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All opinions expressed throughout Submerge are those of the author and do not necessarily mean we all share those opinions. Feel free to take a copy or two for free, but please don’t remove our papers or throw them away. Submerge welcomes letters of all kinds, whether they are full of love or hate. We want to know what is on your mind, so feel free to contact us via snail mail at 2308 J Street, Suite F Sacramento, Calif. 95816. Or you can e-mail us at info@submergemag.com. back Cover photo of oleander

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Growing up, movies were something I wholeheartedly dove into. Just like a good book, a film can transport you to a different time or place and engulf your thoughts and emotions. One of my favorite things about film is that through acting and character development a story can really be taken to another level of entertainment.

Two characters that have made me laugh over and over again are Jay and Silent Bob. Their characters have pretty much attained legendary status and have reoccurred in so many cult classics like Clerks, Chasing Amy, Mallrats, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, just to name a few. While these characters may not have been tolerated by many parents (I know my mom couldn’t stand the endless F-bombs), we, the Generation X’ers (and Ys), have undoubtedly become attached to these slackers for both their stupidity and wisdom. Still going strong, they have a new flick, Jay and Silent Bob’s Groovy Cartoon Movie, which hits Sacramento’s Crest on April 30. Also, as an added bonus, following the film Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) will be doing a Q&A with the audience and a live podcast. On page 12 you’ll be able to read our interview with Mewes discussing his new film, his podcasts with Smith, a juice cleanse he recently tried and there’s even a brief chat about the possibility of Clerks 3.

Overall it seems like there’s an underlying theme through the majority of our stories in this issue and it’s something along the lines of growing older happens, and it’s not all that bad.

Local rapper Mahtie Bush, who’s on our front cover, may have said it best in our interview with him when he declared, “You can be an artist until you’re however old you want to be.” Bush has released several albums, EPs and mixtapes over the years and might be best known for his Sac Hates Hip-Hop movement. While the timing never seemed to work out before, we’re really happy to finally feature him coinciding with two shows from #Tourlife with Century Got Bars (one at a sports bar in Woodland on April 26 and the next day at the Old Sugar Mill in Clarksburg), and his most recent mixtape, Hate is Love Part II. I personally can’t stop listening to it. One of my favorite parts about the album is the scratching, which I later found out is from DJ G.I. Joe. You can find it streaming at Mahtiebush916.bandcamp.com, and you can even name your price to buy it. Do it. Support. You can also download a free album or two of Bush’s older music at Thisizbush.com. Be sure to read our interview starting on page 18 where Bush discusses his definition of success, current rappers and fills Submerge in on upcoming projects, kind of.

Taking several years off from the music industry grind, the members of Oleander were able to step back and enjoy some of the everyday things like doing dishes, raising kids and mowing lawns. I must confess, I really didn’t know much about their early years besides my time spent working at Tower Records in Chico, Calif., where I sold my fair share of their 1999 release February Son. We sold a ton of those CDs. After moving to Sacramento, Oleander’s name came up quite a bit, and the community’s love for them became really apparent when they played Concerts in the Park last summer to a huge crowd. Vocalist Tom Flowers recently expressed to us in an interview that Something Beautiful (Oleander’s newest album, released just last week) is their best album to date because they were able to take time with each song, unlike albums of the past where they felt rushed. Read more on how Flowers feels about being the underdog, how difficult the rock star lifestyle can be and his return to making music starting on page 20. Also be sure to check out Oleander when they play their upcoming CD release show here in Sacramento on May 3 at Ace of Spades.

Also be sure to read all the other good stuff in this issue I don’t have room to describe like our features on Angel Olsen and Lucca Resturant and Bar, as well as our regular columns.

But before I run out of space I’d like to dedicate this issue to Chi Cheng.

I’m sad to say that Cheng, the former bassist for Deftones, passed away this weekend after being in a coma from injuries he sustained in a car accident years ago. He was an outstanding bass player and has contributed to some of my favorite rock albums of all time, Adrenaline, White Pony and Saturday Night Wrist. While I never had the privilege of meeting Cheng, so many of my friends and acquaintances who did know him had nothing but nice things to say about his gentle soul. My sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends.

This week I’ll be sure to post a feature we did called “13 Local Music Community Members Sound Off On Deftones and Chi Cheng” that ran in an issue prior to a One Love for Chi benefit show in 2010. It should be up on our website’s front page later this week.

Enjoy life through all of its ups and downs, Melissa-Dubs

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Chino Moreno is a busy dude. Not only does he front the always busy and internationally huge rock band Deftones, last year he released an EP with his Crosses project (featuring Shaun Lopez of Far and Chuck Doom) and joined a newly formed band called Palms with three members of now-defunct post-rock Palms group Isis (drummer Aaron Harris, guitarist/ keyboardist Clifford Meyer and bassist Jeff Caxide). On April 1, Harris posted on his blog (Aaronharris-audio.com) that the debut Palms record had been completed and handed over to the their label, Ipecac Recordings, for a June 25 release date. “I couldn’t be happier with both the experience of creating this album and how it turned out.”

In early March, Harris met up with Deftones on tour so that he and Moreno could wrap up vocals for the record. “We turned hotel rooms and backstage areas into temporary recording studios,” Harris wrote.

As of press time, Submerge was able to find one song online after searching around a bit. We think it’s called “Tropics,” and it’s way more mellow than one might expect when thinking about Isis meets Deftones. We look forward to hearing the whole record and hopefully a Sacramento tour date (hint, hint, Ace of Spades).

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In case you missed it over the weekend, the folks behind Launch revealed the lineup for their music festival, which has expanded to two days this year, on Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8 at Cesar Chavez Plaza.

Headlining will be mash-up and digital sampling hero Girl Talk, who puts on a crazy live show, and Las Vegas radio-rockers Imagine Dragons, who are getting crazy airplay on at least three stations in Sacramento and are just absolutely blowing up right now (that song “Radioactive” is everywhere: TV commercials, movie trailers, everywhere). For sure one of the shockers on the bill is Rocket from the Crypt, a legendary rock band from San Diego that was originally active from 1985 to the mid-‘00s. Other national (and international) acts booked for Launch are Minus the Bear, Blonde Redhead, Van She (flying in all the way from Australia!), Grieves, Cults, Surfer Blood, Doomtree, Geographer, Family of the Year, P.O.S., Gold Fields, Dessa and Turquoise Jeep. Some very lucky locals will also join the bill for what may be the gig of their lifetimes, congrats to Exquisite Corps, Doom Bird, Life in 24 Frames, Paper Pistols, DLRN and The Bell Boys. Two-day passes are on sale now, so support rad things, Sacramento, or else we won’t have rad things anymore! It’s that simple. Hit up Launchsacramento.com for more information. Launch actually kicks off on Sept. 4 with a party at the MARRS Building that for now is top-secret, but will likely be all sorts of rad. On Sept. 5 the party moves to Ace of Spades and on Sept. 6 there will be a giant fashion showcase at an undisclosed location.

Details may be sparse on the events leading up to the two-day shebang at Cesar Chavez Plaza (a little suspense is fun), but what we do know is that Launch 2013 is looking pretty damn good already.

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Tickets are just $19 (plus fees, of course, there are always fees) but that is still a steal for this lineup. Check out Facebook.com/KSFM1025 or Ksfm.cbslocal.com for more information and to purchase tickets as well as learn about giveaways, meet and greats and more.

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Stockton might get a bad rap but we think it’s alright, especially every year when the Asparagus Festival rolls around. This is the event’s 28th year, and from the look of things it might be the best one yet. Get this, according to Asparagusfest.com, last year more than 62,000 asparagus dishes were served to attendees and volunteers including deep fried asparagus, asparagus and beef sandwiches, asparagus burritos, pasta dishes featuring asparagus, asparagus ice cream and much more.

This year’s featured dish at Asparagus Alley (where you’ll find many of the aforementioned dishes) is an interesting one: asparaberry shortcake. Not sure how we feel about that, but hey, we’ll give anything a try once! Beyond stuffing your face with delicious, locally grown asparagus (although if that’s your thing, think about entering the deep fried asparagus eating contest, going down on April 27 at noon) there is a lot to do at the Stockton Asparagus Festival like watch live music (Gin Blossoms, Foghat, Night Ranger and others are scheduled to play the main stage throughout the weekend), or see a live cooking competition featuring local professional chefs. Take a swing at the hole-in-one golf challenge for your chance at winning $100,000 and a new Mercedes-Benz, or if you’re feeling like burning off some of those calories, enter the “Spear-It Run” (see what they did there?).

Whatever you do, you won’t leave hungry, after all, isn’t that the whole point of a food festival?

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Jason Newsted (ex-Metallica) at Ace of Spades • April 27 Jason Newsted knows metal. He’s lived and breathed it his whole life. He was Metallica’s bass player from 1986 until 2001 (so, basically back when they were good) and played on albums like ...And Justice for All, their self-titled album (the best-selling Metallica release to date), Load and a few others. Since his departure from Metallica, Newsted has remained active in the metal scene playing with his project Echobrain, as well as with Ozzy Osbourne and Voivod just to name a few. Late last year he announced the formation of his own band, simply called Newsted, with drummer Jesus Mendez, Jr. and guitarist Jessie Farnsworth. Staind’s guitarist Mike Mushok joined just last month, rounding out the lineup and thickening up their sound. Newsted, who is up for a Golden Gods Award this year for Best Bassist alongside legends Geddy Lee (Rush), Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead) and others, is hitting the road with his new group for just 12 shows in the United States before they head over to Europe for festival appearances. Don’t miss your chance to see a metal legend live, in the flesh, at Ace of Spades on April 27. Hit up Newstedheavymetal.com or Aceofspadessac.com for more information.

