Show alert: Soft White Sixties bringing working class soul to Assembly next week
Working class soul: honest, simple, gritty. The Soft White Sixties coined the phrase to describe their sound years ago, and they’re surprised that the words…
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SN&R's super official guide to UC Davis Picnic Day
I have mostly fond memories of UC Davis Picnic Day as an undergrad. I remember waking up at 7 a.m. to a dorm full of…
Lime crisis hits Sacramento, and everywhere else, hard
Nationwide, chefs and bartenders are feeling squeezed by a massive lime shortage. Thanks to a bacterial disease, rain, frost and even Mexican drug cartels, lime…
ESSAY: A couchsurfer's guide to Sacramento
Sometimes you just need a good stranger in your life to shake things up. Mine arrived a couple weeks ago. He wore a hooded sweatshirt,…
Outside Lands announces 2014 lineup: Kanye West, Tom Petty, The Killers and more
The 2014 lineup for San Francisco’s biggest musical festival has finally arrived: Kanye West, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and The Killers will headline Outside…
New bill aims to crack down on seafood mislabeling
That red snapper you bought might be tilapia. That lemon sole might be summer flounder. And more than likely, that white tuna is actually escolar….
Show alert: Barcelona goes electronic, noise pop takes over Luigi's
Barcelona. Photo: AJ Ragasa Fans of electronic and indie pop have two excellent show options later this week. Thursday night at Luigi’s features a bill…
Flipping through The Sacramento Bee's new food section
With its new Sunday section, The Sacramento Bee places a huge bet on the city’s appetite for food news. It’s called Feast, and its tagline…
Fahrenheit 250 BBQ opens tomorrow, sneak preview here
Sacramento’s newest barbecue joint tries to be a number of things at once. As one Fahrenheit 250 BBQ guy put it: “We’re going for that…
Repeal of California's glove law clears first hurdle
The gloves may soon come off. Repeal efforts against a controversial new state law, which bans bare hands on ready-to-eat food, gained momentum Tuesday. The…
A Nicolas Cage art show is a great reason to drive to San Francisco
Nicolas Cage is the butt of so many internet jokes that it’s totally logical that someone decided to make him the focus of something more…
Isleton Cajun & Blues Festival lineup is out—preview some tracks here
The annual Isleton Cajun & Blues Festival has announced its 2014 lineup, which features headliners Marcia Ball, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Nathan &…
UPDATE: UC Davis student newspaper stops printing, concern grows over fate
The California Aggie may not be saved after all. About a month ago, students voted to pass a fee referendum that would charge students $3.88…
Life in 24 Frames releases new record Bitter End for free
After months of negotiating with record labels and music publishers, Sacramento indie band Life in 24 Frames decided to give away its new album for…
Mama Kim now serving Wednesday lunch
Working stiffs in Del Paso Heights—oh wait, it’s just us?—have few choices for business lunches. We usually drive into Midtown. Now we have at least…
Midtown sports bar Skybox shuts its doors
There’s no glowing sign outside Skybox Grill & Bar, and sure enough, Midtown’s “farm-to-fork sports bar” is no more. The space at 2110 L Street…
California's state meat should be… tofu?
An assistant editor at Slate took it upon herself last night to assign a meat to every state across the country. And to Luxembourg, for…