Music

Natalie Ribbons discusses her new band Tele Novella, some of the more unfortunate aspects of the music industry and even wrangles us a critter Hey, so you remember Sacramento’s Natalie Gordon (aka Natalie Ribbons)? Beautiful lady with bright red hair? Sang and played guitar with Agent Ribbons? Well, she moved…

Mahtie Bush – Child’s Play Sacramento MC Mahtie Bush’s fourth studio album Child’s Play is a solid, slightly inconsistent collection that’s risky, poetic and, at times, mildly frustrating. Bush is something of a Sacramento legend. And rightfully so. Renowned for his incredible work ethic and dedication to hip-hop culture, Bush…

Raw and unfettered, Crude Studs gets it all out Sometimes, a story is just simple. As far as Crude Studs are concerned, the four-piece punk band formed organically, inspired by a local music scene that thrives on a do-it-yourself mentality. They gravitate more toward basement or house shows that provide…

Over the past 10 years, Joshua Fest has hosted so many good punk, rock and hardcore bands it’s hard to count them all. And let’s just get this out of the way right up front: yes, Joshua Fest is a Christian music fest (and a registered non-profit one at that),…

Could G. Green Become Sacramento’s Most Loved Band? G. Green was once the most unpopular band in Sacramento. Originally Andrew Henderson’s bedroom recordings moniker, his solo shows in Sacramento garnered anathema of clandestine ridicule and indifference. There was a time I loathed seeing the name listed on every Hub show…

Local indie/experimental band Saint Solitaire is easily one of the hottest bands in the local scene right now. If you caught their stellar set at Concerts in the Park a few weeks back, you know what we mean. Their sound is fresh, blending clean, noodle-y guitar lines with danceable, groovy…

Arguably one of the best punk/hardcore bands to have ever come out of Sacramento, Red Tape is readying their live set for their first show in over four years at this week’s annual Punch & Pie Fest! Red Tape will perform on the second night of the four-day fest on…

Progressive instrumental rock fans, take note! Here’s a show for you or anyone who likes rock music that balks at the tried-and-true verse-chorus-verse structure. Travis Larson Band, a trio that features Larson on guitar, Dale Moon on drums and Jennifer Young on bass, is based out of San Luis Obispo,…

Brown Shoe’s Baggaley Brothers Drink, Dance, Make Music and Actually Really Get Along The origins of the band Brown Shoe stem from just outside the barbed wire fences of the Folsom prison. The members, all brothers, grew up so close to the prison that they fondly remember playing a game…

Heartsounds Gets Less Metal, More Melodic The passive music listener can easily recognize punk music. Quick, driving rhythms, an undertone of chaos, and above all, a lot of fast emotional expression. The sound is as distinct as harmonica and lapsteel crooning out an old country tune or the synth-y blips…