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Yoga, Dance, Meditation and More at California Spirit Festival April 26–28

The California Spirit Festival brings together the ever-soconnected worlds of yoga, music, dance, meditation and community in a three-day event filled with workshops, concerts, organic food and yoga, lots of yoga. It all begins April 26 at the Masonic Temple in Sacramento, so grab your mat and get ready. Visit Californiaspiritfestival.com for information on passes, guest instructors and musicians performing. Pro tip: don’t miss MC Yogi on Saturday night—really good, vibe-y hip-hop with uplifting, positive messages! Sure to be a chill time.

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Our spring thus far has been quite fickle. From the 90 degree days to torrential downpours, even the blustery wind storms left me half tempted to lock myself indoors, rather than face bipolar mother nature. However, since all of us at some point must leave the comforts of our beds to endure the manic weather, we might as well do it in style. This means act like an onion and show off some serious layers. Long sleeves over T-shirts under coats and everything else in-between; take some tips from these handsome guys on how to show the weather who is boss!

David Ou David Ou is no stranger to Submerge, and his style is so nice I had to feature him twice.

David’s style is completely classic: tailored pants and fitted cardigans are suitable for any occasion. A big trend for men’s fashion this spring is one standout piece, rather than several articles competing for the spotlight.

A striped long sleeve peeks its way through David’s simple layers, breaking up the solid neutrals and allowing his outfit to transform throughout the day.

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Henry Li Taking a more urban approach compared to David’s timeless look, Henry Li’s downtown vibe rivals David’s uptown attitude. Donning a sporty cargo jacket and beat up red converse, Henry’s outfit is perfect for a day of class or an excursion to the city. A color blocked gray and white T-shirt is a contemporary upgrade to any basic tee. Finish it off with a beanie for the cool mornings and nights, and you will be outsmarting the weather’s unpredictable personality in no time.

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The Optimistic Pessimist Richard Pryor has a plan to fix our economy.

I know it sounds crazy, but he’s actually known what to do since 1985. The economy is jacked, but there is still hope: we can inherit our way out of this mess. Democrats rejoice: a minority thought of this idea!

Republicans, remember who was president in 1985? That’s right, RONALD REAGAN! It practically came from Reagan himself, in a way. So now that everyone is on board are you ready for the idea?

Brewster’s Millions stars Richard Pryor as a down-on-his-luck, minor league baseball player named Montgomery “Monty” Brewster.

Like most of America, Monty was broke, unemployed, and locked up in a holding cell after a bar fight. Fortunately for him, a stranger showed up to bail him out and fly him to New York. As it turned out, Monty’s Great Uncle Rupert, whom he had never met, had just died and left him a sizeable inheritance.

Uncle Rupert’s will decreed that Monty, his only living blood relative, could choose between $1 million in cash or Uncle Rupert’s entire $300 million fortune. To get the $300

million, Monty would have to first spend $30 million in one month. There were further restrictions that limited the amount that could go to charity. Monty was told that if the money he spent ended up earning him money, he would have to spend that too. At the end of the month he could not have anything left to show for the $30 million. Finally, he was not allowed to tell anyone that he had to spend the $30 million in 30 days, which, of course, led to comedic results.

Now you might be wondering how some guy inheriting a bunch of money is going to help the economy. The key to our salvation is not in the fact that Monty inherited the money but that he had to blow $30 million in a month. In order to spend that much money in 1985, Monty had to stay in a nice hotel, buy a bunch of ridiculous shit, gamble, throw parties, play an exhibition game against the New York Yankees, run for mayor of New York City and hire people to help make all of that shit happen.

Are you starting to see where this is going?

Economists keep telling us that in order to

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Saving the Economy (and Congress) One ‘80s Movie at a Time turn this shit show around we need more people working so that they earn more discretionary income that can be spent in various ways in the free market. More demand for goods means more supply needed, which means even more jobs; at least until the whole thing collapses in 25 years and begins devouring itself like an Ouroboros before we start over again. Good ol’ boom and bust, right?

If we are destined to keep screwing ourselves every few decades anyway (and with this Congress we seem to be), then what do we have to lose?

Under the Brewster’s Millions Plan, your Uncle Sam will randomly select members of the public who earn less than $100,000 per year to be given the same offer as Monty with a slightly reduced payout of an additional $50 Million for those able to blow the $30 million in 30 days (let’s not get greedy now!).

Random people around the country who had never dreamed of having so much money will now be required to blow it in one month. For the first time in their lives, they will be spending their way to millions. Think of how good some of them would feel to finally not worry about

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And the joy won’t be restricted to the individual. As the rules stipulate, all the money must be spent, and some of that is bound to help local businesses in distressed communities. All that money changing hands would surely lead to more jobs as well. Monty himself hired several personal assistants, a photographer, two interior decorators (one of whom was also an attorney), a financial advisor and a squad of bodyguards throughout the course of the movie. He was a oneman jobs program!

When Monty wasn’t employing half of New York City or buying things from the other half, he was running for mayor on the “Vote None of the Above” ticket. Much like today, the other candidates were horrible, and Monty thought we might be better off with neither of them. If we can’t use Montgomery Brewster’s ideas to fix the economy, perhaps we can use his idea to fix the people that got us into this mess in the first place.

After all, if a hilarious, yet potentially world saving movie like Brewster’s Millions can’t get Congress’ attention, maybe losing their jobs will.

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evin Smith and Jason Mewes have been embroiled in Generation X’s signature bromance since the early ‘90s. As Jay (Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) in the runaway indie success (in a decade of runaway indie successes) Clerks, the two forged an unlikely, yet iconic, screen partnership that has lasted for decades. Their onscreen bond, however, pales in comparison to the off-screen friendship the two have shared over the years, which has been marked by many ups and downs due to Mewes’ substance addiction. Mewes is clean now, however, and the Dynamic Duo is back together once again in animated form in the new film Jay and Silent Bob’s Groovy Cartoon Movie, which explores the characters’ super hero alter egos Bluntman and Chronic.

For this film, Mewes doesn’t only provide the voice of Jay but also acts as the producer.

Though he says he was excited to see the project through from beginning to end, being producer meant he had to tackle logistical concerns such as how much it would cost, and who would direct and lend their voice talents to the feature. Luckily, he had enthusiastic friends who were eager to pitch in. Canadian animator Steve Stark, who has worked on Smith’s Smodimations for his production company with long-time pal Scott Mosier SModCo, was enlisted to direct. Eliza Dushku (who starred in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), Saturday Night Live alum Jon Lovitz and comic book/fantasy author Neil Gaiman lend their voices to the animated cast.

“For me, it was an easy one because, thank goodness, a lot of people we’d asked to be a part of it were super open to it and excited to be a part of it,” Mewes says of producing.

It wasn’t all smooth sailing, though. Mewes had been a part of the short-lived Clerks animated series also, which cost upwards of $422,000 per 22-minute episode, Mewes reports. As they would be funding Jay and Silent Bob’s Groovy Cartoon Movie, which runs three-times as long, themselves, Mewes enlisted the help of his wife, Jordan Monsanto, to help string out the budget.

“The harder parts, I handed over to my wife, and she had a talk to the lawyers and they said what we had to do once it’s finished, and what we had to pay,” Mewes says. “That type of stuff I left to her, and she’s really good at that. Between the two of us, it went pretty smooth.”

To promote the film, Mewes and Smith will be hitting the road, much in the same way Smith brought his horror film Red State to audiences. The Jay and Silent Bob’s Groovy Cartoon Movie tour will begin on April 20 (get it?) in Atlanta. Mewes says these live events will feature a screening of the film followed by a Q&A, live podcast and perhaps even some audience participation games.

“We’re going to show the cartoon and watch it with them, which I’m excited about, to see how the audience reacts to all the jokes,” Mewes says.

Our originally scheduled interview with Mewes was cancelled and rescheduled due to illness. However, two hours after our original interview time, Mewes called us back unexpectedly, ready to go. The following is a transcript of our conversation. As it turns out, Mewes’ new healthy lifestyle has had some drawbacks.

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“It’s pretty surreal. The whole thing is. Me being where I am is surreal. I didn’t plan on acting, I was roofing, and then Kevin said, ‘I wrote a character for you, and he’s based on the way you act— how you’re obnoxious and pull your balls out all the time.’

I was like, sure. Now it’s 20 years later…” – Jason Mewes

Hi Jason, are you feeling better?

Not really, but I had another interview, and I was going to cancel that one, too. It’s goofy, but I’m trying to do this juice cleanse. My buddies were telling me that it makes you feel really good and all that, and all I’ve got is this really, really bad headache and I feel horrible. And it’s only been half of a day doing it. I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be able to hold out. The thing is, I don’t even know how good it is for you… My buddy said it’s really good, he felt so much better afterwards.

I was like, OK, let’s try it. But it’s weird. I’m used to eating. I drink a lot of Coke and sugar. I feel like that’s giving me a bad headache.

I saw on your Twitter that you were trying a juice cleanse. I’ve always been morbidly fascinated with those. I don’t think I have the willpower to pull off something like that.

