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Dive in The Stream The Optimistic Pessimist Submerge your senses the grindhouse

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dive in Music, Art…Asparagus?!

Spring Has Sprung Melissa welliver melissa@submergemag.com Spring is here! Just like that, with the change of a season, comes a change of menu items at my favorite restaurants around town.

Yeah, I get really excited by that sort of thing—needless to say, I eat out a lot. However when spring finally arrives I get excited for all the asparagus, not only in restaurants’ seasonal dishes (especially Roxy’s Asparagus Risotto), but on the grill at home.

Now that it’s April, it’s time for the Stockton Asparagus Festival.

From April 25 to 27 you can nerd out on this delicious fibrous and potassium-filled stalk just a little over 40 minutes away from Sacramento—Asparagus margaritas and deep-fried asparagus… need I say more? I highly suggest you dive in to our feature on page 22 by Steph Rodriguez that will not only answer some questions you might not even know you had about asparagus, but give you a few tips from two local chefs on their preferred way of cooking this veggie.

This spring, Sacramento’s weather sure has been all over the place. With a couple hints at 80-degree days, I was itching to get out and do things, but then I realized even with last week’s cold, rainy days, I still wanted to be out and about. There’s something in the air, and going to shows has been on the top of my to-do list this March.

As always, we have a few music features that highlight upcoming shows with some musicians that you might want to put on your radar.

On April 12 at Midtown BarFly, the local band The Three Way will be having their first full-length album release show. If you’re ready for some straight-up solid rock ‘n’ roll with a side of funk and blues all up in your face, then trust me this show is for you. You can read about our writer Andrew Russell’s time sitting down with this trio as they discuss their previous EP, their upcoming album and how three is the magic number, all starting on page 12.

On April 19 you can find a great hip-hop show at Blue Lamp with Z-Man and 1st Place. I saw them both perform a couple years ago at the same spot, so I can vouch this show will be a damn good time. I believe it will be even better than when I saw them years ago for two reasons: it’s on a Saturday night, plus it’s being celebrated as their 4/20 show. On page 20 starts our interview with TJ from 1st Place by our writer Corey Bloom. How time flies, because our writer (and my good friend Bloom) is actually the same person who introduced me to The Federation (TJ’s first group) about a decade ago when we went to a Mista Fab show.

1st Place sounds completely different then The Federation: less hyphy, but in a good way. It’s fresh, “honest” and simplified. In our interview you can read about what TJ grew up on from music to bikes, and read about what he’s learned over the years being in the rap game.

On April 25 at Harlow’s the lovely R&B singer/songwriter Marsha Ambrosius will be stopping through Sacramento to perform.

She has a new album hopefully coming out soon, but first she’s taking her songs on the road to play them live. She has a list of accomplishments that really is unbelievable for someone who isn’t a household name or doesn’t have major hits playing on the radio. You can read about Ambrosius in Nur Kausar’s feature story on page 16.

Learn about whom she’s written songs for (one is Michael Jackson!), how she enjoys social media and get a glimpse into her upcoming album Friends and Lovers.

In this issue, you can find many more shows to attend this April.

Learn about more notable ones in our column “The Stream” on page 6 or flip through our extensive music calendar on page 27. There’s got to be a show or two (or 10) that you’d want to attend.

Besides music shows, art shows would be great to hit up this month. We have a short write-up on a one-day pop-up art event on April 12 at Easy on I (1725 I Street) that features John Stuart Berger, Gale Hart, David Mayhew, Dwight Head, David White, Eli Trujillo and Chris Botta (see page 9).

Don’t forget Second Saturday isn’t the only time you can see art. At JayJay Gallery until April 26, Michael Sarich, an art professor from University of Nevada, Reno, has a solo show on display. Take a peek starting on page 14, where you can see Sarich’s take on pop iconography art and read Niki Kangas’ Q&A with him on Christianity and Disney characters, why he began doing art, and how having Parkinson’s has affected his craft.

Spring up off the couch and go to a show or stuff your face with some asparagus.

Enjoy issue 159, Melissa

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The stream Sacramento Republic FC Host First Home Game April 26 at Hughes Stadium

Jamie’s Elsewhere Throw Album Release Show for Rebel Revive at Assembly April 12

Christopher Fairman’s New Band Le Kelton to Release Saint April 19 at Witch Room Jonathan Carabba

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Sacramento’s brand new professional soccer team, Republic FC, has kicked off its inaugural season! On March 29, Republic FC, which is part of the 14-team United Soccer League’s Pro Division, made a visit to the Los Angeles Galaxy II. The game ended in a 1-1 tie with Republic FC forward Justin Braun (who has over 100 Major League Soccer games under his belt) scoring the team’s lone goal with an impressive header in the 33rd minute.

Republic FC has a really good shot at being a stand-out team in the league, and playoff hopes are high. The team is being led by a formidable coach, former MLS and U.S. national team player Predrag “Preki” Radosavljevic. The 23-man squad is a mix of young players and veterans and has ties to MLS’ San Jose Earthquakes and Portland Timbers (in fact, three Timbers players are on loan to the team, reports Sacramento Bee’s Bill Paterson in a great piece titled “Five questions to ponder as Republic FC begins its inaugural season”).

Republic FC has a few more road games before their home opener on Saturday, April 26 at Hughes Stadium (located at Sacramento City College) versus the Harrisburg City Islanders.

You can get tickets for as low as $6 right now at Sacrepublicfc. com. Their next two games after that will also be at Hughes Stadium on Saturday, May 3 versus Orange County Blues FC and Saturday, May 17 versus the Los Angeles Galaxy II again.

Republic FC’s very own, still under construction, 8,000-seat home facility at Cal Expo will host its first game on Saturday, June 7 when Sacramento will take on Arizona United SC. The Republic FC organization is expecting huge turnouts all year and is already aggressively trying to get into the MLS and eventually wants to build a huge, soccerspecific stadium in downtown Justin Braun Sacramento. We’ll have to wait and see about all that, but for now, we’re just excited about the possibility that Sacramento will have a winning professional team again, not to mention the fact that live soccer matches are ridiculously fun. Get some pals together and we’ll see you at a game chanting Glory, Glory, Sacramento!

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Sacramento post-hardcore band Jamie’s Elsewhere are releasing their third full-length album Rebel Revive on Tuesday, April 8 and will play their official Sacramento release show on Saturday, April 12 at Assembly. This time around the band is going the DIY route after parting ways with their former label, Victory Records. They also lost their lead singer Aaron Pauley, who left to pursue his touring position full time in Of Mice and Men. A little bit down and out, but still wanting to create an album, the band pulled themselves up from their boot straps, found a new singer (the equally talented Justin Kyle) and started a Kickstarter campaign, raising over $11,000 from backers to help finish and release the album. JE fans will be glad the band stuck with it, as Rebel Revive is a killer record full of insane guitar riffs, chunky breakdowns, melodic sing-alongs and a few impressive guest appearances (Tyler Carter of the band Issues, Garret Rapp of The Color Morale, Dev of “Like a G6” fame and others). Pick the album up at the release show on the 12th, which also features Incredible Me, Lifeforms, Lonely Avenue and Imagine This, or visit Jamieselsewhere.storefrontier.com.

Local singer/songwriter Christopher Fairman has a new project called Le Kelton that we here at Submerge are pretty excited about, and they are releasing their new album Saint on April 19 at Witch Room. Fairman started working on the album four years ago at Moon Studios with David Houston, and now the live lineup has grown to include Chris Vogel (Sacramento native who lives is Los Angeles now), Andy Miller (L.A.), and Justin Goings (also a Sacramento native that lives in L.A. now). Check out the synth-y, dance-y, drugged-out track, appropriately titled “Cocaine,” at Lekelton.bandcamp.com. Their main website, Lekelton.com, offers three other songs, our favorite being the super slow spacey jammer called “Waves.” Saint, 11 tracks in all, will be available on half-and-half red and blue 160gm vinyl, CD and online via iTunes and Spotify. The release show on April 19 will also feature Autumn Sky and Wolfhouse. It’s 18-and-over and gets underway at 9 p.m.

Witch Room is a brand new venue located at 1815 19th Street (exBows and Arrows). Submerge was at two shows at Witch Room last week, and take it from us, it’s a sweet spot to catch live music: great sound, legit stage, good beer and awesome booths to kick back in. Check out Witchroomsac.com for more.

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The Optimistic Pessimist Let Bocephus Make It Better

Bocephus Chigger bocephus@submergemag.com

Carolyn Hax is an advice columnist for the Washington Post. According to Wikipedia, she received a Bachelors of Arts from Harvard, which apparently qualifies her to be an advice columnist. Well I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from UC Davis, the Harvard of Yolo County, making me similarly qualified to dole out free advice. Sure, her readers actually ask her for help and I am just stealing those pleas to serve my own comedic purposes, but who are you to judge? If you want my advice, I’d say keep your mouth shut and read on.

