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dive in Ch-ch-ch-chchanges Melissa welliver melissa@submergemag.com When 2013 came to an end, I really sat back and reflected on the changes that took place in the local music scene and got really excited for what 2014 was going to bring. Examples?

Assembly was a great addition to Sacramento’s venues in 2013, and now since the lovely gentleman over at Ace of Spades took over booking and managing the space this past September, there have been even more tours hitting Sacramento with some great local shows sprinkled throughout. In Nov. 2012, Harlow’s received a new owner. While Harlow’s was and still remains a great place to see live music, I’ve really noticed a refreshing difference in 2013, with the little things like their website being up-to-date with correct information about show openers, door times and prices. Starlight took over Townhouse and gave the space a much-needed face lift. I have been excited to attend a couple dance nights, just like old times, and am hoping they just utilize the upstairs for more shows in 2014—let’s just say I’m feeling good about it. LowBrau gave LeTwist a new home and brought other indie touring acts to town that nobody else does, and they’ve played a vital role in the MARRS Building.

One key thing was the super rad “This” summer concert series.

Late in 2013, The Blue Lamp announced new ownership. While the Stoner brothers did an amazing job over the past years running the joint, I’m excited to see some new blood take it over and utilize the space by adding a patio and running it as a bar, not just a music venue, and opening every day from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. (as a bar should be). Read more about this news in “The Stream” on page 4.

Reflecting on these changes, I was excited to dive headfirst into 2014. We had a great night of celebrating the new year at Submerge’s cosponsored party with LIPSTICK at Old Ironsides, ringing it in with good music from DJs Shaun Slaughter, Roger Carpio and Adam Jay along with live music by Contra (the party was amazing by the way, and if you made it out thanks for coming, unless you were that one girl with high heels who stepped on my foot <insert nasty comment here>). After finally waking up the next day around 11 a.m., laying around checking my friends’ updates and looking at their fun photos from the night before on my phone, I noticed a message on my feed from Bows and Arrows’ owner Trisha Rhomberg: “That’s all folks.

January will be our last month.” Everything I was so excited for in 2014 kind of went by the wayside. I was, and still am, terribly saddened by the news. Bows wore a lot of hats: cafe, vintage store, art gallery, music venue, and because it was so many things in one space with enthusiastic owners, I loved the place.

Though I’m truly excited for the new adventures that lie ahead for Rhomberg and Olivia Coelho, upon getting the news, I couldn’t help but feel like it killed a little spark inside of me.

I think Bows and Arrows played a vital role in our little scene.

Please read more about this business on page 4, also in our news-y column, “The Stream.”

All in all, running a small business is no easy task. Trust me. It’s hard and complicated as fuck, in ways unimaginable by many. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. And like I’ve mentioned before the scene is like a roller coaster, with ups and downs.

And not to get all preachy, but please people, make sure you don’t take things for granted and do appreciate and support what you love, especially when it comes to local businesses.

With that being said, I need a vacation! Running this magazine for the last six years has been exciting and, to put it bluntly, fucking exhausting. I am in store for a “real” vacation. I define “real vacation” by not going to a wedding or funeral, not working, not visiting with family (no offense friends and family, you know I love you). A “real vacation” in my terms requires 100 percent relaxation. If you don’t recall, we usually do a three-week issue around Christmas and New Year’s, but this year we pushed it back an extra week to January so we can have this “real” vacation for the first time ever since starting Submerge. These two newlywed co-founders are finally going on their honeymoon! So enjoy this issue for one extra week, and look for a new one on Jan. 27.

Need a good New Year’s resolution? Read more things on paper (ahem...Submerge) Enjoy issue 153, and Happy New Year.

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One of Sacramento’s most beloved arts and entertainment businesses, Bows and Arrows, recently announced that they will be closing at the end of January. The vintage shop/art gallery/music venue/cafe (yes, it’s a lot of things rolled up under one roof, that’s what makes it so special!), located at 1815 19th Street and co-owned by local artists Olivia Coelho and Trisha Rhomberg, posted to Facebook on Jan. 1 saying, “Our last month will be January, and we want it to be the best month ever.” They went on to say, “Although it breaks our hearts to think of losing our dream come true, we are both ready for new adventures. So please come celebrate this crazy experiment that two artists conspired to create with love in our hearts for our community.” The exact reason why Bows is closing is unknown thus far by local media outlets (not even The Bee or the Business Journal reported on why it’s closing in their pieces on Bows this week), but the fact of the matter is that Bows will be severely missed by local music and art enthusiasts. We here at Submerge absolutely loved all the unique and eclectic art shows that Bows hosted (you can only take so many galleries boasting paintings and photographs of the fucking Tower Bridge for so long!), so we will miss those most, along with their amazing back patio and killer live bands, too. While it is still unclear what the two will be up to next, we’re pretty sure that Rhomberg, at least, will open a new spot sometime this Spring. “Spring will be a new chapter for sure,” Rhomberg wrote on her Facebook page. “I’ll always find a way to try to engage and support the creative community and have plans for a new space opening in Spring with some rad Sacramento entrepreneurial friends!”

As soon as more details are revealed about their future plans, as well as who/what will take over their current space, we’ll be sure to update our readers. For now, take a look at our calendar section or visit Bowscollective.com to see their line-up of events for their final month. There are some great bands playing, cool art on the walls, local beers on tap and tasty food to boot. Let’s send Bows off in style! And a huge special thanks to Coelho, Rhomberg and all of Bows’ staff for all that they’ve done (and will no doubt continue to do) for the local arts community.

I’ve always thought that The Blue Lamp is slightly underrated in the local music community.

Sure, it’s dark inside, a little grimy (we’ve heard rumors it used to be a strip club back in the day) and it’s sort of on the fringe of Midtown (located at 1400 Alhambra), but man, I’ve seen countless amazing shows there over the years! Everything from face-melting stoner metal from High on Fire, to the hippest garage rock of Black Lips, to the intimate croonings of singer/songwriter Jonah Matranga, as well as tons of good hip-hop (something a lot of local venues shy away from) and great local rock bands, too (past Rock for Tots shows come to mind). Hell, I personally have played Blue Lamp with multiple different bands and it’s always a great time. Why all this talk about Blue Lamp, you ask? Well, it’s got new owners. On Oct. 31, 2013, longtime owners and brothers James and Ed Stoner sold Blue Lamp to Gabriell and Ben Garcia. Gabi has spent years managing and bartending just down the street at Limelight and Ben spent years singing in Sacto hardcore band Hoods and playing in other groups. Ben’s now got a day job but will assist with booking and band hospitality, Gabi will help run the bar and do the books and they’ve also brought in Shonda Honkanen to assist with booking. They’re all cool, down to earth, smart, and totally dedicated to making Sacramento even more rad by continuing to host a range of touring and local music. “It is important to us to bring all types of live music to Sacramento,” Gabi recently told Submerge. “Last night we had southern rock and country and tonight punk rock. We want to keep it fresh and allow all people to enjoy our venue.” Some possible renovations are in the works, depending on what the city’s planning department will let them do: A patio in front and back, updated bathrooms, and they might even try and replace a window, “So light will once again shine in.

“It really energizes us,” she said of owning their own venue. “We love seeing all the different people the bands bring. We would really love to bring that neighborhood bar feel to the Blue Lamp as well as keep with the live music tradition.” The bar is now open daily from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Check out their new website for show listings at Bluelampsacramento.com or just turn to our music calendar.

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The Optimistic Pessimist That’s right, baby! 2007 is back once again to prop up your hopes and dreams. While the rest of these clowns waste their time talking about what happened in 2013, I’m going to tell you about what happened in a year that was even earlier than that one.

This makes my articolumnblog thingy simply better than theirs. Besides, 2013 was mostly crap and garbage swallowed up by members of the Kardashian/Jenner/West family and regurgitated to the world. Do we really need to talk about it anymore?

2007 was a much happier time. We didn’t know banks were manipulating LIBOR for loans and we were only beginning to find out about credit default swaps, sub-prime lending and just how much of a dick Chase CEO Jamie Dimon really is. Sure, we could see the end coming, but we were determined to ride that one-legged donkey until she collapsed under the supreme fatness that has come to symbolize the good ol’ U.S. of A. New Years 2007 was our last hurrah before the shit show

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that has been the last seven years.

Just think about it. The government had been fucking up everything since Bush got elected into office in 2000; but in 2007, all was pretty much quiet. Dick Cheney was still busy watching videos of Saddam getting hung and screaming “Mission Accomplished” until his heart popped, which at least kept him out of some trouble. Bush knew his time was up and had probably already started painting pictures of dogs by then. Sadly, his legendary masterpiece from the era, Dogs in the War Room, still has not been released for public consumption.