I’m learning that right now. I was like, yeah, I can do it for three days. That seems easy. Now it’s been like, seven or eight hours, but by the second hour, I was so hungry. If I’m doing two interviews, and it’s like an hour long, I’m like, if I’m hungry, I’m going to go make food. I keep doing that. I’m like, Oh, I’m going to go get food.

But I can’t do that. I can’t eat food. I’m going to see what happens. I don’t know if it’s worth the headache. I’m not going to give up and eat a double-double Animal Style or a pizza, but something lighter I think.

How do you like doing voice work as opposed to acting on camera? Is it more difficult for you to get into voiceover stuff?

I do like the fact that you can just get in there and you don’t have to get in makeup and hair and getting wardrobe on and all that stuff. I love that, and I love seeing the animation, because you can be playing a monkey or a dragon or something like that…

Do I like it better than acting? I’d say I like them both equally, because acting is cool too. You get to put on cool clothes and shoot the guns and make out with girls. Especially being married, it’s sort of a loophole. I get to make out with attractive women if it’s written in the scene. It’s not bad! But both are lot of fun.

Honestly, I love everything about the entertainment business. I’d really like to direct more. I directed a music video and a PSA…it was a small PSA, but I still got to direct, and that’s a good feeling. And producing was awesome— getting to start something and watching it get finished. Everything to do with that, and traveling, SubmergeMag.com

and having people watch it and laugh, or when they get close to laughing but not laugh, all that stuff is just amazing.

You mentioned that being an actor is like a loophole for making out with other women. I saw a vampire movie you’d starred in, Bitten, on Netflix, which had a few racy scenes. How does your wife feel about stuff like that, and were you married at the time of that movie?

We were dating. She was onset for a couple of scenes. Luckily, she’s pretty cool with it. For one, I think she knows I’d never do anything. But I think she knows it’s the acting. Sometimes she’ll make funny little comments like, “You looked like you liked that too much,” so she’s always busting my chops. She doesn’t really care, which is good, because you’d hear on the set, “I told him I had to make out with someone in this scene and now he’s all pissed off.” Luckily that’s not the situation. My wife’s involved with the company and being a part of the travel and everything. Now we do these podcasts where all I talk about is sleeping with women and tea-bagging them and weird stories that have happened to me. When we started dating, I never really told her how many girls I’d slept with. Now through the years of doing the podcast [Jay and Silent Bob Get Old], she’s like, you never told me there were that many. I was like, well, you know, I didn’t think it was necessary to tell you the exact number. She likes that I’m working and not sitting around, because there have been moments when I relapsed, after we’d been dating for a couple of years, I relapsed, and for a period, I’d just sit around and be fucked up, and I was lying to her. In her head, I think she knows that I’m working and I love it, and that’s all there is.

I was listening to the podcasts today, a recent one you did. Is it a trip for you to think that you do these live events for quite a few people, and they come to hear you bullshit back and forth for a while? They’re basically just coming to hear you and Kevin have a conversation.

It is odd. And people will say they’ve traveled a four-hour drive or something like that. It’s surreal to think that it’s been going on for over 100 episodes. I remember wanting to do a podcast with Kevin, because I’d filled in for Scott Mosier once. We did it in Kevin’s office. I’d never thought about doing one live. Then we did one live, and I was like, wow, this is exciting. You could feed off the energy of the audience. I thought maybe we would go and tell the stories that I got high, and

Kevin was pissed and upset, but then I got sober and then I didn’t and maybe it would go for 30 or 40 episodes and then we’d be out of stories, but then we just kept thinking of more and more. Now we’re traveling to Australia, London and Scotland, and I’m just like, wow, people want to hear us talk and we’re all the way in Australia?

It’s pretty surreal. The whole thing is.

Me being where I am is surreal. I didn’t plan on acting, I was roofing, and then Kevin said, “I wrote a character for you, and he’s based on the way you act—how you’re obnoxious and pull your balls out all the time.” I was like, sure. Now it’s 20 years later…

I remember seeing Clerks as a teenager. It’s crazy to think something that was done for such a small amount of money made such an impact. I don’t want to make it sound pretentious or anything, but everyone I know can quote that movie.

Yeah, it’s awesome. I can only imagine how Kevin feels. He talks about it, but, yeah, he had a bunch of people talking in a convenient store, and it changed his life—and my life. Him writing me in there, and the movie getting picked up changed both our lives. It’s surreal and amazing.

who can’t eat. My mom was sick and passed now, but she couldn’t eat unless she smoked pot or took Marinols, which are THC pills, so I’m all for that. I don’t crave that, and I don’t crave alcohol. I like alcohol and getting buzzed and going out dancing and hooting and hollering, but I don’t crave that. That’s what the characters talk about. They don’t talk about smack or crack or oxycodones, which were my drugs of choice.

I heard on the podcast that Kevin is working on Clerks 3. Have you gotten a glimpse of that script yet?

Not yet. I hope that all works out, honestly. I hope that after we tour Canada and the United States with the cartoon and things go as planned, we’ll go into Clerks 3 right after that. I know that Kevin seems really passionate about the story he wants to tell, and I think it’ll be the perfect way to do a Clerks trilogy and put an end to that universe.

Even though Clerks 2 was the last View Askew thing, but I feel like a Clerks 3 would Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith will bring Jay and just add to it.

Silent Bob’s Groovy Cartoon So hopefully that Movie to Sacramento’s Crest pans out.

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You were talking about some of the stories you’ve told on the podcast, and I heard Kevin say that this is like an effort to keep you on track with staying off drugs. And you’re really open on the podcast about pretty much anything. Is there anything you draw the line at?

Not so far. I feel like there hasn’t been much.

Again, the whole purpose of that is that it does help. There hasn’t been anything, because I figured after telling people the first 10 episodes that I was shooting dope in toilet water, if people thought I was disgusting and didn’t respect me after that, then it didn’t matter what I said after that. I feel like being honest, and to me it helps. There hasn’t been anything I haven’t wanted to talk about yet, which is good, because I want to do more.

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With characters like Bluntman and Chronic, the drug references are there. Being a recovering addict, is that something you’re squeamish about, to explore that kind of humor?

No, the character is a pot head, and I have nothing against pot. I think pot is good. I really think it helps people with illnesses

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A Decade of Lucca

The Gilliands celebrate their 10 th anniversary by giving back to the city that has given them so much Words Joe Atkins • photos nicholas wray

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estled neatly on that delicate transition between downtown and Midtown, Lucca Restaurant and Bar is already, as of our print date, halfway done celebrating a decade of success.

Longtime restaurant workers, the Gillilands, opened Lucca with two paintings and an idea: large plates with locally farmed food.

The blue goose and the red bull still hang on the walls of Lucca today, and the aspirations of locally sourced meats and produce has inspired the Gillilands to open Lucky Dog Ranch in Dixon, Calif., producing pasture-raised beef. While this holistic vision might not seem all that original in today’s farmers market, farm-to-fork atmosphere, it is worth noting that this wasn’t always the case. No one wants to admit that they’re sacrificing quality for price, but this is a primary obstacle for restaurants. And not all wind up making the right decisions. The Gillilands have been able to sustain their vision with Lucca, open the equally successful Roxy Restaurant and raise their own cattle to supply their restaurants and others, and this speaks volumes.

Lucca is successful, hands down, but Terri Gilliland is quick to note they’ve been successful because of Sacramento. “We’re so grateful to be at this point,” says Gilliland. “We’ve weathered it all, especially the last five years. We’re incredibly grateful to the Sacramento community for the support.”

It’s clear that Terri enjoys being a restaurateur, in all its capacities. Before our interview begins, she lets me know that she has to travel to the family ranch in Dixon to aid some of the

newborn calves—Terri serves as the de facto caretaker for new calf additions at Lucky Dog Ranch. One employee even told me in passing that it can be trouble, because once she’s named them, they’re no longer available for slaughter.

It’s this sort of devotion, not only to their livestock but to the details of their restaurants that have made the Gillilands, and Lucca in specific, profitable. “We got off to a great start,” explains Terri. “We had a lot of community support and friends.” She contributes the early success of Lucca to three factors: “Ron and I were experienced restaurant people; we’ve worked all aspects of restaurants. We have an exceptional group of people at our restaurants, especially our management. They walk the walk. And we were embraced by Sacramento.”

Over the last 10 years the Gillilands have fostered many relationships, the most famous being ex-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. While the Governator did have a large influence on their early success—many cigars have been smoked on their back patio—this relationship is not the most important. Terri mentions a boy who decided to celebrate his eighth birthday at Lucca, and his family has returned every year since. Terri mentions a couple who had their first date, their wedding and their child’s baptism all at Lucca. On rare occasion, Terri and her husband Ron will even hug patrons, mistaking them for friends.

“We’re both really affectionate people,” she laughs.

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That’s a lot of entrées, yet Lucca faces different obstacles in today’s economy. “There are so many more seats, and not necessarily that many more people downtown,” says MacBride, quick to list a handful of restaurants that have both opened and closed in the last seven years. The pivotal economic shift in 2008 brought a new set of challenges to the existing restaurant scene.

“The dinners are the same,” says MacBride, “the lunches have slowed.” He points out that even the traditional high-end eateries have done most anything possible to lure more customers during the day. In 2013, even Ella has a happy hour.

“We’re so grateful to be at this point.

