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This year, I’m trying to up my holiday “cheer.” No, I really am. To get the party started, we bought our Christmas tree nice and early, on Thanksgiving eve. We also finally got our fireplace cleaned in order to get some logs cracklin’ on these cold ass nights. (How often are you supposed to do that anyway?) And on Black Friday, despite having a horrible cold, I was in full swing to start shopping for loved ones (myself included, duh). While on the gifting front, me and the husband, Mr. Carabba, dove into curating our ninth annual Holiday Gift Guide for this very issue. It’s a lot of work coming up with items that we’ve never featured before that are new, cool and unique. However, ours always ends up being my favorite gift guide in town, according to my semiunbiased opinion. ;) So go on, get some gift ideas for your friends and family (or yourself) by flipping to page 22. If you’d like to up your cheer this season as well, perhaps think about donating to a local charity or nonprofit. You can check out our list of eight local groups that we think are worthy of your money, starting on page 6. You can obviously do it under your name or perhaps use it as a gifting idea for that person who doesn’t really need anything in particular this year. And finally, to end on a sad note, I have such heavy heart as this issue goes to press. I personally know several friends who lost loved ones in the horrific warehouse fire that took place this past weekend in Oakland at the Ghost Ship artist collective. I’d like to let you know that you can also donate money to those victims and their families by going to Youcaring.com and searching for “Ghostship Oakland Fire,” where there is a relief fund set up. Like President Obama recently stated, “Remember, no matter what happens, the sun will rise in the morning,” so do your best to keep your head up, and keep working on your cheer factor, -Melissa
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It’s the season of giving, and if you’re in the spirit, might we recommend making an in-kind, taxdeductible donation to a local charity and/or nonprofit? It’ll sure feel great and will go a long way toward helping people who are in need in our community. We’ve gathered a list here of eight of our favorite local organizations doing amazing work in the region. These are by no means the only ones worthy of your donations or volunteer time, these are just a few that have popped up on our radar over the years. Got other suggestions? Shoot us an email to info@submergemag.com. Happy holidays! Mustard Seed School: This free, private school was established in 1989 to help meet the needs of children ages 3–15 who are homeless. They provide a safe and nurturing environment to learn, eat, be healthy and to have overall positive experiences. One of their major goals is to assist the children and their families to enter (or reenter) public schools. Learn more and donate at Sacloaves.org/programs/mustardseedschool, or by calling (916) 447-3626.
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Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary: Since 1993, Happy Tails has helped nearly 20,000 homeless and abused animals as Sacramento’s only all-volunteer, nokill, cage-free pet sanctuary. They rescue, care for and help find loving homes for mostly cats and kittens, but also dogs (sometimes even rabbits, turtles and more). Read all about this amazing nonprofit organization and donate at Happytails. org. Reach them by phone at (916) 556-1155 or stop into their adoption center, located at 6001 Folsom Blvd. SkateMD: This Northern California-based nonprofit is on a mission to share their love of skateboarding, heal hearts, spread kindness and build confidence. SkateMD puts on clinics for children with special needs, foster youth and other at-risk children in the community. Their next one will be in January in Sacramento. Keep an eye on Skatemdhh.com for details and also shoot them a donation and/or learn how you can volunteer while you’re at it. Runnin’ for Rhett: Founded in 2007, this local nonprofit is named after Rhett Seevers, an inspiring local boy who had severe cerebral palsy and passed away unexpectedly in 2004. Because he couldn’t run, walk or exercise, Rhett’s parents dedicate their efforts to utilize fitness to help others. Their Youth Fitness Program is designed to combat childhood obesity in at-risk youth by educating young people and their families on fitness and nutrition. They’ve provided more than $220,000 to 140-plus Sacramento-area elementary, middle and high schools. Learn more and donate at Runninforrhett.org.
Safe Ground Sacramento: For nearly 10 years, this group has fought to decriminalize homelessness and to establish safe communities in Sacramento made up of small cabins with basic services where those who are homeless may reside until they find permanent housing, because as Safe Ground often says, “Everyone deserves a place to be.” Donate and/or learn how you can volunteer your time at Safegroundsac.org. Sacramento LGBT Community Center: As the oldest and largest LGBT community center in the Central Valley, the wonderful people who make up this nonprofit work tirelessly to make sure that Sacramento-area lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people feel welcome, needed and safe. They produce events like the annual Sacramento Pride Festival and host more than a dozen support groups. Learn more, get involved and donate today at Saccenter.org. American River Parkway Foundation: The American River Parkway is one of the region’s greatest assets, hands down, and this publicly supported nonprofit organization works to preserve its natural beauty by fostering environmental education, stewardship and volunteer opportunities. They care for the 20-plus miles and thousands of acres in the Parkway that more than 5 million people visit every year, so if you’d like to help their efforts, check out Arpf.org or visit their Volunteer Center in Carmichael (5700 Arden Way). 916 Ink: Since 2011, this local nonprofit has led the charge to promote youth literacy in Sacramento. Working with students all over the region, they’ve published more than 50 books, helping over 1,700 young authors find their creative writing voices. Words are powerful, and 916 Ink uses them to instill confidence, joy and wisdom into our area’s youth. Purchase books, learn more and donate at 916ink.org.
