Music

It’s time to take the plunge! Are you brave enough to jump into a cold pool during the winter? Come and test your toughness by participating in the Polar Bear Plunge, a chilly but fun way to support local swimming pools. Bring your swim trunks and a towel (and maybe…

Dream pop purveyor Jean-Philip Grobler travels the world before finding St. Lucia St. Lucia’s Jean-Philip Grobler has led a wanderer’s life. The South African born singer/songwriter spent his late childhood/early adolescence traveling the world as a member of the Drakensberg Boys Choir. Though he now calls Brooklyn, N.Y., home, he…

Local guitarist Adrian Bellue can do things with his guitar that you didn’t think were possible. His “fingerstyle” playing is hard to describe in words; you almost need to see and hear it to believe it. “What I do is a bit different,” he recently told Submerge. “I devote myself…

After tossing the idea around for years, the guys in local jam-based reggae/rock band ZuhG have finally decided to act upon their urge to throw a Dr. Dre Tribute Show on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at Harlow’s! “We’re excited it’s finally happening,” Bryan Nichols, frontman of ZuhG, told Submerge. “The…

Sacramento’s longest running reggae night, Get Down to the Champion Sound, has officially moved venues! After a healthy eight-year run on Friday nights at Capitol Garage, DJ ESEF and crew are moving their party to Midtown BarFly, located at 1119 21st Street (where Club 21 used to be), Sacramento. “Champion…

If find yourself nearly burning down the house to make that holiday dinner, or if your crazy aunt and uncle are driving you insane at home, head to Hoppy Brewing Company for a little Xmas relief. Unlike most restaurants that will appear dead on Christmas day, Hoppy will be open…

Go wild in your PJs this Christmas Eve! Watch lemurs play, snow leopards pounce and a river otter swim at the Sacramento Zoo. Wear your best pair of pajamas to show off to visitors and the zoo animals. Not only do you have an excuse to roll out of bed…

In a short time, Sacramento’s Cave Women have been churning out exciting new material For Sacramento band Cave Women, things fell into place very quickly. Whereas some bands take years to find their voice and record, the five highly skilled musicians who make up the group hit it off almost…

What would Sacramento do without our beloved Danny Secretion (of local punk legends The Secretions)? I, for one, do not want to imagine what our music scene would be like without people like him that are so passionate and dedicated to promoting good punk rock bands, both local and touring….

Sacramento’s own Cole Cuchna, formerly of The New Humans, will be showcasing some of his latest compositions at his senior recital at Sacramento State’s Capistrano Hall, room 151. A guitarist turned pianist, Cuchna is a contemporary composer who cut his teeth creating rock and pop music. For his senior recital,…