I have to abandon certain journalistic principles and tell this story in the first person since I am THE source. When I was young, kids made fun of me because my name "Cosper" resembled a popular cartoon character called "Casper the Friendly Ghost." Luckily, the cartoon eventually died and not many people have given me grief about it the past few decades. Yet recently I was confronted with a completely different ghost story, which triggered the ghost of Casper in my mind. SacTV.com is my library of local video interviews in which I continue to learn about regional leaders and what they do for the community. I recently interviewed Jeff Kean, who is the Executive Director of the Woodland Op

Crest Theatre, located on 10th and K, was a blast from the past on Friday, as it hosted the concert series, Lost 80's. Presented by Onward Promotions, the Lost 80's concert series, currently on it's seventh year, featured some of the top bands from the New Wave era, and was everything you'd expect and more. An incredible reunion show of New Wave greats from the 80's, including: A Flock of Seagulls, The Motels, Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann (formerly of When In Rome), Bourgeois Tagg, Gene Loves Jezebel and The Escape Club. Starting off the night was Wales band, Gene Loves Jezebel. Lead singer, Michael Aston started the set off with the song "Heartache". With a cigarette in hand, Asto

Wow. What the hell happened out at Thunder Valley Casino Resort Friday night? It seems soft rock group Air Supply, playing to a packed house of lovesick fans, actually came out and rocked the house. I know. I still don’t believe it, but it’s all true! It was bedlam, I tell you. “Here I Am” thinking “Sweet Dreams.” What are the “Chances” I would find myself in a “Sanctuary” where “Me Like You” can feel “The Power of Love” “Everywhere,” only to have a real rock concert break out. Seriously! Air Supply started out innocently enough with “Even the Nights are Better,” and then segueing into “Every Woman in the World.” OK so far, but as veteran performers Russell Hitchcock (lead singer) and

A memo from staff to the students of Rocklin High School's music and theatre department, as they were preparing an '80s concert as a much-needed fundraiser to save their school's winter musical production: There will be no "Don't Stop Believin'" "We had a list of songs or artists that should get repped," said Rocklin High choir teacher Meredith Hawkins, "and Journey was on there, but we said 'no, you have to choose a different Journey song. "It’s a great song, but it's so predictable. I think people are starting to get tired of it - it’s losing it’s epicness." Don't tell that to Giants fans. Or the "Gleeks." Recent RHS grad Nikki Young has indeed chosen an alternate Journey song to pe

In the ‘80s, they were called “kings of the local scene,” but Saturday night, five bands with Sacramento roots, performed a dedication show at Harlow’s for family, friends and fans who have been loyal listeners for some 20 years.  Harlow’s hosted “Lord Beaverbrooks and the Fat Fonzies,” a lively reunion concert that included bands such as The Features, Numonix, Tattooed Love Dogs, The Antics and Rhythm School. These five bands were a part of the music scene at Lord Beaverbrooks, a happening music venue in Sacramento in the ‘80’s, that was able to showcase punk rock, alternative rock and new wave music. That location on 2384 Fair Oaks Blvd has since become Zinfandel Grille. Loyal followe

Local bands from the ‘80s including The Features, Numonix, The Antics, Tattooed Love Dogs and Rhythm School are reuniting Saturday night, some after 20 years, at Harlow’s, 2708 J St. Sporting pointy Beatle boots or Doc Martens, stretch jeans and black blazers, or cut-off T-shirts and mullets, these band members dominated the local music scene in the ‘80s, playing at shows together and at the same popular clubs at the time. New wave was “a movement, that encompassed everything from power-rock, pop, punk-rock, reggae, ska and rockabilly,” said The Features bandleader Johnny Pride. Pride is a singer/songwriter who was part of The Features in the ‘80s and later joined a band called Pride In

Contributed by Jenn Walker At age 19 and 20, Sacramento City College students Diana Byrd and Elena Gallegos are discovering the business world firsthand with the growth of their online business Meshugga Chic. Meshugga Chic, casually referred to as just Meshugga (not to be confused with the Swedish death metal band Meshuggah), is the duo's online vintage clothing store, catering to men and women with a unique fashion sense around the world. Their merchandise is an array of color, fun and the unusual. Items like high-waist purple parachute pants, a billowy bright pink and purple windbreaker or an acid wash jumper scream '80s. Anything funky goes. The two launched their site around a year