Resident Evil: Retribution Rated R There’s no telling how many Resident Evil movies there have been. OK. That’s a lie. I looked it up on the Internet, and the latest, Retribution, is the fifth in the series. Since the first flick based on the popular Capcom video game premiered in…
This Second Saturday get your hands on all the swag Heart Boutique (1903 Capitol Avenue) will have to offer at their second anniversary party. Sales and specials will be going on all day from noon until 9 p.m. inside the petite boutique while performers DJ Esef, DJ Mosean and Bru…
You might hear a few dirty words spelled out at this year’s Grown-Up Spelling Bee on Oct. 12, 2012 at Bows and Arrows (1815 19th Street) presented by one of Sacramento’s premiere roller derby teams, the Sacred City Derby Girls. Listen in as participants sound out the words or if…
Musical Charis’ band members discuss their penchant for collaboration and their mission to bring “real gold” back to the music scene Two of the core members of local indie pop band Musical Charis are in separate rooms of the same apartment engaged in the same conversation. I am on the…
Zion I looks inward on new album Shadow Boxing Oakland hip-hop duo Zion I (MC Zumbi and DJ/producer AmpLive) isn’t a group that will rest on its laurels, though it certainly could. Zion I released its now classic Mind Over Matter LP in 2000, and since then, both as a…
Music lovers of all genres will be exchanging mixtapes at Phono Select Records’ weekly swap on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Phono Select Records (2312 K Street). Be sure to make a cover for your mix including track and artist info and bring a copy…
With October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, local organizations like Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation are gearing up for important events like the sixth annual Blues for Life concert at Torch Club on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. This year’s show will feature a dozen top-notch performances from bands like…
It’s that time again Sacramento, bust out your ear plugs because NorCal NoiseFest is turning 16! The annual Sacramento event which spotlights the sound-art genres of noise and experimental will take place from Oct. 5 through 7, 2012 at multiple venues. Friday, Oct. 5 will be at Luna’s Cafe (1414…
Legendary Sacramento-based singer/songwriter Kevin Seconds (of the highly influential hardcore punk band 7Seconds) is readying the release of a new solo record, Don’t Let Me Lose Ya. The 10-track album, which Kevin calls his fifth “official” solo release (he’s made all sorts of homemade, limited-run releases over the years), will…
Sacramento’s The Old Screen Door stakes its claim in the Capital City During the course of 19 months, four guys have managed to accomplish what most bands attempt to achieve in years: to get noticed. The “rock and soul” Sacramento group, The Old Screen Door, is quickly gaining momentum in…
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