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
“I used to think that I could never lose anyone if I photographed them enough. In fact, my pictures showed me how much I’ve lost.”-Nan Goldin First shows, welcome backs, I met you theres, dances, birthdays, tour stops, album releases, root beers, spoken word, circle pits, stickers everywhere, pins, patches, “We got some merch in … Continue reading
Tuesday, August 28th, Cumulus (Seattle,WA) opened for Bad Bad Hats (Minneapolis) at Harlows in Sacramento CA. Bad Bad Hats released their second album Lighting Round August 3rd, 2018, give it a listen here. Photos by Cam Evans Continue reading
Human/Nature, Provoke, and Monster Squad performed a free show Sunday evening at Phono Select Records in Sacramento CA. The show was a good luck send off to Monster Squad as they leave on tour for Europe, dates found below. Words and photos Cam Evans. Continue reading
Sexy! Flashy! On Friday, June 22nd, The Grrrly Show showcased a number of burlesque dancers with well-coordinated skits, clothing, and sexy dance moves. This month’s show brought together the talents of Mone’t Ha-Sidi, Indiana Bones, Balla Fire, and many other performers at the Holy Diver in Sacramento. The Grrly Show runs burlesque shows every three … Continue reading
Last weekend, bands like PRVLGS, The Moans, Dog Party, Sunmonks, Blackalicious, and Butterscotch rocked Tanzanite Park during First Fest. Headliner A Lot Like Birds played their final set together as a band, much to the dismay of the crowd. Although turnout could have been better, the people that did come out got the chance to enjoy hanging out … Continue reading
The Darling Clementines performed a crazy, sexy, and high energy show at Holy Diver here in Sacramento on a hot Wednesday night last week! The burlesque show Glittergasm gave a big salute to its namesake and sexy fun with performers such as SpaceWalker, Andria Starling, and Nick Ferderoff burning up the stage. The Darling Clementines … Continue reading
On a rainy Friday night, Sacramento local favorites Destroy Boys headlined a release show for their new EP Crybaby/Vixen at 924 Gilman in Berkeley, CA to a packed house. The opening acts included indie rock sweethearts Weeny Witch, Burd and Same Girls. Learn more about Destroy Boys and find their music here. Words and photos Cam Evans. Continue reading
Halloween Show. Verge Center for the Arts. Sacramento CA. March 24, 2018. Photos by Dan Tyree, Cam Evans, Mickey Morrow, Joey Miller, and Melissa Uroff. Continue reading
A quarter of a century ago the garage jazz band Instagon bloomed in Orange County. Over the years, it went through a shifting line up of sometimes up to ten members and eventually relocated to Sacramento in 2005. Their anniversary show on February 2nd at Cafe Colonial celebrated twenty-five awesome years of free-form jazz with … Continue reading
Coming all the way from Tokyo, Japan, Green Milk From The Planet Orange performed an amazing set at The Red Museum in Sacramento, CA alongside local favorites Gentlemen Surfer and Meet Cute. Green Milk brings a blend of progressive rock, heavy metal, and math rock into their songs that pack one hell of a punch. … Continue reading
On January 17, 2018, local music fans were treated to a rare acoustic set by Manchester Orchestra. The show, put on by Radio 94.7 was supported by local rising stars, Write or Die and Our People. It was a treat to see these bands in such an intimate setting and the performances were energized by … Continue reading
It was a two piece band fiesta at The Morgue, one of the many house venues in Davis, California. Local acts Yawzea and Knobby performed at the show and Burd and The Brankas came from San Francisco. The Morgue hosts shows once a month, follow their Facebook page to check for any upcoming shows. Photos … Continue reading
The She’s. Boy Romeo. Ex-Rippers. Same Girls. Cafe Colonial. January 10th 2018. Photos by Cam Evans Continue reading
On December 15, 2017, Sacramento said goodbye to a hidden underground venue, Casa de Chaos. The venue was secretly located in a Sacramento basement and was a place where punks could be punks. Although the punk house has seemed to come to an end, many believe that a new one will soon rise up. The … Continue reading
Thanks to the fine folks at Peach House Presents for another killer show here in Sacramento, CA. Peach Pit, traveled from Vancouver, British Columbia, to play at Sol Collective alongside Sacramento bands Animals In The Attic and Write Or Die. Words and Photos Cam Evans Continue reading
It’s simple to say Poppet (aka Molly Raney) gave an amazing live performance at The Red Museum in Sacramento earlier this month. But it was so much more. In the show, which was in support of her new album, Mirror Age, Poppet brought together sounds of baroque/opera pop and mixed it with interpretive dance. The way … Continue reading
Punch and Pie put on another great show at Cafe Colonial, in Sacramento Ca, on December 6th. the show featured bands Skating Polly, Starcrawler, and Las Pulgas. “…The energy and the crowd, it was just amazing.” – Brett “It’s great to see young people and women playing and writing their own … Continue reading
The 21st annual Norcal Noisefest took place October 6th-8th in Sacramento CA. Noisefest was at Luna’s Cafe on Friday and Cafe Colonial/The Colony Saturday and Sunday. Since the festivals incarnation in 1995, it has displayed harsh experimental sounds that break traditional musical boundaries. This years festival showcased artists as USTAM, Liver Cancer, Instagon, and headliner Big City Orchestra. … Continue reading
The Red Museum, a DIY warehouse artist space, is one of our favorite places in Sacramento, CA. It is constantly overflowing with fantastic music, art and friends. Its recent closure left us heartbroken, however the hard-working folks who own the place refuse to let it vanish forever. With determination from the RM team as … Continue reading