It may still be a little warm, but summer is officially over and was sent off in style by TBD Fest. No longer To Be Determined, the festival was a mixed success. It brought food, art, architecture, music and culture together on the dusty terrain of River Walk Park in West Sacramento. While there were … Continue reading
Dan Potthast is no stranger to touring. The St. Louis native/Santa Cruz transplant has been on the road performing for over 20 years in MU330, The Stitch Up and as a solo artist. You may have seen him over the past few years as opening for the likes of Reel Big Fish and Streetlight Manifesto, … Continue reading
There are many bands out there today that take themselves far too seriously. However, not all bands are on a mission to take over the world, country, or even local music scene. Some actually still form as a way to bring friends together, to escape the other rigors in life. We all have school, jobs … Continue reading
Once every month or so, the fine folks at Fat Wreck Chords open their small Record Store to the general public. Located inside their warehouse in San Francisco, you’ll find in-store exclusive vinyl, LPs and CDs from their artists, free beer and maybe even a band playing under the basketball hoop in the warehouse. This … Continue reading
This Friday night, Sacramento is in for a real treat. Five of the city’s favorite punk bands are set to take the stage at Luigi’s Slice Fungarden for a double release show, headlined by The Croissants. Following up on their split 7” with Union Hearts, released by Asian Man Records, “We’re In the Basement” is … Continue reading
All-ages venues come and go fairly often in Sacramento, but rarely does one’s identity transcend that of local music hot spot and become a gathering place for all things local. Art gallery, café, and vintage clothing boutique are but a few ways to describe Bows and Arrows, the latest and greatest venue to break our … Continue reading
Launch Festival certainly knew who to call on to throw one hell of a party to kick off their first night in Cesar Chavez Park. But how does one begin to describe the spectacle that is a live Girl Talk show? There really is no comparison to make, no precedent set. Describing Girl Talk’s set … Continue reading
It’s early June in Sacramento and the signs of summer are plentiful. The days are warming up, kids are starting summer vacation, and the nights are getting louder. What would normally be considered a school night turned into a Rock n Roll (Dog) Party at Luigi’s this past Thursday where Kepi Ghoulie and Dog Party … Continue reading
The busy boys of Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits are at it again. On the opening night of the 2nd leg of their tour at the Press Club here in Sacramento, TUBE was able to get a few words in with lead vocalist Corbett Redford, vocalist and lead guitar player Dan Abbott and … Continue reading
Once in a while a show comes along that disguises itself as another run of the mill coffee shop show in Sacramento. Familiar names, familiar setting; the type of show you’re used to seeing posted in windows around midtown. Some people get burnt out on these shows and write off Sacramento as being stagnant in … Continue reading