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We’re looking for a few new contributing writers to join the Submerge team! Do you, or someone you know, like to write? Are you passionate about music, art, comedy, food and other creative happenings in our region? If so, consider sending us an email to info@submergemag.com to tell us a little about yourself. We’d love to check out your writing style, so send along two or three samples from either your blog or past articles you’ve had published elsewhere. Don’t have writing samples but still think you might be a good fit for Submerge? Email us anyway! We want to meet you. In particular, we’re looking for folks who want to do everything from small, blurb-y style write-ups like those that can be found in our Submerge Your Senses section (pages 12 and 15 of this issue); to interviews with local bands like Shotgun Sawyer (page 16); or even to chop it up over the phone and interview national touring bands such as Rodrigo y Gabriela (page 20). And we’re really looking for people who dig the local scene who want to review shows at local venues. This is a freelance, paying gig that would be a good fit for anyone who likes to write for fun in their spare time here and there. And just to put it out there, since we’re a small, locally owned and operated publication with a shoe string budget, we unfortunately don’t have any full-time gigs available. Three key things: you must live in the Sacramento region, have the discipline to turn in a write-up by the deadline assigned and occasionally be open to writing about things you might not necessarily be in love with—a past editor once told me, “a writer always writes.” In that first email intro to us, please list a few of your favorite local bands, restaurants, artists, etc., so that we can get a good gauge of your interests. Also, if you’re able to take your own decent photos (i.e., in focus) at a live show or of food at a restaurant you’re writing about, please let us know that info as well (it’s more rare than you’d think to find someone who is good at both writing and photography!). And just so your email doesn’t get lost (and so we can see if you follow directions well), please put in the subject of your email something like, “Interested in contributing to Submerge / Your Name.” Please be sure to also CC me, melissa@submergemag.com. Just a heads up: we get so many press releases each and every day, it may take us a week or so to get back to you. If you’re not a writer, but know someone who might be interested, please pass this tidbit of information along. Hope we find some fresh new writers out there! Thank you! Enjoy issue #219, Melissa

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One of the most unique and highly anticipated group art shows of the year is about to grace the walls of the WAL Public Market Gallery in downtown Sacramento’s bustling R Street Corridor. In the exhibit If You Do Me, I’ll Do You, 22 local artists are invited to create portraits of each other using a wide range of mediums after picking names out of a hat and getting to know each other a bit. Just some of the artists involved are (in no particular order): Sarah Marie Hawkins, Shaun Burner, Melinda Arendt, Waylon Horner, Gioia Fonda, Jesse Vasquez, Melissa Uroff Millner, Nathan Cordero, Bryan Valenzuela and others. The concept of the If You Do Me show can be traced all the way back to 2003 when Mike Rafter, Olivia

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Sacramento’s newest and raddest DIY venue The Red Museum is hosting what may end up being the local music event of the summer on Saturday, Aug. 13. What has been dubbed “Sac Stay Home Fest” will feature at least a dozen killer regional bands on two stages, plus stand-up comedy, artists, vendors, food, beer, friendly people and hopefully you, if you love quality entertainment and things that are free. Yeah, that’s right, this all-day festival is free.99! The event kicks off at 2 p.m. and attendees are highly encouraged to not only buy merch from the bands, but to also donate money at the door, as all proceeds benefit the Library Of MusicLandria, a local startup that provides free access to hundreds of musical instruments. Some of the most exciting and creative bands from the local scene will play SSHF, including Privileges, The Rippers, Sun Valley Gun Club, The Happy Medium (reuniting for the first time in five years!), Mondo Deco, Buk Buk Bigups, Salt Wizard, Pac and Seep (sax/drums duo with Randy McKean and Jon Bafus) and many others. So if you want to see what happens when a bunch of local artists get together to throw a free party just for the hell of it (trust me, you do!), then head to 212 15th Street in downtown Sacramento on Aug. 13. Search for “Sac Stay Home Fest” on Facebook to find the event page for more details. Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

The Optimistic Pessimist There is a plague sweeping the nation and it appears that no one is immune, not even me. Fortunately, the Olympics have yet to conclude, so I’m not referring to the Zika virus; that’s coming next month. Today, I’m talking about Pokémon Go, and that shit has officially gone bananas. If you don’t know what Pokémon Go is, ask your grandmother and get with the program, ya square. The app has been out for less than a month and there are already stories of hundreds of people running through the streets, waving their cellphones around in the hopes of catching an elusive MewToo. Despite the intense heat we’ve been experiencing, even the palest of shut-ins have found their way outside to finally get a decent goddamn Pikachu and maybe a tan along the way. They aren’t alone either; all types of people are getting down with Pokémon Go. I’ve even seen entire families walking through the park catching Pokémon together … and they were smiling. Was it an augmented reality trick? Nope! Just a family having fun together. I know it’s hard to believe, but in the span

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of a few weeks, this game accomplished two things that no one in America could do: get people to exercise and spend time with their families. If a videogame can do something that incredible, do we really want it to stop there? We’ve squandered our potential by letting our attention drift to the swellings and shrinkings of the Kardashian Klan and how much they love/ hate Tay-Tay. Pokémon Go could be our way out of that mess and into a better life! It worked for me. I should be so mad about last month’s Republican convention and the official nomination of Donald “ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?” Trump for president, but I’m not (yet). I should be infuriated by the Democratic National Committee’s emails dumped on Wikileaks proving the DNC purposely tanked Bernie Sanders’ campaign, but I haven’t yet felt the effects of that fiasco either. Instead of throwing my computer across the room in disgust with the whole thing, I’ve been taking that anger out at the local PokéGyms. Now I just hate your Vaporeon’s guts instead. Pokémon Go is about more than just

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catharsis, though. It also makes boring things fun. Grocery shopping may very well be the worst thing in the world. People turn into zombie assholes when they get behind that grocery cart and turn what should be a simple task into a time-sucking, consumerist nightmare. Or at least that’s what I thought before I caught 12 Pokémon in 10 minutes outside of WinCo the other day. Hell, I might even be willing to go through the Ikea shopping maze again if they fill the place with PokéStops. Doesn’t that sound better than Swedish meatballs? Adding a PokéStop or PokéGym to your struggling business could really turn things around. If the government were truly concerned about the economy, it would petition the makers of Pokémon Go to make this happen. Perhaps then we could move on to something else. The world is full of problems that are in dire need of our attention after all, and Pokémon Go may just be the thing we need to get our asses in gear to solve them. All we need to do is make a few tweaks to the program. We could improve our economic situation by allocating more PokéStops and PokéGyms to struggling businesses, but unemployment and

Bocephus Chigger bocephus@submergemag.com underemployment would still be a problem. If the makers of Pokémon Go would allow people to sell Pokémon on an open exchange market, those of us with too much free time on our hands could finally turn all those damn Rattatas into something a little nicer than an ugly Raticate. Better yet, if we can figure out how to eat Pidgeys, then we are all saved! Where is the augmented reality barbecue already, guys? People are starving! With world hunger solved, the next barrier to smash would have to be world peace. It’s a dream that seems so elusive, but this could be our Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure moment. Like the future music of Wyld Stallyns, Pokémon Go could bring us all together. It’s not such a crazy idea; the game is already uniting us. I’ve seen people of all ages and genders, sexual orientations, races, creeds and classes trekking through town on an identical mission: to catch a Jigglypuff. And they all got along. If you want to be a part of that, all you have to do is get off your ass and play.

