EclecticSister Crayon Releases Video To Coincide With SCOTUS RulingJune 26, 2015 | Nick BrunnerThe Oakland-by-Sacramento band Sister Crayon has released the video for “Ride | Die” in honor of today’s Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.
Idol Contestant And Soul Singer, Erica Ambrin, Releases Debut EPJune 26, 2015 | Melody StoneSacramento R&B singer Erica Ambrin took her experience on American Idol and applied the feedback she got to her upcoming EP.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: Big RiverJune 25, 2015The Sacramento Music Circus production of “Huckleberry Finn” presents an idyllic vision of rural life on the mighty Mississippi in the 1840s, but it doesn’t omit the reality of segregation and slavery. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: The Explorers ClubJune 23, 2015Sacramento's B Street Theatre has a reputation for presenting light-hearted comedies over the summer. The company's current show is no exception. It pokes fun at British customs and tales of adventure from the late 1800's. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleScenes From Sacramento Wizard World 2015June 20, 2015 | Melody StoneThe geeks will inherit the Sacramento Convention Center this weekend. Wizard World, the comic book convention, is back for a second year. We stopped by Friday afternoon to check out the comics and celebrities... but mostly the costumes.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'Big River' Features Toe-Tapping Bluegrass, Country MusicJune 19, 2015"Big River" opens Tuesday at Music Circus. The musical is Mark Twain’s Huck Finn story set to Roger Miller’s bluegrass and country melodies. Jennifer Leigh Warren and Omari Tau stop by before rehearsal. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe San Francisco Munich Trio June 19, 2015The San Francisco Munich Trio takes the stage Saturday at the Woodland Opera House. Two from the group stop by the studio for Insight. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
RootsFox & Goose: Forty Years Of Live Music And Showcasing Local TalentJune 17, 2015 | Melody StoneIf you’re a Sacramento-area folk, bluegrass or Americana musician chances are you’ve played a show or two at Fox & Goose. This week the pub celebrates 40 years of showcasing live, local music.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDog Party Keeps RockingJune 17, 2015Dog Party is the punk rock sister duo of Gwennie and Lucy Giles. Their new album, titled “Volume 4,” was just released this week on cassette. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: My Fair LadyJune 11, 2015 | Jeff HudsonAlmost everybody feels familiar with the Broadway classic “My Fair Lady,” even if they’ve only seen it on TV. But you haven’t really experienced the show until you’ve seen it live. The current Music Circus production is a great place to start. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.