Music

One Block Radius rises out of The Dump and embraces a new music model For seven years, One Block Radius’ sound has come forth from one location in North Hollywood, The Dump. It’s difficult to imagine recording in such a claustrophobic trash heap littered with Monster Energy cans, discarded potato…

David Hasselhoff comes to Cache Creek to Retro Rock Your Valentine’s Day Whether you’re a child of the ’70s and ’80s or a ’90s-born Internet troll, you’ve probably grown up with David Hasselhoff. It’s impossible to understate the footprint The Hoff has left on pop culture, not only in America,…

7Seconds, Youth Brigade, Pressure Point, Boats!, The Knockoffs Shire Road Club “¢ Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 Words & Photos by Anthony Giannotti When I heard about this show I was really excited for several reasons: First, I hadn’t seen some of the bands in almost 10 years; second, it showcased…

Words & Photo by Josselin Bassaldu josselin@submergemag.com Sick of hearing about New Year’s resolutions? Diets, no-no foods, healthy eating and how to keep that personal weight-loss pledge? Great. Me too. It seems appropriate then, to talk about tarts. No, not acidic and sour foods. Sweet, fresh, creamy and crunchy fruit…

Chris Shiflett puts his time off from Foo Fighters to Good Use Over the past decade, the Foo Fighters have risen to become one of the most prominent bands in rock ‘n’ roll, and guitarist Chris Shiflett has been a big part of that. Becoming a full-fledged Foo right before…

Youth Brigade (Jan. 29, 2010) Local rock ‘n’ roll club with rich history is brought back to life, again “John, don’t let the club burn down.” That’s one sentence that Sacramento-area resident John Webb will not soon forget, especially as the seminal club he watched burn more than 30 years…

In my own bizzaro fantasy world, Nile frontman Karl Sanders is the kind of guy who would be featured in inspirational TV commercials during Saturday morning cartoons, the kind of guy parents want their kids to grow up to be. Here’s a guy who not only has a technical mastery…

Boomsnake’s Gabriel Rodriguez taps into the spirits Gabriel Rodriguez was born to an abstract impressionist painter mother and an acupuncturist father. His childhood was filled with trips to avant garde art shows, and his father helped guide him spiritually. These experiences shaped him into a unique mind that gravitated toward…

Sacramento music wunderkind Michael Franzino talks A Lot Like Birds Words by Julie De La Torre Photo by Daniel Dare [audio:02 Hallows or Horcruxes_.mp3] A Lot Like Birds isn’t, well, a lot like anything else you’ve heard before. Starting out as a two-man project led by frontman Michael Franzino, the…

Steven Borth’s CHLLNGR takes dub to the next level Jet setting around the world to collaborate and tour, studio sessions with music’s most renowned creators, and splitting living time in Sacramento and Copenhagen with a beautiful girlfriend would seem to make for a full life for most musicians, yet Steven…