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The Optimistic Pessimist Americans, I am angry. Russia is being accused of using propaganda to influence our election and maybe even more. It appears that the Russian government is simply making up news in the hopes of influencing popular opinion on a variety of topics including this year’s presidential race. The Russians purportedly planted these fake stories on Facebook until the country collectively shit the bed and elected Donald Trump as its next leader. Great work guys! This whole fake news thing has turned our world upside down, but that’s not why I am angry. I am angry because they are beating us at our own game. The way I see it, this is our country and if anyone is going to be making up fake news about this great nation, it better damn well be one of us! Americans love making shit up on Facebook, so it’s really a perfect fit. Besides, Russia, you are doing it wrong! Saying Hillary Clinton isn’t healthy is no great feat of fake journalism. The woman is almost 70 years old and had to work with people like Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi for most of her adult
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life. On top of that, her husband has had multiple affairs aired out in the public forum. How would you feel after putting up with all that mess? Probably not healthy! A better fake news health story would say something like, “Donald Trump has two urethras, but only one of them actually exits his body. The Associated Press confirmed Trump’s medical condition, also known as Peebody disease, with Trump’s personal physician, Dr. Harold N. Bornstein, on Thursday morning while he was leaving an underground opium den in Queens, New York. ‘The man is full of piss, alright!’ Bornstein is quoted as saying. It is believed that this internal urine contamination is what gives Trump his orange-ish hue and salty demeanor.” These other fake news stories aren’t even funny. In fact they are hurting us normal folk and more importantly, they are hurting our celebrities. Kanye West recently cancelled his Saint Pablo tour after a string of outbursts in support of Donald Trump at both the San Jose and Sacramento shows. Fake news had overheated
All the Fake News That’s Not Really Fit to Print, But Will Bocephus Chigger Be Anyway bocephus@submergemag.com his brain causing a meltdown. ‘Ye was admitted to a psychiatric facility shortly thereafter and treated for a mental breakdown. But that isn’t the whole fake story. It is now being reported that West’s mind was infected by a Russian botnet in 2008 during the recording of his hit album 808s & Heartbreak. The Russian hackers were apparently able to enter West’s mind through a zero-day exploit on the Antares Auto-Tune software used by the rapper to excess during the recording of the album. The botnet laid dormant for eight years, waiting for the perfect time to strike, until it was finally activated at the concerts in San Jose and Sacramento. The plan was to use the voice of Kanye to change the minds of young minorities about Trump. Unfortunately, like Kanye himself, the Russians overestimated West’s value as an influencer and the attack failed miserably leaving Kanye to suffer the consequences in the nicest psych ward money can buy. Do you see what I did there? That is how you do fake news, Russia! In fact, I think we are so
good at this fake news business that we can handle Russia’s fake news, too. The people of Russia need to know about their political and cultural leaders as much as we do. Since we have so much catching up to do, we might as well start with the big man himself, Vladimir Putin. The Russian president is often depicted with his shirt off in a show of strength, but a former KGB agent and defector, Igor Stravinsky, recently told the CIA that Putin is shirtless out of necessity. Thanks to several body waxing mishaps, Putin now has difficulty wearing clothing. Apparently, Putin’s nipples crack and bleed after wearing a shirt for less than five minutes. It has also been reported that Putin has a tiny third leg attached to the base of his spine. This third leg is used only in times of dire consequence like when he needs to kick himself in the ass for helping Trump get elected. Surely that’s what will happen once Putin finds out how a real psychopath acts. Unfortunately for us, there is no amount of fake news to fix that.
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Local Songwriter Scott Ferreter to Release His New Deep Pools Album, See You in the Morning Light • Dec. 13
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Deep Pools’ new album, See You in the Morning Light, is a true labor of love. “In 2012, I … set out to make an album that would capture the feeling of shimmering clarity that I experienced through the loss of my dad to stomach cancer,” Scott Ferreter, who writes and performs music under the Deep Pools moniker, wrote on Facebook. “Four years, 22 musicians and countless tears of laughter and joy later, it is done.” See You in the Morning Light is an album that begs to be listened to en masse. Ferreter’s stirring voice, poetic lyrics and dirge-y guitar find a perfect home in the almost ethereal rhythmic soundscapes that flow through each song, bridging seamlessly from track to track. Celebrate the release of this exceptional album live at the century-old St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (1430 J St., Sacramento) on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. for what is sure to be an emotionally charged night of music. Fun fact: the venue for the concert is the same place where much of the album was recorded, so what better place to hear it? For more on Deep Pools, go to Deep-pools.com or Facebook.com/scottferreter.
50 Artists from Sacramento and Beyond Are Participating in a One-Night-Only Stranger Things Themed Art Show! If you didn’t love season one of Netflix’s sci-fi/horror hit Stranger Things, it’s probably because you haven’t seen it yet. We’ll give you a moment to go binge-watch … I KNOW RIGHT?! Now you’re like the rest of us—anxiously awaiting season two, which is due out sometime next year. In the interim, there’s an awesome event where you can connect with other fans of the show, and see artwork inspired by Stranger Things, presented by the fine folks at Menagerie. According to Menagerie’s Sarah Marie Hawkins, 50 artists will participate in the show, many of whom are from Northern California, but will also include some from as far off as New York and even overseas. And the art will be similarly diverse. “We have everything from interactive art, sculptures, fiber art, paintings to etch a sketch art,” Hawkins told us via email. “One artist, Chris Evans, created a three-foot piece portrait mosaic made entirely out of paper hole punches. Another artist, Jessica Filip, created a fiber art installation inspired by the upside down. We’re getting a pretty large variety of pieces.” Admission is free, though donations are gladly accepted. There will also be complimentary wine and beer. Menagerie’s Stranger Things Tribute Art Show takes place on Dec. 9 starting at 8 p.m. and will be hosted by Outlet Coworking (2110 K St., Sacramento). Hopefully someone will have found Barb by then.
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Warm the Cockles of Your Heart at Dell’Osso Family Farms’ Eighth Annual Holidays on the Farm Dec. 17
Need a heavy dose of holiday cheer? Dell’Osso Family Farms in Lathrop, California has got you covered. From Dec. 17–Jan. 2 (closed Christmas Day), Dell’Osso will transform this temperate Central Valley farm into a full-bore Winter Wonderland. The event’s Facebook page promises that “It will be snowing on the farm every day” and lists a variety of wintry events for all ages. There will be a drive-thru light show; you can take pictures with Santa at the Country Store, where you can purchase seasonal baked goods and hot chocolate and cider; or you can skate a few laps around the outdoor ice rink. The main attraction, however, has got to be the 300-foot Snow Tube Mountain, which looks to offer an almost criminal amount of fun. For those looking for an even bigger thrill, check out Holidays on the Farm’s zip lines, which may not hearken back to any holiday traditions, but are simply bad ass any time of year. For more info, go to Holidaysonthefarm.com. Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas
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an opportunity for reconciliation: Chiron
alternately concerned, alternately cold
gets an out-of-the-blue call from an adult
mother, Paula (Naomie Harris) before
Kevin (André Holland), answers it and
realizing what’s going on. Paula is slowly
soon takes the drive back down to his old neighborhood.
Moonlight may shine particularly in a
becoming an addict; in the traditional
certain context—blackness, queerness,
sense, she is a victim, and by default, Juan
As was mentioned, Moonlight is not
masculinity, the backdrop of inner-city
should be seen to be the predator. Instead,
a romance, though it provides romantic possibility; it is not a coming-of-age, for
Miami, the supercharged sociopolitical
we see how Juan and Teresa provide a
climate of 2016—but the most radical
nurturing environment while his own
we never see Chiron fully realize himself.
breakthrough of Barry Jenkins’ second film
home becomes hostile. Where a hood film
Though it highlights moments of tragedy
is its patient dedication to revealing the
provides case studies, Moonlight provokes
and hope, it refuses to guide us toward
most vulnerable, transitory moments in
unanswerable questions.
any conclusion or judgment. It merely
an individual’s life. It is neither a romance nor a coming-of-age story, but a portrait of how fragile our sense of self is between childhood and adulthood; how carefully it
works quietly and persistently in creating
Over the next two acts, we see the wiry, vulnerable Chiron (Ashton Sanders)
empathy for the lives being shown. A review I read recently in a Christian
become the hardened, but incomplete
publication confirmed this potential
“Black” (Trevante Rhodes). As a teenager, Chiron is starting to become trapped
effect; those in conflict with the themes
by the labels provided for him and the
of sexuality and drug use can still not
the least bit of solace in our lifetime. It
deteriorating relationship with his mother.