We’ve weathered it all, especially the last five years. We’re incredibly grateful to the Sacramento community for the support.” – Terri Gilliland, Lucca

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Looking over Lucca’s menu, I think I’ve had almost every item, stealing bites from friends and family, as I’m wont to do. Lucca’s zucchini chips are my favorite appetizers in Sacramento. But until my most recent visit, I’d never tried the Lucky Dog Ranch hamburger, with cheese. This burger comes undecorated, with the accompaniments on the side: pickles, onions, lettuce, tomato. The produce is fresh, and the fries are nicely seasoned with a touch of salt, but the patty is unique. It doesn’t have that greasy, fat dripping everywhere quality so inescapable in most burgers. The meat is cooked nicely with just a touch of pink showing, and the seasoning doesn’t overpower the actual taste of beef. Clearly the burger is thought out from top to bottom, and for that alone I’d recommend it.

Especially paired with a nice Ruhstaller 1881 Amber Ale. The other surprise from my visit: roasted beet and citrus Salad.

The bed of baby kale with olives, almonds, and ricotta, gives the beets a complimentary pairing. The beets themselves are smoky and sweet, and the flavor is rounded out with a coriander citronette, a dressing made of olive oil and lemon. If you’re a fan of beets, this is a must try dish. Likewise, the cheese flatbread with chickpea hummus, olive tapenade, and red pepper romesco, will disappear from one’s table immediately. These two small dishes couple together nicely. Also, for the more adventurous, Lucca might have the best escargot puff pastry in town, when it’s available.

For dinner, I’m a fan of Lucca’s spicy sausage. The Spicy Penne, with baby artichokes, olives, capers, roasted tomato, garlic, chili flakes and sausage; or the Paparadelle, with said spicy sausage and mushroom ragu, are both highly recommended. The pork chop with apple and dried cherry chutney is always rewarding. It’s moist, flavorful, and the apples and cherries provide a delicious sweetness to this entrée.

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While I’ve never had a bad experience at Lucca, I’d describe the restaurant as good, specifically consistent, but not quite excellent.

This seems to be the general consensus from my community as well. The atmosphere is open and inviting, the lighting well placed, the patio inviting, the bar easygoing and conversational. There’s no specific quality that seems to be lacking exactly. Lucca does what it’s been doing for the last 10 years well. While it’s not always the restaurant that pops to mind when we’re looking for a bite, it’s never disappointing.

It’s also clear that both Terri and head chef MacBride are conscious of this to some degree. In passing Terri mentions that it’s good to just realize what the restaurant is, what its strengths are and figure out how to take advantage of those in pursuing growth.

MacBride is excited about the upcoming anniversary events, where he will show off all new items, moving completely away from the staples of Lucca’s menu.

It is, after all a celebration, as MacBride notes, “The 10th year is a benchmark. You know you’re doing For the next two Wednesdays, Lucca will be something right.” hosting the final pair of 10 year anniversary And owner Terri events, the previous two benefitting Verge Gilliland is happy Center for the Arts and Mustard Seed Spin. to give back to the On April 17, MacBride will reveal his “Eating Like a Kid Again” menu, and guests will enjoy city that has so a recycled fashion show; the proceeds for this long supported her event will benefit Sacramento Children’s Home. restaurant: “We want On April 24, the five-course fixed menu will to make a small have a farmers market focus, emphasizing locally sourced edibles; proceeds will be contribution back to donated to Sacramento Farm-to-Fork. Both the community.” dinners start at 5:30 p.m., and seating is limited but available.

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Sacramento’s hip-hop provocateur lives a family life in the burbs, but maintains his hunger Words Josh Fernandez photo amanda lopez

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lthough it was several years ago, it seems like just yesterday that rapper, producer, MC and B-boy Mahtie Bush

founded the highly charged Sac Hates Hip-Hop

movement—a knee-jerk reaction to Sacramento clubs and radio stations that had almost overnight turned their backs on rap music. And just as quickly, Bush showed up in every local paper, spewing his dissatisfied version of a “state of the city” address.

Well times sure do change. Don’t get me wrong, Bush is still just as hungry as he ever was, but these days his tactics are drastically different. No longer does the MC strive to be the city’s poster child for raising hell; he simply wants to flex his healthy work ethic and, of course, his music. Take Bush’s latest mixtape, Hate is Love Part II, for example. The body of work displays an MC who hasn’t let up. The beats bang with struggle, the lyrics resonate with purpose and it doesn’t hurt that the mixtape is hosted by the notorious DJ G.I. Joe (Immortal Technique), who leads the listener through a 13-track tape filled with hardcore bangers, crafted strictly for rap purists.

From troublemaker to workaholic, it’s been fascinating to track the progression of Mahtie Bush, whose only constant seems to be his unpredictability. In fact, the only thing we can be sure of is that Bush won’t go away.

When I caught up with him, Bush had just gotten home from work and was sprawled out with his wife in the luxury of their new, suburban Natomas home. Yup, it’s some American Dream type shit; some I wear a silk robe when I get home from work, so fuck you kind of stuff; an I buy organic kale now, fool, what now?! type scenario; an—ah, you get the point. Whatever Bush is now is a far cry from that poor-ass, frustrated, jumpy Mahtie Bush I came to know seven years ago. But he still has a lot to say, plus he’s got some sort of super important, hushed, top-secret project on the way.

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The Evolution of Mahtie Bush What are you doing right now?

Right now I’m looking at dogs with my wife online.

You guys are dog shopping?

Yeah, I want a pit—a bully. A small one.

Ha! That’s some seriously stereotypical rap shit.

I ain’t going to put no chain on it or nothing. I ain’t going to be no Michael Vick about it.

Settling down, getting married, looking for a dog…does that change the way you rhyme?

It doesn’t really change the way I rhyme. I feel more at ease now. I don’t know what everybody else’s definition of success is or what their definition of making it is, but for me, it was having a house, having a car, having a yard, having a wife… I don’t have to go to a one-bedroom apartment anymore and feel like I’m boxed in. I’m like, “Fool, I got a house!” I’m on some grown man shit now. I got a mortgage payment. I look at rap totally different now.

You’re not going to start wearing sweater vests and singing smooth love ballads now, are you?

No. I did “Is She Out There?” and that’s as far as it goes.

Tell me about your Hate is Love Part II mixtape.

The first one I just did because it was after the whole Sac Hates Hip-Hop thing. I was still networking with Chino XL at the time and so I asked him if he’d host it… This second one, I wanted to revisit it because I really like how DJ G.I. Joe scratches. He’s a dope ass DJ. So I wanted to revisit it and wanted to do more personal stuff. I wanted to talk about my family life and the streets I grew up on.

Has anything changed since the Sac Hates Hip-Hop movement?

No. Shit is still the same. Name a radio station out here that’s playing any locals besides 98 Rock. I think it’s worse now because we took radio for granted by having The Future Flava show and 103.5, but now we don’t have none of them and it sucks. I don’t give a fuck. What’s worse is that I’m older…and I don’t care.

That whole Sac Hates movement was fun though, right?

It was fun to a point, man. Some of it was annoying. Some of it was cool. I wouldn’t change anything but maybe who I associated with at the time. I had people spray painting doors, like, “FUCK BUSH.” That’s cool, though. I love that kind of stuff. Do you still get haters?

Every once and a while I’ll have somebody poppin’ off. I don’t even sweat it. At this point, a lot of people will say something…

I don’t really care. I’ll take a picture of it and be like, “This is dope.” It cracks me up. It’s like, I know you’re probably struggling—you wish you were on a show you didn’t have to pay to play for, you probably wish you didn’t have to sell tickets, you wish you didn’t have to buy YouTube views…and I couldn’t really care less because I got my feet up watching Breaking Bad. Rap is so shitty right now. I hate it. What the fuck is wrong with rap?

I think it’s so bad that when you have somebody mediocre, you just attach yourself to him, like, “Yeah, this dude is the shit.”

That’s what I’m saying. Exactly.

I don’t really listen to everybody. I do like Kendrick Lamar. I wish Jay Electronica would have came out. I don’t know what happened with him. I like Odd Future at times.

“I don’t know what everybody else’s definition of success is or what their definition of making it is, but for me, it was having a house, having a car, having a yard, having a wife …I don’t have to go to a one-bedroom apartment anymore and feel like I’m boxed in.

I’m like, ‘Fool, I got a house!’ I’m on some grown man shit now.” – Mahtie Bush

Yeah, when they have a good song it’s really good, but they have a million bad songs.

There’s this dude and I can’t think of his name right now—a fat white guy from Queens.

Action Bronson?

He’s so dope to me. Action Bronson just shitted on people, yo.

Everybody’s giving hype to this other kid from New York, but I think Chuuwee is killing him. I think he actually bit Chuuwee to be honest.

Joey Bada$$?

Everybody loves Joey Bada$$. He’s alright. Chuuwee will smoke that fool. That’s it, though. I like Tech N9ne. I like Immortal Technique. I like grimy-ass hip-hop—the “fuck you” hip-hop. Chino XL is my favorite rapper, so it is what it is.

Do you ever worry about growing old in hip-hop?

I don’t care about that shit. I feel like my reason for getting into hip-hop wasn’t because I wanted to be young. This is a young man’s sport, I get it, but…you can be an artist until you’re however old you want to be. Do what you want to make yourself feel happy.

I mean, Krs-One is pushing…what, a 100 years old?

He’s still touring and selling out shows. And people are still scared of him. I dare you to battle Krs-One. So what other projects do you have coming out?

