Music

Sac City Rollers kick off their 2011 season on March 11

Roller derby is back! Submerge is once again proud to be a sponsor of the Sac City Rollers for their 2011 season, which kicks off this Friday, March 11 at Foothill Skate Inn (4700 Auburn Boulevard). The Shamrock Slam, as it’s being called, will feature an exciting bout with the…

Bless This Mess

Lite Brite, Mondo Deco, The Babs Johnson Gang Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 – Luigi’s Fungarden – Sacramento Thirty minutes into watching a live band, the singer tells you, an audience member, to waddle. If you’ve ever seen local duo The Babs Johnson Gang play, you’re already prepared to start shaking…

Stepping Up

Mistah FAB breaks past ties and forges a new route On the heels of the hyphy movement of the mid-Aughts, Oakland rapper Mistah FAB struck gold with the single “Ghost Ride It” in 2006. With its lifted Ghostbusters theme synth line and instructions on how to “ghost ride the whip”…

It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over

Sacramento’s Not Your Style to Release Pop-Punk Debut In Season Make no mistake about it: pop-punk as a revolutionary genre of music is quite dead. Even as a marketable way to sell skate decks, or dunks, or hair gel, it’s a goddamn apparition. But–and this is a big but–this is…

Music Junkie

Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix is addicted to bringing the rock Love ‘em or hate ‘em, there is no denying that Papa Roach has earned their rank as one of the most successful bands to come from the Sacramento region. They’ve sold upwards of 10 million records worldwide, have toured the…

What’s Your Poison?

Roman Funerals, X-Ray Press, Winter’s Fall Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 – Townhouse – Sacramento Let’s face it: watching two or more hours of the same genre of music rarely keeps the full attention of any audience, whether it’s thrashy punk rock or a dose of lulling acoustic folk. The jumble…

The Color of Cuisine

Formoli’s Bistro 3260 J Street – Sacramento Words & Photos by Adam Saake Eating is a special experience. Food at once entices our senses with glorious smells, vibrant colors and curious textures while filling the basic human necessity of calming our hunger and nurturing our bodies. The experience continues with…

The Right Guy for the Job

Rocky Votolato prepares for another tour and looks toward writing a new album It may not be “brain surgery,” but writing is certainly difficult work. Ask any working writer staring at a blank page for countless hours, and they’ll most likely tell you the same. In fact, it may certainly…

First Edition Takes Over Former Upper Playground Space in Sacramento

If you’ve walked or driven by street-wear boutique/art gallery Upper Playground at 2524 J Street recently, you’ve probably noticed the blacked out windows and lack of any sort of activity. No rad T-shirts in the windows, no art. And the hanging walrus sign is gone. What the fuck, right? Here’s…

Ricky Berger Is Working On Her Sophomore Album

One of Sacramento’s most talented songstresses, Ricky Berger, is working on her second album in San Antonio, Texas, alongside one hell-of-a producer in Gordon Raphael (The Strokes, Regina Spektor). “The scene here has been exploding as of late in all genres of music,” Berger told Submerge of San Antonio. “I’m…