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Lucky Star: Clayton Bailey’s World of Wonders

Admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:32:39 +0000

By Tim Foster

Thank Robert Arneson.

It was Arneson who invited an obscure Midwestern ceramicist to cover a few of his classes at UC Davis, thus introducing Clayton Bailey to northern California – just in time to take his place… Read more

Musical Chairs – January 2012 - Richard St.Ofle

Admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:03:56 +0000

What to say about RSO? Let’s just narrow it down to a few facts: An artist himself, he also curates the art at Bows and Arrows. He’s an author – his book No Wolf (the waygoing compromise) was published in… Read more

Musical Chairs – Holiday Music - Wayne Chapman

Admin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:02:49 +0000

This month’s guest music nut worked for Tower Records for 21 years – from 1986 right up to the bitter end. In those two decades (and up to the present) he amassed a huge collection of music, including the 80+… Read more

Wine Picks -December 2011

Admin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:34:52 +0000

By Michele Hébert

Forest-Marie
NV Champagne, Blanc de Blancs
Corti Brothers $44.99/bottle

If you look closely at a Champagne label, you’ll see a couple of initials on the bottom by the address: usually you’ll see NM, but… Read more

Wine Picks- Novermber 2011

Admin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:15:45 +0000

Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes,“Cuvée des Ambassades”
2010 Cote de Brouilly
Taylor’s Market $19.99/bottle

Mont Brouilly rises up all by itself, like a Sutter Butte, from the plains of the Beaujolais region in France. By California standards, it is… Read more

Musical Chairs – David Kulczyk

Admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:16:36 +0000

David Kulczyk (pronounced Coal-check) is a Sacramento-based freelance writer who is probably best known for his book Death in California, published in 2009. He has also written for The SF Guardian, East Bay Express, The Sacramento News and Review… Read more

Incoming! Random Abiladeze w/ Bread Fam, DJ Professor K – Thurs, 10/6

Admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:00:40 +0000

I should be seeing a ton more hip-hop shows than I have, especially in this town where it’s so often thriving. I stumbled upon Random Abiladeze by accident a few years ago, and what a rewarding accident it’s been. This… Read more

Incoming! Alak, French Quarter, No Babies, Whitman, MOM – Weds. 10/5

Admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:56:57 +0000

A spattering of the most unique, charming, and challenging folk-ish music, plus the annoying, angular, shove-this-party-up-your-ass No Babies, plus the frightening and wonderful antics of MOM, equal a damn good Wednesday night in Davis. ‘Nuff said.

Villanova House, Davis, 7PM… Read more

Wine Picks – October 2011

Admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:09:07 +0000

By Michele Hébert

Bruno Giacosa
2008 Roero Arneis
Corti Brothers $25.49/bottle

Bruno Giacosa is big name in Piedmont. He’s been making traditional style Barolo and Barberesco since the middle of the last century, and those wines… Read more

Musical Chairs - Chris Teichman

Admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:54:52 +0000

Sometimes people just call Chris Teichman and his brother Brad “the twins” (due to their identical status), which is kind of messed up, but it doesn’t help that these dudes are always in bands together. And so many bands!… Read more