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
What I’m Listening To is a new series where we talk to exciting artists and musicians and get a five song slice of their current playlist. ” Vixens of Vinyl are kinda Sex, Drugs, and Rock’ n Roll …only without the Sex, and the Drugs.” – The Vixens of Vinyl is “a bad ass group … Continue reading
There comes a time for all artists, no matter the medium, when they find themselves struggling with what they are trying to convey or express. Sacramento artist Jim Shepherd was no exception. The struggle is not a failure for Shepherd, but a challenge to overcome in order to keep doing what he loves: painting. His … Continue reading
The Arctic Circle has always been a place of dreams for Westerners: Ancient Greeks searched out a source of tin, Dark Age Vikings explored with faith for colonization, and more modern Europeans have believed for centuries they might find life-affirming resources (The Fountain of Youth!) and creatures (unicorns!) among the frozen wastelands. In the world … Continue reading
He dances like no one’s watching and dreams like he’ll live forever. Kenny “The Dancing Man” Buchanan is all a city could want out of its off-the-wall resident dancing guy. He’s a small-statured man in his sixties who often wears low-cut black tank top, black tight pants, and a gold chain, and says he’s made … 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
Mark Fox has been hanging art around town for quite some time now. From the KVIE art auction to 2nd Saturday events, over the years has immersed himself as a staple of the Sacramento art scene. His paintings are portraits who seem to be thrown into some funky dream. At first glance it is possible … Continue reading
Meet Angelo Esquivel With 2nd Saturday just around the corner, and a three day weekend at our door many Artists are finishing up their work and are getting ready to play. With many 2nd Saturday events being held around downtown it can become a little overwhelming on which event to attend, so don’t worry TUBE … Continue reading
I grew up in the 80’s. It was a generation of multiple Heathers and Jasons that filled up our valley mall. Boys were drooling over Alyssa Milano and Danica Mae McKellar; Girls were crying over Ralph Macchio and Johnny Depp. The cars were fast and the hair was BIG. MTV was the new radio and … Continue reading
As we pulled into the West Sacramento Community Center at 8:30 on Saturday night, I thought at first we may have been too late. The food vendors were packing up, and the last sizzle of the employee food was just hitting the fryer. As John Klaiber and I walked into the sliding glass doors that held … Continue reading
West Sacramento is hosting it’s very first official Second Saturday Art Show on November 10th 2012. The event will be held at the West Sacramento Community Center from 6pm to 9pm. Admission is free, with a suggested donation at the door. Proceeds from the event will help raise funds for ALS. Local musicians and DJ’s … Continue reading
While you are out and about tomorrow make sure to swing by the corner of 17th and J Street from 4 to 8. There will be live music and vendors and the proceeds benefit Rio Americano’s music department. Our friend James Stafford will be there with his newest book release, Keep On … Continue reading