EclecticTBD Fest Faces Financial Troubles - Founder Being Sued For Non-PaymentDecember 23, 2015 | Melody StoneOne co-founder of TBD Fest faces a lawsuit over failure to pay back an investor. The lawsuit raises questions about the future of the popular music and arts festival. And the feasibility of such events in Sacramento.
ClassicalOpera About 1985 Achille Lauro Hijacking Draws Protests At MetOctober 25, 2014Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was among those who denounced The Death of Klinghoffer by John Adams, calling it anti-Semitic and anti-Israel.
EclecticSleater-Kinney Reunites, Announces New AlbumOctober 20, 2014 Eight years after going on indefinite hiatus, the trio is back. They'll release a new album on Jan. 20 called No Cities to Love. Hear the song "Bury Our Friends" now. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EclecticHear An Exclusive Track Off Saint Solitaire's New EPAugust 14, 2014 | Melody StoneAndrew Barnhart talks about growing his facial hair to motivate creation and releases a track off Saint Solitaire's upcoming album exclusively to CapRadio Music.
EclecticGardens & Villa To Play THIS MidtownAugust 11, 2014 | Melody StoneThe summer free concert series known as THIS Midtown wraps up on September 13 with surprise guest the sunny, Santa Barbara synth pop group, Gardens & Villa.
EclecticSkills To Pay The Bills: Sacramento Musicians And Their Day JobsAugust 8, 2014 | Melody StoneFor most musicians in Sacramento it’s tough to to survive on shows and albums alone. The "creative class" has to be creative about making money. That's what we discovered when we looked at the day jobs that support their musical careers.
EclecticBeatnik Reopens In A New Space: Weddings And Original ArtJuly 31, 2014 | Melody StoneThe mission of Beatnik Studios is to foster a thriving art scene in Sacramento and its founders and owners say they're making it work by shifting the traditional gallery business model.
Eclectic8 Bit Weapon Geeks Out In SacramentoJuly 30, 2014 | Melody StoneSome people make music with guitars and keyboards and some grab an old Gameboy and an Apple II computer. An upcoming PBS show hosted by a Sacramento punk rocker tells the story of a husband-and-wife duo who make music with vintage electronics.
EclecticCake Bassist Sets Aside The Four Strings To Lead His Own BandJuly 28, 2014 | Melody StoneSacramento musician and bassist for the band Cake, Gabriel Nelson, begins a new chapter with the formation of Bellygunner.
ClassicalStrauss Festival Brings A Taste Of Vienna To Elk GroveJuly 23, 2014 | Jackson LevinThe Strauss Festival waltzes into Elk Grove Regional Park this weekend.