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beach, and dine at her favorite restaurant, a hole-in-the-wall Mexican joint. The only problem is that Vonnie’s got a boyfriend, a journalist, or so she says. Though Bobby’s love may go unrequited, the two share a bond that eventually buds into a real romance, and turns into a love triangle that drives the film. Café Society’s most striking quality is just how beautiful it is. Visually, the film is simply stunning. Whether we’re witnessing a quiet moment on the beach between Vonnie and Bobby, or a fly on the wall at one of Uncle Phil’s lavish parties, or watching a jazz band tear it up at some tiny Manhattan club, or beneath an elevated subway stop in the Bronx, it’s easy for the viewer to get lost in this peek into post-Depression era America. Allen may not have state-of-theart special effects at his disposal, but he does have Vittorio Storaro, Academy Award-winning cinematographer for Apocalypse Now (which just happens to be my all-time favorite movie). In Café Society, Storaro proves himself to be a true artisan adding a perfect touch of dreaminess to each frame. There are also some fine performances, most notably from Stewart, who is often, perhaps fairly, maligned. Vonnie feels like the perfect fit for her. The character is aloof, yet amicable; intoxicating, yet infuriating. As Vonnie and Bobby’s lives take them down separate paths, Stewart imbues her character with real growth and scope. It’s really fun to watch. Her beau, Eisenberg, seems to have been grooming himself to star in a Woody Allen movie his entire career, and he doesn’t disappoint here. Bobby, too, goes through quite a

change during the course of Café Society, from the wide-eyed, deer-in-headlights kid to eventually running his brother’s nightclub in New York, and Eisenberg is up for the challenge. It’s the growth and change in the two central characters that are the most remarkable aspects of Allen’s script. The film runs just 96 minutes, but there’s such breadth in the storytelling. The movie feels like a real journey through the most important years of these two young peoples’ lives. However, the script does feel a bit short on laughs. Ken Stott and Jeannie Berlin (playing Bobby’s parents Marty and Rose, respectively) are given the best banter, and they knock it out of the park, providing Café Society’s best stabs at humor. Also, Ben’s prefered method of disposing of the bodies of his rivals (burying them in cement), provides a few dark chuckles. In other spots, though, attempts at humor fall flat, such as a sort of clunky and awkward scene between Bobby and a prostitute very early on in the film. And though Allen doesn’t appear onscreen in Café Society, he does serve as narrator; however, his voiceover often falls into heavy-handed exposition. Still, there are some wonderful scenes and themes in Café Society that make it the perfect date movie to discuss later over a bottle of wine. It delves deep into the idea of love and whether or not it’s possible to love more than one person. It poses the question that if an emotion can be so strong, can it ever really die? But this is a Woody Allen movie, after all, you’ve got to expect that you’re not going to get a straight answer.

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Holy Guacamole! The Guac Off 2016 Comes to Field House American Sports Pub • Aug. 13 The avocado is an amazing fruit (yup, not a vegetable!) that is full of nutritional value and health benefits, often being called a “super food.” They’ve got tons of vitamins and “good fats,” which is cool and all, but we mostly love ‘em because they are tasty as hell and are the key ingredient in arguably the world’s best dip: guacamole! If you’re like us and go crazy for guac, then you are definitely going to want to head to Field House American Sports Pub (1310 Fulton Ave., Sacramento) on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. for the Guac Off 2016, a tasting extravaganza and fundraiser for all ages. Whether or not you enter your own dip, if you love guac, you’ve got to be here, ‘cause the judging happens by you, the event attendees. So come hungry and leave happy and feeling like you did something for a good cause, because proceeds from the ticket sales go to the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children organization. Advance tickets are just $5 for adults, $3 for children. Those go up to $10 for adults and $6 for children at the door. Visit Facebook.com/GuacOff for more info, or hit up Eventbrite.com and search for the event. Shoot an email to guacoffsac@gmail.com if you’d like to enter your guac into the contest. Dip away, friends!

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Talk about a “staycation!” It’ll be like a free trip to paradise when the Atomic Angels and Mean Machines team up to throw one helluva tiki-themed party on Aug. 13 at Brookside Restaurant and Bar (9819 Horn Road, Sacramento). The Second Annual “Tiki Tailgater” will not only feature a badass car show, but will also have live music from The Nickel Slots and the Soul Shakers, plus exotica jams spun by DJ Populuxe, a Miss Hilo Honey Pin-Up Contest, a performance from the Aloha Dancers, coconut bowling, a limbo contest and of course plenty of amazing vendors from all over the state slanging their unique tiki/polynesian wares. Take, for example, the island-ready work of Woody Miller (pictured here), or the rockabilly-meets-mermaid sea shell creations from Lucy LaLa Boutique. Pick up a tiki mug for those backyard summer ragers or some beach-y jewelry for your next trip to the coast! Come ready to party, because at this shindig, everyone gets lei’d! Admission is free, all ages are welcome and donations of school supplies for Mustard Seed School are highly encouraged. The event runs from 3–9 p.m. Visit Facebook.com/TheAtomicAngels for more information.

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This year, SCW runs for five-days, Aug. 14–18, and again goes down at various “featured” bars as well as others that host official “pop-ups” throughout the week. In the interest of keeping things brief, we’re going to focus on the featured events, so be sure to check out SCW’s website or Facebook page to check out the many awesome pop-ups. Bottle and Barlow kicks things off on Aug. 14 with “The Dude Imbibes.” Think White Russians, mini-bowling, The Big Lebowski themed drinks and a costume contest. On Aug. 15 Hook and Ladder is hosting “The Tavern on the Green.” Play mini-golf, enjoy “golf course bites” and themed cocktails, win prizes at the hole-in-one contest. Red Rabbit takes over on Aug. 16 with their annual “It Takes Two to Tiki” party featuring delicious tiki and tropical concoctions from some of Sac’s best bartenders and more Hawaiian shirts than you’d ever want to see. On Aug. 17 SCW’s main event, the annual “Cocktail Competition,” hits Harlow’s with teams from eight local bars pitted against each other in a head-to-head, single elimination tournament. On Aug. 18 Cocktail Week ends in style on the Sacramento River Train for the Sacramento Bartenders Guild’s “Wild West Cocktail Extravaganza,” with live music on the train, plus drink specials, food and more. Have a fun Sacramento Cocktail Week and remember, never drink and drive, and please be safe.

X Fest Finds New Home in Stockton! T-Pain, Suicidal Tendencies, The Expendables, Sage the Gemini and More Set to Perform • Aug. 20 X marks the spot. After 15 years of calling Modesto home, 2016’s X Fest is moving north and landing in Stockton. The massive all-day music festival will go down on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds and will feature national headliners like T-Pain, Suicidal Tendencies, The Expendables, Sage the Gemini, Iamsu!, Dancetronauts, plus dozens of other regional and local acts. Rock, rap, reggae, world, dance music, there’s a little something for music fans from all walks of life at X Fest. And with advanced ticket prices being just $20 (the same price tickets were to the first ever event in 2000!), X Fest is easily one of the most affordable music festivals in the country. The event is 21-plus and gates open at 5 p.m. Visit Xfest209.com for more information.

