For local music scene aficionados, Bows and Arrows’ January art show, titled Eye-Fi: A Retrospective of SN&R Sacramento Music Scene Photography, is one you will not want to miss. At the show’s opening, which is on Jan. 6 from 6 to 10 p.m., there will surely be a whole lot of, “Hey look, that’s so-and-so [...] [...more]
There are a couple of cool things kicking off at Dive Bar (1016 K Street) this month. First up, Le Twist Tuesdays, a new weekly funk/disco/electronic/soul party with DJs Sam I Jam, Adam J and Taylor Cho that starts tonight (Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012) at 9 p.m. Then on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 Dive Bar’s [...] [...more]
The first ever Capitol Comedy Competition is a five-week comedy showcase featuring comics from all over California battling it out for a $1,000 grand prize. The final two weeks of the showcase are Jan. 4 and Jan. 11, 2012. You’ve still got time to catch one of these hilarious shows, all of which take place [...] [...more]
This may be the weirdest billing of bands ever, but on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 at The Boardwalk (9426 Greenback Lane in Orangevale) there is sure to be some fun had at the “Backyard Blues and Hip-hop Review,” put on by James Allen Productions. In one night, and for only $10 in advance or $15 [...] [...more]
Downtown Sacramento does not lack fun things to do on New Year’s Eve, that’s for sure. Allow this breakdown of NYE options to be a bit of a road map to your having an epic night. This surely isn’t everything happening in town, but here are a some great options nonetheless: District 30 (1022 K [...] [...more]
One of stand-up comedy’s best, Dave Attell, will bring his caustic wit and rapid-fire delivery of “very adult” material to Sacramento for three shows at Punch Line Comedy Club on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 (show time is 8 p.m.) and Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 (show times are 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.). Attell got into [...] [...more]
Almost all of us have done it. If you haven’t illegally downloaded music, it’s probably because you don’t know how. My mother is pretty much a saint, a real church-going catholic woman who even sings in the choir, but even she isn’t immune. It seems like after Napster blew up in the late ‘90s, illegal [...] [...more]
I finally did it. After years of staying away from Black Friday, I finally succumbed. I wanted to get my parents a coffee maker, and the deal was too good to pass up. I didn’t cut my holiday short, though. I didn’t opt out of Thanksgiving dessert—though I probably would have been better off if [...] [...more]
One of my favorite things about fall is all the clothes: coats, scarves, boots and HATS. I’ve really enjoyed seeing the variety of different hats that guys around town have been sporting to keep their domes warm. Not everyone can rock a hat. And it definitely takes a certain amount of spunk and pizazz to [...] [...more]
The Replacements. They are often known by fans as one of the best bands you’ve never heard of. Whether you have heard of them or not, coming up is a one-night opportunity to see the story of the Minneapolis-based ‘80s punk rock band on a big screen, told by everyone but the band themselves—friends and [...] [...more]
