Heavy music fans, mark your calendars for what may be the best lineup of Northern California metal bands in a long, long time. Hella Metal Fest will take place on Oct. 1 at Crest Theatre and Submerge could not be more excited to be a sponsor of this monstrous concert….
The Naked and Famous’ formula for international fame Parents often discourage their children from getting involved in creative fields. Rightfully so. Success in music, art or filmmaking is difficult to obtain. Not only is talent necessary, but you need to be thick-skinned and not get caught up in the hedonistic…
Tim Holland (aka Sole) hones his craft on his latest album with the Skyrider Band It’s OK if you think Tim Holland is pretentious. It’s not something that bothers him. Otherwise known as Sole, Holland was co-founder of Anticon, an avant-garde hip-hop label based out of Oakland that has often…
Sacramento party-pop-rock trio Dogfood is headlining Ace of Spades on Thursday, Sept. 1 alongside other local favorites Element of Soul, Beyond the Grove and Goodness Gracious Me. If you buy a ticket directly from Dogfood for just $10 you will also get a copy of their album Alabama Voodoo. Contact…
Modern day pitfalls can’t stop the release of A Single Second’s new album Dead bodies, delivering babies, opening for punk rock legends G.B.H.–the guys of A Single Second have not only racked up the street cred, they seem to have seen and done it all during their nine-year career as…
Lostribe’s JustLuv on nurturing the rap group’s latest album Sophie Six years ago is a different lifetime as the body approaches 30 years of age. Marinate that sentiment with hip-hop’s culture in motion and an artist could risk making music on the wrong side of retro. Grass Valley’s Lostribe could…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Warner Bros. The end has come. It’s a bittersweet day for Harry Potter fans across the world as the young wizard has raised his wand against his foe Voldemort for the final time. Truth be told, the most loyal fans, the ones…
The Garlic Shack 1830 J Street – Sacramento Words by Adam Saake Photos by Nicholas Wray / Nicholaswray.com You may have driven by the corner of 19th and J streets and noticed that Plum Blossom is no more, and in its place is the newly opened and curiously named Garlic…
If you’re looking for something to do on Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, think about dusting off your dancing shoes and heading to The Radisson Hotel for the Bump City Dance Party with headliners Tower of Power and local openers Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers. Profits from the concert are…
ALAK GRØUPS (KDVS Recordings) KDVS Recordings broke into the modern cassette fetish in May with ALAK’s GRØUPS and while, I feel regrettably late to the campfire, the album’s August digital release will hopefully breathe new life into another fine installment in the local cult of weirdo-folk music. From Davis to…
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