Dear Carolyn Bocephus, There’s a woman who lives in my apartment building who is not just morbidly obese (because who isn’t nowadays), but so obese that one almost can’t help but at least glance at her when she’s nearby.

The other day, she caught my eye when I looked in her direction—I honestly didn’t mean to stare, I just saw her peripherally and looked over— and the next morning I had a note from her in my mailbox accusing me of cruelty and being insensitive toward her incredible struggle as an overweight person. Were I to write a letter back (I’m undecided, but considering it), what do you think it should say?

For the record, I’m chubby, too.

Dear Chubster, First off, I applaud you for embracing your own morbid obesity. This lady must have been fat as all hell if she got the attention of another extremely large human being. When she caught your eye, did she immediately swallow it or just trap you with her glaze gaze?

From your description of the scene, it sounds as if it would not have been possible to avoid looking at, at least, part of this woman if you were anywhere near her vicinity. It was as if she were pulling you into her by using her sheer mass alone. What I’m getting at is I believe your neighbor may be a black hole or some visible manifestation of dark matter. I would avoid her lest matter and anti-matter collide and destroy the universe. If you have to write a letter back, I’d suggest telling her that you’ve alerted Stephen Hawking and Neil deGrasse Tyson to her presence.

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Dear Carolyn Bocephus, My spouse “friended” an old flame on Facebook some months ago. When I said I felt uncomfortable with this, I was told that they are just friends and not to worry.

We’ve actually had several emotional discussions about this since, but nothing has changed. Now when I see that the friend has “liked” or commented (which is often), I feel increasingly uneasy. Am I being unreasonable? How can I just let it go?

– Spouse Dear Web Nazi, When your husband told you he was just friends with this woman did he use air quotes when he said friends or mumble the words “with benefits” right after? Did he not want you to worry because he is the pull out king? Are any of the “likes” she posts on Facebook for pictures of his penis or the two of them having sex? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then he is probably also friends with her on Snapchat and Kik too and they are getting busy.

It could be that or they both have nothing better to do than like things on Facebook. 50/50.

Dear Carolyn Bocephus, My girlfriend has told me about her unfaithful past. It has me worried quite a bit. She told me she dated someone for three years, and in the last year she became unfaithful.

It started with just hanging out with a guy she liked, but she didn’t engage in anything physical. However, she did meet someone at work and that went into physical territory— weekends away to hotels. Her then-boyfriend found out and she lied to him.

After that ended, a year and a half ago, she became very promiscuous. We met four months ago and have been dating ever since. She told me she would never cheat on me, and that her past was full of mistakes. She says she used sex to cope. Sometimes I worry.

I’ve heard the saying, “Once a cheater, always a cheater,” and I’m trying my best not to become a jealous, possessive boyfriend. Any advice?

– R. Dear Pirate, Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner. I was busy having sex with your girlfriend. You aren’t kidding, that girl is a real ho bag! Trying to lock her down in the middle of her year of sexscapades and hotel fuckery was probably not the best idea. By any chance does your girlfriend know a man named Spouse that is also married to a woman named Spouse?

You may want to contact our previous advice seeker and exchange notes if she does. Oh and tell your girl to call me!

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Words Brooke Dreyer

Photo by Brian Westbrook

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Grab a Record at Dimple for Record Store Day April 19

Despite innovations in digital music, nothing transcends the nostalgic character of vinyl. Buying a hard copy of your favorite band or artist’s album is kind of like saying, “Hey, I love you, let’s take it to the next step,” and nothing says you’re worth it like going vinyl. April 19 is Record Store Day, aka the perfect time to make your relationship with music a little more serious. Stop by any Dimple Records location to pick up exclusive, limited edition releases from a number of classic to current artists. As if this day couldn’t be more momentous, Dimple will also be providing live music, contests and give-a-ways for all those die-hard music lovers.

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The concept of quality-over-quantity is most apparent when purchasing artwork. Incredible artwork is easily accessible thanks to the incredible local artists of Sacramento, but options soon become limited when price range comes into play. Alan Dismuke understood the conflict between art lovers and artwork prices, thus launching his online platform, Left Coast Editions, featuring limited edition works from local artists made affordable through printing. This Second Saturday, April 12 from 6 to 9 p.m., these prints will be viewable at a pop-up art show hosted by Easy on I (1725 I Street). The trademark qualities of Second Saturday will be featured at this event: local art, incredible wine and local beers on draft. You can check out some of the prints at Leftcoasteditions.com, but the character of the event is only attainable through attendance! Make this Second Saturday a memorable one, and stop by Easy on I.

Brunch is the best meal of the day—that goes without argument—but can you think of anything that could possibly make it better? The Sacramento LGBT Community Center did last year, and it resulted in an immediate sell-out of tickets and a fervent demand for its return. Thus, we are proud to announce the return of Mama’s Making Bacon Drag Show Brunch! This isn’t your typical breakfast-lunch hybrid; it’s better. It’s a buffet with $15 bottomless mimosas, $6 bloody Marys and screwdrivers and incredible food courtesy of Sacramento’s most iconic drag kings and queens. Thanks to the host, Lucca Restaurant and Bar, this year’s event will be able to host more guests and larger parties. Despite the greater amount of space, the event is likely to sell out before its April 13 date. So don’t make the mistake of waiting to buy your tickets at the door (which open at 10 a.m. and close at 1:30 p.m.). Tickets will be $45 at the door (if they don’t sell out ahead of time) and are $35 when bought in advance (go to Dragbrunch2014.brownpapertickets.com). Keep in mind that seating is a first-come-first-serve basis, so don’t procrastinate!

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Trentino at Harlow’s • April 26 It’s no secret: EDM (electronic dance music) has taken over American culture within the last two years. The acquisition was inevitable; EDM has consumed the European music scene for almost 30 years now; the United States was just a little late to join the party. The antagonists of anything-electronica typically oppose the genre because they think it compromises the integrity of musical composition. That may be true for the kitschy “producers” who capitalize on mainstream culture (and taint EDM with poorly integrated beats and mixes), but it’s an entirely different story for the artists and DJs who tirelessly dedicate their creativity to the medium of electronic music. Trentino is a perfect example of this tenacious, imaginative application.

His love for musical development is exceptionally apparent in his contagious on-stage enthusiasm.

His ecstatic vibes, technical talent and approachable sound make him a favorite of EDM-devotees and newcomers to the genre.

Avid electronic listeners, dance fanatics and those willing to expand their musical perspective are all sure to enjoy Trentino’s April 26 show at Harlow’s. The doors open for this 21-and-over show at 9 p.m. and tickets can be purchased ahead of time through Harlows.com for only $10.

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Thursday night’s premier of Captain America: The Winter Soldier started out as something of a learning experience for yours truly. Opening the doors to the ticket lobby, I observed the surroundings and asked myself the following: “Why are there teenagers dressed up like superheroes? Why are there teenagers lining up two hours early for the midnight screening? And why are there only 25 seats left for the 10 PM?” Hey, I’m not naïve to the popularity, and I’ve seen many, many comic flicks over the last decade-plus. But I rent them. I watch HBO. I haven’t seen one in the theater since that first rancid Spider-Man came out, and it’s safe to say the experience has changed a bit. The only two-seat pairings available in the entire theater were in the very front row, in which I lasted one preview before abandoning ship for a single. “Don’t worry about it,” said my friend. “It’ll be like that episode of Coach…”

And here come the opening credits to hoots, hollers and applause. Why, it’s Chris Evans, the hunky hunk playing Steve Rogers cum Captain America. He looks good in that tight Under Armour shirt, running alongside Anthony Mackie, who’s welcomed into the Marvel film lexicon as Falcon. Then the sun shines, light humor is exchanged, and the audience bursts into guffaw. Anyway, unfrozen and still adjusting to modern society, Captain America is now a full-time agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., working closely with higher-ups Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Alexander Pierce (Robert Redford). His super-female counterpart, fellow Avenger Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), is rough-andready: game for action, espionage and giving a piece of her mind.

But when an attempt is made on the life of Nick Fury by a silverarmed armed assassin known as the Winter Soldier, nothing is as it seems. S.H.I.E.L.D. is suddenly turned upside-down, finding Cap, Black Widow and the gang square in the crosshairs of a global HYDRA conspiracy. HYDRA’s mission? Launching a superweapon set to eliminate 20 million undesirables around the world.

It’s now up to the Captain and his crew to regain control before hope is lost…

There’s a lot of moving parts to all that, though; crossreferencing threads from the first film (as well as The Avengers), character crossovers, deep wells of deception and suspicion, foreshadowing future installments…and none of it is interesting.

Not even remotely. Tantamount to this intricate dullness would be the Winter Solider himself, for which the movie is given its namesake. Played by Sebastian Stan, the Winter Soldier reprises the character of Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers’ army buddy from his time as a pre-Captain America pip squeak in the 1940s.