I’ve got a project with my group Alumni finally about to drop, most likely in the summertime. Even Mahtie Bush will perform with Century Got Bars on April 27 at the before that I have Sactown Underground/Freestyle an EP that I’m doing.

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on’t worry; you’re forgiven if you don’t immediately recall, recognize or even remember Sacramento modern rockers Oleander. Unfortunately, that’s just the way the music machine operates. The band, which got its start in Sacramento nearly 20 years ago, hasn’t released an album since 2003’s Joyride. Even more time has passed since the band had a successful single: 1999’s February Son featured the hit “Why I’m Here,” a modern rock radio staple that’s still played to this day. But in an age when content saturation—mostly online—is paramount for a band’s survival in the public eye, it’s possible that 15 percent or more of you have no inkling of what or who an Oleander is.

To edify, Oleander were born out of the uprising of the post-grunge set that flooded rock radio and MTV following the unexpected successes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, et al. Contemporaries amongst this tributary of guitar-heavy, brooding rock crews are either still moderately well-known (Bush, Matchbox Twenty) or have been summarily abandoned, fairly or not (Seven Mary Three, Candlebox, Silverchair). Within this ridiculous kind of parameter, it’s equally ridiculous to try and position Oleander into either of these camps. To their credit, the band—vocalist Tom Flowers, bassist Doug Eldridge, guitarists Ric Ivanisevich and Rich Mouser and drummer Steve Brown—have rarely wavered from the musical motif they generated when they first began, lending them integrity and a resiliency that is rare in a lot of groups who were chewed up and sort of spit out by the business.

After a lengthy hiatus following the Joyride tour—the band insists they never broke up—Oleander have revitalized their outlook on being a band, and have taken their time to reinvigorate the rush of creativity that their first few releases inspired.

Their new album, Something Beautiful, exudes that resiliency through powerful chord-mashing, heavy drums and anthemic rock ‘n’ roll. They’re ready to take the next step forward together, as Flowers discussed with Submerge from his home in Los Angeles.

Oleander has been described as underdogs. Is that a pretty accurate description of how you and the band feel?

I think the odds are stacked against any band at any given time to be able to be successful in the music industry. Very few bands get signed; fewer than that sell records. When we were coming up, we definitely had to fight our way to opportunities, and then we had to fight our way through challenges. We were fortunate enough to have achieved a certain level of success, at least once we got the first record out there. Certainly “Why I’m Here” went a long way for us. We’ve always played with a bit of a chip on our shoulder; that’s just who we are. After taking such an extended break from activity and the business, we feel like once again we’re going to need to defy some odds to reestablish ourselves. I think it’s a lot easier to come at it from a humble perspective rather than assume that you’re something that in reality you’re not. When you come at it from that perspective, you end up taking things for granted and that’s not a position we want to find ourselves in.

Things have moved at a deliberate pace for Oleander since you guys reformed a few years ago.

Yeah, we got back in the same room and back to enjoying each other’s company in a rehearsal setting, knocking the rust off of the guitars and the amps and reacquainting ourselves with some of the songs that we’ve played millions of times over the years. We slowly grew more and more comfortable with being in the room together and 15 minutes into the first rehearsal, we’d basically written “Daylight,” which is one of my favorite songs on the new album. We’re looking at each other and the hair on my arm is standing up and we realized that there’s something very special going on right now.

One of the positive byproducts of that break was that we were able to discard a tremendous amount of clutter and baggage that we’d accumulated after so many years of grinding it out on that treadmill of the industry.

Constantly writing, recording, packaging, promoting, touring, again, again, again. The break really gave us an opportunity to breathe

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and gather our senses a little bit and get back to what we experienced with that first rehearsal where we were having fun. It wasn’t much fun toward the end before we walked away.

So it was more a series of events, not one in particular, which led to the hiatus for the band?

There was no identifiable moment. The year we started to step away for a minute was I think we’d come off about 200 days in that year that we’d been out on the road. We’d talked about taking a break for a while, a short break, just enough for us to go back home. You’ve got to imagine, when you’re living on the road constantly, we left behind our families and our friends, and we were missing out on birthdays and funerals and weddings and life all for the sake of promoting the album du jour. It’s an honor and a privilege to be able to do that for a living—don’t get me wrong, we’re incredibly grateful to have had that experience and to have it moving in the foreground again—but it comes at a cost. Before we took the break…everything we got into this for, everything we were enjoying at the beginning wasn’t there anymore. That’s not how it should be.

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Did you always know you’d likely return to the project?

We didn’t know exactly when we were going to get back into the room and recommit to doing it again. I’ll be honest with you, we got home and it was really nice. The things that people take for granted or that they consider labor we considered fun. Doing dishes, mowing lawns, raising kids and having stability on a regular basis, that was kind of unfamiliar to us because we’d spent so much of our lives just getting into a vehicle, getting from point A to point B, waking up, getting ready for a show, doing press, shaking hands, meeting people, signing things, getting in the bus, taking off, going again. It took me about a month-and-a-half to get comfortable sleeping in an actual bed. I would always end up on the couch because the dimensions of the couch were similar to the bunk I’d been living in on the bus.

So then even when you got back into a room together to play you didn’t feel pressure to produce something right off the bat…

No. I don’t know if you’ve heard the record, and I don’t know what you think of it, but from my perspective it’s our best album to date.

And I know every artist with every new album, they think it’s their best piece of work. But I honestly believe it. It’s a direct result of the fact that we had all the time in the world to spend every minute getting attention to every detail possible per song. We had zero pressure.

We didn’t have a label over our shoulders telling us to hurry. It was just doing what we wanted to do, getting back to what we got into this in the first place for, which was just being creative. It’s very similar to what we did with February Son; we had our whole lives to write that. From that point forward, though, it was just a constant grind.

“We’ve always played with a bit of a chip on our shoulder; that’s just who we are.”

– Tom Flowers, Oleander

It sounds like a very resilient, uplifting album.

Yeah, it is. Something about this band and something about our experience as a band that harkens back to the underdog theme is that we definitely know what it’s like to get the shit beat out of us and to face a few options. You’re either gonna take the left turn or the right turn; you’re going to get up or you’re going to stay down. We’ve always rallied around our mistakes personally and challenges we’ve faced as a band and gotten back up. I really wanted to portray that kind of spirit and attitude in these songs, and I kind of always have. There’s a recurring theme to every album. That’s how my life’s been, a lot of ups and a lot of downs…mostly ups. We’ve figured out a way to turn lemons into lemonade.

Oleander is releasing their new album Something Beautiful Friday, May 3 at Ace Of Spades (1417 R Street). Allinaday, Track Fighter and G.O.D. open the show. Doors at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Go to Aceofspadessac.com for tickets.

For more information on Oleander, visit oleander.net, facebook.com/ oleanderband, or follow the band on Twitter at @OLEANDERBAND.

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Angels and Airwaves

Folksy and poetic in the studio, Chicago’s Angel Olsen turns up the volume on her current tour Words Nur Kausar

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ngel Olsen’s name isn’t enormously familiar—yet—but once you hear her voice, you’ll recognize her immediately the next time around.

Olsen is on tour promoting her sophomore album Half Way Home, released by Bathetic Records and will be in Sacramento April 24 at Bows and Arrows. This is her first West Coast tour for a solo project.

The 25-year-old St. Louis native, now a Chicago resident, has been so successful that Bathetic insisted Olsen find a bigger label.

They couldn’t produce copies fast enough.

Earlier this month, she signed with indie rock label Jagjaguwar, whose roster includes Bon Iver.

Olsen’s sound is distinct and raw, even more so on her first Garageband album Strange Cacti that she recorded lo-fi in her echo chamber of a kitchen. She describes her music style and dreams as “nostalgic.”

“It has a lot to do with what you’re comfortable with,” she says of why she chose this particular style. “Some people are comfortable in a certain zone. It makes sense to me in my mind.

That’s real music.”

She indeed sounds like she’s from another time, invoking comparisons to icons from Joni Mitchell to Patsy Cline.

More contemporary comparisons could be made because of her folksy poet approach on some tracks—she would have fit well on the Juno soundtrack with “You Know Song”—or because of her Spanish and Middle Eastern influences, like on the track “The Sky Opened Up.” She can quiver, yodel and deepen her voice in ways that lend her lyrics another dimension.

Her words are haunting even before the manipulation: “Deep in the nest of an endless dream, when a stranger thought becomes of

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me, it can slowly turn my blood,” she sings on “Safe in the Womb.”

Strangely enough, Olsen doesn’t give away any deep, dark secrets of her past in her music or in chatter. For now, she is a self-taught, down-to-earth young woman looking to make good music, and has already gained some life-changing experiences along her journey.

Look up Olsen on YouTube, and you’ll find her alongside indie artists Will Oldham, also known as Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and Emmett Kelly of the Cairo Gang. Kelly produced Half Way Home and plays keyboard and drums on the album next to Olsen’s guitar strumming.

“Now, people have to be everything on their own—they have to be sexy and dance—but all you really need is to just be able to play music well.”

– Angel Olsen “We tried to keep it as simple as possible and not sound overproduced,” she says of Half Way Home.

You might also find video of her in camouflage pajamas as a shrieking reincarnate of German singer Dagmar Kraus, part of an Oldham side project called The Babblers.

The experience benefited her music and musician connections, more so perhaps than when she first entered the scene as a teenager.

“For a hot minute, yeah, I was in a ska punk band and into reggae, in the late ‘90s early '00s,” she says. “It was a weird moment in my life. We had a good time, but at that point I was just singing in the band and writing lyrics. I still listen to reggae.”

