We all need that extra push at times. Every person on this planet knows what it’s like to need encouragement to put themselves out there. That’s what Rik Krull, lead vocalist and guitarist for local indie-folk band Güero needed to put his music out into the world. If it wasn’t…
We could all stand to slow down and listen a little more closely. That’s been a key component for the creative growth of Marquis Hill, a New York City-via-Chicago-based trumpeter who has a knack for insightful work, spinning silken trumpet lines wrapped in form-fitted melodic harmonies and quick, rich beats….
The term noir is typically used to categorize retro crime films with a black and white visual style. We’re most familiar with the aesthetic of these films, but what entices us are the authentic and grim storylines and how the characters are affected. For pop renegade Noirre, we’re familiar with…
Touring the United States in promotion of the release of his new album, Immortal Americans, Austin Lucas is bringing his introspective and sometimes dark brand of Americana to Sacramento. Following a battle with alcoholism and helping his partner fight cancer, this album explores those struggles through honest and vulnerable lyricism,…
It’s a warm night in Roanoke, Virginia, and a man wearing a ghillie suit is shuffling down the street. His pants, taped around his legs, are bulging and leaking with water, while the trash bag hat he’s wearing is newly inflated with air from the gas station down the street….
Bring September to a noisy end with a night of metal at the one and only Blue Lamp. Seattle’s popular heavy post-metal band, Witch Ripper, will be in town to celebrate their new album, Homestead. On the strength of a self-titled EP before Homestead, Witch Ripper—comprised of Joe Eck (drums),…
It’s been five years since Bastille released their debut album, Bad Blood, featuring the hit single “Pompeii,” which propelled them to international indie rock stardom. After all this time, it’s still my go-to shower sing-along jam. I get real into it, too. It’s got pretty much everything I love about…
The Red Museum is a DIY local arts space known for hosting an array of live concerts, exhibits and other creative events at their location in downtown Sacramento (212 15th St.). Their second annual fundraiser Red Ex: Vol II—a recipient of one of the City of Sacramento’s Creative Economy micro…
After almost 25 years of donning their costumes and fighting off evil villains like the Powdered Milk Man, EagleClaw and of course The Sandfleas, The Aquabats are still going strong. Though it has been seven years since their last album, and more than four years since their television show, The…
Regardless of your familiarity with Black Joe Lewis (and his off-and-on band moniker The Honeybears), when his music plays, it commands attention. Whether it’s the beat, the horns, the power of his vocals or the power of the sum of all the parts, the music produced is not to be…
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