Submerge Magazine: Issue 171 (September 22 - October 6, 2014)

Dive into Sacramento & its Surrounding Areas

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All content is property of Submerge and may not be reproduced without permission. Submerge is both owned and published by Submerge Media.

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

dive in Emotional Roller Coaster Melissa welliver melissa@submergemag.com There’s been so much good stuff happening in my life lately.

Submerge found a new office in Midtown with four huge windows that supply plenty of natural light; my husband and I (with whom I co-own this lovely publication) are celebrating our one-year wedding anniversary as soon as we finish up distributing this issue (we’re going camping!); and last but not least, my favorite festival of the year, TBD, is just a week or so away (of which we have lots of great coverage inside this issue).

Check out our Empire of the Sun interview on page 16, Keys N Krates feature on page 20, a special TBD edition of Submerge Your Senses on page 8, plus on pages 19 and 20 you can find set times and a festival map!

Things are pretty darn awesome. I feel as if I should be on cloud nine, but I can’t find myself getting quite there mentally because of the atrocious fires in Northern California. At the time of print, Capital Public Radio reported the King Fire burned 82,000 acres of our beautiful forests and 10 homes, and it’s just 17 percent contained. I can’t help but feel awful for the families, farms and animals it is affecting.

But the one fire that really hit home (literally) is the Boles Fire, which started on Monday, Sept. 15 in Weed, California.

From the ages of 3 to 18, I grew up in that small town of 3,000 people. My parents still live there—they have their entire lives.

This fire tore through the small community, burning over 150 structures—most of them single-family homes, as reported

by Cal Fire. Friends of mine, friends of my parents… it touched everyone in the small town (luckily my parents’ home was spared). I am grateful that no one was killed, though there was a very close incident involving a former elementary and high school friend of mine. Now a nurse, she was sleeping that afternoon because she was working the night shift. Her son ran home from school, through flames in their back yard, to wake his mother—thus saving her life just minutes before their house caught fire and burned to the ground. Just wow, right?! I had to share that story.

My hometown really saw a tragedy. It has affected so many people, as well as the main employer in town, the mill, where both my parents happen to work. It’s currently shut down until certain structures can be fixed, which I was told is going to take months at the very least.

So I’ve been having somewhat of a difficult week; my emotions are all over the place. I’d like to give up the rest of my column space this issue to possibly inspire some of our readers to donate to the loss of my poor little hometown of Weed. As of Sept. 18, Weed is having a hard time accepting any more goods like clothes and food because the storage spaces are limited.

However, city officials would like to steer people toward monetary donations.

To assist Boles Fire victims, you can donate at Weed.recovers.org On a lighter note, thanks for picking up Submerge! I hope that reading the lovely features in 171 brings you happiness.

Melissa

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2ND THURSDAYS | MONSTERS’ BALL | OCTOBER 9, 2014

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Your Senses

Experimental and Noise Genres at NorCal NoiseFest • Oct. 3–5

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Bring Your Designs to Life with Laura Matranga’s Behind the Silkscreen • Sept. 27–28

Of all the cities in the world, what makes Sacramento unique? Is it the general feel of creativity and communal support? Absolutely.

Sacramento doesn’t produce a public, but rather, fosters individuals. What’s so great about that, you may ask? Consider NorCal NoiseFest, an event that started as a two-day, jam-sesh-esque gathering back in 1995, but has now evolved into a three-day festival attracting musicians and noisemakers from all over the country. The first day of the event (Oct. 3) will be hosted at Luna’s Cafe from 7 p.m. to midnight, and requires only a $10 cash cover from attendees. Days two and three (Oct. 4 to 5) begin at 2 p.m. and will be hosted at Witch Room with the same cover fee. Norcalnoisefest.com has tons of information on performing bands, the festival history, and much more. Come explore new, up-and-coming sounds inspiring the experimental force behind modern music.

We are living in an age of a do-it-yourself lifestyle. DIY is taking over home decor and design as people across the country flock to websites like Pinterest and eHow for inspiration on how to learn to make their own pillowcases, picture frames, light fixtures and more. The only downside to DIY? Not all of us are visual learners. It doesn’t matter how descriptive a YouTube video is, some of us need to learn kinesthetically! Laura Matranga of Asbestos Press caters to these learners in her Behind the Silkscreen workshop, where she teaches students how to transfer their own designs through silkscreening. From noon to 4 p.m. on Sept. 27 and 28, students will learn how to stretch designs, burn images and ink the screen to create re-usable “stamps” and images. Tickets can be bought for $130 at Brownpapertickets.com (search “Behind the Silkscreen”), a price that includes materials and a seat in this unprecedented class, hosted at Verge Center for the Arts (625 S Street). Get your seats soon, tickets will sell fast!

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Hawaii from a Local Perspective • Oct. 4

Summer may be over, but the season for vacations is never-ending. But who wants to spend x-amount of dollars on a plane ticket when you could just head down to Cal Expo for the Sacramento Aloha Festival? Free admission ($10 for parking) beats commercial plane seating any day.

Educational exhibits, workshops, merch and food vendors, and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Entertainers invite you to experience Hawaii from a local perspective.

Hawaii is commercialized as a prime vacation setting; however, most travelers forget the history and culture surrounding the islands. SAF works to educate, fortify and maintain the strong community surrounding Hawaiian history. Sacalohafest. org has information on entertainment, parking and lodging for this Oct. 4 event. Doors open at 10 a.m. and close at 6 p.m., but don’t forget to bring your own chairs! This year is expected to draw a larger crowd than the last!

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Authentic German Tradition with a Twist at Sactoberfest • Oct. 10–12 Last year, Sacramento was blessed with yet another incredible trademark festival. Sactoberfest’s success was inevitable, but the turnout transcended all foreshadowed expectations. This year should be no different. Sactoberfest’s event producer, Rich Clakeley, stated in a press release, “Building on the success of Sactoberfest last year, I’m excited to bring even more of the Oktoberfest traditions that will make this authentic celebration memorable for everyone… Rivaling some of the largest celebrations around the country, the addition of a full carnival, games, and the vastly expanded food and drink offerings only add to the authenticity and excitement.”

Oktoberfest, the inspiration for our renaissance occasion, began as a wedding celebration for Munich’s royalty in 1801.

Today, the event has evolved into a sixteen-day extravaganza and attracts over six million people world-wide each year.

Sactoberfest is in only its second year of production and it’s expected to draw over 8,500 guests; Not too bad, Sacramento.

Not too bad at all. West Sacramento’s Bridge District will transform into its inspirited German platform from October

10 - 12 with the help and company of authentic Oktoberfest biers from Spaten, Erdinger, Hofbrau and Franzikaner, as well as local brews from Sudwerk, Yolo, Bike Dog and Jackrabbit, dirndl-dressed waitresses, traditional German foods catered

by Frickle Brothers, Broderick Roadhouse, Ten22 and The German Deli, and a full carnival with rides and games! Come test your luck with corn-hole, beer pong, keg rolling, wurst tossing and stein holding. The event opens at 3 p.m. on the 10th, with the traditional tapping of the keg followed by live music and an eclectic parade. The festivities will continue until 10 p.m. on Friday, and continue again from 1 p.m. - 10 p.m. on Saturday and conclude 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday. Grab single day tickets for $25 - $85 or three-day passes from $45 - $165 at Sactoberfest.com. Come dressed in your most authentic costume for a chance to win the Best Lederhosen or Dirndl Dress prize. Clakeley said it best, “Come October, a piece of Germany is coming to Northern California in Sactoberfest, and I can’t wait!”

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Your Senses

TOUCH

Get Your Blood Flowing with Yoga on the Main Stage in the Mornings

Special TBD Fest Edition!

What better way to get your pre-festival blood flowing than with morning yoga on the main stage at TBD? On Saturday and Sunday starting at 10 a.m. join instructors Ryan Bailey from East Wind Yoga (locations in Roseville and Auburn), Heather Roussos and Joel Strehle from Zuda Yoga (locations in Midtown, Folsom and Roseville), as well as MC Yogi with DJ Sol Rising and last but not least, San Francisco-based instructor Mark Morford. TBD Yoga is open to the public and they are only asking for a $5 to $10 donation for Yoga Across America. Organizers are asking that you also please RSVP at Tbdfestyoga.splashthat.com if you plan on attending. Throughout the weekend there will also be a “Riverside Yoga Play Area” where festival-goers can try Slacklining, Hooping and Acro Yoga. Come get bendy with TBD!

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hat used to be known as Launch has morphed into a brand new, even bigger shebang called TBD Fest. From Oct. 3 to 5, TBD will invade The Bridge District in West Sacramento (hence the name “TBD Fest”), right along the River Walk next to Raley Field. Sweeping views of Sacramento’s cityscape and Tower Bridge will make for a spectacular setting to experience the music, food, art, yoga and more that the festival has to offer. Here we’ve dedicated an entire Submerge Your Senses section to highlight just a few things you can hear, see, taste and touch at TBD. Get your tickets now at Tbdfest.com! Single day tix are $69, or get a three-day pass for just $159.

Explosions in the Sky Benjamin Della Rosa

kurt vile & the violators Hans Bennewitz

empire of the sun Kyle Marks

justice Jason Malmberg

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Local Artists’ Gig Posters for TBD Fest Acts Once again, the creative dudes and dudettes behind TBD Fest have collaborated with a few of the many talented poster artists in the Sacramento region to curate a gallery of beautiful oneof-a-kind posters for individual acts playing the festival. Artists Jason Malmberg, Hans Bennewitz, Jonathan Buck, Laura Matranga, Benjamin Della Rosa and many more have created mind-blowing poster art for acts like Justice, The War on Drugs, Explosions in the Sky, Kurt Vile and the Violators and tons of others. The posters are extremely diverse, creative and engaging, very reminiscent of Sacramento’s creative culture as a whole. We’ll bet there are more than a few you’d want to hang on your walls. The best part? You can!

