Submerge Magazine: Issue 226 (November 7 - 21, 2016) by Submerge Magazine

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There’s one thing I’m addicted to and that’s having FUN! In my case, that means hitting the town as often as possible to enjoy all of the music venues, bars and restaurants that my heart desires. Comparing Sacramento to other towns can be somewhat annoying, but there’s no denying it, it’s just what people do. Even I do it. For the longest time, I thought two things about Sacramento: 1) Why can’t we have a video game bar?! And 2) Where is our tiki bar paradise?! Sure, I enjoy the many local bars that have dartboards, pool tables and shuffleboard, but I was dying to play Tetris and more so to play a variety of pinball games. And finally, two years ago, one of those dreams came true when Coin-Op opened. Then, just a week ago, my other wish came true! Sacramento got a full-fledged, extremely legit tiki bar, The Jungle Bird. No more having to drive to San Francisco or Alameda, and no more freakishly waiting for flights to Hawaii to drop down to my price range. I can now feel like I’m taken away to a romantic tropical vacation in my own town (and just four blocks from our office!). Tiki drinks aside, it doesn’t get much sweeter than that. Check out our feature story and get the scoop on The Jungle Bird starting on page 26. And please note, you can always visit our website if you’re looking to read our past story on the video game bar I just mentioned, Coin-Op. Use the search bar at the top of the site, or just type in Submergemag.com/fooddrink/coin-op-game-room in your browser. Really though, what’s more fun that reading?! Have some real fun and get down with all our other stories in this issue, like the one on local artist Bryan Valenzuela, who you might have read about in an older issue of Submerge when we featured his band Exquisite Corps. This time around, we’re featuring him because of his visual art. Valenzuela was commissioned for his installation Multitudes Converge at the Golden 1 Center, and he also has art showing at Beatnik Studios now through Nov. 17. Read more about this incredibly creative guy starting on page 20. We also have a feature on a young and damn fun local group, Worthy Goat. I’d say their sound reminds me of Ween, from their White Pepper album. Contributor Robert Berry describes their sound as “aliens intercepted space-audio from Grateful Dead and Daniel Johnston albums that got mixed with some episodes of Spongebob Squarepants...” I’d say either description is worthy of checking them out. You can do that at Shine on Nov. 26, but until then learn more about them by flipping to page 18. Last but not least: please also read our feature on Keith Morris starting on page 14. He’s the founding vocalist of both Black Flag and the Circle Jerks, and most recently the singer of punk band OFF! He also put out an autobiography this past year called My Damage: The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor. Our writer Jacob Sprecher chopped it up for over an hour with him and somehow trimmed down the interview to run in print. Sprecher said it was the best interview he’s ever done (and he’s been writing for different publications for years!). What’s more fun than that? Enjoy issue #226, Melissa

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Sacramento Experimental Rock Quartet Gentleman Surfer to Celebrate Release of New Album Reanimate Ore at The Red Museum on Nov. 12 Local four-piece experimental band Gentleman Surfer is back to melt your brain once again with their new instrumental album Reanimate Ore. If you aren’t familiar with Gentleman Surfer, then A) you need to get out to more shows, as they’ve been touring and playing locally for many years now, and B) come in with an open mind, because their sound is unlike anything else out of Sacramento. I really love the way Submerge contributor Jenn Walker described Gentleman Surfer’s music back when we did a feature story on them in early 2013. She called it, “Explosive and disjointed, yet very, very danceable. If you can keep up.” She went on to accurately point out that, “It’s excellent music to freak out to.” Reanimate Ore finds the band (made up of Jon Bafus, Drew Walker, Barry McDaniel and Zack Bissell) playing tighter than ever. These guys are technically skilled musicians that can start and stop together on a dime, and they keep things equally spastic and weird, yet melodic and incredibly listenable, even for those who aren’t normally into jazz fusion, math rock, experimental, etc. I’ve listened to the ninetrack album front to back multiple times now and haven’t grown tired of it. Check it out at Gentlemansurfer.bandcamp.com. You’ve got to experience them live to fully get the G-Surf vibe, through, and lucky for you they’ve got an album release show scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12 at The Red Museum in Sacramento. Also on the bill are locals Battle Hag and Oakland’s Inner Ear Brigade. It’s for all ages and the cover charge is only $5, with doors opening at 8:30 p.m. Learn more at Gentlemansurfermusic.com.

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Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis Set to Open to the Public on Nov. 13 A new museum of art at UC Davis that’s been decades in the making is finally ready to be unveiled to the masses. The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art is set to open its doors to the public for the very first time on Sunday, Nov. 13 during a free, all-day celebration that will include a street fair, ribbon cutting, grand opening and much more. “Born of a distinctive legacy, the Manetti Shrem Museum is committed to the interdisciplinary experimentation that makes UC Davis a leading university,” Founding Director Rachel Teagle wrote on the museum’s website (Manettishremmuseum.ucdavis. edu). “The museum’s dedication to impactful education is evident in every aspect, from programming to architecture.” The new museum will provide approximately 40,000 square feet of contemporary space for galleries, seminars, research and public gatherings. It will also house the university’s fine art collection, which includes more than 4,000 works, including some from past art department faculty like William T. Wiley, Roy De Forest, Robert Arneson and Wayne Thiebaud. The museum’s biggest donors, without whom none of this would be possible, were the lategreat Margrit Mondavi, who donated $2 million towards the project, and Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem, who donated an incredible $10 million to name the building. Jan got his fortune by building an international book publishing firm, and also founded a successful winery in Napa, and Maria helped bring such brands as Gucci and Fendi to American department stores. In a video profile on the two produced by UC Davis, Maria said, “I am very proud that I became a successful businesswoman, so I can give back. I believe that we have three phases in life. The first onethird of life is dedicated to study, the second dedicated to hard work, and the third to give back, and I am in that phase.” Learn more about the new museum and the opening exhibits on their website, or at Facebook.com/manettishrem. The grand opening celebration on Nov. 13 will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to all ages.

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The Optimistic Pessimist The holiday season has been exhibiting signs of mission creep for years and it’s only getting worse. Despite Fox News’ complaints of a war on Christmas, I’ve seen candy canes, twinkling lights and Christmas trees in stores since the end of September. Such items share the shelves with plastic pumpkins, scary masks, candy corn and paper fold-out turkey centerpieces in some sort of sick holiday three-way where Santa is copulating with a ghost-filled horn of plenty. But the shopping malls have spoken, so we must listen. At this point, there is little hope that we can stop this three-headed holiday monster from dominating our lives from September to January. We’ve tried saying, “Happy Holidays” to slow its unrelenting march, but it’s had almost no effect. Our only chance to save ourselves may be to embrace this nightmarish reality and turn it into something better. That is why, this year, I am inviting you to start a new tradition in your house. On the last Friday of November, I’m calling on you to join me in celebrating Christoweengiving Day! Christoweengiving Day will replace Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas with one very special day that combines the best aspects of all three into one mega celebration. Why spend three days doing something when you can do it in one, after

all? Of course, this will be a bit of a shock at first; people will certainly cry and complain, but there are things we can do to ease the transition. The beloved, Jack Skellington from Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas will assume the role of the “Santa Claus” figure of Christoweengiving. Unlike St. Nick, Jack Skellington will deliver both tricks and treats to young boys and girls around the world. Good children will receive candy, toys, video games and money, while bad children will be given terrible things like licorice and socks while also being subjected to practical jokes and ridicule from family members. Problem children will also have to do the dishes after the family’s massive Christoweengiving Day meal. To further smooth things along, the other holiday traditions will not be completely lost, but they will need to be adapted to encompass everything we are trying to achieve here. In light of that, we will still have a tree to decorate, but it will be covered with things like spider webs, fall leaves, cranberry garlands and plastic pumpkin lights. Families will crown the tree with the leftover turkey carcass from their holiday meal to honor the pilgrims, Jesus and the lost souls of their ancestors. The fun doesn’t stop with tree decorating.

