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New jam in town
Chico loves jam bands. That’s no secret. Yet despite a built-in audience, there have been very few new bands creating the groovy/funky tunes (most of the current jammers have been in the local scene since […]
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Black-and-white season
Some screen-time notes from another very interesting month of streaming in place: At first, I was kinda miffed that the Oscarizers ignored First Cow. But, after throwing a fistful of popcorn at our flatscreen, it […]
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Arts DEVO: Sisko’s world
RIP Sisko Chico lost a giant in the local arts scene this past week. David Sisk, better known as Sisko, died suddenly on March 21 while hiking in Upper Bidwell Park. He was 75. The […]
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Arts DEVO: PandeMUSic
The old-timers … Few things have been as consistent in Chico over the past couple of decades as West By Swan. The long-running experimental rock band has been around for more than 17 years—probably longer […]
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See. Read. Act.
One of the most daunting aspects of spreading information is getting people to actually notice and pay attention to, perhaps act upon, the image or combination of words. The current online exhibition at the Janet […]
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Perchance to stream
I thought I might review the Super Bowl broadcast back in February, but my interest in all that began to flag even before the usual excesses of the halftime blowout. Curiously, the one thing that […]
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Indulge your dreams
Ten years ago, after Jack Campbell and his wife, Ana Bonnin, returned to the states from a year spent in Buenos Aires, Argentina, they faced a serious dilemma. They couldn’t find a pizza that matched […]
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Arts DEVO: Let’s all spring forward, please!
I am hopeful that the News & Review will find a way—Arts DEVO, March 19, 2020 It has been one year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic (March […]
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Arts DEVO: On today’s show …
Happy Thursday, Butte County. Thanks for tuning in. It’s been three months since this paper added radio to its media output … If you’re just joining us, you’re listening to the Chico News & Review […]
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Arts DEVO: This is where the pickle jars go
Sometimes, when I feel overwhelmed, I’ll go stand inside the pantry closet. I’ll open the door from the hallway in the middle of our house, turn on the light, step in and quietly scan the […]
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Hanging in the matrix
For those of us who’ve grown tired of the sight of what decorates our homes after months of COVID-induced isolation, the Chico Art Center is providing an opportunity to enjoy fresh local art on virtual […]
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Deep in the heart
In News of the World, the new Tom Hanks picture, there’s plenty of ferocious action and a good deal of impressive speechifying, but much of what’s best in it occurs in quiet moments in which […]
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Arts DEVO: The meaning of life? We’re alive
Arts DEVO is not a religious man nor a philosopher, but he is devoted to the songs. It’s in the lyrics of my favorites where I often get confirmation of the few truths that guide […]
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Recording in place
When Seven Mills was 7 years old, she started her first band. Snowing in May was a collaboration with her older brother Ender, and the duo performed here and there around Chico throughout their youth—often […]
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Arts DEVO: Live music tonight & big losses for the arts scene
Tonight, go Back to the Grotto Chico’s favorite sons are turning 30 this year. The Mother Hips, naturally, had wanted to celebrate in the way that they do best—with epic live shows throughout 2021—but those […]