It’s been nearly 25 years since Scott Kirkland and Ken Jordan emerged as The Crystal Method in the mid-1990s and landed on the scene with their special brand of noise-making, but the act’s brand of beat-heavy, layered sounds sprinkled with vocal currents is anything but old-fashioned. With their unique formula—a…
The best kind of gumbo is one made with fresh ingredients, a plethora of flavors, is slow-cooked and highlighted with a soulful kick to create an authentic blend of southern stew. For New Orleans-born PJ Morton, his music is truly an artistic interpretation of the dish that originated in the…
Everyone who knows Dejan Tyler knows two things about him: the dude loves comedy, and the dude loves food. The self-proclaimed “Underground Soup King,” Tyler is the host of the YouTube show Deez Eats, curator of the world’s most delicious Instagram and connoisseur of every restaurant within a 100-mile radius…
Camille A. Brown uses dance as an agent for empowerment. According to her website, “Her driving passion is to empower Black bodies to tell their story using their own language(s) through movement and dialogue. Through the company, Ms. Brown provides outreach activities to students, young adults, and incarcerated women and…
The women’s faces that emerge as representative shapes in Franceska Gámez’s otherwise abstract paintings are often composites. She likes the shape of one face, the lighting of another. Even though she borrows from random photos, or from strangers on the street, the portraits that arrive on the canvas sometimes end…
I’ve known comedian JR De Guzman for about seven years now, so it was both weird and fun to interview him for this article. I’ve seen him evolve from a quiet kid who’d pop into an open mic, to the seasoned pro rocking a full house at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium…
La Crosta Pizza Bar had officially been open two weeks, and word had gotten around about the delicious crust Penelope the Pizza Oven was spitting out. On a Friday night not long after, the place was completely packed with at least a 30-minute wait. The new pizza joint is a…
When a disaster strikes, look for the helpers. In the wake of the most devastating and deadly wildfire in our state’s history, the Camp Fire, there has been an awe-inspiring amount of aid coming in from the entire Northern California community (and beyond) in the form of donations, volunteering and…
I hear the train a comin’, It’s rollin’ ‘round the bend, And I ain’t seen the sunshine Since, I don’t know when … Cue the bar attendees sing-along as Johnny Cash’s voice booms through the building: “I’m stuck in Folsom Prison, and time keeps draggin’ on.” Cash’s significance in Sacramento…
Determined not to let anything stand in the way of her dreams, Katie Knipp became an expert in finding nontraditional ways to further her career in music. From ducking into her high school’s band room during lunch breaks to teach herself piano, to living a double life that connected her…
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