Hamilton: The musical all your friends seem to have seen, but you can’t afford. Live somewhere that isn’t New York or San Francisco? Just add the airfare on top of that. Luckily, The Alexander Project, a Hamilton tribute group who will be performing at the Crest Theatre (1013 K St.,…
It’s been 20 years since L7 released their would-be last album, Slap Happy, but they are back. Having recently released a new record—Scatter the Rats, on Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records—and embarking on a major U.S. tour, L7 regrouped as though they’d never missed a beat. Sure, they’re an all-girl punk/metal/pop…
On an uncharacteristically overcast May morning in Davis, Connor Herdt and Evan Daly of the band Boot Juice sit outside Delta of Venus cafe and munch on breakfast. It’s a favorite spot for the band, most of whom grew up together in the sleepy college town, but they never like…
Come out and dance at DOCO’s summer silent disco event, every Saturday from now through the month of June. June’s lineup is as follows: DJ Epik, Chango, DJ Hopkins on June 1; Spiro Catalano, Thomas Young, DJ Hopkins on June 8; Billy Lane, Thomas Young, DJ Hopkins on June 15;…
Hip-hop is a world art form in 2019. It’s on virtually every continent, spit in hundreds of languages. There are government-sanctioned hip-hop boy bands in China. They suck, but that’s not the point. In the early ‘90s when self-made independent rapper, bandleader, producer and comedian Lyrics Born first started out,…
Sad Girlz Club, Hard Feelings Punk rock goodness from one of Sacramento’s buzziest new bands. Nine solid jams recorded by Patrick Hills, the go-to-guy for much of Sac’s punk and rock music scenes, at Earth Tone Studios. Stream Hard Feelings on Spotify, Bandcamp and other online outlets. Buy a physical…
Instead of chasing a career as a musician, a young Ryan Thompson decided to focus his attention on building his new business to support his soon-to-be growing family. “I was 21 when we got married, and my wife and I have been married for 23 years,” said Thompson. “We’ve been…
And we thought the all-cello metal band Apocalytpica was going to be the most unexpected fusion band to come through Sacramento this year. Well, Che Apalache, a Buenos Aires-based Latin-bluegrass band, just may have them beat. Joe Troop, the group’s fiddler, is originally from North Carolina but moved to Argentina…
All things must pass. Just last week, news broke that the legendary Sacramento bar and live music venue Old Ironsides, which first opened its doors in 1934, is up for sale. After decades of owning and operating the business, it sounds like the Kanelos family is simply burnt out and…
Everyone is looking for their group, a community to which they belong. It’s easier for some than it is for others, but everyone is looking for connection in some way. Music is often the force that brings many people together, and for the members in French hardcore band Birds in…
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