Only now he’s a cryogenically revitalized killing machine, some sort of Nazi-Soviet-HYDRA experiment, not unlike the Captain himself. And yet the Winter Soldier is a feckless paperweight, arbitrarily inserted into action sequences while mixed up in a script that doesn’t seem to have any interest in his existence in the first place. And how’s this for a further summation: Chris Evans borderline stinks. Sam Jackson is inconsequential. Scarlett Johansson gets by on skill and beauty alone. Not even the action is worth a goddamn beyond basic technical merit.

Am I simply missing the hook on the continued success/ barrage of Marvel-made movies? This fucking thing was 136 minutes of absolute filler. I’d like to say it’s because I grew up collecting Marvel and DC comics through the ‘80s and ‘90s, saving my money to buy collectibles from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s, that my standards for what these movies ought to be is just set too rigidly against the paperbacks themselves. But that’s not the case. I really like the Christopher Nolan Batman series. I genuinely dig a couple of the X-Men flicks. But this intertwined Avengers franchise, like so many other Marvel blockbusters of recent years, is weak-ass cheese. It’s Michael Bay bullshit filtered through the Marvel world. I don’t expect The Winter Soldier to be anything like Dolph Lundgren’s 89 in ‘89 Punisher, but 136 minutes? Really? Would the kids stop dressing up without Captain America’s Bill Pullman-esque speech to the S.H.I.E.L.D. masses? Would the dollar signs plummet if we turned the oneline-zinger knob down from 11? Would anyone get up and walk out of the theater without Garry Shandling’s second cameo as a taxidermied blowfish? Christ. I’m not gonna sit here and tell you Winter Soldier is as bad as Batman & Robin, but I’d much rather be entertained by relentless stupidity than bored out of my skull by cinematic Styrofoam.

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The Three Way Merge

Local rock act The Three Way looks to make noise on the Sacramento scene with the release of its debut album Words Andrew C. Russell • photos Alison Toon

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t should have been difficult to catch up with a band with this much momentum.

Since their current lineup solidified back in January 2012, The Three Way has wasted no time in cutting broad swathes of dirty rock ‘n’ roll through the regional scene, from the downtown grid to Placerville and beyond.

They’ve incited spontaneous table-dancing at sandwich shops in Rocklin, jammed in the midst of bar-fights in Portland, Ore., and have blown out more than one sound system along the way. Meanwhile, they’ve found the time to record a four-track EP (punchily titled Fourplay), an entertaining music video, and now a fulllength album.

Luckily for me, I don’t have to crowd surf to get to these guys today. It’s a balmy Sunday at the tail end of March, optimal cafe weather,

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and The Three Way and I are planning to make an afternoon out of it. We end up at a sidewalk table outside of Crepeville on L Street, enjoying a few lazy sips of coffee, carrot juice and chamomile tea before drifting into our little chat.

To my right is Andrew Mundy, the drummer of the group. We toast with our matching carrot/orange blends before he upgrades to an IPA. Across from me is Joel Case, who currently supplies bass, vocals and occasional piano. On the left is Justin Forcione, lead vocalist/guitar, who’s reclining in his chair, wearing a leather jacket and bandana.

He initially strikes me as a young Sons of Anarchy type, and as it turns out, he often gets around by motorcycle. I ask him what it’s been like to ride it in the hard rain we’ve been having. I imagine it feels like being the

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Terminator; he admits it kind of sucks. That’s the kind of impression I get about these guys— they’re all very down to earth, but aren’t shy from being badasses as part of their regular routine. Whether it’s Case’s knowledge of six or more instruments, or the fact that Mundy laid down the drum tracks for their first EP with a broken collarbone, I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I want to know more about the strange beast that is The Three Way. The band’s story dates back to early 2011, when Forcione and Case were regular faces at the House of Hits in Arden, a 24hour rehearsal facility for local musicians to practice, trade talent, and rock into the wee hours. The two clicked musically when Micah, a mutual friend in the insomniac milieu, began inviting them to jam sessions.

“Most of the people he recruited were eccentrics,” recalls Case. “One of them played a homemade instrument consisting of frying pans and drinking glasses. But one day, he said he met a guitarist named Justin. After he mentioned him a few more times, we scheduled a jam, followed by another, and another. They were great sessions. I knew instantly that I would love for it to become a project, although it wasn’t ripe yet.”

Some of this ripening, oddly enough, took place in a vineyard. Between the first suggestion of the project and the group’s first actual gig in March 2012, frontman Forcione spent eight months working on a grape harvest at a winery in Virginia, contending with the heat and the hornets with “stingers as big as horseneedles.”

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When Forcione returned, the The Three some sort of holstered weapon rather than a Way hit the ground running, and after the first broken appendage. drummer departed the group following their For Joel Case, the musical DNA takes even inaugural performance, Mundy, who had been sharper turns. He was raised on jazz, aided an audience member, was eager to join. by a beatnik father who had lived through “It’s the band I’ve been waiting for,” he the ‘60s Haight scene in San Francisco and, remembers, “…that stripped down rock ‘n’ roll with his mother, formed a household that was feel that’s so open and allows for everyone to indispensable for the musically inclined Joel. let their style of playing show through.”

Upright piano, clarinet, saxophone, flute, guitar, Since then, the group has been ukulele were always on hand. When asked if unstoppable, popping up at Marilyn’s on K, he brought some of this dense, Charlie Parker/ Starlite Lounge and Ace of Spades, capturing Art Tatum-infused background to his current new fans with every gig. They’ve joined up act, he remarked, “I think I bring the mentality with members of ZuhG’s “cosmic family” for of a jazz musician, if not the sound. I love it touring and festivals, and recorded their latest when Andrew and I find exactly the right beat… work with the collective’s J.R Halliday.

I watch him as closely as if we were in a jazz The group has played shows in the ZuhG rhythm section together.”

Life store that once graced the Downtown With this wealth of ideas and stylistic Plaza. As they recall, that gig was beset by a divergence between the three, it’s amazing they plague of mall-cops with noise complaints. The can create music with such a powerful cohesion. band even blew out an entire circuit board at The explanation? “We vibe alot,” Case says. The the annual ZuhGFest. As it turns out, their light, others nod in unspoken agreement. carefree attitudes may For The Three Way’s gel with the family’s laid- “It’s the band I’ve album party on April 12, back vibe, but Case plans to join one of been waiting for…that their music is another the opening acts, playing stripped down rock ‘n’ matter altogether. jazz piano accompanied by roll feel that’s so open The Fourplay EP standup bass and drums in and allows for everyone order to showcase his love brims with this brand to let their style of of blow-the-doors-off of (and expertise in) the energy. Tracks like “Crazy playing show through.” genre, and to provide a killer Legs” and “Electric – Andrew Mundy, warm-up for the explosive set Tambourine” burst with The Three Way, to come. southern-inflected rock While all three seem on joining the group styles, hard folk and content for the time to glean even trace elements of traditional jazz. Their some well-deserved R&R in the breezy café raw power (and widening array of influences) setting, the conversational switch to the release continues throughout their new material, gig stirs up a renewed excitement. “This show’s where everything from swing (“When You Get gonna be the shit man,” beams Forcione. “We’re Tired”), power pop (“Something Better”) and pulling out all the punches. We’re playing some dirty blues rock (“Slow Girl”) gets into the mix. old, some new and maybe some sneak peaks to I begin to ask about this undercurrent of the next album after this one.” hybridization running through their undeniably The group had mentioned an eagerness hard-rock ethos. As Forcione explains to move ahead with recording some of the it, everything goes back to the “three”: many new ideas that bode well for their “Everything is three ways,” he says. future release. The three are all on a collective Every member brings something head-trip of pure rock ‘n’ roll creation, and the substantially different to the table. For himself, April 12 event represents another significant Forcione hits on the concept of the power trio milestone in getting to that promised land. as his part of The Three Way vision: classic “You can probably expect me to drop a groups like Primus, ZZ Top and even The Police few sticks, possibly spill a couple beers, and that can create magic with the perfect balance you can definitely expect to have a great of energies. Add in a healthy addiction to the time,” Mundy says of what to expect at the blues and outlaw country artists like Johnny show. One more thing newcomers can expect: Cash, and you get a sense of this rip-snorting The chance to see a warm, welcoming and side to the group. ambitious local group that keep their horizons Mundy’s hard-hitting style is informed far ahead, and their limits far behind. by his love of punk (The Misfits, Bad Religion, Alkaline Trio) and other extreme genres, and Check out The Three Way’s release show at Midtown BarFly on April The Three Way affords him the chance to 12. They’ll be accompanied by the deploy some of these styles while showcasing eclectic, funk-inclined Island of Black and White, blues/country his versatility. He also showcases a pretty purveyors The Soul Shine Band, impressive rock attitude. For the EP, he talks Hans Eberbach and an array of about having to take his arm out of a sling other local talents. The price of admission ($10) will also get you a before every recording session, as if it were

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A professor of art at University of Nevada, Reno, Sarich’s own education in painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking spanned the globe from Illinois and Oklahoma to Austria. His work has been spied by gallery and museum patrons throughout the United States, and even overseas in London and Germany.