The tides were changing. Barack Obama was the man to beat. Sarah Palin and Old Man McCain were busy running for “Grizzly Mom of the Century” and “Most Cantankerous,” respectively, and the rest of us had that hope and change fever. Obama saw the problems we had and the ones we were facing and he was going to fix everything. It didn’t really work out that way, but it sounded great at the time.

Of course, had we known that we had only seen the wee turtle head of the massive ball of shit headed our way, we might have lowered our expectations.

But this was 2007 and expectations were supposed to be high. A 400 square-foot house was worth $650,000. We had shiny new iPhones in our pockets for the first time ever. We were on the cusp of something great. Sure, it turned out to be the second Great Depression, but we still had faith in our governing bodies to find common ground to solve the problems we faced. It was a nice feeling, and it lasted for a lot of us until Obama took office.

But enough politics and economics; let’s talk about what was really great in 2007: celebrity news and TV! For some reason we were still in love with American Idol that year and people were so happy that they decided watching The Big Bang Theory wouldn’t hurt them too much (you fools!). Bob Barker, a legend in television broadcasting, signed off for his last regular appearance on The Price is Right so that he could

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Bob wasn’t the only television great that we lost in 2007. Anna Nicole Smith figured out the right combination of drugs to make the paparazzi go away forever. Ashton Kutcher also selflessly cancelled his hit show Punk’d so that he could search the world for “e”s to put in his show titles and to focus his energy on his relationship with Demi Moore and Bruce Willis. Not all was a loss, though. A young upstart from the adult film industry, Kim Kardashian, and her family of loveable, overly wealthy misfits first graced us with their presence on the E! Network in 2007.

Thanks, E! Living in the past ain’t so bad, if the past was that good. Wouldn’t it be great if we could go back to that time of innocence? If only we could just pretend that none of the horrible things around the world today were happening, just like how we used to in 2007. The world was our oyster and we were all given sledgehammers to shuck it. We may have ended up making a huge mess, but it sure was a lot of fun doing it. Cheers to you, 2007!

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Whoever said the comedy realm was ruled by men obviously never witnessed the talent of Whitney Cummings. She’s recognized all over the comedic world; she’s the writer of 2 Broke Girls, guest on Comedy Central’s Roasts and a regular part of the revolving panel of comedians on Chelsea Lately. Her performance persona doesn’t differ from her true character, which is refreshing, in that she isn’t developing a false identity for the sake of her audience. Her acts are hilarious, because she is truly hilarious.

For $25 you can see her perform at one of four shows at Punch Line on Jan. 25–26. The shows begin at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Punchlinesac.com.

Cummings’ humor doesn’t rely on slander, foul-mouthed expressions or arrogant criticisms, all of which are common in the comedy industry. Rather, she is slightly dark, surprising, intelligent and capable of giving an enveloping deliverance.

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Leslie DuPratt has combined her satiric inclination with her artistic abilities to create The Mad Housewife, an art show depicting women’s roles in a humorous, non-degenerative manner. With herself as the subject, DuPratt paints formally dressed women performing everyday household activities, keenly transformed through ironic adjustments in setting, behavior and expression.

Her paintings invite exploration and deep considerations through complex intricacies and symbolism, all of which can be seen for free from Jan. 8–Feb. 16 at the Pence Gallery in Downtown Davis.

The Gallery is open 11:30 a.m.–5 p.m. every Tuesday through Sunday, but check out a free reception with DuPratt on Jan. 10 from 7–9 p.m. and a free artist talk Jan. 24 from 7–8 p.m.. This isn’t something to be missed, so mark your calendars and call 530-7583370 or email penceartdirector@sbcglobal.net for more information.

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The Art of Beer Invitational isn’t your average beer tasting event. On Jan. 24, 33 breweries will come together at the Aerospace Museum of California to support Ales for Autism and Stanford’s Youth Solutions’ Art Therapy Program. A $50 ticket (link for purchase and more information available at ArtOfBeerInvitational.com) will grant you access to art exhibitions, food parings, beer art lounges, music by DJ Jazcat and a variety of beer tasting opportunities. If you were lucky enough to get a ticket to the currently sold-out Rare Beer hour from 6–7 p.m., you’ll have the opportunity to talk personally with the breweries while tasting rare, exclusive beers. No worries if you didn’t; the general admission hour, from 7–10 p.m., offers unlimited beer samples, a free souvenir glass, an expansive fine art exhibit and Beer Art Lounges from Sierra Nevada, Firestone Walker, 21st Amendment and Ninkasi. The event’s beer list will be posted closer to the date of the event, but don’t wait until then to buy your tickets!

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We are lucky to live in such a beautiful city like Sacramento, the City of Trees. The Sierra Nevada Mountain range has never failed to deliver us a surplus of water through the Feather, Sacramento and American Rivers…until a decade ago. Last year took its place in the record books as one of the lowest precipitation years in witnessed history, taking its toll on California agriculture, ski resorts, residential access to water and local reservoirs, most specifically, Folsom Lake. Did you know that Folsom Lake’s water level is hardly one-fifth of what it should be? Last December, more than 85 percent of the state of California, one of the top agricultural producing states in the country, experienced severe or extreme drought conditions; which, despite living in an area vulnerable to flooding, cannot be ignored. The average person uses 80 to 100 hundred gallons of water every day; that’s over 36,500 gallons a year per person. That’s 109,500 gallons for a family of three. The good news? All of this can be dramatically reduced. Why not add water conservation to your list of New Year’s Resolutions? Sites like Wateruseitwisely.com provide hundreds of effortless ways to conserve your water usage daily. For example, while you’re waiting for your hot water, why not collect the running water and use it for your plants? Or wash your fruits and veggies in a pan of water rather than running the tap. These simple alterations can make a big difference on our environment while simultaneously keeping Sacramento as the City of Trees. Remember, if it’s yellow, let it mellow; if it’s brown, wash it down.

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Primal Precision

The Kennedy Veil doesn’t sacrifice vitality for technicality

Words Steph Rodriguez photo Kevin Johnson

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he Kennedy Veil is Sacramento’s personal pathway to all the aggression, intricacies and power death metal offers its listeners. Since 2009, the guys supported longtime metal and death grind acts like Cattle Decapitation, Macabre and Origin.

Now, the band prepares for its album release show for Trinity of Falsehood with support from Inanimate Existence, Cyanic and more on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at On the Y. Over a pitcher of beer at the Old Tavern Bar and Grill, drummer Gabe Seeber and guitarist KC Childers sat down with Submerge to discuss the symbolism behind the album, the newest addition to the band (19-year-old vocalist Taylor Wientjes) and the overall charms and attraction to the death metal genre.

What song is most satisfying to perform off the new album, Trinity of Falsehood?

KC Childers: The song “Ashes” is my favorite. It showcases what the whole album’s about. The whole album literally goes through stages. We’re not a death metal band that sticks to a specific style. [The album] has melodic, heavy and brutal parts. It’s all movements in a sense and comes out like total chaos, but there’s structure.

Are perfection, levels of difficulty or challenging techniques a priority during the writing process?

KC: We want our album to sound perfect, but at the same time, people know that we can play every single fucking note that we write live.

There are very few bands that play with some type of balls. A lot of it is over-polished studio magic. To me, that’s the biggest problem in our genre, is that music’s become this precise thing.

I want to see a band that has a chip on their shoulder live.

Gabe Seeber: People don’t like Pantera because they play perfect live. They like them because they’re aggressive live and they get the crowd moving.

Is there an overall theme to the album?

GS: There are definitely some religious aspects to it, but it’s more the downfall of society and the degradation of mankind. A lot of people follow faiths blindly: is it a sense of morality, or is it you being a good person because the Bible tells you so?

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Tell me about the symbolism behind the album’s artwork.

KC: On the album cover, there are three beings, which relates to the Bible [and] the trinity of falsehood, like the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. The way I describe it best is, what would humanity do if three beings came down and were presenting themselves as gods? Would you know the difference? Would you answer to the same beliefs that you were raised with? Would you know the difference between being a good human being or would you follow set rules?

What lured you both toward death metal?

GS: A lot of metal in general was interesting to me because it was reminiscent of classical [music], but done in a different way with heavier drumming and distortion. It caught my attention easily. If you listen to older, classical piano and compare it to something like Necrophagist, the guitar solos will be really reminiscent of what you hear in classical piano.

KC: The music had a lot of power. It got people moving. It was always real and it has this bluecollar aspect to it that I love.

What sets The Kennedy Veil apart from other bands?

