The Beach Boys band leader Brian Wilson told the U.K. paper The Sun that he admits the band’s classic Pet Sounds album isn’t as good as The Beatles’ Rubber Soul. “It’s a good album, but not the best. I think The Beatles’ Rubber Soul is still the best album of…
Paramore posted a preview of their new song “Monster,” which will be released on the upcoming soundtrack for Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The single is the first song posted by Paramore since original members Josh and Zac Farro left band. Paramore will be filming a video for the new…
Local musician Teddy Briggs (aka Appetite) is teaming up with Davis-based Crossbill Records (home to Sea of Bees, Jake Mann + the Upper Hand and other great artists) to officially release his album Scattered Smothered Covered produced and recorded by Raleigh Moncrief. “It is the official release of the CD-R…
Davey Havok ponders the endless possibilities of Blaqk Audio’s forthcoming album, Bright Black Heaven Submerge caught up with Blaqk Audio frontman Davey Havok (you may also know him as the singer for dark punk band AFI) at a strange time. At the moment, though he and his partner in Blaqk…
Now in its fifth year, Shannapalooza is an annual all-day music festival held the first Saturday of June featuring many of Sacramento and Northern California’s most talented musicians. This year, the event is taking place on June 4 at Swabbie’s on the River (5871 Garden Highway), a fantastic setting for…
A new strain of marijuana has been named after Justin Bieber, and apparently Biebs isn’t happy about it. Toronto dealers have been selling JB Kush with a message that reads: “To help you get through those tough times with your loved one, and make you closer.” Sources say JB Kush…
Beloved Sacramento rock band Shortie will play on Aug. 20, 2011 at Ace of Spades, their first show since breaking up five years ago. Guitarist Anthony Paganelli (who currently plays in Will Haven and also has a new project called Horseneck) recently told Submerge, “The idea of the Shortie reunion…
Beloved Sacramento punkers The Secretions are celebrating 20 years of being a band (congrats fellas!) with a three-day festival they have dubbed “Suck-Fest,” in honor of their slogan, “We Secrete, You Suck,” from May 27 to May 29, 2011 at Fire Escape Bar and Grill in Citrus Heights. The lineup…
Our good friend and talented photographer Wes Davis (of Beatnik Studios) has recently started up a really cool local music video project with his good friend Devon Carsen called Live in the City of Trees. They’re partnering up with local and regional musicians, taking them to really cool spots with…
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