Happy Christoweengiving! Bocephus Chigger bocephus@submergemag.com People will still go caroling, but will be encouraged to work songs like “Monster Mash” and Ray Parker Jr.’s Ghostbusters theme into their repertoire. We will still tell scary stories, only now they will be about the horribly racist and ignorant things your uncle said at dinner last year. Dressing up in costumes will still be a thing as well, so long as you are OK with that costume being the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present or Future. Finally, you are still highly encouraged to get drunk and talk politics and religion at the dinner table until your entire family is screaming at one another just like you used to do. Christoweengiving still has all the holiday food you love only its better. In fact, the meal might be the greatest part of the new holiday. There is, of course, the turkey to satisfy the Thanksgiving crowd and to provide the finishing touch for the Christoweengiving Tree. However, the Christoweengiving turkey can be found stuffed with a duck that is itself stuffed with a chicken to form the traditional Christoweengiving Turducken. Three types of gravy shall be prepared to complement every layer of the Frankenbird and bowls of stuffing and mashed potatoes will runneth over. A loosely organized hot dog eating competition will also be held in the backyard before the Christoweengiving dinner to determine who will sit at the head of the

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Poets, MCs and Local Activists Take to the Mic at This Thursday’s ArtMix: Howl at Crocker Art Museum! • Nov. 10 Paul Willis | Photo by Leila Bailey-Stewart

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Election day will have passed, and it’s a sure bet that we will all have something to rant, rave or even howl about at the next installment of Crocker Art Museum’s monthly ArtMix series. On Thursday, Nov. 10 join local poets, MCs, DJs, activists and artists at ArtMix: Howl, from 5–9 p.m. The Sol Collective crew will be in the house for art-making that’ll get us all thinking, and be sure to check out Activism Articulated’s Altars for Justice, a community-based art project that hopes to bring awareness to social justice issues, especially police brutality. Get down to some beats and rhymes from DJ Novela, RASAR, Paul Willis and CatchaKoala, and listen up as spoken word artists like Coon the Poet, members of the ZFG crew and HK Poet do their thing. If you’ve got something to say, you’re in luck: there will be an open mic at ArtMix: Howl as well, so be sure to bring your notepad with all your deep thoughts and sign up for your five-minute slot. “ArtMix: Howl is designed to help us move onward and upward,” states Crocker’s website. “It is all about having a voice, so let’s howl together.” ArtMix is always free for Crocker members and just $10 for non-members. 21 and over only. Food and drinks will be available for purchase as well. Visit Crockerartmuseum.org or call (916) 808-1182 for more information.

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By the time you read this, the region’s oldest ice rink will officially be open for its 25th season of skating. That’s right, the Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink celebrated its opening just last week and it will remain open through Jan. 16, 2017. Located at the corner of 7th and K streets in St. Rose of Lima Park, the rink is expected to attract upwards of 30,000 skaters, and there are some exciting new changes in store for this year. For one, the overall footprint of the rink is larger so skaters can enjoy more space (which is good because if you’re like us, you need a lot of room to flail your arms), and they’ve also doubled the amount of skates they have available, investing in 150 new pairs. Also, there are no longer limited skate sessions; now you just get all-day admission, so you can choose how long you want to skate! There are also some noteworthy special events happening at the rink, like live music from the El Camino High School Band (Nov. 16 and Dec. 3), Drag Queens on Ice (Nov. 17), Santa’s Village (Dec. 10) and ‘80s Day (Jan. 8). General admission to the rink is $12 (skates included) and children 6-and-under are just $6. Lockers are available on site for a $2 rental fee. Pro tip: take public transit to the rink and get $2 off with same-day RT bus or light rail ticket. Visit Godowntownsac.com/icerink to learn about lessons, see the hours of operation, other special events and more.

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For The Family: Mono Hot Springs words & photos Ellen Baker

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Hidden Spring at Mono Hot Springs Just south of Yosemite National Park lies a small, rustic “resort” with multiple hot springs, both natural and manmade. OK, I love hot springs. I love the outdoors. I love people. But I also love seclusion, especially at hot springs. Mono Hot Springs is perfect for you and your two 7-year-old kids, their friends, a family reunion or maybe a first hot spring experience, but this is not what I would call a private getaway. Perhaps I’m spoiled in my hot springing escapades. The drive to Mono Hot Springs is spectacular; passing Shaver Lake and winding through the tight turns of the Sierra National Forest can be so relaxing. Eventually you hit a one-way paved road with sizeable potholes scattered about—Kaiser Pass. This pass has been dubbed one of America’s

most dangerous roads, but don’t let that deter you; it should be renamed one of America’s most beautiful roads. Before the 1920s, the only access to the springs was a five-day trip on pack mules over the immense mountain ridges (sounds pretty great to me!). By 1927, vehicle access became available due to a hydroelectric project of comparable size to the Panama Canal and popularity grew. If you’re planning to visit the hot springs this year, now is the time to go. Kaiser Pass is currently still open but as the weather gets cooler and the snow days increase, it will soon be closed and impassable. (If you partake in some epic adventure in getting to the hot springs in the snow during the pass closure, let me know. I’m in.) Once I arrived at the resort, which, yes, is “secluded” from cities, but

Troth of Hot Spring Water not so secluded from people, I was surprised by the number of cars driving in on that one-way road. Stumbling out of the cars appeared young, small humans running about, yelling and disturbing my Mother Nature vibe. I love hanging out with kids—I work with them every day and eventually I would love to have some of my own—but I try to gear my “relaxing getaways” toward children-free zones. (All of my friends with kids: I love your child very much. Don’t take this the wrong way. I know you would feel the same if you were in my position.) And so I return to my initial point: if you have a family, this place would be great. The hot springs are scattered throughout the resort’s land, but I will tell you there are some hidden ones that are not included on the map they

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hand out. Go for a hike and you’re bound to find another. If you sweettalk the guy working the small grocery shack, he just might lend you some insider advice. If you have four-wheel drive there is a fishing/swimming/cliff jumping lake you can drive out to. If you traveled in your Prius, maybe you should hike. I would not consider this a one-day trip. To get in and out of the resort via Kaiser Pass takes at least three hours. I had hoped to travel to Mammoth from the springs as it was only 30 miles directly across the Sierra Nevada mountain range, but because there are no direct roads, the travel distance in a car is no less than 225 miles. Go for a week to explore the Sierra Nevadas; go for the weekend with your family and stay at the resort; or go for a couple days looking for peace and

quiet and head back toward Shaver Lake for the night. The drive on Kaiser Pass is truly worth it. This is one part of California I had never explored before, which is surprising as it is pack-filled with adventure. Along Highway 168, you will find many stops that provide historical information for the area—another great reason to make this a family trip, as it can be a true learning experience for the younger ones and yourself. Pack some shorts, flip flops, boots and a warm jacket, because who knows what the weather will be out there! I know you may be exhausted from your 9-to-5. I am too. I also understand if all you want to do for your weekend is Netflix and chill, but I’m always an advocate of the outdoors. It heals your body faster than anything else ever could. Adventure on.

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You read some of these rock bios and they tell stories that don’t seem like they actually happened. But My Damage is totally normal and real. For example, you describe the organic rise of Black Flag, and how Panic [the band’s original name] was informal and not like some serious thing. You weren’t all of a sudden this juggernaut. You kind of just clipped along for a few years. We were the guy using sign language in a room filled with [the] blind. We couldn’t buy a gig. We didn’t know how to approach people at clubs and say, “Here’s a cassette of some of our songs. This is what we sound like, this is what we’re about.” We moved at our own pace. We also sat around rehearsing quite a bit. Not really talking about any kind of strategy, or “Did you happen to read the first 50 pages of the punk rock manual? This is what you do, this is what you wear, this is how you behave to get from point A to point B.” We didn’t have that. We didn’t look like that, we didn’t act like that. I mean, I did a bunch of drunken, goofy, silly things. I should regret all of

them, but for the most part I don’t. Why would you regret opening a skylight in a hall with 800 people below you and unzipping your trousers and taking a leak onto whoever the urine fell on? It was interesting what you wrote about Raymond Pettibon being the unsung hero of Black Flag and the affect his artwork had. People will say Chuck “the Duke” was the heart and soul of Black Flag. Greg Ginn was the brains. Greg Ginn was the businessman, Greg Ginn had the plan. But Raymond [Greg’s brother] was not only responsible for the name, but also for one of the most iconic rock images ever. And that would be the four wavering black bars that equates to a black flag. And the black flag to some people means “Let’s blow shit up! Let’s fuckin’ kill people, let’s set things on fire, let’s fuck up the government!” And for some people it just means, “Hey! We adhered to all these various rules throughout the years, [so] let’s create some of our own rules.” And that equated to freedom, and that’s what we were doing.