KC: When I play guitar, I’m not worried if you give a shit about how many notes I’m playing or how fancy you think what we’re doing is. I want the overall feeling of what we’re doing

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“To me, that’s the biggest problem in our genre, is that music’s become this precise thing. I want to see a band that has a chip on their shoulder live.” – KC Childers to be epic. You should feel accomplished as a musician. We don’t mind pounding our chest, I guess. I think that’s what our genre needs. If you get the chance to come see us live, our music has more of that raw vibe to it.

Do you feel death metal has an audience in Sacramento?

KC: To be honest, we have some of the strongest groups of bands death metal-wise here in Sacramento. Even younger bands like the guys in Extirpate are so talented. I see a lot of talent in our scene, so there’s growth in that sense. I think Sacramento’s biggest problem in general is there is a scene here, but the only way you destroy a scene is overpopulating it with so many stupid shows where the same band you saw play Saturday, plays next week.

GS: I think another part of the problem is there are so many young kids and the only places they can go to see a show is the Boardwalk or Ace of Spades. With this genre in Sacramento, there are so many kids that want to go to these shows, but they can’t. Most of the metal scene here is younger kids.

Taylor Wientjes, at 19 years old, is the new vocalist of The Kennedy Veil. Was his age an intimidating factor in the search for a frontman?

KC: For me, not at all. My big thing was always confidence. Outside of that, it was important to get somebody into the band that would be like a family member. We’re like a family. We argue like a family, but we’re very business-savvy as far as our time and our money goes because we plan on this being our careers.

What is The Kennedy Veil looking forward in 2014?

KC: I’m looking forward to a great year. We didn’t get into this to be millionaires—thousandaires would be nice. [Laughs] When I listen to the new album, I think we could be one of those bands that breaks into new demographics. [Our music] isn’t verse, chorus, verse, chorus. It’s not a radio song. There’s enough emotion there to catch people.

The Kennedy Veil also joins Ænimus (San Francisco), Apparitions (Phoenix) and more bands for the Winter Wasteland show at the Boardwalk Jan. 16. All-ages, doors at 7 pm. And on Jan. 21 The Kennedy Veil will celebrate their CD Release show at On the Y. Visit Facebook.com/thekennedyveil for more info.

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he digital music revolution, with its emphasis on EPs and singles, has set into motion the extinction of the traditional long-form album, but local singer/ songwriter Adrian Bourgeois says not so fast.

On Feb. 4, Bourgeois is set to release his latest work, Pop/Art, a 24-song double album. It will be his first release since his self-titled debut, which he put out in 2007.

“You keep hearing that the album is dead and people have such short attention spans and nobody wants to listen to more than 30 seconds of a song… So what’s the logical response to that? Make a double album,” Bourgeois tells Submerge over the phone. “There are really no rules to this thing anymore. Why not just do the absolute worst possible thing to do? You might as well, right? If you love it, if it’s what you want to make, then make it.”

Bourgeois says he’s been working on the songs that appear on Pop/Art for “seven years or so.” After the release of his first album, he’d come to something of a crossroads in his musical career. His debut was getting good reviews and seemed to be generating interest in the industry, but things weren’t quite happening for him just yet. He was unsure whether or not to keep working his first album or start working on a new one.

“I started talking to a couple of different people about the prospects of making a record, and a couple of opportunities came up, but they got postponed,” he says.

“All the while, I was writing more songs. At some point along the way, I decided I got to make another album at some point, and waiting for another opportunity to come around is not really getting me anywhere these days, so I should probably take matters into my own hands and do it myself.”

So, Bourgeois armed himself with $500 worth of recording equipment that he says he’d purchased with Christmas money and took a route that many indie musicians have done in the digital age: He started making an album in his bedroom.

While this may sound like a very personal, intimate process (and it was for Bourgeois), the songwriter says he focused more on the craft of the songs as opposed to the feelings behind them.

“A lot of times when I’ll write a song, the first thing that I’ll hear is the track. I’ll hear the finished product before I’ve ever written anything, and then it’s almost like learning the song,” he says.

“It was kind of liberating to sit down and bring them to life.”

He worked on Pop/Art for two and a half years, mostly on his own, playing almost all of the instruments. However, as he said to Submerge in an email, the album wasn’t entirely a one-man show. Cake trumpeter Vince DiFiore and Probyn Wilson (the Brian Wilson Band and many others) both make appearances, as do local colleagues Autumn Sky and Ricky Berger. Bourgeois’ father Brent also pitched in. Bourgeois confides that Berger’s contribution to Pop/Art extended beyond just lending her vocal talents to the record.

“There were some songs on here that I sent to her and she said, ‘You’re better than this. Keep working on it,’ and I trust her enough to hear that from her,” Bourgeois says.

“The album would not be as good as it was if not for her.”

Pop/Art is an instantly gratifying album highlighted by Bourgeois’ creamy vocals and lush arrangements. Songs such as “Jonah” provide a grittier rock punch while the piano-driven opener “New December” harkens back to pop’s grand, vinyl past… you know, back when people actually listened to albums en masse. At 24 tracks, it’s impossible to find one that’s simply filler. However, though the album certainly stands as an accomplishment, setting a high bar for Sacramento’s 2014 local releases, Bourgeois remains humble.

“I almost consider this double album to be a complete underachievement because in the amount of time it took me to make this, The Beatles recorded Rubber Sole, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, Magic Mystery Tour and The White Album, so this is me slumming it I guess, when you think about it, in comparison,” Bourgeois says.

Bourgeois lends further insight into the making of Pop/Art in the following interview.

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Were you shopping your debut album to labels?

Yes and no. A label is one potential tool that I considered and flirted with over the years. My goal is to get my music heard by as many people as possible. There were people along the way who have helped me a lot and have provided opportunities. Any musician will tell you this: You get a lot of people with great intentions who say they love you and the music you make and they’re going to make things happen for you, and then you never hear from them again. There’s a lot of that, and that’s fine. I understand there are all sorts of factors that need to be taken into consideration. The good thing about today is that it’s a lot more possible than maybe ever before to say, “I’m going to put it out myself, and I’m going to distribute it myself.” The tools I have to do that really aren’t that much less than what anyone else has. They might have the relationships and the contacts to get it heard by, quote-unquote, the right people… but I don’t even know what “the right people” means anymore. At this point, I want people who like the music to hear it, and those are “the right people.”

It was six or seven years since your last album.

Were you getting disillusioned at any point?

I grew up in a musical family. My dad was in the music industry for a long time… I kind of had a balanced view and a realistic view of how everything worked, but it was frustrating sometimes, definitely. I think “Shot in the Dark” SubmergeMag.com

[from Pop/Art] was written about that… But I understand. The music industry is a place of short attention spans. They hear you and they love you, but then they hear someone else that they love. There are just so many different factors that I stopped analyzing it too much and took a proactive approach. What can I do to make the life that I want for myself.

Did having a father in the music industry help you gain that perspective?

Yeah, absolutely. It’s definitely given me a lot of experience without necessarily having to experience it first in a lot of ways, if that makes sense.

On the other hand, I feel like I know too much because I’m quicker sometimes to not try something because I know it doesn’t work that way. And then you see some band that knows nothing about the music industry and does something extremely rash and stupid and it makes them world famous. There’s that Catch 22.

But overall, he’s great to have around for advice and his years of experience.

You said these songs were written over a sevenyear period. You must have gone through a lot of growth as a songwriter and as a person in that time. Do you hear that when you listen to the album? Does it almost sound like a scrapbook of the past seven years of your life?

It’s interesting, because I don’t think I’ve changed all that much as a person over the

“It’s interesting, because I don’t think I’ve changed all that much as a person over the course of my life. If you’d known me as a 6-year-old, I’m pretty much the same guy, I think…maybe a little wiser, maybe a little less.”

– Adrian Bourgeois course of my life. If you’d known me as a 6-year-old, I’m pretty much the same guy, I think…maybe a little wiser, maybe a little less.

I think it’s the same thing with my music. A lot of people at some point go through this radical transformation, but that’s never been me. I’ve just evolved over time and refined who I was, but I’ve always been at the core the same person. That’s why I think songs from six or seven years ago fit just fine next to songs I wrote even in the process of recording [Pop/ Art]. But it is interesting hearing that growth. It’s almost discombobulating when I imagine what these songs were written about. One song on the record might be about meeting somebody, and the next song is about being in a relationship with that person, and the song after that is about breaking up with that person…

At the end of the day, if nothing else happens, it’s something that I’m always going to appreciate having. It’s like a diary or anything you have in your life that just captures this period of who you were. I’ve never been one for tattoos, but this album is my tattoo, I guess.

This is me and who I was and the imprint I made at that point in time.

You said you hear the whole arrangement before you even start writing a song. Have you always listened to music that way? Do you think, “OK, this is how this was put together?”

