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🔊 Turn up the jams

Sacramento bands to add to your playlist
Dance Gavin Dance formed in Sacramento in 2005.
Dance Gavin Dance formed in Sacramento in 2005. | Photo by Efren Zapata via Wikimedia Commons
Sacramento has no shortage of great musicians who have called it home. The city was even named one of the best music cities in the nation, thanks to its affordable ticket prices + plethora of small venues.

While most Sacramentans are familiar with bands like CAKE or Tesla, we wanted to take a moment to shine a light on some of the other artists to come out of the Big Tomato who we think deserve a spot on your playlist.

Blackalicious
You may not know them by name, but you definitely know them from this viral video of Daniel Radcliffe rapping their hit “Alphabet Aerobics.” The duo of wordsmiths first met in the late 1980s at John F. Kennedy High School before forming the band a few years later while member Xavier Mosley was studying at UC Davis.

Jackie Greene
After graduating from Oak Ridge High School, the Americana + blues singer/songwriter got his start playing in venues such as Fox & Goose. In addition to playing with the Black Crowes for a time, his 2005 song “I Will Never Let You Go” was featured in the film “Brokeback Mountain.”

DJ Shadow
Making a name for himself as a disc jockey over campus airwaves at UC Davis, DJ Shadow — born Joshua Paul Davis — was influential in bringing the British-friendly trip-hop sound stateside with albums like “Endtroducing.....” He would go on to found Solesides, an underground hip-hop label, with Blackalicious.

Dance Gavin Dance
While the lineup has changed over the years, the post-hardcore rock group was formed by its six founding members here in Sacramento in 2005. Two live albums, “Tree City Sessions” + “Tree City Sessions 2,” pay homage to the city, with the latter having a streamed virtual concert from the Tower Bridge to coincide with its release.
Events
Monday, Oct. 9
  • Victoria Monét | Monday, Oct. 9 | 7 p.m. | Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St., Sacramento | $91-$240 | The local singer-songwriter who has written for artists like Nas and Ariana Grande returns to the City of Trees.
  • When Art and Poetry Collide | Monday, Oct. 9-Saturday, Oct. 21 | The Mills Station Arts and Culture Center, 10191 Mills Station Rd., Rancho Cordova | Free | This event honors the Greek practice of ekphrastic — where poems are written about works of art.
Tuesday, Oct. 10
  • Taylor Swift Celebration | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Woodland Library, 250 First St., Woodland | Free | Check out this event for friendship bracelet making, snacks, and more with other like-minded Swifties.
  • Palm Street Trivia Night | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Palm Street Pub & Grill, 6416 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael | Free | Test your knowledge in four rounds of trivia for the chance to take home a prize.
  • Cosmic Yoga | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 6-7 p.m. | Two Rivers Cider Co., 4311 Attawa Ave., Ste. 300, Sacramento | Free | Reset your mind and body at this weekly yoga meet up — and unwind even further with a glass of cider.
Sunday, Oct. 15
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Sports
  • Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Sacramento could become one of the next cities to host a WNBA team, following the announcement of the Golden State Warriors expansion team. Sacramento fielded one of the WNBA’s original eight teams — the Monarchs — from 1997-2009. (FOX40)
Plan Ahead
  • This sh*t is bananas. The Savannah Bananas‘ “World Famous Baseball Circus” will round the bases of Sutter Health Park once again next spring. The viral sensations will bring their signature “Banana Ball” antics back to West Sac for three days beginning May 9, 2024. (CBS 13)
Eat
  • Vegan restaurant Mother has reopened its doors. Located at 2319 K St., hungry visitors can stop by Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., for dishes like street corn agnolotti + grilled ratatouille. Find more vegan eats.
Closing
  • Donut shop Milk Money will close its doors Saturday, Oct. 14. All is not lost though — the company confirmed it will live on as a pop-up shop at future events.
Health
Wellness
  • Did you know some foods contribute to unwanted pounds, especially around your midsection? Three common breakfast foods can act like glue and attract fat — this video explains how.*
Regional

🍚 Rice, rice, baby

The importance of the Sacramento Valley’s rice
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The Sacramento Valley is home to 2,500 rice farmers and mill operators. | Photo via California Rice Commission
Did you know — the Sacramento Valley is responsible for pretty much all the rice found in sushi rolls across America? October is harvest season for rice, and according to the California Rice Commission, the Golden State is the second-largest rice producing state in the country (watch your back, Arkansas), with 500,000+ harvested rice acres in our region alone — which stretches from Davis to Chico.

Those rice fields are also home to 230 different species of wildlife, and an important stop on the Pacific Flyway for migratory birds. Almost 60% of the food eaten by ~10 million ducks and geese on their annual travels comes from those same rice fields as well.

All those grains of rice add up to a whopping $5 billion contributed to California’s economy — not to mention the 25,000 jobs it creates for our region. We have to admit — our rice is pretty nice.
 
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The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
Jordan
From the editor
My son and I went to Apple Hill on Saturday, and between caramel apple donuts, pulled pork sandwiches, fries, blackberry dumplings, dutch apple pie, and all the other treats we had I’ve gained about 10 lbs.
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