Get your hands on high quality prints select posters at the festival!

You can also get an inside look at the concepts and processes behind each artists’ piece by following TBD Fest at Facebook.com/tbdfest, where they will be presenting the posters and some stories behind them in the weeks leading up to the big event.

TASTE

The Pit: A Wood-Fired Cooking Demonstration Featuring 14 Top Local Chefs

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that Sacramento’s restaurant scene is booming; after all, we are America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital! To showcase our region’s culinary prowess, TBD Fest is introducing “The Pit,” a wood-fired cooking demonstration zone that will feature chefs from 14 of the area’s most acclaimed eateries. Chefs such as Oliver Ridgeway of Grange, Michael Fagnoni of Hawks, Kurt Spataro of Paragary Restaurant Group, Michael Thiemann and Matt Masera of Mother, Michael Tuohy of LowBrau/Block Butcher Bar and many others will prepare “festival bites” that people will be able to purchase individually, or you’ll also be able to get all-day passes to The Pit. So you best come hungry to TBD! More info at Tbdfest.com/pit.

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The Unsung Heroes of TBD Fest

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It’s pretty much a given that the larger headliners at TBD Fest are going to leave behind thousands of melted faces at the end of each night. High profile acts such as Moby, Blondie, Justice, Danny Brown, Empire of the Sun, Explosions in the Sky and other top-billed artists might be the reason you buy tickets, but we’d like to point out a few of the hidden gems that could easily get buried in the huge lineup (there are nearly 80 artists in total!). Here are two acts that we feel are the unsung heroes from each day.

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Kauf and MNDR

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Kauf is an electronic artist from Los Angeles whose 2013 EP As Much Again was released on Cutters Records (Cut Copy’s label) to much acclaim in the blogosphere. He’s done a lot of remixing for artists like Labyrinth Ear and Polica. He’s also working on a new album that will be out early next year that will surely be amazing. Definitely an act to look out for if you like groovy, slow-moving, electro beats.

MNDR is the project of singer/frontwoman Amanda Warner and producer Peter Wade. It’s hard to describe how rad MNDR is in such a small space. Think pop-y/industrial/ EDM with heavy German vibes, if that makes any sense.

SPIN gave their debut album Feed Me Diamonds an 8 out of 10 and just weeks before they perform at TBD, MNDR will be at San Francisco’s famed Folsom Street Fair, an annual BDSM and leather subculture street fair. Warner’s got this underground Lady Gaga-meets-David Bowie art-pop thing going on, and we absolutely love it!

Wildcat! Wildcat!

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Wildcat! Wildcat! and Skaters Wildcat! Wildcat! is a fantastic new-ish Los Angeles-based synth/indie-pop group that Submerge discovered via Lollapalooza’s live stream earlier this year. Their nearly flawless live set blew us away and we’ve been hooked ever since. Their debut full-length No Moon at All just came out in early August and was co-produced by Morgan Kibby of White Sea and M83.

Skaters

Skaters are a band you don’t want to miss if you’re looking for something a little more rock-y, garage-y and more guitar based. They have gigged with Cage the Elephant (a perfect pairing in our opinion) and their new album Manhattan is out now on Warner Bros. Records. These dudes could easily blow up, see ‘em first at TBD!

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Incan Abraham and Flashlights Incan Abraham

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Incan Abraham is a dreamy pop group from Los Angeles whose members have been friends since kindergarten!

They’re debut full-length Tolerance is out now and was produced by Lewis Pesacov (Best Coast, FIDLAR, Fool’s Gold). Its lush layers and textures with hauntingly good melodies make it an absolute joy to listen to.

Flashlights are a gritty young rock band from Florida that have drawn comparisons to greats like Built to Spill and Superchunk. Their new album Bummer Summer is a killer long player with songs about “dead end jobs and lousy living conditions, heartbreaks and hangovers. And, of course, there are also songs about cats,” according to Flashlightsmusic.com. Check the track “Don’t Take Me Seriously.” It’s seriously great.

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Sacramento songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Noah Clark is no stranger to the local scene. His old band Brilliant Red Lights was one of my absolute favorite regional groups in the mid-2000s (some of those early shows with Tera Melos were legendary!).

He’s also worked with or performed alongside acts like Cake, !!!

(Chk Chk Chk), Black Tibetans, DoomBird and many more. Clark’s newest project (which includes Scott Sanders, Brandon Dickinson, Timmy Picchi and Nick Von Kaenel), is a mellower, more maturesounding rock/folk/pop outfit going by the name Noah Clark and the Homewrecking Crew, and they are about to release their Mama Rich EP on Oct. 1. It’s the group’s second short offering, as their Feel Free EP came out in July of this year (check it out on Spotify!).

Compared to Clark’s past work in BRL, this new group is much less At-the-Drive-In and much more Wilco—that is to say, less prog-rock and more roots-y. We’re talking real quality stuff here, with excellent songwriting and top-notch musicianship from dudes who have cut their teeth gigging locally and touring DIY-style for years! Check out Facebook.com/noahclarkmusic for a link to their Soundcloud page, where you can listen to the slow, dreamy track “Simple Life,” which will appear on the upcoming EP. Catch Noah Clark and the Homewrecking Crew live on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Hoes Down Harvest Festival, which takes place at Full Belly Farm in Guinda, Calif. (Yolo County). Clark and the boys take the stage at 2 p.m. and you can also expect performances from groups like Paige Anderson & The Fearless Kin (an amazing young Americana band from Grass Valley made up of four siblings), Mamajowali, Hot Buttered Rum and many other folk/rock/world acts. Visit Hoesdown.org for ticketing info, directions, a full line-up and more.

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Local prog-rock/altmetal group Zeroclient are celebrating the release of their debut full-length album Omnia with a huge show at Assembly on Friday, Oct. 10. With just a four-track demo under their belts, Zeroclient (made up of Brian Vees on vocals/rhythm guitar, Arnold Peña on lead guitar, James Wolf on bass, and Cameron Ellis on drums) was awarded a SAMMIE in 2012 for the metal category.

They’ve since opened for national acts like Trapt, Orgy, Puddle of Mudd, Candlebox and Hed PE, and have received airplay on 98 Rock, KALX and V103 Rock. Omnia is an impressive 13 tracks in length and is sure to be a spot-on match for fans of bands like Tool, System of A Down, Chevelle or even Isis or Russian Circles, especially with tracks like “Beyond the Horizon,” the epic ten-minute album closer that starts out with a solid instrumental buildup. For Omnia’s CD art, Zeroclient collaborated with Pierre-Alain D., a popular French digital artist/illustrator who has a signature style and has done artwork for countless bands from all over the world, to create a 16-page booklet of concept-related visuals. “His work exceeded our expectations and we can not wait for you to get your hands on it,” the band recently wrote on their website, Zeroclientmusic.com. Their album release show on Oct. 10 at Assembly is a perfect place to get your grubby little hands on this awesome local rock album, but you’ll also be treated to live sounds from other great regional bands like Once An Empire (whom I lovingly refer to as “Sacramento’s Paramore”), Misamore, Madison Ave and Blood Party. Tickets are just $10, the show is all-ages and doors open at 6:30 p.m. Stay tuned to Zeroclient’s website and their other social media pages (Facebook, YouTube, etc.) to hear leaked tracks off Omnia released in the weeks/days leading up to the show.

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The Optimistic Pessimist Oh No, Not U2 Bocephus Chigger bocephus@submergemag.com There are many great rock bands both past and present; U2 is not one of them. Sure, they’ve had a lot of hits, made a buttload of cash and remain popular around the world, but what the hell does the world know about rock music, anyway? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen anyone in America excited to hear a new song from these Dubliners, which is why I think they should call it quits. Of course, it is hard to quit when you have one of the most profitable companies in the world propping you up.

In a deal that could only have been brokered by the devil himself, your new iPhone 6 (both normal and biggie sized) will come preloaded with the band’s new album, Songs of Innocence, for your listening displeasure. Existing users of iTunes have found that the album was automatically downloaded into their collection by Apple.

The ghosts of Steve Jobs, Tim Cook, Bono and Beelzebub were so sure that you’d love it that they even put a hex on the file and made it damn near impossible to remove from iTunes!

Fortunately, I haven’t heard Songs of Innocence, but do I really need to? I already know that Bono is going to sing about starving kids in Africa and changing the world while he wears a $1,000 pair of sunglasses and leather pants. Being a douchey philanthropist is his thing and he is admittedly much better at that than singing. Instead of torturing us with music, he should focus his efforts on his charitable work.

Of course we all know that Bono is not the only problem with U2. He isn’t even the one with the worst name. That honor goes to The Edge. I feel like an idiot even typing that “name” out. I can’t imagine how a conversation with the man would go. What would you even call him? Mr. The Edge?

The Edge? Edge? Just “The” if you are being familiar? What kind of asshole decides he wants to be known as The Edge?

Even if that were a real name, it surely doesn’t suit him. Has anyone in the history of rock ever seemed less “edgy” than The Edge? In fact he seems pretty dull to me. He never says anything interesting and his guitar

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work is forgettable at best. Every song is slow strumming and delay to give Bono space to croon, and that’s not helping anyone. If this man is supposed to be the edge of anything then I might need to jump off and kill myself because, apparently, life isn’t nearly as exciting as I had thought.

I realized early on in my research that Bono and The Edge would not likely give up their death grip on their awful brand of rock.

With rubes like Apple around, it was just too lucrative. At first I feared that there was no hope until I realized my folly. A singer and a guitar player with this little talent surely can’t put this crap together all by themselves. That’s when I discovered that, to my surprise, there are two other people in U2!

I think one of them is named Larry.

He plays the bass or drums; I can’t really remember. The other guy­­­­... let’s go with Seamus… plays the instrument that Larry doesn’t. I’m going to guess that these two guys do the most work and get paid the least. I heard that Bono and The Edge don’t know their names, even after nearly 40 years of making music together. Bono and The Edge still refer to them as, “you two,” which is actually how the band got its name.

