Family Ties It’s a faint and blurry line that divides Shovels and Rope, the family, and Shovels and Rope the band. In fact, there may be no dividing line at all. Cary Ann Hearst (Mississippi-born, Nashville-raised) and Michael Trent (Texas-born, Colorado-raised) became a couple around the same time they began…
Beat the crowds and celebrate the 4th of July a little early this year as 10 drinking establishments in Old Sacramento will offer select $3 American beers on Friday, July 3, 2015, as part of the annual Red, White and Brews event! Participating bars and restaurants include River City Saloon,…
I’m pretty sure we all had our own Tower Records. Growing up, mine was in the East Bay suburb of Concord off Willow Pass Road. Later, it was on Main Street just up the way in Chico. Where was yours? Suffice to say that no matter where your Tower was,…
On May 26, 2015, the lineup officially dropped for what will likely be another record-breaking Aftershock Festival. Fans of rock and metal are sure to flip their shit when they learn that pretty much every heavy band ever is making their way to Sacramento’s Gibson Ranch on Oct. 24 and…
On a Pale Horse Philadelphia post-hardcore five-piece mewithoutYou will celebrate its 15th year together this year, continuing to log thousands of miles touring across the United States. Vocalist Aaron Weiss, alongside brother and guitarist, Michael Weiss, started the band in 2001, signing with Tooth and Nail Records later that same…
Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Assemble a team of family, friends and/or co-workers and use your collective brainpower to solve a series of puzzles in The Mastermind Hunt, an information-based puzzle scavenger hunt taking place throughout Downtown and Midtown Sacramento on Saturday, June 20, 2015. According to…
When Submerge last caught up with actor/director Jason Mewes (of Jay and Silent Bob fame) in 2013, he reflected on his unlikely yet iconic screen partnership with Kevin Smith (Silent Bob) that has lasted for decades. “Me being where I am is surreal,” Mewes told us. “I didn’t plan on…
Take a trip to France without ever leaving town at the 14th Annual Sacramento French Film Festival, running from June 19 to 28 at the historic Crest Theatre. This summer you’ll exclaim “My Life is a French Movie!” as the SFFF presents two weekends of French films, food and fun…
The Song Babies As a major portion of the greater Sacramento-area music fabric, Two Sheds made a splash with the husband-and-wife duo of Caitlin and Johnny Gutenberger (formerly of Far) crossing streams to generate a truly endearing kind of folky pop. The genesis of that obvious chemistry materialized on the…
Head to Shoreline Amphitheatre on Saturday, June 20 for Vans Warped Tour! Although we’re bummed Warped skips over the Sacramento region nowadays, it’s nice to know that ticket prices are still reasonable enough (just $39.50 plus fees) that you can afford to fill up the gas tank to make it…
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