Forsaken Animal Collective fans rejoice. If you are like me and felt betrayed by the over-digitalized poppiness of Merriweather Post Pavilion, I have found you a savior: 23-year-old Sacramento native Pregnant is the one you seek.

Although the Rat Pack reigned in the famous ’50s, Michael Bublé should be given the title of “honorary member” today. His new CD, Crazy Love, takes on the classics crooned many decades ago with a new modern-edged sound.

After The Strokes went on an unofficial hiatus after the release of First Impressions of Earth, fans shook with anticipation for singer-songwriter Julian Casablancas’ own solo work to hit the shelves. So when Phrazes for the Young was officially released, Casablancas couldn’t have taken a smaller side step from The Strokes.

Traditional meets avant-garde and the body meets fluxus art in the Granada Artists-in-Residence Program.

Q: I’m a medical marijuana user with a California 215 identification card. Can I light up on campus?

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Around 300 people came to the Veterans Memorial Center in Davis on Nov. 8 to hear U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer speak at Davis’ annual Bean Feed.

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Something wicked is brewing within the cold concrete walls of the Death Star at UC Davis. You may have caught snippets of them rehearsing sword fights or inadvertently smearing stage blood over the walls while passing your way through the Social Sciences and Humanities building for class. One thing’s for sure, though – Studio 301 Productions will be presenting an unforgettable theatrical spectacle of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth like you’ve never seen it before.

Musicians and recording artists everywhere know that a great performance often depends on great acoustics. The sounds made by instruments and voices should often reverberate and echo around the room to create a blend of sound that lingers in the air even after the music has stopped.

What started as a small San Francisco online gaming company three years ago has now grown into a 600-employee company.