Opinion

Sacramento-based indie/electronic duo Eli and the Sound Cult are gearing up for a busy couple months with the release of their new EP So Much Yes, a celebratory “Spring Fling” show on March 7, 2015, at Starlite, and extensive touring starting in late March that will see them play everywhere…

I hate being sick. As I type this, I’m totally dying. I just have a cold or something, but I know this is the end. I’ve been chugging NyQuil before bedtime like I used to chug whiskey when I was young and fun. (Honestly, though, I have to say NyQuil…

We were almost safe! The world seems to be spiraling out of control and ready to collapse at any moment, but we almost had ourselves a real savior! He’s tall, famous, incredibly wealthy, some might say dashing and he has a healthy fear of God. With stats like that, you’d…

Sacramento’s pizza scene has been straight up killing it for years! Masullo? Ah-freaking-mazing! Hot Italian? Consistently mind-blowing! OneSpeed? Yes, please! So the question is, can the Sacramento region handle more pizza? The short answer is, duh, you dummy. There can never be too much pizza! On the grid, there are…

According to the ’80s, we are supposed to be in the future now: flying cars, food pills, hoverboards… the whole shebang. Back to the Future II promised us it would be all that and more, but all we got is a janky hoverboard that needs a special ramp to barely…

If you’ve ever read Submerge, you know we love to eat and drink. This is because we’re humans, and that’s sort of what our species is all about. If you’re reading this, we’re guessing you’re human also; therefore, the opening of Oak Park Brewing Company is great news for all…

Teenagers, am I right? Honestly, I don’t know how parents deal with them. It’s a lot worse now than it was when I was a kid. Like, how can you keep them from doing crazy shit when they have the Internet and whatnot? Back in my day, we had pager…

As a child, I abhorred sleep. I think bedtime in my house was around 9 o’clock, which was just way too early for me. As soon as I could hear my mother’s footsteps hit the end of the hall after tucking me in, I’d sneak out of my room in…

If you’ve ever heard Mike Birbiglia’s stories on NPR’s This American Life, you’d probably agree with the New York Times’ assertion that the comedian is a “supremely enjoyable monologist.” What you might not realize is that Birbiglia is even funnier in person, and if you don’t believe us, just ask…

Nerds have hearts, too, and Four Letter Nerds’ Tabletops for Tots is great proof of that. This 24-hour tabletop gaming marathon that will benefit the Child’s Play Charity will take place at Great Escape Games, 1250 Howe Avenue, No. 3, Sacramento. For a $10 entry fee, attendees will get to…