This scourge, now known simply as U2, has plagued this planet since 1976 with their softrock mellow protest bullshit. Larry and Seamus have been disrespected and tortured by Bono and The Edge since day one. They must be getting fed up with this bullshit themselves.

Unfortunately, Apple has a lot more money lying around and they seem pretty eager to waste it on another U2 album that your dorky uncle might like. Bono and The Edge would love to keeping jamming their crappy tunes through our ears and into our brains where they can eat away at our reasoning centers until we start to believe that U2 is good again.

Larry and Seamus, you must deny your urges to take the money. It will only lead to further pain and indignation at the hands of your bandmates. You two are our only hope in destroying U2. Now can someone tell me how to delete this shitty album?

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Right Place, Right Time

Jake Smith of The White Buffalo gets conceptual on his latest album Words Z a c h A h e r n • photo Myriam Santos

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ake Smith’s story of becoming an artist is not uncommon. The singer/songwriter otherwise known as The White Buffalo began writing in the early 2000s and played just a handful of shows in San Francisco, struggling to find a niche in the Bay Area music scene with his patented rock that ranges from soothing to savage. As music became less of a hobby and more of a realistic endeavor, he relocated to Los Angeles (close to where he was raised) and doors began to open more frequently, granting Smith and bandmates Matt Lynott (drums) and Tommy Andrews (bass) more opportunities to show off their craft that embodies the pure elements of country, soul and punk.

Some of the perks of the move included more exposure to some of the right people, resulting in TWB’s contribution of original compositions and a couple of outstanding cover songs to the critically acclaimed television series Sons of Anarchy. The raw talent Smith possesses, and the moody and real trademark stamp he puts on these songs, intensifies the scenes in which these songs appear.

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The White Buffalo’s third full-length album and newest release, Shadows, Greys and Evil Ways, tells the tale of two mythical characters, Joe and Jolene, which Smith admits he created as an unintentional concept. The music and themes found on this record are gripping and engaging—sometimes uplifting, sometimes somber—which accurately parallels his musical stylings.

“I write about all walks of life,” Smith recently said in his “Ask Me Anything (AMA)” on Reddit. “Songs for the underdogs and the outlaws. Love songs, heartbreak songs, murder ballads, drunken laments and everything in between the shadows.”

Submerge caught up with Smith just ahead of The White Buffalo’s show at Sacramento’s new Goldfield Trading Post. Read on to learn more about his influences, his envy-inducing collaboration with Colorado craft brewer Oskar Blues and which beloved Queen song The White Buffalo recently covered.

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How did you cut your teeth in the music scene?

It’s been a long haul for me. I started writing and playing in San Francisco in the early 2000s and played only about a handful of shows in about as many years. It wasn’t until I got a call about using one of my songs in a surf movie and that inspired me to move to Los Angeles because shit wasn’t really happening for me in San Francisco. During that time, the DJs were kind of taking over and the small clubs weren’t really doing much live music.

When I moved to Southern California, I started playing live only about once a week but started diving in. It took me a while to gain momentum; all the while I was staying on people’s couches and guest bedrooms for a couple years until my wife got a hold of me and helped straighten me out and get me focused on playing and writing more.

we may not have ever received if not for that extra attention. I’ve had seven or eight of my own songs on the show and have sang in collaboration with The Forest Rangers covering “The House of the Rising Sun” made famous

by The Animals, and more recently “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. The people involved with that show are pretty diehard and the way they use the music is very unique. They creatively use montages and allow the words of the songs to help guide the story and move the plot along, effectively bringing out the emotional aspects of the show almost as if the music is its own character.

You effectively use dynamics in your music. Do you prefer to write songs that are gritty or gentle?

I write with a handful of different styles, but like both dynamics. I don’t necessarily think the subject matter will dictate what the song is going to be about. I like the juxtaposition of having a dark theme with feel-good melodies or vice versa. I try not to have one-dimensional modern country themes; it is interesting for me to write about things that are scary like murder and death as well as love, family or nostalgia.

How was touring with Chuck Ragan this spring?

Do you have any tour stories that are stranger than fiction?

Musically, it was a cool fit. We have similar approaches to performance and songwriting.

We both give it all we’ve got emotionally and physically on stage. Chuck and his crew were all super great to us. Before the tour, I only really knew him by name and from playing with Hot “My friends thought Water Music, so it was nice I needed some kind to get acquainted with his of aka or moniker music. It was a great time. because it wasn’t Weird shit happens all terribly mystical to be the time, but we’re fairly called Jake Smith. We sedate and DIY, so we have threw some names to remain on point and we don’t let our guards in a hat and I picked down quite as much as we that one and thought used to.

Can you elaborate on the themes found within your latest album Shadows, Greys and Evil Ways?

I dove into writing a concept narrative about fictitious characters, Joey White and his wife Jolene. It’s about the trials and tribulations of his whole existence dealing with good and evil and people going off to war for the right or wrong it carried some reasons. I’ve always been weight and intrigue. I Where did the name The intrigued by war and wanted figured we could sell White Buffalo come from? to write about the effects it some T-shirts with a My friends thought I has on people in the past and memorable name.” needed some kind of aka present and touch upon how or moniker because it – Jake Smith our country treats veterans wasn’t terribly mystical to after their time spent in the on choosing the name be called Jake Smith. We "The White Buffalo" service. I had the bones for threw some names in a a lot of those songs before hat and I picked that one and thought it carried I even decided to do a concept album, then I some weight and intrigue. I figured we could filled in the blanks and made up a love story sell some T-shirts with a memorable name. I about the power of a strong woman in Joey’s am involved with social media, but try to keep life to make him feel human again. some privacy and mystery.

Oskar Blues Brewery recently made The The name conjures up some epic imagery of White Buffalo West Coast IPA. How did that earlier times in history. Do you ever feel like come about? you were born in the wrong era?

We played their 10-year anniversary, The music we play is definitely more throwback Canniversary, and loosely discussed doing a with different modern twists, but is also very limited run of a brew with the head brewer organic. I don’t necessarily wish I was born in and told him what I had in mind and we made the '60s or '70s but do idolize a lot musicians it happen. They’re canning a very limited run from that era like Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, and it’s on tap in Colorado, but very hard to John Prine and Leonard Cohen. find. I love drinking IPAs, so I’m thinking about doing some more You seem to be in the right place at the right beer collaborations!

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Brightness of Empire

Frontman Luke Steele Shares the Rhapsodic Sound and Vision of

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hose mesmerized by the shimmering hooks of Empire of the Sun’s Walking on a Dream in 2008 were glimpsing merely the tip of an iceberg; back then, before a massive resurgence in EDM, festival culture and pulsating dance-floor escapism had fully hit mainstream pop music, the fledgling duo stood smartly poised over that creative precipice.

After nearly half a decade, caught up in runaway success and constantly touring the globe, the Australian duo finally managed to craft a sophomore album even more euphoric and dreamlike than the first, entitled Ice on the Dune. In the midst of growing popularity, they have branched out to explore their potential, getting involved with everything from composing for Cirque du Soleil, to providing the score for the upcoming sequel to Dumb and Dumber. Meanwhile, their distinct visual appearance and extravagant live shows help to draw in new fans (“Empyreans”) every day.

Empire’s power derives from two masterminds: Nick Littlemore, who previously crafted ahead-of-thecurve electronic music with Pnau, and Luke Steele, whose strong background in pop songwriting with The Sleepy Jackson ensured Empire’s destiny as a binary powerhouse of energy and tunefulness.

In the Empyrean universe, Steele is the Emperor to Littlemore’s Lord. Steele is best seen against the backdrop of a breathtaking, unearthly landscape, dressed to the nines in glowing turquoise uniform and striking headdress. Over the years, this key wardrobe feature has resembled a dynastic crown, a tribal diadem, a towering sculpture of the sun’s rays or, most recently, an intricate steel helmet styled somewhere in between samurai and interstellar monarch. It is an artifact of power from an artist, who without a shred of cynicism, wants his audience to be empowered.

Empowerment and escapism are Empire’s strengths, and Steele provides it in spades. Still, the man himself seems positively down to earth, collected.

As bold a mission as this group has—to begin with an elaborate fantasia and expand outwards from there— Steele, an avid surfer at home, rides the waves of vision and doesn’t let an excess of imagination get the best of him. Family life, side projects (planning a featurelength film and reforming The Sleepy Jackson are just a few), and a sense of spirituality keep him balanced and thinking ahead.

In two weeks time, he and Littlemore will bring the world of Empire of the Sun to West Sacramento for this year’s bigger-than-ever TBD Fest. We reached out to Steele at a recording studio in his home country in order to catch up on the life and, perhaps, make sense of their massive, globe-spanning project. The sun never sets on Empire.

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I understand it’s a cloudy mid-morning there in Sydney?

Yeah, it’s cloudy, but right now we’re at a pretty amazing recording studio out in the beautiful Australian bush, you know, so it’s pretty luxurious…

So you’re still working pretty hard even at home?

Yeah, I’m kind of like a frenetic farmer who’s constantly sowing, toiling the land.

You seem to get quite a bit of inspiration from the locations you travel to—just recently you played Seoul and Kuala Lumpur, and after some dates in California you’re headed to Dubai. Is there a particular city that’s captured your imagination the most?

For the last few years, I think Los Angeles has been my real love. I’m in love with the ocean—the intensity of the sea and the sunshine… And also that combined with this giant truckload of the world’s most inspiring artists and creators. It’s kind of like the gateway to the world, I guess.

You seek out a great deal of powerful imagery, especially with the imperial motif and especially in landscapes. How do you manage location scouting?

We have about 3,000 [locations] written down, and it’s just about getting around to them all… It’s amazing how many places you can’t see, or that you really gotta seek out. Yeah, we try and find places that haven’t really been shot, and when we shot the “We Are the People” video in Mexico, no one had really taken a camera [in this particular place].

