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After an 11-year hiatus, the Blue Bomber is back with his ninth installment, Mega Man 9. But you won't find fancy graphics and complex game play like Grand Theft Auto 4 and Spore. Instead, MM9 goes back to its 8-bit roots and with it comes old school game play.
Give these tracks a listen:
"The End Of The Line"
"The Day That Never Comes"
For fans of:
Dave Mustaine
Meg White
Boasting an ultra-convenient trip onto the San Francisco Bay, the second annual Treasure Island Music Festival brought headliners Justice, TV on the Radio, Tegan and Sara and the Raconteurs for a long-winded two days.
Give these tracks a listen: "Commonwealth Girl," "Father War"
For fans of: Of Montreal, Pavement, The Breeders
Editor's picks:
Mirah with Spectratone International
Tuesday, 8 p.m., 21
The Press Club in Sacramento
Digable Planets
Wednesday, 10 p.m., 21
Harlow's in Sacramento
After facing possible termination, what began as a serious challenge to the survival of Davis-based community radio station KDRT finally reached a compromise in August.
The issue began when KMJE, a station owned by Results Radio based in Gridley, Calif., filed an application to move to Woodland. The station also operates at 101.5 FM and has a much larger range than KDRT, and the move would thus replace KDRT's signal in Davis.
Editor's picks:
Canoe, Adam & Darcie, Drew Danburry
Friday, 7 p.m.
M Street and Colgate
Laura Gibson, Ricky Berger
Saturday, 8 p.m., $5-7
Old Firehouse
Modern metal is known for its extremely opinionated fan base almost as much as it is for its music. Always ready to chastise you about how much your music sucks compared to theirs in a lengthy online forum post, these fans are arguably some of the most stubborn and critical people out of every angsty teen-dominated genre.
True, a weekend-long festival can barely be summarized in one photograph - but Broken Social Scene's 10-person musical entourage is telling of how much was happening in Golden Gate Park.
When it comes to consumer culture, the question of want versus need inevitably arises - is this item something you really need, or do you just want it?
On the road to hosting the sixth annual Davis Jazz Artists Festival, the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts will be looking for the next generation of William Burroughs, Allen Ginsbergs and Jack Kerouacs.
Give these tracks a listen: “Red Moon,” “In the New Year”
For fans of: Yo La Tengo, The Unicorns, The Velvet Underground
Editor's picks
Arcs, Casper Pony, The Heather Show
Friday, 7 p.m.
M Street and Colgate
Jeremy Jay, Fancie, Pets, Green Green
Saturday, 9 p.m., $6
Luigi's Fun Garden
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