Music

Pop alchemist Daniel Trudeau of Pregnant caps first decade with UK Tour and new album,Inconvenience Whether by prophecy or design, Placerville’s Pregnant has managed to craft a body of work that lives up to its name. Its songs are open-ended pop symphonies captured in utero, without true beginnings or ends—kicking,…

The Perlick-Molinari Brothers Break the Boundaries of the Horn Section with French Horn Rebellion What happens when you cross a classically trained French horn player with a dude who knows how to drop mad hot beats? Band geeks gone wild, of course! The self-proclaimed “geeks,” brothers Robert and David Perlick-Molinari,…

solo artist Brodi Nicholas is releasing his debut EP on July 12, 2014, at Harlow’s. Mix a little pop, some reggae, a touch of hip-hop and a side of acoustic guitar with smooth vocals, and you’ve got Brodi Nicholas. He’s young with plenty of talent and it doesn’t hurt he’s…

Andy Allo Concerts in the Park, Cesar Chavez Plaza, Sacramento Friday, June 20, 2014 In this era of music when so many genres are constantly being mixed and mashed, and then remixed and re-mashed, it’s refreshing to hear a throwback artist every now and then who embodies a pure, timeless…

Supergiant Productions’ Gina Azzarello is celebrating her 30th birthday surrounding herself with what she loves most: local music and art. On Saturday, July 12, 2014, Azzarello is throwing a huge party at Starlite Lounge (1517 21st Street) that includes a Second Saturday art exhibit from 6 to 9 p.m. including…

Major changes are in store for this year’s Launch Festival, which will now be known as TBD Fest. The name swap is a reflection of a change in venues, as this year the fest will go down in West Sacramento in The Bridge District. The event grounds will be just…

After a lifetime in Sacramento, Matt Sertich is taking his solo act to L.A. A healthy crowd gathers in Midtown for an early show in celebration of Matt Sertich’s first solo record, The Only Way Out is Through, a collection of stripped down, powerful pop songs that speak to love,…

Wounded Lion Witch Room, Sacramento • Saturday, June 7, 2014 Los Angeles-born band Wounded Lion is infamous for their energetic stage performances. The band has been dominating the L.A. garage-underground scene since their birth in 2005; their goofy, brilliantly minimalist garage-pop style was perfectly executed through their goofy, artistic dispositions….

Sonically extreme hip-hop group Clipping talks style changes, rising popularity and the virtues of mainstream rap In the oftentimes adversarial landscape of hip-hop, an original voice can be seen as a call to arms, a middle finger in the face of the status quo, an all-out attack on popular taste….

Local rock station 98 Rock and the “King of Beers” (Budweiser) are teaming up to throw a huge Sacramento-focused rock fest on Saturday, June 28, 2014 called SacTown Rocks. The fest will go down at the Capitol Mall in downtown Sacramento and will feature two stages, a beer garden, food…