Music

The Coloma/Lotus area in El Dorado County approximately 36 miles northeast of Sacramento is strangely connected to the river. In 1848 James W. Marshall first discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, leading to the California Gold Rush. Over 160 years later, the South Fork of the American River still…

I’m Dirty Too reap the generosity of others to record their first full-length album “Who do we think we are?” was the question looming over the heads of Sacramento heavy hitting two-piece I’m Dirty Too. After time spent in supporting roles in other bands, the duo’s members are stepping out…

Grouplove turns a chance meeting into beautiful music The story of how indie rock band Grouplove formed is so unlikely, it’s practically mythic. It’s fitting then that the band first met in Greece on the island of Crete. New Yorkers Hannah Hooper and Christian Zucconi were attending an artists commune…

Massive Delicious settle in Sacramento and find home after time on the East Coast Before you start to complain about the scorching 100-degree Sacramento weather, try and remember that there is no place like home. Even though Californians start to sweat at 9:30 a.m., our vast variety of culture, music…

USA Basketball is coming to the City of Trees! MetroPCS, which is a proud partner of USA Basketball, is bringing the USA Basketball Dream Tour to Sacramento on Friday, July 27, 2012. A half-court will be setup for fans to shoot some hoops and you can interact with MetroPCS’ newest…

The California State Fair is in full effect and whether or not you’ve gotten your fix of deep fried food and other fair attractions (it’s all about the wine garden!) you ought to block off the final day of the fair, Saturday, July 28, 2012 to witness the fast-paced action-packed…

Urban artist Lady Remedy gets ready for her big debut Wearing sweet kicks, acid-wash skinnies, sports memorabilia and shades, Lady Remedy walks up to Kasbah Lounge on J Street like she’s done it a million times. Midtown is her neighborhood, Sacramento is her home. And now that this smooth-talking wordsmith/producer…

The Souterrain is a lovely lounge-folk act from Davis that is readying the release of its debut album What Ails You. Singer Lauren Norton is a native of Ireland but moved to California in 2009 to attend UC Davis’ Creative Writing Program to pursue a masters degree. Her voice is…

The fine folks behind Sacramento Bacon Fest are bringing you the inaugural BLT Week from July 16—22, 2012 where restaurants all around town will feature special bacon, lettuce and tomato sando concoctions all week. The main event though is the BLT Bike Crawl on Saturday, July 21. Join fellow bacon…

Brave Rated PG Pixar and Disney seem to have the perfect symbiotic relationship. Pixar, based in Emeryville, Calif., continues to crank out quality, family friendly films, feeding off of Disney’s epic resources and mammoth distribution; and Disney reaps the rewards of yet another noteworthy brand that has to kick up…