Submerge Magazine: Issue 176 (December 1-15, 2014)

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Melissa welliver melissa@submergemag.com ‘Tis the season we show our friends and family how much we love them…through gifts! While some people tell you exactly what they want or need, others can leave you scratching your head and make you play the ultimate guessing game.

Luckily we’re here for you this season with our seventh, yes seventh, annual holiday gift guide!

Every year, dare I say, we here at Submerge kind of dread “The Guide.” On top of it being a lot of work to put together, the real concern is that we always feel like there’s no way we’ll ever find cooler items to feature than we did in last year’s gift guide. But once we sit down, start brainstorming on things we’ve seen and get out on the streets to visit local stores and do foot work, finding things to feature in the gift guide ends up becoming extremely joyous—and I’m not just saying that.

Once again our gift guide is filled with a lot of local items! This year we have things that are designed and made by Sacramentans such as unique necklaces by Julie Gesicki, aka Real Life Dollhouse (page 25), or one-of-a-kind wood plugs by Steven Lovas, aka Westcoast Wood Wear (page 22). There are some things in our guide that are just really hip national items that you are able to purchase at local retail stores—like skateboards from Welcome that can be found at Sub-Versions skate shop in Oak Park (page 24) and a Whisky Lover Set with two mouth-blown glass tumblers and six Whisky Stones that you can pick up at Lumens Light + Living in Midtown (page 26).

We bent on keeping it just local, local, local, because we recognize there are some gifts out there that are just so damn good that we had to include them: like ugly Christmas sweaters from possibly some of your favorite bands, such as The Roots and Morrissey (pages 24 and 25) or the Atari Flashback 5 Video Game Console, which can be found at Toys R Us in store or online. (Have you seen the documentary on Netflix called Indie Game: The Movie that follows the journeys of game developers over the decades?

If not, it’s streaming and you should watch it on a rainy day.

I promise it will have you itching to play some old school games.) See page 24.

We hope that you enjoy this year's featured items and find something for your girlfriend, wife, mother, father, brother, husband, friends or (ahem) yourself!

Other than the gift guide, please enjoy our fine reads on local photographer Nicholas Wray and his art show that is up at all Insight Coffee shops through December; regional band Sunmonks and the release of their new EP; and our feature story on a local company that delivers late-night and is called none other than Cookies and Milk.

Always remember, Submerge is free thanks to our lovely advertisers. Take an extra moment to please look at their ads and also support them this holiday season!

Enjoy issue #176!

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Bush, Young the Giant, Fitz and the Tantrums and More to Play Radio 94.7’s Electric Christmas

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: there must be something in the water up in the foothills because good Lord there are a lot of talented musicians up there! A young bluegrass/Americana band from Grass Valley made up of four siblings (ages ranging from 13 to 20) called Paige Anderson and the Fearless Kin are the latest to completely blow our minds. Paige is the eldest sibling and songwriter of the group, also playing guitar and banjo. Aimee plays fiddle and is a master at vocal harmonies. Their younger brother Ethan plays stand-up bass; and the youngest sister, Daisy, started out on the fiddle at age 3 but nowadays plays the dobro (a particular brand of resonator guitar, sort of like a lap steel).

It’s no surprise that this group is so damn good at such young ages, as they have all been cutting their teeth touring and releasing albums with their parents under the Anderson Family Bluegrass moniker since 2004. They even played Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Wintergrass and other reputable festivals and venues around the United States. Now, continuing on without Mom and Dad (although they still travel with the kids and occasionally hop on stage during shows), Paige Anderson and the Fearless Kin are getting ready to release their second full-length album of original material called Foxes In June on Dec. 2 and will celebrate with a dual album-release show with Halfpence and Haypenny on Dec. 7 at Main State Theater (314 W. Main Street, Grass Valley).

Halfpence and Haypenny are yet another wildly talented group from the foothills (Nevada City to be exact) who are getting ready to release their debut album To Hold a Candle To The Devil.

H&H is made up of Eva Riihiluoma (Classical Guitar, Mandola, Vocals) and Sage Arias (Irish Bouzouki, Banjo, Mandola, Hurdy Gurdy). They have a self-described “old-world inspired folk” sound, performing both originals and unique versions of folk songs from England, Ireland, America and more. Learn more about both groups and order their new albums at Thefearlesskin.com and Halfpenceandhaypenny.com. Their dual albumrelease show on Dec. 7 starts at 7:30 p.m. and is $15 for Center for the Arts members and $18 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased at Thecenterforthearts.org.

Founded in 1979, the Sacramento Blues Society is one of the oldest blues societies in California! The SBS keeps the blues tradition alive and well in the Bob Margolin Sacramento region by promoting upcoming shows/performances, bringing renowned artists through town and offering educational opportunities for the youth with their “Blues In the Schools” program.

On Dec. 6 the Sacramento Blues Society is celebrating their 35th anniversary with a party at VFW Post Hall 67 (2784 Stockton Boulevard) that will feature longtime Muddy Waters band member Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin. Margolin is a blues guitarist and singer who travels the world as both bandleader and guest for legendary and contemporary musicians. He played guitar with Muddy Waters from 1973 to 1980, has won many awards (most recently in 2013 the Keeping the Blues Alive Award for Journalism, appreciating his 20 years writing for Blues Revue) and he has been recognized for years as a major force to be reckoned with in the blues guitar world!

Also performing at SBS’ anniversary show will be master harmonica player Bob Corritore and Stockton’s own Jeramy Norris and The Dangerous Mood. The party kicks off at 3 p.m. and is $25 (SBS members are free). Learn more about the Sacramento Blues Society and sign up for their info-packed weekly newsletters at Sacblues.com.

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Sacramento’s alt-radio station Radio 94.7 is back at it again this winter with yet another massive Electric Christmas show planned for Dec. 10 at Sleep Train Arena! While we aren’t necessarily that stoked on the top-billed headliners Bush (it really ain’t the ‘90s anymore, guys!), we are really excited for all the other bands on the bill, including Young the Giant (arguably one of the best “radio rock” bands of the last couple years), and the undeniably groovy and fun indie/pop/ soul group Fitz and the Tantrums. Rounding out the bill are three more up-and-coming, buzzworthy artists to get excited about seeing: Vance Joy, Big Data and Joywave. Tickets for Electric Christmas start at about $44. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and music starts at 6:30 p.m. (remember, don’t miss the openers!). Visit Radio947.net for more info and a link to purchase tickets from Ticketmaster.com.

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The Optimistic Pessimist Finding Rip Van Winkle As a child, I abhorred sleep. I think bedtime in my house was around 9 o’clock, which was just way too early for me. As soon as I could hear my mother’s footsteps hit the end of the hall after tucking me in, I’d sneak out of my room in my yellow Knight Rider onesy and crawl under the dinner table until I could see the TV. I’d lay there and watch until my parents caught me, and when they did, I’d pretend to be asleep to evade punishment.

As an adult, pretending to sleep sounds ridiculous. After a long day of work, I am exhausted and in need of rest; pretending just isn’t going to cut it. It’s as preposterous as pretending to eat. I’m dying without either one, so there is no need to bullshit. I need real sleep and lots of it, so give me a comfortable bed, a nice pillow and some blankets, and I am a happy man.

It wasn’t always this way. But for a few blissful periods, I have not slept well for some time. Longtime readers can probably imagine that it is hard for me to quiet my brain long enough to fall asleep. I’ve tried soft music, aromatherapy, eye masks, melatonin, alcohol and other things to help me catch a few winks, but nothing seemed to work with any regularity.

I dreaded the thought because of the expense, but I knew there was one more thing I could try to find sleep. It was time to get a new bed.

I last bought a mattress in 2006, and it seemed good at the time. My bed before that had been one of those extra soft pillow-top numbers, which contributed significantly to my eventual sciatica diagnosis. Sleeping in that soft bed made my leg burn from ass to toe, and I couldn’t take it anymore. I got a firm mattress to keep my jacked-up leg in check, and it wasn’t bad at first. My back was feeling better than it had in a while, and with the additional assistance of acupuncture, my sciatica was under control in no time flat.

Life was good, at least for a little while, but these last couple of years or so have been a bit rough. After eight years, that old bed, she ain’t what she used to be. My literal pain in the back was one of those spring-jobbies and the dents from my ample behind were firmly etched into its surface. No amount of mattress spinning would fix it. Even if I figured out a way not to fall into a mattress crevasse, I would still have to contend with the squeaks.