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hat’s in a name? The Bard was correct, names are meaningless. The truth lies in what the name represents. While the name Shotgun Sawyer may still be foreign to most, sometime in the near future it will very likely be commonplace. However, the name Thunderchief might ring a bell. That is the moniker that the three-piece outfit now known as Shotgun Sawyer—including vocalist Dylan Jarman, guitarist Brett Sanders as well as David Lee on the drums—had played under for more than a year. Yet, when it came time to finally put out their first record, they found out they were not the only ones using the Thunderchief name. While they were quite fond of their title, they moved on. “Shotgun Sawyer is the new name that we chose,” said Jarman in a phone interview with Submerge. “We had been playing for almost a year as Thunderchief, and we really liked that name, but when we went to release our album, we looked at iTunes and [other sites], these other bands had already posted things as Thunderchief. We didn’t want things to get confused, it’s not fair to them. We thought about it for a long time, and actually Brett’s brother suggested Shotgun Sawyer, so we just went with it.” While this was not an easy transition, the band feels in the long run it has been worth it. In some respects, even rewarding. “It’s been a really interesting opportunity,” said Jarman. “We are starting again, so a lot of the work we had done, our branding, has kind of gone down the drain. But, then again, we’re starting fresh, but in the same band but with music already, an album already, and with know-how already on how to make our brand stick. How to get our name out there. We’re hitting the ground running this time, but nothing has changed. It’s a really unique opportunity.” Their music, however, will speak for itself. This is hard-punching, head-banging,

toe-tapping, knee-slapping, hand-clapping nostalgic rock, and it’s goddamn irresistible. Their debut album, titled Thunderchief, is due out Aug. 13. This album, from the ultracatchy sing-along first track “Skinwalker,” to the face-melting jam “Sudden Death in the Flesh,” to the slow rocker “Nothing Left to Lose,” doesn’t stumble for a second. Instead it consistently provides quality songs for rock purists, regardless of age. Shotgun Sawyer will no doubt get comparisons to bands such as the White Stripes and The Black Keys for their obvious shared inspirations, but don’t expect that to limit their appeal. You really can’t have too much catchy, hook-filled rock ‘n’ roll. “Dylan and I have played music for quite a while, fiddling with stuff, seeing what sort of styles we like, what styles we can mesh with,” said Sanders. “We started to want to actually start a band, because we wanted to get serious about it, so we needed a drummer. We tried out a couple of people, but I had played with David—our current drummer—I had played with him just in old jam sessions and stuff here and there for a while. So I suggested we bring in this drummer because I knew he was good and he would work well with our style, and we brought him in, it happened to work. We practiced a few times together, went to an open mic and played some music, and the energy was really contagious, and it was hard not to admit that this was the right setup for our band.” “One of the songs that’s on Thunderchief, ‘Lawman,’ the third track I think, that’s a song Brett and I wrote before David

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was ever in the mix,” Jarman added. “That was the first original song Brett and I sat down and wrote. The album, that’s definitely the music that’s been coming out of us this entire time. It definitely typifies the mission that we have. We all have our different influences—David loves jazzy stuff, Brett really loves Rush and I really love Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones, that middle ground is what all of those styles come together to fuse us together.” In a post on the band’s Facebook page, the band shared a photograph with a collection of their favorite bands’ first albums, which they had been tirelessly obsessing over while putting the finishing touches on their impending debut.

“There’s no humanity in that. For me, what I listen to in music is the humanity … something I can connect to. I can’t connect to perfect drumbeats. I can’t connect to perfect guitar solos. I can connect with imperfections because I am imperfect.” – Shotgun Sawyer’s Dylan Jarman

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“With that, we were mostly looking for what most of our [favorite bands] did for their first albums in terms of art,” said Jarman. “What sort of things in terms of pictures, pictures of the band, imagery because, I think, a lot of times the visual aspect of a band isn’t focused on as much … there’s an equal element, the visual element, the visual representation of the band. So we really wanted to focus on the albums that we love that were first albums, and see how we could apply those lessons into our album.” The band recorded the album at Earthtone Studios in Sacramento, with Patrick Hills recording and producing. The band is very happy with the results of that session, in particular, the raw sound and honest qualities the final product offers to listeners. “Frankly nothing bothers me more than when

you get that robotic, perfect, every single drumbeat, every single bass note, every single guitar solo sound exactly perfect,” Jarman said. “There’s no humanity in that. For me, what I listen to in music is the humanity … something I can connect to. I can’t connect to perfect drumbeats. I can’t connect to perfect guitar solos. I can connect with imperfections because I am imperfect. So what I really wanted in the record, and what Patrick was totally willing to work with us on, is making it sound [real], even if it is imperfect, even if there are little quirks and imperfections, that’s us coming through the music. I really wanted that. “If you listed to old Led Zeppelin or you listen to old Rolling Stones, you’ve got people hootin’ and hollerin’ in the background, or you get Keith Richards messing up on a solo, but they kept recording,” Jarman continued. “Who cares? That’s an honest representation, it’s an authentic representation of what they play like. I don’t want someone to listen to our record and have them feel like, ‘They were way better on the record.’ That would be a nightmare. I want people coming to a show and thinking, ‘oh, damn ... these guys can play!’” Yet for all of their musical influences—be that band or genre—when pressed on what truly influenced their sound, the group cites growing up in Auburn as their main source of material. “I’d say just the fact that we are from Auburn is a pretty big part of who we are,” said Jarman. “We grew up toward Grass Valley, up in the hills, and the kind of music we always listened to was whatever they were playing on the classic rock stations … there’s four or five of them up here. We don’t get a lot of the popular music radio stations. So we all grew up listening to CCR and the Eagles, and that’s the kind of music that we love. We’re just some guys from the backwoods, and we like to play old school rock ‘n’ roll, but we’re also young and we play it our way.”

Shotgun Sawyer's album release show is Saturday, Aug. 13 at Old Ironsides, located at 1901 10th street in downtown Sacramento. The cover is just $7, 21-plus, 9 p.m. Also performing will be locals The Pressure Lounge and Michael Ray. For more on Shotgun Sawyer, visit Shotgunsawyer.com or Facebook.com/shotgunsawyer.

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How Rodrigo y Gabriela Worked Their Way Up From the Ground Level Words Robin Bacior • photo Camila Jurado

word that instantly comes to mind upon hearing the music of Rodrigo y Gabriela is polished. Two guitars seamlessly flying at high-speed through aural flaming hoops; Gabriela’s hand fluttering over the fretboard with a light, skipping rhythm, while Rodrigo meticulously delivers jumping melodies at a dizzying speed. Their infamous music video for “Hanuman” is four minutes of the two playing their classical guitars in front of highly stacked speakers in a vast canyon area. It sounds

almost contradictory to what you’d imagine of a large arena act; two classical guitars, no vocals, taking on acoustic covers such as Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven.” But the key is, it’s really good. Upon their breakthrough release in 2006, Rodrigo y Gabriela, the duo became an instant success, sitting at the top of charts worldwide, including the very top slot on the Irish charts. However, their much-deserved fame and fingerpicking perfection didn’t come overnight, or in a year; it was a long road that spanned continents

