KDVS 90.3FM Presents… A Rare Punk Show in Davis…
Surrender (on tour), Blame Betty, Puke and Spit play Tuesday, August 19th at 9pm (not too early, not too late). Only $3 (punk economy saver!) and it’s all ages at The Firehouse on the UC Davis Campus.
Parking is free after 5pm during the Summer. No Drugs. No Alcohol. Come out to support punk bands playing in Davis!
Benefit concert alert: “Yes We Can - Songs of Peace and Change” -
A benefit for Francis House.
The event will take place on Friday, August 22, 2008 at the classic Crest Theater. Musical guests include Maria Muldaur & The Free Radicals with special guests: Tracy Nelson, Holly Near, and Linda Tillery & The Cultural Heritage Choir. Yes We Can: Songs of Peace and Change is an all-star night of some of America’s greatest women vocalists singing songs by America’s best songwriters. Funky and uplifting, this annual fundraiser for Francis House will rock the house.
Old Ironsides presents local bands doing their favorite songs by Madonna. There’s a lot to choose from. What Material Girl classics will we hear? The possibilities are almost endless. The early stuff, the new stuff, the sexy stuff, the dance stuff, yada yada yada. What Madonna song(s) would YOU want hear? Tell us in the comments if you want to…
The show is 21+ and is Saturday August 16 at 8:30 PM. There is a $8 cover. Artists include Ricky Berger, I Scream On Sunday, Shannon Curtis, Saucer, Flounder, Naughty Platonic, and more.
Happy Birthday, Madonna!
The California State Fair will present the following free concerts this year. Dates and artists are listed below. Note that the Gold Circle price will get you a decent reserved seat and maybe even some shade. You can visit their concert page for more information.
SMASH MOUTH – Friday, August 15
Gold Circle Ticket Price: $20
THE DOODLEBOPS LIVE! – Saturday, August 16
Gold Circle Ticket Price: $10
‘WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC – Monday, August 18
Gold Circle Ticket Price: $20
THE FAB FOUR – Tuesday, August 19
FREE SHOW
Are you or your band releasing a new CD? Let us know and we’ll be happy to post the information on this site for you. If you are having a CD release show, we can help get the word out about that too.
The annual Sacramento Music Awards (The Sammies) were held on July 17th at the Crest Theater. You can view the results on the Sacramento News & Review site. Our friend and fellow music lover Mike D attended, here is his take on the evening:
The Sammies were different this year. A different MC. There were only about 6 or 7 groups that played. But each group played about 5 songs. I would rather have seen more groups playing 2 or three songs. My favorite was Butterscotch, fronted by a black chick who did a bunch of base noises and brass noises just with her mouth, while playing another instrument and singing. She could do the whole thing without any help, but on several of her songs she had a couple others filling in the cracks. She did different things, some jazzy, some hip hoppity.Â
Also saw The Losin’ Streaks (metal - a couple big guitars), The Evening Episode, An Angle (basic rock and roll - I liked them), Live Mannikins (four hip hop dudes - they were also good), Ricky Berger (kind of cute, softer, talented, somewhat quirky), The New Humans (I don’t remember much about them). Some very attractive women called the Body something or other giving out the awards.
So did you go? And if so what did you think?
Phil Wilson (of The June Brides) will stop by Sacramento this Monday night, July 21st at Old Ironsides on his way between shows in Portland and San Francisco. The show starts at 8:00 PM. Also on the bill, the English Singles and Baby Grand.
Phil Wilson & The June Brides were a great English indie pop band from the mid 80’s. They were championed by John Peel, and Morrissey (who rated them his favorite group of 1985), as well journalists Everett True, and Dave Eggers. In fact, they’re still name dropped by likes of Belle & Sebastian, Primal Scream as well as the Manic Street Preachers, and Television Personalities, both of which have contributed songs to a June Brides tribute album in 2006.
http://www. myspace. com/thejunebrides
http://www. myspace. com/philwilsonjunebride
It’s almost here! This coming Thursday, the 17th, will be the annual Sacramento Music Awards (the Sammies) at the Crest Theater. Performers this year include Butterscotch, The New Humans, Ricky Berger, Live Manikins, Th’ Losin Streaks, An Angle and The Evening Episode. For more info, visit the Sammies site. See you Thursday!
The Cured is a Southern California based realistic rendition of the 80’s super band The Cure. The band performs a true to era 1989 Cure concert complete with costumes, lights, effects and of course the songs. They will be at Marilyn’s on K Street on Saturday July 12. You don’t need to wear black. You just need to like The Cure. And that part is easy. The show is at 9:00 PM. Read more about The Cured on their web site.
 “I had heard these guys were good, but I was unprepared for how good they actually are. I was struck speechless from the moment when they came on stage to the end of their show. It was like being taken back in a time machine.†- Richard Blade (Iconic Los Angeles 80’s music DJ. For VH1, KROQ, STAR FM and Sirius)
  “I saw The Cure last year and I have to say that I enjoyed The Cured much more. They ARE The Cure in their 80’s heyday. They play all the memorable hits that Robert Smith and the current version of The Cure won’t do any more.†- Robin Roth (popular San Diego DJ )
  ”Close your eyes and you might think you were listening to a Cure show, take a peek and you might think you were at a Cure show. Hauntingly close”- Steve West (famous 80’s radio personality -91x FM San Diego)
Welcome, music lovers! And you other people too. As you can see we have changed our name to better reflect what we are and what we do.
Our original “welcome page” from long ago is here, but this is a new start with a new name. So welcome once again! As always, feel free to comments…
KDVS 90.3, the free-form radio station at UC Davis, and Midtown Monthly present this event for us music fanatics. It happens Sunday June 29, 2008 at Bricka Bracka, 2114 P Street, from 9 AM to 2 PM. Only $3 to get in and all ages welcome.
Buy - sell - trade LPs, singles, CDs, cassettes, zines, and more. For more info email kdvsrecordswap@gmail.com. See you there!
The up-and-coming singer-songwriter will be playing at Bricka Bracka, 2114 P Street on Saturday June 28, 2008. The totally-worth-it $7 admission is supposed to even include ice cream! This is an all-ages show.
Check out Ricky on the cover of this month’s Midtown magazine, with a nice long article about her inside the print version (but not online). For lots more info, other tour dates, and cool music, check out her MySpace page.
This year marks the 17th anniversary of the Sammies, the Sacramento Music Awards, honoring the best of Sacramento’s music scene. You can see the list of this year’s nominees on the Sammies web site and vote for your favorites!
The 2008 Sammies will take place on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at the Crest Theater. Doors open at 7:00 for 8:00 show, according to the Crest calendar. Lots of local talent will perform and you can cheer for the winners. See you there. Now go vote for your favorites! NOTE: I wasn’t able to view the ballot page with IE6. Try Firefox.
Also, check out the Sammies Artist Showcase shows.