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Bocephus Chigger bocephus@submergemag.com The cacophony that arose from that bed from any movement could wake up the dead.

It sounded like a jackhammer on a trampoline.

It sounded like rabbits fucking on an old rusty teeter-totter. It was unbearable. If the noise didn’t get you, the movement would. If anything touched the bed, I would be bounced awake immediately and alerted to its presence.

While it started out good and at least lasted as a sort of security system or death rattle, that old bed had finally lost its usefulness. The Sandman needed his dues and thanks to a fortunate event, I had the money to rest easy again. A new bed would be purchased and the subsequent sleep obtained from it would be glorious!

Mattress shopping is sort of an odd experience. It may be the only place that loitering is encouraged. Go ahead, lie down on whatever you want. A room full of white rectangles of varying rigidity awaits you, but it’s hard to know where to start. You need an expert and hopefully the store has one on hand.

Be forewarned: these salespeople, while helpful, may seem sort of creepy. It’s an inherent part of the job. They are supposed to walk you around the store and watch you lay down on beds to figure out what you like.

They will tell you to get comfortable while they stare at you and ask questions. The only other time this sort of relationship exists is in a psychologist’s office. It can be a bit unnerving, but don’t fret; they are just there to help you find the bed of your forthcoming dreams.

That’s how it went for me, at least. I went the Tempur-Pedic route this time, and I’m loving life. This thing is like sleeping on a cloud. My new bed is softer than a Drake song played at low volume in a candlelit room, but because of the memory foam, it’s also supportive like a Drake song when you are feeling down. It’s the best of both worlds really.

I used to hate going to bed, but now I can’t wait to lie down. I don’t know how I did without this wondrous bed of mine for so long, but what a fool I was to try. Falling to sleep is no longer a problem. I feel tired the instant my body touches the mattress now. I guess I finally figured out what my mom was trying to teach me all those years ago. Bedtime really is good.

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Gloriana Perform Live at Goldfield Trading Post • Dec. 5 Gloriana may be one of the hottest acts in contemporary country music…and it’s not just because they’re so good looking (though that sure doesn’t hurt). Including brothers Tom and Mike Gossin and vocalist Rachel Reinert, Gloriana formed back in 2008 and wasted little time making a name for itself. The band’s 2009 self-titled debut surged to No. 3 on the Billboard U.S. Album Charts. Gloriana followed up this success with their pop crossover hit, the platinum-selling single “(Kissed You) Good Night” from their 2011 album A Thousand Miles Left Behind. You can check them out for yourself at Sacramento’s Goldfield Trading Post on Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. This 21-and-over concert is presented by 101.9 The Wolf and will feature supporting act Brodie Stewart Band. Tickets range from $20 to $50. Check out Goldfieldtradingpost.com for more details.

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Mike Birbiglia’s Thank God for Jokes at the Mondavi Center Dec. 10

If you’ve ever heard Mike Birbiglia’s stories on NPR’s This American Life, you’d probably agree with the New York Times’ assertion that the comedian is a “supremely enjoyable monologist.” What you might not realize is that Birbiglia is even funnier in person, and if you don’t believe us, just ask TAL host (and our personal hero) Ira Glass. Birbiglia has been touring the country with his latest show, Thank God for Jokes, which will make an area stop at the Mondavi Center’s Jackson Hall on the campus of UC Davis on Dec. 10. Laugh your ass off as Birbiglia spins yarns about getting arrested in New Jersey, getting yelled at by a famous director and zombie rats (which sounds more scary than funny, but we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt). Los Angeles-based comic Henry Phillips, who’s been featured on Comedy Central Presents and Jimmy Kimmel Live, will open the night’s festivities. Tickets are $37 and can be purchased through Mondaviarts.org or Birbigs.com. If you’re planning on going, act fast! Birbiglia’s West Coast dates have been selling out.

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Roll Dice and Move Some Miniatures at Tabletops for Tots Dec. 6 & 7

Nerds have hearts, too, and Four Letter Nerds’ Tabletops for Tots is great proof of that. This 24hour tabletop gaming marathon that will benefit the Child’s Play Charity will take place at Great Escape Games, 1250 Howe Avenue, No. 3, Sacramento. For a $10 entry fee, attendees will get to enter raffles for great prizes, purchase merchandise at a 10-percent discount, participate in a wide variety of games and spectate as special guests put their tabletop gaming prowess to the test.

Comedian Keith Lowell Jensen, actress Brittni Barger and game designer Jason Topolski (creator of Camp Grizzly), among many others will be on-hand during this 24-hour event. Things get underway at noon on Dec. 6. If you can’t make it to the event, it will be live-streamed over the Internet at Twitch.tv/fourletternerds. For more info and a full schedule of game events, go to Fourletternerds. com/tabletopsfortots. Also visit Childsplaycharity.org to learn more about that organization’s great work.

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Quality Food and Brews at Oak Park Brewing Co. • Now Open!

If you’ve ever read Submerge, you know we love to eat and drink. This is because we’re humans, and that’s sort of what our species is all about. If you’re reading this, we’re guessing you’re human also; therefore, the opening of Oak Park Brewing Company is great news for all of us. Dave Estis and Tom Karvonen were crafting beers out of Estis’ home in Oak Park for years, placing high in local beer competitions such as Celebrewtion, the Napa Homebrew Challenge and in the California State Fair. In early November 2014, Estis and Karvonen opened up their very own tap room and restaurant at 3514 Broadway in Sacramento.

Oak Park Brewing Company offers a rotating lineup of their own beers, including the low-ABV, but deliciously drinkable Patrick’s English Mild, and the dark, rich Neck Thumper Russian Imperial Stout, which boasts an ABV upwards of 9 percent and features coffee notes and roasted barley. Seasonal offerings such as Drink Radio Holiday Ale may also be on tap. Brewed for Capital Public Radio’s Drink Radio event, this beer is basically Christmas dinner in a bottle, brewed with nutmeg, cinnamon, sweet orange and honey. Not only does Oak Park Brewing Company have a lot of great beers, but it also offers a full kitchen and a diverse menu, with fare such as Duroc Tacos (three pork tacos with red cabbage, jicama salad, cotija cheese, cilantro chutney) and the Moroccan chicken, served with saffron rice, sumac-glazed carrots and cucumbers in yogurt. Find out more at Opbrewco.com

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Cookies & Milk is an epic (and tasty) win for your late-night munchies Words Steph Rodriguez • photos david adams

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fter-hours food delivery services are limited when it comes to the proverbial cuisine pyramid, especially in Sacramento.

When hunger strikes after a long shift at work or the munchies demand to be fulfilled with salty, crunchy nourishment, two choices appear to be consistent: a 10 p.m. craving for last resort chow mein most likely from a third-string Chinese restaurant, or the typical, medium-temperature pepperoni pie ordered somewhere down the pizza chain. The choices are slim. Do they really satisfy? No. If anything, after consumption, you recite a solid oath in your studio apartment never to order from such establishments again— or at least, until the next late-night shift occurs, the refrigerator is empty and the cycle resets.

Enter Cookies and Milk. A convenient-momand-pop-style business that answers the calls and online food orders of late-night crowds with its warm, freshly baked cookies packaged with cold cartons of milk right at home. Is this real life? Yes. And it’s delicious.

Co-owners and longtime friends Nick Altman, 26, and Will Countryman, 24, grew up together in Modesto, California and eventually reunited at UC Davis where they both graduated with bachelor’s degrees. With an appreciation for the entrepreneurial spirit, the two decided Sacramento’s sweet tooth lacked in terms of late-night delivery needs and in turn, opened Cookies and Milk with its online and phone-in order system.

“Sacramento didn’t have a late-night type of business like ours. So, Will and I created the business that we wanted to order from,” Altman explains. “Plus, everyone likes a cookie.”

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baked and delivered more than 30,000 cookies to downtown, Midtown and surrounding areas.

“It used to be just the two of us scrambling to get five, six orders out. But now, it’s four or five of us trying to get out as many as 30-plus orders a night,” Countryman says of the company’s growth so far.

Altman agrees and admits, “We’ve cooked a lot of cookies by now, and we’ve burned a lot of cookies and learned a lot along the way.”