While he makes some money off his art, his main source of income is teaching. Says Sarich, “It’s always nice to see how somebody else perceives the visual world.” He works at the university with students that include his kids, and he smiles as he discloses, “I paint right along with them.”

Sarich resides in Reno, where he creates his work mainly in his garage that he has converted into a studio, and spends the bulk of his waking hours allowing social and political themes to take shape beneath his diligent hand.

In spite of being afflicted with Parkinson’s disease, Sarich is a prolific painter and sculptor, and a collection of 30 years of his work was recaptured in a book by Anne M. Wolfe and Kirk Robertson, entitled Like, Love and Lust.

I met with Sarich—a soft spoken yet thoughtful and eloquent man who brought my own questioning voice down a few decibels—at his art opening at JayJay Gallery in East Sacramento on March 8 to talk about his life and the exhibit.

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Can you explain the significance of the recurring, intertwined themes of Christianity and Disney characters in your art?

It’s kind of a duality, a hate-love relationship. Disney meant something good, but now it’s been commercialized and spread all over the world. It’s the same thing with Christianity. Icons have taken on a commercial value.

The Virgin of Guadalupe is on T-shirts and bumper stickers, so it’s kind of lost some of its identity I think, in terms of reverence.

At the onset of beginning a sculpture or painting, do you have a preconceived notion of a message you’re trying to convey, or is it more organic?

It’s more stream-of-consciousness. I just go with the imagery and let it roll, and I react in a subconscious way. The paintings and drawings just take over. With sculpture, you’ve got to make sure they stand up, so structurally, you have to think about the integrity as you work. But when I glaze and paint them, I just react to the form and tattoo it.

You’ve done shows all over the world and throughout the United States.

When you do shows, solo shows specifically, do they tend to have a unified theme?

For me they’re all unified, they’re all related, like a theme I’ve been working on for 10 years. Pop iconography as opposed to high art and low art, and what that means…again, they butt heads, high and low. So I push both ends of it.

“When I was in high school I was in-school suspension for a year, and the art teacher would say, ‘Can you do a drawing every week?’ or, ‘Can you do a painting every three weeks?’ It raised my standards of work ethic, and I just loved it, because it was something that I felt was mine, that no one could take away. Growing up with six brothers and sisters in a tiny house, that was real important to me to have something I could keep as my own.”

– Michael Sarich Do you have a favorite show you’ve participated in?

I guess the retrospective at the Nevada Museum of Art. It’s where my book came from. It’s 30 years of my work. So that was kind of amazing to see all the shit I did in 30 years. Revisiting the past through imagery is kind of a weird thing.

How or why did you begin doing art?

I’ve always drawn since I was a kid, and I got some recognition for it so it kind of kept my interest. When I was in high school I was in-school suspension for a year, and the art teacher would say, “Can you do a drawing every week?” or, “Can you do a painting every three weeks?” It raised my standards of work ethic, and I just loved it, because it was something that I felt was mine, that no one could take away. Growing up with six brothers and sisters in a tiny house, that was real important to me to have something I could keep as my own.

What media/materials do you use for your sculptures and paintings?

Well, it’s all about the mark. There’s a variety of applications but it’s all about the speed of the mark: slow, clumsy marks as opposed to rendered marks; airbrushed marks versus the painted mark…so I’m using the language of mark-making to put all these pieces together. Some of the sculptures are glazed and some are painted—mostly ceramic but I do wood, too. I did a series of puppets. I call them puppets but they’re wall pieces that are hinged.

It’s slowed down a little bit because I have Parkinson’s. Lately it’s affected my ability to make ceramics. I can still paint and draw. I get about six hours every day.

I’m good in the morning, till As I walked around the gallery to take about 2 o’clock, then I take in his exhibit, I was overwhelmed by a dizzying sense of feeling lost within more pills. I’ve got a sort and sickened by the “bankrupt on of window of work time. I selling” nature of today’s world, while simultaneously being drawn to the get a window of work time, imagery of icons that are an ingrained it’s about six hours but it part of the modern consciousness used to be eight. I’ve had collective, akin to archetypes. I highly recommend paying a visit to Jayjay Gallery [Parkinson’s] for 14 years, to experience Sarich’s world before the and it gets worse over time, show comes down on April 26. JayJay Gallery is located at 5520 Elvas Avenue. but I’m still maintaining.

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t’s not uncommon to pigeonhole ourselves into music genres, to skip a song or station because it doesn’t fit that perfectly curated Spotify playlist or it doesn’t sound familiar. However, some artists who often deserve a second listen transcend genres—their music becomes a mission and not just components of rhythm and beats, instruments and lyrics.

Singer/songwriter Marsha Ambrosius sees her work this way. She may not be on the local radio station loop, or popular with the young teens who now inflate musician stardom by buying perfume bottles and arena tickets, but she has a strong fan base that spans more than a decade.

In 2000, she topped charts and broke stereotypes, hailing from England as part of the female duo Floetry with Natalie Stewart.

Even then, her lyrics did not shy away from sensuality and straight talk. After the duo split in 2005, several artists noticed Ambrosius’ songwriting skills.

She quickly built a name for herself as a songwriter and producer, penning “Butterflies” for Michael Jackson and hits for artists such as Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Jamie Foxx and Nas, and received the BMI Songwriter of the Year Award.

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The song “Far Away” from her debut solo album, Late Nights and Early Mornings, which got her a Grammy nomination and a 2011 Record of the Year Soul Train Award, addresses suicide, drugs, bullying and being gay and black.

“This is my free therapy—let this be the escape,” Ambrosius says on an afternoon before a Minneapolis show. “Sing songs with your emotions. Don’t be afraid to run away.”

By ear, one of her songs might be beautifully dramatic and heartbreakingly convincing. Paired with its video, the song takes on another heavy layer of meaning and purpose.

For example, one of her new singles, “Without You”—a duet with R&B star Ne-Yo— epitomizes a painful breakup. Ambrosius’ mournful, deep pitch followed by clear, high cries attests to it. But, watch the video with images of a young girl and what imagination leads to be an abusive father, and the wrenched gut from the powerful song twists even more.

When writing “Without You,” Ambrosius says the lyrics came as just another moment in time.

“I have a platform to speak on issues and topics that people would run away from,” the 36-year-old says. “Through social media I am able to connect directly with my fans and they find solace in talking about these things.

I’m just glad I’m one of those who can help.”

Ambrosius lives on her social media pages like she’s working a desk job, even though she is always touring. She is signed on constantly, responding to tweets and reposting, sending fans and friends emoti-hearts, and in the process collecting more fans.

“We get to have open dialogue, whether we’re talking about Scandal on Thursdays or Walking Dead on Mondays,” she says.

“That velvet rope, social media kind of removes that.”

“Sing songs with your emotions.

Don’t be afraid to run away.”

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Growing up in Liverpool, England, Ambrosius didn’t have social media to find and connect to music, but she lived in an area swarming with musicians—famous and even infamous.

“We had a very blessed opportunity to appreciate music. I know we of course had The Beatles, but we also listened to everything from Earth, Wind and Fire, to Queen...Gilberto Gil, anything that was great, and I knew of it all because my parents were avid vinyl collectors so I got to play pretend DJ,” she says.

Ambrosius’ upcoming album, Friends and Lovers, is about the vulnerable barrier between the two titles. Ambrosius calls the album an autobiography of her past relationships.

“Friends and Lovers is to be listened to responsibly,” she has said. The difference between her first album and the new one, she adds, is only the amount of time that has elapsed.

“I’ve had more experience in life since Late Nights and Early Mornings, so this is the sequel of what already was,” she says.

“I had already wanted an album that was completely cohesive from beginning to end, but sometimes you can only make a song 3 minutes and 50 seconds and there is so much more to say. Like, what happened with that relationship?”

Early reviews of recently released singles praise Ambrosius’ range, compare her to Alicia Keys and Prince, and suggest the singer will reach a higher level publicly than ever before.

Ambrosius doesn’t have a release date for the album, because her plan had been to present it as a live album.

“This belongs to the people,” she says.

“When you see it live then you experience the type of person I am and the voice I am for the people.”

The live experience, she adds, will also reflect her songwriting.

“The show, it’s very candid, very forward, very sensual, very melodic,” she describes.

“Buckle your seatbelt.”

Ambrosius will play Harlow’s April 25 and believes an album will be released once her tour ends in Las Vegas May 10. She often brings in guest appearances and local talent to her shows, and noted she is researching Sacramento-area music to see who will open for her show. Doors open at 9; tickets start at $40.

