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Art And Music Creators Find A Home At Sol Collective

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.

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CapRadio Music's SXSW 2015 Recap

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.

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TBD Austin Kicks Off Four Days And Four Nights Of Music Discovery

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.

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Sacramento Music Well Represented At Official SXSW Showcases

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.

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Sacramento Artists Unveil Co-Op Music Label At SXSW

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.

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The Story Of Sacramento's Tower Records Premieres At South By South West

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.

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Artist Interview: Tiny Desk Concert Winner, Fantastic Negrito

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.

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Davis Native To Participate In The First LGBT Showcase At SXSW

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.

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Long-Awaited Tower Records Documentary Debuts

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.

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