When I listen to music—I overanalyze everything— but with music, I expect it to be really good. I don’t listen to a wide variety of music. When you ask them what kind of music they like, most people will say they like a little bit of everything, but I’m the exact opposite of that. I like a lot of a few things. It’s less necessarily important to me as to how it makes me feel or if it relates to me, I’m like, “Is this a really great lyric? Is this a really great melody? How is this arrangement brilliant?” And if it isn’t, I don’t listen to it. If I was stuck having to listen to just The Beatles or The Beach Boys for the Celebrate the release of Pop/Art at Luigi’s Fungarden at 6 p.m. rest of my on Feb. 9. In the meantime, prelife, I probably order a copy of the album today wouldn’t at Adrianbourgeois.bandcamp. complain too com, and you’ll be able to much. download a digital copy of the entire thing immediately.

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Julie Heffernan on her process, self-portraits and the reclining nude Words Joe Atkins All images are courtesy of the artist and Catharine Clark Gallery

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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres finishes La Grande Odalisque, a work that becomes iconic for multiple reasons from various critical perspectives. It’s Orientalism at its finest or worst, an example of neoclassicism betraying reality, an introduction to the gendered gaze and a document of patriarchy’s ridiculous ideas about female bodies as objects and their lack of agency. These ideas might seem current, because they are; but the work, the painting itself, is now two centuries old.

And yet, one of the first paintings one is likely to see at Julie Heffernan’s current exhibit at the Crocker Art Museum is her work SelfPortrait with Talking Stones, and immediately it’s impossible not to see the intertextual play between the Ingres work and Heffernan’s central figure.

In both works we encounter the female nude in an elaborate framework, one lush in figurative wealth, the other a wealth of figurative detail. While the Ingres work is a perfect distillation of patriarchy, Heffernan’s Talking Stones is a critique of not only the elements of Ingres but also the dominant forms and aesthetics that have been derivative of and since Odalisque.

“She is the closest to a reclining nude that I’ve ever done,” says Heffernan. “As I’ve said before, I’ve got a real problem with the reclining nude. How do you give the female agency when you take the vertical stance from her and have her sit or recline. I wanted to have her body speak.”

In Heffernan’s framework, the nude is challenging her placement in the work. She’s placed upon a series of stones that serve as historical reminders Greco-Roman, spiritual or otherwise. These stones become the divan upon which the nude rests. The “exotic” peacock feathers of the duster in Odalisque become a maternal mound of dead birds and fruits heaped upon or emerging from the nude’s genital region.

It’s not ripe, as we might think of the precision, delicacy of the still life form, its various bowls overflowing with fruit and remnants of rural continental labor. Rather, this is both abundance and loss, a bounty of sweet over-ripe stone fruits and the end of a sexuality rooted in reproduction—specifically for Heffernan, hers.

These adornments are important to Heffernan. They—these dead birds, wasted fruit— are anything but arbitrary, as they repeatedly

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appear in various ways throughout her work. Yet, the unique thing about Heffernan’s paintings is that the macro, which seems so important at first, isn’t exactly the takeaway. Instead it’s the little things that give her works weight.

The minute details, the micro of Heffernan’s works, often become the most rewarding parts of her paintings. In person, it’s not the nude figure that weighs on the viewer. Instead, it’s the man fighting a grizzly bear in the right distance; the evangelical, ghostly figures praising what appears to be a wine bottle just below the fight but in the foreground of the large tree that anchors the right side of the frame; the person in a full-body cast and hospital bed further to the right; the miniature man about the size of one of the dead game-birds mentioned above, climbing into, or mounting perhaps, the ironrailed bed next to the pelvis of the nude, birds, fruits and all; the ship ablaze just left of center of the canvas, floating down a river that has also inundated a series of buildings from which no living people emerge; or lastly the peaceful serene sky that floats behind the nude’s head, a stark contrast to all the death, danger, tension, violence and history visible at every other point of this painting.

Despite all this, the nude, the figure, the face of what can only be understood as a projection of Heffernan herself, gazes back at us, the viewers. She’s calm, confident, powerful— despite her placement, slightly reclined, in the work. This look too asks us to confront, as viewers, our desire to see, voyeuristically, trauma and tragedy in the artwork itself, in Heffernan as an artist, in her self-portrait.

“The title ‘Self-Portrait’ started when I kind of rejected any human figure in my work,” explains Heffernan. “This was way back in the ‘80s. There was the whole discourse about the male gaze and the objectified female nude, all those problematics were clear to me. The feminist writings, like Laura Mulvey’s “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema,” they really hit me, they opened my eyes. It was clear for a

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres' La Grande Odalisque

while that the nude, the female nude, had to rest. But I still wanted to paint about my own female experience. That was when I moved to these large-scale still-lifes, and I used them as backdrops for the image streaming process that I had been experiencing, where pictures would flood into my head.”

Heffernan describes her artistic process as a sort of prayer, though she denies any particular religious affiliations even if they do appear from time to time in her paintings. When beginning a new work, she sits and waits, for days on occasion, until she finds an aperture which allows her to begin a work. Often this initial impulse is discarded, but it inevitably leads to the actual subject or content she will spend the next two months bringing to life. Sometimes this process takes years, and the negotiation between the large central figures and the minute background details are the delicate elements that Heffernan has to balance.

Once she’s comfortable with the larger setup, she begins to develop the smaller aspects of the works. This she calls the “culture” of the painting.

“At a later stage,” she explains, “I know the world and now I want to give it culture. I’ve built the buildings, I’ve laid out the thoroughfares, and then I want to start to parse the fine points of this world, the culture of this world. That’s the point where the intellect gets engaged. It has to do with scanning broadly. I’ll leaf through tons of books and wait for things to pop out as relevant to the world. Sometimes they’re in textual form, and sometimes they’re in image form.”

This act of discovery, of reference, Heffernan describes repeatedly as a journey of sorts. As an artist she attempts to enter the canvas through the paradoxical application of layered paints:

“I’m always trying to go into a hole; the canvas proper, the canvas parameter is the initial hole, a white hole. You enter that, and I’m always adding, trying to cut into deep space, cut into it even deeper.” – Julie Heffernan “I’m always trying to go into a hole; the canvas proper, the canvas parameter is the initial hole, a white hole. You enter that, and I’m always adding, trying to cut into deep space, cut into it even deeper.

“I deal with everything from the experience of being a maker. The joy of losing yourself in the tiny muscle movement of hands of creating something is really the best, the only escape we have from our horrors.”

These horrors are both real and imagined, as one can see in her works, actual tensions and fantastic circumstances. Because the works are so large, the details so overwhelming, they feel like paintings of Hieronymus Bosch with a slightly less surreal accumulation of minutiae. These immense tensions are what

make Heffernan’s works so current. These are projections of herself, as citizen of our century, America on the sharp edge of financial and militaristic empire, a globe on the verge of environmental collapse. In short, the readings of environmental concerns and allusions to the contradictions of globalization seem entirely apt.

As an example, in Millennium Burial Mound (image on back cover), wolves and other predators break forward into the painting and the foreground over a shoddy fence that limits their movement through space, as we increasingly see with diasporic communities and the fenced borders around the globe. And though Heffernan is conscious, both in her works and in our interview, to distance herself from a critique of consumerism, she’s perfectly fine discussing the other two large issues of environmental degradation and globalized society.

She emphasizes, “We can’t support it. We are so clearly on a cusp, and I feel it viscerally in a way I would never have anticipated. It’s a factor of your sensitivity extending out beyond your own bloodlines, through your kids, out into your community and even further out into the world. It’s clear to me, even though it’s a bit of a sky-is-falling, Chicken Little trope, an end-times kind of cliché, that any talents I had to say something, I had to use.

“This is the largest conversation of our time.

I’m constantly flummoxed—as artists are the nerve center of a culture—and I’m just wondering why everyone isn’t on this, like we were in the ‘60s to end the war. It seems so urgent.”

“It” for Heffernan is both our environmental condition and the logic that predicates this condition, the uneasy acknowledgement and urgent silence of the media sphere. Within the world of her paintings, her subjectivity, Heffernan is an everywoman of sorts. Her inner thoughts and ideas become projections and gestures that seek to move beyond her singular experience. However, Heffernan is also, quite simply, an artist attempting to represent her socially conditioned mindscape.

“I simply paint what appears to me,” she says, “and I realize later the communion between what I’m doing intuitively and then what turns out to have been happening in my body that I wasn’t even thinking I was addressing.

“The thing I love about painting is that it’s an encounter with another being, via their touch.

They’re gone from the room, their painting is left on the wall, and you can feel their touch in it.”

If this is Heffernan’s version of success, then she’s accomplished it. There’s no doubt that in her exhibit, Sky Is Falling, there’s a sensual encounter with the qualities of Julie Heffernan, and therefore the greater world around us, rooted in experience, Sky is Falling: Paintings by bodies and Julie Heffernan is on view at the Crocker Art Museum touch.

