EclecticArt And Music Creators Find A Home At Sol CollectiveApril 10, 2015 | Marnette FederisAt the heart of Sacramento’s Broadway corridor is Sol Collective -- a community center inspiring artists to reconnect with their heritage. The art and music coming from Sol Collective is getting attention far beyond Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EclecticCapRadio Music's SXSW 2015 RecapMarch 23, 2015 | Melody StoneAustin is surely cleaning up after the 10-day interactive media, film and music conference known as SXSW wraps up - but CapRadio Music Web editor Melody Stone is back in Sacramento and unpacking all the exciting new music she found in Austin.
EclecticTBD Austin Kicks Off Four Days And Four Nights Of Music DiscoveryMarch 19, 2015 | Melody StoneSacramento's home-grown boutique music festival, TBD Fest, teamed up with San Franscisco music blog, Beautiful Buzzz to bring a taste of TBD's music discovery ethos.
EclecticSacramento Music Well Represented At Official SXSW ShowcasesMarch 19, 2015 | Melody StoneEvery year thousands of musicians travel to Austin, Texas to display their skills at one of the largest music conferences in the world. This year Sacramento musicians are represented in several official SXSW showcases.
EclecticSacramento Artists Unveil Co-Op Music Label At SXSWMarch 19, 2015 | Marnette FederisFor the past few weeks, the musicians, producers and support staff under the Sol Life music label have been preparing to put on a official showcase at SXSW.
EclecticThe Story Of Sacramento's Tower Records Premieres At South By South WestMarch 18, 2015 | Melody StoneMost people over a certain age remember shopping at Tower Records, and many Sacramentans know the chain started in Sacramento. The story of the rise and fall of Tower Records is the subject of a documentary that premiered at SXSW this week.
RootsArtist Interview: Tiny Desk Concert Winner, Fantastic NegritoMarch 18, 2015 | Melody StoneOakland blues artist Fantastic Negrito didn't even want to enter NPR's Tiny Desk Concert Contest, but after some coaxing from friends, he shot a quick one-take video shot on an iPad that changed his life.
EclecticDavis Native To Participate In The First LGBT Showcase At SXSWMarch 17, 2015 | Melody StoneThe Beatboxer known as Butterscotch got her start at open mic in the Sacramento area and this week will perform in the first official LGBT showcase at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLong-Awaited Tower Records Documentary Debuts March 17, 2015It's been seven years in the making but the long-awaiting documentary about the history of Tower Records is finally making its debut today at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Filmmakers that Colin Hanks and Sean Stuart talk about the project. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
