Music

Live Manikins conquer distractions to focus on new album, Full Canvas As DJ Rated R put the scratch to his crewmates’ reflections on the intro to Live Manikins’ Full Canvas record, the rappers speak with disbelief about their three-year lapse between albums. “I’m sitting here looking at the credits and…

Folsom band Brown Shoe has released one hell of a record in The Gift Horse. Comprising four brothers–Aaron, Bryson, Ryan and Landon Baggaley as well as Chandler Clemons (who the band claims might as well be a brother), Brown Shoe isn’t new to creating sprawling, epic albums. The Gift Horse…

[Editor’s note: We here at Submerge were devastated to hear of Daniel’s passing on April 8, 2017. His impact on Sacramento’s music and art communities will never be forgotten. Rest easy, old friend.] The P and 21st block is a sleepy pocket in Midtown. Tucked away from the white noise…

Reggie Ginn’s third album puts her passion in perspective Back in high school, Reggie Ginn decided she wanted to learn how to play the piano. But unlike most students she tossed the Basics of Piano book behind her and ditched the formal instructor that would watch her every move. All…

Minus the Bear hits the road to play Highly Refined Pirates in its entirety Touring is an easy way to lose track of time. Case in point: when Submerge asked the lead singer of Minus the Bear when he had arrived with his band in Raleigh, N.C., he simply replied,…

Thrice’s Ed Breckenridge talks about his band’s new album and the struggles of losing a parent Family can take on many forms, but there is no doubting that it’s important. Thrice could be considered as strong a family unit as there is in modern rock music. The band formed in…

In what may be the most bizarre story ever involving a local musician, J.P. Hunter of the local sleaze-rock outfit Get Shot! went on record early last week admitting that he was in fact the man who threw the infamous hot dog at Tiger Woods at the Frys.com Open golf…

Every year, Danny Secretion of local punk band The Secretions throws a giant “Cancer Sucks” B-Day Bash and this year it is out of control. It’s six shows in just four nights featuring well over two dozen bands! Thursday, Nov. 3 is at The Blue Lamp; Friday, Nov. 4 there…

Mastodon thunders across the United States on strength of The Hunter Over the past decade, Mastodon has established itself as one of the premier forces in American metal. Among critics and fans, the Atlanta-based band has become as huge and monolithic as its name suggests. In 2009, Mastodon showed once…

On Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, a 2012 Chevy Sonic will be up for grabs in downtown Sacramento! The Chevy Sonic Adventure presented by the Northern California Chevy Dealers is a one-day, real world treasure hunt around the downtown area where all the locations and challenges will be delivered straight to…