hailing from Manchester, UK, Joy Division came into existence with a sound and image that was daunting but thought-provoking. They gave … 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 chose these genres just because it’s the music that I’m into and it’s what I like to dance to. Sacramento doesn’t have a night for this specific … Continue reading
In October 2017, the craft beer and music festival Punk in Drublic came through town and was well received by the Warped Tour generation. With the same model, the Sabroso Festival stopped at Papa Murphy’s Park to showcase punk rock from the early nineties with craft beer on April 8th. Sound good for a second … Continue reading
The Polyorchids is a Sacramento based group that has been around for three years and are ready to deliver new material. Embracing indie and power pop influences, they are set to release their first full-length, self-titled debut along with a couple of record release shows to top off their release. Their last folk-punk EP, Popgun, … Continue reading
“St. Patrick’s Day was three days ago but when Flogging Molly comes to town, every day is fucking St. Patrick’s Day,” said lead singer/guitarist Dave King during the band’s show at the Ace of Spades last Wednesday. Over the past twenty years, Flogging Molly has toured relentlessly, recorded albums and even founded their own music … Continue reading
The Gogol Bordello and Lucky Chops tour came through The Fillmore in San Francisco to play two sold-out nights in a row at the end of last month. Opening act Lucky Chops warmed up the building with their seemingly endless amount of energy. All brass and drums, Lucky Chops had a great sound and an … Continue reading
A quarter of a century ago the garage jazz band Instagon bloomed in Orange County. Over the years, it went through a shifting line up of sometimes up to ten members and eventually relocated to Sacramento in 2005. Their anniversary show on February 2nd at Cafe Colonial celebrated twenty-five awesome years of free-form jazz with … Continue reading
The Sacramento music scene has always been a great place for creative bands to come together and make some noise. Lately, teens like the members of Dog Party and Destroy Boys have made a splash by starting small bands, playing all-ages venues, and developing a following, all in hopes of having some fun – and … Continue reading
On January 19, 2018, Cardboard Houses, Gramophone Phantom, Mustn’ts, and Marigold played to a packed house at The Colony, in Sacramento Ca. Photos & Words: Heather Uroff Continue reading
It was a two piece band fiesta at The Morgue, one of the many house venues in Davis, California. Local acts Yawzea and Knobby performed at the show and Burd and The Brankas came from San Francisco. The Morgue hosts shows once a month, follow their Facebook page to check for any upcoming shows. Photos … Continue reading
The She’s. Boy Romeo. Ex-Rippers. Same Girls. Cafe Colonial. January 10th 2018. Photos by Cam Evans Continue reading
Joy and Madness brought the funk to the December 21st, Audio Muse edition of the Crocker’s Art Mix. The local 8 piece band, led by the dynamic singing of Hans Eberbach and including a killer horn section, raised the heat for a crowd glad to get up and dance to their high energy set. … Continue reading
Punch and Pie put on another great show at Cafe Colonial, in Sacramento Ca, on December 6th. the show featured bands Skating Polly, Starcrawler, and Las Pulgas. “…The energy and the crowd, it was just amazing.” – Brett “It’s great to see young people and women playing and writing their own … Continue reading
TUBE. caught up with Sacramento prog-punk band, Anime Aliens, to talk about their new album, Sucker Punch. The album features 15 “quick hits” that sure does pack a punch. You’d be a sucker not to check it out. Check out their album and others at animealiens.bandcamp.com Video by: Heather Uroff, Melissa Uroff, and Cam … Continue reading
It’s been nearly two years since TUBE. last touched base with local “throat kick” band Separate Spines. In the early months of 2016, the band was just releasing their debut EP Voli. Since then, Separate Spines has seen some changes. Vocalist Sydney Jones became the lead vocalist, while founder and singer Buddy Hale took over the … Continue reading
Aftershock Festival took over Discovery Park in Sacramento on October 21st and 22nd. This special event had the masses pouring in to witness over 40 bands on three different stages that included acts such as Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, Five Finger Death Punch, and Ozzy Osbourne. Throughout the day were some pretty incredible … Continue reading
The first annual Punk In Drublic Craft Beer and Music Festival came to Papa Murphy’s Field and showcased breweries from all over California and top punk and ska bands such as NOFX, Flogging Molly, Goldfinger, Less Than Jake, Bad Cop/Bad Cop and Get Dead. This show was ideal for fans that attended Warped Tour in … Continue reading
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