The quaternity of bands helping celebrate Pride in Sacramento this weekend
Spacewalker, Autumn Sky Hall, Steev and the Bitch Club and Emily Durbin take the stage at Harlow’s June 18 By Casey Rafter The signature marquee…
Read MoreSpacewalker, Autumn Sky Hall, Steev and the Bitch Club and Emily Durbin take the stage at Harlow’s June 18 By Casey Rafter The signature marquee…
Read MoreAfter experimental studio days, band plays Starlet Room June 17 to release ‘Megadeth Tee’ album By Casey Rafter Maroon stems and green leaves soaking up…
The Dublin novelist Frank Delaney wrote, “I liken Ireland to whiskey in a glass – a cone of amber, a self-contained passage of time, a…
A longtime Saint Patrick’s Day favorite is prepping for a flurry of festivities on March 17 There have been changes of late to the…
Food, music, cocktails and style, California’s capital has its spots if you know where to look The late piano master Ellis Marsalis said of his…
By Casey Rafter After hours of melting the minds and faces of ecstatic audience members, Danny Carey, drummer for the band Tool, climbed back into…
Fans say that Jazz’s prodigious partier brings an energy and audacity that’s hard to match By Casey Rafter Under the lights of The Sofia Theatre,…
December 3 show in Sacramento highlights a rare nomad jazz legacy that’s gaining increased recognition It’s the music of mystery. Guitars brought it to life…
With big Nov. 20 show approaching, third-generation owner Marina Texeira keeps the torch alight for the Capital’s music scene. By Casey Rafter While on a…
Local musicians jump into the fray again with big Halloween night show at Harlow’s With live music selling out large-scale festivals and filling independent venues…
Venue owners, promoters and performers see a chasm between leadership’s claims and city staff’s tactics, while talk of Sacramento being ‘the next Austin’ seems like…
Southerner with one foot in the Sierra foothills copes with being cut-off from a cherished place By Casey Rafter The reek of smoke lingers in…
Mick Martin has become a sage of raw wisdom for Capital City musicians: ‘When they’re going through moments of self-doubt, kick them in the ass.’…
SpaceWalker releases new album, plays hometown Aug. 6 at Russ Room By Casey Rafter Echoes filled an otherwise empty room as the cosmic, one-woman show…
By Casey Rafter Spicy guitar echoes and tambourine shimmers trickle down a slope of Nevada City as Kevin Welch and Alex Calatayud hone their craft…
Sacramento writer sees attention, promising sales around his unlikely pitch for a maligned musical genre By Casey Rafter Joyful horns, bass and guitars flowed…
The unorthodox performer Blind Lemon Peel gets his footing in the Capital Region By Chris Elliott Blind Lemon Peel is a Sacramento newcomer, but he…