Everyone that filed into Starlite Lounge on May 12 was originally ready to hear Moving Units, the 15-year-old dance punk band, do their best Joy Division impression in the second story venue. Judging by the band’s recorded covers of post-punk staples like “Transmission” and “Digital,” Starlite was going to be…
It can be a daunting feeling to try and understand art that feels over your head. A dense novel, an age-old opera—these experiences can be intimidating enough to avoid altogether. That’s the beauty of projects like Dangermuffin, a band that can be enjoyed from any level, whether it be for…
Mid-2015, Joe Jonas, songwriter Justin Tranter and Swedish power pop producers Mattman and Robin found a place for a 10-year-old guitar lick in a small vessel entitled “Cake by the Ocean.” Released in November 2015, this ear worm worked its way through the charts and playlists all the way into…
Local experimental electronic band Petaluma will be celebrating the release of their new self-titled LP with two shows in Sacramento this month. Following a show at The Press Club on Saturday, May 13, 2017, with Death Party at the Beach and Sunhaze, Petaluma’s official album-release party will be a free…
San Francisco-based musician Mike Donovan is no stranger to the city’s infamous garage-y/lo-fi/psych-rock scene. His band Sic Alps tore shit up for nearly a decade, beginning all the way back in 2004 and going on to release a ton of jangly gems through indie labels like Drag City, Siltbreeze, Woodsist…
In Midtown Sacramento, one local concert series is coming back to help prove that you don’t have to break the bank to have a good time and see top-notch DJs and bands. THIS Is Midtown (referred to by locals as simply “THIS”) is a series of carefully curated block parties…
David Luning probably wouldn’t advise everybody to drop out of college. It worked for him, sure, but the whims of artists come with risks. So far, Luning’s decision to leave Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music to pursue a life as a ramblin’ man has proven mostly fruitful, as can…
Fans of roots music and songs that feature honest, vibrant storytelling are going to find a lot to like in the music of JL Espada (aka Banjo Bones). A perfect example of this can be found in a song on his upcoming third album Cowboy Dreams entitled “The Rodeo Clown,”…
Consider for a moment that the members of Sacramento-based rock outfit The Usual Haunts are all just 19 and 20 years of age. Then, take into account that they have already released a flawlessly produced 15-track debut full-length album, Living Is Easy; toured the west coast twice in 2016 alone;…
Let’s be honest here. I’m greedy. I wanted to write the first Hobo Johnson (né Frank Lopes) story. Like many others, after watching the “Live From Oak Park” series of videos on YouTube, I was hyped, instantly fascinated by the young rapper, whose stuttered, offbeat style often jumps from Conor…
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