Here's the Concerts in the Park lineup, with special guest Dance Gavin Dance
This summer’s Concerts in the Park schedule was released earlier today, and it features plenty of favorite local bands as well as some national acts…
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ESSAY: Why not pair your most pretentious food and music tastes?
Imagine a pan-seared scallop, with yuzu gel and fried cellophane noodles, and some lemongrass ponzu and chili oil. Got it? OK, now taste it (most…
Local bands compete to play SXSW in Austin
Radio 94.7 is sending one Sacramento band to the famed South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. The five finalists are Arden Park Roots,…
Awesome indie show alert: Social Studies plays Luigi's Saturday
The members of Social Studies may have once considered themselves history nerds, but they’ve grown up. And so has their sound. The five-piece band from…
Sushi burritos will be dished out of former Trey B Cakes spot
Have you ever looked at your spicy tuna roll and desperately wished it was bigger? Like, burrito-sized? Surely, the owners of Wrap N’ Roll mused…
UC Davis students vote to save their newspaper
It looks like The California Aggie will live to see its 100th birthday, thanks to the thousands of students who voted during campus elections this…
UC Davis student newspaper's fate (sort of) decided tomorrow
If you have been paying attention the UC Davis student elections on Twitter this week, you might have a few questions. Like, what on earth…
Plan B Cafe now serving French fare at 20th and Capitol
Plan B Cafe, a more casual outpost of the beloved Plan B Restaurant in Arden, opened this week in Midtown. The cafe is currently serving…
Blackbird readies for Feb. 25 opening with new beer focus
Blackbird Kitchen & Beer Gallery is set to open Feb. 25 with new owners and a refreshed concept. The revered restaurant formerly known as Blackbird…
Download all of De La Soul's music today (for free, and legally!)
Legendary hip-hop group De La Soul is giving away its entire catalogue for free today. Happy Valentine’s Day, fans! But seriously, love is the reason….
Art Mix Prom at the Crocker was way more fun than real prom
So you may have read my rant about prom already, but here’s a quick refresher: High school prom was awkward and lame, and last night…
Here's a heart-filled map of UC Davis, and how Sacramentans can't find love
So we all hate Valentine’s Day, right? Right. But some things are just too sweet to avoid, like this map of love stories that started…
Winemakers brace for drought's inevitable impacts
A couple weeks ago, we ask how a couple local brewers were feeling about the drought. Earlier this week, we checked in with Craig Haarmeyer,…
Sacramento gets another taproom: New Glory Craft Brewery open today
A one-year-old brewery finally has a taproom: New Glory Craft Brewery, formerly known as Old Glory Craft Brewery. New Glory opened its doors for…
Sacramento: How would you brand it?
At this very moment, creative professionals and community leaders are trying to brand Sacramento. It’s the second-ever Brandathon, an effort to bring folks together and…
NOLA brass band, rappers, open mic hook up for FLOW 2.0
Remember FLOW? The city’s leading rappers and emcees would freestyle over the New Orleans, second-line jazz stylings of Element Brass Band at Assembly. It…
Artist flash mob takes over taqueria for #TheMostOpenMicInTheCity
Last night, about 150 people drifted in and out of Midtown’s La Guaracha. And they weren’t there for carne asada fries. The taqueria was completely…