help but relate with these characters. The
has already received widespread acclaim
To a relentless group of boys at his high
backgrounds and choices of these and all
and possible major award-nods, but it
school, he is a “faggot,” mostly due to
people aren’t created in a vacuum, and
plays best as the understated, empathetic
his shy demeanor and slightly less-baggy
there, but for the grace of god, go all of us.
parable it is.
jeans—he has not yet tackled his own
It is a small story made epic by our
Like a sonata, the film is played as a
sexuality. There is one person his age,
close relation to the inner triumphs and
mIss PIggy, gonzo anD fozzIe Bear
solo piece over several movements, with
Kevin (Jharrel Jerome), who shows him
turmoil of Chiron, the classical music
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with a degree of friendliness. A brief but
score that subtly evolves over the course
move in and out of the life of the main
impactful moment of intimacy shared
of his life, the textured immersivity of its
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a betrayal that swiftly brings the curtain
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different age, each portrayed by a different
down on Chiron’s youth.
renaissance of underrepresented people
actor. As a preteen, he is “Little” (Alex
in films that are mostly free of political
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Hibbert), a sensitive child of few words
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who is gradually befriended by Juan
of his childhood role model Juan, making
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Beer Today, Gone Tomorrow Fieldwork Brewing Co.'s Ever-Changing Tap List Makes Its Mark on Midtown Words Nur Kausar photos evan e. duran
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’m not sure what I love more about Fieldwork Brewing Company: the ever-changing, expansive draft list or the fresh beers themselves. Every experience in a Fieldwork taproom is a new one. Such a marketing model may beat out Russian River’s reign of elusivity (how many more years are people really going to continue to stand in line for hours for Pliny the Younger)? Elusive is something Fieldwork is not, with three taprooms open daily—in Berkeley, Sacramento and Napa—and two more on the way: one in Monterey and the other in San Mateo. Restaurants like Empress Tavern, Dad’s Kitchen and Selland’s, and local craft beer taprooms are also proudly carrying it and doing special pairing nights. Along with the new slate of beers weekly— sometimes more often—comes quality and intrigue. Instead of having flagships, co-owners Alex Tweet and Barry Braden choose to put out every new brew idea that pops into Tweet’s head and tweak or experiment based off consumer feedback and for sheer fun. “We’ve made over 130 different beers in the 19 months we’ve been open,” Braden says by phone the week of Thanksgiving, speaking from Fieldwork’s city of origin, Berkeley. “Each one is unique and creative. There is no shortage of things in his mind and where a lot of breweries focus on three to five beers, we don’t do that. That is why people come to our taproom.” Braden and Tweet met five years ago in San Diego and got to know each other around beer. Braden was part owner of a local brewery and had owned a restaurant for a few years. Tweet is known in the brewery world through both Ballast Point and Modern Times. He landed a brewing gig that paid peanuts at Ballast after winning a homebrew competition for his now-commercially sold Indra Kunindra. Tweet went on to brew for Modern Times in San Diego but always wanted to start his own brewery, Braden says. Braden, who is originally from the Bay Area, moved back home with Tweet agreeing to relocate, and the two launched Fieldwork in 2014. Shortly after, they hired Josh Olenberg-Meltzer, former New Helvetia brewer from Sacramento. Photo of Alex Tweet and Barry Braden by Matthew Barry
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Braden tells the story of meeting OlenbergMeltzer’s wife at a Sierra Nevada taproom in Berkeley not long after her husband applied for the Fieldwork advertised position. They start talking, Josh meets them at Rare Barrel, a sour beer brewery also in Berkeley, and history continues to be made in the Northern California beer world. Together, and with their staff now in three locations, the Fieldwork crew has 10 to 12 beers fresh and ready in kegs, bottles and cans at all times. “The big breweries have massive investments in quality control, labs and infrastructure to make the same beer over and over,” Braden says. “We’re just a tiny little brewery. Batch to batch, it’s always interesting to taste the nuances. We don’t have any plans to make that leap to a very large production.” Some customers may find that hard to swallow once they’ve found their favorite Fieldwork beer. Cult-like followings are beginning to arise online as people wait to see each day’s latest draft list. “We describe it as the solar system,” Braden says. “There are planets that are closer to the sun that orbit more frequently, so you’ll see some beers in rotation more often, but there are others that take longer to orbit.” I was relieved to hear straight from Braden that White Mocha will make a comeback early in the New Year (and after receiving that news, I’m holding them to it). My first experience with White Mocha occurred almost three months ago, and it left a lasting impression, so much so that I photographed the tasting notes—well-crafted, field research-inspired indie cards cleverly bound to the menu in each taproom. Tweet seemed to know me personally in his notes on White Mocha, though we have yet to meet: A recently made-up style consisting of three parts whimsy and one part gluttony, our Golden Stout, “White Mocha” is as pale as your traditional Pale Ale, but is packed with all of the flavors and aromas you would expect in a much larger, darker beer. We started with a grain bill that was light in color, but loaded in malt character, incorporating toasty and smoky notes. Next, we teamed up with Catahoula Coffee to design a coffee blend that would both replicate the distinct roast character expected in a typical stout, and also the bold aromatic notes you would want in your Sunday morning mocha. Lastly, we dosed the near finished beer with loads of local chocolate from TCHO to round out the stout and mocha concepts. White Mocha is a rare breed that is rich enough to be considered a dessert beer, but lacks the typical cloying sweetness of the style remaining drinkable and sessionable in its own right. For someone who loves menus, mocha and F. Scott Fitzgerald, the marketing got me. Braden says it’s all part of what Fieldwork is hoping to accomplish, a unique perception and the kind of customer experience that leads to creativity. When deciding on the location of their second taproom, now at 1805 Capitol Ave. in Sacramento, the customers were an important factor. “Part of our model was we wanted to serve the beer as fresh as possible and be able to talk SubmergeMag.com
“The big breweries have massive investments in quality control, labs and infrastructure to make the same beer over and over. We’re just a tiny little brewery. Batch to batch, it’s always interesting to taste the nuances. We don’t have any plans to make that leap to a very large production.” – Fieldwork Brewing Company’s Barry Braden on his taprooms’ constantly changing menus to guests about what we intend for the beers,” Braden says, noting that the type of license they received allows for up to six satellite taprooms of this nature. “Sacramento was on our top 10 list. There is a sophisticated and engaged beer community so it was a natural place for us to go. We looked at a lot of spots in Sacramento, but the Midtown spot kept calling my name while I was up there.” Braden adds that the team has been surprised by the initial results of the Sacramento taproom and as a result is making more diverse options. “We know Sacramento is a town that likes hoppy beers but we were selling a keg a day of our gose. And then our strawberry sour [did well],” he says. “Having diversity is important and Alex’s brew schedule reflects that. There is always a mix of hoppy and saisons and tart beers.” Midtown is catching the attention of several others in the industry. Golden Road Brewing, a Los Angeles company bought by Anheuser-Busch InBev last year, plans to open a brewpub in Midtown and this has caught the attention of locally owned Capitol Beer and Taproom. “We cannot just sit back and support a multibillion dollar corporation that will ultimately become direct competition to us and our friends who’ve worked so hard to put Sacramento on the beer map,” Kenny Hotchkiss wrote on Capitol Beer’s Facebook page Nov. 11. Hotchkiss says his shop will stop carrying Golden Road, Ballast Point, Saint Archer, Goose Island and Hop Valley, all owned by AB InBev. Braden says he respects Hotchkiss’s decision but wants to stay focused on taking care of his own business and people. “If Golden Road wants to move in, that’s their prerogative,” he says. For now, Fieldwork is focused on seeing their taproom in Napa, which opened last month, succeed and planning to open the San Mateo and Monterey rooms in the spring. If you’re reading this story the day it’s released, hope and pray Fieldwork still has cans of Bad Conduct, a chocolate maple imperial brown ale, still available. If not, keep an eye out for their Mexican hot chocolate beer, a Citra double IPA, a new batch of Pulp IPA Fieldwork Brewing and Tiramisu, an Company’s Sacramento imperial brown taproom is located at 1805 Capitol Ave. You ale on nitro. can find out more about Cheers. the company online at Fieldworkbrewing.com.