Iconic Punk Frontman Keith Morris Comes Full Circle with New Memoir Words Jacob Sprecher

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talk in circles.” So says Keith Morris, frontman and founding vocalist of both Black Flag and the Circle Jerks. “The problem is that a story that should be eight, 10, 12 paragraphs, is normally double that. I add a lot of fat.” But if there’s anyone deserving of justifiable rambling and yarn spinning, it would be Keith Morris. It bears repeating that Morris co-founded Black Flag and the Circle Jerks. He wasn’t just there when punk rock and hardcore broke on the West Coast—he threw the rock that shattered the glass. Four decades later, Morris has seen fit to pen a memoir of sorts, My Damage: The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor. Spurred by late-great “crown prince rocker and hero” Brendan Mullen (proprietor of the long-defunct and legendary punk club the Masque), My Damage is a highly readable 270-page jaunt through the ups and downs of Morris’ frenetic rock ‘n’ roll life. But what’s more is the picture he paints of a unique time and place in music—the early days of Southern California punk in locales like Hermosa Beach, Hollywood and Chinatown. The South Bay alone proved to be a breeding ground for what was to come, spawning not just the aforementioned heavyweights, but also the Descendents, Minutemen and Red Kross, to name just a few. Morris currently fronts the contemporary punk outfit OFF!,which also includes Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides), Steven Shane McDonald (Red Kross) and Mario Rubalcaba (Rocket From the Crypt). A gregarious and affable interviewee, Morris took time to speak with Submerge while lounging at home down in Los Feliz. Celebrating their Celebrate new albumHard Rock EAsy ComE, EAsy Go

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“We weren’t fashion guys. We looked like we were wearing hand-me-downs. We made our statement based off of whatever was on sale at the Goodwill. So you have these guys from the beach—which would be us—showing up and being surrounded. They didn’t understand or know who we were.” —Keith Morris on breaking into the L.A. punk scene with Black Flag in the late ‘70s. “The first three vocalists of the first four years of Black Flag: Ron Reyes, Dez Cadena, and yours truly.” | Photo by Spot

“Bugged out at CBGB’s” | Photo by BJ Papas In the early portion of the book you talk about the exclusivity and closemindedness of the L.A. punk scene, but you also describe it as very “festive” at times. What was the balance? Well you have to look at the punk rock ethics committee. They’ll be the ones that are shaking their finger saying, “You can’t do this and you have to be this. You can’t play with them, you can’t go there, you can’t charge that kind of money. Oh you’re selling a T-shirt for $15 but you’re supposed to be selling it for $3.” In the beginning of the L.A. scene, there were bits and pieces of that. But they looked the part. They obviously paid attention to Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten and Dave Vanian, and I’m not dissing any of these guys because I love all of [them]. But all of a sudden you gotta make this fashion statement. And we weren’t fashion guys. We looked like we were wearing hand-me-downs. We made our statement based off of whatever was on sale at the Goodwill. So you have these guys from the beach—which would be us—showing up and being surrounded. They didn’t understand or know who we were. But we had a foot in the door knowing these [South Bay] gals. And we would eventually change the hive

out—Red Kross and the McDonald brothers, Greg Hetson, Ron Reyes. They’re still teenagers and discovering that they’re growing pubic hairs and all that fun stuff. And there was a point in time when [the Circle Jerks] were highly hated amongst all the bands we had been a part of. We were accused of stealing songs. And I’m gonna raise my hand and assume part of the responsibility for that. Because we’re not writing a lot of songs. Our first album there’s 16 minutes of music. It’s like, “Has anybody written anything in any of the other bands you played in?” And I’m not paying

mind about us: We’re at a party and we get a chance to throw the Nervous Breakdown EP on the turntable. It must’ve blown people’s doors off. Everybody at the party took like three or four steps back, like “What is this?” The influential big players on the scene were in the room. When the fourth song was finished, I was pulled aside by a guy name Claude Bessy, better known in our circles as Kickboy. He was the main writer at Slash magazine, which was very influential. He looked at me and said, “You weren’t supposed to make that. Was that really you?” We looked rattytatty, like we would have attended Woodstock. Like we would get in the Volkswagen van and follow the Grateful Dead. And from that point on, everybody knew who we were and we started to move up the ranks. Talk about how you were kind of just hanging out and fell into your Circle Jerks bandmates. It struck me that things were happening whether you intended them to or not. None of this was premeditated. And the thing that happened with the Circle Jerks, was some of the guys that hung out at The Church had a falling

attention, ‘cause I’m a fuck-up. I need to get up to Hollywood so I can hook up with the coke dealer, or whatever the excuse was. Like I said, I’m fucked up out of my mind. I’m not paying attention to Greg taking a complete Red Kross song and volunteering [it]. One of the guys from the Angry Samoans wanted to fuckin’ kill me. It’s like, “Why? What’s the deal?” And he explains that at one point Roger [Rogerson] played in the band. And I said, “Lemme tell you what happened. Here, have a beer. I’ve got a little bit of cocaine, take a hoot.” It was all good after that.

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Dispatches from the Twilight Zone FORMER FOLSOM KIDS GROOVE DOWN THE MILKY RIVER AS WORTHY GOAT Words Robert Berry photo Luis Gael Jimenez

orthy Goat sounds like nothing I’ve ever heard before. It’s like aliens intercepted spaceaudio from Grateful Dead and Daniel Johnston albums that got mixed with some episodes of Spongebob Squarepants and were so enamored by what they heard, they decided to form a tribute band. As I watched them play outdoors during a gorgeous drizzling night at Oak Park Brewing Company a few days shy of Halloween, I was impressed by these young guys doing their own thing with some honest to goodness nerdy folk jam rock that had homeless people stopping on the street to dance. Justin Carter and Bryce Mondul, who are 21 and 19 respectively, met five years ago at a guitar program at Folsom’s Vista Del Lago High School. They became good friends and have been hitting open mics and shows throughout Sacramento at a frantic pace in recent months. After three attempts at recording their debut album, Jangle Beats in the Valley of Repeats, they hooked up with Sacramento’s Pat Olguin (Cake, Black Eyed Peas, Tesla, E-40) at Velvet Tone Studios and put together a great-sounding record that seems like it couldn’t possibly be the work of a duo so young. The result is an aptly titled work that is confetti of different sounds and vocals that are equal parts pleasing and eerie. It’s the kind of music you’d love to listen to while someone pulled you around in a wagon while you drank whiskey to erase all of your worries. One of the tracks, “Banana Boat,” has a line about going down a river made of milk. I don’t know what that means. But I totally know what it means. The album is full of wacky grooves that had me smiling all the way through. A later track “Fish Eye in the Sky” is a trippy, fun jumble of a song that I love as well. Mondul’s helium-flavored vocals are not of this earth, and Carter brings a percussion groove that sounds like something right out of The Twilight Zone. I was impressed by their performance and talked to them after they were through playing.

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What’s the secret to jamming and not sounding like a big old mess? You sound very smooth and polished. Bryce Mondul: You just gotta have a lot of failures and still feel like you’re failing. Justin Carter: It feels like a fight. You gotta feel like you’re really ready for something just like a fight. You can’t let your guard down. We play so much, and he’s always trying to throw me off.

It’s kind of like when Batman’s parents were shot. JC: Probably the funniest thing about that was that my mom has a newspaper clipping from that event on her fridge, and they mixed up our name with the act that was on after us, and their name was Substitute for Talent. BM: It’s probably more fitting of a name for how we performed that night instead of how Substitute for Talent [did] that night.

Explain your chemistry. JC: It’s just a lucky break. I think having good life chemistry gives you good music chemistry. We don’t have the same opinions, but we talk about everything that we think about and spend time together not playing music. Just figuring things out and it translates to the instruments I think.

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What do you spend time figuring out? BM: We spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to make our ideas work in the same song. There’s a lot of compromising and whittling down each other’s ideas. JC: We criticize each other over our love lives a lot, and we talk about politics and philosophy and anti-philosophy. What’s anti-philosophy? BM: That’s when you stop thinking. You’re just over-thinking. Shit, just go to bed.

At what point did you realize that you were ready to make this album? JC: [Mondul] wrote a track list a couple of years ago, and I held him to it. It’s gold, and we need to record it from start to end. We worked it out instrument by instrument. We had a bunch of failed attempts to record it, and we decided to shell out the money for a really good studio and a really good recording engineer, Pat Olguin.

