TBD Fest day three recap, plus final thoughts and pics
Justice closes out TBD Fest on Sunday. Dust to dust, TBD Fest is over. Now, Sacramento’s favorite past-time: Monday morning concert promoter! Actually, the majority…
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TBD Fest day 2 recap, plus pics, lazy writing, etc
Danny Brown gives the crowd some tongue. The dust may never settle—but day two of TBD Fest is over. Saturday’s affair was a sell-out, according…
TBD Fest Friday recap: Moby, Gramatik, MNDR and more
During Gramatik’s glitchy, bass-heavy, throttling set, I was overcome with the most marvelous feeling. I was at a legit-ass music festival. Really, up until then,…
12 percent of Sacramentans seek emergency food aid
Stigma be damned: More than 175,000 Sacramento County residents turned to food banks and other emergency food providers last year to fill their cupboards and…
ESSAY: Rev. Rick Cole and his homeless publicity stunt
By Kel Munger It’s not surprising that Capital Christian Center pastor Rick Cole decided a publicity stunt was the best way to help Sacramento’s homeless…
Tower Bridge Dinner: gorgeous food, pretty people, bird poop
Last night, more than 700 people lined Sacramento’s golden Tower Bridge for Farm-to-Fork’s grand finale. They wore sport jackets and fine jewelry, nibbled on caviar…
Return of the messenger: How Jeremy Renner’s new film Kill The Messenger will vindicate Sacramento investigative journalist Gary Webb
Nearly two decades after the reporter exposed a connection between the CIA and crack cocaine in America, Hollywood chimes in with a major movie By…
Separation anxiety
Joey advises a reader to renew truthful, emotional intimacy with her husband.
Team Sleep reunites members of Deftones, Death Grips for new album
Remember Team Sleep? That was the short-lived, experimental rock project with singer Chino Moreno (Deftones) and drummer Zach Hill (Death Grips). The Sacramento supergroup put…
REVIEW: Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden
Review and photos by Paul Piazza. Last week, I took the lengthy drive to Wheatland’s Sleep Train Amphitheater to go see Soundgarden and Nine Inch…
Twin Rivers hopes to school families with Parent University
By Brooke Purves With 49 different languages spoken in students’ homes, the Twin Rivers Unified School District faces a perennial challenge in communicating with families….
Eww: Bitter date face
Joey advises a reader to rethink his dating attitude.
Burning Man is closed, because apparently that's possible
My car was packed with coolers, tents, rebar stakes, whiskey, water and costumes. Our plan was to get to Black Rock City, Nevada late—just enough…
Change your mind, change your heart
Joey advises a reader to understand the difference between being neighborly and overgiving.
Conservation or energy creation?
Arlen Orchard, Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s new CEO, faces tough choices.
Photo Essay: three days of Outside Lands 2014
Photo: Mike Miller The verdict’s in: Outside Lands 2014 stepped up its game in food, drink and general festival festivities. The music fell short, though…
Sean K. Sutter's world of color
Sean K. Sutter, “Napa Valley #1″ By Cody Drabble Sean K. Sutter is a painter, illustrator, art gallery preparator and full time dad in Davis….