We may not be serving dessert, but Cake is definitely on the menu. You’ll remember these ‘90s music icons from their giant genre-blending hits like, “Going the Distance” and “Short Skirt/Long Jacket.” Their quirky, unconventional rock stylings fuse country, mariachi, and hip-hop into experimental righteousness. With trumpet, guitar, drums and…
The 10th annual Sacramento Beer Week runs from April 26–May 5 this year (yes, it’s actually 10 days!) and brings with it hundreds of fun and creative craft beer-themed events all throughout the region at breweries, taprooms and more. There will be countless special releases, collaborations, food pairings and hands-on…
Talking about the dark moments from our past is an arduous process. It can drum up feelings of hurt and pain, but it also allows us to heal and grow as we confront what once made us tremble. When we write about those moments, we examine them even closer; and…
The typical formula is for a band to write and record an album, and then debut the material live. As any musician will tell you, those songs will continue to contort and evolve as they’re played live from night to night. What you end up with six months later won’t…
Being a kid is tough. Especially if you live in a neighborhood where not having a car means not being able to access amenities that are out there, like skateparks and places to socialize. Having an outlet can really help young people identify with something bigger than themselves. Project Lifelong…
From being considered ahead of their time, to finding the right time, Failure (Ken Andrews, guitars/vocals, Greg Edwards, guitars/vocals and Kellii Scott, drums) is currently meandering America, introducing new fans to their enduring sound of loudly layered, thick, technical rock. Thanks to streaming outlets and word of mouth, Failure is…
While it’s not technically the homeland of metal, Finland boasts one of the world’s highest metal-band-to-population ratios in the world, at 54.3 bands per 100,000 Finns. And such tense competition breeds innovation, as proven by Apocalyptica, a neo-classical metal quartet who will be performing at the Crest Theatre on Thursday,…
It’s easy to forget that before (and often during) a comedian’s apotheosis to late-night fame on Saturday Night Live, they’re almost constantly on the stand-up grind. Now’s your chance to head to Punch Line Sacramento (2100 Arden Way) Thursday–Saturday, April 18–20 to get a look at SNL’s Melissa Villaseñor, a…
Less than a year after High Times held the first-ever state-sanctioned cannabis consumption and sales event right here in Sacramento, the event, dubbed the Central Valley Cannabis Cup, is returning to Cal Expo on (you guessed it) Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21, 2019. In addition to the hundreds…
In the music criticism/appreciation realm, there are those records or songs upon which there is little immediate debate about their appeal. It’s a stone-cold scorcher, a slapper, a banger—choose your own adjective adventure. The point is that it’s a hit, or at the very least it’s very good. The flipside…
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