In order to properly celebrate local artist John Stuart Berger’s 20-plus years of showing art in the Sacramento community, the Fe Gallery is hosting a music and art gathering with a few of Berger’s close friends. Berger is known for creating colorful abstract art depicting animals and insects that most…
Blitzen Trapper Navigates Nostalgic Avenues on American Goldwing The key word for the successes and attention over the last five years for Portland, Ore.’s Blitzen Trapper might have to be “patience.” With their conception in 2000 as a six-piece crew of classic-rock connoisseurs–anchored by the songwriting prowess of figurehead Eric…
Endings, as the saying goes, often lead to new beginnings. When Sacramento indie rock band Holiday Flyer called it quits in 2002 after almost 10 years as a group and four full-length albums, its members found new avenues to express themselves musically. Three-fifths of Holiday Flyer–which began as the brother/sister…
Do you know the two most important food groups on the pyramid? They’re beer and chili! At least they will be during the Beer and Chili Festival as a part of the third annual Sacramento Beer Week. The event includes live music, contests, homemade chili and beer samples from 18…
The Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con) is proud to present the Amateur Art Contest in celebration of Comic Books, Toys, Video Games and Japanese Animation. Inspiring artists are encouraged to pick up their pencils and submit an entry for the Amateur Art Contest. Sac-Con features over 100 vendors,…
Local post-punk trio The Common Men are saying farewell to Sacramento; their final gig is set for Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Luigi’s. Guitarist/vocalist Kevin Ian and bassist Josh Sims are relocating the band to San Francisco but drummer Kimberli Aparicio isn’t going with them, so this will be her…
Sacramento’s genre-smashing math-rock trio Tera Melos is hard at work recording a new full-length record, a notion that excites Submerge very much. Their 2010 release, Patagonian Rats, scurried its way onto our annual year-end list, they snagged the cover of issue No. 67 and most recently they co-headlined/melted faces at…
Mutemath, Canon Blue Ace of Spades, Sacramento – Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 Words by Ashley Hassinger – Photos Mike Ibe Mutemath returned to Sacramento for a stunning performance with musical guest Canon Blue. With distinctive musical styles, these two bands complemented each other flawlessly. A strong emphasis on an array…
For those of you who have ever wanted to control what songs the radio station you’re listening to plays (who hasn’t?), you would be well advised to set your dial to 94.7 FM and and save the short code 31858 on your mobile phone. According to a press release from…
Ross Hammond discusses his new album with The Ross Hammond Quartet and His New Muse Interviewing Ross Hammond on a Friday afternoon while his wife was out of town meant a secondary task of taking his 18-month old daughter, Lola, for a stroll around the 17th and L block of…
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