(216 O St.) until Jan. 26. Visit Crockerartmuseum.org for more info. Drop by on Jan. 26 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to meet Heffernan and hear about her works directly from the artist.

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It boosts 2. business at local

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After the holiday season, local restaurants and bars typically see a little bit of a lull. Everyone’s broke after buying all those gifts for other people (or for ourselves, shame on us!). Bacon Fest, with its multiple “flagship events,” as well as dozens of other events at participating establishments, gets people into local bars and restaurants in huge numbers. Last year, every Bacon Fest dinner sold out, as well as the Chefs Competition (this year’s comp, going down on Jan. 26 at Mulvaney’s, sold out in hours). It creates buzz, builds community and drives the local restaurant scene forward. Win!

It’s It’s really 3.educational.

4.affordable.

This year, Bacon Fest organizers added an extra bacon-related educational course at Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, Chef Kevin O’Connor will present a course and on Thursday, Jan. 23, Aimal Formoli (of Formoli’s Bistro) will teach a class. To register, visit Sacfoodcoop.com, click on “Learning Center and Cooking School,” then click on “Class Calendar” and scroll down to the course of your choice.

Again, it’s right after the holidays and we’re all broke, so the good news is that opening night of Bacon Fest, Jan. 19 at Grange Restaurant, is free to attend! Starting at 4 p.m. there will be an affordable bacon-themed small plates menu by chefs Oliver Ridgeway (of Grange), Pajo Bruich (of Enotria), Ravin Patel (of Ella) and Billy Ngo (of Kru). Tunes will be provided from DJ Shaun Slaughter and there will be special bacon cocktails and delicious local beers available as well. A lot of the other events are free and/or affordable too, so don’t let your low dough hold you back from getting your bacon on!

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Bacon Do’s and Don’ts

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t’s time to pig out! The third annual Bacon Fest is returning to various eateries throughout our city from Jan. 19 - 26. Baconthemed events, special menus all around town, bacon cocktails and educational classes, all celebrating Sacramento chefs and restaurants— Bacon Fest is easily one of the best food festivals in Sacramento and something foodies have come to really look forward to. Read on to hear four reasons why Bacon Fest should be on your radar, as well as a few Bacon Do's and Don’ts from Bacon Fest’s co-founders. We also chatted with some staples of the local restaurant industry, who chime in on their favorite local bacon dishes.

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Do’s •

Absolutely always eat bacon that’s sourced from fair trade, free range, all natural pigs. Ethically sourced pigs, none of those corporate farm, factory farm pigs where they abuse the animals. If you’re going to eat meat and eat pork, make sure you’re eating good pigs that lived a happy life. -NM

• Treat bacon like a condiment. What I mean by that is don’t just take like ten slabs and put it next to some eggs. Meat should be like a condiment, it should be used sparsely and for flavor. -NM • Support local chefs and eat bacon from local restaurants. -NM • Buy the best product you can possibly get. -BG •

Cook it on a sheet pan in the oven. Then it lies flat and it actually kind of confits and cooks itself in its own fat too. At my house we make candied bacon sometimes too, so we put it on a rack inside the oven and put brown sugar and cayenne pepper on it and just let it cook. -BG

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Save your bacon fat. I cook eggs in it. You can use it for a lot of things. Substitute that instead of using any other sort of fat. Use it sparingly obviously. Sometimes I cut it with a little olive oil. A little bit goes a long way. -BG

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Don’ts

• Never cook bacon naked. You might get hot oil on you; like, you wake up in the morning, you’re like, “Agh, let’s put some bacon on."”

Don’t do that. -NM • Don’t ever buy those gimmicky microwave bacon things, where you’re trying to microwave bacon in plastic. Those things are not good, man. -NM • Don’t eat bacon every day. Contrary to popular belief, bacon is not unhealthy, but you should be eating it wisely. -NM • Don’t cook it in a microwave if at all possible. Don’t try to grill it either, unless you have really low heat. -BG • Don’t skimp on quality. -BG •

Don’t be afraid if the package says nitrates on it. Don’t be scared of the warning. If you buy really good quality stuff, the amount of nitrates that you use when searing it is so little that unless you’re eating pounds and pounds of that stuff every day of the week, it’s not going to hurt you. Nitrates occur naturally in things like celery, too. -BG

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"Food events like Bacon Fest are great for rallying the local food scene. They bring together the chefs and local food enthusiasts for plenty of fun and good eats, and this sense of camaraderie is a hallmark of Sacto’s food scene.

Bacon Fest and other events have also proven to give significant business spikes with participating eateries, with food shortages being the norm. Bacon Fest shows how successful the adage of ‘buy local’ can truly be.”

- Chris Macias, food writer for Sacramento Bee and judge for Bacon Fest’s Chefs Competition

4 Local Restaurant Industry Peeps Chime In On Their Favorite Local Bacon Dishes and/or Drinks We tracked down a few staples of the local restaurant and bar scene and asked them two questions: 1) What’s your favorite dish (or cocktail) from a local restaurant other than yours that features bacon?

2) Favorite dish (or cocktail) from your restaurant that features bacon?

Clay Nutting • L ow B rau 1) One of my favorite things in the world is a simple breakfast sandwich. I don’t know what Roxie Deli does to make theirs so spectacular—it’s just eggs, cheese and bacon on ciabatta— but man it’s delicious, bacon-y, perfection.

Brad B. Peters 1) Obvious answer is the “Tusk” at Grange. Ryan Seng was using pork in cocktails far before the bacon craze. Other than that, Pour House used to have a cocktail on their brunch menu called the “Pork Barrel.”

Bacon-infused whiskey, maple, coffee extract and orange bitters. It was barrelaged, hence the Pork Barrel moniker. (Full disclosure: I wrote the opening cocktail list at Pour House and created the Pork Barrel.)

Matt Chong •

2) We throw bacon on our “Best of the Wurst” from time-to-time, and recently it was a braised pork belly on a frankfurter with a balsamic glaze that was melt-in-your-mouth incredible... but I also love when we do a simple BLT dog.

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• H ock F arm 2) We are still rather young at Hock Farm, so not too much bacon experimentation yet. However, during Midtown Cocktail Week 2013 we hosted a Spirited Dinner with House Spirits and we did a special cocktail I named “This Lil Piggy Had Bacon.” It met rave reviews. Bacon fat washed Volstead vodka, ancho chile-infused Vya sweet vermouth, Scrappy’s chocolate bitters, & sea salt. My bar staff and I have been playing with a few ideas for Bacon Fest 2014 that I know are gonna be unreal, can’t wait to unveil them.

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1) Not necessarily bacon, but track down the Slightly Skewed food truck and go for the Pork Belly Bites. Delicious and done right!

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2) I’d say either the Bacon Mac n Cheese, or our special Bacon Week BLT that uses rib bacon.

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Andrew Calisterio • G o l d e n B e a r 1) Ryan Seng’s “Tusk” at Grange.

Balanced and not a total gimmick.

2) I made one for an event at LowBrau last year that featured 2 oz. bacon-wash rum, ¾ oz. coconut milk, ½ oz. pineapple gomme, ½ oz. orange juice and ½ oz. lime. Shake and dirty dump into a zombie glass or empty can of spam, garnish with a mint sprig and orange twist. The Pig Kahuna.

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1.06 Monday

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

The Colony Plague Widow, Misanthropic Noise, Chetwrecker, Grunt, Exogroth, Mahamawaldi, xTom Hanx, 7 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, 7:30 p.m.

Marilyn’s Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Press Club Mentors, Knifethruhead, Ssyndrom, Concussion, 8 p.m.

Sol Collective Microphone Mondays, 8 p.m.

1.07 Tuesday

Bows and Arrows Jeannette Faith, Crystal Pascucci, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

LowBrau Le Twist Tuesdays w/ The Genie, Sam I Jam, Roderick Carpio, Adam J, 9 p.m.

Marilyn’s GSET: Classic Rock and Blues Review, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

Shine Open Jazz Jam hosted by Jason Galbraith, 8 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Open Mic Night, 7 p.m.

Torch Club The J’s, 5:30 p.m.; Lew Fratis, 9 p.m.

1.08 Wednesday

Ace of Spades Reel Big Fish, Suburban Legends, Mighty Mongo, The Maxies, 6:30 p.m.

Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Robert Deeble, Christopher Miller, 8 p.m.

Bows and Arrows Audacity, White Night, Croissants, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Tune-Up Songwriters Showcase feat.

Warren Bishop, hosted by Kevin Seconds and David Houston, 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.