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How did you first meet? JC: Our projects were really weird songs. We were awkward kids and other guitarists didn’t get what we were up to most of the time. and spend time BM: The first time I saw him play together not anything was a song called “Dude, You just feel like your heart crushes playing music.” Did You See That Unicorn?” and in your chest when that happens. – Worthy Goat’s JC: Then we tried another studio it was just this odyssey of these Justin Carter on his and it just wasn’t cutting it. The weird musical flavors and rhythms. band’s dynamic engineer just didn’t show up one I thought that was really cool and I told him that, and he was like, “Who day, and we called it quits. are you?” I heard people were telling him that he didn’t know how to play guitar and stuff like that. One of the things that hit me about the first track JC: People were telling me that I broke all the I played on your record “Banana Boat” right away rules, and I had to tell them that I study classical I just thought, “This sounds really good. This isn’t music theory quite a bit and there’s no such thing just some amateur home brew album.” as a rule. JC: We put so much hard work on every single BM: I was in a band looking for a drummer and I note. Some of the instruments were really weird just showed up to his house and I was like, “Hey and Pat would just say, “You guys come to me you’re the guy with the unicorn song.” That band with a problem, and I’ll come up with a solution.” was called Morning Bun, and we had a lot of really embarrassing performances under that name. Is it hard to just pull the trigger and say, “OK, we’re done with this, it’s perfect!” How embarrassing? What do you mean? JC: Not when you run out of money [laughs]. BM: We had this battle of the bands thing that these guys were putting on at a bowling alley. The stage was over the lanes and they just had Worthy Goat’s physical album release is scheduled for equipment and cords daisy-chained out there. Nov. 11, and you can follow them They said they really liked us, but had really at Facebook.com/worthygoat never heard of us and were just using us as to find out more. The band will play live at Shine in Sacramento guinea pigs to figure out the setup. One of the (1400 E St.) on Nov. 26 with reasons we have been doing this for so long is to Fallout Kings and Iscariot. The recover from the shame of that one night. We’ve cover charge will be $7. been trying to build back up since then. SubmergeMag.com

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here are defining moments in an artist’s career that set into motion a floodgate of ideas that transports them into a completely different artistic direction; like the moment when Jackson Pollock came upon his drip technique or Andy Warhol realized his jam was transforming simple objects like soup cans and daisies into technicolor icons. For local artist Bryan Valenzuela, having just completed a major art commission at the newly minted Golden 1 Center, this could very well be his defining moment. Valenzuela’s creativity easily transitions between painterly and orchestral movements—yes, this is the same Valenzuela who fronts, composes music and tours with the musical outfit Exquisite Corps—and he isn’t afraid to keep exploring new outlets for his artistic energies. “I do a lot of thinking, and walking my dog— it’s really helpful to take a long walk,” Valenzuela

Bryan Valenzuela visits Franz Mayer of Munich on April 18, 2016, to discuss fabrication of his glass sculpture says of his artistic process. “Once you sit down to start working, you do a million drawings to figure out what is in your head. I do a lot of planning and then when [I] actually start working on it, fate takes over. You can’t plan for everything. There’s a lot of accidents, so you just have to go with the flow; like the Louis Pasteur thing, chance favors the prepared mind.” Valenzuela’s current work is a complete departure from much of the work that has come out of his studio in the last decade. The aerial sculpture inspired by the confluence of the Sacramento and American rivers, aptly titled Multitudes Converge, is comprised of 400 glass spheres in varying dimensions that span from 12 to 20 inches and weighs about 8,000 pounds, yet appears to float effortlessly in an almost meditative state from the ceiling in one of the arena’s main thoroughfares. “I came up with the idea to use glass, having

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never used glass before,” he admits. “It was like, ‘They’re going to give you X amount of money to do whatever the fuck you want, what would you do?’ And so being in the space, and thinking about the light that’s coming through that window, and trying to highlight the architecture using translucency, glass seemed like the perfect material.” To bring his vision to life, Valenzuela jetted off to Europe and collaborated with some of the preeminent authorities in the world of glass. Through a hook up from Franz Mayer of Munich, a family-owned company that’s been producing glass for art and architectural projects since 1847, Valenzuela joined forces with Jilek 1905, s.r.o., one of the oldest glass-blowing enterprises in the Czech Republic, to create the hundreds of orbs required to form his floating river in the sky. “The Czech Republic is very well known internationally for their blown glass,” he explains. Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

“We went through this company that’s even more of a family affair; within this one factory they put five people on my project, [including] the dad, the son, who is the lead glass blower, then a cousin and a niece. I got along really well with these guys, we drank a lot of beer and did a lot of artwork and samples together, and we were able to narrow down the possibilities based on my vision.” The confluence of the Sacramento and American rivers is one of those naturaloccurring phenomena that’s both awe-inspiring and confounding. At the point where the two waterways converge into one, they inexplicably manage to retain their singular beauty. The event is derived from the very characteristics that make them so distinct: debris, each waterway’s unique marine life and even the very chemical differences between the two bodies of water produce a vivid array of color and motion. For Valenzuela, transforming this concept into an artistic framework was both challenging and rewarding—the idea was refined and shaped over several weeks before it coalesced into the bubbling river of greens, blues and violets currently hovering over the eager concertgoers and fervent sports fans swarming through the concourse of the Golden 1 Center. “We live in such a fast-paced world and things are going by so quickly the internet has made it so that information is bombarding you at all times,” Valenzuela admits. “I don’t know if it’s at the forefront of my mind or more subconscious, but to be able to create something that is reflective, that is meditative, or that takes a

Meta Mirror I | 72" x 113.5" | Ink, Acrylic, Digital Media originally on paper and transferred as a vinyl wrap installation | 2014 moment—a lot of the work I do two-dimensionally has a lot of different layers and it demands that you spend time with it, it asks you to spend time either deciphering it or uncovering or discovering, and so I think it’s good to slow down like that. It seems like the world just keeps speeding up.” Valenzuela is no stranger to the power that public art can have on transforming space and those who interact within that space—in 2014 his artistic vision was tapped by the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission to be a world, it’s not part of a public art

“The art world is a very esoteric super inviting to a lot of people. In the gallery world, some people don’t feel welcomed in those spaces, but in a public space, people can stumble upon artwork and kind of be surprised by something. Rather than you seeking it out, it seeks you out.” – Bryan Valenzuela on the power of public art

A Bittersweet Sanctuary | 60" X 48" | Ink, Acrylic, Thread, Gel Transfer on Canvas | 2014 SubmergeMag.com

project, along with 20 other artists, to complete a series of designs to transmute the dull, gray utility boxes that reside on the corners littered throughout downtown into works of art. Valenzuela’s designs for two boxes titled Meta Mirror I and Meta Mirror II, greet waves of commuters, tourists and passersby who stroll by the corners of 8th and O streets and 7th Street and Capitol Avenue and depict everyday people sitting or standing around staring intently at their phones, plugged into the stream of information through their devices yet disengaged from their surroundings—connected yet detached.

On A Bed Of Chaos I've Milked These Dreams | 40" X 26" Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gel Transfer on Arches Watercolor Paper | 2016

“The art world is a very esoteric world, it’s not super inviting to a lot of people,” he admits. “In the gallery world, some people don’t feel welcomed in those spaces, but in a public space, people can stumble upon artwork and kind of be surprised by something. Rather than you seeking it out, it seeks you out. In a public space, you’re trying to create a conversation or beautify the city, and I like that idea, that people stumble upon something they would not normally seek out.” Valenzuela’s first foray into sculpture has also allowed him to share the stage with some of the art world’s heavyweights—Jeff Koons’ 18-foot Piglet sculpture from his Coloring Book series and local art legend Gale Hart’s blown-up, deconstructed dart board were also selected to adorn the new arena’s public spaces. Along with the tremendous opportunity to express his artistic sensibility at the new arena, Valenzuela has also amassed a series of prestigious awards that have afforded him other pretty legit moments in defining his place as a local creator—winning the Leff-Davis Fund for Visual Artists in 2014, and nabbing the Best of Show award at the 2015 California State Fair Fine Art Exhibition for his piece Bittersweet Sanctuary, to name a few. But with all the commissions, awards and opportunities pouring in, Valenzuela isn’t just kicking back and soaking up the accolades. With a new project in the works for another piece to live in the corridors of City Hall, Valenzuela is focused on building on his current creative momentum and exploring new ways to connect with his audience. The artist even hinted at hooking back up with his musical cohorts in the spring and throwing in an upcoming show for that other audience of his. Spoiler alert: there’s already a new Exquisite Corps album waiting in the wings, ready to be mixed and released. “It’s been a really great year, so far,” he confides. “There’s obviously been challenges, it’s been difficult in certain areas but it’s been really fun, and stressful and exciting, and intense. I’m just looking to continue it and keep riding the wave.”