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Fresh Start, but Forever in First TJ of 1st Place Comes to Terms with switching from Hyphy to Alt-Rap Words Corey Bloom photo Jenny Price

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o Bay Area rap fans, the frontman for 1st Place may look familiar. A few years back he went by the name Stresmatic, onethird of the group The Federation. Infamously known for their hit song “Hyphy,” and the ensuing, now-classic, self-titled debut, The Federation were a heavy force behind the Bay Area renaissance of the mid-‘00s. Deals with Virgin Records and later Warner Brothers put them on the national stage, and while the Hyphy movement as a whole didn’t take off, the group left an undeniable mark on hiphop. While still family, each member of The Federation embarked on solo ventures, and thus 1st Place was born.

When he came back to Northern California after a stint in Los Angeles, Stresmatic, now known as TJ, linked with his childhood friend and producer Kyle Murphy (aka Dirty Beats) and got back to work. The friends from Fairfield, Calif., began working at a dizzying pace, experimenting and developing a sound to call their own. It was a fresh start, a chance to change and do something different, and most importantly do it all on their own. Since 2007 the group has put out over a dozen albums; a mix of produced and programmed beats, to some projects backed up by a live band. The party vibe carried over from The Federation days, but recording independently (both as an artist and from a record label) opened up the avenues for expression, allowing TJ to be more candid and self-aware.

Though he’s at peace creating what might be considered alt-rap, TJ keeps one foot in the mainstream world. A writer at his core, he has made a career of crafting hooks for heavyweights such as E-40, Lil Jon, Snoop and Ghostface. His gift for stringing words together into phrases that stick to the brain is prevalent in the hook-heavy 1st Place sound, and ensures that if nothing else, you won’t forget them.

In the following interview, TJ speaks about some of his earlier music influences, reflects on his time with The Federation and admits that sometimes his music with 1st Place can be a bit too honest.

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What were some of your earliest encounters with music and how do you think it shaped where you’re at today?

I remember the first concert I went to was this Live 105 concert in Golden Gate Park with this group Crowded House. They played this acoustic set, and that right there made me want to do music. I saw the attention they were getting, and I said to myself I want to do that. But growing up I listened to a lot of Bay Area rap, hella Tribe Called Quest and Redman, but I had an uncle who listened to all the New Wave stuff and groups like The Smiths. It sounds weird, but I listen to more of that stuff than I do rap these days. I love how it sounds. Now music sounds too perfect. That music sounds dirty, like it was recorded on a four-track or something. It’s just gives me a feeling that I don’t get from anything else. People see me walking, thinking I’m probably listening to 2Pac, but I’m probably listening to Depeche Mode.

So did you start off rapping or did you ever try to put together a band?

My friend Kyle, who does a lot of the 1st Place beats, his dad had this guitar and I would always tell him that we should start a band. This was probably like fourth grade. I was always over there messing with it, and his dad would get mad because I was constantly playing it. Nothing ever happened, but I’d say around high school is when I started rapping a lot. There were these battles at this store in Fairfield called the Fonky Chicken, and I was winning all of them. That’s where I met Rick Rock and Doonie Baby [of the Federation].

They had their thing going with Cosmic Slop. Rick had already done stuff with dudes like 2Pac and stuff so it was crazy. I stayed in contact over the years, and eventually just by being around and in the studio, we started a group.

I understand you were also heavily into bikes and racing as a kid too, is that right?

One of the first things I did when I got my advance for the first Federation record was go to Ray’s Cycle in Fairfield [laughs]. I spent a lot of money at Ray’s Cycle. I probably kept the lights on for a while around that time. But yeah, from the time I was 10 to about 16 I was deep into downhill mountain bike racing. I raced all around California: Big Bear, Mammoth, Squaw Valley.

It costs so much money to do, so that didn’t work in the long run, so I cut that out and really started getting into battling. It went from bikes to battling, just like that.

“Growing up I listened to a lot of Bay Area rap, hella Tribe Called Quest and Redman, but I had an uncle who listened to all the new wave stuff and groups like The Smiths. It sounds weird, but I listen to more of that stuff than I do rap these days.

I love how it sounds. Now music sounds too perfect. That music sounds dirty, like it was recorded on a four-track or something. It’s just gives me a feeling that I don’t get from anything else. People see me walking, thinking I’m probably listening to 2Pac, but I’m probably listening to Depeche Mode.”

– TJ, 1st Place SubmergeMag.com

What did you take from your time with the Federation?

That experience did affect how I conduct my business some. You can’t wait on anybody or anything, so now I’m back on a do everything yourself mentality.

Did you ever think about stopping?

Oh hell no! I was down in L.A. at the time, and I was still getting into the studio and writing hooks. I was just recording, not really thinking about my own project, but when I came back up to Northern California that all changed. My boy Kyle had a studio in his house so I started recording every day and focusing on me. But no way, I never thought about giving up, that is not in me.

I think one of the things that attracts people to 1st Place is the honesty, like nothing is glossed up and you take on this very normal dude approach to the songs.

Yeah, and sometimes it might be too honest. It’s very straight to the point. I actually don’t like to play my music for chicks I’m messing with; it makes them ask questions [laughs]. And you know, sometimes I say some stuff, and people think it’s funny, but I’m being serious. Like people think “Being Broke Sucks” is funny, but I’m dead serious with that song. It might seem funny because of how I say things, but I’m speaking from a real place. I’m not trying to be like Weird Al or anything, and just say something stupid to get a laugh. And with that, I don’t have a Rolls Royce or nine chains. That’s cool if you have that, but the average American doesn’t live like that. I’m trying to connect to the people who can relate to that.

With 1st Place you’ve also seemed to simplify things, what was the thinking behind that?

I stopped worrying about rap stuff. I know I can rap. I’m not the best rapper in the world, and I’m totally OK with that. The less I worry about trying to be the dopest rapper, the more people like it.

I care about the art, but I stopped caring what grown dudes think. Like I don’t want dudes to tell me how dope I am anymore. I would rather have girls say they had fun. It’s cool for dudes to love my music, but I just don’t want dudes in the corner getting all hung up on what I said.

Just following you on social media you have really taken to a healthy lifestyle, and have even stopped drinking. Has this affected your music at all?

Well I still write about a lot of the same things; girls, drinking and drinking with girls, because I have done so much of that, but performing is way different sober. You can see clear, and when everybody is staring at you it’s more a little scarier than when you are drunk out of your mind.

Rocking with a full band you can catch 1st Place at Blue Lamp on April 19 alongside Gurp City’s own Z-Man. The show starts at 8 p.m., and the cover charge will be $10.

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It’s Asparagus Festival Time!

Fun Facts Before You Go Words Steph Rodriguez

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n a creamy ice cream, a stiff margarita or simply grilled with salt and pepper, asparagus is one springtime vegetable that is enjoyed and savored in myriad forms throughout the San Joaquin Valley and the world. Every spring, the Asparagus Festival in Stockton, Calif., dishes up massive quantities of the fibrous and potassium-filled stalk. On April 25 to 27, be entertained by ’80s alternative rock band Soul Asylum, or get funky with the guys from War before witnessing a Choppedinspired chef cook-off located in the Civic Auditorium area. Visit white tents set up in Asparagus Alley to brave scoops of asparagus ice cream, pastas and more.

Now in its 29th year, the festival boasts 36,000 deep-fried asparagus servings, 10,100 scoops of green ice cream, 3,500 sandwiches, 3,400 pasta plates and 2,300 burritos. The grand total: 56,400 helpings of asparagus are consumed over the festival’s three-day period. Not to mention, $25,000 worth of perishables are donated to the Emergency Food Bank and Gospel Rescue Mission. As the festival approaches, we wanted to learn a bit more about the abundant stalky veggie. In the following interviews, Submerge magazine asks culinary experts, dietitians and festival organizers about tips, tricks and fun-facts behind the versatile veggie—and yes, we even asked what’s up with asparagus pee.

Oooo that smell That sulfuric odor and yellowish-green hue are two characteristics of asparagus consumption a majority of fans are all too familiar with. Luckily, Submerge turns to registered dietician Cathy Carmichael of the Sacramento Native American Health Center (2020 J Street) to ask the age-old question.

Why, oh why, does asparagus pee smell so pungent?

CC: It’s actually a byproduct of the amino acid, asparagine. When it breaks down in your body, it produces a byproduct that ends up in the toilet from your urine and you can smell it.

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CC: All amino acids are found in protein foods. If you think about the smell, like with eggs. While you’re hard-boiling eggs, or steaming artichokes, they have a very unique smell. All of those are the byproduct of amino acids that are changing their formation, whether they’re changing in your body or changing when cooking. [Asparagine] was one of the first amino acids to be isolated by scientists in the 1800s. It’s also found in many other foods.

What are some nutritional benefits of asparagus?

