Sacramento doom band CHRCH will be touring with Portland’s Usnea this summer. CHRCH is a five-piece band that specializes in long-form songs filled with dark sonic textures, ethereal vocals, and heavy guitars. The tour, which runs from July 5th in Sacramento through July 18th in Denver, follows the band’s previously-announced Pacific Northwest mini-tour this June. … Continue reading
Studio Launch and First Friday Afterparty at Dwellpoint. Artwork featured by Lin Fei Fei, Lily Mott, Molly Devlin, and S.V. Williams. All vinyl DJ sets by Chris Hopkins and Paul Coca. Learn more about Dwellpoint here. Continue reading
Baltimore, Maryland native Jabari Weathers is a sci-fi/fantasy illustrator and a tabletop roleplaying and narrative game designer with a dark tinge. They are attracted to points of tension and paradox in stories. Consequentially, they are highly conscious of similar instances in real life and how it translates into their work. “My fantastic work doesn’t feel … Continue reading
Unibrow Collective Zine Fest. Verge Center for the Arts. Sacramento CA. May 25, 2019. We had a blast at the Unibrow Collective’s second annual Sacramento Zine Fest which took place on Saturday, May 25th, 2019 in the gallery of Verge Center for the Arts. Vendors independently publish zines, books, and artwork. Zines come in all … Continue reading
The excitement was in the air Friday night in anticipation of Concerts in the Park. CIP exploded into Mosh Pit Mayhem! This was one of the most popular and exhilarating nights of the year. Mosher’s, driven by the music, slowly amped up “the pit” for a massive release of energy and emotion. What initially looked … Continue reading
‘Papier’ an exhibit of work by Penelope Lenaerts opens at WAL Public Market Gallery on June, 7th 2019 from 6-8 PM. “As an artist, I care about issues regarding sustainability and human interaction in the natural world. The female experience plays a large role in my life and practice, and my work celebrates feminine form…These … Continue reading
We are happy to share with you the exclusive release of Vinnie Guidera and The Dead Birds very first music video, ‘Part of the Act’. Outside influences are sometimes needed to get an artist’s vision in concrete detail, which requires different but similar thinking- a practical and perfect way of how collaborations should work in … Continue reading
CONCERTS IN THE PARK Fridays, May 3 – July 26, 2019, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Cesar Chavez Plaza, 9th and J Streets, Sacramento CA FREE and all ages Line up below. See you there! Photography Mickey Morrow Poster Jason Malmberg Continue reading
My Sister’s House was Sacramento’s first organization to provide a safe haven for victims of sexual violence, as well as job training, support, for women in the Sacramento area. On Saturday, April 27, at the historic Colonial Theatre, My Sister’s House presented Louder Than Wolves, where survivors and allies shared inspiring words, entertaining acts, and … Continue reading
Soccer Mommy found the time to bless us with a show in Sacramento at Harlow’s in-between weekend sets at Coachella. The all-ages show, put on by Noise Pop Presents, was opened by the Oakland based, Boy Scouts. Words and Photography Benz Doctolero Continue reading
Skating Polly, Monsterwatch, and Las Pulgas, at Holy Diver in Sacramento CA. Photography Anouk Nexus Continue reading
“NOT YOUR BUNNY’ is currently on display at WAL Public Market Gallery located in Sacramento CA. The exhibit includes paintings, murals, and installations created by artist Lin Fei Fei. “The theme for my April show is ‘NOT YOUR BUNNY’ so often in life, we are quick to judge what we see. It’s normal to make assumptions and … Continue reading
The twenty-something-year-old tradition that is the Sacramento Halloween Show took place at the Verge Center for the Arts in Southside Park, Sacramento. This year’s theme was Colours and featured bands the likes of: The Moody Blues, Silver Jews, Big Black, Red Kross, Black Flag, Green Day, Tangerine Dream, The White Stripes, Concrete Blonde, The Cranberries, … Continue reading
Punch and Pie Productions hosted a great Shoegaze show with the likes of local pillars of the scene: Desario and Soft Science. They were joined by Chicago band, Light Foils, on what was their last show of a current tour. Photography Benz Doctolero Continue reading
Crocker Art Museum ArtMix Masquerade. March 14, 2019. Sacramento CA. Photography Daniel James. Continue reading
Rockabilly sweethearts, The Twilight Drifters release their newest music video “‘Round Curves” March 7th, 2019. The Northern CA band consists of Geoffrey Miller (guitar/vox), Todd Hinton (bass), and Brad Cross (drums). Channeling sounds of the 1950s, the band draws influence from Eddie Cochran, Big Joe Turner, Bob Wills and Elvis Presley. “Round Curves” was directed, … Continue reading
Poppy. Regency Ballroom. San Francisco CA. February 24, 2019. Learn more about Poppy here and listen here. Photography Sarah Elliott Continue reading
Sacramento band Drug Apts is releasing their new album Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances next month. The LP is a jarring, unhinged collision of garage punk and weirdo art rock, full of screaming and swirling psychedelic feedback. It drops on March 23rd from Mt. St. Mtn records. Drug Apts got their name from “those Mid-Century … Continue reading
Tess Gallagher is a visual artist based in Northern California. She received her Bachelors of Art in Art Studio from California State University, Sacramento in 2014. Her creative practice is centered around the development of drawings that are further informed by her installation. Her gestures are directly connected to the movements found in nature. She … Continue reading
Get your singing pipes ready cause Chicago’s own Smoking Popes, with their heartbreak and melodic fury, are headed to Holy Diver in Sacramento CA on Sunday, February 24th. Smoking Popes released Into The Agony in 2018 via Asian Man Records and will be playing classics along with your new favorite jams. They are joined on … Continue reading