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Uncompromisingly Intense
Alarms Expand on Widespread Influences with New Album Words Zachary Ahern
How did you get started playing music and initially become acquainted? Andy Laughlin: My parents purchased a saxophone for me at a young age, and I wound up excelling and playing in the Army band, which no one would believe by taking a look at me. What greater act of nonconformity is there than to join the military as a punk rocker at age 17? I knew I likely wouldn’t get any sort of academic scholarship, so I joined the Army for the G.I. Bill, which paid for all of my schooling. I always knew I wanted to play guitar, though and have been playing in bands such as Actions Aside, Outgunned, Our Discontent, Landlock, Cura Cochino, and The Canker Blossom. The latter was my first band started in 1994 which was coined by [The Yah Mos, !!! and LCD Soundsystem bassist] Tyler Pope. Topher Snyder: I used to put on shows at my parents house in Tracy. Andy’s old band, Actions Aside played there several times. I totally idolized and looked up to them. We became friends through the scene. Jack asked me if I wanted to start playing. Out of the ashes of Our Discontent and Landlock, we changed our name and formed Alarms.
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or the last handful of years, Sacramento-based Alarms have experienced a whirlwind of activity. Comprised of members Gus Snyder (guitar), Adam Smith (bass), Andy Laughlin (guitar), Jack
“Joey” Hill (vocals) and Topher Snyder (drums), the band has encountered a revolving door of
lineup changes and even a breakup prior to the release of their first full-length, Millipede. The latter two
original members have actually left the band and then returned. Hill departed for close to two years in order to further his education and Topher stepped away for a while for personal reasons. Laughlin and Topher suggest that though Alarms are all about having fun together, they are very much committed to their endeavors. Laughlin admits that his family understands that his main focus is on playing music. He’s currently in at least four different music projects, including a long monthly commute to Los Angeles to rehearse with Apathy Cycle. Topher also plays drums for local indie experimental band NMBRSTTN. As if being in multiple bands didn’t add enough difficulty for Alarms to exist, vocalist Jack Hill currently lives out of state and the other four members are spread throughout the Sacramento area. However, when they do get together they mean business. After roughly a yearlong hiatus in 2014, they reformed and were able to write and record enough material for an album in less than a week’s time, which they pressed themselves and released on their own label, Landlocked Collective. The band is celebrating the release of their new album, Paranoia Now, with an album release show, Dec. 17 at The Colony. In a candid conversation with Submerge, Laughlin and Topher discussed writing and recording the band’s albums and opened up about their biggest musical influences, politics and celebrating death.
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It seems you’ve gone through a considerable amount of change in a relatively short span. How have you managed to stay together with a frequently rotating cast? TS: Jack has always written all of the lyrics. We had everything tracked for the Millipede record already recorded when Jack split so then we had to re-record everything with Terra. AL: Music is our biggest passion, so we know no other way. A few years ago Jack quit to pursue a master’s fellowship at the University of Nebraska. Before he left, he essentially handed the keys over to our friend Curtis Terra. Terra sang on our first full-length album Millipede, but wanted to take a different direction in life, so he departed. Roommates at the time, Terra must have rubbed off on Topher since he left the band as well, but later returned as did Jack on vocals. Prior to that, though, I was in a dark place. Two members quit at the same time, and I was stuck with a thousand records I pressed with my own money at a time when we should have been touring to support it.
