With a name like “metal,” you’d expect the heavy music genre to be a bit rigid and stubborn, and in some ways it is, but bands like Pallbearer prove that metal’s edges can be, and perhaps should be, malleable. Pallbearer’s latest album, Heartless, the band’s third full-length for Profound Lore…
For local bands, sometimes less is more. Whether in the actual music, sonically speaking, in the physical amount of their band members, or in their ability to not overplay the local market. Sacramento-based bluesy/rock duo Cities You Wish You Were From subscribe to the philosophy of less is more. Comprised…
For all of its deep fried thrill ride aromatic livestock goodness, the California State Fair can turn into an oppressive oven of exhaustion with no shelter or escape. So when you find the shaded haven of the Blues and Brews stage for relief from the heat and sobriety, what a…
Grassroots, community-based music and arts festivals are absolutely vital for a city’s “scene.” Not every event can and should be sponsored by a major beer company or cell phone provider. Small events organized by locals who are enthralled by the scene are where much of the coolest shit goes down….
Grass Valley is a cute, old mining town in the mountains, about an hour from Sacramento. The small town has a vibrant artistic and musical community, and big name acts often make the Grass Valley area a stop on their tours.
Just last week a new, six-week-long concert series launched in Davis, brought to you by the fine folks from Davis Music Festival and the popular local restaurant, Hot Italian. “Summer on the Green” will go down every Thursday through Aug. 17 in Davis and will feature live music in a…
Glitchy sounds, beeps, beats and synths pound hard as colorful lights flash in time. At the touch of buttons and keys, Little Boots, a swaying British blonde, holds the pulsing crowd in the palms of her hands. Electropop. Heavy but sweet, it moves you. English-born Victoria Christina Hesketh was once…
No matter the genre, change is a constant among all types of music. This is especially true for reggae. Anyone unfamiliar with the genre may assume it’s only full of Bob Marley and marijuana references. But for those die-hards, they know the messages and vibrations the style reinforces are often…
It’s going to be a family affair on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at Opera House Saloon in Roseville when locals Ariel Jean Band celebrate the release of their debut album with (count ‘em) four sisters on stage! The girls’ father is even planning on joining them for a special duet,…
Two of Sacramento’s most prolific live music venues dropped off the scene in the span of just a couple of days last month, fanning the flames on the unending conversation surrounding the health of the city’s live music scene. This time it was the Lounges: Naked Lounge announced that they…
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