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and involved working their way up from playing on the actual streets to stages worldwide. Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero grew up in Mexico City and met as teenagers, bonding over their love of metal, becoming a couple shortly after (to be clear, they are no longer a couple). In the early ‘90s, the two (along with Sánchez’s brother) formed the heavy metal band, Tierra Acida. When the band dissolved a few years later in 1997, Sánchez and Quintero decided to leave Mexico City to pursue music outside their home base. “That was a big change for us,” Quintero said. “It was like, ‘let’s see how far we can go.’” The two chose Zihuatanejo, committing to working strictly as musicians, which initially meant playing background music at resorts or other social events. The experience gave the duo a chance to not only hone their chops, but

to perfect a quality that’s integral to Rodrigo y Gabriela; the ability to fluidly blend genres. For instance, Quintero and Sánchez would sneak Slayer songs into their sets, and without sacrificing any voracity give the songs a complete classical twist, their own instrumental voice. “That was a good change for us because we had the first time that we live from something that we love to do, which is play guitar,” Quintero said. “It wasn’t like we prove ourselves, it was much about for us to, to just play guitar all day long and be at the beach, and have a really lovely life. And we got bored of that.” The two became restless and decided they had more travel that needed to be tended to. “We always wanted to go to Europe and then the rest of the world, and travel, but we wanted to get experience in traveling from another perspective, not just as a tourist, to really have Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

like Lisa Hannigan, Zoe Conway and Damien Rice. Rice invited the two to open for him as his career was rising upon the release of “The Blower’s Daughter,” and introduced them to their now-manager, Niall Muckian. From there, it was a quick ascent to huge recognition for Rodrigo y Gabriela, leading to their eponymous release, worldwide touring, collaborating on the soundtracks for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Puss In Boots, and performing at the White House for President Barack Obama. “All of those [experiences], they kind of pushed us out of our comfort zones,” Quintero said. Even in the midst of this large career unfolding, one thing that remained constant was the duo’s humble appreciation and acknowledgment of their influences. Their most recent 2014 release, 9 Dead Alive, is a collection of songs each dedicated to a historical figure who’s had an impact of the duo’s work. “We read a lot, we see a lot “We live in a of documentaries,” Quintero world that pushes said. “I live in a beautiful us to be more conscious part of Mexico and it’s everyday and to a be little surrounded by nature bit more compassionate, and that also really that’s some of the things inspires you to keep that really moves us to keep going. I guess when you’re inspired, all going forward. To deliver aspects of your life, something that is truly not just music, but all authentic and honest.” the other aspects are affected in a good way.” –Rodrigo y Gabriela’s Rodrigo y Gabriela have Gabriela Quintero spent the last few months touring throughout South America, Europe and now onto the United States. Their greater focus is working on a new album at their studio on the Mexican coast in Zihuatanejo, where Quintero currently lives (Sánchez goes between Mexico and Europe). “I think the creative process is really rewarding when you feel you got the melody, or the rhythm,” Quintero said. “It’s a feeling almost like when you lost something in a big room, something that is really small, and it’s a big room of a lot of things, and you find that little thing. You release some tension, because the creative process can be stressing too. There’s something in you that is searching for something—the melody, the structure, whatever it is, but when you find it it’s a fantastic thing, but also it’s sad because it’s finished, it’s done. When we’re on stage, we get that, some sort of energy with the audience, and feel the best of ourselves so we can express the music purely.” a little bit more deep experience,” Quintero said. Even after all that’s been accomplished in “So we said, ‘Well let’s take the guitars and see decades of work, Rodrigo y Gabriela’s thirst is what happens.’ One month before we decided far from quenched. The two continue to strive to go, we met some people here in Mexico, and toward new sounds, open to the inspiration they recommended Dublin so we said OK. So surrounding them. that’s what we did, and it was crazy. We were “We live in a world that pushes us to be very young at that time, it was hard, it was also, more conscious everyday and to be a little bit you know, break your own limitations and your more compassionate, that’s some of the things own ideas of how capable you can be.” that really moves us to keep going forward,” With no jobs lined up but a continuing Quintero said. commitment to work solely as musicians, “To deliver Quintero and Sánchez began busking on Dublin’s Rodrigo y Gabriela play with Irish something renowned Grafton Street. singer-songwriter Ryan Sheridan that is truly Aug. 10 at The Crest Theatre, located “We just decided to play in the street, and at 1013 K Street in Sacramento. This authentic and we got a lot of gigs,” Quintero said. “Then all-ages show starts at 7:30 p.m., honest.” people started to approach us in the street, and with doors opening an hour before. they took us to their houses, so it was a truly Tickets are $35–$75 and available deep experience.” online at Crestsacramento.com. During that time, the duo met Irish musicians SubmergeMag.com

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f your friend jumped off a cliff, would you do it, too? When it comes to Zach Liptak, YES, yes I would. Because in Liptak’s case, he’s jumping off a cliff that has met a number of stringent requirements. Firstly, said cliff towers over a body of water that’s plenty deep to absorb your fall. Secondly, it has some level of remoteness surrounding it—some hiking is required, and thus, it isn’t riddled with wasted “woo” girls and grab-y d-bags. And finally, it is surrounded by sublime beauty. Liptak, environmental planner by trade, is the leader of Excursion Always. This is an open-to-anyone group of friends who hike, swim and explore. But the most alluring thing about Excursion Always—the fascination—is in that some of these friends, old and new, also bravely dive from dizzying heights into perfectly picturesque pools. And then post on Instagram these insane photos of idyllic water features, juxtaposed with graceful and anticipatory bodies aloft many dozens of feet above the surface. Your eyes pop out of your head as you think to yourself, “Would I jump, too?” Whether or not you’re ready to take the plunge, you’re more than welcome to drink in the scenery and enjoy the excursion. Always. A member of another local hiking club, I recently decided to join up with Excursion Always after eyeballing their beckoning social media feeds for much time. The destination? Royal Gorge, in Soda Springs. The trip promised to be a short but challenging hike, leading to rewarding and awe-inspiring swimming holes. Being an experienced hiker with a family that was hot as balls, tired of the usual and in need of a weekend of some leisurely swimming and some kind of outlier adventure, I eagerly set out with my crew to meet some new folks and indulge my kids in an unforgettable Fourth of July weekend getaway. It was royal. It was gorge-ous. There was some roping in, a few tears, a terrifying rattlesnake encounter … but in the end, my kids have stars in their eyes when we talk about that trip, and I was left with an overall impression that this group, Excursion Always, was inclusive and fun to be around as they are adventurous and daring. Here’s what lifetime Sacramentan Zach Liptak has to say for himself, and this crazy, cool thing he has founded and grown. I mean, there must have been 40 other people on the trip that I went on with Excursion Always— and as a member of a summit-focused hiking club, I know firsthand that that’s a lot of people for one outing. So what’s the appeal? Maybe the appeal is just as elemental as that which we came from … continued on page 24

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Zach Liptak | Photo by Brandon Russell of Minaret Photography What drew you to cliff jumping and exploring water features initially? I grew up camping with my family, usually at a lake or near somewhere for my family to fish. I often found myself rock hopping up the creeks and rivers and would occasionally find small … swimming holes or natural waterslides. As I grew older, I started exploring more, and eventually found an amazing group of cliff jumping friends that love exploring and finding new swimming holes, especially those with cliffs that no one has ever seen before. What led you to start organizing trips? I’ve always organized trips for friends, so naturally, when I started venturing outdoors more, I started organizing trips for all my friends in the region. I started a collective called Excursion Always, based on the idea of continuously exploring and finding new swimming holes, cliffs to jump and hot springs. We also often join our friends in the Southern California collective, Los Angeles Swimmin. Together, our cliff jumping group has now grown to encompass most of California, with other factions of cliff jumping groups occasionally joining us from all over the United States, including New England and Hawaii most recently on our trip to Havasupai in Arizona. What are some of the best trips you’ve organized and why? Last summer, Excursion Always helped organize a nine-day tour of Northern California swimming holes for our friends in Los Angeles Swimming where we went to all of the major cliff jumping spots within two to three hours of Sacramento. This trip really solidified our friendships, and our dedication to continually be pushing ourselves to send bigger cliffs and explore more remote and untouched parts of the State. On Halloween, I organized a trip to a hot spring where we used a generator and projector to watch scary movies from the natural hot tub, which was incredible—to be soaking under the stars, watching The Hills Have Eyes.