In addition to his piece at the Golden 1 Center, you can check out Bryan Valenzuela’s work at Beatnik Studios (alongside Rora Blue and Brian Shea) in an exhibit called Form-Lore, on display until Nov. 17. Go to Beatnik-studios.com for more info. You may also attend Valenzuela’s talk at the Crocker Art Museum, “Surrender to the Process,” on Nov. 16 at 1:15 p.m. This lecture is part of the Kingsley Art Club Lecture Series. Go to Crockerartmuseum.org to learn more.

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11.07 Monday

Ace of Spades Flosstradamus, SLUSHII, Towkio, Gent & Jawns, 7 p.m. Blue Lamp The Spotlight, 9 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Harlow’s Through the Roots, The Late Ones, 7 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 & Friends, 5:30 p.m.

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B-Side West End Blues w/ Harley White Jr., 9 p.m. Blue Lamp The Dictators NYC, Motor 66, Shove It, Infirmities, 8 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Harlow’s Agent Orange, The Atom Age, 7 p.m. Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe West Coast Songwriters Competition, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m. Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m. Starlite Lounge Hell, Aseethe, Amarok, 8 p.m. Torch Club Bill Mylar, 5:30 p.m.; Michael Ray, 8 p.m.

p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Fox & Goose All Vinyl Wednesdays w/ DJ AAKnuff, 8 p.m. Golden 1 Center Maná, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Dusky, Mr. Bremson, Freddy Silva, 9:30 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Cajun Night: Michael Doucet and Tom Rigney w/ Flambeau, 8 p.m. Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub 98 Rock Local Licks Live, 9 p.m. Sacramento State Music Recital Hall Cassatt String Quartet, 8 p.m. Shine Humpday Funk! w/ The Bumptet, 8 p.m. Social Night Club Bingo Players, 10 p.m. Starlite Lounge Ape Machine, Peace Killers, Chrome Ghost, 8 p.m. Torch Club Singer-Songwriter Showcase in the Round, 5:30 p.m.; Nat Osborn, 9 p.m. University Union Redwood Room, CSUS Nooner w/ Average League, 12 p.m.

11.10 thursday

Ace of Spades For Today, Silent Planet, 6 p.m. Ann E. Pitzer Center (Davis) Mana Quartet, 12 p.m. B-Side Step In the Marina w/ CrookOne & Ben Johnson, 9 p.m. Badlands Kidnap Kid, Amtrac, 9:30 p.m. Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. The Boardwalk Tiny Moving Parts, Movements, My Iron Lung, 6 p.m. Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff

Jenkins, 10 p.m. Center for the Arts 5th Annual Banjo Extravaganza: Danny Barnes, Joe Newberry, Bill Evans, John Reischman, Chad Manning, Sharon Gilchrist, Jim Nunally, 7:30 p.m. Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m. Crocker Art Museum ArtMix: Howl w/ DJ Novela, RASAR, Paul Willis, CatchaKoala and More, 5 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Steve McLane, 8 p.m. Harlow’s MajicKat (Cat Stevens tribute), 5:30 p.m.; ZuhG, The Royal Jelly, 9:30 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. McClellan Conference Center Midnite Events 11 Year Anniversary w/ Above & Beyond, 9 p.m. Midtown BarFly Ill-esha, PartyWave, Loom In Essence, Sbass Jamz, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Choro Dourado, 7 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall (Davis) Moon Hooch, Honeycomb, 7:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub 2 Steps Down, 9:30 p.m. Red Museum Drug Apartments (EP Release), Nocturnal Habits, Screature, 8 p.m. Shine Sac’s Coolest Jazz Jam, 8 p.m. Starlite Lounge Fister, UN, Cura Cochino, 8 p.m. Torch Club X Trio, 5 p.m.; Royal Jelly, Felice Lazae, 9 p.m.

11.11 friday

Ace of Spades Pouya, 7 p.m. Ann E. Pitzer Center (Davis) Mana Quartet, 7 p.m.

11.09 Wednesday

Ace of Spades Cherub, Frenship, Boo Seeka, 6:30 p.m. B-Side Sound Dust w/ Roger Carpio, 9 p.m. Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Blue Lamp Anonymous That Dude, No Days Off Ent, Yung LB, Joe Suave, 8 p.m. Center for the Arts Butch Hancock & Rory Hancock, 7:30 p.m. Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30

11.10

Moon Hooch Honeycomb Odd Fellows Hall (Davis) 7:30 p.m.

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11.13

Space Rabies (Album Release) El Dorado, Vandalize Center for the Arts: Off Center Stage 8 p.m.

B-Side Vibrations w/ Shaun Slaughter & Adam Jay, 9 p.m. Bar 101 Bad Mother Nature, 9:30 p.m. Blue Lamp DJ Kedd-E, Devon Sanders, Johnnay Lasha, Voiice, Bam Bam and more, 9 p.m. The Boardwalk Katastro, Mouse Powell, Riotmaker, Nothin Special, 6:30 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Martin Nievera, Yam Concepcion, 9 p.m. Capitol Garage Fyah Fridays w/ DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m. The Colony Year of the Fist, The Enlows, Creepy Little Legs, 8 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Que Bossa, 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 Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, 5:30 p.m.; AC Slater, JoyZu, DJ B Funky, DJ Whores, 9:30 p.m. Harrah’s Lake Tahoe ABBACADABRA (ABBA Tribute), 7:30 p.m. Kupros Craft House Crescent Katz, 9:30 p.m. Luna’s Cafe An Evening w/ Bob Cheevers & Friends, 8 p.m. Naked Lounge Downtown Natalie Cortez, According to Bazooka, Spangler, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Tao Tariki, The Three Way, Electric Snorkel, 9 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Joy & Madness, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Branded, 9:30 p.m. Shine As Yet Untitled, Koppel, The Pacific, 8 p.m. Torch Club Jimmy Pailer’s 60th B-Day, 5:30 p.m.; Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons, Black Saddle Hookers, 9 p.m.

11.12 Saturday

Ace of Spades Dirty Heads, New Beat Fund, RDGLDGRN, 7 p.m (Sold Out) Acoustic Den Cafe (Roseville) Frankie Bourne, 7 p.m. B-Side Vinyl Vixens w/ TrashEpiphany & Co., 9 p.m. SubmergeMag.com

Blue Lamp Potluck, Charlie Muscle, DubbLyfe, Alpha as Fuck, Barz OverEverything, Lex leosis, Tyson D, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk Roswell (Album Release), OnOff, Terra Ferno, Shotgun Sawyer, 7 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Martin Nievera, Yam Concepcion, 8 p.m. Cafe Colonial Croissants, Steal Shit Do Drugs, Globs, 8 p.m. Capitol Garage Feel Good Saturday’s w/ DJ Epik, 10 p.m. The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred Rockin’ the Boat: Sacraments Women’s Chorus Fall Cabaret Concert, 7 p.m. Center for the Arts: Off Center Stage Space Rabies (Album Release), El Dorado, Vandalize, 8 p.m. Center for the Arts Bob Cheevers, The Heifer Belles, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre Coyote Joe Stevens, Gentle Ben, Dolores 5000, Katmonkeys, KC Shane, 6:30 p.m. Community Center Theater Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera Presents The Pines of Rome, 8 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Harlow’s William Fitzsimmons, 5:30 p.m.; The Soft White Sixties, Once An Empire, 9:30 p.m. Harrah’s Lake Tahoe ABBACADABRA (ABBA tribute), 7:30 p.m. KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m. Kupros Craft House Hot City, 9:30 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Anton Barbeau, 8 p.m. Midtown BarFly Gamine Grey, DJ X and More, 9:30 p.m. MontBleu Resort Casino Collective Soul, 7 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m. Old Ironsides Achilles Wheel, The Remainder, 8 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Peeti V, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Guttermouth, Get Dead, The Cryptics, 7 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Cripple Creek Band, 10 p.m. Red Museum Gentleman Surfer (Album Release), Battle Hag, Inner Ear Brigade, 9 p.m. Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Sacramento Philharmonic: A Night at the Opera, 8 p.m.

