Aftershock 2019 lineup announced
Slipknot, Tool, blink-182 headline the hard rock and heavy metal festival, expanded to three days For months, rumors swirled on which bands would play Aftershock,…
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Super blooms in the suburbs
Flower lovers don’t have to trek to the hills to see California poppies gone wild. “Super Bloom” has come to Sacramento. Gardeners throughout suburban Sacramento…
A city of gardeners
We are a community of gardeners. Our love of growing things is greater than our passion for politics or sports, and unites us in ways…
Light before dawn: Recapping SOL Development’s Guild Theater show
By Paul Willis When I first saw SOL Development at Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub in 2016, I cried actual tears of joy. The Sacramento-rooted, Oakland-based…
A Sacramento crime reporter compares notes with Scotland’s top crime novelist
Ian Rankin’s research and hardened realism has universal appeal I first learned of Scotland’s literary shadow weaver while strolling down Edinburgh’s Young Street in 2015. I’d…
The Man Who Saved Reading
Dana Gioia’s battle for the future of the Arts, literature and critical thinking in America Dana Gioia stepped through a Romanesque archway, looked at the…
How to prank Slayer: Anthrax, Lamb of God talk new projects, joining the thrash metal legends on their farewell tour
Slayer’s not doing interviews for their final tour, but SN&R caught up with Anthrax’s Charlie Benante (drums) and Lamb of God’s Mark Morton (lead guitar)…
Flame Dreams: Jeremiah Tower remains a California enigma
Sapphire and pomegranate gem lights burn across the gilded waves of the Crest Theatre. A large, eager crowd is spilling into the seats. And then…
The mouth’s gateway toward understanding
Renaissance chef Mourhit Drissi uses Casablanca Restaurant to serve cultural teachings By Scott Thomas Anderson Cooking over a fire on the outskirts of Morocco’s capital,…
Profile: Vince Sterne, founder of Two Rivers Cider Company
By Luis Gael Jimenez When Vince Sterne first began brewing and selling his cider to Rubicon Brewing Co., almost exactly 21 years ago, he had no idea he…
Citrus Heights artist remembers Prince as Chia-haired tree god
Still mourning the untimely passing of Prince? Well, then, you should definitely listen to Terry Gross’ wide-ranging interview with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. During a…
Sacramento rapper Mr. G gives SN&R some payback
Things are getting meta now. A year ago, I wrote a cover story called “Sacramento’s bad rap.” It was about the eclectic hip-hop scene…
Tower Records founder Russ Solomon talks 'All Things Must Pass'
Russ Solomon is a music industry legend: the founder of Tower Records and the creator of the largest record stores in the world. It all…
UNDER THE COVER: Saving gay history from the garbage pile
Trite as it may sound, the legacy of Chuck Holmes was literally rescued from the garbage pile. As the story goes, Michael Stabile was…
You don't know Steven Wright (but SN&R now does)
The mystery comic. Like many great comedians, Steven Wright’s voice is instantly recognizable. Answering the telephone from a friend’s home in Rhode Island, the famously…
Sacramento sugar daddies less promiscuous (and therefore less happy?), this clickbait blah blah says
Despite what you’ve been hearing about some of our male politicians, Sacramento men aren’t so gross, according to a gross dating website. Seeking Arrangements, the…
Sacramento's multicultural artists in line to receive one-sixteenth of the amount paid to Jeff Koons
Courtesy of the Sacramento Kings, a rendering of Jeff Koons’ $8 million sculpture. When it comes to screwing the arts, is the city of…