Weezer’s Ninth Studio Album Promises Return to “That” Sound…and Delivers These days, mention the name Weezer and you’re bound to hear essentially two types of responses. 1) That they stopped listening to the band after their then-comeback self-titled third album, colloquially known as The Green Album, thereby avoiding the debatably…
Exquisite Corps Release Their Sophomore Album, Vignettes Exquisite Corps’ debut, self-titled album hits like an orchestral tidal wave, then sweeps you up with an unconquerable undertow. I had no idea who they were when I stumbled into a show they played last summer at the now-defunct Luigi’s Fungarden, but by…
If you read our December 2012 cover story on local all-girl jazz/folk/pop group Cave Women, then you already know that this talented group of young women holds a special place in our hearts. “These musicians have an almost magical connection with one another,” wrote James Barone on the group, talking…
Baskery proves the family who jams together, stays together There’s a certain power that comes from a family band. There’s a strength to their presence on stage; the perfectly parallel harmonies and eerily cohesive movement through songs projects a resonant connection that feels nearly palpable to an audience. It can’t…
Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden, Cold Cave Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014 • Sleep Train Amphitheatre In 2009, Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor tweeted a darling message to Chris Cornell of Soundgarden that read, “You know that feeling you get when someone embarrasses themselves so badly YOU feel uncomfortable? Heard Chris Cornell’s…
THIS is a masterfully curated series of free concerts held outside the MARRS Building on Second Saturdays throughout the summer. The final party is Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, with Santa Barbara’s Gardens and Villa headlining (check out their fantastic new album Dunes), along with the Parisian producer Zimmer, Los Angeles’…
Dad’s LPs Experiment with Sound on New Album Given five words to describe Dad’s LPs, lead vocalist John Morales doesn’t hesitate before responding: “Not the same old thing.” Morales is wise to steer away from concrete musical genres, because Dad’s LPs defies simple descriptors like “alternative rock” or “pop rock.”…
It seems cliche these days to point out that a hip-hop artist is “so much more than just a rapper,” but in the case of Sacramento’s Andreas “Dre-T” Tillman Jr., it’s absolutely true. Still in his early twenties, Dre-T has become a staple in the local spoken-word scene and is…
Music festivals are all the rage nowadays. And it’s perfectly sensible as to why! The birth of a community surrounded by beautiful art, amazing people, great food and fantastic music would attract any reasonable person. But what separates the American River Music Festival from the rest? Take those said characteristics…
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