There was nothing there that used to be the “hangout place of Salvador Dali” or anything like that.

Is there anything about doing a show in a new city or country that changes the nature of your performance?

Yeah, it’s always strange in the hotter climates, a lot of the Asian countries, like Singapore, where it’s like a hundred degrees, and 80 percent humidity—so yeah, the music sounds a lot more sweaty [laughs].

“I guess it’s just like, you’re put into the fire of the music jungle, you need a savior, or you’re gonna pretty much get swallowed up or fall into the pit. It’s such a dark world.”

– Luke Steele, Empire of the Sun, on spirituality Apart from the name itself, there seems to be a lot of solar themes within Empire of the Sun, like shooting videos in areas where the sun has been worshipped, among others. Is this deliberate? Have you always had a fascination with the sun?

I guess it wasn’t so planned. Back when we came up with the band name, but now when you say that...It’s kind of strange, with all these sort of coincidences. You know, my daughter’s called Sunny, I love Los Angeles… Maybe it’s that thing—you know, it says in the Bible, every strand of your hair, and every line on your palm is known before you were born. Everything you do… It’s obviously one of those things—we were meant to be called that.

You’ve mentioned that at the time Empire was starting out, it was kind of in reaction to the music scene in Australia at the time.

What was it like?

In Australia you had ‘70s/’80s style rock bands. There was kind of a lull in the music world. It was kind of more us looking back at ourselves and saying, “Come on, you’ve been wearing too many clothes for too long, you gotta strip off some layers and get naked, get bare and raw, and step out of the boat and take a bit of a risk.” So we just went for it and tried to add as much color and as much flamboyancy and not be scared. I guess sometimes you can be scared and worried about trends, or whether things will fit.

So do you have a religious background?

Not a big background. I guess it’s just like, you’re put into the fire of the music jungle, you need a savior, or you’re gonna pretty much get swallowed up or fall into the pit. It’s such a dark world. And I kind of got worked over pretty good when I was young, in all kinds of ways, you know, losing my mind, to my heart, everything from money to sanity. Yeah, I guess that it’s been 10 years since I’ve been walking my own line with God and just asking for guidance. It’s sort of important, for this generation of music and artists. I’m a believer, and I just want to spread the word, you know? It’s important to have courage and spread the good news.

Do you think the music world has sort of adapted from where it was then, maybe more in tune with what Empire is doing?

Yeah it’s always changing…but, hey, I was just thinking about this yesterday, the pop gets more pop, and everything else just sort of swims in the ocean, you know? It’s funny like some of this pop music now they kind of come out and classify it as liberating, but it’s one inch away from porn, you know? It’s like this balance of the devil in the commercial platter. It’s just the world we live in—heat gets hotter, everything gets faster and racier.

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How did you meet Peter Farrelly (director of Dumb and Dumber)?

Who approached whom?

So Peter Farrelly is at this hotel I’m at in New York, and he’s having drinks at the bar, and he’d mentioned to the barman that Walking on the Dream was the “best record of the last five years.” And the bar manager, as he’s serving the beer up, goes, “No way! The singer’s staying here at the hotel!” Peter went to reception and said, “put me through,” and this particular New York hotel was so particular on calling every two minutes to make sure you had enough towels…and I just said to my daughter, “You pick it up,” and she looks over and says, “Dad! You better get this!” When he introduced himself as Peter Farrelly, I thought it was a bit of a hoax by one of my friends, and I just said, “The only Peter Farrelly I know is the famous movie director, he made my favorite movie of all time, Dumb and Dumber,” and he’s like, “That’s Me! That’s Me!” Nick at the time was in Manhattan as well, so the next day we called up the lobby, and it was great. [Farrelly] had a lot of his old friends there from Rhode Island. We talked and it came up about the sequel, and we sort of threw our names into the ring, and he was chuffed that we’d be up for doing it. So we just hit on it when he said we want you guys to do the score and Nick and I just went out and celebrated.

What should people expect from Empire’s performance at TBD? People should come out, because this is a real labor of love for me and my party.

These are songs that we’ve been waiting to write since we’ve been born, and it’s a real exploration of all the senses, an exploration of another place in the mind.

People should come see the world Empire lives in.

How does one become an Empyrean?

I think you become Empyrean by giving thanks. By understanding that what you have is such a precious gift. Like it says, everyone is wonderfully and carefully made, every person is a masterpiece, and the only reason. You cannot be happy and be selfish. The minute you realize you have the treasure that you are and break off selfishness and give thanks, you become Empyrean inside. And only what’s inside can fall out of you. Then you become Empyrean. All pure.

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The Genre Trap

Toronto’s Keys N Krates aren’t easily classified, and that’s fine by them Words Alia Cruz

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he members of Keys N Krates like to take it easy before they perform.

Sometimes they do a little yoga, sometimes they nosh on salads and on occasion they even indulge in half of a Red Bull. “We don’t do prayer circles or anything like that,” says Adam Tune, drummer of KNK. While all is calm behind the scenes, as soon as these guys hit the stage, they are known to make a dance floor spontaneously combust into chaos and booty shaking with their live electronic compositions.

Keys N Krates is an electronic/hip-hop trio consisting of Tune, David Matisse (synths and keys) and Jr. Flo (turntables). All of the

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guys hail from Toronto, where they grew up and performed separately before eventually finding one another in 2008. They were connected by their strong desire to bring live remixes and drums to audiences in an intense dance-party setting. Their ability to showcase a wide range of blends, combined with heavy hip-hop aesthetics, puts Keys N Krates in the electronic genre spotlight.

While some would describe Keys N Krates as trap music, they don’t necessarily agree with that label—but they won’t put it down or deny it, either.

“We are not hung up on labels one bit,” said

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Tune. “But the issue with labeling certain music as ‘trap’ is that the meaning of ‘trap’ has become so diluted. You have kids now who never really grew up listening to true hip-hop, but only recognizing the beats they hear and associating it with something like trap rather than realizing that it is classic hip-hop. Sometimes the whole idea of trap music gives some producers, who are trying to do something unique, gag reflex. That’s why you have to be careful with how you try to present your work.”

Trap came to fruition in the South in the early 2000s and uses aggressive beats, heavy

layered synths and thick bass. According to Runthetrap.com, the latest incarnation of the genre that emerged around 2010 can be simplified into equal parts hip-hop, dance music and dub. Some might classify it as party music that’s moody and sometimes dark. There are trap characteristics obviously present in KNK’s music, but it also has a nasty dose of grime, electronica and heavyhanded hip-hop.

“We draw from so many different styles, predominantly hip-hop and electronic,” Tune says. “We appreciate and embrace the fans we have that are trap music lovers...but we also like to look at music and genres

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from a broader angle.” He points out that no matter what direction their music takes them, hip-hop seems to always serve as their ground base.

The trio first saw success on a large scale after the release of their first EP, SOLOW, in 2013 under Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak record label.

The two singles “Treat Me Right” and “Dum Dee Dum” were released with critical acclaim.

“Dum Dee Dum” is a flat-out dance club, newage rave type hit that will serve as the trio’s golden child for years to come.

The video for Dum Dee Dum even reached its own level of creative notoriety. Directed

by Amos LeBlanc, the video shows the music of KNK being introduced to a Mennonite community. Some are disgusted, some are intrigued, eventually some let loose and manage to let the music move them. At the end, young women are hiking up their dresses to get on the back of a motorcycle, or letting the wind run wild through their hair while popping out of a sunroof.

“We used to drink a lot in the beginning to get us pumped, but we have realized that the crowd will electrocute you and give you all of the energy you were seeking.”

– Adam Tune, Keys N Krates The group’s live dynamic is probably their most prized endeavor. According to their official site, “Perhaps what truly separates Keys N Krates from the mass of Electronic and hip-hop producers out there is the unique show they create by performing their bassy beats as a band, completely live. When you go to a KNK show, you will see their music and the music of others morphed and turned on its head using only drums, keys, turntables and live sampling. This unique style creates not only a crazy dance party, but an experience and vibe like no other.” Soon, the group hopes to experiment a bit more and morph vocals and rapping into their performances.

Live performances from KNK are mesmerizing and spontaneous: no song sounds the same during live mixing. “The energy at our shows is what keeps us going,” Tune says. “We used to drink a lot in the beginning to get us pumped, but we have realized that the crowd will electrocute you and give you all of the energy you were seeking.”

Adam also speaks on the weird phenomenon of mosh pits erupting at electronic shows lately, perhaps the only negative thing he has been experiencing at live shows. “They are not safe, and they are distracting. We see so many female fans getting pushed and shoved and it’s just uncool,” he says. “It doesn’t happen often, but we have been seeing it and it’s just weird.

A pit of people moshing will suddenly appear and the whole action seems really displaced.”

On Sept. 23, the band will release their new EP, Every Nite. Their first song released from the album, “Are We Faded,” is a surprisingly sad and dizzyingly sexy song about a heartbroken person needing to self-medicate to keep their mind off of their lost lover. “The response we have been getting thus far with this song has been really astounding. If it is any indicator as to how the album’s release will go, that has me incredibly excited,” said Adam.

Keys N Krates just completed a summer festival tour and will embark on a threemonth-long bus tour this month. One of their last shows was in Chicago, where they say their music first started to gain momentum in the states. “We just happened to play the right shows and venues in Chicago,” Tune says. “We suddenly had a huge fan base there, and they helped us hit the ground running. We have been fortunate to go from playing slots in the day and taking what we can get, to being a headlining act. We have so many people who come to shows just to see us.” Keys N Krates will be joining other prominent acts at Sacramento’s own TBD Fest Oct. 3 to 5.

“We are so excited to be coming to Sacramento and playing TBD. Some words of advice for Sacramentans: Bring some water to hydrate, and bring a towel to dry yourself off...you’ll need it once we get done with you.”