What began as simple, family recipes eventually evolved into their current menu featuring seasonal and rotating cookie specials.

Choices include: spiced snickerdoodle, classic chocolate chip, sugar and peanut butter, or the chocolate crinkle, a brownie-like cookie dusted with powder sugar. Still, the guys find time to bake their seasonal additions like their Thanksgiving-inspired cranberry thumbprint, a shortbread cookie with cranberry jelly center; or pumpkin spice cookie with cream cheese middle.

Other rotating specials Cookies and Milk offers its customers: An Oreo cheesecake cookie with its cheesecake-like dough rolled in Oreo cookie crumbs; and the Fruity Pebbles cookie, cake-like

“We get a lot of the latenight crowd like stoners, people that are coming back from the bars [and] a lot of college students,” Altman describes. “But, we also get families, couples, [and] we’ve delivered to little kids’ sleepovers. Fresh-baked cookies really appeal to anyone and everyone.”

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with Fruity Pebbles cereal baked right inside.

Altman says it’s comparable to Funfetti cake.

Cookies and Milk operates out of a cozy, commercial bakery called Sugar and Spice located in the downtown area. The kitchen contains long, wooden and stainless steel prep tables, a large oven and endless stacks of cookie sheets, muffin tins, piles of mixing bowls and dozens of whisks, ladles and large spoons for any baker’s creative desires.

The space is cute. Paper tissue ornaments hang from the ceiling and accent a pastel yellow wall with metallic silver swirls comparable to icing on a frosted cake. Pink and white polkadot curtains shield the outside hustle and

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bustle of downtown, while inside the aroma of fresh-baked goodies wafts from the oven as it hums quietly.

On any given Tuesday or Wednesday (or dough day), Altman and Countryman are found here, mixing and rolling cookie dough in preparation for the weekend. On this particular Wednesday, Altman, wearing a pair of plastic gloves, presses chocolate cookies into balls and rolls them in a bowl of powdered sugar before the tray is placed into the hot oven.

“The cookies are delivered warm. They come hot and fresh to your door with cold milk. Some people are surprised,” Countryman says. “Baking is definitely a science as much as a cooking skill.”

His advice for the novice baker with less than 30,000 cookies under his or her belt: “Wets before dries and cream your butter and sugar before you throw in your eggs.”

As Altman first described, “Everyone likes a cookie,” and over the last two years in business, Cookies and Milk has delivered sweet treats to the doors of a wide spectrum of regulars.

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Chasing the Muse

photographer Nicholas Wray showcases his journey to Japan in new exhibition and book Words Lovelle Harris

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but working—it felt like I was working 18-hour days, seven days ailing from the intersection of the Ohio and Licking rivers, a week—so I bought a plane ticket to Tokyo. I wanted to go former geographer-turned-photographer Nicholas Wray is somewhere super urban and really far away where I would have no stranger to picking up and hitting the open road. From no understanding of the culture.” moving from Cincinnati to Sacramento in 2006 to shooting the So last October, after booking a ticket and packing his gear— arid plains of Zion National Park, Wray’s penchant for exploration consisting only of a backpack filled with a change of clothes, his doesn’t only fuel his artistic passion but feeds his professional camera, a couple of lenses and a laptop computer—Wray set out endeavors as well. on a two-week tour of Japan, immersing himself into the culture The proof is in his latest exhibition, simply titled Japan, in and shooting everything in sight. Five thousand shots later, Wray which his candid and colorful images of everyday street life had a collection of images depicting shimmering seascapes, in the Land of the Rising Sun adorn the walls of each of the people scurrying around the city going about their daily business, three Insight Coffee Roasters locations. And, at the behest of bicyclists snaking through traffic and gleaming skyscrapers a friend at the coffee shop, the photos were also assembled towering above it all. And while he didn’t speak the language, into a photo book worthy of adorning the best coffee tables in Wray says his experience with the locals was nothing short of the world. The series, divided into five sections and scattered wonderful—from the hostel mother who picked him up on the between the trio of coffee houses, touches on the many side of the road to the hospitality of strangers taking him into highlights of Wray’s travels: “Architecture,” “Culture,” “Street their homes and feeding him, Wray was in good hands for the Life,” “Graffiti” and “Bicycles.” entirety of his adventure.

“Whenever I travel I do this. I have a lot of prints at my studio “People were really polite…just really nice people. I guess I and tons of photos that just kind of live on my server, so this shouldn’t be surprised by that—I guess I’m acknowledging that it was the first time that I have printed them super small and was a really pleasant place to be,” he admits. priced them super cheap so that people can afford them easily,” Upon Wray’s return, the images languished on his computer Wray explains. for months before he embarked on the arduous task of wading Although the Ohio transplant rolled up to the interview on through the thousands of images a motorcycle and sporting a weathered leather captured on his journey and whittling jacket, Wray isn’t brash or cocky. Quite the “People were really them down into something manageable. contrary, his quiet demeanor and unassuming polite…just really Soon a series materialized and Wray nature bucks many of the stereotypes that are nice people. I guess I decided that it was time for the typically associated with those working behind shouldn’t be surprised images to emerge out of their cocoon the lens. You won’t find him sexually harassing and blossom out into the world. He models, attending the incessant parade of by that—I guess presented the idea to his friend, Chris networking events that so many artists find I’m acknowledging Ryan of Insight Coffee Roasters, to themselves engaged in or stroking his own ego. that it was a really exhibit the work in each of its coffee “This is the first time that I’ve done a show pleasant place to be.” dens, and after receiving an enthusiastic this big, like three coffee shops. I know it’s just – Nicholas Wray on his yes to his proposal the two began coffee shops, it’s not a gallery—I mean I wish I planning out the show. was as cool as someone like Micah Crandall-Bear time in Japan The exhibit is a 145-image romp [and] had Elliott Fouts Gallery showing my stuff through the harried streets of Tokyo and Kyoto, the lush, verdant every month, but I’m just not that cool,” he says with a wry grin. gardens that dot the countryside and everything else in between.

Wray’s journey into mastering shutter speeds and F-stops Currently, you can find “Culture” at the Pavilions Café, “Street began as his college career was winding down at Northern Life” and “Graffiti” at the Capitol Café, and “Bicycles” at the Kentucky University. After applying for graduation he was Southside Café. Wray says that the “Architecture” section of advised, a few months shy of claiming his cap and gown, that Japan will be included in the rotation but because of its sheer he needed a minor in order to secure his degree. Uninterested volume will make its debut at a later date. in spending thousands more in man hours and cash, he “It’s kind of like a narcissistic pleasure of making a cool photo leafed through the course catalog and it occurred to him that that someone else will enjoy,” Wray explains. “I think that the he could revisit his childhood hobby while locking down a coolest thing for me is when someone sees one of my photos minor—photography. He immersed himself in the course work: and they’re just like, ‘Oh my God, I have to have that!’ I know shooting in black and white film, rolling his own film, editing and that they love that photo so much that they want to have it in enlarging images in the dark room and within a year acquired their house. That’s my reward. It’s not about the money because that prized piece of paper validating his education.

I’m not making money on selling prints. Like this [show] costs me “I think I pretty much took really bad photos up until my very more than I’m ever going to get off it.” last class,” Wray muses. “That’s when I kind of started doing this Now that the exhibit is up, Wray reflects on his role as a street photography. I was in school, working like three jobs and member of the Sacramento art community. And while he’s the only time I had [to shoot] was at night. I was out in the snow carefully mapping out the location of his next photographic at night without a tripod just shooting hand-held on film so I adventure, his time in Japan has reinvigorated the shutterbug. made this series of photos of laundromats all over Cincinnati.”

“The way I look at my job is that I do mostly commercial From skateboarders to musicians to commercial products, photography for the market, and people pay me to take cool Wray’s professional portfolio is a robust exploration of the photos—they pay me to make art for their business,” Wray people and places that contribute to the diversity and color of explains. “So sometimes I do something boring, like some Sacramento. If you’ve attended the annual summer concert product shot but…I make art all series, Concerts in the Park, or witnessed the awesomeness that the time, it’s just consumed in was this year’s TBD Fest, you may have even landed in the frame Nicholas Wray’s Japan is a different way. It’s more like of one of his photos. But after years of hustling and struggling to currently hanging around people commission me, kind of turn his creative pursuits into a viable business, success brought Sacramento at Insight's Southside like a painter. Someone might with it an unexpected problem: He was overworked and in Café (1901 8th Street), Pavilions Café (566 Pavilions Lane) and commission a painter to make a desperate need of a break.