CC: Asparagus is high in potassium, vitamin A, folate and fiber. I would say a cup of asparagus is about 40 calories. It’s a low-calorie vegetable that is very nutrient-dense. As a dietitian, asparagus is such a great vegetable because it’s handheld and that’s great for kids; you can cook it in the microwave, you can steam it, it’s very versatile. It adds great color. It’s a terrific vegetable. We are very lucky in the state of California to have a lot of it, if we have enough water to grow it right.

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Carina Lampkin

Boil ’em, mash ’em, stick ’em in a stew Executive chef and owner of Blackbird Kitchen and Beer Gallery, Carina Lampkin may be a stranger when it comes to the Asparagus Festival, but she is definitely familiar with the vegetable. Lampkin features the perennial veggie on Blackbird’s latest menu alongside a nice portion of wild king salmon. She also plans to incorporate asparagus tips and when it’s their turn, other fern veggies and artichokes with beef tartar rounds. Look for chef’s take on springtime goodies throughout their respective seasons all year round.

How do you prefer asparagus?

CL: My favorite way to eat anything is simply with butter and salt. Done. Give me a grill. Give me some butter. Give me some salt. Call it good.

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California grown Drian Perez is the chef-in-charge at Skyline Restaurant in the Sleep Train Arena. With more than 15 years of experience professionally dishing up meals, Perez and his team of culinary artists serve anywhere from 3,500 to 4,000 guests on game nights alone. With five games left in the NBA season, Perez looks to fresh asparagus for inspiration in the kitchen.

What is an asparagus faux pas?

DP: Never boil asparagus. When you boil asparagus, it washes away all the good stuff that you don’t end up eating. It’s actually best to just grill it right out. The best way to do it for me is to cook it with salt, pepper and olive oil on the grill.

How is the Sleep Train team dishin’ out asparagus?

DP: Right now, we’re doing a cream of asparagus soup. We also like to do roasted asparagus served with a balsamic reduction as a salad item. We also like to use asparagus for our pastas, like our pasta alfredo with asparagus and mushrooms.

Seasonal vegetable is what’s good about living in Northern California. We can get asparagus right away. Especially, with the whole farm to fork push that’s going on everywhere, asparagus is definitely a part of that.

Did you enjoy the vegetable as a kid?

DP: I wish that kids could eat a lot more of it in schools. Going to school, we never had a taste for asparagus in lunch programs and that is something that I would like to see incorporated in school menus.

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Tell me about Blackbird’s asparagus dish.

CL: Blackbird is hyper-seasonal. So, as soon as something pops out of the ground, we like to cut it and plate it. I’m doing a seared wild king salmon dish with a bacon and potato hash, [and] poached egg with asparagus tips on top, lightly sautéed in the pan.

What happens to the stalks of the vegetable? Do they go to waste?

CL: I do a butter sauce with the stalks that I don’t use from the asparagus. I trim them down so that they’re white. Then, I chop them up and infuse them in cream to really layer the flavor. I also use that cream to finish my sauce. What I like to do with flavors as much and often as possible is bring in every component of cooking to layer and add depth and character. So, you get the asparagus tips in this dish and what would be waste, I infuse into the sauce to reinforce the flavor.

What inspires you seasonally?

CL: What I’m doing artistically with the menu right now is becoming a monochromatic chef. With my pasta dish, all of the elements are different varying shades of green.

I have another dish on my menu right now, which is varying shades of orange and yellow. It’s a fun way to play with color. I enjoy turning every plate into a piece of edible art. That’s the goal at Blackbird.

How about a handy asparagus cooking tip?

CL: When I blanch asparagus, the goal is fork-tender.

Bring your pot to a soft boil, like 120 degrees, if you want to get precise. You don’t have to use a whole pot full of water either; you can kind of steam them. When you’re steaming them, you want to season your water as you would pasta water. You can add aromatics to your blanching water; but with asparagus, I don’t want to overpower it, yet I want to give it some characteristics to its flavor profile.

What do you add to blanching water?

CL: I add some citrus acid, which is a fancy chef ingredient that keeps the green color. Then, add some lemon juice, chili flake, kosher salt and a little bit of thyme. You always want to be cooking in a broth; you don’t want to cook in water. When you cook in a broth, you add depth, you add character and you create a story.

Interested in the various ways to enjoy asparagus? Visit the 29th annual Asparagus Festival in Stockton, Calif.

(Weber Point 221 N. Center St.) April 25 – 27. Tickets start at $13 and children 12 years and younger are free.

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4.07 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.

Witch Room SiLM, Half Shadow, Michael Saalman, 8 p.m.

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Powerhouse Pub Rock On Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Papasotes Karaoke Explosion, 9 p.m.

Press Club RHYTHM feat. Digit, Crescendo, Spire, Evolve, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Acoustic Open Mic, 5:30 p.m.; Miss Maddy and the F Street Stompers, 9 p.m.

Shine Open Jazz Jam hosted

by Jason Galbraith, 8 p.m.

University Union Serna Plaza, CSUS Nooner feat. Humble Wolf, 12 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Open Mic Night, 7 p.m.

Torch Club Bill Mylar, 5:30 p.m.; Zach Ryan and the Renegades, 9 p.m.

4.09 Wednesday

Ace of Spades Schoolboy Q, Audio Push, Isaiah Rashad, Vince Staples, 7 p.m. (Sold Out) Assembly Bear Hands, The Stand Out State, 7 p.m.; Schoolboy Q, Audio Push, Isaiah Rashad, Vince Staples, 11 p.m.

Badlands Trapacana feat. IMF. Dred, TAMEsta, 10 p.m.

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

Assembly ZZ Ward, Grizfolk, 6:30 p.m.

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

The Blue Lamp Acoustic/ Spoken Open Mic, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Northern Soul, 8 p.m.

Dive Bar City of Trees Brass Band, 9 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Joe Ely, David Ramirez, 5:30 p.m.

Marilyn’s For Sayle, Brian Buckley Band, 9 p.m.

LowBrau Le Twist feat. The New Division, Sam I Jam, Adam J, Roger Carpio, 9 p.m.

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

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

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub The Auxiliary, Rebel Radio, Valiant Steed, 8 p.m.

Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

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Back 9 Bar & Grill Open Mic, 7:30 p.m.

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Funktion w/ DJ Step Rock, DJ B. Vega, 9 p.m.

The Boardwalk Shotty Shot, Lance, Roppa, ABM, Mizzle, J Ball, FOSS, T. Maine, Starburstt & Skiitzo, Damano, T. Rule, 7 p.m.

Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

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

Crest Theatre Sacramento Has Talent, 7 p.m.

District 30 Trance Thursdays w/ Bphree, Mitchell Cukr, Aviator, Ben Tension & Selly, 10 p.m.

Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Steve McLane, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Megan Nicole, Lia Marie Johnson, 6 p.m.

The Hideaway Bar & Grill Trash Rock Thursdays w/ Danny Secretion, 8 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides Living Room Sessions: Michelle Lewis, Guido, 9 p.m.

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Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Sweet Revenge, 10 p.m.

Shine The Urban Sherpas, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X Quartet, 5 p.m.; Funk-De-Fied, 9 p.m.

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Assembly Bombay Bicycle Club, Royal Canoe, 7 p.m.

Back 9 Bar & Grill Stellar: A Tribute to Incubus, Musical Charis, Self Proclaimed, 8 p.m.

Bar 101 Rubbidy Buppidy, 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Playa Rae & Trey C, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Lion I Am, We Rise the Tides, I Assailant, A Shot at Zenith, Petty Education, Conceived in Chaos, Moment of Clarity, 7 p.m.

Cafe Colonial The Secretions, Bastards of Young, Success, The Harbor, 8 p.m.

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

Center for the Arts Arlo Guthrie, 8 p.m.

Club Car Johnny D, 9 p.m.

Club Retro West Coast Invasion Tour 2 feat. V-Rose, Black Knight, Kidd, Spec and more, 6 p.m.

District 30 Bring It Back feat.

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Fox & Goose Mike Blanchard & The Californios, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.

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Naked Lounge Downtown Blue Oaks, McDougall, Jon Emery, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides William Mylar, 5 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Wonderbread 5, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Whiskey Dawn, 9:30 p.m.

Shine Whiskey & Stitches, Actors Killed Lincoln, The Hollow Point Stumblers, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Plan 9 (MISFITS tribute), 9 p.m.

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

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

Club Car Mad Music Love, 9 p.m.

District 30 DJ Elements, 10 p.m.

Fox & Goose Polymers, Blame the Bishop, We Just Met, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Flies In the Kitchen, 5:30 p.m.; Harlis Sweetwater, Dippin Sauce, 9 p.m.

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Harlow’s Super Huey, 5:30 p.m.; Hip Service, 9:30 p.m.

Ace of Spades Mogwai, Majeure, 6:30 p.m.

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe The Fab Four (Beatles tribute), 7:30 p.m.

Assembly Devil You Know, 6:30 p.m.

KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Guest DJs, 9 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Larisa Bryski, Willy Seltzer, Conner & Karlee, Emma & Brodie, 8:30 p.m.