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Olsen has yet to achieve her dream of a future steeped in nostalgia. She wants to be part of an old school rock ‘n’ roll band, the kind where everyone is a part of the process—everyone sings and writes honestly and is critical of each other, she says.

“I’ve thought about it a lot, and it’s a dream. And once it occurs I’m sure there are weird dynamics and other stuff that would have to be worked out,” she says. “Now, people have to be everything on their own—they have to be sexy and dance—but all you really need is to just be able to play music well.”

This earnestness has paid off in the form of fans and raving reviews, and Olsen is a little closer to her dream with her current setup. Though she performs solo for parts of her shows, she also brings a full band: cellist Danah Olivetree, drummer Joshua Jaeger and bassist Stewart Bronaugh.

“We don’t play the same way the album was recorded,” Olsen says about the tour, which started at the beginning of April. “We practiced together for only four days and now we’re on our fifth show and it’s going great. I get to change the songs a little bit, and they’re adding different things.”

Olsen says to expect a louder band than what might be expected if you’ve heard her recorded music.

“It’s been really fun to work with a group of people who have been patient with me and let me direct them,” she adds.

Angel Olsen will play Bows and Arrows in Sacramento on April “I’m learning a lot.”

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Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays hosted by Ross Hammond, 7:30 p.m.

Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Press Club Goldener, Jilt Vs. Jonah, Mandy Zeboski, 8 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Motown with Heart, 7 p.m.

Sol Collective Microphone Mondays, 8 p.m.

Townhouse Open Jam/Open Mic hosted by Brian Rinehart & Mr Erik James, 9 p.m.

4.16 Tuesday

Bows and Arrows Stab City, Egg, Isaac Bear, Overthruster, 7:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Beat Boutique w/ DJ Billy Lane, 9 p.m.

LowBrau Le Twist feat.

Exquisite Corps, Sam I Jam, Adam J, Taylor Cho, Roger Carpio, 9 p.m.

Luigi’s Fungarden Kevin Seconds, Left Alone, Abandoned Generation, 8 p.m.

Marilyn’s Fortunate Youth, Inna Vision, Element of Soul, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub College Night w/ DJ Rigatony, DJ Alazzawi, 10:30 p.m.

Press Club Bad Powers, (Waning), Ennui Trust, 8:30 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Motown with Heart, 7 p.m.

Shine Jazz Jam w/ Jason Galbraith & Guests, 8 p.m.

T2 Nightclub & Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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4.17 Wednesday

Ace of Spades The Selecter, Lee “Scratch” Perry, 7 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Groovincible, 8:30 p.m.

Bows and Arrows Plateaus, G. Green, White Mystery, 8 p.m.

Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Northern Soul, 8 p.m.

G Street WunderBar Funk Night w/ DJ Larry, 10 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Luigi’s Fungarden Michale Graves, The Left Hand, The Avenue Saints, The Strange Party, The Moans, 8 p.m.

Marilyn’s Hank Biggs & the Hardtops, 8 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, DJ Peeti-V, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Parlare Shine w/ DJ Epik, DJ Oasis, DJ Lahn, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Chernobog, Astral Cult, Dead In Seconds, Defyant Circle, 8 p.m.

Press Club Blame the Bishop, Followers of Sunshine, California Riot Act, 8 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Motown with Heart, 7 p.m.

Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Joe Bonamassa, 8 p.m.

Shady Lady Harley White Jr., 9 p.m.

Torch Club Acoustic Open Mic, 5:30 p.m.; Keri Carr Band, 9 p.m.

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The Boardwalk The Famous Butter, Stricnine, Creeper, Grizz, Wayside Connection, Skiitzo Mob, Starburstt, IANC, 7 p.m.

Bows and Arrows Sunmonks, Great American Literature, Sam Eliot, 8 p.m.

Broderick Roadhouse Live DJ’s, 9:30 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 10 p.m.

Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

Club Retro Tommy Green, Styrofoam Girlfriends, Calyb Williams, 6:30 p.m.

The Coffee Garden Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.

Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Steve McLane, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Sizzling Sirens Burlesque w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 8 p.m.

Haven Underground Physical Education, E. D. Sedgwick, James Finch Jr., Shocks & Struts, 9 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Marilyn’s Rock On Live Band Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Pitfall feat.

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Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides Jen Rogar, 5 p.m.; Bluegrass Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m.; Micah J, 10 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Left of Centre, 9:30 p.m.

Press Club Nacho Business, Monster Treasures, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Motown with Heart, 7 p.m.

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Ace of Spades The English Beat, La Noche Oskura, 7 p.m.

Assembly N’Dambi, John Michael, Ayanna Charlene, 10 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Machine City, Ancient Astronaut, Wolf House, 9 p.m.

The Boardwalk Loverance, Playah K, Reign, So Sik, J Shift, CBG, Levi Moses, 7 p.m.

Bows and Arrows French Cassettes, Trails & Ways, 8 p.m.

Broderick Roadhouse Live DJ’s, 9:30 p.m.

Clark’s Corner Open Mic, 9 p.m.

District 30 Club & Culture w/ DJ Billy Lane, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Der Spazm, Milhouse Palacios, The Kelps, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.

Harlow’s Lovefool, 10 p.m.

Haven Underground Thriftworks, AfroMassive, 9 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Hot Pants w/ DJ Rock Bottom, 9 p.m.

Luigi’s Fungarden The Shafts, Mercedes Avenue, No Beatings From Holly, 8 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Emily O’Neill, Xochitl, Kelly Rogers, 8:30 p.m.

Marilyn’s Quinn Hedges Band, California Riot Act, 9 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Fullness Fridays w/ Capitol City Rockas, Squarefield Massive, 9:30 p.m.

Mix DJ Mike Moss, 9 p.m.

MontBleu Resort Casino Antiserum, 10 p.m.

Old Ironsides William Mylar, 5 p.m.; Zen Arcadia, Highway12, Sil Shoda, Track Fighter, 8 p.m.

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Shady Lady Country Mice, 9 p.m.

University Union Serna Plaza, CSUS Nooner feat. The Bell Boys, 12 p.m.

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Torch Club X Trio, 5 p.m.; Mark Sexton, 9 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

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Shady Lady Golden Cadillacs, 9 p.m.

Shine Brian Rogers & Sam Phelps, Parie Wood, Victor & Penny, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Red Jacket Mine, Contra, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Pailer & Fratis, 5 p.m.; KB & the Slingtones, Mike Blanchard & the Californios, 9 p.m.

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The Boardwalk 420 Darkside Boyz (CD Release), Paradox, Esso-P, Chuck Deezle, Pondo/Mrrlen, G-Circle, Good Ol’ Boyz, Dylan Philip, Brady Haze, Cal Fig, Cell, Tim Mello, Maze, 7 p.m.

Bows and Arrows The Jeffries, Anmarie Fielding, Ancient Astronaut, 8 p.m.

Colonial Theatre Erk Tha Jerk, Corey B, Young Rook & Drapper, Cuddy Kev, Young Landry, Money Rib CME, Krew Ent., Gems, Status Alpha, IAmFame, Nio The Finest, FangGang, 6:30 p.m.

Crest Theatre Sacramento Taiko Dan, 12 p.m.

District 30 Electric Run Afterparty w/ DJ Elements, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Alexandra & The Starlight Band, Zachary James & The All Seeing Eyes, Todd Morgan, 9 p.m.

G Street WunderBar The Nickel Slots, 8 p.m.

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe DJ SN1, 10:30 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Guest DJs, 9 p.m.

Luigi’s Fungarden Flies In the Kitchen, Viramunda, The Drawers, 8 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Be Brave Bold Robot, Justin Farren, Deven Farren, Rachel Lomax, Nice Monster, Odame, Sean Kilcoyne, 8 p.m.

Marilyn’s Joy & Madness, James Cavern, 9 p.m.

Mix DJ Mike Moss, DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

MontBleu Resort Casino Kill Paris, Candyland, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides The Other Brittany, Tipsy Hustlers, The Carly Duhain Band, 9 p.m.

On The Y Sour Diesel, Stuck, California Medication, For All I’ve Done, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Fast Times, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino ESP, 5 p.m.; Steel Breeze, 10 p.m.

Shady Lady The Far West, 9 p.m.

Shine The Dramanots, Ruby & the Emeralds, The Vanessa O’Connell Band, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Johnny Guitar Knox, 5 p.m.; The Coalition, 9 p.m.

Townhouse Pop Freq w/ DJ X-GVNR, 9 p.m.

4.21 Sunday

Ace of Spades IAMSU!, Problem, 7 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Pancake Lakorn, 6 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 10 p.m.

Crest Theatre Sacramento Children’s Chorus, 3 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Lowbrau Sister Crayon (EP Release), The Frail, DJ Adam J, 8 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Oil & Smoke, 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Maxx Cabello Jr., 3 p.m.; Open Blues Jam, 7 p.m.

Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino California Cowboys, 7 p.m.

Shady Lady Alex Jenkins, 9 p.m.

Shine Larisa Bryski’s Spring Vocal Showcase, 4 p.m.

Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Petunia & the Vipers, 8 p.m.

Townhouse Death Valley High, Black Mackerel, Cold Blue Mountain, Storytellers, Electric Dude, The Peace Killers, 4 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

LowBrau Le Twist feat. DJ Missy Mark, Sam I Jam, Adam J, Taylor Cho, Roger Carpio, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays hosted by Ross Hammond w/ Dirtier (Greenlief, Olguin and Hanes), Thin Air Trio, 7:30 p.m.

Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5 p.m.

Marilyn’s Greatest Stories Ever Told Free Live Music Series, 7:30 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub College Night w/ DJ Rigatony, DJ Alazzawi, 10:30 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Fastlane, 7 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Fastlane, 7 p.m.

Sol Collective Microphone Mondays, 8 p.m.

Shine Jazz Jam w/ Jason Galbraith & Guests, 8 p.m.

Townhouse Open Jam/Open Mic hosted by Brian Rinehart & Mr Erik James, 9 p.m.

T2 Nightclub & Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Quinn Hedges, 5:30 p.m.; Serious Trouble, 9 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Queensryche, 7 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Telekinesis, Mount Moriah, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk J Hornay, Skywiter & MENIone, B w/ Memix Records, B-Zo, Lucero the Clown, Smack Pack, D-Wreck, 7 p.m.

Bows and Arrows Instagon, Jenn Rogar, The Iron Hearts, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Alex Clare, 7 p.m.

Bows and Arrows Angel Olsen, Villages, Olla, 8 p.m.

Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m.

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Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Nothern Soul, 8 p.m.

G Street WunderBar Funk Night w/ DJ Larry, 10 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Luigi’s Fungarden Union Hearts, Bad Daddies, Die Hard, Fearection, 8 p.m.

Marilyn’s David Jacob Strain (CD Release), 8 p.m.

Mix DJ Shift, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Parlare Shine w/ DJ Epik, DJ Oasis, DJ Lahn, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Blackeyed Dempseys, Switchblade Frankie, Straight Jacket Strippers, 8 p.m.

Press Club Uncommon Men From Mars, Bastards of Young, The Shell Corporation, The Harbor, 8 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Fastlane, 7 p.m.

Shady Lady Double P Review, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Acoustic Open Mic, 5:30 p.m.; Mojo Green, 9 p.m.

University Union Serna Plaza, CSUS Nooner feat. Awkward Lemon, 12 p.m.

4.25 Thursday

Ace of Spades Katchafire, Maoli, Through The Roots, Simple Creation, 6:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Skratchpad, 9 p.m.

The Boardwalk Landboat, Core of a Virus, Blacksheep, New Rising Sunn, Sculpture Grove, Decifer, The Wheels, 7 p.m.

Broderick Roadhouse Live DJ’s, 9:30 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 10 p.m.

Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

The Coffee Garden Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.

District 30 Porter Robinson, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose The Mike Justis Band, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Yonder Mountain String Band, 8 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Luigi’s Fungarden Blaak Heat Shujaa, Ghostplay, 7:30 p.m.

Marilyn’s Rock On Live Band Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Broderick Roadhouse Live DJ’s, 9:30 p.m.

Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

Clark’s Corner Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides Warhead, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Tom Drinnon, 9:30 p.m.

Press Club FFFreak! w/ DJ Crook & Ben Johnson, 9:30 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Fastlane, 7 p.m.

Shady Lady Ross Hammond, 9 p.m.

The Stoney Inn The Chris Gardner Band, 8 p.m.

Torch Club X Trio, 5 p.m.; Swamp Zen, 9 p.m.

4.26 FRIDAY

Ace of Spades Taj He Spitz, West, Team Back Pack, Julian Write, Posession, Jay Brown The Singer, Tha Neighborz, 6:30 p.m.

The Boardwalk Golden Youth, Brolly, The Repair, Atlas & Arrows, 7 p.m.

Bows and Arrows Garrett Pierce, Luke Sweeney, Tepid Joy, 8 p.m.

Crest Theatre Don Williams, 6:30 p.m.

District 30 DJ ENFO, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Delta City Ramblers, Little War Twins, Wooden Revolt, J Krage, 8:30 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.

Harlow’s Built to Spill, Junior Rocket Scientist, 8:30 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Hot Pants w/ DJ Rock Bottom, 9 p.m.

Luigi’s Fungarden Tiny Pyramids, French Reform, 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Cheeseballs, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino AC Myles, 5 p.m.; Audioboxx, 10 p.m.

Shady Lady The Crescent Katz, 9 p.m.

Shine Rook, Step Jayne, Goldener, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Kugelplex, Hollow Point Stumblers, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Pailer & Fratis, 5 p.m.; Harlis Sweetwater, 9 p.m.

4.27 Saturday

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings, 7:30 p.m.; Far East Movement, DJ SN1, 10:30 p.m.

Haven Underground J. Phlip, Patricio, Bass Cadet, 9 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Guest DJs, 9 p.m.

Luigi’s Fungarden Isaac Bear, Cash Pony, Gentlemen Surfer, 8 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe David Houston and String Theory, Gene Smith Lives, 9 p.m.

Marilyn’s New Pioneers, 9 p.m.

Mix DJ Mike Moss, DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides Whoopie Qat, 9 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Richie Lawrence & the Yolos, 8:30 p.m.

Ace of Spades Newsted, Hysteria, 7 p.m.

Marilyn’s John Fullbright, Parker Millsap, Golden Cadillacs, 9 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Maps & Atlases, Young Man, 8:30 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Fullness Fridays w/ Capitol City Rockas, Squarefield Massive, 9:30 p.m.

Bows and Arrows David Lynch Group, Adrian Belleu, 8 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino AC Myles, 5 p.m.; Audioboxx, 10 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Journey Unauthorized, 8 p.m.

Shady Lady Tyson Graf, 9 p.m.

District 30 Rock and Rhyme Live, 9 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Boca Do Rio, 9 p.m.

Mix DJ Mike Moss, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides William Mylar, 5 p.m.; Denver J. Band, Riot Maker, Gorgeous George, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Motley Inc., 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose The Neighbors, Jay Shaner, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Tom Rigney and Flambeau, 7 p.m.

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Thunder Valley Casino Resort Weldon Kekauoha, Peter Moon Jr, Cyril Pahinui, Maui Jim, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Johnny Guitar Knox, 5 p.m.; Honky Tonk Karaoke w/ Alkali Flats, 9 p.m.

Townhouse Pop Freq w/ DJ X-GVNR, 9 p.m.

4.28 Sunday

Assembly Hapa, 7 p.m.

Capitol Bowl Sunday Surf Party w/ VibroCounts, Retronauts, Lava Pups, 1 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 10 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Haven Underground Experimental Open Mic, 7:30 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Self Proclaimed, 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Lori Morvan, 3 p.m.; Open Blues Jam, 7 p.m.

Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Cripple Creek, 7 p.m.

Shady Lady Lee Diamond, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; The Golden Cadillacs, 8 p.m.

4.29 Monday

The Boxing Donkey Open Mic Variety Night, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays hosted by Ross Hammond w/ Andrew Kennedy Trio, Anthony Coleman Duet, 7:30 p.m.

Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Chris Gardner Band, 7 p.m.

Sol Collective Microphone Mondays, 8 p.m.

Townhouse Open Jam/Open Mic hosted by Brian Rinehart & Mr Erik James, 9 p.m.

Comedy Crest Theatre Michael Jr., April 28, 6:30 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Best of Open Mic Showcase, April 16, 8 p.m.

Key Lewis, Skip Clark, April 19 - 21, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7 p.m.

Justin Rivera, Shane Murphy, April 26 - 28, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7 p.m.

Bows & Arrows High $5 Sale w/ Bows, Racks, Cuffs and more, April 20, 11 a.m.

Top 10 List Podcast Live!, Saturday’s, 7:30 p.m.

Anti-Cooperation League, Saturday’s, 9 p.m.

The Boxing Donkey Trivia Night, every Tuesday, 8 p.m.

Comedy Spot Stand-Up Competition w/ Emma Haney, Alfonso Portela, Jessica Wellington, Hunter Hill, Hannah Hosford, Jaime Fernandez, Sam Bruno and more, April 19, 9 p.m.

Cal Expo Electric Run, April 20, 5 p.m.

Downtown Roseville 7th Annual Art Studio Trek, April 27 - 28, 10 a.m.

Stab Comedy Show hosted

by John Ross, April 25, 9 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Keith Lowell Jensen’s Comedy Night, every Wednesday, 8 p.m.

The Stoney Inn Nutty Monday’s Comedy Showcase and Open Mic, Monday’s, 9 p.m.

Po’Boyz Bar & Grill (Folsom) Comedy Open Mic, every Monday, 9 p.m.

Tommy T’s Comedy Showcase, April 17, 7:30 p.m.

Punchline Comedy Club Mike E. Winfield, April 17, 8 p.m.

Ron Funches, April 18 - 20, Thurs., 7:30 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

Paul Mecurio, April 18 - 21, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Donnell Rawlings, April 26 28, Fri. & Sat., 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Don Friesen, April 25 - 28, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Sacramento Comedy Spot Open Mic Scramble, Sunday’s and Monday’s, 7:30 p.m.

Harold Night, Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s, 9 p.m.

Improv Lab, Wednesday’s, 7 p.m.

Comedy Kong, Thursday’s, 9 p.m.

Misc.

6th & X Streets SactoMoFo 6: Mobile Food Festival, April 27, 11 a.m.

Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church Kids Art Festival, April 27, 10 a.m.

Fox & Goose Pub Quiz, Tuesday’s, 7 p.m.

Fusion International Arts Center Artival, April 29, 4:30 p.m.

