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NATALIE RIBBONS RETURNS TO TOWN WITH NEW BAND TELE NOVELLA

Longtime Sacramento musician turned Austin, Texas, resident Natalie Ribbons (of the band Agent Ribbons) is bringing her brand-new group Tele Novella through town on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 to Bows and Arrows. Ribbons debuted the four-piece band at this year’s South by Southwest music festival to rave reviews, and they have since recorded and released [...] Read More

DOG PARTY SIGNS TO ASIAN MAN RECORDS, WILL RELEASE FULL-LENGTH THIS SUMMER

One of Sacramento’s most beloved bands Dog Party recently announced that they signed with Bay Area indie label Asian Man Records. The pop-punk duo, comprised of sisters Lucy (drums/vocals) and Gwendolyn Giles (guitar/vocals), who are just 14 and 17 years old, will release a full-length album this summer called Lost Control. Asian Man, with its [...] Read More

HEAR: All the jazz at the Sacramento Music Festival • May 24–27, 2013

Even with the name change from the Old Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee to the now shortened Sacramento Music Festival, whatever the moniker is, each Memorial Day weekend since the dawn of time (or since 1974, rather) comes with three days of jazz, swing and even Chicano rock. This year, enjoy the sounds of Los Lobos, [...] Read More

DAVIS MUSIC FEST ANNOUNCES LINEUP, INCREASES TO OVER A DOZEN VENUES

The great folks behind Davis Music Festival recently announced this year’s lineup as well as the venues that will be involved in the two-day shindig, going down on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23 at more than a dozen Davis venues such as Delta of Venus, Sophia’s, Central Park, City Tavern and more. New [...] Read More

Off Season

Pop duo Kisses explore Los Angeles when it’s seemingly shut down Read More

HEAR: An Evening with Yo La Tengo • May 12, 2013

Even though their sound generally fits the bill, to call Yo La Tengo an “indie band” would be a great disservice to the legacy they’ve built over their nearly 30-year career amongst their cult-like following. Members Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew have forged their own path, landing on critics’ best-of lists countless times, [...] Read More

RAPPERS T.I. and E-40 TO HEADLINE 102.5 LIVE

Let’s talk rap music, specifically how pumped we are that two of our favorite MCs T.I. and E-40 are headlining KSFM’s 102.5 Live concert on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Discovery Park in Sacramento. This is an all-day ordeal, people, so eat your Wheaties because doors open at 10 a.m. Also on the bill are [...] Read More