Gallery: Day 4 of Aftershock 2023 – Paradise City
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf The fourth and final day of 2023’s Aftershock Festival brought another solid lineup of bands including festival headliner Guns N’…
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She’s fearless: ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ stands among the best concert films ever made
By Bob Grimm Taylor Swift, one of the most blessedly prolific artists in recent years, has struck again. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, a concert film…
Gallery: Day 3 of Aftershock 2023 – a furious stage day
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf The third day of Aftershock brought plenty of entertainment to keep the party going. Reddstar warmed up the Jack Daniel’s…
Gallery: Day 2 of Aftershock 2023 – battle of the bands
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf The second day of Aftershock 2023 featured an explosive lineup of bands that took turns electrifying fans with fierce performances….
Sacramento’s Relles Florist offers free flowers on Wednesday in ‘Petal It Forward’ gesture
Get two bouquets per person – one to keep, one to give How do you make people instantly smile? Give them flowers. And this Wednesday, Relles…
Remembering the music promotor who helped create a place ‘where everybody knows your name’
By Scott Thomas Anderson The Stockman Club opened on a hangover from the Roaring 20s and made itself the drinking den that got Fair Oaks…
Gallery: Day 1 of Aftershock 2023, returning with Avengeance
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf Discovery Park turned into a sea of black on Thursday with the annual return of Danny Wimmer’s Aftershock Festival. The…
Gallery: Billy Strings shows Sacramento why he’s a top pick
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf The sound of bluegrass filled the Golden 1 Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 4, when Billy Strings brought his five-piece band…
West by Midwest: A four-pack of American films now streaming
By Juan-Carlos Selznick What new films have made their way through the Stream & Dream Lounge recently? War Pony In generally lively fashion, War Pony…
California musical greatness: Capturing the 2023 Monterey Jazz Festival in words and pictures
Story and photographs by Michael Solomon The 66th annual Monterey Jazz Festival kicked off in late September with a powerful performance by trumpeter and composer…
On the eve of her Oct. 12 show at Golden 1 Center, a Sacramento music writer recalls working with Pink in her early days
By Eddie Jorgensen Back in 1999, I was Pink’s BMG distribution representative and involved with promoting her debut record on Laface / Arista records, “Can’t Take Me…
How support for diverse micro-businesses is shifting Sacramento’s ‘cultural landscape’
By Gavin Hudson Roshaun Davis, co-founder of Unseen Heroes and its sister nonprofit CLTRE, noticed that talent born in Sacramento rarely tended to stay, which…
Forever Goldrush brings the full lunar flush with new ‘Moonflowers,’ album release party Oct. 14 in Rancho
By Casey Sexton Forever Gold Rush has certainly come a long way since their formation in 1997, and their latest studio album, “Moonflowers,” is a…
Contraption contradiction: ‘Saw X’ is the franchise’s best film so far—but it’s so implausible
By Bob Grimm The producers of the Saw franchise are looking for all sorts of ways to continue the series. They gave laugh man Chris…
Gallery: Arctic Monkeys’ British invasion at Sacramento’s Golden 1
By words and photographs Sugarwolf The British rock band Arctic Monkeys performed at Golden 1 Center on Wednesday, Sept. 27 in support of the release…
Sacramento Philharmonic director talks teaming up with Harry Potter for performances on Oct. 6 & 7
By Eddie Jorgensen It’s been 22 years since the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was released in theaters across the globe. The fantasy series…
Yellow leaves, red wines: The end of summer is a wonderful time to try new light reds
By Steve Noel As summer turns to fall, the days start getting shorter; the nights get colder; and leaves turn from green to yellow. This…