You’d think that the organizers of the wildly successful three-day blowout TBD Fest would be worn out and ready for a break from producing large scale events, but you’d be wrong! Just as our latest issue was going to press (#175, Nov. 17 – Dec. 1, 2014) we got word…
Sacramento goth stalwarts Razorblade Monalisa look back at a more than decade-long career with their latest album, Ignition/Fade Post-Punk/Goth OGs Razorblade Monalisa will celebrate more than a decade on the Sacramento music circuit this month with the release of their album Ignition/Fade. I met with two of the founding members,…
Even if you were lucky enough to catch hip-hop legend Deltron 3030’s amazing full-band live set out at TBD Fest in West Sacramento a few weeks back, trust us, you’re still going to want to head up the hill to Grass Valley on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, to catch him…
Lorin Ashton, aka Bassnectar, Prepares for Life Back on the Road If you’ve ever seen Bassnectar (née Lorin Ashton) live, you know his show is a treat for all of your senses. The EDM DJ/producer brings with him a full light show and video element that’s synced with his metalhead-informed,…
New Found Glory’s New Album Explores Hardships, Triumph and More Songs About Girls Pop punk isn’t dead. It’s just evolved, much like the bands themselves. New Found Glory’s new album, Resurrection, hits the mark between nostalgia and maturity, reminding fans why they started listening all those years ago. Established in…
If you’re like us and are obsessed with the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black, you are already familiar with actress and series regular Taryn Manning (she plays the mostly toothless, somewhat psychopathic, God-channeling Tiffany ‘Pennsatucky’ Doggett on the show). What you might not know is that Manning…
It’s not breaking news at this point, but in the hip-hop world, no one is touching T.D.E. The Los Angeles-based team of Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock and Isaiah Rashad is loaded with talent, and with nine albums combined over the past three years, they have yet to…
Jesse Zenitram comes back from the brink and, along with bandmate Zack Kampf, releases Color the Sound’s debut album Most musicians will tell you there is something beautifully cathartic about finally putting their music (or any art for that matter) “out there.” Whether the recording process was painstakingly stressful, or…
Festival season ain’t over yet, folks! Get ready to head on up the hill to The Hangtown Halloween Ball at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville from Oct. 24 to 26, 2014, for world-class rock, blues, folk, bluegrass and more from greats like Railroad Earth (playing all three nights!),…
On Thursday, Oct. 16, Submerge got an email from Linda Swanigan, owner of the venue Marilyn’s on K and longtime supporter of Submerge (she advertised in our first-ever issue!), informing us that they had sold the business. Yes, you read that right, after 16 long years the basement-esque K Street…
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