Capitol Café (1014 10th Street). painting, people commission me “So, I had been taking photos in Sacramento since 2009 and Wray’s Japan book can be to make photos for their media.” then after [my business] started to take off I was really, really purchased through the artist’s website, Nicholaswray.com. busy for a couple of years,” Wray explains. “I was doing nothing

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he day after Halloween carries with it the reputation for temple-crushing recollections of a costumed evening prior spent howling at the moon. Burning the midnight oil. Chasing the dragon. Whatever your bag may be. When I catch up with Sacramento’s Sunmonks, it’s as if this were some distant reality unlikely to affect them, rather than the possibly rough-hewn phoner I’d partway anticipated. After all, we’re talking about a band here. It’s not as if musicians don’t hold their own reputations for debauchery even without the benefit of an annual excuse.

The fact that Geoffrey CK (vocalist, guitarist) and Alexandra Steele (vocals) were unaffected, uninvolved and ostensibly clear-eyed as we spoke Nov. 1 over what may have been a PA system/speakerphone hybrid at an unidentified house speaks more astutely to the nature of their music than you might think. Centered as they are around mitigating the dependencies of contemporary approaches of songwriting, Sunmonks’ tendency to side-step the familiar has become a strong-rooted foundation on the relatively new group.

“We’ve written a lot of songs that we haven’t recorded and that will never be recorded and that we wouldn’t be able to remember,” explains CK. “We’ve written a lot of songs we won’t perform, that are kind of dead. So in one sense, we’ve been a band for a long time, or at least a duo for a long time.

But we just did it because it was part of life. Now we’re making our whole life music instead of having music be part of life.”

CK and Steele met in 2005, as they report, both immersed in a tight musical community in and around bucolic Auburn, California.

“We didn’t really care that the other of us played music,” says CK. “We just became friends and hung out a lot. I would write songs and play in bands and she would be around. Sometimes a band I would be in session with or playing live with would have a part they’d want sung and because she was there she would sing it. People liked it, so we started to play together.”

It wasn’t until around 2012 that CK and Steele settled on the direction they wanted to move toward as a musical entity, together.

Prior to that, the duo wrote songs and sang together without any intentional path.

Utilizing the admittedly modern benefits and staggered, textural whimsy of a loop station,

CK began crafting songs like building blocks, creating demos by stacking parts over acoustic guitar and adventurous melodies and harmonies between himself and Steele.

The formative wellspring of what would become the Sunmonks sound and ethos—so innately anti-modern—was stemmed from incorporating very modern technology.

This fact is important to the story of Sunmonks. Their debut EP In a Desert of Plenty—released Oct. 28 via Crossbill Records—explores themes, rhythms and melodies culled from myriad primal influences. Eschewing the parameters of what CK describes as a “paint-by-numbers” approach to songwriting, Sunmonks’ compositions are put through rigorous litmus tests by the band—now also including Julian Loy and Dave Middleton on drums and bass, respectively—unspoken though they may be.

“There’s no wrong way to make music,” begins CK. “But in terms of how much fun you’re having or how much you want to surprise yourself, I think it’s a lot more fun for us to play with people and even to start writing with people than recording yourself as a person on a computer.”

“Geoff still makes demos [with a loop station] ,” clarifies Middleton, “but he’s a great writer and arranger, so they come fully formed. A lot of music is written with loops in modern times, but one of the unique advantages from taking a looped composition and laying it out organically is you get these unique moments of chaos or these little human things that wouldn’t otherwise happen. I feel like that’s where we’re at now.”

For CK, citing inspirations like David Byrne and Fela Kuti (some symbiosis of the two may approximate the percussive-heavy, tribal pop R&B mish-mash of Sunmonks’ oeuvre) instigates the internal conversation he has regarding what the purpose or relevancy or resonance a particular song might have prior to even being shared with anyone else.

“It’s a more religious experience instead of a more scientific experience,” says CK. “That’s something that really excites me about music in general: some deeply profound or magical, primitive thing.

“People who write using plug-ins or gridded beats or things like that, I don’t know that they necessarily intend on having a religious experience while they write.

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Oftentimes it’s sort of feeling their way through it. It’s like, ‘this is super dark, so I like it,’ or ‘this is intense, so I like it.’ Then a listener hears that and they have a religious experience. Which I guess is the point anyway. But with me it has to start that way or else the song doesn’t survive the point where I can even show it to anybody else.”

On Desert of Plenty, the EP’s four songs play from most recent song written, to oldest song written, alluding to the recording’s nomadic snapshots, as this collection of songs was written and recorded over long periods of time and in mostly different locations. In an attempt to include some sonic congruency, the four songs were mixed together at Panoramic House studios in Stinson Beach by the band’s producer—and Tape Op publisher—John Baccigaluppi.

Special attention was given to eliminating the use of cymbals, as Afro-beat progressions bubble and bloom throughout the title track. Elsewhere, on the outstanding

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tune “The Deaf,” Sunmonks’ affinity for superb horn arrangements, densely layered textures and feel-good romps ripe for dance-alongs is made plain. Geoffrey and Alexandra’s voices weave together in primeval harmonies, expounding ancient melodies that create bridges between the organic inspirations they covet and the contemporary crutches they’re all but beholden to. To wit, the band says Desert of Plenty is a record of where they’ve been, with their upcoming 2015 LP aiming at where they are now.

The fantastic “Golden Words” ushers in yet another dynamic for Geoffrey and Alexandra’s quiver of songcraft, with fissures of funk cascading over sultry R&B melodies.

Still, overused genre classifications do little to discern the lively vibe of Sunmonks’ sound. Those aural observations, as we’ve learned, are triggered by the energies dispersed during the composing of the songs.

“The Sunmonks stuff has to be instantly

“The Sunmonks stuff has to be instantly recognizable as Sunmonks stuff. It just is Sunmonks stuff or it isn't Sunmonks stuff. We tend to know from the beginning of the song, when it starts to appear. When we get to the barking stage, and we're barking at each other.”

– Geoffrey CK, Sunmonks recognizable as Sunmonks stuff,” explains CK. “It just is Sunmonks stuff or it isn’t Sunmonks stuff. We tend to know that from the beginning of the song, when it starts to appear. When we get to the barking stages, and we’re barking at each other.

“Something stuck with me a while ago where someone was talking about arranging, and they were talking about there being certain rules for using brass, or certain rules for using guitar and a rule for Sunmonks is using [the instrument] not how it’s supposed to be used. Or at least trying to.

The anecdote was described as everything being a drum. To not necessarily treat a

guitar as Jimi Hendrix would have treated it or as Django Reinhardt would have treated it, but to treat it like Ginger Baker maybe would have treated it.”

Sunmonks vinyl release show for their debut EP, In a Desert of Plenty, is on Sunday, Dec. 14 at LowBrau (1050 20th Street). They will also perform at Old Ironsides (1901 10th Street) as part of Lipstick's annual New Years Eve party on Wednesday, Dec. 31. For more info, visit Sunmonks.com

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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

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Harlow’s Jackie Gage, Aaron Gayden Band, 6 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 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.

Old Ironsides Heath Williamson and friends, 5 p.m.

Press Club Cosmonauts, Mount Whateverest, Pets, Dynamic Fuzz Bomb, 8 p.m.

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Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

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

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

Badlands Rhythm w/ Chris Shelton, Crescendo, Spire, Evolve, 9:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 8 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 9 p.m.

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

Wednesday

Ace of Spades The Birthday Massacre, New Years Day, The Red Paintings, Awoken Shadows, 6:30 p.m.

Badlands Trapacana w/ Oshiin, Infamou$, IMF.Dred, TAMEsta, 10 p.m.

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

The Blue Lamp The Clutter Family Singer, Longhut, Covver, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Courage My Love, Standing in Silence, Sierra Skyline, No Where But Up, Internet Friends, Graveshadow, Lonely Avenue, 6:30 p.m.

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

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Ideateam, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Northern Soul & Cornhole w/ DJ Roger Carpio, 8 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Sacramento State: University Union Redwood Room Nooner w/ Idara, 12 p.m.

