Stuff to do this week
Let’s be real here: A large part of Sacramento is gentrifying. The downtown area in particular has what I call a growing “douche economy”—I’m talking…
Read MoreJanuary 2015
Show to see: the Beatknocks
30FRI The Beatknocks Blue Lamp, 9pm, $10 Blue Lamp has long been a supporter of the local and national hip-hop scene and has hosted countless…
Jeff Bridges abides Crest crowds with chill vibes
By Kimberly Brown There’s no bar. At the Crest Theatre last Thursday night, there to see Jeff Bridges and band, the Abiders, it’s the first…
Brother or bother?
Joey advises a reader to help her brother—but not let him control her.
We shall overcome?
This year's MLK day a reminder that justice is long overdue.
Scorekeeper! This week's losers (dog arsonists, the DMV, Sabrina Rodriguez) and winners (a couple)
Sleep less in Seattle—a half-assed travelogue
It was when the male flight attendant in the Seahawks jersey shrieked his fourth bird call into the P.A. that I thought, Success ruins everything….
Former Fox 40 anchor pleas no contest to grand theft charges
Remember Sabrina Rodriguez? The former Fox 40 anchor busted for allegedly shoplifting with her ex fiancé at a Coach outlet store in Folsom (who bragged…
Thank god people still read (or, the most popular books at the Sacramento Public Library last year)
The Sacramento Public Library just released its most circulated books of last year. Let this be both a reminder to you, dearest Sacto residents, that…
High Sierra Music Festival announces lineup: String Cheese Incident, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Galactic
High Sierra released some of its 25th annual festival lineup today. The four-day affair takes places up in beautiful, forested Quincy every Fourth of July…
Patriarchy unwelcome at Butch Vs. Femme reunion show
Glitter, shouts of “fuck the patriarchy” and some makeup that looked like corpse paint made for a hell of a show at the Press Club…
Scorekeeper! Man pulls knife on bartender in Midtown, French flick at The Crest, and more
Autumn Sky's first album to explore the female psyche
Photo by Daniel Dare Searching for inspiration, Autumn Sky dove into the stories of Psyche, the Greek Goddess of Soul. “Her journey is basically the…
Battle Hag, Shadow Limb and Helms Alee crush the Press Club
Battle Hag lets its notes hang heavy on the air like the fake fog they pump out before their set. But only for a few…
Answer the big questions
Joey advises readers to look at the big picture—not micromanage the pesky details.
Brew the Right Thing: Mraz expands, Natomas gets on Track, Art of Beer, S.F. Beer Week, Sac Brew Bike taproom—and Pliny the Younger rumblings
Mraz gets bigger: To honor the tradition of drinking while on the job, a few of us here in SN&R’s editorial department cracked El Dorado…
Stuff to do this week
Often, New Year’s resolutions include generally unrealistic s goals such as learning a new language. Let’s get real here: It’ll take way more than a…