Music

In a year full of ups and downs for Sacramento music venues, one iconic local club is about to get some proud new owners. Submerge has received word that Eric Rushing and Bret Bair (of the popular downtown venues Ace of Spades and Goldfield) are set to take over The…

Black Map may be a new band on the hard rock scene, but its members aren’t lacking in experience Music fans don’t realize the immense amount of preparation it takes to successfully launch a new band. Schedules have to be arranged, songs need to be constructed and, most importantly, the…

Whether you’re on the grid or in the ‘burbs, the greater Sacramento area doesn’t lack in the “things to do on New Year’s Eve” category. Just check out this list of 15 ways to ring in 2015! We’ve got everything from rock shows with metal bands, to stand-up shows with…

Panamanian-born Bay Area hip-hop stars Los Rakas gear up for Coachella Words by Andrew Bell Coachella is arguably the biggest festival in the world. Tickets sold out in just under 40 minutes this year for the two weekend-long festival that will include AC/DC, Drake, Florence and the Machine, Jack White,…

Take a little of the atmospheric and frenetic guitar work of Minus the Bear, the throaty-yet-melodic vocals of Hot Water Music, add a super tight rhythm section, and you’re somewhere in the ballpark of what Yuba City-based indie/punk/rock band VVomen is doing (pronounced like “Women” with a “W”). The group,…

Physics is hard. Quantum physics is even more difficult. Quantum physics is the study of the extremely small and the weird things that seem to happen when things get that tiny. The field has many theories to explain how the universe works at the sub-atomic level, but not all have…

Sacramento hip-hop artist Ty’Quan Thomas fits the mold of a rap superstar. Born in 1988 in South Sacramento, Ty’Quan was raised by his mom and grandmother, and like many great rappers before him, his youth was riddled with violence, drugs, even murder. But Thomas continues to rise above the street…

Another one bites the dust. We hate to say it, but in case you haven’t already heard, the short-lived Midtown music venue Witch Room is set to close its doors for good at the end of December. If you’re keeping track (we sure are!) this is the fourth Sacramento venue…

Ex-Ganglians member Kyle Hoover on the first album from his new group, Tiaras All eras are defined by the fact that, eventually, they will end. There can be no Summer of Love Without a Winter of Discontent; no Woodstock without an Altamont; no old guard without a new wave; no…

Drummers are arguably the most important members of any band. Think about it, if your drummer sucks and can’t play in time, you’re going to have a rough go of it trying to get people to come out to your shows. On the flipside, the 3rd Annual Non-Drummer Drum Off,…