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How did you pull yourself back up? AL: I tried to focus on other music projects during the year-and-a-half break. Jack moved back and challenged us to get back together to write and record a new EP within six days. We’ve never been about achieving typical goals of success or notoriety, but rather just view it as an opportunity for friends to get together and create hard-hitting music together to match our personalities. TS: Andy and I decided to write everything in the studio, recording material for two separate EPs, which we didn’t widely broadcast. So people who stumble upon our Bandcamp page will see these older works recently released which few people even knew existed. Once we got back in gear in 2015, we crushed the show at Blue Lamp with Poison Idea. After that show, I realized how important being in bands is for me and wondered how I could have ever quit. Who are some of your biggest influences? AL: I learned saxophone and classical guitar at age 12. I started by playing Flamenco and Delta blues, which taught rapid fingering techniques. As I got a bit older, I got into punk bands like The Stooges and MC5. I wanted to know about the early caveman days of who influenced punk and heavy metal and discovered upon early surf rock acts like Dick Dale and Link Wray. To me, there’s no difference between a wild atonal guitar solo played by Kerry King or Greg Ginn, and a wicked saxophone solo of Ornette Coleman or later John Coltrane. Those in-the-moment, not-being-afraidto-jump-off-the-cliff expressions are what have always moved me. TS: AFI, Rancid, Murder City Devils. Out of left field, I have a deep passion and love for Bob Dylan. When I was 15, I put on shows at my parents house and was really involved in the hardcore scene in the early 2000s. Two of my all-time favorites who played at my house were Andy’s old band Actions Aside and Bay Area band All Bets Off. Hardcore Punk has influenced me more than technical music. It’s about the feeling, the message and experiences you have with your friends and the people you look up to. You mentioned All Bets Off. I recall hearing about the tragic death of vocalist Sammy “The Mick” Winston last year. How did this affect you? TS: I’m not a stranger to death, but it was devastating and I’ll never be the same. I wanted to be like him when I was a teenager. He and I ran his record label, Spiderghost Press Gang. We remained very close even though he had a falling out with a lot of people in the scene before moving to L.A. He died heroically, mirroring his favorite book The Outsiders. He went back inside his burning house to save his friends, which is how the book ends. His death was almost like poetic injustice. I love talking about my dead friends. Through his own experience with the death of best friend [Link 80 and Knowledge singer] Nick Traina, Sammy taught me that it’s your responsibility to make sure everybody knows how cool someone was and to preserve his or her memory and legend. SubmergeMag.com
How has the Sacramento scene changed in the last several years? TS: Chris at Starlite Lounge and Ben of Shuffle Six are crushing it by getting real quality bands coming through. Since they’re friends, they talk and work together to get local bands on bills. Café Colonial and The Colony will often have great shows. Legendary bands like Madball or The Queers have played there within the last year. Growing up in Tracy, I always felt safe and welcomed coming to shows in Sacramento. What can fans expect from your upcoming album Paranoia Now? AL: I read a review of Millipede where someone compared it to Wolverine Blues-era Entombed. I love that band and that record. Sometimes art imitates life’s impressions. When I tracked guitars I played through my Mesa/Boogie Mark V, but also played through a Boss HM-2 pedal into a clean amp so I can get that nasty Swedish death metal buzzsaw guitar tone. We’ve always been an uncompromisingly intense band. We may not be the fastest or the heaviest band around, but Jack’s unique cadences with lyrical topics from animal rights to satirical conspiracy theories to anti-waste make us unique. However, I’m a firm believer in re-appropriation. The song “Millipede” is basically a rip off of The Stooges’ “I Wanna Be Your Dog.” Every riff has already been written, so we’re in essence paying homage to our heroes. TS: No style or genre is off limits to us. Our sound is based on the way we put the pieces of the puzzle together. On Paranoia Now, we intertwine forms of surf rock and flamenco, but you might not recognize it live because we play loud and fast. What are your thoughts on the recent political changes? AL: I refuse to listen to, watch or even speak the next President’s name. I’m sticking to that pledge. He’s like Voldemort to me. I will not allow him to affect my life. The biggest issue I see is that this change has emboldened ignorant people across the country that want minority groups and women, who already feel marginalized to be erased. If we want to see positive change, the privileged people need to rise up and help those in need. Personally, I’ll be looking into non-profit organizations that protect women’s reproductive rights. Several women I know are terrified of losing their rights and their voice.
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Ace of Spades Brothers Osborne, 7 p.m. Bar 101 The New Past, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. What’s Left, 5 p.m. The Boardwalk Tribal Theory, Riotmaker, 7 p.m. Capitol Garage Fyah Fridays w/ DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m. Center for the Arts Joy & Madness, Dirty Revival, 8 p.m. The Colony Class System, Mokosos, Class System, F.U.M.E., 8 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Locked and Loaded, 10 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 Geoff Muldaur & Jim Kweskin, 5:30 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Handel’s Messiah: The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Trinity Baroque Orchestra, 7 p.m. Identity Coffees Knock Knock, Vasas, The Globs, 7 p.m.
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Kupros Craft House The Stummies, 9:30 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Liz Ryder, Richard March, Patrick Grizzell, 8 p.m. Mix DJ Fashen, DJ Eddie Edul, 9:30 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides FUDI, The Little Army, Criminal Rock, 9 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Billy lane, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Element of Soul, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Audioboxx, 9:30 p.m.
Our Lady of Assumption Church 2nd Annual Raymond James Irwin Christmas Benefit Concert, 7 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Peeti V, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub The Bleeping Bleeps, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Audioboxx, 10 p.m. Red Museum Dead Western, Pac and Seep, ALAK, 8 p.m. Sacramento State Music Recital Hall Winter Jazz Festival, 8 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento State Music Recital Hall Camerata Capistrano, 4 p.m. Sol Collective The SOLution Benefit Show w/ DLRN, James Cavern, Soosh*e!, The Philharmonik, Dre-T, Privileges, 7 p.m. Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m. UC Davis: Jackson Hall Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, 4 p.m.
12.12
Shady Lady Element Brass Band, 9 p.m.
Shine Thieves These Days, The Pacific, Axes & Alloys, 8 p.m.
Shine Michael Ray, Lauren Wakefield, 8 p.m.
Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Christmas Concert w/ Doreen Irwin Singers, 8 p.m.
The Stag (Woodland) Race to the Bottom, Red Devil Lie, VolumeFreak, 9 p.m.
Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.
Starlite Lounge Drab Majesty, Vowws, Screature, DJs Lady Grey and Bino, 8 p.m.
Starlite Lounge Chernobog, Unprovoked, Glug, Nothing But Losers, Suburban Paranoia, 7 p.m.
12.10 Saturday
Bar 101 Todd Morgan, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. Triism, 3 p.m. Blue Lamp Keith Wallace (Album Release), California Bear Gang, 9 p.m. The Boardwalk Killer Coutour, Dalhku, Thrashzilla, SOFO, Side Effect, Free Candy, 7 p.m. Capitol Garage Feel Good Saturday’s w/ DJ Epik, 10 p.m. Center for the Arts An Evening w/ Antsy McClain, 8 p.m. Crest Theatre Lee Ann Womack, Ruston Kelly, 6:30 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. El Dorado Saloon The Ruckus Band, 10 p.m. Golden 1 Center Throwback Holiday Jam: Bone Thugs-NHarmony, Juvenile, BLACKstreet, Ginuwine, En Vogue, Baby Bash, Zapp, JJ Fad, 8 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Placer Pops Chorale, 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Folsom Lake College Youth Chamber Orchestra, 7 p.m. Hideaway Bar & Grill A Rockin’ Toy Drive for Mustard Seed School w/ Dyana and the Cherry Kings, Cretins Cattle, Donkey Party, Cactus Pete, Midtown Moxies Burlesque, 8 p.m. KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m. Kupros Craft House Sactown Playboys, 9:30 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Jazz Artistry w/ Michael Otwell, 8 p.m. Memorial Auditorium Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m. Old Ironsides First Festival Launch Party: Drop Dead Red, Humble Wolf, Coday Anthony, 8:30 p.m.
Torch Club American Cancer Society Fundraiser w/ Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, 3 p.m.; Afro Funk Experience, 9 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Church Chanteuses Women’s Choir, 4 p.m. UC Davis: Jackson Hall American Bach Soloists, 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church (Davis) The Vocal Art Ensemble, 7:30 p.m.
Berryessa Brewing Co. Comanche Joey, 3 p.m. Blue Lamp Chino XL Planet Asia, Z-Man, Vocab Slick, DJ True Justice, Mahtie Bush, Mr. P Chill, Watzreal, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk Afroman, 7 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Los Solitarios, 5 p.m. Cafe Colonial Sworn Enemy, HOODS, Demon In Me, Havenside, Waste Walkers, Horseneck, Grave Shadow, VVomen, 3 p.m. Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m. The Colony Drowning, War Story, Liars Cult, Stab, Enmity, Mara, The Cutthroats, 3 p.m. Crocker Art Museum Classical Concert w/ RSVP Choir, 3 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.