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

Shine Midtown Out Loud, 7:30 p.m.

Torch Club Acoustic Open Mic, 5:30 p.m.; Lower 48, Honyock, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Jackson Hall Dr. John & The Nite Trippers, 8 p.m.

12.04 Doug C and the Blacklisted Shelby Cobra and The Mustangs, Ryan Davidson, Matt W Gage Starlite Lounge 8 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Jeezy, Christian Rashawn, Cali Bear Gang, Black Sky, Gatlin, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Supanova, Lefty Rose, Ms. Vybe, Mr. Hooper, Mr. P Chill, M-Theory, Max Bundles, The Beatnocks, J.Smo, Brutha Smith, Alias Anoymous, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Equipto, I.L.A.M., Dirtbag Dan, 7 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Cardiel, Storytellers, Crossing the River, Shove-It, 7 p.m.

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

Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

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

The Colony Revolt, Get Out, Dead Weight, 7 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 Duplx, White Boy Dance Party, Ol’ Fashion, 7 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Memorial Auditorium The USAF Band of the Golden West Concert Band, 7 p.m.

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

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Amanda Gray & Whiskey Savage, 10 p.m.

Sacramento Memorial Auditorium United States Air Force Band of the Golden West, 7 p.m.

Sacramento State: University Union Ballroom Battle of the Bands w/ A Mile Till Dawn, Average League, Control, Epsilona, Good Neighbor Kids, 7 p.m.

Shady Lady Tessie Marie, 9 p.m.

Shine Chikading!, Instagon, Lucid Popsicle, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Doug C and the Blacklisted, Shelby Cobra and The Mustangs, Ryan Davidson, Matt W Gage, 8 p.m.

The Stoney Inn Georgia Rain, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X Quartet, 5 p.m.; Mark Sexton Band, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Jackson Hall Brad Mehldau Trio, 8 p.m.

Witch Room Francisco The Man, Young Aundee, 8 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Dance Gavin Dance, Secrets, Alive Like Me, Defeat The Low, Wolf & Bear, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Funky 16 Corners, 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Free Up Fridays w/ DJ Wokstar and Special Guests, 10 p.m.

The Boardwalk The Brotherhood of Ellipsis, Ex Scientia Vera, Ocean Palace, Salythia, Anarchpeace, Petroglyphs, 7 p.m.

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

El Dorado Saloon Island of Black and White, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Doug C and the Blacklisted, Shelby Cobra and The Mustangs, Ryan Davidson, Delta City Ramblers, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.

Goldfield Gloriana, Brodie Stewart Band, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Goapele, 9 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Musical Charis, 9 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Jeramy Norris & the Dangerous Mood, 9 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides Chronic Vitality, The Crossing, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Lost In Suburbia, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

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

Shady Lady Crescent Katz, 9 p.m.

Shine The Lava Pups, The Funicellos, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Jitterbug Riot, The Devils Train, Atombomb, 8 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort ‘60s Summer of Love, 9:30 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Mark Mackay, 9 p.m.

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

UC Davis: Jackson Hall Cantus, 8 p.m.

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Bar 101 The Foresocks (Red Hot Chili Pepppers Tribute), Abby Normal, 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp N Men Holiday Party w/ Ric Agnew, The BoneShavers feat. Bob Denike, The Fascinating Creatures From the Deep, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Kool John, 7 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Aiza Seguerra, Jon Santos, Solenn Heussaff, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Years of Aggression, Wallflower, Penguin, Gardens, Ungulate, Rotten Bits, 7 p.m.

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

The Colony Slime Girls, Yulia, Bad Future, Shoujo Kitten, Little Tents, 7 p.m.

Crest Theatre The Fab Four: Ultimate Beatles Tribute, 7 p.m.

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District 30 Miles Medina, 10 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon The A Train Band, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose 50-Watt Heavy, The Orange Scene, 9 p.m.

G Street WunderBar Be Brave Bold Robot, Sly Park, 10 p.m.

Goldfield Chris Gardner Band, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Andy McKee, 5:30 p.m.; Disco Revolution, 9:30 p.m.

KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Sacramento Playboys, 9 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Guest DJs, 9 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Main Stage Theatre (Grass Valley) Blame Sally, 8 p.m.

Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

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

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Joy & Madness, 10 p.m.

Press Club Author and Punisher, Black Cobra, Wolvhammer, Church, 5 p.m.; DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Big Bad Boogie Rock, 10 p.m.

Shady Lady Zorelli, 9 p.m.

Shine The Bumptet, Dank Ocean, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Eli and the Sound Cult, Sun Valley Gun Club, DJ Satapana Buthken, 8 p.m.

The Stoney Inn DJ Peeti V, 9 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Flock of 80z, 9:30 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Mark Mackay, 9 p.m.

Torch Club A.C. Myles, Steven Rothband, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Jackson Hall University Chorus, UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m.

VFW Hall Post 67 Sacramento Blues Society’s 35th Anniversary and Member Party feat. Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin, Bob Corritore, Jeramy Norris & Dangerous Mood, 3 p.m.

Witch Room Kurt Travis, Hotel Books, Tommy Boys, 8 p.m.

12.07 sunday

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

Cache Creek Casino Aiza Seguerra, Jon Santos, Solenn Heussaff, 4 p.m.

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

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s California Honeydrops, 7 p.m.

Main Stage Theatre (Grass Valley) Double Album Release Party w/ Paige Anderson and the Fearless Kin, Halfpence and Haypenny, 8 p.m.

Tagline Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Shane Dwight, 3 p.m.

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

Shady Lady Alex Jenkins, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Divalicious Christmas Benefit for Albie Aware, 2 p.m.

UC Davis: Jackson Hall Mariachi Sol de Mexico, 3 p.m.

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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 SZA, 6 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 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.

Shine Classical Revolution, 7:30 p.m.

Starlite Lounge The Icarus Line, Zig Zags, Zodiac Death Valley, Removed, 8 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Empyrean Ensemble, 7 p.m.

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12.09 Tuesday

The Blue Lamp Allison Chains (Female Alice In Chains Tribute), Red Sky Sunrise, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Boom City, Moonraker, Not Half Bad, Herd Mindset, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 9 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Press Club Tremor Low, NMBRSTTN, Death Party at the Beach, 9 p.m.

Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Yo-Yo Ma, 8 p.m.

Shady Lady DJ CrookOne, 9 p.m.

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

Torch Club Christmas Party: Food, Live Music, And Plenty of Cheer (Loaves and Fishes Benefit), 5:30 p.m.

12.10 wednesday

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

The Blue Lamp Abrams, Etched In Stone, Name, (Waning), 8 p.m.

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

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Joseph In the Well, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Northern Soul & Cornhole w/ DJ Roger Carpio, 8 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Press Club Razorblade Monalisa, Vandalaze, Kline Coma Xero, Plastic Pulse, 9 p.m.

Shady Lady Jane Thompson Trio, 9 p.m.

Sleep Train Arena Electric Christmas: Bush, Young the Giant, Fitz & the Tantrums, Vance Joy, Big Data and Joywave, 6:30 p.m.

Torch Club Acoustic Open Mic, 5:30 p.m.; Con Brio, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Jazz Bands of UC Davis, 7 p.m.

12.11 Thursday

Ace of Spades Royal Blood, Life In 24 Frames, Stand Out State, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Skratchpad, 10 p.m.

The Boardwalk From First to Last, DayShell, Our Endless Obsession, Me Vs. You, Cast the Clarity, Micki Lane, 7 p.m.

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

Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

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

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Dilated Peoples C-Plus, N-Pire Da Great, Sabel Lanai Harlow’s 10 p.m.

12.13 Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m.

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

Goldfield Maddie & Tae, Tyler Rich, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Jim “Kimo” West, Ken Emerson, 5:30 p.m.; Black Uhuru, Xsample, 9:30 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides 10th Street Sessions, 8:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Crossman Connection, 10 p.m.

Press Club Dead Volts, 50 Watt Heavy, Turkey Buzzards, Slattern Five, 8 p.m.

Shady Lady Tyson Graf Trio, 9 p.m.

Shine The Cry, Simpl3Jack, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge This Green City w/ DJ Dire DeLorean, DJ Chat Noir, 9 p.m.