The Toronto trio is bringing their live magic to the TBD stage on Sunday, Sept. 5. For various ticket packages or more info on TBD Fest, visit tbdfest.com. Visit keysnkrates. com to check out their latest video from the Every Nite EP.

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1970s customers 1930s customers

Owners Bill and Lou Bordisso

the unsinkable

Celebrating 80 Years of Old Ironsides

40th anniversary, 1974

Old I Bottle Shop before the apartments were added on upstairs

Words Steph Rodriguez

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ich with history dating back to the 1870s, Old Ironsides, an old-time bar and venue on the corner of 10th and S streets (the location was originally home to a grocery story owned by the Thomas P. Ryan family) celebrates 80 years of business throughout the month of September.

On Friday, Sept. 26, bands like Jem & Scout, The Brodys, Honeyspot and more will kick off part one of the anniversary’s finale, followed by part two on Saturday, Sept. 27 with Las Pesadillas, Hypnotic IV and others. Submerge dives into the pages of Old I’s catalogue with help from the Kanelos family, current operators of the business, in addition to longtime employees, musicians and comedians to bring our readers a collection of memories spanning over eight decades.

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When Old Ironsides first opened its doors in 1934, it was just a bar. Erase the additional room, stage and restrooms from memory and instead, imagine an ordinary wall. What’s left is a small space that inhabits the corner of 10 th and S streets that specialized in cold beers and simple cocktails. Still, Old I sailed through a variety of eras and faced its fleet of challenges, only to remain the unsinkable warship after which it’s named.

As the first business in the Sacramento Area to obtain a liquor license after Prohibition, thanks to proprietor William “Bill” Bordisso, this little bar has its trove of tales.

Bill and Lou, brothers, operated the bar with their wives Lena and Sunny during this time.

“When my dad first opened, some of the [neighborhood] ladies would come over with an empty bucket for beer. They would always say it was for their husbands for when they came home, but the thought was that the beer was probably for her because she’d be here in the afternoon for that bucket of beer,” laughs Billee Jean Kanelos, daughter of Bill and Lena.

In the 1940s, Old Ironsides rode the tides into a new era with a fresh art deco aesthetic.

Billee Jean’s father remodeled the bar and put in smooth, cushioned booths paired with knee-high, cylinder-shaped tables each with individual mood lighting.

This period of time also marked the grand opening of the bar’s bottle shop and game room, operated by wives Lena and Sunny.

The shop was located in the back where the restrooms are today, and sold, well, bottles of booze to politicians, business owners, lobbyists and regulars alike. It thrived until the alcohol industry boomed with bulk sales in grocery stores and warehouse settings.

The game room, with its cozy fireplace and piano, also housed shuffleboard, pinball and claw machines that were ever popular during the evening hours and also helped keep business sound.

“There used to be back in that time, a bar on every corner from 10th Street all the way as far as you can see,” describes Billee Jean. “There would be a bar on every corner. So, the different bars would challenge each other to shuffleboard tournaments in the ’40s and ’50s.”

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Billee Jean and her husband, Sam Kanelos, joined the family business during the ’60s and at the height of cocktail hour, which many of their regular customers indulged in morning, noon and especially after a long day’s work.

With drinks so reasonably priced back in this decade, the term “happy hour” was nonexistent.

Whether it was 50 cents for a bourbon and water, or a few more quarters for the popular lunch cocktail (martini), Old I’s bar was never empty.

“In those days, there were a lot of businesses owned by families. So, in the morning at 6 a.m. this bar would be full and they’d be drinking coffee with brandy, beer with a shot, or whatever before they went to work. Twelve o’clock, they were back for lunch for martinis, 5 o’clock they were back until they went home,” explains Billee Jean.

She goes on to describe modern day lunches, usually paired with diet and regular sodas or iced teas. But, she says, in the ’60s and into the ’70s, “it was always liquor and beer when they came in for lunch.”

“We used to have a long, acrylic trough filled with ice with these little carafe glasses,” she describes. “[The bartenders] lined it up with martinis because they couldn’t make them fast enough when the people came into lunch and, not just one martini, but at least two and many times, three.”

By this time, Old Ironsides had been open for 50 years. The bottle shop was still around, although sales suffered with the changing of times, and the kitchen still served hot lunches, such as spaghetti and meatballs or short ribs, to hungry patrons.

“It’s wonderful to believe it actually happened. You have to look back and say, ‘How did we do it?’” asks Billee Jean. “We went through periods where the lunches went down, so we had to make changes, the bottle shop business went down, and thank God through these years we made the right changes.”

The family has worked together in the kitchen, bottle shop and bar throughout the years to ensure the business’s continued success, but both Billee Jean and daughter, Kim Kanelos, also credit having long-term employees that aided in keeping Old Ironsides above water.

Like Art Rodriguez, who’s been with Old I for 30 years. He started in the bottle shop while he was attending Sacramento State University on a scholarship. In the ’80s, the family hired students who needed to make a few extra bucks through the college’s athletics program and these student employees would work the bottle shop during the evenings.

Rodriguez started in this fashion and when he turned 21, Old Ironsides just so happened to need a bartender. So, Billie Jean’s husband, Sam, trained him—and he’s been pouring shots and beers ever since.

“The Kanelos family has been great. They’ve been like my second parents. If I needed anything I would turn to them and they’ve been there for me,” says Rodriguez. “I think business is looking great especially with Mark Gonzalez doing the bookings now. I think we will be here for 100 years.

Maybe I won’t be working, but I’ll be there.”

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L i v e entertainment boards the ship Before dance club nights like Lipstick, or decibels of live music were prominent on 10th and S streets, Old Ironsides used to close at 11 p.m. It wasn’t until Grant Hudson and Danny O’Grady asked Kim if they could run a DJ night called the Voodoo Hut on Friday evenings that the bar received its second wind in the form of live entertainment.

From there, Tuesday nights welcomed local bands that performed on the floor in front of the venue’s fireplace and Wednesday evenings belonged to the Moe Better Mann Show. Orchestrated by local comedian Moe Better Mann, the underground talk show hosted psychics, musical guests and performed skits comparable to Saturday Night Live every week from 1991 to 2002.

Kim and her sister Marla Kanelos, both heavily involved in the local music scene, started regularly booking bands at the venue during this time, which received another remodel with the close of the bottle shop in 1992 and the demolition of the fireplace to make way for a stage. With its new platform to entertain crowds, bands like Pavement, Cake, Death Cab For Cutie, Sublime, Oleander and more have all spent time at Old I.

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When asked about the future of Old Ironsides and a possible 100-year birthday bash, both Billee Jean and Kim admit the family has never looked that far ahead. Instead, they choose to live in the present and roll with change.

“We’ve all been really lucky for this to have been our careers, you really don’t realize it at the time,” says Kim. “I remember waitressing here to cooking in the kitchen and I love being in the creative stages of things and it has afforded me to be able to do that.”

Throughout the entire month of September, Old Ironsides celebrates 80 years as a business with live music provided by Jem and Scout, Tattooed Love Dogs, The Brodys, Ancient Sons and more. The venue also welcomes the return of the Moe Better Mann Show on Thursday, Sept. 25, with Karaoke King Tom Nakagawa, magical accordion player Steve Stizzo and musical guests The Trouble Makers.

Still, for long-time musicians like Tim Foster of The Trouble Makers, the venue will always hold not only first-time performance memories, but he says Old Ironsides felt like home as soon as he stepped inside.

“I’m really excited that it’s still there. There have been so many venues that have been lost throughout the years. It’s really hard to run a club and keep that energy of live music,” says Foster.

“The city is not particularly friendly to live music and Kim and the rest of the Kanelos family have kept that going through a lot of challenges. On the 80th anniversary, I Drop by anytime to wish want people to Old I (1901 10 th Street, not take this for Sacramento) a happy big 8-0. While you’re at it, granted. It’s a great thank them for their years resource and it’s of loyal service to the local a good time to be music scene. To peruse a full calendar of events, go reminded of that.” to Theoldironsides.com.

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CHAIN REACTION Wahoo’s Fish Tacos

1820 L Street • Sacramento Words Niki Kangas photos liz simpson

I’ve had a few out-of-body taco experiences in my lifetime. The one that tops them all went something like this: I was in Cozumel, Mexico, and our table was situated in the white sands of the Caribbean, with mellow, crystal blue waves gently lapping the shore a few feet away from my bare feet. Our cheerful and relaxed server brought us our fish tacos and some tequila. Never in my life have I tasted such perfectly cooked, dead-for-maybe-five-minutes tilapia encased in homemade corn tortillas and topped with fresh onions, cilantro and a spicy red sauce. Their simplicity and mastery will follow me to my grave unmatched.

I’ve long sought something comparable to be served in Sacramento, and even my favorite local fish taco made at La Fiesta Taqueria leaves something to be desired in the mindaltering taco department.

When I was put on assignment to check out the newlyopened chain restaurant Wahoo’s Fish Tacos, on 18 th and L streets, I thought, “Maybe this could be the answer to my Quest for the Holy Taco.” But I was doubtful that would be the case, given that it was a chain. Chain restaurant staff, although whipped into consistency by Corporate, often lack the sense of ownership and pride that is poured into the dishes of their locally owned and operated counterparts.

There’s something to be said for the fact that Wahoo’s is a pretty successful operation, with its restaurants peppering five states—California, Nevada, Texas, Nebraska and Colorado. The menu is mainly Mexican food, with some Brazilian, Asian and Hawaiian influence. It was opened by three brothers who are obsessed with surf and skateboard culture, grew up by the beach and love the restaurant industry. They grew up in Brazil, then later moved to Orange County, ever-addicted to beach vibes and salsa. The first Wahoo’s in Orange County enjoyed a loyal local following and great success, enabling them to expand to additional locations—today there are more than 50 Wahoo’s Fish Tacos.

When I first walked in, I went straight to the menu signage to get a sense of their offerings, and was a little put off by the ugly font on their menus that didn’t even fit the beach town theme.