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Arden Christian Church Sacramento Valley Concert Choir: Carols Around the World, 7 p.m.
Blue Lamp DJ Rip 1, King Cydal, 9 p.m. The Boardwalk Hands Like Houses, Our Last Night, The Color Morale, Out Came the Wolves, A Foreign Affair, 7 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Golden 1 Center Stevie Nicks: 24 Karat Gold Tour, 6 p.m. Harlow’s Big Daddy Kane, 8 p.m. Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe West Coast Songwriters Showcase, 6 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.
Harlow’s The California Honeydrops, Steep Ravine, 7 p.m.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Deep Pools (Album Release), 7 p.m.
Harris Center for the Arts Placer Pops Chorale, 2 p.m.; Folsom Lake College Youth Chamber Orchestra, 3 p.m.; Sacramento Master Singers, 7 p.m.
Torch Club Holiday Sing Along w/ Bill Mylar and Friends, 5 p.m.; Keyan Keihani, 8 p.m. UC Davis: Jackson Hall The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, 7 p.m.
Powerhouse Pub Daniel Castro, Chris Cain, Mighty Mike Schermer, The Guitarsonists, 3 p.m. Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. continued on page 20
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Fox & Goose All Vinyl Wednesdays w/ DJ AAKnuff, 8 p.m. Goldfield Songs & Spirits: Acoustic Writers in the Round w/ Hannah Jane Kile, Levi Jones, Vince West, Colleen Heauser, Elana Jane, 7 p.m.
Starlite Lounge Xasthur, Noctooa, Mariee Sioux, Aerial Ruin, 8 p.m. Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; 24th Street Wailers, 9 p.m.
12.16 FRIDAY
Ace of Spades Kidz Bop, 7 p.m. Bar 101 Dylan Crawford, 9:30 p.m.
12.17 Saturday
Ace of Spades Andre Nickatina, 7 p.m. Bar 101 Chad Wilkins, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. Twilight Drifters, 3 p.m. Blue Lamp Husalah (Mob Figaz), 8 p.m. California State Capitol Museum RiverBells Sacramento, 1 p.m. Capitol Garage Feel Good Saturday’s w/ DJ Epik, 10 p.m.
Benvenuti Performing Arts Center Sounds of the Season, 7 p.m.
The Colony Alarms (Album Release), Rat Damage, Cross Class, The Apathy Cycle, F.U.M.E., 7 p.m.
Berryessa Brewing Co. Misner and Smith, 5 p.m.
Corner Pocket Sports Bar Departure: Tribute to Journey, 9:30 p.m.
Blue Lamp Rock for Tots 12 w/ Scratch Outs, Ghost Parade, Jacob Paul and the Heartbeat, The Ghost Town Rebellion, The Moans, 8:30 p.m. The Boardwalk Animals As Leaders, Intervals, Plini, 7 p.m.
Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Stephen Hogan, 10 p.m. Fox & Goose Dylan and Andre (of Massive Delicious), 9 p.m. Harlow’s Todd Morgan & the Emblems, Mleo, DYLI, 5:30 p.m.; Charlie Hunter, 9:30 p.m.
Capitol Garage Fyah Fridays w/ DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m.
Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m.
The Colony Neaux, New Gods, Charles Albright, Trinidad Silva, TheDownHouse, 8 p.m.
Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.
Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.
Powerhouse Pub 98 Rock Local Licks Live, 9 p.m.
El Dorado Saloon Gotcha Covered, 10 p.m.
Starlite Lounge Defenders of Midtown Christmas Party, 8 p.m.
Empire’s Comics Vault Ghoul School, Dog Rifle, 7 p.m.
Luna’s Cafe Broken & Mended w/ Aaron Linkin & Alison Bohannon, Street Wheelers Duo, 8 p.m.
Torch Club Singer-Songwriter Showcase in the Round, 5:30 p.m.; Groove Session, 9 p.m.
Fox & Goose Stonecreek Players, Bobby Dickson’s Unchained, 9 p.m.
Midtown BarFly Jesse James, George JJ Flores, Cantos, Diego Valle, Niki Neis, 9:30 p.m.
Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.
Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.
Thursday
Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. Badlands Breach, DJ Whores, Leap Year, 9:30 p.m. Blue Lamp Micky Tiltz, 9 p.m. Cafe Colonial Open Mic Hosted by Marty Taters, 8 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 Steve McLane & Laurali’s Christmas Party, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Cam’ron, 8 p.m. Identity Coffees Honyock, Mallard, Josiah Gathing, 7 p.m.
Gold Country Lanes (Sutter Creek) C.T. Locke: DJ, Sing & Dance, 6:30 p.m. Harlow’s Ken Emerson & Jim “Kimo” West, 5:30 p.m.; Joy & Madness, Dirty Revival, 9:30 p.m.
Kupros Craft House Lucky Laskowski and the Liar’s Choir, 9:30 p.m.
Old Ironsides Lipstick! w/ DJs Roger Carpio & Adam Jay, 9 p.m. On The Y Defecrator (Record Release), Xenotaph, BlackHorns, 8:30 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ DM, 9:30 p.m.
Luna’s Cafe Boscoe’s Brood, Jenn Rogar, Annie Corbett, 8 p.m.
Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.
Naked Lounge Downtown Destroy Boys, The Croissants, Royal Suns, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides The Brody’s, Larisa Bryski, Emma Simpson, 8 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Billy Lane, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Departure: Tribute to Journey, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino The Spazmatics, 9:30 p.m.
Naked Lounge Downtown Race to the Bottom, TarzanDragon, Justin Brieno, Young Beard, 8 p.m.
Shady Lady Drunken Kung Fu, 9 p.m.
Nicholson’s MusiCafe Cosmic Strings, 6 p.m.
Shine Streetlight Fire, Vinnie Guidera & The Dead Birds, Juliet Co., 8 p.m.
Old Ironsides Open Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m.
Starlite Lounge Cold Sugar, Herschel Roy, Petaluma, 8 p.m.
Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.
Torch Club Third Stone Blue, 5:30 p.m.
Press Club The Atom Age, Urban Wolves, Damnit Jims, Black Crosses, 8 p.m.
KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m.
Kupros Craft House House of Mary, 9:30 p.m.
Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.
Powerhouse Pub Ariel Jean, 9:30 p.m.
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Shine Sac’s Coolest Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.
Harlow’s Anuhea, Justin Young, 5:30 p.m.
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Shady Lady Harley White Jr. Orchestra, 9 p.m.