Harlow’s Andy McKee, 6 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Luigi’s Fungarden Mondo Deco, The Meat Packers, For Sayle, 8 p.m.

Marilyn’s Steff and the Articles, The Alt/Recluse, Denver J Band, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Press Club Kenny Rego and the Law of One Band, Jon Emery (of The Dry County Drinkers), The Western Tates, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Acoustic Open Mic, 5:30 p.m.; Pine Street Ramblers, Delta City Ramblers, 9 p.m.

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Assembly Nipsey Hussle, Rick Mo, R Dot, N8tive, Sway Lyric, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Black Witch Pudding, Valley of Thorns, Astral Cult, Black Majik Acid, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Dalion & Chico, K$MK, Boss Biz, Wylie, 7 p.m.

Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

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

Crocker Art Museum ArtMix/Neon Night feat. ZuhG, 7:30 p.m.

Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Steve McLane, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s The Chop Tops, The Deadlies, The Infamous Swanks, 7 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Marilyn’s Instagon, Tao Jiriki, Trikome, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides Living Room Sessions, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Aces Up, 10 p.m.

Press Club Black to the Future (Huey Lewis tribute), Charles Albright, Nacho Business, Kittens Having Kittens, 8 p.m.

R15 Z Rokk, 9 p.m.

Sleep Train Arena Skillet, Third Day, Andy Mineo, Jamie Grace and Royal Tailor, Soulfire Revolution, We As Human, The Neverclaim, Vertical Church Band, 5 p.m.

The Stoney Inn Jackson Michelson, 9 p.m.

Third Space Broken Water, Disappearing People, Nones, 9:30 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Country Jam, 8:30 p.m.

Torch Club X Trio, 5 p.m.; Steven Roth Band, 9 p.m.

1.10 Friday

Assembly Fair Struggle, Vanishing Affair, Overwatch, Once an Empire, Grey Dagger, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 The Old Screen Door, 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp DJ Vision, Van’s (CD Release Party), 8 p.m.

Bows and Arrows Memory Motel, Cove, SunMonks, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Dub Culture w/ DK Wokstar, DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m.

The Colony North, 30.06, (Waning), Peace Killers, 8 p.m.

Crest Theatre The Wailin’ Jennys, 7 p.m.

District 30 DJ Elements, 10 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Dead Man’s Hands Band, 10 p.m.

Fox & Goose Infinite Vastness, Supermuff, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Mac Russ & Paloma Negra, Michael Tobias, Dane Ukelele Marilyn’s Hans and the Hot Mess, The Other Brittany, DK Katz, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides William Mylar’s Hippie Hour, 5 p.m.; Blame the Bishop, Kally O’Malley Band, Sea Legs, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub ZuhG, Be Brave Bold Robot, Island of Black and White, 8:30 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Fresh, 9 p.m.

Shine As Yet Untitled, Sicfus, P.O.G., 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge A Single Second, Fudi, Save and Continue, Race to the Bottom, 8 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Zona Road, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Pailer & Fratis, 5:30 p.m.; Solsa, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Jackson Hall Eric Hoeprich, London-Haydn String Quartet, 7 p.m.

1.11 Saturday

Assembly Anthony B, 8 p.m.

Bar 101 Total Recall, 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp One Eyed Riley, Kenny Rego, 5 p.m.; Record Club Presents: Radio Radio 80’s Dance Night, 9 p.m.

The Boardwalk Riff / Raff (AC/DC tribute), Savannah Blue, 5 p.m.

Bows and Arrows Delta City Ramblers, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Feel Good Saturday’s w/ DJ Epik, 10 p.m.

Clark’s Corner Dylan Crawford (of Massive Delicious), 8 p.m.

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Fox & Goose Keyser Soze, Sacto Soul Rebels, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Carrie Hennessey, Gregory Mason, 5:30 p.m.; Sir Mix-A-Lot, 10 p.m.

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Starship feat.

Mickey Thomas, 7:30 p.m.

KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Guest DJs, 9 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Marty Cohen & the Sidekicks, Elizabeth Busch, 7 p.m.

Marilyn’s Johnny Jukebox All Request Cover Night, 9 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Spider, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub In the No, Crossing the River, Mad Music Love, 3 p.m.; Joy and Madness, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Fresh, 10 p.m.

Rock Band University Bad Times Crew, Vitality, Crossface, Swamps, Method, 7 p.m.

Sacramento Community Center Theater Sacramento Philharmonic presents Traditionally Modern, 8 p.m.

Shine The Soft Offs, Wait...Dad?, Maliah Seavey, 8 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Jon Pardi (Album Release), 8 p.m.; Zona Road, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Campfire Crooners, 5:30 p.m.; Electric Grease, 9 p.m.

1.12 Sunday

The Blue Lamp Get Down to the Champion Sound w/ DJ ESEF, Selector KDK, Juan Love, Ras Matthew and Guests, 9 p.m.

Broderick Roadhouse Karaoke w/ DJ Jazcat, 9 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Secretions Live Album Release Party, 5 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m.

Crest Theatre Shawn Colvin, 6:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Dive Bar The Charleee Trio, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s The Reggie Graham Trio, 6 p.m.

Marilyn’s Showcase Sundays Open Mic, 8 p.m.

Pine Cove Charity Ann, 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Tommy Castro, 3 p.m.

Press Club M. Lockwood Porter, Richard J Russell, Walter Bere, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Munchie, 8 p.m.

1.13 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, 7:30 p.m.

Marilyn’s Karaoke, 8 p.m.

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

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Sol Collective Microphone Mondays, 8 p.m.

1.14 Tuesday

Bows and Arrows Creative Confluence Open Mic, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

LowBrau Le Twist Tuesdays w/ Wild Ones, Sam I Jam, Roderick Carpio, Adam J, 9 p.m.

Marilyn’s GSET: Classic Rock and Blues Review, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

Shine Open Jazz Jam hosted by Jason Galbraith, 8 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Open Mic Night, 7 p.m.

Torch Club Bill Mylar, 5:30 p.m.; Debut Tuesdays Music Showcase w/ Wait...Dad?, Jenn Rogar, 8 p.m.

1.15 wednesday

Ace of Spades Tribal Seeds, Through The Roots, Kayasun, 6:30 p.m.

Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Tune-Up Songwriters Showcase feat.

Autumn Sky, hosted by Kevin Seconds and David Houston, 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.

Marilyn’s Whitey Morgan, Jon Emery & the Dry County Drinkers, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Austin Jenckes, 9 p.m.

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

1.16 Thursday

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp RIP & STOMP Punk Rock DJ w/Kevin Goulie, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Aenimus, Apparitions, The Kennedy Veil, Soma Ras, Life Uh’Duh Party, FLUB, Ex Scientia Vera, 7 p.m.

Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

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

District 30 Cakedup, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m.

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

G Street WunderBar Total Recall, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Weedeater, Black Cobra, 7 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Marilyn’s 3rd Thursdays Theme Party w/ DJ Oasis, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides Blue Grass Open Jam, 7 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Sweet Revenge, 10 p.m.

Press Club Flip Offs, Skrunt, Bender, 8 p.m.

R15 Z Rokk, 9 p.m.

Shine The Auxiliary, The Cosmopolites, 8 p.m.

The Stoney Inn The Buck Ford Band, 9 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Country Jam, 8:30 p.m.

Torch Club X Trio, 5 p.m.; Funkdefied, 9 p.m.

1.17 FRIDAY

Ace of Spades Cody Canada and The Departed, American Aquarium, 7 p.m.

Assembly Merchants, Outsiders, Before You Fall, Maid of the Mist, Shorelines, Defy the Odds, 6:30 p.m.

Bar 101 Island of Black and White, 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Radio Riot, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Wrath of Vesuvius, Every Hand Betrayed, Lifeforms, Vestara, Mneumonik, 7 p.m.

Bows and Arrows Molly Paul, Garret Gray, The Paper Dolls feat.

Uni and her Ukelele, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Dub Culture w/ DK Wokstar, DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m.

Center for the Arts Los Pinguos, 8 p.m.

The Colony Stalking Distance, Bleed by Example, World of Shit, System Assault, Seeker, 8 p.m.

District 30 TonyTone, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose West Nile Ramblers, Hot City, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.

Harlow’s Tea Leaf Green, Moon Taxi, 8 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Safeground Benefit feat. Marty Taters, Hans Eberbach, Jackie Carroll Jazz Trio, Jenn Rogar, 7 p.m.

Marilyn’s Your Front the Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides William Mylar’s Hippie Hour, 5 p.m.; Whoopie Qat, The Other Brittany, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub 8 Track Massacre, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Chris Gardner, 9:30 p.m.

Shine Slow Motion Dive, All About Rockets, Callow, 8 p.m.