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And most recently, over the Fourth of July, I organized a cliff jumping trip to the upper reaches of the American River, with about 40 of our group. The highlight of this trip was the entire group screaming “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the top of our lungs, while our friend, Houston Braukman, stood atop a 50foot cliff. He successfully sent his first double full backflip (720 backflip) at the peak of us finishing the last verse of the song … “the home of the brave.” How have the trip attendees grown over the years? How many years have you been doing this? Excursion Always just started in 2014 as two friends, Nate Alexander and myself, wanting to get outdoors more, and to find like-minded people with whom to go outside. Our trips usually average around 20–30 people; however, our last trip peaked at 120 people, from across the United States. What are some upcoming trips you have in the works? We have a few that are going to be a lot of fun, but not in the area. At the end of August, our friends in Los Angeles Swimmin will be leading a cliff jumping event in Portland for the Stay Wild Adventure Expo. Also, in September, our cliff jumping friends on the East Coast in Cliff Life Media are hosting an amateur East Versus West cliff jumping event back in Vermont, where we will be going to the finest and biggest cliffs in the state to determine, unofficially, which side of the county the best jumpers live. Can anyone join? Yes, anyone is welcome to join us on our trips. It typically involves backpacking on and offtrail with the occasional 4x4 off-roading. Most of us are fairly experienced; however, I have successfully led some people on their first camping trips ever.

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Yankee Jim’s Bridge: A historic bridge outside of Colfax over the North Fork of the American River is home to one of the nicest swimming holes in the area. If you walk upstream from the bridge along a small dirt trail, there is a section of large granite boulders that are perfect for flipping off of into the perfecttemperature, emerald green waters of the American. Approximately one hour from Sacramento.

Emerald Pools: A cliff jumper’s paradise located on the South Fork of the Yuba River on the way to Bowman Lake. Monstrous cliffs, including the infamous 68-foot Goliath and a 25-foot waterfall complete this swimming hole. It’s a steep hike down slippery rocks without much a trail, but well worth the scramble. Approximately one and a half hours from Sacramento.

Rock Creek: Outside of Oroville exists an incredible tributary to the Feather River. Right off of Highway 70, this creek has an incredible waterslide, waterfalls that make you feel like you’re in paradise and perfect granite slabs from which you can throw small flips. The Feather River Hot Springs 30 miles up the road complete this destination. Approximately two hours from Sacramento.

Travertine Hot Springs: Right outside of Bridgeport off Highway 395 in the Eastern Sierras is the otherworldly Travertine Hot Springs, which looks like something you would find on Mars. Hot water pours down a spine of travertine to fill multiple pools of varying temperature. The minerals found in the hot water create an incredibly colorful formation hanging over parts of the natural hot tubs. Approximately three hours from Sacramento.

A NOTE FROM LIPTAK: “Shout out to all the people that have helped make Excursion Always successful, including all of the support from our friends in Los Angeles Swimmin, Local Idiots, Cliff Life Media, Extreme Vertigo, Adrenaline Addition, For more info join Telegraph Hiking Excursion Always’ public Facebook Club and All Good.” group. Just search “Excursion Always.” SubmergeMag.com

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8.01 Monday

The Colony RAKTA, Cresca, Night Damage, 8 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Harlow’s BJ the Chicago Kid, Elhae, 6:30 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 Jerry Garcia's Birthday Party feat. Heath Williamson and Friends, 5:30 p.m.

8.02 Tuesday

Blue Lamp Skyler Michael, Alvashredd, Nightmare, Razorblade Monalisa, 9 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Harlow’s One Drop, Riotmaker, Andrew Castro, 7 p.m. Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m. Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m. Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Rock On! Live Band Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. Starlite Lounge Henrietta, Little Tents, VVomen, Brave Season, 8 p.m. Torch Club Sandra Dolores, Alice Howe, 5:30 p.m.; Michael Ray, 8 p.m.

8.03 Wednesday

Ace of Spades Waka Flocka Flame, 7 p.m. Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Dive Bar Open Mic, 8 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Fox & Goose DJ AA Knuff, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Moving Units presents the songs of Joy Division, Viktor Fiction, 7 p.m. Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, DJ Peeti V, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub 98 Rocks Local Licks Music Series, 8 p.m. Press Club Plastic Crimewave Syndicate, Goodmonger, The Bottom Feeders, 9 p.m. Starlite Lounge Black Pussy, Slow Season, Royal Jelly, 8 p.m. Torch Club Singer-Songwriter Showcase In the Round: Richard March, Adam Varoma, Ryan Thompson, 5:30 p.m.; Water Color Weekend, Alex Walker, 9 p.m.

8.04 thursday

Ace of Spades Aaron Watson, Chad Bushnell, 7 p.m. Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. Blue Lamp Terminally Ill, Dead Weight, Skulldrug, Sour Diesel, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk SpawnBreezie, Makisi, Nesi Finau, TAT2, DJ Kentot, 7 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 10 p.m. Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Marty Cohen and the Sidekicks, 8 p.m. Goldfield Cody Canada and the Departed, 7:30 p.m. Lakeview Commons (South Lake Tahoe) Live at Lakeview w/ Grateful Bluegrass Boys, Bison Bluegrass Band, 4:30 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Mix DJ Eddie Edul, DJ Peeti V, 9 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub 2 Steps Down, 8 p.m. Red Lion Woodlake Hotel Michael McDonald, 7 p.m. Shine Sac’s Coolest Jazz Jam, 8 p.m. Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Foxtails Brigade, Emily Jane White, 9:30 p.m. Starlite Lounge MTNR, All About Rockets, 8 p.m. Torch Club X Trio, 5 p.m.; Candys River House, 9 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Jack Garratt, 7 p.m. The Boardwalk Sianvar, My Iron Lung, Save Us From The Archon, Subtlety, A Foreign Affair, 7 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Gladys Knight, 8 p.m. Capitol Garage Fyah Fridays w/ DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m. Cesar Chavez Plaza Concerts In the Park: Geographer, Dusty Brown, Epsilona, Death Party At The Beach, Young Aundee, 5 p.m.

CSA Event Center (West Sacramento) Hot Jazz Nights w/ Carol Manson, Chet Chwalik, Harley White Jr., Ashwut Rodriguez, Darius Babazadeh, 7 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. District 30 DJ DM, 10 p.m. Fox & Goose Kevin and Allyson Seconds, Matt Woodcheke, Alex Walker, 9 p.m. Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m. Gold Country Lanes (Sutter Creek) C.T. Locke: DJ, Sing & Dance, 6:30 p.m. Harlow’s Blitzen Trapper, 8 p.m. Kupros Inside Story, 9:30 p.m. Midtown BarFly Melvv, Taisun, Vitamindevo, 9:30 p.m. Mix DJ Slick D, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Toys That Kill, Boy Romeo, Trinidad Silva, 8 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Wonderbread 5, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Audioboxx, 9:30 p.m. Red Lion Woodlake Hotel Jackie Greene, 7:30 p.m. Shine Sly Park, Who Can Sleep, 8 p.m. Starlite Lounge Sojii, Crude Studs, Ape Kill Not Ape, 8 p.m. Swabbies on the River Whiskey Dawn, 6 p.m. Torch Club Pailer & Fratis, 5:30 p.m.; Mr. December, 9 p.m.