Powerhouse Pub Brett Young, Dylan Scott, Mickey Guyton, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Superbad, 10 p.m. Scottish Rite Center Sacramento Preparatory Music Academy Presents: Abbey Road Benefit Show, 7 p.m. Shady Lady Zorelli, 9 p.m. Shine Fulkerson & Clarke 5th Annual Holiday Show, 8 p.m. The Stag (Woodland) FELL, Keres, Night Damage, 9 p.m. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Sacramento Master Singers: Jingle All the Way, 3 p.m. Starlite Lounge Tigerchrist, Sages, Surviving the Era, Colour 21, 8 p.m. Third Space The Jim Kelly Kung Fu Orchestra, AninoKo, Spurs, Internal, Public Trash, A D H D O D, 7 p.m. Torch Club Nickel Slots, 5:30 p.m.; The Wacky Blues Professors, 9 p.m.
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12.18 Sunday
Berryessa Brewing Co. Sactown Playboys, 3 p.m.
20th Street (Between J and K) Midtown Farmers Market, every Saturday, 8 a.m. 24th Street Theatre Wild and Scenic Film Festival, Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m. B Street Theatre Mainstage Series: A Christmas Carol, Through Dec. 31 Family Series: Robin Hood, Through Dec. 24 Beatnik Studios 8th Annual Handmade Holidays feat. Local Artisans, Music, Food, Drinks and More, Dec. 18, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Blue Cue Bar Bingo, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m. Blue Line Arts Gallery Holly Jolly Holiday Celebration, Dec. 9, 5 p.m. The Boxing Donkey Trivia Night, every Tuesday, 8 p.m. Brickhouse Gallery 6th Annual Holiday Expo, Dec. 10, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Capitol Garage Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m. The Center for the Arts Holiday Art Market, Dec. 6 - Jan. 7, 2017 Community Center Theater Sacramento Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker, Dec. 10 - 23 Crest Theatre Film Screening: Janitors The Movie, Dec. 8, 8 p.m. Calidanza Dance Company Presents: Navidades, Dec. 11, 5 p.m. Latino Center of Art and Culture Presents: La Pastorela de Sactown, Dec. 17 - 18 Film Screening: White Christmas, Dec. 19, 7 p.m. Crocker Art Museum ArtMix: Immortal, Dec. 8, 5 p.m. Holiday Crafts and Cocktails, Dec. 16, 6 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 Crocker Park Jingle Bell Run, Dec. 10, 7:30 - 11 a.m. Fox & Goose Pub Quiz, Tuesday’s, 7 p.m. Fremont Park Unsilent Night Sacramento, Dec. 18, 6 p.m. Golden 1 Center UFC Fight Night, Dec. 17, 12:30 p.m. The Golden Bear 6th Annual Hot Toddy Competition, Dec. 6, 6 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker, Dec. 15 - 18
Laughs Unlimited Comedy Open Mic Showcase, Dec. 6, 8 p.m.
Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m.
The Mic is Hot Comedy Pot Luck w/ Ta’Vi, G King, Skillz Hudson, Kristen Frisk, Sam Bam, Key Lewis, Dec. 8, 8 p.m.
Crocker Art Museum Renaissance Choir: Songs of the Spanish Renaissance, 3 p.m.
Paul Ogata feat. Lee Levine, Dec. 9 - 11, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.
Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m. Harlow’s The Rat Pack Christmas Show, 5 p.m.; Barrington Levy, 10 p.m.
Say It Loud Comedy Presented by Michael Calvin Jr. feat. Saul Trujillo, Tony Lee, Wendy Lewis, Leon Gibson, JoeyC, Dec. 15, 8 p.m.
Powerhouse Pub Coco Montoya, 3 p.m. Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.
Mark G feat. Ken Garr, Dec. 16 - 18, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.
Prince of Peace Church RiverBells Sacramento, 2 p.m.
Luna’s Cafe Open Mic Comedy Hosted by Jaime Fernandez, every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Shady Lady Peter Petty, 9 p.m.
Punch Line Robert Berry Presents: A Comedy Show feat. Chad Opitz, Dorian Foster, Jeff Brown, Allie Yada, Brian McKelvey, Ta Vi, Dec. 7, 8 p.m.
St. John’s Lutheran Church Candles and Carols Concert w/ Golden State Brass Quintet, Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus, Daniel Paulson, Dec. 18, 7 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Voices of Peace w/ Vox Musica, 5 p.m. Torch Club Divalicious Christmas w/ Dana Moret, Honey B, Red’s Blues, Gayiel Von, Jessica Malone, Francesca Di Bavarro, 3 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.
Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.
Crest Theatre 4th Annual Stand Up Sacramento Comedy Show feat. Kiry Shabazz, JR De Guzman, Michael Calvin Jr., Dec. 7, 7 p.m.
Harlow’s Felipe Esparza, Dec. 10, 7 & 10 p.m. (Late Show Sold Out)
Cache Creek Casino Mr. Louie Castro, Ms. Rowena Cortes, 1 & 4 p.m.
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Misc.
Fox & Goose Fem Dom Com w/ Jaime Fernandez and Guests, Dec. 10, 9 p.m.
The Boardwalk DIGITour Winter: Blake Gray, Baby Ariel, Weston Koury, Nathan Triska, Mack Thomas, Zach Clayton, 3:30 p.m.
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Ms. Pat feat. Kirk McHenry and Drew Platt, Dec. 8 - 10, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. Lance Woods, Dec. 11, 8 p.m. 3rd Annual Christmas with Leaf, Dec. 14, 8 p.m. Nick Guerra feat. Carlos Rodriguez and Andrew Holmgren, Dec. 15 - 18, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Sun., 8 p.m. Sacramento Comedy Spot Open Mic, Sunday’s and Monday’s, 8 p.m.
Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.
Improv Lab, Harold Night & Gordon Teams, Wednesday’s, 7 - 10 p.m.
Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.
Cage Match & Improv Jam, Thursday’s, 8 - 10 p.m.
LowBrau Motown on Monday’s w/ DJ Epik, 9 p.m.
Anti-Cooperation League, Saturday’s, 9 p.m.
Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays hosted by Ross Hammond, 7:30 p.m.
Tommy T’s Darren Carter, Dec. 9 - 11
Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m.
