Coming soon: Sacramento’s Whiskey Dawn turns California country
Country music is alive and stomping in Sacramento and The Current’s Mark Lewis sat down recently with Sacramento-based country music band Whiskey Dawn to discuss…
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The Fray talks to arcurrent.com in advance of Feb. 20 tour stop
After being honored as the 84th most influential band of the last decade by Billboard magazine, Denver, Colo.’s The Fray is set to release their…
Trapt’s rock not enough to set you free
Trapt, the veteran hard-rock band from Los Gatos, returned to The Boardwalk (Orangevale’s sole intimate venue for live music enthusiasts) to deliver a pulse pounding…
Light-rail collision claims lives of two ARC students
The three adults who were in the sports utility vehicle that collided with a light-rail train in south Sacramento on Jan. 28 were all American…
Rockstar and Corporate Sponsorship Overshadow All Expect M. Shadows
There couldn’t be a more properly named multi-band nine-hour-long concert tour than “The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival” which invaded Wheatland’s Sleep Train Amphitheatre on…
Pro Vs. Con: Guns on Campus
The Issue: In light of campus shootings, some colleges and universities in the US are allowing students and faculty to carry concealed weapons on campus….
We Bought a Zoo
Cameron Crowe’s “We Bought a Zoo” is an inspired film with earnest emotion that’s not schmaltzy, visually striking production values and superb acting throughout a…
Cosby’s memoir falls flat
Every single time I mention the name “Bill Cosby” to an acquaintance or close friend – I get these ridiculously bad impressions of them channeling…
New policies create new obstacles for ESL students
American River College students requiring course work in English as a Second Language now have less federal student aid to help them reach their educational…
Bill Cosby hasn’t lost his infamous charm
One of the greatest comedians of the last half-century, Dr. Bill Cosby, treated me and 4,904 other Sacramentans to what may be one of his…
Matt Nathanson uses charm and wit to please Sacramento audience
Sacramento’s Ace of Spades club was enlivened on Oct. 28 by a singer-songwriter probably best known for his cover of James’ “Laid” that was featured…
Sugarland show leaves a lot to be desired
In the midst of their “The Incredible Machine” cross-country mega-tour, the normally vivacious country mega-stars Sugarland shuffled onto Sacramento’s Raley Field on Aug. 25, 2011….