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

Midtown BarFly Crescendo, Sexy Robots and more, 9 p.m.

Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides Highway 12, Of Us Giants, Amour, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Joy In Repetition, 10 p.m.

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

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

Cache Creek Casino Los Astros Del Ritmo, 5 p.m.

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

Center for the Arts The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Shockwave Riderz, Black Cat Grave, 8 p.m.

Club Retro Spring Break Party w/ DJ Spin Dizzy, 6 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Element Of Soul, 10 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Sweet Revenge, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Massive Delicious, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Polyrhythmics, Big Sticky Mess, 7 p.m.

Mix Sunday Circus w/ DJ Gabe Xavier, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

Assembly Jamies Elsewhere (CD Release), Incredible’ Me, Lonely Avenue, Imagine This, Lifeforms, Taking Us Alive, 6:30 p.m.

Back 9 Bar & Grill Korean Fire Drill (CD Release), TallBoy, KeepItLit, 8 p.m.

Bar 101 James Cavern, 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Record Club Presents: Radio Radio ‘80s Dance Night, 9 p.m.

The Boardwalk Stitched Up Heart, The Nearly Deads, Bri, Somebody’s Madness, Type 19, 7 p.m.

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Iron Reagan Weapons of Mosh Destruction II feat. Ghoul, Occultist, Summit Midtown BarFly 7 p.m.

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

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

Crest Theatre Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 6:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Northern Soul, 8 p.m.

4.15

Kithkin Luigi’s Fungarden 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Rock Estrin & the Nightcats, 3 p.m.

Press Club FLOW! feat. Foreign Native, Element Brass Band, 6 p.m.; Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Buck Ford, 2 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Eat the Turnbuckle, Alarms, Knifethruhead, xtomhanx, 9 p.m.

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

4.14 Monday

Ace of Spades Three 6 Mafia / Da Mafia 6ix, Compton Menace, Twisted Insane, Whitney Peyton, Sozay, Alan Winkle, Weddojenson, Cali Colab x GFN & R3D, Sheye T, El Capitan, 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.

Harlow’s The Colourist, Night Terrors of 1927, The Wind & The Wave, 6 p.m.

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

Marilyn’s Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Weapons of Mosh Destruction II feat.

Ghoul, Iron Reagan, Occultist, Summit, 7 p.m.

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

Press Club Paul Gordon, DJ Larry, 9 p.m.

Shine Classical Revolution Hosted by Skye Bergen, 8 p.m.

4.15

The Boardwalk The Bunny The Bear, Consider Me Dead, Overwatch, Dephiance, Just 2 Dudes, 7 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Sea Legs, Mama Foxxy, 9 p.m.

LowBrau Le Twist feat. 8th Grader, Sam I Jam, Adam J, Roger Carpio, 9 p.m.

Luigi’s Fungarden Kithkin, 8 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.

Powerhouse Pub Rock On Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Press Club Snow White Smile, Origin Alive, Artemis Gone, 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 Debut Tuesdays Music Showcase w/ Butcher Brown, Soul Shine Band, The Big Night, 8 p.m.

4.16 wednesday

Ace of Spades Sevendust, 7:30 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Marilyn’s One, Dead Larry, 9 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Motorize, The Lost Cherries, Paradox Drive, 8 p.m.

Press Club Swoon, Dank Ocean, 8 p.m.

Shine Midtown Out Loud Open Mic, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Papasotes Karaoke Explosion, 9 p.m.

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

University Union Serna Plaza, CSUS Nooner feat. Jesi Naomi, 12 p.m.

4.17 Thursday

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; J Lately, Azure, J Good, Keno, Johny Quest & Jamon, Tecknician, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Lifeforms, The Kennedy Veil, Jack Ketch, Aenimus, Petroglyphs, Salythia, 7 p.m.

Center for the Arts Jay Farrar, Duo, Gary Hunt, Moore Brothers, 7:30 p.m.

Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

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

Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m.

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Ace of Spades All Time Low, Man Overboard, Handguns, 6:30 p.m.

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Back 9 Bar & Grill Tommy Nordman (Street Urchinz), Brian Strand (The Silent Game), Mark Morrison (Defyant Circle), Garrett Wildgust (The Old Screen Door) and more, 8 p.m.

Bar 101 The Remedy, 9:30 p.m.

4.19

Itz Yommie (CD Release) Cali Bear Gang,Thizz Latino, Gatlin, Lingwiztix, G-Will, Kentastik, Team Louie, Dirk Dig, Str8 Laced, Killa Gabe, I-80 Playaz, Wow Bat, Frais The Boardwalk 7 p.m.

Harlow’s White Lies, Fever the Ghost, 6 p.m.

Shine No Words Thursday w/ MicroDecibel, 8 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X Quartet, 5 p.m.; Red’s Blues, 9 p.m.

Marilyn’s DJ Oasis, InkDup, Rendezvous w/ Cool Beans, 9 p.m.

University Union Ballroom, CSUS Salsa Loca Live, 6 p.m.

Mix DJ Eddie Edul, DJ Peeti V, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides Bluegrass Open Jam, 7:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Folsom Prism, 10 p.m.

Press Club Heckarap! w/ DJ Gourmet, MC Ham, 9:30 p.m.

The Boardwalk Missing Persons feat. Dale Bozzio, S.W.I.M., Anarchy Lace, Nine Past Nine, 7 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino The Spazmatics, 9:30 p.m.

Center for the Arts Tinariwen, The Melodic, 8 p.m.

Club Car Justin Anchetta & Friends, 8 p.m.

District 30 DJ Billy Lane, 10 p.m.

Fox & Goose The West Nile Ramblers, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.

Luigi’s Fungarden EGG!, Bomba Fried Rice, Rubbidy Buppidy, 8 p.m.

Assembly Dance Gavin Dance, Capture The Crown, Palisades, Bleach Blonde, Defy the Odds, Our Native Tongue, 6 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Auto Replay, 10 p.m.

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

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Old Ironsides William Mylar, 5 p.m; The Knockoffs, Nar, 9 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Ancient Rivers, The Spiral Electric, Black Market Sunday, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial The Shrine, Slow Season, Peace Killers, Waning, 7 p.m.

4.18

Midtown BarFly Kill the Precedent, Armed for Apocalypse, Horseneck, Solanum, 8 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

Shine Sicfus, Sexrat, 8 p.m.

Sidetrax DJ Larry, 10 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Surprise Party w/ Shaun Slaughter, 9 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Big Iron, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Pailer & Fratis, 5:30 p.m.; Terry Hanck Blues Band, 9 p.m.

Witch Room Burnt Ones, Male Gaze, Holy Wave, 8 p.m.

4.19 Saturday

The Boardwalk Cali Bear Gang, Itz Yommie (CD Release), Thizz Latino, Gatlin, Lingwiztix, G-Will, Kentastik, Team Louie, Dirk Dig, Str8 Laced, Killa Gabe, I-80 Playaz, Wow Bat, Frais, 7 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Xian Lim, Rayver Cruz, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Bloodgeon, Minnesota, Newtdick, Septicaemia, Cataclysmic Assault, Gerogerohaku, 7:30 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Audioboxx, 10 p.m.

Shine The Royal Jelly, Said the Shotgun, Vincent Cross, 8 p.m.

The Colony Bloodgeon, Newtdick, Septicaemia, Cataclysmic Assault, Gerogerohaku, 7:30 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Legends of Soul Tribute Show, 8:30 p.m.

Fox & Goose The Roy Thorpe Blues Band, Dead Larry, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Chickapalooza (Benefit for Cystic Fibrosis Research): Katie Knipp and guests, 5:30 p.m.

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Taj Mahal, 7:30 p.m.

KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Mountain Shine, Coal Mine Canaries, Halfpence & Haypenny, 8 p.m.

The Blue Lamp 4/20 Party feat.

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Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Club Car The Mark Sexton Band, 9 p.m.

Back 9 Bar & Grill Humble Wolf, PointDexter!, 8 p.m.

Marilyn’s You Front the Band Live Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Petty Theft, 10 p.m.

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

Level Up Lounge Guest DJs, 9 p.m.

Bar 101 Street Urchinz, 9:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Rounders Sports Bar & Grill Local Licks Acoustic Series feat. ZuhG, Sac Open Mic AllStars, 8 p.m.

Ace of Spades Jon Pardi, 7 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Back Alley Buzzards, Red Sky Sunshine, Julie the Bruce, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides FASCINATION w/ ‘80s New Wave Dance Club, 9:30 p.m.

Marilyn’s The Stranger Band, Riotmaker, Simple Creation, 9 p.m.

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Toby Keith’s Wolf Hamlin, 9 p.m.

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Witch Room Autumn Sky, Wolfhouse, Le Kelton (Album Release), 9 p.m.