Third Space Moira Scar, Shark Toys, Gangrene, Ennui Trust, 9 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Sheyna Gee, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Pailer & Fratis, 5:30 p.m.; Johnny Guitar Knox’s B-Day Bash, 9 p.m.

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Bows and Arrows The Shelly Shepherd Band, Touchez, Kalley O’Mally, 8 p.m.

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Capitol Garage Feel Good Saturday’s w/ DJ Epik, 10 p.m.

Center for the Arts Albert Lee, Kate Taylor, 8 p.m.

Clark’s Corner The Afterlife, 8 p.m.

The Colony Crude Studs, Bad Daddies, No Business, Fiscal Cliff, Class System, 8 p.m.

District 30 Dev, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Kevin Seconds, Professor Gall, Matt Sertich, 10 p.m.

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Booker T. Jones, 7:30 p.m.

KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Guest DJs, 9 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Larisa Bryski, Ben Perry, Grant Chesin, 8 p.m.

Marilyn’s Katie Knipp, The Silhouette Era, Death Party at the Beach, 9 p.m.

MontBleu Resort Casino Blood, Sweat & Tears, Bo Bice, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides Fascination, 9:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Mr. December, 3 p.m.; Tragically White, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Superbad, 10 p.m.

Shine Joseph In the Well, Peter Holden, Mikey LaPlante, 8 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Sheyna Gee, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Flies In the Kitchen, 5:30 p.m.; Dennis Jones, 8 p.m.

1.19 Sunday

Ace of Spades Pepper, Lionize, 7 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Retro Crush Variety Show, 7 p.m.; Get Down to the Champion Sound w/ DJ ESEF, Selector KDK, Juan Love, Ras Matthew and Guests, 9 p.m.

Broderick Roadhouse Karaoke w/ DJ Jazcat, 9 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m.

Crest Theatre Tommy Emmanuel, Martin Taylor, 6:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Marilyn’s Showcase Sundays Open Mic, 8 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Crooked, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Sea Legs, 8 p.m.

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

Rock Band University Lionheart, Domination, Warhound, Havenside, Lifeforms, 7 p.m.

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

1.20 Monday

Ace of Spades Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, Author & Punisher, Hymns, 6:30 p.m.

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, 7:30 p.m.

Marilyn’s Karaoke, 8 p.m.

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

Powerhouse Pub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Press Club Mad Conductor, The Enlows, Big Sticky Mess, 8 p.m.

Sol Collective Microphone Mondays, 8 p.m.

1.21 Tuesday

Ace of Spades Hopsin, Dizzy Wright, 7 p.m.

Crest Theatre Jonny Lang, 7 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

LowBrau Le Twist Tuesdays w/ Boom Bip, Sam I Jam, Roderick Carpio, Adam J, 9 p.m.

Marilyn’s GSET: Classic Rock and Blues Review, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

On the Y The Kennedy Veil (Record Release), Inanimate Existence, Cyanic, Alterbeast, Symbolik, 7:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

Shine Open Jazz Jam hosted by Jason Galbraith, 8 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Open Mic Night, 7 p.m.

Torch Club Hans Eberbach, 5 p.m.; Debut Tuesdays Music Showcase w/ Christian P. DeWild, Royal Jelly, Be Brave Bold Robot, Honyock, 8 p.m.

1.22 wednesday

Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Tune-Up Songwriters Showcase feat.

Jackson Griffith, hosted by Kevin Seconds and David Houston, 8 p.m.

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

Crest Theatre David Garrett, 7 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.

Harlow’s Nappy Roots, 8 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Marilyn’s Hourless Chronicle, Mercedes Avenue, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Press Club The Devils Train, The Hybridcreeps, Slutzville, Carbomb Commies, 8 p.m.

Third Space Jonny Gold Trio, 8:30 p.m.

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Capitol Garage Feel Good Saturday’s w/ DJ Epik, 10 p.m.

Center for the Arts Peter Petty and The Double P Review, Nicholas Brooks, Deanoholics, 8 p.m.

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Fox & Goose Spangler (Album Release), Delta City Ramblers, 9 p.m.

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Old Ironsides Infamous Swanks, The Left Hand, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

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MontBleu Resort Casino STS9, 7 p.m.

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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.

Marilyn’s Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Press Club The Shell Corporation, Bastards of Young, Call Me Snake, 8 p.m.

Sol Collective Microphone Mondays, 8 p.m.

Comedy Bows and Arrows Stand Up Comedy Open Mic Night hosted by Idris, Jan. 15, 8 p.m.

Clark’s Corner Comedy Night, Jan. 25, 8 p.m.

Jazz and Jokers (ex-Tommy T’s) Steve-O, Jan. 16 - 18, Thurs., 7 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

Donnell Rawlings, Jan. 23 - 25, Thurs., 7 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Open Mic Showcase hosted by Shane Murphy, Jan 7, 8 p.m.

Shaun Jones, Anderi Bailey, Jan. 10 - 12, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7 p.m.

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Christopher John, Sean McKenzie, Anthony K, Regina Givens and Robert Berry, hosted by Michael Calvin Jr., Jan. 16, 8 p.m.

Dennis Gaxiola, Heath Harmison, Jan. 17 - 19, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7 p.m.

Cash Levy, Sharon Lacey, Jan. 24 - 26, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Open Mic Comedy, every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

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

Punchline Comedy Club Sacramento Comedy Showcase, Jan. 8, 8 p.m.

Godfrey, Kris Tinkle, Julian Vance, Jan. 9 - 12, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Chris Kattan, Kelly Price, David Studebaker, Jan. 16 - 19, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

The Hangout Comedy Show, Jan. 23, 8 p.m.

Whitney Cummings, Jan. 24 - 25, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.

There Goes the Neighborhood w/ Thai Rivera, Jan. 26, 7 p.m.

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

Spot-On Trivia: The Comedy Pub Quiz, Tuesday’s, 8 p.m.

Gag Order, Thursday’s, 8 p.m.

Improv Jam, Thursday’s, 9 p.m.

Junior & Leo Show Live, Jan. 10, 8 p.m.

The Comedians with Disabilities Act, Jan. 10, 9 p.m.

Todd Barry, Jan. 17 - 18, 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.

The Fresh Five feat. Johnny Taylor, Jessica Wellington, Alfonso Portela, Michael Patten, hosted by Brian Crall, Jan. 24, 9 p.m.

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2020 J Street Midtown Farmers Market, every Saturday, 8 a.m.

Aerospace Museum of California Art of Beer Invitational, Jan. 24, 6 p.m.

Blue Cue Bar Bingo, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m.

Bows & Arrows Record Club Movie Night: Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m.

TrueStory: Real People Reading Real Stories, Jan. 16, 7 p.m.

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

Boys and Girls Club Local Celebrity Charity Basketball Game: Comedians and Hip Hop Artists, Jan. 24, 7 p.m.

Brickhouse Gallery Second Saturday Open Mic, Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m.

Cal Expo International Sportsmen’s Expo, Jan. 9 - 12 Community Center Theatre Shen Yun, Jan. 14 - 15, 7:30 p.m.

Crest Theatre Chef Robert Irvine Live, Jan. 14, 8 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum ArtMix/Neon Night feat. Aerialists, Abstract Light Artist John Sonderegger, Whimsy Body Art, Art of Lily Moon, Live Music by ZuhG and more, Jan. 9, 5 p.m.

Sky is Falling: Paintings by Julie Heffernan, through Jan. 26 Passion and Virtuosity: Hendrick Goltzius and the Art of Engraving, through Jan. 26 Sam Francis: Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism from California Collections , Jan. 26 Apr. 20 Dragatomi Vibrant Daydreams feat. Jared Konopitski, Bamr, Mandark, Jan. 11, 6 p.m.

Exhibit S With Conviction: Art and Letters From Behind Prison Walls, Jan. 11 - 26 Fox & Goose Pub Quiz, Tuesday’s, 7 p.m.

George Sim Community Center Sacred City Derby Girls’ Season Opener, Jan. 18, 6 p.m.

John Natsoulas Gallery Solo Exhibitions of Painters Sean Sutter and Clay Vorhes, Jan. 8 - 31 Laughs Unlimited The Sweet Spot Sacramento: Erotic Poetry, Burlesque, Fashion, Body Paint, Jan. 23, 8 p.m.

Little Relics Boutique & Galleria Alternate Capacity: New Work from Jeff Devore, Jan. 6 - 31 Luigi’s A Slice of Trivia w/ the Bruce Twins, Monday’s, 8 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Red Lion Woodlake Hotel & Conference Center Winterfest Beer & Wine Social, Jan. 17, 7 p.m.