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Shine Massive Delicious, Drunken Kung-Fu, 8 p.m. Thunder Valley Casino Resort Quang Dung, May Tam, Lam Nhat Tien, Bao Anh and more, 7 & 9 p.m. Torch Club Richard March, 5:30 p.m.; Katy Guillen & The Girls, 9 p.m. UC Davis: Jackson Hall Havana Cuba All-Stars, 8 p.m.

11.13 sunday

B-Side DJ Justin, 6 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. Sac Town Playboys, 3 p.m. The Boardwalk Fishbone, LAW, Onelegchuck, The Hustle, 6:30 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Los Angeles Negros, 5 p.m. Cafe Colonial Passing Time, Skinwalkers, Ease, Characters, Forget it, 8 p.m. Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m. The Colony Bad Case of Big Mouth, Safe So Simple, Tall Trees, Fourth & Long, CJ Strum, 9 p.m. Crest Theatre Kris Kristofferson, 6:30 p.m. Crocker Art Museum Classical Concert: Festival of New American Music, 3 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m. Golden 1 Center Winter Jam: Matthew West, Britt Nicole, RED, Mandisa, NewSong, KB/Tedashii, Tony Nola and More, 6 p.m. Harlow’s Lite w/ Mouse on the Keys, 8 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Michael Feinstein, 8 p.m. Hideaway Bar & Grill Open Jam w/ Host Leo Bootes & Co., 4 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Cafe R&B, 3 p.m. Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Sacramento Elks Lodge No. 6 Youth Jazz Day at the Riverside w/ The New Traditionalists, Milenburg Boys, Syncopating Sea-Monkeys, River City Swingers, The Awktives, 12 p.m. Sacramento State Music Recital Hall Sarah Cahill, 8 p.m. Starlite Lounge Vektor, Black Fast, Solanum, 8 p.m. Torch Club Gina Sicilia, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Grass Valley) Neko Case, Eric Bachmann, Jon Rauhouse, 8 p.m.

11.14 monday

Blue Lamp The Spotlight, 9 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. Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m. Press Club Moonraker, The Strange Party, The O’Mulligans, Rollin’ Blackouts, 8 p.m.

11.15 Tuesday

Ace of Spades Pennywise, Strung Out, Unwritten Law, Runaway Kids, 6:30 p.m. B-Side West End Blues w/ Harley White Jr., 9 p.m. Blue Lamp Sapient, Snap Murphy and Ski-fi, ETagg, Tecate Valentino, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk OFF!, Plague Vendor, 6:30 p.m. Cal Expo Nashville in the Neighborhood w/ Randy Houser, Trent Harmon, Brooke Eden, 6 p.m. Crest Theatre John Mayall, 6:30 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Beginning Bluegrass Club, 6:30 p.m. Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m. Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m. Starlite Lounge SubRosa, Chrch, Aequorea, 8 p.m. Torch Club Terence Sharp, 5:30 p.m.; The Gyrating Hips, Elephant Stone, 8 p.m.

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11.16 wednesday

Ace of Spades Queensrÿche, Armored Saint, Midnight Eternal, 6:30 p.m. B-Side Sound Dust w/ Roger Carpio, 9 p.m. Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Blue Lamp Young Gully, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk Rittz, Jarren Benton, Optimiztiq, 6:30 p.m. Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Fox & Goose All Vinyl Wednesdays w/ DJ AAKnuff, 8 p.m. Harlow’s John Brown’s Body, 8 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Asleep at the Wheel, Hot Club of Cowtown, 7:30 p.m. Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub 98 Rock Local Licks Live, 9 p.m. Torch Club Singer-Songwriter Showcase in the Round, 5:30 p.m.; Pine Street Ramblers, 9 p.m. University Union Redwood Room, CSUS Nooner w/ PointDexter, 12 p.m.

11.17 Thursday

B-Side Fffreak! w/ CrookOne & Ben Johnson, 9 p.m. Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. Benvenuti Performing Arts Center Jazz at the Ben: Sara Gazarek and Josh Nelson, 7 p.m. Blue Lamp Locksmith, J.Lately, Kurt Hustle & Benjo Beats, Kaptain Krook, Audible Intellect, J. Morgan, DJ Nocturnal, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk Hed PE, Cataclysmic Assault, D-One, 7 p.m. Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 10 p.m. Center for the Arts Rhiannon Giddens & Dirk Powell, 7:30 p.m. Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

The Colony Scott Kelly (of Neurosis), 8 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose The Mike Justis Band, 8 p.m. Harlow’s J Ras, Two Peace, Natural Revolution, Squarefield Massive, 7 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. McClellan Conference Center Galantis, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Jaclyn Lovey, 7 p.m. Old Ironsides Open Acoustic Jam, 8 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Bubba & the Boys, 9:30 p.m. Press Club City of Vain, Bastards of Young, Reverse the Knife, 8 p.m. Shine Sac’s Coolest Jazz Jam, 8 p.m. Torch Club X Trio, 5:30 p.m.; Funk Trek, 9 p.m.

11.18 FRIDAY

Ace of Spades Yelawolf, Bubba Sparxxx, Struggle Jennings, Jelly Roll, 7 p.m. (Sold Out) B-Side Liquid Eye Lounge w/ Flower Vato, 9 p.m. Bar 101 Too Much Fiction & Christian DeWild, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. Ross Hammond, 5 p.m. Blue Lamp Diarrhea Planet, Lovely Bad Things, Sun Valley Gun Club, Boy Romeo, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk SayWeCanFly, Johnnie Guilbert, Social Repose, Rivers Monroe, Chase Huglin, 6:30 p.m. Bob Hope Theatre (Stockton) The Beach Boys, 7:30 p.m. Capitol Garage Fyah Fridays w/ DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m. Center for the Arts Simple Dreams (Linda Ronstadt tribute), 8 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Cold Eskimo, Duke Chevalier, 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. Goldfield Tyler Rich, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Tainted Love, 9 p.m. Kupros Craft House Salt Wizard, 9:30 p.m.

11.17

Locksmith J.Lately, Kurt Hustle & Benjo Beats, Kaptain Krook, Audible Intellect, J. Morgan, DJ Nocturnal Blue Lamp 8 p.m.

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Midtown BarFly Tensnake, Adam Jay and More, 9:30 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides The Brangs, Danny Morris and the California AllStars, Loose Engines, 8 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Mr. Best, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Jelly Bread, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Nathan Owens Band, 9:30 p.m. Shine Push to Feel, Cresca, Flight Mongoose, 8 p.m. Starlite Lounge Vasas, Pets, Monster Treasure, 8 p.m. Torch Club The Hucklebucks, 5:30 p.m.; The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, Dixie Giants, 9 p.m.

11.19 Saturday

B-Side Sprockets w/ DJ Centipede & Young Aundee, 9 p.m. Bar 101 Erica Ambrin Band, 9:30 p.m. The Boardwalk Escape The Fate, Nonpoint, Mercedes Avenue, 6 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Johnny Rivers, 8 p.m. Cafe Colonial FEA, Destroy Boys, Trinidad Silva, 8 p.m. Capitol Garage Feel Good Saturday’s w/ DJ Epik, 10 p.m. Center for the Arts Rising Appalachia, Porangui, 8 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Dylan and Andre (of Massive Delicious) w/ Special Guests, 9 p.m. Golden 1 Center Kanye West, 9 p.m. Goldfield Tyler Rich, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Strangelove (Depeche Mode tribute), Just Like Heaven (The Cure tribute), 9 p.m. KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m. Kupros Craft House Julie and Aiyana, 9:30 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Bad Medicine, Jigo, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m. Old Ironsides Lipstick w/ DJs Shaun Slaughter and Roger Carpio, 9 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Petty Theft, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Nathan Owens Band, 10 p.m. Shine Smokey the Groove, Black Star Safari, 8 p.m. Starlite Lounge The Hormones (Female Ramones Tribute), Pity the Foo (Foo Fighters Tribute), Longview (Green Day Tribute), 8 p.m. Torch Club The Knobs, 5:30 p.m.; Daniel Castro, 9 p.m. UC Davis: Jackson Hall UC Davis Symphony Orchestra: Exciting Worlds, 7 p.m.

