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Dane Drewis Tour Dates

obsessed — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:29:37 +0000

Dane Drewis has been playing locally in Sacramento and recently released a new CD titled “Rock & Soul”. You can see him in the area at these (mostly) Northern California venues:

Tuesday July 20th – Singer and Song Night
Marilyns on K
9pm-close

Thursday July 22nd
Bistro 33 in El Dorado Hills
8-11pm, Free show on the patio.

Thursday August 5th
Bistro 33 in EDH
8-11pm, Free show on the patio.

More dates after the jump…

Wednesday August 11th
Pearl on the River - Sacramento Idol SemiFinals
7pm-9pm

Friday August 20th
RedHawk Casino – Shingle Springs, CA
9pm-1am

Saturday August 21st
RedHawk Casino – Shingle Springs, CA
9pm-1am

Thursday September 2nd
Bistro 33 in EDH
8-11pm, Free show on the patio

Saturday September 11th
Montbleu Casino – Lake Tahoe, NV
9pm-1am

Thursday Septemeber 16th
Mississippi Pizza
Portland, OR

Thursday September 23rd
Crows Nest Santa Cruz
8pm-11pm – $5 cover

Dane Drewis web site

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Lonestar (and more) At The Fair

obsessed — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:08:14 +0000

Country stars Lonestar will be playing the California State Fair on July 26th. They will be celebrating their new release Party Heard Around The World, their tenth album. From their press release:

Known both for strong country roots as well as multi-genre crossover appeal that has led to a history of success on the country and the pop/rock charts, Lonestar has sold over 10 million album units since its 1995 debut. The Texas bred band has built an impressive list of hit singles on the country charts, including 10 #1s, while at the same time landing 9 Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Lonestar web site

State Fair full concert lineup

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The Cupcake Diaries On Friday July 16

obsessed — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 21:26:33 +0000

Antonette Goroch (AntonetteG) and Michele Kappel-Stone (Tippy Canoe) are both artists in their own right, but collaborate and tour as a duo they’ve dubbed, The Cupcake Diaries. Sister-like harmonies and a merry-go-round of guitar, ukulele, washboard and bass propel their roots-pop sound. Kappel-Stone plays the ukulele, guitar and washboard, while Goroch sticks mostly to guitar and this year they’ve toured several cities all over the country. Now they are heading to home turf with a Northern California tour.

This time around they will be hosting a friend from Washington, DC, Olivia Mancini and have offered to back her as a rhythm section, each playing the instruments they started out on. Kappel-Stone was a former drummer for the rock band, The Kirby Grips (Sympathy For The Record Industry) and Goroch was a bass player for Liesl’s Wet Dress (Rodent Records) and Amazon Mollies.

And you never know what you’re going to get from Olivia Mancini…You might have to bring your earplugs. Or you might be able hear a pin drop while Olivia and the gang perform their songs on acoustic guitars and kazoos. Either way, it’s the band that’s having the most fun.

Friday, July 16th, 8PM, at the 16th Street Cafe (formerly The Java Lounge): 2416 16th Street. Local artist Adrian Bourgeois is on the bill too.

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New Recording Studio In Sacramento

obsessed — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:54:19 +0000

A new recording studio, Sanctuary Recording Studios, is opening soon in Sacramento, promising “3 recording studios, a 24-hour facility, break room, house musicians, composition, and industry credited production and engineers”. They are having a soft opening on May 25th. From their press release:

This free event is taking place at Sanctuary Recording Studios on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm, and is open to the general public.

This special business mixer is intended to bring professionals together to give them a inside look at Sanctuary Recording Studio’s brand new Studio B and Studio C, giving insight into the facilities available and services provided on-site. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be provided and the photo studio will be available and offering a special promotion on professional headshots for $20, provided by A & B Photography.

Sanctuary Recording Studios is a green conscious business, and offers a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere which central objective is targeted to music. The studio staff is comprised of skilled professionals who are passionate about the art. Sanctuary Recording Studios is here for Sacramento and the advancement of the musical creative community within the city.

Sanctuary Recording Studio web site

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R5 Records Is Closing

obsessed — Thu, 13 May 2010 05:48:33 +0000

It’s a sad day. Russ Solomon (founder of Tower Records) has decided to close his Sacramento music store R5 Records. According to a report from Midtown Monthly:

R5, which Solomon opened at 16th and Broadway immediately following the demise of his Tower Records chain, had been foundering in the double-whammy of recession and a dwindling market for music product. Lately R5 had shifted focus toward vinyl, the only musical format that is seeing growth. I suspect that the departure of Dal Basi, longtime buyer for both Tower and R5, who is leaving R5 to start a boutique vinyl shop in Midtown may have hastened Solomon’s decision. Unconfirmed rumors point to the Dimple Records chain as a buyer for the store.

Hey, we love Dimple (and The Beat too) but would’ve loved to see R5 continue as another in the ever-shrinking number of local record stores. It’s a tough time for local, independent stores. Support your locals today! A world without record stores would be a pretty awful world!

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Portraits Project Features Local Musicians

obsessed — Mon, 03 May 2010 23:05:20 +0000

This is an all-original-song, double-disc compilation and photography project called “Portraits: 32 Singers, 32 Songs”. Four Sacramento-area artists are featured on the compilation: Silver Darling, Garrett Pierce, MOUNTSHOUT, and not an Airplane. The CD release date is May 1, and you can find our more about the project here.

From their web site:

The concept for the music portion was to have the songs act as a stripped down snapshot of the songwriters. They were asked to keep their songs as minimal as possible when writing their tracks so their voice wouldn’t get lost in production.

We also applied this keep-it-simple outline for the photos, photographing only the songwriters in black and white without their full band. The goal of each photo was to focus on the songwriter and not be distracted by color, backgrounds or other information.

By combining both the music and the photos our hope was to connect a face with the music, creating a compilation that is deeper and more intimate than a simple audio adventure.

There will be a Sacramento show for the project on June 12 (Second Saturday) at The Urban Hive, 1931 H Street in Sacramento from 7-10 PM. It’s all-ages and it’s free.

Portraits: 32 Singers32Songs Web Site

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Radio Rockers At Arco

obsessed — Mon, 03 May 2010 09:09:00 +0000

Just a reminder, for the local leg of the tour, that Daughtry, Lifehouse, and Cavo (“Champagne”) will be playing at Arco Arena on Friday, May 7th.

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obsessed — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:15:27 +0000

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