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Shire Road Welcomes Post Harbor

obsessed — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:32:47 +0000

Seattle band Post Harbor will be in Sacramento on March 10th at The Shire Road Club in support of their new record “They Can’t Hurt You if You Don’t Believe in Them”. Also on the bill are Golden Arm, Even the Atlantic, and IknowIhavelost. Cost is $10.

The Shire Road Club is an ALL AGES Venue In Sacramento, locaed at 5525 Auburn Boulevard - Sacramento, California – between the 7-11 & The Bird Store.

Here’s what the Seattle Weekly said about Post Harbor:

“The shoegazing quintet Post Harbor is like Sunny Day Real Estate’s doting younger cousin—and in this city, that’s not a bad thing. A lot of us have been craving some good, moody post-rock since Sunny Day’s triumphant reunion show at the Paramount last year, and the songs on Post Harbor’s They Can’t Hurt You if You Don’t Believe in Them fit the description perfectly. It’s intensely visceral stuff: Melting vocals drift in and out among bleak, empathic guitar lines. At times, the songs drop to nothing but a fluid cello melody or some thin keyboard notes. The effect is almost gaspingly beautiful. It’s music that creeps up before crashing into you like cold waves on a seashore—just as the best parts of SDRE’s self-titled “pink album” does.”

Post Harbor web site

Shire Road Club MySpace

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Luigi’s Hosts Jarrod Gorbel (Honorary Title)

obsessed — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:24:46 +0000

Jarrod Gorbel, the man behind the Honorary Title, is headed out on his first solo tour, bringing him to Luigi’s Fungarden TOMORROW! Show is at 7:30pm and all ages.

From his site:

The Honorary Title began several years ago as a moniker for Brooklyn singer-songwriter Jarrod Gorbel’s solo folk musings, but later evolved into the full-fledged quartet responsible for 2007’s critically acclaimed Scream and Light Up the Sky (Doghouse/Warner Bros.) Gorbel has come full circle this year, stepping out from behind the Honorary Title name and recording two remarkable new discs. His recently-released tour EP, Ten Years Older and the upcoming Devil’s Made A New Friend – Gorbel’s debut solo LP – mine classic soul, traditional folk and Americana, incorporating strings, horns and female backing vocals for a sound more lush and organic than any of his previous work.

Jarrod Gorbel on MySpace

The Honorary Title on MySpace

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Wooster – From Santa Cruz To Harlows

obsessed — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:24:30 +0000

Santa Cruz party starters Wooster will be bringing their unique blend
of blues, soul and reggae to Harlow’s this Thursday, March 4 at 10
PM (opening band starts at 8 PM). Tickets are $10 and available online at https://www.gribbendesign.com/harlows/ or at the door.

This is what we are told about the band. “Since releasing their debut album THE HEIGHTS OF THINGS, the band has been busy spreading the love up and down the California coast. Combines the vitality of youth with the talent of veteran musicians, Wooster creates a fresh sound not to be missed.” Is that true? Only one way to find out…

Harlows is located at 2708 J Strreet in Sacramento, phone 916-441-4693.

Wooster on MySpace

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Autumn Sky Valentines Show

obsessed — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:40:01 +0000

Every year, local singer-songwriter Autumn Sky throws a Valentine’s shindig, and this year is no different. She will be playing a show with Tre Burt at Yogurtagogo on 17th and L on the second saturday of the month (the 13th,) a day before the holiday.

As she says “The show starts at 7pm, will have no cover, is all ages, and will be hosted at a place that serves sweet treats. What’s not to love?”

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Sacramento Electronica Music Festival

obsessed — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:11:30 +0000

The Sacramento Electronica Music Festival (SEMF) will take place later this month, January 28th-30th, at the Townhouse Lounge. The venue is located at 1517 21st Street in Sacramento, CA.

The festival will feature a variety of multi-genre electronica acts from the Sacramento area and beyond. SEMF will take place over three days in January. Performers will include acclaimed electronica artists like Tycho, The New Humans, Dusty Brown, Tha Fruitbat, Seventh Swami, Melee Beats, Sister Crayon, and many more.

Come out and support this unique and interesting music festival. Get all the details on their web site

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2010 – Are You Kidding Me?

obsessed — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:32:22 +0000

Wow. Another year!

Here at SacMusicBlog we want to wish you all a happy new year. Thanks for reading our blog and we hope that 2010 is a wonderful year filled with lots of great music.

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Jackson Road – New CD And Shows

obsessed — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:46:20 +0000

Sacramento-based indie rock band Jackson Road recently released their second CD “Take Flight”. You can hear samples on their web site.

Their shows are listed on their site, with more to come. So far:

January 13th (Wednesday) – 9:00 PM at Club Good Hurt 12249 Venice Blvd, West Los Angeles (310) 390-1076

Jan 16th (Saturday) – Harlow’s, Sacramento 9:00 PM 2708 J Street Sacramento, CA (916) 441-4693

Jackson Road Web Site | MySpace

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Anton, Allyson And More At Luna’s

obsessed — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:14:50 +0000

The show last Friday night was big fun. Luna’s is a great place to see music. The headliner, Anton Barbeau (learn more), has finally returned from “across the pond” and he played a lot of recent material from his new “Plastic Guitar” album. He left out the old classics (Banana Song, Drug Free, Third Eye, etc) but his new material was strong. Weird (let’s say quirky) in spots, as he usually is, but good.

He shared the stage with local singer Allyson Seconds for at least half of his set. He recently produced and wrote her new CD and they performed a number of songs from it, all of which sounded very good. Clever and catchy folk-pop songs, nice harmonies, good stuff. Their duet on Leave It With Me, I’m Always Gentle would have been perfect except for the whistling. Haha! Their voices worked well together on all their songs and Anton was content to showcase her warm voice. As an example, they did one of his odder tunes, On A Bicycle Built For Bicycle Nine, and make it sound smooth and irresistable. Next time they perform together, don’t miss it.

Also on the bill were Julie Swan and Brian Valenzuela. Julie’s songs were well-received, especially the cover song she ended with. Brian showed off his new technology, recording musical parts on the fly and playing along with them. But for us, Anton and Allyson were the stars of the evening.

And we got some crappy cellphone pictures too! (After the jump)

Anton Barbeau Returns, Luna’s Has Him

obsessed — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:57:50 +0000

Legendary local singer-songwriter Anton Barbeau has finally returned from The UK and Europe after many months. Let’s hope he wasn’t expecting warm weather here in Sactown. He’ll be playing at Luna’s Cafe on Friday December 11th, let’s welcome him back. The show also features Natives Are Restless (Brian Valenzuela), and Julie Swan. It’s at 8PM and there is a small $6 cover charge.

Alton will be promoting his latest album “Plastic Guitar” but if past shows are any indication he’ll include a variety of other Ant-tunes, maybe even his “Xmas Song”. Luna’s is located at 1414 16th Street in Sacramento.

Anton Barbeau web site

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Did You Go? Ingrid Michaelson & David Gray

obsessed — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:07:07 +0000

Last week, local radio station 100.5 The Zone held their “Acoustic Christmas” show, featuring indie singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson and UK singer-songwriter David Gray. It was a free concert at the Radisson, assuming that you donated a toy or clothing for homeless children. What a deal and a great cause too! So, did you go? If so, let us know what you thought.

You can read one review here.

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