Indy’s end: Some nice moments aside, ‘Dial of Destiny’ lets down Harrison Ford
By Bob Grimm Indiana Jones goes out on a murky note with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, which features an 80-year-old Harrison Ford…
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Led Zepagain hits Sacramento on July 8, playing Greenback Lane’s longest-running music institution
By Eddie Jorgensen Thirty-five years into their career, the members of Led Zepagain are still constantly diving into the deeper catalog of the sadly defunct…
Neon city lights: Reliving and passing down personal cinematic experiences in Sacramento
The Crest and The Tower each bring their own touch to the city’s cultural life, but after the pandemic, one is struggling with its future…
The queen of operatic Metal makes a rare appearance in Northern California on June 30
By Eddie Jorgensen Although Finnish soprano singer Tarja Turunen is known for her work fronting the symphonic metal greats, Nightwish, her solo career has eclipsed…
Scarlet shades and sonic connections: Sacramento DJ ‘Patrick Coe’ Johnson is bringing his own pulse to the city
By Chris Woodard A crowd gathers on the dance floor of Midtown’s Flamingo House on a breezy Sunday night. Its floor is missing the usual…
Sacramento’s Will Haven to make Harlow’s nightclub a sonic wasteland July 7
By Eddie Jorgensen It’s hard to believe it has been 28 years since the members of Will Haven handed me their first recording, a six-song…
The king of never-politically-correct comedians returns to Sacramento for a two-night engagement at Thunder Valley June 29 & June 30
By Eddie Jorgensen While some believe that real comedy started and ended with the late George Carlin, Bill Burr has been carving out his own…
The deadly allure of Arctic light meets sunshine and California dreams in new book ‘Wanderlust’
Mitenbuler’s third nonfiction outing is stellar, bringing an eccentric personality back from the veil It’s getting hard to predict what path Reid Mitenbuler will take…
‘The one constant I had was basketball.’ How Sacramento High’s new coach went from foster care, to pro, to inspiration
By Malachi Parker Matt Johnson was labeled “a long shot” while facing hardship after hardship; however, his first year as head coach of the Sacramento…
Belgium’s The Kids close-out Sacramento’s three-day Trash Jubilee on June 24
By Eddie Jorgensen Presented by Abstract Entertainment and Slovenly Recordings, the first Sacramento Trash Jubilee could prove hard to top in the future. Over three…
Vorlust returns to Sacramento on a ridiculously stacked bill Tuesday, June 20
By Eddie Jorgensen Soon to be a headliner across the states, the mighty Vorlust crew is playing a rare weeknight show at Café Colonial tomorrow…
‘Songs of peace’ – revolutionary Russian rocker touts peace on world tour, in spite of consequences in his homeland
By Ken Smith Russian icon Boris Grebenshchikov’s music, like the man himself, is enigmatic. It is sometimes playful, often poignant, and always poetic; rebellious, yet…
Earth, Wind & Fire looks to bring the fire to Sacramento on June 16
By Eddie Jorgensen Philip Bailey and company have nothing to prove at this stage in their career: Since forming in 1969, Earth, Wind & Fire…
Superb Spidey: A cliffhanger ending keeps ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ from classic status
By Bob Grimm Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the second chapter in a trilogy, builds upon the visual brilliance of the original’s animation—but suffers a bit…
‘Bop to the Top’ will help Sacramento’s rising generation hear the soundtrack of its youth June 23
By Katelyn Marano High School Musical fans have been waiting decades to groove their way back to the top; and on Friday, June 23rd, the…
The original ‘Angry IKEA Guy’ Scott Seiss brings his comedy to Sacramento’s Punchline June 14
By Eddie Jorgensen Although former IKEA call center worker Scott Seiss would probably rather forget his maddening experience working for the Swedish furniture behemoth, his…
Gallery: Day 3 of BottleRock sees a red hot, Wu-Tanging, funk-pumping climax
Photographs by Sugarwolf The third and final day of Napa Valley’s BottleRock festival concluded on Sunday, May 28th, capping off another successful year for the…