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I know it’s dumb and not telling of the food itself, but if you’re trying to execute a cohesive restaurant concept, it seems that a widespread chain restaurant could benefit from a decent menu designer. I texted my best friend (who is a graphic designer) a photo of the menu and asked her what this hideous font was called, to which she replied, “Shit Extrabold? IDK.” Sadly, I later thought back on that snarky comment and sort of correlated it with the food.

In addition to having the standard fare you’d see in a Mexican food joint—such as nachos, burritos, enchiladas, chicken tortilla soup, tacos, taquitos, quesadillas—there are unexpected menu items like the Kalua Pig Bowl (shredded carnitas sauteed in teriyaki sauce).

Some perks of Wahoo’s include kids meals, a full bar, draft beers (local microbrews, Mexican imports and PBR), happy hour, patio dining along the sidewalk of L Street, cafeteria style ordering with quick service and small plates specific to bar patrons.

The interior has a chill color scheme and floor plan, with several large, flat-screen TVs blaring a football game on the day I visited.

The beach concept is carried out by plastering the walls with surfer posters, skateboards, Sacramento-based skate apparel Official Crown of Laurel posters and Volcom and Fox gear promo posters. The booths and trim are painted robin’s egg blue and harken the azure feel of the ocean meeting the sky, while high ceilings give the space an airiness.

Seating consists of booths, tables, bar seating and a dining bar facing a window overlooking the outdoor patio and L Street hustle and bustle.

I ordered a taco combination plate with grilled cajun fish, citrus slaw, cajun white beans and brown rice, and my little boys contentedly ate plain white rice with black beans and cheese quesadillas. The woman behind the counter didn’t seem to be terribly friendly or comfortable with the menu and the ordering system, but they are newly opened.

The fish was fresh, not “fishy,” and its optional cajun spice rub was flavorful with a hint of heat—but unfortunately, it was overcooked. It had the dry, stringy texture of bedroom linens. Yet the citrus slaw was a delicious crunchy and tart mixture containing carrots, cabbage, cilantro, fresh-squeezed oranges and lime, and was a perfect complement to the cajun spice of the fish. The brown rice seemed unseasoned and like it had not been cooked evenly or maybe two batches of rice had been mixed together. It was sometimes crunchy, and sometimes fluffy, depending on where on the plate you swooped a bite. This was topped with a sad little teaspoon-full of pico de gallo comprised of tomatoes that had seen better days. The cajun white beans were on point, though—they were swimming in a spicy, soupy tomato base, cooked just long enough and brought a fiery, savory aftertaste.

I can’t say it was a bad experience or that the food was inedible.

It’s pretty hard to fuck up tacos. Even sucky tacos are awesome. Tacos are always welcome to come kick it in my belly—these were just not the tacos that get you through the hard times, the tacos that bring a tear to your eye and make lifelong memories with you.

However, being that kids lack the experience to question generic restaurant concepts, or the palate to know exceptional food that comes with taste bud maturity, my boys were pretty stoked on the place. Kids like bland food. I’d return to Wahoo’s with my main monkeys—in disguise of course, after putting aspects of it on blast— since it’s a place that they dig where I can watch sports and drink beer while they nibble and quibble.

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

Cafe Colonial Punk Rock Campfire Vol. 1 feat. Dave Dictor (MDC), Mr. Chi Pig (SNFU), Chuck Coles, Two Cats Dying (Derek & Audrey from Mad Judy), 7 p.m.

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9.22 Monday

Assembly Priory, 7 p.m.

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

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

Capitol Garage Open Mic Night hosted by Musical Charis, 9 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Marilyn’s Galaxy Star, 8 p.m.

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

Third Space Dick Diver, Michael O, G. Green, 7 p.m.

LowBrau Le Twist Tuesdays w/ Wanted Exotic, Sam I Jam, Roger Carpio, Adam J, 9 p.m.

Witch Room Cobalt Cranes, 8 p.m.

Marilyn’s Shores of Oblivion, Ship of the Sun, 8 p.m.

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Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Assembly Trapt, Darling Parade, First Decree, Self Proclaimed, 6:30 p.m.

Starlite Lounge The Helm, Old Iron, Church, 9 p.m.

Tuesday

Badlands Rhythm w/ Spacefunk, Crescendo, Spire, Evolve, 9 p.m.

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

The Blue Lamp Livin Garden, Cost of Clarity, Alex Vincent Band, Crazy Dogs, 8 p.m.

Goldfield Open Mic Night hosted

by James Cavern, 9 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Mike Love, Massive Delicious, 7 p.m.

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

Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Island of Black & White, 9:30 p.m.

Harlow’s Sean Hayes, Eric and Erica, 7 p.m.

Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

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

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

Torch Club Chowder House, 5:30 p.m.; Dry County Drinkers, Million Dollar Giveaway, 8 p.m.

9.24 Wednesday

Badlands Trapacana w/ DJ Rogue, A’N’D, IMF.Dred, TAMEsta, 10 p.m.

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

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Element of Soul, Awkward Lemon, 9:30 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Open Mic Showcase, 7 p.m.

Fox & Goose Northern Soul!, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Pastor Bryant C. Wyatt (CD Release), Freda Lyons Campbell, Garrett Perkins, 7:30 p.m.

Torch Club Acoustic Open Mic, 5:30 p.m.; Lonesome Locomotive, 9 p.m.

9.25

Old Ironsides The Moe Betterman Show w/ The Troublemakers, Steve Stizzo, Karaoke King, 8 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub UnWound, 10 p.m.

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

Shine Cave Women (EP Release), Arlyn Anderson Groove Project, 8 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Banshee Bones, Mondo Deco, Lite Brite, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Latin Night, 9 p.m.

The Boardwalk Tezamaniak, T Mobb, Scanluz DeLeon, Fly Cartel, G-Will, Young K, Hard Line, Lace Leno, West Kamp, Dirt Diggs, 7 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Harley White Jr. Orchestra, 7 p.m.

thursday

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

Torch Club Mind X Quartet, 5 p.m.; Island of Black and White, 9 p.m.

9.26

Kupros Craft House Strings w/ Ross Hammond, 7 p.m.

Center for the Arts Chuck Ragan, Ishaan Reyna, 7:30 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

Marilyn’s Diversecity feat. R.E.C., 8 p.m.

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

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

District 30 Sean Tyas, Ray Reverse, 10 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Celebration (Led Zeppelin tribute), 8 p.m.

Fox & Goose Chicken & Dumpling, 8 p.m.

Bar 101 Joseph in the Well, 9:30 p.m.

Sacramento State: University Union Serna Plaza Nooner w/ The Soulshine Blues Band, 12 p.m.

Goldfield Live Country Band Karaoke, 9 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Return of the Red I w/ DJ Wokstar and guests, 10 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Open Mic, 8:30 p.m.

Friday

Ace of Spades The Story So Far, Stickup Kid, Elder Brother, The Restless Hearts, 6:30 p.m.

Assembly Tee Flii, 7 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Back 9 Bar & Grill M.D.S.O., Trikome, 8 p.m.

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Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

Harlow’s Moonshiner Collective, 5:30 p.m.; Petty Theft: San Francisco Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 9 p.m.

KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Danny Morris & the California Stars, 9 p.m.

9.27

Trails & Ways Cheers Elephant, Not Sure Not Yet Sophia’s Thai Kitchen 9:30 p.m.

The Boardwalk Operation Cancer Awareness Benefit Show: Masta V, Slomo, Itz Yommie, Masyah, Killa Gabe & Yung Trim, Dizz, Messy Jessy, Flossalini, Deemannie, Team Louie, Next Generation, 7 p.m.

Sierra Shangri-la Resort (Downieville) ZuhGfest w/ Mac Russ, Adrian Bellue, Ol’ Fashion, ZuhG, Awkward Lemon, Out Of Place, Big Sticky Mess, City of Trees Brass Band and more, 2 p.m.

The Boxing Donkey Total Recall, 9 p.m.

Starlite Lounge White Minorities, Tarzan Dragon, Crow Canyon, Kryptic Memories, 9 p.m.

Capitol Garage Fyah Fridays w/ DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Another Brick (Pink Floyd tribute), 7 p.m.

Center for the Arts Rising Appalachia, Theresa Davis, Justin Ancheta & Maren Metke, 8 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Cripple Creek, 9 p.m.

Club Car Mountain Shine Band, 9 p.m.

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

Crest Theatre Hiroshima, 7 p.m.

Witch Room Two Sheds, Caleb Nichols, PETS, 8 p.m.

District 30 Foam Party w/ DJ Louie Giovanni, 10 p.m.

Downtown Plaza (River City Brewing Co.) Concerts In the Plaza w/ Ritomaker, Once An Empire, Heat of Damage (EP Release), Mark of Defyance, Brodi Nicholas, Katie Robinette and Colyn Bowman, 5 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Terry Sheets, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Stoneberry, Mango & Foat, 8:30 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.

Goldfield Bucky Covington, Two Steps Down, 9 p.m.

Grove Amphitheater (Woodlake Hotel) Jhene Aiko, The Internet, 7:30 p.m.

Harlow’s Jack Gallagher, 5:30 & 9 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Alex Jenkins, Reggie Graham, 9 p.m.

Marilyn’s Family Practice, 8 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides 80th Anniversary Month Celebration Pt. 1 w/ The Brodys, Honeyspot, Flounder, Jem & Scout, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Cover Me Badd, 10 p.m.

9.27 Saturday

Ace of Spades Amon Amarth, Sabaton, Skeletonwitch, 7 p.m.

Assembly Aaron Carter, This Boy That Girl, Matt Ryan King, Zach Van Dyck, 6:30 p.m.

Back 9 Bar & Grill Dream In Red, Korean Fire Drill, Animism, 8 p.m.

Bar 101 Foresocks (Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute), 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Green Jello, In the Silence, Dire Peril, Axiom, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk AP.9 (of the Mob Figaz), Reign, Playah K, DJ Eddie in the Mix, 7 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe River City Songwriters Jam, 4 p.m.; David Houston & String Theory, Cory Barringer, 8:30 p.m.