Sacramento Theatre Company Closer Than Ever, Jan. 8 - Feb. 16 Sleep Train Arena Monster Jam, Jan. 17 - 19 Harlem Globetrotters 2014 World Tour: Fans Rule, Jan. 20, 2 p.m.

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Nursing the Shark Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Rated pg-13 Words Jacob Sprecher When you step back and take a good look at Will Ferrell’s body of comedic work—or even his naked, curlicue-haired body—it really is something to behold. Since bursting onto Saturday Night Live in 1995, Ferrell has solidified himself as this generation’s preeminent funnyman, and it’s not even close. Jim Carrey? Had a great 10 years, faded to black. Ben Stiller? Typecast and inconsistent. Jack Black? Please. Whether playing Alex Trebek, Neil Diamond, Mustafa, Mugatu, Frank “the Tank,” Ricky Bobby, Chazz Michael Michaels, Ashley Schaeffer or anyone else, Will Ferrell has been a constant sorce of laughter for the past 20 years. And of all those great characters, it is now safe to say that none has eclipsed the infamy of the Anchorman, Ron Burgundy.

A smash upon its 2004 release, Anchorman quickly went far beyond the simple financial successes of a Hollywood hit. Combining all of Ferrell’s comedic charms into one single character—physicality, improvisation, lewdness, crudeness and everything in between—Ron Burgundy’s nonsensical non sequiturs, quips and outbursts entered the pop culture lexicon. In the decade since, Ferrell has taken Burgundy on a wild ride through the strata of media outlets, from countless appearances on Conan to actual live and local news broadcasts. (How it took Paramount a decade to spit out a sequel is somewhat baffling.) The inevitable sequel did come, however, and with it a barrage of advertising. Ron Burgundy doing two months’ worth of “legitimate” commercials for Dodge Durangos? Well, why not? When all you have to do is let Will Ferrell riff on-camera about horsepower, miles-per-gallon and dirty dancers for 30 seconds at a time, you essentially have nothing to worry about.

But what to make of the actual movie? The aggressive advertising campaign, while humorous, pointed to the probability of a savage jumping of the shark (ironically, Ferrell nurses a shark in the latest film). As a definite fan of the first, and a frequent quoter of lines like “Brian I’m going to be honest with you: That smells like pure gasoline,” I was reticent of the whole shebang, SubmergeMag.com

foreseeing the typical steroid-like abuses of your average sequel.

But as the opening credits unfolded and I got my first glimpse of The Legend himself, my worries were quickly put to bed. In a way, I had preemptively foregone my appreciation of the brilliant stupidity of it all; here’s a concept so casual and ridiculous, it doesn’t even really matter if half the jokes suck, because there isn’t anything special behind them in the first place. It’s like hanging out with three or four of your foulest-mouthed friends whom you know to be good people and can take in total jest. With that in mind, I settled quickly and comfortably into Anchorman 2.

The plot is insignificant: Ron and Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) are torn apart after Veronica’s promotion and Ron’s firing at WBC news in New York City. This prompts Ron to briefly give up on life, taking a job as the host of a Sea World dolphin show, leading to his attempted suicide-by-hanging from a fluorescent light fixture. But Burgundy is soon offered a job as an anchor at a newfangled 24-hour news network back in the Big Apple called GNN. This prompts him to reunite his original San Diegan crew of Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd), Champ Kind (David Koechner) and Brick Tamland (Steve Carell). You can probably imagine where we go from here, and that’s fine. Burgundy and Co. come into a series of misadventures with handsome rival anchor Jack Lime (James Marsden), fiery producer Linda Jackson (Meagan Good) and Veronica’s new psychotherapist boyfriend (Greg Kinnear); Judah Nelson does a nice job as Ron’s 7-year-old son, Walter Burgundy, and Kristen Wiig fills in as Chani Lastnamé, Brick’s love interest. And while the humor surely lacks the element of surprise that the first film had, fans of the original will have plenty to laugh at, from Ron going blind and living in a lighthouse to Champ serving bat at his chicken restaurant, as well as not-sosubtle jabs at Fox News and the like.

The only true rips worth serving would be in regards to Brick, who is 10 times more obnoxious and relentlessly annoying; and Linda Jackson, whose being black provides a litany of tired racial gags from Ron and the gang that are on par with fresh bits like “Have you ever noticed white people can’t dance?” But Anchorman 2 gets the job done. Period. You’ll laugh, you won’t cry, and you’ll laugh again. And lucky for us, Will Ferrell is only 46 years old.

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Medical matters are entirely baffling to me.

I’m lucky enough to have health insurance through my job, and when the Affordable Care Act launched, my health care provider sent me a notice to let me know that the new laws wouldn’t affect my coverage. That was great for me, because I didn’t understand the coverage I already had.

Some time later, I got another letter informing me that it was time for something called “open enrollment” for 2014. Along with the letter was a slew of literature about my coverage options, and I freaked out. Did they really want me to have to choose between all these plans? Did I have to try to figure out why I chose the plan I already had and decipher whether or not it was my best option? Did I actually have to mail something? God. Having medical coverage is so much work. I was able to deduce that if I didn’t want to change anything as far as my insurance went, then I didn’t have to act at all. This came as a great relief to me, because I’d rather not act on anything.

And that’s just insurance. If we were to get down to the nuts and bolts of how diseases or disabilities or whatever worked, my eyes would glaze over like a holiday ham.

I’d just nod and agree with you, if you were convincing enough, because I wouldn’t want to you to think I was stupid.

That’s why I try not to talk about things I don’t know anything about. I mean I do. We all do. We talk about shit all the time that we know nothing about. I love to talk about physics. I’ll talk to you forever about physics—like crazy theoretical astrophysics—but I don’t know shit about it. I just think it’s really cool. I’ll get really into it, too. Go on and try me. You’d think I’m Neil deGrasse Tyson, except dumber (he’s an astrophysicist, right?).

So this past weekend, my Facebook was all abuzz with people blasting former Playboy Playmate and current talk-show host Jenny McCarthy for her stance on vaccines and how they caused her son Evan’s autism. I mean, I’m not sure how vaccines could cause such a thing, but people believe in all kinds of crazy shit like Scientology, so this didn’t sound any stranger than anything else I’ve ever heard.

McCarthy has been under constant fire for her controversial views on vaccinations, even the Centers for Disease Control called her and other outspoken celebs out for causing a misinformed stir that could have led to more disease. Again, I don’t know much about this stuff, but I do know that I got measles and

polio vaccinations when I was a kid, and I never contracted measles or polio, which I’m pretty stoked about (thank you, Dr. Khorsandi).

What my Facefriends were angered about this time, though, wasn’t McCarthy’s out-there opinions; it was the “fact” that her son Evan didn’t have autism at all. He actually had a rare neurological disorder that was often misdiagnosed as autism, the article they cited reported. And this new information made McCarthy rethink her position about vaccines.

I’m not sure why that would piss off so many people, but it did. I guess that made her misguided crusade even more preposterous. That’s just a guess, though.

Like I said, I don’t like talking about things I don’t know anything about.

Now, mind you, this is also a guess, but it seemed as if no one checked to see that this “new” article was posted almost four years ago on something called “The Sports Pig’s Blog.” It referenced an article in Time Magazine from that same year in which McCarthy said, “Evan couldn’t talk—now he talks. Evan couldn’t make eye contact—now he makes eye contact. Evan was anti-social—now he makes friends. It was amazing to watch.”

But it’s not true, as McCarthy reported. She still holds her same wacked-out vaccination views, and Evan, unfortunately caught in the middle of all this, was diagnosed with autism, as she pointed out in an extended Twitter post.

“Evan was diagnosed with autism by the Autism Evaluation Clinic at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital and was confirmed by the State of California (through their Regional Center),” she tweeted.

When I saw the article from The Sports Pig’s Blog posted on my Facebook feed, it was met with fiery comments. One such commenter called McCarthy a “dumb bitch,” because I guess that’s the best way to vent your frustration about things on the Internet… just a guess.

But you know, I may be wrong. McCarthy could very well be a dumb bitch. I don’t subscribe to the belief that just because she was a Playboy model and host of MTV’s Singled Out earlier in her career that she necessarily can’t be smart. But I’m pretty sure it doesn’t qualify her to talk about medical matters. But if you’re going to blast someone for being a public menace and act all high and mighty, you should probably get your facts straight first. Or better yet, if fighting autism is a cause you hold so dear, why not do something productive like donate to a worthy cause? But what do I know?

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QUALITY ALARMS FROM $9999 REMOTE START FROM $12999 Some vehicles require modules at added cost. Keyless entry installed at added cost.

† Savings off typical full-price installation. Install is per component, in factory-ready locations. Custom install additional. Kits, plugs, wire and shop supplies additional. Complete details at your nearest store.

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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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