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11.20 Sunday

Ann. E Pitzer Center (Davis) Zimbabwean Mbira Music: Fredrack Mujuru and Erica Azim, 2 p.m. B-Side Feels w/ Busy Gillespie & Babesicle, 6 p.m. Blue Lamp Good Vibes w/ DJ Nocturnal, 10 p.m. The Boardwalk Invidia, Vyces, White Knuckle Riot, Slaves of Manhattan, Graveshadow 6:30 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Qing Shan, Sylvia Lai, Betty Lai, 1 & 4 p.m. Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m. Center for the Arts Rising Appalachia, Ayla Nereo, 8 p.m. Community Center Theater Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, 7 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Scott Pemberton Band, 7 p.m. Hideaway Bar & Grill Open Jam w/ Host Leo Bootes & Co., 4 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Andy Santana, 3 p.m. Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Sacramento Community Center Theater Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, 7 p.m. Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Sacramento Youth Symphony presents Symphony of 2000, 4 p.m. Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m. UC Davis: Jackson Hall Vienna Boys’ Choir, 7 p.m.

11.21 monday

Ann. E Pitzer Center (Davis) Early Music Ensemble: Medieval and Modern, 7 p.m. Blue Lamp The Spotlight, 9 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 Grex, Peter Miller, 7:30 p.m. Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m. SubmergeMag.com

Comedy Fox & Goose Public House Fem Dom Com w/ Jaime Fernandez and Friends, Nov. 12, 9 p.m. Harlow’s 19th Occasional Cannabis Comedy Fest / Ngaio Bealum, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. Laughs Unlimited There Goes the Neighborhood Comedy Jam feat. Alex Elkin, Samson Koletkar, Jimmy Earll, Ray Ray Valido, Nov. 10, 8 p.m. Smash Brothers Cory and Chad, Nov. 11 - 13, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. Best of Open Mic Showcase, Nov. 15, 8 p.m. Anderi Bailey Live DVD Taping feat. Regina Givens, RicoDaGreat, DC Lawrence Owens, Nov. 16, 7 p.m. Say It Loud Comedy w/ Michael Calvin Jr., Anthony K, Corey Calvert, Chey Bell, Amy Rodgers and More, Nov. 17, 8 p.m. Carla Rea feat. Kul Black, Nov. 18 - 20, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Open Mic Comedy Hosted by Jaime Fernandez, every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Altercation Punk Comedy Tour 2016 w/ JT Habersaat, Brian Zeolla, Johnny Taylor and More, Nov. 16, 8 p.m. Momo Comedy Burger w/ Ngaio Bealum, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. Ooley Theater Comedy Night at the Ooley, every Thursday, 8 p.m. Punch Line The Day After the Election Show feat. Robert Berry, Johnny Taylor, Michael Cella, Joey Stults and More, Nov. 9, 8 p.m. Dean Delray, Zack Chapaloni, Nov. 10 - 12, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Doug Loves Movies, Nov. 12, 4:20 p.m. Mike E. Winfield & Friends, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. The Hodgetwins: No Filter Tour, Nov. 16, 8 p.m. Steve Byrne, JF Harris, Nov. 17 19, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Kabir Singh Presents: The Future of Comedy Show, Nov. 20, 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.

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Cage Match & Improv Jam, Thursday’s, 8 - 10 p.m. Anti-Cooperation League, Saturday’s, 9 p.m. Cameron Esposito, Diego Curiel, Nov. 18 - 19, 8 & 10 p.m. Tommy T’s Mo’Nique, Nov. 11 - 12 Michael Blackson, Nov. 18 - 19

Misc. 20th Street (Between J and K) Midtown Farmers Market, every Saturday, 8 a.m. The Barn (West Sacramento) Friday Nights at the Barn: Food Trucks, Live Music and More, Nov. 11 & 18, 5 p.m. Blue Cue Bar Bingo, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m. The Boxing Donkey Trivia Night, every Tuesday, 8 p.m. Cal Expo SnowBomb Ski and Snowboard Festival, Nov. 12 - 13, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Camp Pollock Treasures of the Valley: A Taste of the Sacramento Valley, Nov. 10, 5:30 p.m. Capitol Garage Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m. Crest Theatre Film Screening: Singing In the Rain, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. An Evening with US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera feat. ElectroPoetic Coffee, Nov. 12, 6 p.m. Film Screening: The Jerk, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. 3rd Fall Mini Sac French Film Fest, Nov. 19, 10:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. Crocker Art Museum ArtMix: Howl, Nov. 10, 5 p.m. Off the Grid: Taco Fusion Tuesday’s, Nov. 8 & 15, 5 p.m. Lecture: Mark L. Walberg (host of Antiques Roadshow), Nov. 15, 6 p.m. Kingsley Art Club Lecture Series w/ Artist Bryan Valenzuela, Nov. 16, 1:15 p.m. Claire Falkenstein: Beyond Sculpture, Now through Dec. 31 Highest Heaven: Spanish and Portuguese Colonial Art from the Roberta and Richard Huber Collection, Now through Jan 22, ‘17 Fox & Goose Pub Quiz, Tuesday’s, 7 p.m. Greater Sacramento Urban League Sacramento Music Summit: Creative Exchange, Nov. 18 - 19

Harris Center for the Arts El Dorado Musical Theatre: The Wizard of Oz, Nov. 10 - 20 Historic Old Folsom Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m. Kupros Craft House Trivia with Triviology, Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Poetry Unplugged, every Thursday, 8 p.m. Sac United Poetry Slam, Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m. Manetti Shrem Museum (Davis) Grand Opening Celebration, Nov. 13, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Memorial Auditorium Jamz Battle at the Capitol, Nov. 12, 8 a.m. Midtown BarFly Salsa Lessons, every Wednesday, 8 p.m. Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall David Sedaris, Nov. 11, 8 p.m. Oak Park Brewing Co. Trivia Night, every Sunday, 8 p.m. Old Soul In the Alley Art Exhibit Opening: Illusions by JM Knudsen, Nov. 12, 6 p.m. Pine Cove Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m. Press Club Flex Your Head Trivia, every Tuesday, 8 p.m. Raley Field West Sacramento Chili Cook-off, Nov. 19, 6 p.m. Reclamare Gallery & Custom Tattoo Annual Group Art Show Opening Reception, Nov. 12, 6 p.m. River Walk Park Off the Grid: Local Food, Brews and Music, Sunday’s, 11 a.m. Sacramento Convention Center Golden State Spirit Association NorCal Classic 2016, Nov. 19, 8 a.m. Sacramento Poetry Center Reading w/ Doug Rice and Jordan Okumura, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m. Sojourner Truth Multicultural Arts Museum Sacramento African Marketplace, Nov. 19, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sutter Street Theatre Deathtrap, Through Nov. 27 Tommy T’s Medium Cindy Kaza, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. WAL Public Market Art Exhibit: Pink Week 2016, Through Nov. 30 West Sacramento Black Box Theater Sacramento Valley Music Industry Forum, Nov. 12, 12 - 5:30 p.m. White Buffalo Gallery Art Exhibit Opening: Phantom Palace by S.V. Williams & Molly Devlin, Nov. 12, 6 p.m. William Land Park PurpleStride Sacramento 2016, Nov. 12, 8 - 10 a.m.

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Boozin ers Paradise

The Jungle Bird Brings a Taste of the Tropics to Sacramento W ords A l i a C r u z • Photos k e v i n f i s c u s

Melissa and Tyler Williams

Buddy Newby

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iki-philia is a real thing, just ask Buddy Newby and Melissa and Tyler Williams, the owners of Midtown’s new tiki bar, The Jungle Bird. Their new spot is an ode to their all-out obsession with the wonderfully tropical, boozy world of tiki. Newby became extremely enthusiastic about tiki after he visited the Forbidden Island tiki bar in Alameda about eight years ago. “That day we had to have been there for six hours just getting hammered. We walked outside of the bar and we were so disoriented, but in a good way. Tiki transports you. You forget about what’s outside, and you are super in that moment.” At that time, Buddy was slinging more traditional drinks from the bar at Chicago Fire. He said he became obsessed with researching tropical drinks and would experiment every chance he got. A few years later, Melissa and Tyler opened Tank House, and he started working the bar there. Soon after, Buddy talked the owners of Tank House into letting him start “Tiki Tuesdays,” which ended up being wildly successful. Through all of this, Melissa and Tyler started becoming obsessed with tiki themselves. They all began visiting tiki bars across the country, collecting stuff nearly everywhere they went. “Our garage was insane,” Melissa said. “It was just stuffed with all of this bamboo and birds and tropical decor. When people would come over, I had to show them my tiki collection.” An enormous tiki collection had to be displayed and an outlet for an obsession was needed, so naturally, when Kru relocated to East Sacramento, the three swooped on the building and bought a liquor license right away; The Jungle Bird was born. The Jungle bird is a tropical escapist’s dream. It instantly transports you from busy J Street to a lush, makeshift, Tongan-inspired world. The blacked-out windows make it so that no one can see in, and you can barely see out: the world outside does not exist. The bar literally serves to display the tiki collection that once occupied Tyler and Melissa's garage. Tropical birds hang from the ceiling, and custom-carved tiki poles adorn corners of the seating area. It is cluttered and busy in the best way, and there are plenty of things to keep your eyes