Marilyn’s Saturday Night Variety Show, 9 p.m.

Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides 80th Anniversary Month Celebration Pt. 2 w/ Tattooed Love Dogs, Las Pesadillas, Hypnotic IV, Ancient Sons, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Midnight Players, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino The Spazmatics, 10 p.m.

Shine The Invisible Heavy, The Followers of Sunshine, Mantra, 8 p.m.

Sierra Shangri-la Resort (Downieville) ZuhGfest w/ Spanky, Dust Bowl Dawn, Pine Street Ramblers, Massive Delicious, Rainbow Girls, Island of Black & White, The Bennys, 10:30 a.m.

Shine Angelique, Held to Heights, Ruby Faye, 8 p.m.

Fox & Goose Soul Scratch, Sacto Soul Rebels, DJ Francing Edralin, 9 p.m.

G Street WunderBar Dank Ocean, Element Brass Band, 10 p.m.

Goldfield The White Buffalo, Matt Woods, 8:30 p.m.

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Witch Room Yukmouth and Dragon Gang Live: “I Got Five On It” Party, 8 p.m.

9.28 sunday

The Blue Lamp Darkline, Into the Awakening, I Exist, Dead Horse Trauma, Dedvolt, 8 p.m.

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

Downtown Sacramento

Torch Club Frank Bey and Anthony Paule, 9 p.m.

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

El Dorado Saloon Two 20 Band, 9 p.m.

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Toby Keith’s Rodeo House, 9 p.m.

Assembly URBIE Independent Music Experience, 3 p.m.

District 30 DJ Elements, 10 p.m.

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Swabbies on the River RIFF/RAFF, Lovedrive, Judas Thieves, Cats Barking, 3 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Conjunto Primavera, 8 p.m.

Club Car The Hopheadz, 9 p.m.

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Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Trails & Ways, Cheers Elephant, Not Sure Not Yet, 9:30 p.m.

Ace of Spades Parachute, Matt Wertz, 8 p.m.

Center for the Arts Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam, 8 p.m.

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Sleep Train Amphitheatre Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Tyler Farr, 7 p.m.

The Boxing Donkey Adam Donald, 9 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

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

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

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Harlow’s Sacramento Blues Society Hall of Fame Awards, 2 p.m.

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Powerhouse Pub Shana Morrison, 3 p.m.

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

Sierra Shangri-la Resort (Downieville) ZuhGfest w/ Liquid Kactus, CRVSH, Saint Solitaire, Glimpse Trio, The Royal Jelly, F Street Stompers and more, 10 a.m.

10.01

Torch Club Blues Hall of Fame After Party, 6 p.m.

Witch Room Good Company Day Party w/ DJs Jon Reyes, Druskee, Epik, 2 p.m.

9.29 Monday

Ace of Spades O.A.R., Andy Grammer, 6:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Worth Taking, Ethan Luck, Brian Hanover, Backseat Lovers, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Authority Zero, The Skavengers, 6:30 p.m.

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

Capitol Garage Open Mic Night hosted by Musical Charis, 9 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Goldfield Open Mic Night hosted

by James Cavern, 9 p.m.

LowBrau Motown on Monday’s w/ DJ Epik, 9 p.m.

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

Marilyn’s Archangel, Voodoo Dolly, Reignition, 8:30 p.m.

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

9.30 Tuesday

The Blue Lamp The Convalescence, Our Own Accord, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar ZuhG, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s The Lone Bellow, Hugh Bob and The Hustle, 7 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 9 p.m.

LowBrau D Tiberio, Doom Bird, Sam I Jam, Roger Carpio, Adam J, 9 p.m.

Marilyn’s Greatest Stories Ever Told, 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.

Sleep Train Amphitheatre Kings of Leon, Young The Giant, Kongos, 7 p.m.

Torch Club The Afterlife, 5:30 p.m.; Hans & the Hot Mess, 8 p.m.

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Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds Harlow’s 7 p.m.

Witch Room Drive-Thru Mystics, Ancient River, The Spiral Electric, Milburray, Mad Alchemy Liquid Light, 7 p.m.

10.01 wednesday

Ace of Spades Kalin And Myles, Ryan Beatty, 6:30 p.m. (Sold Out) Assembly Being As An Ocean, Fit For A King, Gideon, Wolves At The Gate, Capsize, End The Fight, 6 p.m.

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

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

Crest Theatre Gordon Lightfoot, 7 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Open Mic Showcase, 7 p.m.

Fox & Goose Northern Soul!, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, 7 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Strings w/ Ross Hammond, 7 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Marilyn’s Alex Vincent, Once An Empire, Eden View, 8 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, DJ Peeti V, 9 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.

Fox & Goose Marty Cohen & The Sidekicks, 8 p.m.

Goldfield Live Country Band Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin with The Guilty Ones, 7 p.m. (Sold Out) Laughs Unlimited Fire & Ice Vibe Night w/ Saxual Chocolate, 9 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Fall Singer/ Songwriter Showcase feat. Pete Netherstruck, Ruby Jaye, Andrew Castro, Chris 2Me, 8 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides Chickading, Joshua Marshall Power Trio, 8 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Brad Lee Schroeder, 10 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Fantastic Negrito, Tha Dirt Feelin, 9:30 p.m.

The Stoney Inn Jackson Michelson, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X Quartet, 5 p.m.; Shaky Feelin’, 9 p.m.

Sacramento State: University Union Serna Plaza Nooner w/ Diva Kings, 12 p.m.

10.03

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Open Mic, 8:30 p.m.

Ace of Spades Jimmy Eat World, 7 p.m. (Sold Out)

Torch Club Acoustic Open Mic, 5:30 p.m.; Peter Petty & the Double P Review, 9 p.m.

Assembly Twiztid, Kung Fu Vampire, Neurotic November, PWD, J Terrible, 6:30 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

10.02 Thursday

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Sac Horror Film Fest Pre-Party: Tunes, Skin & Film, 8 p.m.

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

FRIDAY

The Blue Lamp Return of the Red I w/ DJ Wokstar and guests, 9 p.m.

The Boardwalk Lazie Locz, Thamacpack, Big EZ x Kb DaRealla of NBM, Devon Sanders, Da Lion, J Kent x AJ Wesley, Megabyonic, JE TheWheelMan x E dubb, Mr. Swagish, Bolo Tha Don, Da Almighty V.O.N., 7 p.m.

Capitol Garage Fyah Fridays w/ DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m.

Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam, 7:30 p.m.

KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Guest DJs, 9 p.m.

Marilyn’s Journey’s Edge, 9 p.m.

Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

10.02 Fire & Ice Vibe Night w/ Saxual Chocolate Laughs Unlimited 9 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Departure, 6:30 p.m.

Club Car Dream & the Dreamer, 8:30 p.m.

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

District 30 Rocktober Zombie Fest w/ R.E.C., White Minorities, D-Konz, Children of the Grave, C-Plus, DJ Louie Giovanni, hosted

by Clyde Moore, 10 p.m.

Witch Room Literature, Soft Science, 8 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Apple Z, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Delta City Ramblers, Geoff Baker, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.

Goldfield Chris Gardner Band, 9 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Musical Charis, 9 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe NorCal NoiseFest XVIII w/ Vankmen, Chopstick, Wes Steed, Bryan Day & Ben Salomon, Scant and more, 7 p.m.

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

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub PointDexter, 10 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Mark Mackay, 9 p.m.

10.04 Saturday

Ace of Spades Katchafire, Mystic Roots, Jordan T. Music, 7 p.m.

Assembly Eluveitie, Tyr, Metsatoll, 6:30 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge Devin Lucien, 10 p.m.

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

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Superlicious, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Rio Ramaza Marina v103Rock Festival w/ Alien Ant Farm, Race To The Bottom, The Kimberly Trip, Skin of Saints, Zen Arcadia, The Left Hand and more, 12 p.m.

River Walk (West Sacramento) TBD Fest w/ Empire of the Sun, Explosions In the Sky, MS MR, The War On Drugs, Danny Brown, Cherub, METZ, Smallpools, French Horn Rebellion and more, 12 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Panmixia, Katharina Ullmann, 9:30 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Mick Martin & the Blues Rockers, 3 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Mark Mackay, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Chris Twomey, 5:30 p.m.; Petunia & The Vipers, 9 p.m.

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

Witch Room NorCal NoiseFest XVIII w/ Uberkunst, Gang Wizard, +DOG+, Xome, Liver Cancer, Blipvert, Medicine Cabinet and more, 2 p.m.

Club Car Campfire Crooners, 9 p.m.

Crest Theatre Leo Kottke, 7 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

District 30 DJ DNA, 10 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Cripple Creek, 9:30 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Superbad, 9 p.m.

River Walk (West Sacramento) TBD Fest w/ MOBY (DJ Set), Dillon Francis, R.A.C., Com Truise, The Drums, MNDR, Mighty Mouse, Zak Waters and more, 12 p.m.

Fox & Goose Old Cotton Dreary, The Orange Scene, 9 p.m.

Goldfield Country DJ Dancing, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Strait Country (George Straight tribute feat. Buck Ford), 7 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 8:30 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Buckwheat Zydeco, 3 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Angles of Fear, Attik Door, Edge of Paradise, Genius on Dope, 8 p.m.

Center for the Arts The Lone Bellow, Hugh Bob and the Hustle, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Dr. Know, Psychosomatic, World Of Lies, Solanum, 5:30 p.m.

Old Ironsides The Lipstick Weekender! w/ Shaun Slaughter, Roger Carpio, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Clean Slate, 10 p.m.

Center for the Arts Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam, 8 p.m. (Sold Out)

Davis Senior Center Armadillo Music & KDVS 90.3 FM Vinyl & Music Fair, 9 a.m.

10.05 Sunday

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

Cache Creek Casino Chris Gardner Band, 5 p.m.

