Photo gallery: Metal and Masks – Day 1 of Aftershock
Photographs by Sugarwolf The first day of 2022’s Aftershock Festival kicked off this past Thursday at Discovery Park with an opening lineup weighted heavy with…
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Essay: ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ and the dumbing down of the 1950s
By Kat SplaneWhen the trailer for “Don’t Worry Darling” first dropped in May of this year, no guesswork was needed as to the film’s genre….
Goldensky Country Music Fest in Discovery Park this weekend aims to begin a new tradition
By Sugarwolf The first annual GoldenSky Country Music Festival will take place at Discovery Park on October 15 & 16. The festival will include an…
Brazil’s Milton Nasicimento makes a trek through Northern California as part of his ‘The Last Music Session’ tour on Sunday, October 16th
By Eddie Jorgensen Although he’s not technically supporting a new record, Minas Gerais via Rio De Janeiro native and multi-instrumentalist, Milton Nascimento, has more than…
Essay: Sacramento journalist breaks down why Measure A would fund new suburban highways, increase greenhouse gases and super-charge sprawl
By Brad Branan Much like they’ve done at the state capitol, corporations are using “citizen” initiatives to advance agendas previously opposed by politicians. We saw…
Nor Cal thrashers heading to Reno’s Cargo Concert Hall with heavy mental comrades, Testament and Exodus on Oct. 14
By Eddie Jorgensen If the ‘Bay Area Strikes Back’ tour has proved anything both here in the U.S. and overseas, it’s that Death Angel’s style…
Leaders congregate to discuss how to make Sacramento more livable
Valley Vision’s inaugural Livability Summit highlights stark numbers, trends — but also potential solutions By Graham Womack Immediately following the conclusion of Valley Vision’s first Livability…
Harder introduces bill in Congress to stop the Delta Tunnel project
By Dan Bacher On September 19, Representative Josh Harder (D CA-10) introduced a bill in Congress to prohibit the Army Corps of Engineers from issuing…
Punk god of 1984 returns to Sacramento to mince words and fill up your ear holes on Oct. 10
By Eddie Jorgensen Although most know Mr. Rollins for his brief tenure fronting punk rock greats, Black Flag, it’s his radio and internet presence along…
Interview with SN&R’s publisher on the mission of Solving Sacramento
Sitting down with Jeff vonKaenel, president and publisher By Kate Gonzalez Solving Sacramento, a journalism collaborative, launched in early 2022 with the goal of covering…
Campus advocates provide key support to sexual assault survivors — but ‘superheroes’ are in short supply
By Mallika Seshadri and Zaeem Shaikh for CalMatters When Laura Swartzen saw the email from Sacramento State University’s Title IX office, it felt like her…
Photo gallery: Mac Sabbath drives-thru Midtown
Photo gallery by Sugarwolf Parody tribute band, Mac Sabbath, performed a flurry of heavy metal tracks for Goldfield patrons on Wednesday night. Led by founding member Ronald…
Michael Solomon’s visions bring the jazz above K Street
Tower Records personality’s stunning music photos on display through October 8 at Sacramento’s Russ Room By Casey Rafter Ascending the stairs, visitors to the loft…
A realistic portrayal: Netflix’s ‘Dahmer-Monster’ is well-done—but you won’t want to watch it twice
By Bob Grimm Watching Netflix’s 10-episode story of Jeffrey Dahmer—as told through the guiding eyes of producer-creator Ryan Murphy and directors like Carl Franklin (One…
Kaiser Permanente therapists say mental health care shortages worse for non-English speakers
A quarter of 1,500 Kaiser clinicians surveyed in California said they had patients who could not access care in their primary language By Gabriel Thompson,…
The Solving Sacramento guide to understanding affordable housing in the region
By Russell Nichols On paper, the concept of affordable housing seems fairly simple: A city works with a developer to build units for people who…
It’s time to get Sacra-mental! Aftershock is back
Preview and photo by Sugarwolf Less than two weeks remain before Danny Wimmer Presents turns Discovery Park into the largest headbangers’ ball on the West…