Listen Up! Sacramento presents Freebadge Serenaders performing in the Access Sacramento studio. Recorded 8/8/17.
“Make up a steaming bowl of Cigarette Stew, and plant yourself in front of the FINEST CALIBER Cable-Access entertainment this side of the last century!”
Listen Up! Sacramento presents That Kid Raja & Charm the Riot performing in the Access Sacramento studio. Recorded 8/8/17.
“Raja Seivwright, known by his stage name THAT KID RAJA , is a recording artist from Sacramento, California. He combines rap, electronica, rock and R&B to create a truly unique sound. Born in London, England, he grew up listening to his parent’s eclectic record collection as an escape from a troubled upbringing. Lyrically, he shares personal stories about his past, present and hopes for the future. Always aiming to reach new heights, Raja provides a fresh and alternative take on modern-day hip-hop. At the end of the day, he makes what some have called “heart-based” music.”
Listen Up! Sacramento presents Radio Orangevale performing in the Access Sacramento studio. Recorded 7/25/17.
Listen Up! Sacramento presents Kennedy Wrose performing in the Access Sacramento studio. Recorded 7/11/17.
Born Eugene Kennedy Clarke, hip-hop recording artist Kennedy Wrose grew up and currently resides in Sacramento, Ca. It wasn’t until high school hip-hop started to influence his life and that’s when he wrote his first rap. You wouldn’t be able to tell by listening to his music, but rapping didn’t come naturally to Wrose. It took many afternoons freestyling to a beat in the car to develop his skill as a rapper. Even when Wrose would stumble on his words, his friend always encouraged him to keep going—after a while Wrose was able to freestyle entire songs. He later gave himself the name T.h.e. G.i.f.t. which is an acronym for ‘To Heaven and Earth God Is Forever the Truth.’
Listen Up! Sacramento presents Sactown Playboys performing in the Access Sacramento studio. Recorded 7/11/17.
“The Sactown Playboys represent a bold new chapter in our region’s proud history of western swing music. Not only do these fellas incorporate songs and sounds from the Texas tradition, but they also honor this area’s own heritage by paying tribute to such giants as Billy Jack Wills, Tiny Moore, and even the mid-century sounds of “King of Western Swing” Bob Wills whose Sacramento based bands constitute a sizable influence upon these upstart firebrands.”
Listen Up! Sacramento presents The Philharmonik performing in the Access Sacramento studio. Recorded 6/13/17.
“Philharmonik brings a revitalizing sense of urgency and musical depth to the shallows of the current mainstream music landscape.”
Listen Up! Sacramento presents Jordan Moore performing in the Access Sacramento studio. Recorded 5/9/17.
Listen Up! Sacramento presents Club Karo’ky performing in the Access Sacramento studio. Recorded 4/11/17.
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