Press Club Flex Your Head Trivia, Tuesday’s, 8 p.m.

Reclamare Gallery & Custom Tattoo Gallery Showing feat.

Corey Bernhardt, Jessica Ann White, Andy Steele, Jared Tharp, Chris Bales, Jared Konopitski, Kathryn Mayo and more, through May 28 Sacramento Fine Arts Center Open Studio, Open Mic, Open Movement, April 29, 5:30 p.m.

Sacramento Turn Verein Capitol City International Beer Fest, April 27, 2 p.m.

Sheldon High School Performing Arts Center A Musical History of the Blues, April 27, 7 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited The Sweet Spot Sacramento: Erotic Poetry, Burlesque, Fashion, Body Paint, April 18, 7 p.m.

Shine Poetry with Legs hosted by Bill Gainer, April 24, 7:30 p.m.

Library Gallery, CSUS Author Lecture Series: Chuck McFadden, April 17, 3 p.m.

Southside Park Sacramento Earth Day Celebration 2013, April 21, 11 a.m.

Luigi’s A Slice of Trivia w/ the Bruce Twins, Monday’s, 8 p.m.

Time Tested Books Sacramento Living Library: Remembering Tower Records’ Pulse! Magazine, April 21, 7 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Poetry Unplugged, Thursday’s, 8 p.m.

Masonic Temple California Spirit Festival, April 26 - 28

20th & Capitol Jewish Heritage Festival, April 28, 10 a.m.

Midtown BarFly Salsa Lessons, every Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Blue Cue Trivia Night, every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m.

University Union Ballroom, CSUS Salsa Loca Live, April 25, 7 p.m.

Various Downtown and Old Sacramento Venues Sacramento International Film Festival, April 20 - 28

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Words James Barone Evil Dead producers Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell made it clear to the media leading up to the remake of their cult horror movie classic that Evil Dead would be a new vision of horror for a new generation. To bring this new vision to life, they turned to Uruguayan director Fede Alvarez, who wasn’t even 3-years-old when the original The Evil Dead premiered in Detroit. As it turned out, new blood (pun intended) did this franchise very good.

As a diehard fan of the original, I was at first resistant to the idea of a remake. Even when they’re good, it’s difficult to judge remakes on their own merits. I’ll do my best to refrain from comparing Alvarez’s film to Raimi’s classic here, but I fear that will be inevitable. Please, bear with me.

The story is simple. A group of young people ventures to a desolate cabin, a la the 1981 film, where they find a mysterious book and unwittingly unleash a night of unholy terror upon themselves. This time around, though, our protagonists’ decision to isolate themselves in Bumfuck, Nowhere, is not without purpose. Mia (Jane Levy) has been struggling with heroin addiction, and her friends, led by her largely absentee brother David (Shiloh Fernandez), sequester themselves in the remote locale to stand by her as she tries to kick the habit cold turkey.

The cabin used to be Mia and David’s family’s retreat but fell into disrepair over the years from lack of use. But in the time the siblings have been away, others have used the dwelling for their own nefarious ends, and the woods surrounding the cabin have become infested with ancient demons. Things go from creepy to absolutely terrifying when Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci) goes poking around in an ancient tome that he has no business messing around with.

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Evil Dead is exactly six minutes longer in runtime than its predecessor, but seems to get less things accomplished plot-wise. Alvarez, who also co-wrote the screenplay spends more time on characterization than delving into the mythos behind the evil that lurks in the woods. The film is still tight because he sticks by his choice, but feels emptier than the original somehow without a clear understanding of what’s going on.

I promised that I wouldn’t compare it to The Evil Dead, and I’m sorry. But I swear I’ll leave it at that. While Evil Dead clearly takes cues from the original, it really is its own monster—a savage, unrelenting and frightening monster the likes of which has been lacking from horror movies for the past God knows how many years.

In some respects, it is Evil Dead for a generation of horror fans weaned on the flaccid torture porn of the Saw and Hostel franchises. Horrible things happen to these characters—especially Eric, who becomes sort of a human pincushion by film’s end. Nails are driven through bones, people chop off their own arms…it’s nasty, gnarly stuff, free of the campy grotesqueness of the original (I swear I’ll stop now).

That being said, this is as visceral a film experience as you’re likely to have this year (and probably next year for that matter). Alvarez manages to capture the extreme gore and violence with such an artful eye it’s almost beautiful. Pale, muted colors paint a grim and foreboding picture of the forest surrounding the cabin, and wonderfully crafted creature makeup creates nightmarish demons that still appear to have a human soul.

For horror fans, this is a must-see in the theater. It’ll make you think back to a time when horror movies made you squeamish and cackle with terror, and not just because they pulled that bullshit you-think-it’s-the-psycho-killerbut-it’s-actually-a-cat sort of way. You’ll jump because there’s a flesh-hungry demon lurking behind the bathtub shredding off its own face with a shard of broken glass. Tread carefully into those woods, my friends, and don’t go alone.

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Remember the good old days? When North Korean leader Kim Jong-il passed away, I wrote in this space that I’d miss him. He was just so cooky, you know? When he was gone, I was hopeful that his successor, Kim Jong-un wouldn’t be as nukey. Unfortunately, it looks like he’s every bit as bomb-crazy as his Papa Bear was, but without the sweet hairdo.

In recent weeks, Kim the younger has been all about the nukes. He put an end to the ceasefire between North and South Korea and has just been causing all kinds of fuss with his crazy war threats. Look, I’m sick of it. Just pull the fucking trigger already.

I’ve been dealing with this nuclear war nonsense since the goddamn ‘80s. That was 30 years ago. Some of you might not have been born yet, but let me tell you, it was a pain in the ass. Everything was about nuclear holocaust. That’s all anyone ever thought about.

No one gave a shit about zombies or terrorists.

Both of those things suck, but nuclear bombs are way worse. Like, if you were to arrange zombies, terrorists and nuclear weapons into a game such as Rock, Paper, Scissor, you could argue whether zombies would beat terrorists or vice-versa, but it really wouldn’t matter because nuclear weapons would fry the fuck out of both of them. There’s no rebuilding after a nuclear holocaust. It’s pretty much just handing the keys to the planet over to the rats and cockroaches and saying, “Thanks for letting us run the place for a while, dudes, hope you take better care of it than we did.”

The threat of nuclear war has permeated pretty much every aspect of my being since I was a young tike. It’s all over TV and movies: the entire Terminator series, just about every season of 24 and Hell Comes to Frogtown.

Even the stupid song that I stole the title of this column from all deal with some crackpot deciding he wants to press a button and wipe out everything—all the farmers markets and baseball stadiums and just-simply-adorable brunch spots and everything. That hottie in chemistry class, too. Why would someone want to go ahead and do that?

Nuclear death has been one of my most recurring nightmares (it’s actually second behind zombies…fucking zombies). I’m sick of

worrying about it! I have other things I should be worrying about, like, finding a dentist and making preparations for old age and whether or not that nagging pain that I sometimes get in my knee when it rains means that I might have to get my leg partially amputated at some point down the road. Now you want to throw complete annihilation of the planet on top of all that? Nuh-uh. Fuck you, bro. I’m not having it.

Now we’re tasking John Kerry (Mr. Fucking Personality) with furthering disarmament talks with the North Koreans. “We’re prepared to reach out,” Kerry was quoted as saying in an article on Washingtonpost.com, given “the appropriate moment and the appropriate circumstance.” Whatever that’s supposed to mean.

An unnamed official quoted in the same article tried to clarify Kerry’s remarks with, “Our position hasn’t changed, and there are no plans to move toward direct talks, because North Korea has shown no willingness to move in a positive direction.”

Like, not for anything, but has North Korea ever showed willingness to do anything? It seems like someone from our government is always trying to “further talks,” which just sounds like politician speak for not talking at all, with South Korea’s wacky neighbor, and then everything gets quiet for a little while, and then some video emerges from Pyongyang with all these soldiers doing this crazy marching shit and flowers and giant colorful posters and anti-everyone-who’s-not-North-Korean rhetoric.

Only Dennis Rodman has actually gone over there to see what’s up. I don’t know, maybe we can just hire him as the ambassador over there or something. He can teach Kim Jong-un how to rebound, and he’ll be so stoked that he won’t even think about nuclear weapons again.

But, seriously, I’m over it. Just figure it the fuck out or don’t. I don’t care at all at this point. If it were up to me, I’d probably just get on the phone to Pyongyang and say, “Look.

If you really want to do this, just go ahead.

Push the button so we can all see who picked the right God.” Once we had that question answered, I guess everyone would stop bickering in the Middle East, so, you know, two birds with one stone.

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Unless otherwise limited, prices are good through Tuesday following publication date. $1 INSTALLATION IS PER COMPONENT, for CD players and alarms priced over $9999, purchased from Audio Express installed in factory-ready locations. PPP indicates product installed at half off our posted rates. Custom work at added cost. Kits, antennas and cables additional. Added charges for shop supplies and environmental disposal where mandated. Illustrations similar. Video pictures may be simulated. Not responsible for typographic errors. M.S.R.P. refers to published suggested retail price. Price match applies to new, non-promotional items from authorized sellers; excludes “shopping cart” or other hidden specials. © 2013, Audio Express.

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Oleander There and Back Again

Angel Olsen Live and Loud

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Jay & Silent BoB Come to the Crest Theatre!

Stockton Asparagus Festival

mahtie bush the measure of success

Evil Dead Lucca Restaurant and Bar