April 10, 2015 | Marnette Federis
At the heart of Sacramento’s Broadway corridor is Sol Collective -- a community center inspiring artists to reconnect with their heritage. The art and music coming from Sol Collective is getting attention far beyond Sacramento.
March 23, 2015 | Melody Stone
Austin is surely cleaning up after the 10-day interactive media, film and music conference known as SXSW wraps up - but CapRadio Music Web editor Melody Stone is back in Sacramento and unpacking all the exciting new music she found in Austin.
March 19, 2015 | Melody Stone
Sacramento's home-grown boutique music festival, TBD Fest, teamed up with San Franscisco music blog, Beautiful Buzzz to bring a taste of TBD's music discovery ethos.
March 19, 2015 | Melody Stone
Every year thousands of musicians travel to Austin, Texas to display their skills at one of the largest music conferences in the world. This year Sacramento musicians are represented in several official SXSW showcases.
March 19, 2015 | Marnette Federis
For the past few weeks, the musicians, producers and support staff under the Sol Life music label have been preparing to put on a official showcase at SXSW.
March 18, 2015 | Melody Stone
Most people over a certain age remember shopping at Tower Records, and many Sacramentans know the chain started in Sacramento. The story of the rise and fall of Tower Records is the subject of a documentary that premiered at SXSW this week.
March 18, 2015 | Melody Stone
Oakland blues artist Fantastic Negrito didn't even want to enter NPR's Tiny Desk Concert Contest, but after some coaxing from friends, he shot a quick one-take video shot on an iPad that changed his life.
March 17, 2015 | Melody Stone
The Beatboxer known as Butterscotch got her start at open mic in the Sacramento area and this week will perform in the first official LGBT showcase at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas.
March 17, 2015
It's been seven years in the making but the long-awaiting documentary about the history of Tower Records is finally making its debut today at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Filmmakers that Colin Hanks and Sean Stuart talk about the project.
