Issue: August 13, 2015
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The cover story this week: The cocktail issue. The secret to
Sacramento's highly respected scene? Seriously amazing drinks, zero
pretense and crazy-friendly bartenders. Rick Kushman talks with the
area's best bartenders and SN&R staff recommends 10 irresistible local
cocktails.
Elsewhere in the issue: Raheem F. Hosseini reports on the role of social
media in rapper Lavish D's recent sentencing, SN&R Editorial delivers
an update on the K.J. lawsuit, Patti Roberts discovers disturbing adult
fairy tales at Green Valley Theatre Company, Aaron Carnes talks
post-punk with Garble and more.
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Notorious south Sacramento rapper Lavish D sentenced to six years—and it was the lyrics, not the crime, that did him in
The 30-year-old never threw a punch. He didn't fire a bullet. Yet he caught more time than those who did.
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Kevin Johnson and Co. could face ethics test in 2016
Embrace external reform or risk losing party endorsement, says Democratic Party affiliate.
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Working for Sacramento's Utilities Department can be a family affair
City auditor's investigation reveals concern over hiring practices, need for nepotism policy.
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Yay, Sacramento: The New York Times and the arena
We can celebrate Sac without talking about the arena.
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Letters for August 13, 2015
Readers express thoughts on accountability in local government and concealed-carry gun permits.
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Breakups and blowback
Joey advises on how to break up with a “great guy”—and how to figure out your mystery STD.
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How PBIDs help Sacramento neighborhoods
Local business owners approve Watt Avenue Property and Business Improvement District.
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Jayson Wilde, co-owner and bartender at Bottle & Barlow
He tends bar, plays in bands and puts ponzu in cocktails. What won't he do?
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K.J. lawsuit update: SN&R challenges mayor on attorney-client privilege claim
Been curious as to what’s going on with the mayor’s email? Here’s the next step.
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Shockheaded Peter
SN&R reviews Green Valley Theatre Company's production of Shockheaded Peter.
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Mary Poppins
SN&R reviews Mary Poppins at Woodland Opera House.
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Beer me, August
Celebrate the peak of summer heat with a number of beer-related events.
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My Children! My Africa!
SN&R reviews Celebration's Arts Theatre's production of My Children! My Africa!
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Uneven but stable
Foundation Restaurant & Bar serves up classic American fare that caters to the lunch and after-work crowd.
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Berry nutty
Take a break from the veggie juice and try this strawberry-almond milk blend.
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Newsworthy snack
Breaking news: Folsom's the Daily Crave makes killer healthy chips.
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Wings and things
Celebrate chicken wings as well as all the animal bits you usually throw away.
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Hans and Franz style
Nutiva's Hemp Protein chocolate shake mix alone won't help you look like 70-something vegan bodybuilder Jim Morris, but it's a start.
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Garble's chaos theory
Making sense out of the local band's fuzzed out post-punk.
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Eight Gigs: Kool John and P-Lo
Kool John and P-Lo stay faithfully low-key and subtle.
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Eight Gigs: Cake
Prepare for ‘90s nostalgia as Cake headlines the Radio 94.7's City of Trees concert.
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Eight Gigs: Orgy
The electro-rock band returns with singer Jay Gordon as the only remaining original member.
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Eight Gigs: The Phantom Jets
This show could be just the thing to help you forget about that bully who kicked sand in your face and stole your best girl.
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Eight Gigs: Throwdown
Buy your tickets for this in advance, or be prepared to fork over at the door, sucker.
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Eight Gigs: Acrylics
If you're a fan of Victims Family (yes, no apostrophe), Alice Donut, Sonic Youth, or the Butthole Surfers in their heyday, this band is not to be missed.
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Eight Gigs: Mac Sabbath
If you ever thought that Black Sabbath should have been singing about hamburgers, we've got a show for you.
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Eight Gigs: Primitive Man
You must see Denver, Colorado's Primitive Man, even if you have to pay the rent late or forgo a meal.
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Dirty pizza and vibe kills
The nine things we remember most about Outside Lands 2015.
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Review: The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
It's not your father's TV show.
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Shaun the Sheep Movie
The sheep from a small English farm, joined by their sheepdog, set out to rescue their farmer from amnesia in the big city.
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Best of Enemies
A breezy but didactic documentary about the decades-long rivalry between leftist writer Gore Vidal and right-wing scion William F. Buckley.
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Fantastic Four
A reckless trip to another dimension transforms four friends into mutations who can stretch (Miles Teller), turn invisible (Kate Mara), burst into flame (Michael B. Jordan) and be indestructibly strong (Jamie Bell).
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Ricki and the Flash
An aging rocker (Meryl Streep) returns to Indiana, and the ex-husband she ran out on years before (Kevin Kline), in order to help her estranged daughter (Mamie Gummer) through a messy divorce.
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New laws put unnecessary leashes on cannabis
Gov. Jerry Brown signed some new bills, and Ngaio anticipates some trouble ahead.
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Cocktail Guide
“It’s hard to tell which is best, music, food, drink or rest.” We think it’s drink! SN&R launches it’s exclusive guide on how to navigate the spirited festivities of the 8th Annual Midtown Cocktail Week and drink until your heart’s content or at least until you can’t remember.
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10 meaningful and life-affirming Sacramento cocktails
A spiritual guide to easing the pain of this quotidian existence.
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