River Walk (West Sacramento) TBD Fest w/ Justice (DJ Set), Blondie, Yacht, Deltron 3030, Kurt Vile, Beach Fossils, Goldroom, Blackalicious, Gaslamp Killer, Keys N Krates and more, 12 p.m.

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Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Ayron Jones & The Way, 8 p.m.

Witch Room NorCal NoiseFest XVIII w/ Big City Orchestra, Instagon, Phog Masheeen, Noisepsalm, Botched Facelift and more, 2 p.m.

10.06 Monday

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

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

Capitol Garage Open Mic Night hosted by Musical Charis, 9 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Goldfield Open Mic Night hosted

by James Cavern, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Operators, 7 p.m.

LowBrau Motown on Monday’s w/ DJ Epik, 9 p.m.

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

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

Starlite Lounge The Body, Sandworm, Plague Widow, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m. continued on page 33

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Goldfield Free Line Dance Lessons w/ Sarah Stokes, Tuesday’s, 8:30 p.m.

Beer Pong Tournament, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited The Understanding Men Forum, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m.

10.03&10.04 Heather McDonald Punchline Comedy Club 8 & 10 p.m.

Comedy

Misc.

Little Relics Boutique & Galleria Painting Classes, Sunday’s, 1 p.m.

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

The G Show: A Night of Music, Comedy and Interviews hosted

by Giuliana-Vita Gabrielli and Claire Fisher, Sept. 24, 8 p.m.

City Spin! Slam Poetry hosted

by Jenny Davison, Sept. 26, 8 p.m.

Davis Senior High School: Brunelle Performing Arts Center Tim Lee, Sept. 27, 8 p.m.

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GOOD: Street Food + Design Market, Oct. 5, 12 p.m.

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

Fair Oaks Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre Comedy Under the Stars w/ Cash Levy, Oct. 3, 8 p.m.

20th Street (Between J and K) Midtown Farmers Market, every Saturday, 8 a.m.

Old Sugar Mill Delta Wine and Art Faire, Oct. 5, 1 p.m.

Axis Gallery Interlaced Space by Chuck Seerey, Oct. 4 - 26

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

Laughs Unlimited Leaf the Comedian, Cheryl the Soccer Mom, Mike Betancourt, Gwen Pol, hosted by Sam Bruno, Sept. 25, 8 p.m.

D’Sean Ross, Stephen Furey, Sept. 26 - 28, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 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.

Share Our Strength Fundraiser for “No Kid Hungry” feat.

Michael Calvin Jr., Matt Curry, Anthony K, hosted by Chris Teicheira, Sept. 30, 7 p.m.

Cal Expo 4th Annual Sacramento Aloha Festival, Oct. 4, 10 a.m.

Sarah Tiana, Jimmy Earll, Oct. 3 - 5, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

California State Capitol - North Steps 47th Annual Native American Day, Sept. 26, 10 a.m.

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

Camp Pollock Transcendence Festival: Music, Art and Yoga, Oct. 3 - 6

Marilyn’s Open Mic Comedy, every Sunday, 6 p.m.

Punchline Comedy Club Shaun Latham, Sept. 25, 8 p.m.

Lil Duval, Sept. 26 - 28, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Sacramento Comedy Showcase, Oct. 1, 8 p.m.

Heather McDonald, Oct. 3 - 4, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Clean-ish Comedy w/ David Studebaker, Oct. 5, 7 p.m.

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

Spot-On Trivia, Tuesday’s, 8 p.m.

Improv Lab, Harold Night & Gordon Teams, Wednesday’s, 7 - 10 p.m.

Gag Order & Improv Jam, Thursday’s, 8 - 10 p.m.

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

Let’s Get Weird, 3-2-1 Sizzle & White Trash Comedy, Sept. 26, 8 - 11 p.m.

Sacramento State: University Union Ballroom San Francisco International Stand Up Comedy Competition, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m.

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California Automobile Museum Sacramento Fresh Hops Beer Fest, Sept. 26, 5 p.m.

Capitol Garage Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m.

Pins N Strikes Bowling (Elk Grove) Rising Roots: Youth Poetry Show, Sept. 27, 3 p.m.

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

Red Dot Gallery Venice Paintings

by Willie Marlowe, Oct. 8 - Nov. 1 River Walk Park (West Sacramento) TBD Fest feat. Live Music, The Pit Wood-fired Cooking Demonstration Zone, Local Art, Local Vendors, Yoga and More, Oct. 3 - 5 Royer Park (Roseville) Romanian Festival, Sept. 27, 12 p.m.

Capitol Mall Greens Farm-toFork Festival, Sept. 27, 11 a.m.

Sacramento Convention Center 17th Annual Sacramento Reptile Show, Sept. 27 - 28

Cesar Chavez Plaza Latin Food & Music Festival, Sept. 27, 10 a.m.

Kids Artistic Revue Convention, Sept. 28, 8 a.m.

Crest Theatre 15th Annual A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival, Oct. 5, 1 p.m.

Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church Weekend in Greece 2014: Greek Culture and Food Festival, Sept. 26 - 28

Crocker Art Museum Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art, through Jan. 11 Del Paso Boulevard (Between El Camino & Arden) Sacramento Taco Festival, Oct. 4, 11 a.m.

Elliott Fouts Gallery Target Practice by Gale Hart, through Oct. 2 New Originals by John Karl Claes, Oct. 4 - 30 Effie Yeaw Nature Center NatureFest 2014, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.

Folsom Public Library Slow Revolutions: Poems of Love and Drought, Sept. 27, 2 p.m.

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

Fremont Park Movie in Fremont Park: The Lego Movie, Sept. 19, 6 p.m.

Shine Red Alice’s Poetry Emporium hosted by Bill Gainer, Sept. 24 8 p.m.

William B. Pond Park 10th Annual Mustard Seed Spin Charity Bike Ride, Sept. 28, 10 a.m.

Verge Center for the Arts 343 Dresses: The Chromatic Convergence Project by Mary Younakof, through Oct. 26

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the shallow end I can’t lie. I like butts. But really, who doesn’t like butts…or booties, or whatever you like calling them. I’m pretty sure if you could quit your job and just stare at butts all day, and still be able to pay rent and stuff, you probably would. I guess it’s for this reason that songs about butts do so well and/or are so memorable. They touch upon a deepseated vestige of our evolution that dates back to when our ancestors didn’t have Netflix streaming accounts and their only entertainment—other than beating up one another—was staring at and commenting on nice butts.

Back in ancient times, in 1978, just two years after I was born, Queen released the song “Fat Bottomed Girls” on their album Jazz. “You make the rockin’ world go round,” legendary lead singer Freddie Mercury intoned in this classic rock radio staple. And he was right, of course, but I’d argue that it’s not just the “rockin’” world, but the world as a whole that relies on big booties.

Later, in 1992, a little-known rapper from Seattle, Sir Mix-A-Lot, released “Baby Got Back.” “My anaconda (he means his penis)

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don’t want none unless you got buns, hun.”

A pretty bold statement. Here, Sir Mix is thumbing his nose at the supermodel culture that was so predominant at the time. Cosmo, as he later said in the song, had nothing to do with his selection process when looking for a potential mate. Still, technically doesn’t every woman—and human for that matter—have buns? You may have big, juicy buns or saggy, skinny buns, but you certainly got them. It’s semantics, sure, but I’m just saying.

“Baby Got Back” may have been Sir Mix-ALot’s only legitimate hit, but its influence over pop culture for the past 22 years has been far-reaching. Just go to any bar’s karaoke night on any given week in any given city in America, and you’ll be sure to witness two drunk friends belting out a sloppy-drunk version of the song. Besides that, though, Sir Mix-A-Lot’s anthem has recently been re-imagined as Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda,” which samples “Baby Got Back” to the point where it’s almost the same exact song except with a few instances of Minaj warbling some lyrics over it. Not surprisingly, “Anaconda” is currently the No. 3 song in the country,

according to the Billboard Hot 100.

However, Minaj’s song isn’t even the top song in the country glorifying butts. That honor belongs to 20-year-old Meghan Trainor and her mega-hit “All About That Bass,” which isn’t only a wildly successful single, but features a neat-o video with sassy dancing and was dubbed a “body image anthem” in the San Antonio ExpressNews. Trainor, as she states in the song, “ain’t no size 2,” but I definitely wouldn’t go as far as to call her chunky. She does defy the stick-figure, pop-tart stereotype, though, and, if her single is any indication, is damn proud of it. As well she should be, I suppose. We should all take pride in being who we are, though most of us rarely do. Funny side note: Trainor wasn’t even born when “Baby Got Back” debuted. Hope you feel as old as I do.

It’s not too difficult to understand why the song is so darn popular. It’s catchy as hell.

It’s a pop song, a doo-wop song and a rap song all rolled into one. It’s almost as if it was genetically engineered in a lab to be perfect for the radio.

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after you hear it, but it is also uplifting. There are positive messages in there such as “Every inch of you is perfect, from the bottom to the top.” You know, some real feel-good shit.

But—and maybe I’m thinking a little too hard on this one—there’s some dark stuff in there.

Trainor sings, “I’m bringing booty back (which I realize is a bit of a pun, but, to my knowledge, booty never really went out of style)/Go ahead and tell them skinny bitches that.” I mean, if it’s supposed to be a song about female empowerment or whatever, I’m not sure why you throw a “bitches” in there. Might as well drop a few C-bombs while you’re at it. And if it’s a song about all your inches being perfect, from the bottom to the top, then what’s with the skinny shaming? I mean, if you’re so secure with your body, it doesn’t seem like you’d need to insult others for theirs. Elsewhere, Trainor sings that she was told by her “mama” not to worry about her size, because “boys like a little more booty to hold at night.” I mean, that’s true (at least it is for me), but I’m not sure it’s a good message to say that the only reason you want to have junk in your trunk is because dumb, stinky boys like me like it. You should do you, you know?

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