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
Andy Cunningham’s current show ‘Aporetic’ is hanging at the WAL Public Market Gallery throughout the month of February. Andy’s work explores surrealism and celebrates color, line, form, and space. In an interview with the Sacramento Art History Consortium, he described his creative process as …” a mix of experimentation and scientific study…” We had a … Continue reading
We caught up with Dallon Weekes and Ryan Seaman from I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME while they were hanging out at Sacramento’s 94.7 FM to play an on-air acoustic performance. The two-piece band, often shortened to iDKHOW, has a back story of being a “forgotten band” from the ’80s that has recently been … Continue reading
Sacramento has long been home to a wide variety of talented bands and artists. One group that’s been making music together for nearly a decade is Sun Valley Gun Club, a self-described “Punk-Influenced Alt/Country Band” that has been growing in popularity over the last few years, including opening for The Front Bottoms at Cornerstone in … Continue reading
Les Butcherettes played at Goldfield’s Trading Post in Sacramento on February 6th. The band promoting their album bi/MENTAL and left an indelible print on all who attended. The night got off to a rousing start with Los Angeles based opener Stars at Night who brought high energy, beat heavy strain of alternative music to an … Continue reading
A Nottinghamshire-based Welsh artist, Kim Myatt’s work is lovely, dark, and deep. They work mainly digitally, using Photoshop and a Wacom tablet. “I like to try and mimic the feel of traditional media with my paintings, but I enjoy the fact I can’t really break a painting with the digital medium,” Myatt tells TUBE. “My influences … Continue reading
Saturday, February 2nd, Indiana Bones Grrrly Show performed the third variety show installment at Goldfields Trading Post. The Riot Grrrl inspired Grrrly Show leans heavily on burlesque and dance while providing a space for seasoned performers and students to shake what their momma gave them. Hostess with the mostest Lucinda Buttons drove the show with her comedic stylings and … Continue reading
What I’m Listening To is a series where we talk to exciting artists, musicians, and community members and get a five-song slice of their current playlist. – “I am a happy husband, father, teacher, community organizer, artist, camper, hiker, runner, and soccer fan. I love what I do, where I get to do it, and who … Continue reading
Djamila Knopf creates enigmatic and peaceful illustrations.”I believe that art is a unique accumulation of experiences, beliefs, and aesthetics. That’s why, when you look at my work, you might catch a glimpse of the summers I spent strolling through the woods and fields around my grandparents’ garden, and you might also see my love for … Continue reading
Alberta, Canada based illustrator Serena Malyon creates stunning images full of details that fascinates the viewer. “A lot of my work explores my image of ‘womanhood,’ and in my personal work, I enjoy exploring facets of myself through the fantastic characters I create. I always try to tell a story through my work, so I … Continue reading
The Crocker Art Museum kicked off the 2019 ArtMix season with “Glow”. This high energy blacklight party featured Obsidian Butterfly Light dancers, Resolve Circles Group, The Lorelei Bayne Project, Green Valley Theatre puppeteers and house music by DJ Pocket. Glow was a huge success! It was a packed house and a full dance floor. On … Continue reading
Joey Bidner is a film photographer from Ottawa, Ontario who attended a very strict private school where creativity was not welcome. His creative side started to surface once he left the campus and emerged the artist he is today. Film photography is a process that takes time, and Bidner is very aware of that. “Since … Continue reading
Mirelle Ortega is a Los Angeles based illustrator who makes gloriously colorful images inspired by Mexican and geek culture. “I love pulling inspiration from a lot of things around me to create vibrant imagery. I think it’s important to be inspired by things, like books, movies, personal experiences, and other people,” she told TUBE. “I … Continue reading
The Red Museum’s variety show, A Very Red Christmas closed out a great year of Sacramento shows. The lineup had a little something for everybody. There were musical performances by Tentacult, La Tour, and Drug APTS. In between band sets, Chopstick played the theremin, Jesus H. Christ did stand up, Santa Burg gave a maniacal interpretation … Continue reading
Long Beach, CA based storyteller and illustrator Art Twink creates accepting, vibrantly colored imagery in their work. They aim to “create an untouchable imaginary world where marginalized folks can live queerly, colorfully and safely,” as the told TUBE. They also have a very specific set of likes when it comes to making art. “I like … Continue reading
“Friends, After almost two decades of writing and touring the world together, we have decided to close this chapter of our lives as Minus the Bear. These final shows are a celebration for the community of fans who gave us so much through years of dedication. We’ll be digging deep in the MTB catalog and … Continue reading
Saarbrücken-based artists Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz create the funny, feminist comic War and Peas.”We’re a duo which means that we split all the work starting on the creative process and even when it comes to drawing: we alternate each week,” the artists told TUBE. Pich is also the mind behind Fungirl and she’s “working … Continue reading
The Sacramento Audio Waffle is no stranger to interruptions. After a five year hiatus, the Sacramento Audio Waffle returned to the Red Museum in 2018. The noontime show has gained a loyal following through showcasing not only noise artists from all over the Sacramento Valley and West Coast but new and exciting waffles every month. … Continue reading
Redd Kross, Dale Crover, Mastoids. Holy Diver, Sacramento CA. Photography Melissa Uroff Continue reading
We love Cam Evans! He has been photographing the Sacramento music scene hard for the last 2 years and recently released a magazine of his work titled Sacramento is Burning. The release party, held at Phono Select Records in Sacramento CA, was a blast! Las Pulgas, Dandelion Massacre, and Sad Girlz Club played to a packed … Continue reading