King Bloom, The Chili Banditos, Ease, Passing Time, and The Spotless Mind at The Colony King Bloom, The Chili Banditos, Ease, Passing Time, and The Spotless Mind for a show you don’t want to miss. This Wednesday, July 27th, At the Colony, 5322 Stockton blvd, Sacramento. Doors open at 6pm with a $5 entry. So … Continue reading
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The LIST: April 6 -12
Jesus and the Dinosaurs, The Big Forgive, and The Boos at Cafe Colonial From harsh punk to head-spinning art rock, this is a night of music all across the spectrum. On Thursday, April 7, starting at 7 PM, Cafe Colonial (3520 Stockton Blvd) is holding a show featuring Jesus and the Dinosaurs, The Big Forgive, … Continue reading
Go: A Revolutionary Art Mix.
The Crocker Art Museum is finishing 2015 with the light of revolution in their eyes. The museum is pulling the stops out to celebrate their last mix of the year, here’s all the excitement that’s happening: See! The robots from the American River College Electronics program Laugh! With comedians Keith Lowell Jensen and Johnny Taylor. Experience! A … Continue reading
Listen: June songs we love.
X Ambassadors- Renegades- After bursting into the alt-rock scene last year with their song ‘Jungle,’ X Ambassadors have finally released their debut album, VHS. The album is rollicking and yet poignant, full of nostalgic 90s flashback interludes. ‘Renegades’ is a great example of the spirit of the album, the song hails the game changers, the underdogs, outlaws, … Continue reading
Coffee in Hand, A Night with Sicfus, Embryo, and Big Water Beat
On a Saturday night in Downtown Sacramento, coffee in hand, local bands Sicfus, Embryo, and Big Water Beat rocked out at Shine coffee shop. The evening started out with trio Big Water Beat who kicked it off with a rustic twist on rock and roll. The small cafe filled up as the show got well … Continue reading
Behind the Bar: Precision and Patience.
As Sacramento’s coffee scene builds momentum, the responsibility of the barista is growing exponentially. Anyone can make coffee, even good coffee; it is only the well-trained, thoroughly-practiced barista who can turn good coffee into a great beverage. But growing popularity means increased traffic in our city’s cafés, and that traffic means more pressure for the … Continue reading
Behind the Bar.
In this year’s list of the thirty best coffees in America, industry arbiter Coffee Review listed four coffees from Sacramento, which is more than any other city on the list. Coffee Review rates bean varieties from independent roasters. Temple and Old Soul, who are major bean suppliers for the shops throughout Sacramento, each had two … Continue reading