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Hideaway Bar & Grill Tele Novella, Vasas, The Rippers, 8:30 p.m. Identity Coffees Mariee Sioux, Honyock, Thiing, 7 p.m. KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m. Kupros All the Pretty Songs, 9:30 p.m. Midtown BarFly 86X w/ DJ William Kinderman, DJ X, 9:30 p.m. Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Jam for Jasmine feat. Billy J. Walsh, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Lipstick! w/ DJs Shaun Slaughter & Roger Carpio, 9 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Boom Box, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Audioboxx, 10 p.m. Ruhstaller HOF & Awesome Awesome Shxt Party w/ Blue, Domino, Natey, Robbie, Roman Austin, Soosh*E!, Steeziak and More, 10 p.m. Sacramento City College #SchoolsNotPrisons Tour w/ Ty Dolla $ign, The Specialist, Buyepongo, John Forte, Mystic, Orijanus, Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles, DJ Ome, 5:30 p.m. Shine The Soul Shine Band, Mick Rhodes & the Hard Eight, The Depths, 8 p.m. Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Bomba Fried Rice, DJ Trop’A, 9:30 p.m. Starlite Lounge Celestions, The Sloths, Thy Saviors, 8 p.m. Swabbies on the River Jax Hammer, 1 p.m.; Department of Rock, 5 p.m. Thunder Valley Casino Resort Soulfest 2016: The O’Jays, The Whispers, Evelyn Champagne King, Howard Hewett, 6 p.m. Torch Club Mercy Me!, 9 p.m.

8.07 sunday

Blue Lamp Ron Stunna, E&J Gang, Yung Prince & Play, Be Yourself Not What You See, ProdbyJackx, eRRth, Jay Bizzle and More, 7:30 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Confederate Railroad, 5 p.m. Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m.

Press Club Revival w/ Brendan Stone, 9 p.m. Starlite Lounge Westfield Massacre, Malcom Bliss, GLUG, Blessed Curse, 8 p.m. Torch Club Richard March, 5:30 p.m.; Michael Ray, Jeremy Pinell & the 55’s, 8 p.m. UC Davis: Jackson Hall Lindsey Stirling, 8 p.m. (Sold Out)

Carmichael Park John Skinner Band, 5 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Tabajara, 5:30 p.m. Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 8:30 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Lori Morvan, 3 p.m. Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Buck Ford, 1 p.m. Starlite Lounge Abigail Williams, Wastewalker, Exhausted Prayers, Ion, 8 p.m. Swabbies on the River Spazmatics, 3:30 p.m. Torch Club Appreciate Show for Johnny Knox, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

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Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Center for the Arts Darrell Scott, 8 p.m. Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m. Crest Theatre Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Ryan Sheridan, 6:30 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Dive Bar Open Mic, 8 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Fox & Goose DJ AA Knuff, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Lil Yachty, 6:30 p.m. Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, DJ Peeti V, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub 98 Rocks Local Licks Music Series, 8 p.m. Red Museum Destroy Boys (Album Release), Royal Suns, 8 p.m. Starlite Lounge Khemmis, Griever, Horseneck, 8 p.m. Torch Club Singer-Songwriter Showcase In the Round: Richard March, Adam Varoma, Ryan Thompson, 5:30 p.m.; Lucky Dutch, 9 p.m.

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The Boardwalk Conceived in Chaos, Damage Overtime, URDOM, White Minorities, Heat of Damage, 6:30 p.m. Brookside Restaurant and Bar Tiki Tailgater w/ The Nickel Slots, Soul Shakers, DJ Populuxe and More, 3 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Rita Rudner, 8 p.m. Capitol Garage Feel Good Saturday’s w/ DJ Epik, 10 p.m. Carmichael Park Dave Russell Band, 6:30 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. District 30 Billy Lane, Julian Pierce, 10 p.m. Fox & Goose Pandoval, Vinnie Guidera, Lucky Laskowski, 9 p.m. Goldfield Adam Donald, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Ben Solee, 5:30 p.m.; Saved by the ‘90s, 9:30 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts American Legend: A Tribute to Johnny Cash’s Life in Song, 7:30 p.m. Harveys Lake Tahoe Lionel Richie, 8 p.m. KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m. Kupros Sactown Playboys, 9:30 p.m. Luna’s Cafe According to Bazooka, 7 p.m. MARRS Building Block THIS Midtown feat. Hi Scores, Daniel T, DJ Ben Johnson, 5 p.m. Midtown Barfly Tedrow & the Good Intentions, Merdog, KO+Eli, 8 p.m. Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Whetherman, 7 p.m. Old Ironsides The Pressure Lounge, Shotgun Sawyer, Michael Ray, 9 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Pins N Strikes (Elk Grove) Country Night Out w/ Westbound 50, Madison Hudson, Michael Beck Band, 6 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Branded, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Quarry Park Amphitheater Concerts at Quarry Park: Sons of Champlin, Mingo Fishtrap, 5:30 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Apple Z, 10 p.m. Red Museum Sac Stay Home Fest: Privileges, The Rippers, Sun Valley Gun Club, The Happy Medium, Jackie Dreamspell, Buk Buk Bigups, Mondo Deco, Trash Magic, Dog Rifle, Salt Wizard, Pac and Seep, Ross Hammond, Tooth and More, 2 p.m.

Shine Proxy Moon, Deborah Crooks & The Bay Station, 8 p.m. Starlite Lounge Transplant Records Showcase, 8 p.m. Swabbies on the River Todd Morgan and the Emblems, 2 p.m.; Joy and Madness, 6 p.m. Thunder Valley Casino Resort Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Cheap Trick, 7 p.m. Torch Club The Stuff, 5:30 p.m.; Dennis Jones, 9 p.m.

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Blue Lamp Good Vibes: Reggae & Afrobeat w/ DJ Nocturnal, 9 p.m. The Boardwalk Oh Sleeper, Lost Things, WhiteWolf, 6 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Los Apson, 5 p.m. Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m. Crocker Art Museum Classical Concert: Mobius Trio, 3 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m. Harlow’s J. Sirus, Self Provoked, Ouida, Young A, Joseph, Siv, 6:30 p.m. Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 8:30 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Joe Louis Walker, 3 p.m. Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Branded, 1 p.m. Swabbies on the River Life in the Fastlane (Eagles tribute), 3 p.m. Torch Club The Stuff, 5:30 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

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Blue Lamp Lorin Walker Madsen and the Hustlers, Commerce TX, Chuck Humphreys, 8 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 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. Starlite Lounge The Dread Crew of Oddwood, Rainbowdragoneyes, Graveshadow, 8 p.m.

