The Depp-Beck show blows through the Sacramento region
Photographs and review by Sugarwolf Johnny Depp joined guitar legend Jeff Beck on stage at Hard Rock’s Fire Mountain venue in Wheatland on Thursday. The…
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Friends no more: Martin McDonagh has another classic on his hands with ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
By Bob Grimm Writer-director Martin McDonagh has now made four films—and all of them are masterpieces. The Banshees of Inisherin reunites Colin Farrell and Brendan…
‘If he kills you, I’ll kill him’ – veteran director and cast of heavy-hitters team up for western ‘Dead for a Dollar’ on Amazon, Apple TV
By Juan-Carlos Selznick Dead for a Dollar is the new western (now streaming on Amazon and Apple TV) from veteran action director Walter Hill (Hard…
Interthrashional crushes Nor Cal during glorious debut at the Great American Music Hall
By Eddie Jorgensen Those lucky enough to catch the Bay Area Interthrashional’s first U.S. appearance last Saturday watched a ton of talent grace it stage,…
Mercyful Fate brings a wild show to Wheatland
By Eddie Jorgensen For the 2,500-plus heavy metal heads that made the sojourn to Wheatland’s newest music venue, Hard Rock Live, few in attendance would…
John Petrucci and Co. to put the P in ‘progressive rock’ during star-studded show at Sacramento’s Crest Theatre on Nov. 8
By Eddie Jorgensen Although most music fans know John Petrucci for his main band, Dream Theater, there’s no shortage of rock enthusiasts who follow his…
The boldest bass: How Sacramento’s Gabe Nelson went from a famous band to his new life prolonging the magic
The deep rhythm behind Cake, current bassist for the Katie Knipp Band, on his upcoming Nov. 6 show at The Sofia – and on never…
Photo gallery: The Who’s show in Sacramento hit hard for every generation
Photographs by Sugarwolf Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center was filled with the sounds of legendary rock icons, The Who, last Wednesday night during the fall leg…
The startling real-life crimes that inspired Sacramento’s ‘haunted river’ lore
There’s a menacing mythos along the edges of Sacramento’s waterfront, an array of spoken stories reaching from the Delta King’s pilot house to those iron…
Sacramento’s fang queen pays tribute to literature’s fang queen at the upcoming Vampire Ball
Shannon McCabe discusses turning Harlow’s nightclub into a devilish, Halloween-time house of style on Oct. 29 Shannon McCabe is about to mark her 14th year…
Photo gallery: KAROL G turns the heat up to high at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center
Photographs by Sugarwolf Columbia-born artist KAROL G made a scheduled stop at Golden 1 Center this past Tuesday evening on the back leg of her…
The spirit of Ronnie James Dio is strong with these ones preparing to rock Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville on October 21
By Eddie Jorgensen For those lucky enough to catch Last In Line, a tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio, at the downtown Goldfield location,…
Sacramento educators and artists see hopeful horizons for kids with Prop. 28
By Elizabeth Meza and Angela Rodriguez Gabriel Read, director of bands at El Camino Fundamental High school, fell in love with instrumental music when he…
Social media sensations return to Sacramento to pay their respects and more on October 22
By Eddie Jorgensen For the uninitiated, Leonid & Friends rise to fame was wholly and utterly unexpected. What started as a humble tribute to the…
Bad moon rising: Big Idea Theatre’s ‘Wolves’ brings a darkly brilliant spirit to the season of spirits
By Marie Hoffman Big Idea Theatre Company kicks off the spooky theater season with “Wolves,” a mind-bending deconstruction of Little Red Riding Hood written by…
Flor De Toloache returns to Sacramento to promote new album on October 18
By Eddie Jorgensen Sacramento, little by little, has become a destination rather than a pass through town for many touring artists. Such is the case…
Photo gallery: A muse-ing finish – Day 4 of Aftershock
Photographs by Sugarwolf The fourth and final day of Aftershock 2022 brought a bevy of talent to the stage, giving fans much to be thankful…