Music

Rakim Harlow’s, Sacramento • Sunday, July 20, 2014 Rakim (aka William Griffin, Jr.; aka the “God MC”) is considered one of the greatest and most influential lyricists and rappers of all time. He has been in the game for more than 25 years, making his lyrical debut with the single…

With their always impressive eclectic lineup of touring bands and DJs, Le Twist Tuesdays continues to be a driving force in Sacramento’s creative music scene. On any given Tuesday you can head to the corner of K and 20th Streets to LowBrau and, for free, see top-notch national (and sometimes…

You could say that local brother/sister alternative/pop duo Connor and Karlee are doing what they’re meant to do. They’ve been exposed to music their whole lives, learning to play when they were old enough to sit at the piano or their dad’s drum set. Their father worked in the radio…

Metal stalwarts YOB ascends to greater heights on upcoming album Hailing from the unique college town of Eugene, Oregon, YOB has continually redefined heavy metal music since the debut release Elaborations of Carbon in 2001. Whether branded as stoner rock or doom metal, there is no denying that YOB has…

Everyone loves a good themed live rock show. You know, where a bunch of local bands come together for a night to pay tribute to iconic artists like Dylan, Elvis, Radiohead and others of the sort. Sometimes you’ll see funny and creative variations like Sacramento’s popular annual Dead Rockstars Show….

The Kimberly Trip are All Outta Bubblegum Love at first sight, a whirlwind romance and rock ‘n’ roll…Ah, the recipe for matrimonial bliss. At least for Kimberlina and Jeffry Wynne Prince, two-fourths of The Kimberly Trip, the Sacramento band that combines snarky lyrics, spacey guitar hooks, synth-laden tracks and soaring…

Thom Stockton survived age 27, and has the album to prove it There is no way to pinpoint who Thom Stockton is. He completely massacres any stereotype or physical judgments that anyone may push on him. He’s got the push-broom stache of a ‘70s porn star, but a rambling lyrical…

Farewell tours have never been absolute in determining a band’s future status. Sure, some truly stay dormant after saying farewell to their fans, but it’s not unheard-for a band to reincarnate and go on a “Well, Hello There!” tour. Don’t assume Mötley Crüe to be one of those bands; upon…

Local folk/rock group Sea Legs are one of the newer bands on the scene that we here at Submerge have been particularly excited about. Three of the members used to be in local band The Inversions: Adam Varona (guitar/vocals), Scott McConaha (drums/vocals) and Will Comstock (keys/bass/vocals). They are joined by…

Lake Tahoe-area heavy hitters PR Entertainment, Inc., are taking their always popular outdoor summer concert series to the north side of the lake this year for three huge festival-style shows to take place at North Tahoe Regional Park in Tahoe Vista, Calif. First up is Slightly Stoopid, NOFX, Stephen Marley…