ALO’s guitarist speaks up about Tour D’Amour and all things music When the guitarist of California-based jam band Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO) answers the phone, he is in the middle of teaching his 5-year-old daughter how to ride a bike in Bernal Heights, his neighborhood in San Francisco. “I’m trying…
(in 140 Characters or Less) How many albums came out in 2014? Hell if we know. Eleventy-billion? It was a lot, let’s just leave it at that. You probably didn’t have time to listen to all of them, that’s why we picked out our 30 favorites from local and national/international…
Sacramento-based “Fan Engagement” company ground(ctrl) is likely the biggest local music business that you’ve never heard of. They started seven years ago and have since seen incredible growth, going from zero to over 50 employees with offices in Sacramento, Nashville and even Tokyo! They’ve worked with some of the biggest…
If you’re all about that farm-to-fork foodie life but live on a tight Taco Bell budget like most of us, your favorite week ever (well, 10 days, really) is officially here: Dine Downtown Restaurant Week is back, going down from Jan. 15 through 24 at various downtown dining establishments. Every…
Sacto party throwers extraordinaire Shaun Slaughter and Adam Jay, along with Requiem Events and That Thing on Friday, are all coming together to resurrect the much-missed dance night known as “Fuck Friday!” FF first started back in 2004 as a weekly event at Townhouse and over the years became an…
Ever since The Dailey Method founder Jill Dailey opened her first studio in San Francisco in 2000, offering a unique combination of ballet barre work, core conditioning, yoga and orthopedic exercises, she’s seen her business grow into a fitness empire with 56 locations on three continents! With growth like that,…
With all of the hype around our new local pro soccer team the Republic FC, as well as all the talk about them possibly becoming an MLS expansion (which would mean we would need a big-ass new soccer arena), there is no doubt that Sacramento has established itself as a…
Whether you’re going out on Valentine’s Day (don’t forget to make those reservations ASAP, restaurants fill up fast!) or you’re just staying in and cooking at home, be sure to wow your significant other with this easy-to-make recipe for delicious chocolate-dipped strawberries! First, you’ll need chocolate (duh), whichever kind your…
Though he makes his home in Copenhagen, Steven Jess Borth II’s electronica project CHLLNGR has deep Sacramento roots The Red Bull Studios Copenhagen website is written entirely in Danish, but search “CHLLNGR” and you’ll likely land on a video mostly spoken in English, aside from a few locals in a…
The newest tenant in Midtown’s hot-spot MARRS Building is kicking off their opening week graciously by offering free services! From Feb. 10 to 14, 2015, Sleek Wax Bar, a brand new upscale full service salon that offers facial and body waxing services for both men and women, will be offering…
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