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

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

12.12 FRIDAY

Ace of Spades Johnny Marr, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Simple Creation, 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Will Haven, Burro, Happy Fangs, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Burning Rain, Astral Cult, Force Multiplied, Restrayned, Arminius, 7 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Y&T, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Hard Left, Bad Daddies, RAD, West Lords, 8 p.m.

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

Fox & Goose Zyah Belle and The Funkshun, Miss Mouth Peace, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.

Goldfield Two Steps Down, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Hot Buttered Rum, 9 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Orion Walsh, Alice Wallace, 9 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Mr. December, 9 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 9 p.m.

Old Ironsides Ruby Kaye Fradkin, Gianna Biagi, Beat Slaves, 9 p.m.

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

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Chris Gardner, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Clean Slate, 9:30 p.m.

Shady Lady City of Trees Brass Band, 9 p.m.

Shine Tim Snider, Grant Chesin, 8 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Rockin’ Down the Hiway, 9:30 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Ryan Scripps, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Pailer & Fratis, 5:30 p.m.; Black Market III, Black Star Safari, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Lara Downes and Zuill Bailey, 8 p.m.

12.13 Saturday

Ace of Spades Fmlybnd, The Wild Wild, 7 p.m.

Back 9 Bar & Grill FFG , The West 7s, The Auxillery, 8 p.m.

Bar 101 Tijuana Weekend, 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Radio Radio: ‘80s Dance Night w/Sorta Like Heaven (The Cure Tribute), DJ’s Roger Carpio and Bryan Hawk, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Lionheart, Havenside (Final Show), Lifeforms, With Wolves (CD Release), These Streets, Yankee Brutal, 7 p.m.

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

Fox & Goose Hair of the Dawg, Gillian Underwood and the Lonesome Doves, Million Dollar Giveaway, 8:30 p.m.

Goldfield The Easy Leaves, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Dilated Peoples, C-Plus, N-Pire Da Great, Sabel Lanai, 10 p.m.

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe The Sun Kings, 7:30 p.m.

KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Ghiadub Quartet, 9 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Guest DJs, 9 p.m.

Main Stage Theatre (Grass Valley) Nahko and Medicine for the People, Dustin Thomas, 8 p.m.

(Sold Out) Midtown BarFly Joyce Manor, Toys that Kill, Bastards of Young, The Croissants, 7 p.m.

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Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Spazmatics, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Chris Gardner Band, 10 p.m.

Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Sacramento Choral & Orchestra, 8 p.m.

Shady Lady Golden Cadillacs, 9 p.m.

Shine The Polymers, Leah Capelle, Erik Paul, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Bright Faces, The Pikeys, Las Pesadillas, 8 p.m.

The Stoney Inn DJ Peeti V, 9 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Rebel Yell, 9:30 p.m.

Toby Keith’s Love & Theft feat. Joel Crouse, DJ DU, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Delta City Ramblers, 5:30 p.m.; Mind X (CD Release), 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Lara Downes and Zuill Bailey, 8 p.m.

12.14 Sunday

Ace of Spades Easton Corbin, Tyler Rich, 7 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Justkristofer, D.Cannons, Luke Tailor, Mr. P Chill, Aposoul, J Kent, AJ Wesley, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Sponge, California Child, California Riot Act, Shattered Fortress, 7 p.m.

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

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

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Jeramy Norris, 3 p.m.

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

Shady Lady Emily Kollars, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Mark Wellendorf, 3 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

UC Davis: Jackson Hall American Bach Soloists, 4 p.m.

12.15 Monday

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

Emily Kollars Shady Lady 9 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.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 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.

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

Top 10 Podcast, Friday’s, 7 p.m.

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

Test Kitchen, Saturday’s, 10:30 p.m.

Tommy T’s Open Mic, Dec. 3, 7 p.m.

Michael Mancini, Dec. 5 & Dec. 7, 7 p.m.

Willie Barcena, Dec. 11 - 14, 7 p.m.

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GOOD Street Food + Design Market, Dec. 7 - 8, 12 p.m.

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

California State Capitol - West Steps California State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony, Dec. 2, 4:30 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum ArtMix:Holidaze, Dec.11, 5 p.m.

Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art, through Jan. 11 Arte Mexicano: Legacy of the Masters, through Feb. 1 The Provoke Era: Japanese Photography from the Collection of SFMOMA, through Feb. 1 Fox & Goose Pub Quiz, Tuesday’s, 7 p.m.

Goldfield Free Line Dance Lessons, Tuesday’s, 8:30 p.m.

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

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

Main Stage Theatre (Grass Valley) A Regional Dance Sampler, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.

Memorial Auditorium Sacramento Speakers Series Presents: Yo-Yo Ma, Dec. 9, 8 p.m.

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

Old Sacramento Victorian Holiday Ball & Pony Express Ride, Dec. 13, 1 p.m.

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

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

Sacramento State: University Union Gallery Legit: An exhibition of Extraordinary Works by Sac State’s Graphic Design Alumni, through Dec. 18 Shine Bill Pieper Book Release and Reading, Dec. 13, 2 p.m.

Sutter’s Landing Regional Park Holiday Classic Fun Run, Dec. 14, 9 a.m.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Church Christmas Fair, Dec. 14, 8:30 a.m.

White Buffalo Gallery Under Layers by Kinzie Davis, Dec. 13 - Jan. 3 Witch Room The Found Footage Festival, Dec. 9, 7 p.m.

1-4-5 Club Do You Think You’re Funny? Open Mic Comedy Hour hosted by Michael Calvin and Sam Bruno, Sunday’s, 5:30 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Comedy Open Mic Showcase, Dec. 2, 8 p.m.

Toys, Coats & Jokes w/ The Mooney Twins, Carlos Rodriguez, Dejan Tyler, hosted by Daunte Burks, Dec. 4, 8 p.m.

Mike Marino, Myles Weber, Dec. 5 - 7, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

A Funny Toy Drive w/ Leaf-theComedian, Carlos Rodriguez, Chris Reynolds, Dav Gaskins, hosted by Jimmie Menezes, Dec. 11, 8 p.m.

“Chicago Steve” Barkley, Aaron Edwards, Dec. 12 - 14, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

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

Main Stage Theatre (Grass Valley) An Evening of Comedy w/ Steve Hytner feat. Special Guest Katie Rubin, Dec. 12, 8 p.m.

Punchline Comedy Club Sacramento Comedy Showcase, Dec. 3, 8 p.m.

Ha Ha Heathens - “Atheist Christmas” CD Release Party w/ Keith Lowell Jensen and Friends, Dec. 4, 8 p.m.

Jo Koy, Dec. 5 - 7, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.

Robert Berry’s RetroCRUSH Comedy Show, Dec. 10, 8 p.m.

Iliza Shlesinger, Sal Calanni, Johnny Taylor, Dec. 11 - 13, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.

Sammy Obeid and Friends, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.

Sacramento Comedy Spot Open Mic, Sunday’s and 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.

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Dem Gifts Doe!

Submerge’s Seventh Annual Holiday Gift Guide

By Submerge Staff

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ow that Thanksgiving has come and gone and your family has overstayed its welcome (or vice versa), it’s onto the real fun: finding your loved ones cool and unique gifts for the holidays! If you've made it through Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday and you still have friends or family on your shopping list (or just want some cool stuff for yourself, we’re not judging), you’re in luck, ‘cause this right here is the Seventh Annual Submerge Holiday Gift Guide and it’s packed with tons of good stuff! We have a little something for everyone here, available everywhere from small local shops and regional creators, to stuff that we just think is awesome and is easily available online. Giving gifts feels good. Giving really great gifts feels even better, and we think all of these things would make pretty freakin’ cool gifts. So please, dive on in, and remember to try and shop local when you can!

iPhone Case & Camera Lens Combos from SquidCam Sacramento-based company SquidCam wants to help you take your iPhone photography to the next level with their stylish and functional case/lens combos. For $64.95 you get the Lego-like case and four interchangeable fisheye, macro and wide angle lenses! Get individual lenses for $19.99 each and/or individual cases for $29.95. Visit Squidc.am to place an order (no shipping fee!), see all the different color options, view the SquidCam Photo Gallery and more.

Unique Local Handmade Plugs by Westcoast Wood Wear

Goldstate Pom Beanie and Socks

by Timeless Thrills Show your Sacramento pride and stay nice and warm this winter with the Goldstate Pom Beanie ($20) and Goldstate Socks ($10) from local brand Timeless Thrills. Both feature a graphic of the iconic Tower Bridge and are available at Timelessthrills.com.

