†††: A cure for the February blahs
Chino Moreno's side project ††† just released its full-length debut February 11. The self-titled full-length is mostly a collection of the group’s previous work issued on…
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NPR spotlights Pete Seeger's letter to Sacramento woman
A few days ago we reported on the letter that local music lover Kim Alexander received from Pete Seeger just one day after the iconic…
Pete Seeger's last words to a Sacramento music lover
Sometimes timing is everything. Last August, Sacramento musician and music lover Kim Alexander sent a letter to one of her musical heroes, Pete Seeger, the…
Today in legal news, keep it classy Sacramento edition:
Not a good day for former Sacramento residents. First, as the Miami Dade reported this morning, 19-year-old R&B singer Khalil Sharieff was arrested alongside his…
Review: Sacramento by way of Brooklyn, Lee Bannon goes all throwback '90s on your ears
By Blake Gillespie Now a Brooklyn resident, Lee Bannon could have elected not to include Sacramento in press materials for his new LP Alternate/Endings, recently…
Stone cold Scrooge! Flintmobile stolen from local comic shop
I totally thought this was some joke at first but, no, it’s true: At some point between Saturday, December 14 and 15, someone stole a…
For three strange days: A short history of Thanksgiving
Just in time for that turkey coma and Black Friday frenzy, our writer muses on the origins of Thanksgiving: By Julianna Boggs Our…
Death Grips: terrorists of noise
By Blake Gillespie Their aim is true: Try as I might, I can’t hate Death Grips. When the Sacramento experimental rap trio signed to…
Breaking Norm Lopez news! Sacramento's most famous feline to stay in town, adopted by Capital Public Radio's Nick Brunner
At first my heart dropped when I heard that Norm Lopez–the internationally famous fat cat known for hanging out on a Midtown sidewalk–might be hightailing…
NBA cool cats
Listen, it’s no secret I’m a crazy lady. Got four of ‘em (and counting). I also love basketball, although, interestingly most of my cats, save…
Miner – the family band with a heart of gold
By Cody Drabble If you’re headed up to High Sierra later today, here’s something to check out: Years from now, the summer…
Seriously bro, no Brosville? WTF?
Some real estate blog just posted a list of the 18 Best U.S. Cities for Bros and, I have to admit I’m a little shocked…
R.I.P. Darondo
Spin magazine has reported some really sad news today: According to a post on his record label’s Facebook page, soul singer William Daron Pulliam has…
Maren Conrad, Vanguard and the art of new school feminism
It’s been a whirlwind couple of days for Sacramento artist Maren Conrad. But even though there have been surprises and huge disappointments, it’s also quickly…
Thanks, random food blogger, for saving the Sacramento Kings!
OK, so Daina Falk isn’t exactly a random food blogger. In addition to writing the blog The Hungry Fan, she’s also daughter to NBA agent…