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entertained. I adored the floral wallpaper and the puffer fish lighting fixture. Also, there is an amazing portrait of Jesus holding a tiki mug overseeing the bar, giving his blessing to all who booze there. The seating is plentiful, and the staff plans to keep it as unchaotic as possible. Tyler says that they intend to keep a comfortable capacity, and never overwhelm the place with a crowd. There are tables for dining, a back patio for smoking and bar stools that are nice and comfy for those of us with a little more of a hump in the hula skirt—a very appreciated luxury. The Jungle Bird has a really awesome glassware collection. Almost every drink has its own unique drinking vessel. You can get a “Jungle Bird” in a parrot, or a “Macadamia Nut Chi Chi for Two” in a bronze pineapple. But their most prized drinking chalice is definitely an enormous bronze flamingo that they fill with enough rum and vodka to get four to six people nice and toasty. The Jungle Bird has more than 105 rums in its collection ranging from the average well to the rare. Their most prized rum is the British Royal Navy Imperial Rum, a super rare, nearly extinct liquor that was commissioned by the British Ministry of Defense for the Royal Navy. This goes for $100 a shot, and once it’s gone it is likely gone forever. In a few weeks, the bar even hopes to roll out a rum club, offering an opportunity for people to learn about rum and earn notoriety for drinking every rum on their shelf (over a steady course of time, of course). The drink list is about 60 percent traditional tiki drinks and 40 percent are originals invented by the bar staff. The menu displays pictures of each drink with a description which makes ordering and drink recognition a breeze, all praise the bar gods of Jungle Bird. The drinks are ornately garnished, served over crushed ice and most are rum-heavy. I was raised by a grandma who knew how to get down on some good rum and lime concoctions, so the “Don Zombie” was my jam. It felt like something straight from the Grandma Cruz files: two types of rum accentuated by the perfect dash of mixers and lime. These guys really know how to accentuate, not overpower the rum. continued on page 28

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I also tried an owner-favorite, the “JB Planter’s Punch.” The punch had Angostura rum, lemon juice, berry cordial and tiki bitters. It was tangy, not too sweet at all and super refreshing. Some key flavors from the drink menu include coconut in every form, tropical nectars, banana, citrus and warm spices like cinnamon. The drinks take time here and are labor-intensive. So in the proper tiki spirit, just chill and embrace the natural flow of it all. This spot isn’t about taking some cheap shots and bouncing; it’s all about the experience and allowing yourself to get whisked away in the ambiance. The Jungle Bird also has a food menu curated by chef Matt Brown. “He was able to take Polynesian food and know that it means anything from Hawaii to Papua New Guinea. There are just a ton of different styles and flavors that he utilized. He really made his dishes indescribable in that it is truly a menagerie of flavors,” said Tyler. The menu isn’t overwhelming or extensive. It’s bar food and then it isn’t. You can get small plates to snack on like skewers or egg rolls, or even bigger entrees, like the mochifried chicken and Kalbi-style beef ribs. The small plates are perfectly priced, and I wanted to try them all. In this case, I ordered the Pu Pu platter, a sampler of five small plates served on a revolving dish. It was some seriously satisfying snacking and had a great melange of flavors. The platter is only $20 for two people or $35 for four people, and definitely worth it. My favorite parts of the platter was the masterfully crusted coconut shrimp and the pork sig sig tacos. The grilled/smokey characteristics partnered so well with all of the subtle sweet and spicy flavors. There is nothing like The Jungle Bird in Sacramento right now. It is unique and just plain fun. Literally everything in this bar has been crafted to stimulate the senses and transport you to a mentally elevated, tropical state. While shooting pics for this piece, Newby, Melissa and Tyler were sipping drinks and basking in the world they have created for customers; the photographer said something along the lines of us not wanting to make them look like complete boozers. The three owners looked at each other, laughed and proudly proclaimed, “But that’s what we are!!!,” followed by a jubilant bumping of the mugs. They like to have fun, and they have crafted a world for you to do the same at The Jungle Bird. The Jungle Bird is located at 2516 J Street in Sacramento. Check out Facebook.com/ junglebird916 for more info. Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

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Let’s forget that Election Day may very well be going on as you read this, and that people all over the country are actually voting for … that guy. Let’s forget that for a second, because there are even bigger problems in the world. Take, for instance, the avocado shortage. You’ve probably already felt this one pretty hard. I’d never even seen an avocado (or ranch dressing on pizza for that matter) until I moved to California, so I had no idea how important these things were to you guys. Like, I’m surprised at some point they hadn’t replaced the U.S. dollar as the state’s official currency. I suppose the only reason for that is that they’re pretty inconvenient to carry around—and they turn brown so darn fast! It took me a while to warm up to avocados, specifically guacamole, because the first time I saw it, it kind of looked like that stuff that Linda Blair spewed from her mouth in The Exorcist, and I didn’t find the taste that much more appealing. Then again, my first exposure to guacamole was at a Chevy’s, so that probably had some hand in my original assessment. But even though they didn’t make the best first impression on me, I was still fascinated by this leathery, pear-shaped fruit (it’s a fruit right?). I’m often fascinated by foods that make me wonder how our ancestors ever figured out they were edible in the first place, like coconuts or artichokes. Before we really had wars or society or whatever, I guess there were generations of human history basically dedicated to “Can we eat this?” Whoever those enterprising early folks were, I don’t think they get nearly as much credit as they deserve. So however many thousands of years ago, some dude or dudette happened upon this weird leathery fruit and was like, well, I don’t know if I can eat this, but it’s worth a shot, and luckily for him or her, he/she was right. And lucky for all of us, too, as I eventually realized. Avocados really are delicious, and they’re good for you, too, what with all their potassium and “good fats” and whatnot. And guacamole, as frightening as it looked to me as a neophyte, is like the fully evolved form of avocado, like if an avocado was a video game RPG character, guacamole is what it would become with all its stats maxed out. (Trust me, that’s a good thing.) You may be shocked to hear that Californians aren’t the only people who have a boner for

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avocados. It’s true. They’ve been dubbed a superfood, so now the secret’s out all over the country and beyond. According to an August 2106 article posted on Dailymail.co.uk, avocados were introduced to the United Kingdom 40 years ago, and have “become a staple of the British diet” since. The thing is, though they’ve become a global phenomenon, avocados, specifically the Hass avocado, the most popular kind, is mainly grown in California and Mexico, where a combined 40 percent of the world’s avocados are produced. The avocado growing season is at an end in California, which wouldn’t be such a big deal if there wasn’t a growers’ strike in Mexico. There are also environmental factors at work, according to Forbes.com. “Meanwhile, the California drought suggests that next year’s avocado crops aren’t going to be all that robust, and so that doesn’t motivate anyone to sell for lower prices either,” a recent article stated. As a result, Hass avocado prices are going bonkers. “Some newspaper reports indicate that boxes of avocados going from $30 per box are now more than $90 a box,” the Forbes.com article went on to say. “At the seafood restaurant Como Ceviche, in San Diego, owners Johan Engman and William Lopez tell me that they buy a case of avocados at least twice a week and were paying between $40 to $50 a case. Now they’re paying about $125 a case.” The repercussions of the Great Avocado Shortage, as I’ve now dubbed it, are farreaching, from major chains like Chipotle to Mission taquerias in San Francisco, and even in Sacramento where at Mayahuel a week ago, we were informed that they didn’t have guacamole (regardless, the restaurant is amazing). There’s a silver lining, though. According to CNBC, the producers’ strike has been resolved; however, prices will be slow to recover. Perhaps the Great Avocado Shortage will be short-lived, and we can all go back to slathering guac over everything. But could this be an omen of things to come? I mean, if you needed another reason not to vote for someone who, I don’t know, wanted to build a wall, let’s say, between the United States and Mexico, maybe this is it. Or maybe, we should just buy all the avocados we can, while we can. Before it’s too late.

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