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Westcoast Wood Wear owner Steven Lovas handcrafts every pair of plugs that he sells with the highest quality wood, tools and materials right here in Sacramento. Each set is sealed with food safe, non-toxic oils and waxes. Plugs range in size and price ($15 to $80) and are available online at Westcoastwoodwear.com.

Custom orders available. We’ve seen some pretty awesome bottle openers and wine stops pop up on Lovas’ Instagram page (@westcoastwoodwear), so keep an eye out!

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Custom Ornaments from Local Designer Steven Colasanti If you’re going to play it safe and get your mom an ornament for her tree, at least make sure it’s something awesome like these custom designs from local maker Steven Colasanti (@scolasanti on Instagram or Scola.me). “Thank you. It’s so unique,” she’ll say, to which you can reply, “You’re welcome, and as a matter of fact, each one is unique, so this one’s just for you, Mom.” OK maybe it won’t happen just like that, but these ornaments are super sweet and anyone would love ‘em. You can snag a pair for $20 at Display: California’s “Holladay pop up shop” (3433 Broadway) or get one for $12.

Hurricane Bottle Lamp at Ficklin-Wilcox The Hurricane Bottle Lamp, available for $15 at Ficklin-Wilcox (920 20th Street), turns any old empty bottle of wine into something you might see in a Sunset magazine spread! Just drink a bottle of wine (twist our arms, why don’t ya?), clean it out, fill it with paraffin or lamp oil (easy to get and cheap), make sure the wick is protruding by half-an-inch and saturated, then light the wick and place the hurricane on the bottle! Boom. Super sweet glass lamp, and you got to drink while “making it.”

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Fuck Everything Hoodie by Lurk Hard Let’s face it: on some days (maybe even most days) don’t you just want to scream “Fuck Everything!” anyway? So why not let this cotton/poly fleece, hand-screenprinted in the USA hoodie from Sacramento-based company Lurk Hard say it for you? $60, available at Lurkhard. myshopify.com.

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Ugly Rockin’ Christmas Sweaters With these Ugly Rockin’ Christmas Sweaters, you’ll be sure to crush the competition at any holiday-themed party this year! Wearing one of these says, “I’m festive and I listen to good music.” There are a ton of artists out there that have their own versions of these ugly Christmas sweaters, but here are some of our favorites and where you can order them online. For Sacramento hardcore band Hoods, go to Merchnow.com/catalogs/ hoods ($28). For old school punk rockers Descendents, go to Kingsroadmerch.com/descendents ($64.99). For hip-hop/ neo-soul crew and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon house band The Roots, go to Shop.okayplayer.com ($45).

For the iconic ex-Smiths vocalist Morrissey, go to Viva-moz. com (£44.99 = $71). For So-Cal metal band Devil Driver, go to Indiemerch.com/devildriver ($70 including sweater, scarf and ornament).

Welcome Skateboards from Sub-Versions California’s Welcome Skateboards is truly an independent company, standing out in a sea of corporatebacked, drone-like brands with their DIY attitude, mind-bending graphics and unique board shapes. Welcome is bringing the “fun” and “weird” back into the skate world, which seems to be taking itself a little too seriously as of late. These boards are super fun to shred on and double as killer artwork for your office or apartment walls! Hit up the newly opened Sub-Versions Records & Skate Shop (2648 33rd Street) for a large selection of Welcome decks ($55 each). Graphics and deck sizes may vary.

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Bike Tube Messenger Bag from Origin Recycled Goods This messenger bag was designed by avid cyclists and it shows!

Made with 100-percent upcycled goods including cleaned and salvaged bike inner tubes. Each piece by Sacramento-based Origin Recycled Goods is completely unique and made with a minimal footprint. $85 available in limited quantities at the Display: California “Holladay pop up shop” (3433 Broadway) and online at Originrecycledgoods.com. Origin also has a few really awesome backpacks available ($85), as well as wallets ($25) and more.

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One-of-a-kind Locally Made Wood Necklaces

by Real Life Dollhouse Local jewelry maker Julie Gesicki (aka Real Life Dollhouse) creates insanely rad one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry that are stylish, hip and sure to spark up conversations and rack up compliments! Just some of our favorites, available at Etsy.com/shop/RealLifeDollhouse, are the Wooden Darth Vader Death Star Necklace ($95), the Pac-Man Wooden Inlay Necklace ($45), the White Deer on Rosewood Bib Necklace ($75) and the Wooden Howling Wolf and Moon Necklace ($74.50).

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The Whisky Lover Set For the manly man on your list (or just the whisky-sipping lady), Teroforma’s Whisky Lover Set is a no-brainer. Freeze the handmade soapstones, which stay cold for a long time, and then plop a couple into a glass with your favorite whisky and enjoy it without it getting watered down by a melting ice cube! For $60 at Lumens Light + Living (2028 K Street or Lumens.com) you get two mouth-blown glass tumblers and six Whisky Stones.

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A Warm Welcome Sturgill Simpson, Lucette Harlow’s, Sacramento • Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 Words Zachary Ahern • Photos Josh Corrigan Anticipation was on high for the arrival of Sturgill Simpson at Sunday evening’s event at Harlow’s. The show sold out weeks beforehand and the whole floor was packed to the gills. Arriving nearly 15 minutes before show time, it was difficult to find a spot on the floor that wasn’t jam packed with people. Though it was crowded, much of the crowd seemed as if they were there to socialize and welcome in the Thanksgiving holiday, rather than be attentive and courteous to opener, Lucette.

Lucette was a long way from her homeland of Edmonton, Alberta and was a doomed victim to a room full of apathetic rowdies and drunkards, who couldn’t care less how she sounded or what she was singing about. Regardless, it didn’t really matter to the few who were paying attention because the chatter was significantly louder than the performance.

Given the fact that Lucette was blatantly out of place on the bill, she and her touring cellist did the best they could to get through a somber set of morose, stripped-down numbers.

Some notable moments included the performance of new single and confessed murder ballad “Bobby Reid” and a unique cover version of the Ryan Adams tune “Oh My Sweet Carolina.” When announcing “Black Is the Color” (featured in The Vampire Diaries), Lucette made a feeble attempt at making light of the situation by saying, “Imagine sinking your teeth into some teenager’s neck.”

What makes the situation worse is that this quote was hard to even make out, since someone nearby was jawing on about how their dream ticket would be to see Def Leppard and Tom Petty on the same bill. Lucette’s sluggish pace and melancholy vibe didn’t stand a chance.

Sturgill Simpson has, in recent times, become well recognized and revered as one of modern country music’s true throwback folk heroes and after a thankfully brief set change, was greeted with a roaring response from eager fans. Sturgill and company wasted no time in busting out “Sitting Here Without You,” which moved along steadily like a high-powered locomotive train, featuring trotting snare drum pops from drummer Miles Miller.

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This amped up the audience, but the gears were quickly shifted to sentimental and heart-wrenching with a ballad from Simpson’s debut album High Top Mountain, “Water in a Well,” which tells a story of love and heartbreak. The group followed with “Living the Dream” from 2014’s critically acclaimed sophomore record Metamodern Sounds in Country Music. On this track, Simpson states the painful truths pertinent to today’s society, “Ain’t no point getting outta bed if you ain’t living the dream / It’s like making a big old pot of coffee if you ain’t got no cream.” Classic outlaw country was displayed with “Life of Sin,” which contains a no apologies attitude in tone and content, drawing comparisons to Waylon Jennings, to whom Simpson has often been compared.

Having two solo albums now under his belt, Simpson also has the uncanny ability to restructure cover songs in style and sound to make them his own. Perhaps most notably has been a moody and delicate version of the ‘80s hit “The Promise” by When in Rome, which was played to perfection in the middle of the set.

Another grooving tune you could roll your rig down the road to is “Long White Line,” which you’d swear was a Sturgill Simpson song unless it was actually conceived by Aaron Tippin. Lead guitarist Laur Joamets shined on “You Can Have the Crown” and “Sitting Here Without You,” with super speedy licks as if they were meant for a honky-tonk. “It Ain’t All Flowers” was very unique in style by blending laid-back country tones with psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll.

