It’s been nearly two years to the day since I wrote “Wine-Ding Down From Summer,” a guide to Sacramento’s best wine happy hours, and I’m back to encourage any autumn-induced wine cravings that may arise this season. We’re aware of Napa, Sonoma and Amador wine countries, as they are located…
Whether it’s through Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, The Nightwatchman or Prophets of Rage, Tom Morello continues his battle cry against corporate America, police brutality and corrupt politicians with his 2018 release, The Atlas Underground. Using his name for the very first time to release an album, and supporting his…
“Tightest rhythm section in Los Angeles and California,” Adryon de León, Orgone’s vocalist from Ojai, California,tells me over the phone. “I mean, I’m partial, but I’ve heard ‘em all,” she confesses. For a vocalist who sings in a group applauded by critics for “hitting their stride” following the release of…
Symbolism, identity and culture are intrinsically connected to the notion of community. Indeed, the sum parts of any society are made up of those who inhabit, celebrate and aspire to make worthy contributions in enriching the lives of its inhabitants. Of these residents, it’s the artist who, through intention and…
Though Real Pie Company sits on 24th and Broadway in Sacramento, husband and wife team and owners Kira O’Donnell Babich and Fred Babich have created a space that transports you from the lively streets of Broadway to a comforting, cozy pie shop. You’re welcomed with the sights and sounds of…
With the holidays just around the corner, get a head start on present ideas and gift your loved ones a chunky knit blanket personally crafted by you, or treat yourself. Learn step-by-step how to hand-knit at one of these DIY classes hosted by AR Workshop in Roseville at their art…
Any comedian worth their salt is going to have someone complain about one of their performances, but it’s a select few who have been criticized by the President of The United States. Not surprisingly, it’s happened almost exclusively under the watch of comedy fan Donald Trump. After hosting the White…
It’s November, 2019. Long ago, Blade Runner foretold a foul future where renegade replicants ran amok, as the threadbare and exhausted-looking dregs of humanity creaked through the motions, their ersatz existence barely holding a candle to the fierce and defensive grip on life the fugitive artificials seemed to hold. Now,…
To know Sacramento music is to know The Storytellers (or the Sacto Storytellers, or the Sac Storytellers, or the Tellers or any other version of the name that has been used over the years). It’s been 20 years since this band of ever-rotating musicians has been filling Sacramento clubs, parks,…
We all have that one friend. They get a little too high, their eyelids droop, their mouth gets dry and they inevitably spend the next hour spouting inane gibberish about how dogs should be able to vote. Most of the time—save for when they start freaking out—it’s pretty funny. In…
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