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Fair Oaks Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre Comedy Under the Stars w/ Stephen B., Aug. 5, 8 p.m. Fox & Goose Fem Dom Com: Female Dominated Comedy feat. Krista Fatka, Kim Martel, Becky Lynn and More, Aug. 6, 9 p.m. Laughs Unlimited Comedy Open Mic Showcase, Aug. 2, 8 p.m. There Goes the Neighborhood Comedy Jam w/ Francisco Duran, Aug. 4, 8 p.m. Manny Maldonado feat. Matt Gubser, Aug. 5 - 7, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. Sean Peabody feat. Diego Curiel, Aug. 12 - 14, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

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The Not Comedy Roast of Mike E. Winfield Punchline Comedy Club 8 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Open Mic Comedy Hosted by Jaime Fernandez, every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Ooley Theater Comedy Night at the Ooley, every Thursday, 8 p.m. Punchline Comedy Club The Not Comedy Roast of Mike E. Winfield, Aug. 3, 8 p.m. Brandon T. Jackson, Carla Clayy, Jimmy Earll, Aug. 4 - 7, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. Jared Logan, John Ross, Mean Dave, Aug. 10, 8 p.m. John Caparulo, Mark Ellis, Aug. 11 - 14, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. Sacramento Comedy Spot Open Mic, Sunday’s and

Monday’s, 8 p.m. Improv Lab, Harold Night & Gordon Teams, Wednesday’s, 7 - 10 p.m. Cage Match & Improv Jam, Thursday’s, 8 - 10 p.m. Anti-Cooperation League, Saturday’s, 9 p.m. Tommy T’s Cody Woods, Aug. 5 - 7 DL Hughley, Aug. 12 - 14

Misc. 808 R Street Sample Sale: Official x All Good x Habitat, Aug. 13, 12 - 5 p.m. 20th Street (Between J and K) Midtown Farmers Market, every Saturday, 8 a.m. B Street Theatre Mainstage Series: Every Brilliant Thing, Aug. 6 – Sept. 18

The Barn (West Sacramento) Friday Nights at the Barn: Food Trucks, Live Music and More, Aug. 5 & 12, 5 p.m. Blue Cue Bar Bingo, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m. Blue Lamp Live Burlesque & “Girls” Book Signing w/ Shannon Brooke, Masuimi Max and More, Aug. 5, 8 p.m. MoxieCrush Burlesque & Comedy Show, Aug. 12, 8 p.m. Blue Line Arts Gallery Art Exhibit: Membership Medley, Through Aug. 20 The Boxing Donkey Trivia Night, every Tuesday, 8 p.m. Broadway & 3rd Avenue GATHER: Oak Park, Aug. 11, 5 p.m. California Museum Art, Wine, and Food Classic, Aug. 13, 5 p.m. Capitol Garage Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m. CLARA (E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts) Remarkable Artists Series: Mike Johnston, Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m. Crest Theatre Lethal Weapon, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m. Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) w/ String Quartet and Chamber Singers, Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m. Howl’s Moving Castle (on 35MM Film), Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m. Crocker Art Museum Expression of Ink and Water: Student and Community Exhibition, Through Sept. 4

2016 High School Clean Air Contest, Through Sept. 4 Little Dreams in Glass and Metal: Enameling in America 1920 to the Present, Through Sept. 11 Ourselves Through the Lens: Photography from the Ramer Collection, Through Oct. 23 Off the Grid: Taco Fusion Tuesday’s, Tuesday’s, 5 p.m. Delta Farm and Winery Trail Wine and Produce Passport Weekend, Aug. 13 - 14 Field House American Sports Pub Guac Off 2016, Aug. 13, 5 p.m. Fox & Goose Pub Quiz, Tuesday’s, 7 p.m. Fremont Park Moderno Italiano Festival 2016, Aug. 12 - 14 Geery Theatre FlyBy: A Musical Apocalypse, Aug. 5 - 7 Historic Old Folsom Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m. Tap Folsom, Aug. 5, 6 p.m. Howe Park Medieval Battle, Aug. 6, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Kupros Craft House Trivia with Triviology 101, Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Little Relics Boutique & Galleria Photographer John Muheim’s Roll Through Rock Lens, Aug. 2 - 30 Luna’s Cafe Poetry Unplugged, every Thursday, 8 p.m. Midtown BarFly Salsa Lessons, every Wednesday, 8 p.m.

North Natomas Regional Park Movies in the Park: Zootopia, Aug. 12, 8 p.m. Oak Park Brewing Co. Trivia Night, every Sunday, 8 p.m. Pine Cove Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m. Pocket-Greenhaven Library Poet Elsa Valmidiano, Aug. 6, 6 p.m. Press Club Flex Your Head Trivia, every Tuesday, 8 p.m. River Walk Park Off the Grid: Local Food, Brews, and Music, Sunday’s, 11 a.m. Sacramento Buddhist Church 70th Annual Japanese Food Festival and Cultural Bazaar, Aug. 13 - 14 Soil Born Farms American River Ranch Sowing the Seeds of Serenity: Garden and Art to Soothe Stressed Children, Aug. 13, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Southside Park New Belgium Clips Beer & Film Tour, Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m. Studio 817 CORE Contemporary Dance: Inspiration 10 Year Anniversary Gala, Aug. 12, 7 p.m. Various Bars, Restaurants & Venues Sacramento Cocktail Week, Aug. 14 - 18 Verge Center for the Arts Bangles by Lisa Rybovich Crallé; Rehearsals by Richard Haley, Through Aug. 21 WAL Public Market Opening Reception for If You Do Me, I’ll Do You, Aug. 5, 6 p.m. William Land Park The 8th Annual Fire Spectacular, Aug. 13, 7 p.m.

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Temple Coffee Owner Sean Kohmescher

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For Your Thoughts Temple Coffee’s Sean Kohmescher and His 10-Year Takeover of Sacramento Words Mollie Hawkins • photos kevin fiscus

hen I moved to Sacramento three years ago, I knew nothing about this town other than it was a little bit dangerous, dry and hot for a large portion of the year and about an hour and a half away from “the city.” It didn’t take me long to discover the things that make this town unique: And really, all I mean here is that it didn’t take me long to realize we have some amazing food and—most importantly—coffee. Lots of it. I found myself spending hours at Temple Coffee after work, getting to know the baristas and the regulars and drinking my weight in coffee. I was the new kid in town, and Temple quickly became my own version of Cheers. Turns out, this is a darn good town to live in if you dig coffee. Is it even a secret at this point? Sacramento consistently ranks high on the national lists of places for coffee lovers to caffeinate themselves silly. In Sacramento, the craft coffee shop is king. If you work or live near the grid, you have a multitude of options for snagging a well-crafted cup of Joe (I’m convinced the “coffee break” is the new “smoke break,” am I right?!). And chances are, you’ve been to one of the shops that helped spearhead the movement: Temple Coffee. Just celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Temple Coffee has become one of the default goSubmergeMag.com

to spots for gatherings of all kinds—from study sessions, to business meetings, to book clubs, to first dates—and at the helm of this empire is Sean Kohmescher, the guy who took his life savings, sold his rare 1948 Harley and 1958 VW Beetle to open up shop on 10th Street downtown. Originally from Oklahoma, Kohmescher moved to San Diego and instantly fell in love with the coffee culture there, where he felt inspired by the community of folks that gathered for the sake of coffee, sand and days at the beach. Eventually he decided to migrate north and get a graphic design degree in San Francisco (where he also worked in the dining industry) before moving to Sacramento to pursue the coffee business. He went to work for Naked Lounge and lived with its founder, Chris Pendarvis, along with his other buddy Jason Griest, the owner of Old Soul. With their energy, passions and support of each other’s ideas, Sacramento coffee was on the brink of becoming something special. “Sacramento … It was a little cooler back in the day,” Kohmescher says, “cool/uncool. Now it’s more ‘mainstream cool’ but 10 years ago it was underground cool. It was like a little rockabilly town.” He and his friends would hang out at spots like Benny’s, Java City and go see rock shows at Capitol Garage. “That was it, that

was Midtown,” he said. And when Temple opened its doors in 2005 (you now may recognize it as the Insight Coffee location near 10 th and J streets), Kohmescher had few specific goals in mind for his business. “My goal? To be able to eat. To pay rent …” he laughs, “to live.” Temple Coffee hit the ground running in their first year and became the first coffeehouse in town to offer single-origin coffee. Their coffees consistently receive top ranks in Coffee Review, which ranks coffees all over the world for outstanding quality. Temple also established “Farm to Cup” sourcing, where their director of coffee, Eton Tsuno, travels to the coffee farms themselves to establish relationships, ensure quality and purchase beans in a sustainable way. In fact, Temple recently set the mold by publishing their financials via “Return to Origin” reports on their website, in an effort to accomplish the most transparent and fair trade business practices with their farmers, perhaps in the hopes that other shops will be nudged to do the same. Ten years and five locations later, Temple Coffee’s newest digs in Midtown (on 22nd and K streets) represents not only the culmination of their success in Sacramento, but also a nod to the history of Midtown.

