News Network - Auburn
Journal Staff Writer Gus Thomson and Jim Smith, the editor
of the Daily Democrat in Woodland, both join us for
this week's News Network. We'll take a look at some of the big
stories happening in both of those regions.
Closing The Hangar - A legendary recording
studio in Downtown Sacramento used by artists ranging from Kanye
West to Sister Crayon is closing in March for financial reasons.
After more than 20 years of operating, The Hangar
is closing up shop. Owner John Baccigaluppi says he can't afford to
keep running the studio at its current site which is an old
warehouse on 15 Street. Baccigaluppi is moving to Marin County
where he'll reopen The Hangar as a home recording studio.
Meanwhile, Baccigaluppi and producer Chris Woodhouse will open a
new Sacramento studio in the General Produce Building near The
Hangar. We'll talk with Baccigaluppi about the history of The
Hangar and we'll hear clips from some of the acts that have
recorded there.
Steve Milne's story on The Hangar: "Storied Sacramento Studio Closing its
Doors"
SXSW Preview - Capital Public Radio's Nick Brunner is in Austin, Texas this week for
the annual South by
Southwest conference. The Blue
Dog Jam host is following Sacramento band G.Green as they return to the music festival
portion of the conference for a second year. He'll talk with them
about the importance of SXSW for musicians and we'll get a preview
of some of the other bands he's looking forward to seeing,
including a couple others from Sacramento and the surrounding
area.
Follow Nick Brunner at SXSW on Twitter
and make sure to check out his blog.
Sacramento Children's Chorus - The
internationally acclaimed Sacramento Children's Chorus, which provides
choral music education and performance opportunities to talented
children in the greater Sacramento community, is celebrating 20
years with an event this weekend. We'll hear about the chorus from
Artistic Director Lynn Stevens and talk to a couple of the
singers.