Music

Roles in the films Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club pretty much granted Molly Ringwald permanent icon status. But before she became a whole generation of teen boys’ first crush, she was a singer. From right here in Sacramento, in fact. Daughter of local musician Bob Ringwald, Molly was…

Time sure flies when you’re having fun. Summertime is unfortunately coming to an end and with it one of our favorite local concert series must close out as well. THIS Midtown, the beloved free Second Saturday block party that goes down on 20th Street in between J and K, is…

The importance of this event cannot be overstated, as the strength of a region’s music scene relies on its youngest, up-and-coming bands to get out and play as much as possible. They are the future, after all, and in order to thrive and ultimately be the best they can be,…

Just as we were starting to really fall in love with them, it looks like Sacramento pop-punk band Little Tents is already hanging it up. Guitarist/co-vocalist Lys Mayo (second from left in the photo above) — who plays in other bands like Dead Dads and is really a big part…

One of the least appreciated offshoots of the American Dream is the prospect that, at any given moment, you can drop out of the humdrum of everyday life, pick up a guitar, bass or drum kit, and take to the roads forever, melting faces from coast to coast with fast,…

When temperatures in the valley soar to the upper 90s and 100s, you know it’s time to head to the big beautiful lake in the sky. That’s right, Lake Tahoe is most definitely where it’s at in the summer, specifically South Lake Tahoe, even more specifically on Thursday evenings for…

X marks the spot. After 15 years of calling Modesto home, 2016’s X Fest is moving north and landing in Stockton. The massive all-day music festival will go down on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds and will feature national headliners like T-Pain, Suicidal Tendencies, The Expendables,…

Sacramento’s newest and raddest DIY venue The Red Museum is hosting what may end up being the local music event of the summer on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. What has been dubbed “Sac Stay Home Fest” will feature at least a dozen killer regional bands on two stages, plus stand-up…

What’s in a name? The Bard was correct, names are meaningless. The truth lies in what the name represents. While the name Shotgun Sawyer may still be foreign to most, sometime in the near future it will very likely be commonplace. However, the name Thunderchief might ring a bell. That…

A word that instantly comes to mind upon hearing the music of Rodrigo y Gabriela is polished. Two guitars seamlessly flying at high-speed through aural flaming hoops; Gabriela’s hand fluttering over the fretboard with a light, skipping rhythm, while Rodrigo meticulously delivers jumping melodies at a dizzying speed. Their infamous…