The Lucky 13: Alice Legg, Vocalist of shewasabutterflyandimjustamoth
One local band is experimenting with an uncommon genre called sasscore, a branch of hardcore punk known for flamboyant and over-the-top vocal performances. The band […]
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Feel-good vibes: Reno’s Jenes Carter blends genres in JeNes N the Juice
In her music, her business and her community involvement, Jenes Carter is all about making people feel good. She owns her own nail salon in […]
The Lucky 13, Oops, 12: Lucinda Williams, Performing at the Silver Legacy on Sept. 21
Singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams is truly one of a kind, mixing a range of sweet, bluesy and rockin’ jams across a long and historic career. Her […]
Sentimental sludge: Weight of the Tide is heading to Cypress Reno to celebrate the release of their new album, ‘What Pale Victory’
Since 2012, Reno band Weight of the Tide has been pulverizing listeners with heavy-handed doom metal—that takes on extra depth when one listens to the […]
Getting used to the spotlight: When people talk down to the members of Worm Shot for being a ‘girl band,’ they laugh it off
Worm Shot’s Instagram bio reads “girl band, Reno nv!!!” In those four words and three exclamation points lie the band’s cultural identity, origin story and […]
Lucky 13: Bijou Bell, drummer/singer of Silly Little, performing at the Holland Project on Aug. 10
A beautiful day can only get better with a fitting soundtrack—and I recommend local band Silly Little. The band’s music is not available to stream […]
Weird is good: Voidsinger offers a glimpse into Reno’s goth scene
For decades, musician Rob Pelikan has been a progenitor of the goth scene in Reno—from his days as a DJ on one of Reno’s first […]
Making tracks: Friends since high school, Charity Kiss is now eight years in—and climbing the ladder
Per their Spotify biography, Reno’s Charity Kiss promises “scrappy desert rock with just an iddy biddy bit of twang.” Given the genre-defying state of modern […]
The Lucky 13: Greg Johnson, Music director of the Reno Jazz Orchestra
Meet the new music director of the Reno Jazz Orchestra, Greg Johnson. He’s an accomplished performer and composer with seasoned jazz-saxophone skills, and has taught […]
DJ delights: Bass Camp’s ‘Biggest Little Block Party in the World’ brings electronic music to the heart of downtown Reno
Since 2013, Bass Camp Festival founder Paul Reder has helped revitalize Reno’s DJ scene through festivals and concerts that bring in huge names—who often share […]