Squaw Valley Hosts Jeep King of the Mountain Feb 8 - 11

The “Loudest Show on Snow,” comes back to Lake Tahoe for second year in a row

Last year, this event had different sponsors, but the main thing was that it was never done before. Touted as the “Loudest Show on Snow,” the Honda Ski Tour made it’s debut and ended by slamming into Squaw Valley with Simon Dumont taking the big win and a free Honda SUV when it was all over. At night, it was all about good vibes with George Clinton,

Pro riders compete for a grab at the $250,000 purse by day, and top music acts entertain the masses by night.

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Now that the ESPN Winter X Games 12 is in the books, (Shaun White did not revenge last years “loss,” losing out to shred-celeb Andreas Wiig, it’s time plan the trip to Squaw Valley and celebrate mountain culture with the best athletes, bands and Djs in the country. Full Story »

Blue Man Group: Then and Now

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January 22, 2008

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The original Blue Men live in Morocco. They wore cheap blue clothing that the French traded them which ran when it got wet. The liked it, and eventually became, “Blue Men.”

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The American version is from New York and has quite a different story; three guys with day jobs as caterers took to the streets performing short skits that eventually landed them a paid gig to create a full-length show after the New York Times said of their shorts, “deliriously antic blend of music, painting and clowning”.

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Marilyn’s kicks off a new artist for their after-work Thursday Artists You Should Know.  Scott Rodell is a frequent performer with his band, but now you can enjoy him in a more intimate format, no cover, free food, all for their peeps who stop by on Thursday afternoons.

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Their music has been described as emotionally charged, passionate, high melodic and compelling. An all-female quartet with a “unique command over the song,” Blame Sally is a group of four accomplished instrumentalist / singers who combine their strikingly different approaches to create a distinct and beautiful sound.  Thursday night at Marilyn’s. Full Story »

One of the most creative musical tours on the planet is headed for ARCO this Friday, Blue Man Group. Three guys from New York who worked in catering but worked off-days as street performers beating unique and home-made percussion instruments and eventually became one of the most incredible and original groups on the scene from Vegas to New York and Canada.

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Blue Man Group is very family-friendly and gets very close to the audience, so much so ponchos are given to the front row sections and their website tells fans not to wear expensive clothes. Although they never sing on-stage, their music is thought provoking. It would ruin a show to tell much more, so for now, this is it. The best show of the year is around the corner and if you don’t go, then you’ll have to settle for second-best, whatever that may be.

DJ Z*Trip Playing The Park Ultra Lounge on January 24

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Born Zach Sciacca, DJ Ztrip played Sacramento in 2005 at Harlows. Sacvibe got a call from a promoter/friend in Tahoe. “Hey, we’re coming to Sacramento for ZTrip at Harlows, can you meet up?” Not really knowing who this Ztrip was, but trusting the judgement of the promoter (2008 X Games hostess), we made tracks and hooked up for what has gone down in Sacvibe history as one of the most memorable DJ sets ever experienced right up there with Grand Master Flash, The Crystal Method, Paul Oakenfold and Mix Master Mike.

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