“We try to build [our shops] around what is existing in the space. We try not to make it something that it’s not,” Kohmescher said of the new location, which combined new and old to match the “old world” Sacramento with the new, modern and contemporary buildings popping up around town. “We wanted a space in Midtown that was very ‘Midtownish.’” If you’ve been to the K Street location, you’ve probably noticed a few of its strange features, like the penny floors and the motorcycle parked in the middle of the cafe. “It’s kind of an autobiography as far as accents in the space,” says Kohmescher. “We did a lot of combining that old, rough, raw old-school wood aesthetic with walnut, modern, clean lines.” While Kohmescher is proud of the barnlike ceilings, it’s the penny floors that capture the most attention (pretty sure it’s Instagram famous, at least), and the motorcycle perched in the seating area is a throwback to the Harley that Kohmescher sold to finance the first shop. But it isn’t all about the looks—the new location on K Street offers a few special things that the other locations do not, such as custom dessert pairings from various bakeries around town, continued on page 32

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and Kyoto slow-drip coffee (previously only offered at their Davis location). The seating is cozy, offering a large community table flanked by smaller tables with warm lighting and a large sofa (and I can’t help but think of Friends/ Central Perk every time I see that sofa). There’s also cheery outdoor seating in front and large, surprisingly comfortable, rocks to sit on around the corner of the building, offering a great view of surrounding Midtown. It’s the kind of place you’d want to meet up with a friend and chat about your week, your new favorite book or maybe even the coffee shop you hope to open one day. To celebrate the K Street location’s grand opening and Temple’s 10-year anniversary, head roaster Jake Deome created a special three-bean blend utilizing Nicaragua Jaime Molina, Nicaragua Ana Maria Albir and Costa Rica Las Lajas Estate—a delightfully sweet and exotic mix that the shop only offered for the week. Deome said they were excited to be working on a few “premier” coffees (“these are small lot, like the geishas,” Deome says) to gear up for Temple’s busiest

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“The best way to get to the top is one step at a time. And I’m one who doesn’t look a whole lot of steps farther than where I’m walking at the time. Every single step is just closer to whatever that is.” –Founder Sean Kohmescher on his long-term plans for Temple Coffee.

season of the year leading up to Christmas. As for Kohmescher, he’s not sure what’s next. When asked if he planned to expand business to other cities or states, he said maybe—but only if the time is right, and if his team is ready for the growth and added challenge. And if Temple went anywhere, it would probably be down the California coast. But he’s in no hurry; he really just wants to spend more time at home with his family. “There’s people who are always looking too far ahead,” he said. “The best way to get to the top is one step at a time. And I’m one who doesn’t look a whole lot of steps farther than where I’m walking at the time. Every single step is just closer to whatever that is.”

Temple Coffee now has five locations in the Sacramento area: 22nd and K streets, and 2829 S Street in Midtown; 1010 9th St. Downtown; 2600 Fair Oaks Boulevard in Arden Arcade; and 239 G Street in Davis. You can also learn more at Templecoffee.com.

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I guess there’s no turning back now. The Republicans and Democrats finished up their National Conventions, and you could hear the nation take a deep breath in order to take a moment and prepare for the shit show that’s going to unfold itself over the next three months for the world to see. I didn’t really watch much of the conventions. I saw a piece of Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence’s speech. The brief section I saw, he spoke about how he was raised on a mantra of hard work or yadda yadda. I saw a bit of President Obama’s speech after the fact on YouTube. When he was introduced I was like, “Oh yeah! I forgot this guy was president.” As an aside, it has to be weird for the person who’s leaving office when all anyone can talk about (a year and a half before he calls it quits, usually) is who’s going to replace you. I’d be all, “But I’m the leader of the free world!” but no one really cares. It must be even weirder after the successor has been chosen, and everyone gives even less of a fuck about you. At least you still get to live in the White House, which must be really cool, drinking Scotch with Lincoln’s ghost and whatnot. Anyway, I don’t remember what Obama said, other than “Don’t boo, vote,” because that sort of became a meme, but I know he did say stuff about hard work, too. I’m pretty sure everyone did. Americans work hard, or at least we like to think we do, even if we’re just trying to think up stuff to fill this column space every other week. So it’s a good strategy to appeal to all the hard workers out there, especially those in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, whose votes are the only ones that really count. I try not to watch the National Conventions, because one side’s tends to just makes me mad, and the other one just seems like a waste of time, drawing me away from, say, binge-watching Stranger Things on Netflix with its superfluous cheerleading. Like, I really don’t need four days of speeches to be convinced that Donald Trump is a racist, thin-skinned fuckwit, because he’s made that abundantly clear already. But a lot of people did watch the conventions. Tens of millions of people, in fact. Maybe they don’t have Netflix? I get it, though. In years past, the conventions haven’t had this much heat surrounding them. There were Bernie Sanders supporters threatening to throw all kinds of

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hissyfits and so much fire and brimstone spewing forth from the Republicans that a Roland Emmerich film could have broken out at any moment. But who got the most ratings? That’s all that really matters, right? They’re spectacles, of course, full of pomp and empty promises and a metric shit-ton of balloons. After the DNC, Trump claimed an early victory while speaking to supporters in Colorado. “We beat her by millions,” he told the crowd the Friday after the DNC. He was right, too, sort of. According to an article in the New York Times (if you can trust that liberal rag), Trump’s speech received a higher Nielsen rating than Hillary Clinton’s—32.2 million were said to have watched Trump’s speech as opposed to Clinton’s 29.8 million viewers. This isn’t really much of a surprise. I suspect a lot of people tuned into Trump’s speech to see just what moronic, divisive thing would come out of his mouth next. He’s also kind of funny sometimes, which I really hate to admit. Hillary is a lot more predictable. She’s definitely not going to fly off the handle and go rogue. Clinton’s speech was the one I actually watched live the whole way through, and it was kind of cool to watch a woman accept a major party’s nomination for president for the first time. I have to admit, I never thought it would happen in my lifetime. As much as we’d like to think of ourselves as world leaders, and in many ways Americans are, there are some areas where we seem to be lagging behind the rest of the world. It’s difficult to get super excited about Hillary Clinton, though, maybe because she’s such an institution. I’d imagine Republicans probably feel the same about someone like Newt Gingrich. Sure, he’s clearly a successful politician. He’s been around forever fighting the good fight for, uh, whatever he thinks the good fight is. But he’s … Newt, you know? I thought Hillary’s speech was pretty good. I liked the themes of togetherness and whatnot, which I guess at this stage is more important than actually outlining how you’re going to do all the stuff you say you’re going to do if you make it into office. But I felt like it would have been much better if she just said what everyone was thinking, like, “Hey, if I was anyone else, would I have to convince you to vote for me over the guy from The Apprentice?”

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