At one point in this song, Simpson howled and screamed a “woo hoo hoo” into the pickup of his acoustic guitar.

Simpson had the crowd in the palm of his hands before the performance even began and throughout the entire evening, remaining calm, cool and collected throughout. There’s no doubt that if Sturgill Simpson and his band mates returned to Sacramento, they’d be greeted with open arms.

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I’ll Be Seeing You Before I Disappear Not Rated Words James Barone Perhaps you’re like me and you love getting out to the cinema during a long holiday weekend.

Perhaps you also love being lazy, as I also do. Maybe you’ve just done your first wave of shopping and are fed up with all the crowds and traffic and just want to sit home and relax. How about the best of both worlds? Why not stay in and check out IFC Films’ latest indie feature Before I Disappear, released simultaneously in limited theaters and for rent on iTunes and video-ondemand services?

You might not have heard of Shawn Christensen’s directorial debut, but it has a lot going for it. For one, it’s based on his Oscarwinning short film “Curfew.” This year, Before I Disappear turned heads at SXSW, taking home the film festival’s Audience Award. So, it’s got a few accolades, but is it going to hold your attention long enough to keep you from minimizing your iTunes window and checking out pictures of leftovers on Facebook? I’d like to think it is.

Christensen also wrote the screenplay and starred in Before I Disappear, a sort of dream-like journey through the streets of New York City. He plays the role of Richie, a man so down on his luck that when we first meet him, he is lying in a bathtub full of water, stained red with his own blood. A lifelong loser, Richie has decided to take his own life, but his suicide is interrupted when his telephone rings.

Richie’s sister Maggie (Emmy Rossum) is on the other end of the line. They are polar opposites: Richie has battled addiction and works sketchy jobs, while Maggie has a successful career, a lavish New York City apartment and a daughter to look after. The two siblings haven’t spoken in years, but Maggie is in dire need of help. Though it’s not initially clear what’s wrong, it’s obvious Maggie is in some kind of serious trouble and she’s calling upon Richie to pick up her daughter, Sophia (Fatima Ptacek, reprising her role from “Curfew”).

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in a school auditorium reading an Emily Dickinson poem aloud, which she recites in English and then again in Mandarin.

She has little patience for Richie’s lethargic demeanor, his nasty habits (he’s a chain smoker) or his disheveled appearance. Of course, through various trials and tribulations, the two eventually form a bond that Richie hopes is strong enough to restore his will to live.

Before I Disappear often falls guilty to the vicious pulling of heartstrings. Christensen mopes around like a beaten dog for much of the film; however, there is something about him that is likable. He evokes a more relatable and amicable version of Vincent Gallo’s Billy Brown from Buffalo ’66, which shares Before I Disappear’s surrealistic quality. Richie is a grimy ne’er-do-well, much like Brown, but he doesn’t project his anger on others.

Instead, he takes it out on himself. Sure, Richie can be a bit “woe-is-me” at times, but he genuinely seems to want to be better. It’s that yearning that makes him someone to root for. Paired with Sophia, a cute and precocious young girl who acts like a much older woman, you’ve got the perfect formula for a bona fide tear-jerker.

There are certainly scenes that will test your crying reflex, such as when Sophia discovers the wounds on Richie’s wrist, or later in the film when Richie and Maggie finally discuss the rift that has formed between them. However, there are a few instances of wonderfully dark comedy that break up the somber mood: For instance, Sophia leads a host of extras in a dreamy musical/dance number in a bowling alley just before one of the film’s major turning points. Later on, in another dream sequence, the Grim Reaper sits next to Richie. “Are you here for me?” he asks, to which the Grim Reaper responds by checking Richie’s pulse and shaking his head.

Christensen does well with surrounding himself with Rossum and Ptacek, who both create dynamic characters, whereas he tends to be onenote. Where Christensen succeeds, however, is creating a brooding atmosphere that harkens back to the gritty New York of yesteryear and crafting a tight, poignant script. Before I Disappear is a nice hidden gem in this year’s holiday movie season, and the best part is, you won’t even have to put on pants.

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the shallow end The Nerd Is Strong with This One James Barone jb@submergemag.com Did you see it? The trailer for the new Star Wars movie? Episode VII? The Force Awakens?! Oh my God, it was awesome…

Well, as awesome as a movie trailer could be, I guess. But now that I think about it, I’m not really sure if it was a trailer, per se. It was only about 80 seconds long. If, for some reason, you weren’t one of the almost 31 million to view the trailer on YouTube (as of this writing) or one of the many who no doubt made a trip to the theater on Thanksgiving weekend just to see it on the big screen, and not because you actually wanted to see whatever movie you paid the ticket for, close your eyes, and I’ll recount what the trailer revealed…

Are they closed?

Good.

Black out.

Lights up. We’re in the desert somewhere.

A creepy old man voice says, “There has been an awakening. Have you felt it?” Oh man, is it Emperor Palpatine? No. Wait. He died in Return of the Jedi, right? OR DID HE. Man pops his head up into the frame. He’s gasping for air. Holy crap. It’s a Stormtrooper with his helmet off. He looks around confused for a couple seconds.

Black out. Cue ominous musical score.

Lights up. Cue CGI. A couple of seconds of a droid that looks like a soccer ball with a cute robot head bouncing around on top of it.

It makes sounds like R2-D2. It’s adorable. I’m stoked. Black out.

Lights up. Cue sexy sci-fi non-sequiturs: A squadron of Stormtroopers prepare to march out of some kind of soldier transport thingy.

Cue fog machine. Strobe lighting. Elsewhere some space hottie dressed kind of like a hipster-fied Tusken Raider speeds off on her, er, I don’t know what kind of hover ship it is, but it looks sweet. Ominous music is going apeshit.

I’m having palpitations.

Lights up. Holy shit. Close up on an X-wing Starfighter pilot sitting in the cockpit. Holy shit.

Jump cut. It’s a trio of X-wing Starfighters flying low over a body of water. Holy shit. I’m trying to remain calm. Black out.

Lights up. Dude shrouded in black is wandering through a barren, snowy forest.

Creepy old man voice returns. He says, “The dark side” (seriously, that’s all he says).

Dude in black pulls out the funkiest looking lightsaber ever. It lights up red. Black out.

In black, the ominous music fades. Creepy old man voice mutters, “And the light…” (he’s apparently not much of a conversationalist, whoever he is). There’s a pregnant pause that lasts a couple of beats. Oh my god. What’s

coming next?

Lights up. OH MY GOD. John Williams’ iconic score blares and the Millenium Fucking Falcon is pulling some ridiculous aerial maneuver. As it flips through the sky, it barrels toward a couple of TIE fighters going all pew pew with their laser blasters. Cue titles. Cue me jizzing in my shorts.

OK. You can open your eyes. Don’t worry, I’m wearing pants. Promise.

I’m really excited. I didn’t want to be. When I first heard that Disney had purchased George Lucas’ Lucasfilm for $4 billion back in 2012, I just sort of shrugged. So what? They might make more movies? Who cares. I’m over Star Wars. The last couple of Star Trek movies were way awesome. I like Star Trek now.

Like many nerds, I was soured to the Star Wars universe. First came Lucas’ obvious cash grab with the re-releases of the first three movies. I could live with it, though, since I’d only seen Return of the Jedi in the theater as a kid. Then came the deluge of new merchandising. Like, now every character had an associated action figure. Not just all the various Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia costume incarnations, but even that globularlooking alien whatnot lurking in the background of one of the new re-release scenes and the janitor droid that swept up the Death Star… OK, maybe I’m exaggerating, but the sad part is, I’m probably not too far off.

Whatever. George Lucas created one of the most beloved franchises in movie history.

He deserved a victory lap. But then came the prequels.

I tried to be open-minded. Episode I was meh, but I stayed positive. It wasn’t that bad.

And A New Hope was kind of slow-paced at times, too. Episode II would be better…

But then that one was so bad that I skipped Episode III entirely. In fact, I still have a copy of the DVD that I received as a Christmas gift that remains unopened and unwatched. Because I was so over Star Wars.

But then I heard J.J. Abrams was in charge of the new Star Wars movies…the guy who resurrected Star Trek…the guy who brought us LOST. No reboots. No backtracking. New stories, and presumably, new characters, worlds, situations. I’m trying to remain calm, but you know what, fuck calm. I want to be a Jedi.

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