Issue: January 08, 2015
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The cover story this week: The playlist issue. Jump-start 2015 with
SN&R's guide to notable locals' favorite music.
Elsewhere in the issue: Raheem F. Hosseini unravels the story behind the
couple who received a SWAT team visit over a city water-bill dispute,
Ann Martin Rolke discovers the region's best hummus, Janelle Bitker
reviews TBD's New Year's Eve block party, Becca Costello interviews
stand-up comedian Kareem Daniels about the Brickhouse Gallery's new
Chitlin' Circuit exhibit and more.
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SN&R's playlist issue
SN&R asked a bunch of local notables to help jump-start your 2015 with some fresh mixes, killer jams and party playlists.
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City of Sacramento sends SWAT team after disgruntled water customer
Experts call it outrageous—but also “pretty good police work.”
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Fish only live once, too
Migrating salmon get caught in the Yolo Bypass when water conditions swing. Whose job is it to save them?
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Mixtape heaven
Here's a mixtape I made you, let's be friends forever OK?
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Letters for January 8, 2015
Readers express thoughts on riding bikes at high speeds, the media's oppression of men and SN&R's critical review of Into the Woods.
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Trapped in a holiday hell
Joey advises a reader to ditch the horrible family vacations.
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Focus on Sacramento County
Sacramento County will have big issues to sort out in the coming year.
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Nothing’s sacred
Comedian Kareem Daniels has an intellectual take on politics, race relations and more.
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Colonialism on the mental frontier
The Mexican unravels the “mystery” of how Mexicans could ever live in Milwaukee.
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What do Sacramento public employees really earn?
Bites looks at paydays. Plus, Sacramento Bee kudos and cheap shots.
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Ban fracking
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's decision to ban fracking in New York should be a wake-up call to Californians.
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On gender rights
Attorney General Eric Holder's announcement that the Obama administration will take transgender discrimination cases in 2015 is welcome news.
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Empire state of mind
A B Street Theatre regular is headed to New York City to star in a play alongside Nathan Lane.
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Fitting in, standing out
Manuel Fernando Rios has his first solo show at Axis Gallery.
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The sofa king and his couch potatoes
Nate Page builds tiers of furniture for an interactive art experience.
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Winners at home
The 75 winners of the Crocker-Kingsley Competition are in Roseville, and Trent Liddicoat and Jared are at Home in Sacramento.
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A new Persian empire
Saffron Grill Cuisine offers diners a taste trip to Iran.
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Kings of food service?
SN&R has numerous reasons to be optimistic about the announced food program at the Sacramento Entertainment and Sports Center.
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Nice chest message
If you're going to be a walking billboard for veganism, a humorous approach might get you punched in the face less.
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For Connor and Karlee, family still matters
The Sacramento-born sibling duo now splits the state, but stay unified musically.
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Eight Gigs: Blame Sally
Band defies all stereotypes of the all-girl band.
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Eight Gigs: Alexander String Quartet
Classical quartet with tons of experience will bring Mozart tunes to the Mondavi Center.
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Eight Gigs: Incantation
Underground death metal band from New York comes to Midtown Sacramento on an anniversary tour.
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Eight Gigs: Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout
This year's harmonica blowout features some of the best harpists in the nation.
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Eight Gigs: Sophistafunk
Guy Fieri's favorite band (arguably) will play a free show this week.
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Eight Gigs: Al Kooper
Guitar legend brings decades of hits to Harlow's.
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Eight Gigs: Dirk Dig
Local rapper turns 30 and celebrates with this hip-hop party.
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TBD Fest’s New Year’s Eve party was a real block buster
TBD Fest ushered in 2015 with a New Year’s Eve block party and The Boardwalk now has new management.
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Truly, deeply, stupid
This sequel to the 2012 ghost story is as dumb as they come.
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Inherent Vice
Joaquin Phoenix is a stoner cop in Paul Thomas Anderson's latest California alt.history film.
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Fighting off the capitalists
If marijuana becomes legalized, we'll still have to deal with opportunists looking for easy profit.
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