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Even though Tower Records is gone, founder Russ Solomon has just opened R5 Records in the old Tower building at 16th and Broadway. Welcome back, Russ! Everyone go on out and show him some love.
Here’s what the local paper had to say about it recently:
The Missus and I went to the Sammies folk/acoustic showcase last weekend to see the nominated artists in that category. The are holding a series of similar events for the different genres that they will give awards for. This one was at Marilyn’s on K Street, a really nice place that we will definitely go back to more often.
We saw the five nominees in the folk/acoustic category perform:
Justin Farren (he was great! Really hot on his acoustic guitar and very strong vocals, The songs were quirky, even odd,  but they were hella catchy and very entertaining)
Be Brave Bold Robot (interesting folk-pop-rock, they reminded me a bit of the Barenaked Ladies. They were good, above average, but a bit strange. In a pretty good way though)
Christopher Fairman (he was not folk, more rock. There was not much to grab me lyrically or musically, mostly just a couple chords extended into a song with no real hooks to speak of. The good news: the Daisy Spot guy played guitar and he can play that thing!)
Coolfield (heartfelt folk but kind of low-key. In all fairness, I should note that they were missing one of the two members due to illness)
Chelsea Wolfe (she has a great Fiona Apple style voice but her songs are more folky. They were good, intricate enought to hold our interest. Overall she was pretty good and should have performed more than four songs)
The awards will be given out at the Sammies show next month at the Crest Theater.
This year marks the 16th 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! While you’re there, check out the photos from last years event. It was a blast!
The 2007 Sammies will take place on Wednesday, July 18, at 7:00 PM at the Crest Theater. It’s cheap, only $8.00 in advance so get your tickets now. Lots of local talent will perform and you can cheer for the winners. See you there. Now go vote for your favorites here!
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