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Barnes & Noble Arden Fair Author Signing with Peter Hecht (Sacramento Bee Journalist & Author of Weed Land), April 10, 6:30 p.m.

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

The Blue Lamp Naughty Trivia!, every Wednesday, 8 p.m.

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

Lydia Popovich Michael Kosta, Grant Lyon Punchline Comedy Club Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10 p.m.

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

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

Punchline Comedy Club JHP Showcase, April 9, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

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District 30 Trill Sundays w/ Billy Lane, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Mojo Green, Justin Ancheta, 7 p.m.

Mix Sunday Circus w/ DJ Gabe Xavier, 8:30 p.m.

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

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

4.21 Monday

Ace of Spades The 1975, 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.

Press Club The After Life, Would be Train Robbers, Sea Legs, 9 p.m.

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Ngaio Bealum’s 4/20 Festival, April 20, 7 p.m.

Sacramento Comedy Spot Open Mic, Monday’s, 8 p.m.

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Harold Night, Wednesday’s, 8 p.m.

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Assembly, Sacramento • Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Words & Photo Andrew scoggins

As advertised, the Black Lips show at Assembly last Tuesday was a booze-fueled, sweat-soaked rage fest where the dull day-to-day drudgery of the week faded into the background for a few moments of cathartic release. Or at least, this was how it was for a third of the crowd who chose to be a part of the show instead of those in the back, standing stoically with their arms crossed and scowls on their lips as all this merrymaking happened around them.

Maybe it’s just a symptom of the California scene and there’s some fantastic desert punk-rock shows going on right now in Arizona that are all kinds of buckwild, but it seems to be that no matter how raucous the show is, at least half of the crowd is standing silently. At the Black Lips show, people were crowd-surfing, stage diving, slam dancing in the mosh pits and spilling drinks all over each other; but then you look back and it’s that blank bored look on everyone’s face. It seemed to be even worse on the 18-plus side of Assembly.

Because of the fully stocked bar (possibly the No. 1 highlight of the sleek new venue), Assembly sectioned off the floor in order to keep the impressionable young tykes from the tottering, tattooed bad influences only a few yards away. This meant that while the drunk adult side was smashing into each other during the guttural shoutalong choruses of “O Katrina” and “Family Tree,” the 18-plus section seemed to be content to stand and watch, which was a complete 180 from the opening performance from fellow Atlantans The Coathangers.

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The Coathangers is an all-female punk band firmly planted in the riot grrrl/garage aesthetic. The music is fuzzy, stripped down, snarling, snotty punk rock. And after walking on stage and telling the audience to “wake up,” the band proceeded to do just that. Lead singer Julia Kugel started the show with a barrage of shrieking vocals in a noise rock song that was played entirely with a slide.

Most of the audience members seemed to not quite know what to make of that; but as the band got going into the rangy garage punk, most people were nodding to the beat and the 18-plus side was going wild, prompting bassist Meredith Franco to get into the crowd on that side and do vocals for a bit.

However, the real draw and the real energy from the band seemed to stem from drummer Stephanie Luke, who provided the snarling yell to Kugel’s shrieking yips.

Luke’s drumming was ferocious and her singing style brought Iggy Pop to mind just in terms of the sheer visceral, animalistic violence of it. When the three members of the band switched instruments, it allowed Luke to step out from behind her black matted curtain of hair as she bent over the drum set and fronted the band, which she did with fantastic aplomb. Luke embodied a dangerous wild-card energy that the other members of the band seemed to lack. When she was leading the charge, the band fired on all cylinders. But when Franco took lead guitar duties for “Merry Go Round,” it all felt very staid and flat-footed. But judging from the reception the band drew, it’ll likely not be the last time they come to Sacramento.

Finally, Black Lips took the stage and it was really everything one would want from a punk rock show. There was some concern that after the production by Black Keys’ Patrick Carney, their newer material on Underneath the Rainbow wouldn’t have the same kind of frenetic vigor that their earlier material had. But after witnessing the slow-sludge stomp and grind of “Boys in the Wood,” their new material seems to complement their live set perfectly. There were a few misfires such as “Smiling,” which seemed a bit saccharine and pop-y for the Black Lips. But the entire set flowed well together and kept the crowd moving.

Their second to last song, “Bad Kids” brought the place down as it tends to do, slapping every statue on the outskirts of the crowd from their apathy to a sweaty roiling mass of bodies.

The set seemed to end abruptly as the crowd called for an encore, perhaps “Veni Vidi Vici” that was conspicuously absent from their set, but Assembly turned on the house lights and some non-abrasive rock music and that was that. Although then they turned off the music soon after so those who wanted to hydrate properly with beer and booze were forced to go to another bar, losing potential revenue for the Assembly. Which was baffling to me. But other than that and the strange center divider for the show, the Assembly is a great venue for seeing some of the larger bands who overcrowd some of the smaller dives. Even the Black Lips seemed to be surprised by how many people came out, and guitarist Ian Saint Pé said, “We didn’t think any of you guys would show up.” Now if only they could get the lifeless mannequins to dance and participate, they’d have a proper rock 'n' roll show, but maybe next time.

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There are far worse things in the world than hearing your favorite late-night talk show host is retiring. I don’t need to list them here (it would take too long), but I was still bummed to hear David Letterman was deciding to hang up his microphone and call it quits in 2015. He’s a lot older than I am, but I feel as if I’ve grown up with him, or more accurately, perhaps, he’s helped shape my personality. I’ll leave it up to you to decide whether or not that’s a good thing.

I don’t remember when I started watching Dave’s little show, but I know I had to be young, because he was still on NBC, on-deck behind Johnny Carson on Late Night with David Letterman. I’m not sure what it was about Letterman that hooked me, but even as a kid, I was instantly drawn to him. It might have been because he looked like the older man I could have grown up to be. He was gangly, had weird hair, wore glasses and had a gap in his teeth.

Basically, he was the nerdiest looking dude on television. In an era when male rock stars looked like hot chicks, and hot chicks looked like male rock stars, there was this doofus hosting a late-night talk show. He was entirely uncool, and I loved it.

It was more than I just related to him, but he also gave me hope. In school, I was ridiculed by some of the other kids (I think they call it “bullying” now) because my hair looked like a curly Brillo Pad and I had this nervous tick (I still do) that caused me to emit this strange sort of monotone laugh after everything I say.

Basically, I was a fucking dork, and my peers weren’t shy about reminding me of it.

But my parents were pretty cool about letting me stay up as late as I wanted to, even on school nights, and Dave gave me some measure of solace on my worst days. I thought, well, this guy’s a mess, and he’s talking to famous people on television, so clearly bad hair didn’t hold him back.

Not only had I found a kindred spirit, but I was also drawn to his style of humor.

Letterman’s sarcastic wit really spoke to me. I loved that he told bad jokes but acted like he knew they were bad, and that’s what made them funny. That’s, like, irony, right? I guess it’s not just for T-shirts after all.

Letterman also brought a whole host of weirdos and nobodies into the limelight, most of whom had no business being on TV. Chris Elliott was an instant favorite of mine, just

because he seemed so clueless; Larry “Bud” Melman may have been the most unfortunatelooking human who ever lived; and of course, there was schmaltzy band leader Paul Shaffer, who may have given off the persona of a frustrated wedding singer, but, as Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelley once told me in an interview, was a really down cat. Dave also made celebrities out of common folk, like Meg Parsont, a publicist at Simon and Schuster who he’d often call and surprise with gifts, and Rupert Jee, a guy who owned a deli near the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, where CBS’s The Late Show is filmed.

But I guess it’s a different world now. I’m tired of hearing/saying that, but it’s true. No one really watches TV anymore. I must admit, I don’t even get to watch The Late Show as much as I used to. Working nights is part of it, but also I’m so tied in with binge-watching shows on Netflix and diddling around and “liking” shit on various social media sites, I hardly have the time to actually sit down and watch the tube any more.

Jimmy Fallon is much better suited to navigate the changing media landscape. Sure, he has a traditional television show, but he’s keen to post plenty of clips on the Internet. At least a handful of links to a video of something Fallon did with a Muppet or whatever pops up on my Facebook feed every day. I hadn’t seen mention of Letterman at all on Facebook until he announced his retirement. That’s sad, I guess, but not really a shock.

Though Letterman hasn’t yet said his final “good night” to his audience, speculation is already swirling as to who will fill his slot.

Howard Stern, Chelsea Handler and Stephen Colbert have all been tossed into the discussion, and I guess any of them could do a good job and bring new energy to the late-night airwaves, but I don’t think any of them could hold a candle to Dave.

Syracuse University media professor Robert Thompson, quoted in a Los Angeles Times article, said of Letterman, “He is the crown prince of the new age of irony. He did more of a parody of a talk show than a talk show itself, and that’s what they’re all doing now.” That’s all very fitting, but I’ll always remember Dave as the dude who taught me it was cool to be nerdy decades before it was actually cool to be nerdy. Thanks, bro.

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