George Wallace, Dec. 16 - 18
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Historic Old Folsom Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m. Identity Coffees The Midtown Bizarre feat. Local Makers, Food, Drinks and More, Dec. 10, 12 - 6 p.m. Jill Solberg Performing Arts Theatre Sacramento Contemporary Dance Theatre Presents: Resilience, Dec. 10, 2 & 7:30 p.m. KOH Library & Cultural Center Arts and Crafts Fair, Dec. 11, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Kupros Craft House Trivia with Triviology 101, Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Lembi Park Folsom Christmas Classic, Dec. 17, 8 a.m. Luna’s Cafe Poetry Unplugged, every Thursday, 8 p.m. Midtown BarFly Salsa Lessons, every Wednesday, 8 p.m. Meristem Winter Faire, Dec. 9, 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. New Helvetia Brewing Co. Graphics and Growlers feat. B-Squad Creator Eben Burgoon, Dec. 17, 7 p.m. Oak Park Brewing Co. Trivia Night, every Sunday, 8 p.m. Old Ironsides Sac Science Distilled: A Conversation with Dr. Atefeh Taheri and Cody Carr (UC Davis Chemistry), Dec. 14, 6 p.m. Old Sacramento SantaCon Bar Crawl, Dec. 8, 8 p.m. Outlet Coworking Menagerie. Presents: Stranger Things Tribute Art Show, Dec. 9, 8 p.m. Pine Cove Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m. Press Club Flex Your Head Trivia, every Tuesday, 8 p.m. Sierra 2 Center Holiday Craft Fair Benefiting the Sierra 2 Senior Center, Dec. 10, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sheldon High School Performing Arts Center Capitol Ballet Company Presents: The Nutcracker, Dec. 10, 1:30 & 7:30 p.m. Shine 2nd Saturday Art Reception w/ Alexandra Yakovleva, Dec. 10, 5 p.m. Sol Collective Oaxaca Collective Project Pop Up Shop, Dec. 10 & Dec. 16, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sutter’s Landing Regional Park Holiday Classic Fun Run, Dec. 11, 8 a.m. Tommy T’s Cindy Kaza: Medium, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. Tsakopoulos Library Galleria Harry Potter Yule Ball, Dec. 17, 8 p.m. WAL Public Market Art Exhibit: 100 Under $100, Through Jan. 4, 2017
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at Lumens. Have you ever seen such beautiful beer glasses? Probably not. That’s why this set of four glasses designed by Swedish-born Daniele Semeraro for the Sempli company made the cut for our gift guide. The set is available for $100 from Sacramento-based light and living company, Lumens.com. Each glass is specifically designed, one for an IPA, one for a pilsner, one for any pint-sized bottle of beer (16 ounces) and one for any 12 ounce bottle. Perfect for any beer connoisseur on your shopping list.
Backpacking Bowl for your dog from Wolfpack Supply. No matter where you find yourself with your furry BFF, be it miles away from civilization on the Pacific Crest Trail or chilling on a local restaurant patio, make sure your dog is hydrated and/or fed via this easily packable dog bowl from Northern California-based Wolfpack Supply. It even comes with a mini carabiner so you can clip it to your backpack or belt buckle. Just $14 available at Wolfpacksupply.com.
Sacramento Cityscape Tote Bag at Crocker Art Museum’s Gift Shop. Show your local pride with this durable, reusable tote bag designed by Julia Gash, an artist based in Sheffield, England, known for her whimsical illustrations of cityscapes from all around the world. The State Capitol Building, Sutter’s Fort, the Tower Bridge, Old Town Sacramento, Crocker and many other local landmarks are featured in her Sacramento design. Snag one for just $28, only available at Crocker Art Museum’s Gift Shop (216 O St.).
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100 Percent Sustainable Soy Wax Candle from Best Supply Co. We can speak from experience that these candles from local maker David Churchill, aka Best Supply Co., last forever! We bought a Laundry Day scented candle from him at the last R Street Block Party and Makers Mart in May 2016, and it still has plenty of life left in it. It’s so strong you only need to leave it going for 10 minutes or so and the entire room smells amazing! Other scents include Vetiver and Sandalwood, Campsite, Dragon’s Blood, Tobacco and Leather, Amber Noir and many others. Available online for $18 at Bestsupplyco.com or at various different regional events.
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Catskill Ruckpack from Sacramento-based company Haven and Florin. Military grade and made in the United States, these super stylish backpacks are perfect for photographers, creative professionals, students and all-around explorers. TSA-friendly external laptop compartment for quick access, tucked away pockets, a secret compartment in the bottom for valuables and a “clamshell opening” in the back are just a few of the clever features included in this top-of-the-line pack. Available online for $239 at Havenandflorin.com or stop into the Timeless Thrills shop (3714 J St.) to check one out in person.
Stately California Beer Opener by local makers Newton Booth Builds. Handmade in the Newton Booth area of Midtown Sacramento, this beautiful wooden bottle opener in the shape of the best state in the country (ahem, California!) will not only solidly stick to your fridge via extra strong magnets, it also has smaller magnets hidden inside it so that it catches your bottle caps as they fall. Genius. Pick one up for $40 at Display (3433 Broadway). You can often find Newton Booth Builds at local events like Midtown Farmers Market, Stock Market in Stockton and many others, or online at Newtonbooth.com
Spice Kits from The Allspicery. To take care of the home chef on your shopping list, you really need to check out Sacramento’s first and only one-stop spice shop, The Allspicery (1125 11th St.). They’ve got cute and affordable (starting at just $25) spice kits that are ready to go, including the Italia Spice Kit, Baking Essentials, African Safari, Asian Invasion and plenty of others. Hopefully whoever you gift these to will invite you over for some kick-ass meals!
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Base Camper fleece hat from All Good. This tri-color fleece hat from Sacramento-based clothing outfitter All Good is comfy AF. It has a reflective patch, webbed strap and would be perfect for winter hikes, trips up to ski resorts and/or just looking really cool sipping your hot drink at a local coffee shop. Available for $32 online at Allgxxd.com or at their flagship store, located at 808 R St.
Hanging Concrete and Macrame Air Plant Holders from Its Knot Love and Tufarock. When two local makers come together for a collaboration, what do we call ‘em? Super-makers? That works for us. Its Knot Love (who specializes in macrame, fiber art and vintage decor) worked with Tufarock (natural accents for the home and garden) on these crazy awesome handmade hanging concrete and macrame air plant holders (just $40 with one small air plant included). Find some at The Midtown Bizarre at Identity Coffees (1430 28th St.) on Saturday, Dec. 10. Check the makers out online at Itsknotlove.com and Tufarockdesign.com.
Locally Handcrafted Cups, Bowls and Plates from Pickle Pottery. Nevada City-based artist Stephanie Adams handmakes all of her Pickle Pottery goods—including plates, bowls, mugs and more—using high fire clay and high quality glazes. We found an awesome small bowl (pictured) at the recent Makers Mart event in Midtown for just $26, perfect for holding jewelry, change, keys or any other trinkets. Find Pickle Pottery’s various goods at Kitkitdizzi (219 Broad St., Nevada City) and Bespoke (10130 Donner Pass Road, Truckee) or online at Picklepottery. com. Every piece is food safe, and no two are alike.
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Assorted Necklaces from Folsom-based jewelry crafter My Trendy Trailer. Local artisan Karyss Bollen started her jewelry company My Trendy Trailer as a young mom with big dreams and empty pockets. Her incredibly rad designs are handcrafted and she’s got a ton of them available. Best yet, they’re super affordable, take for example this bronze “Birds Nest” necklace (on an 18-inch chain for just $15.99), or this copper and silver “Tree of Bounty” necklace (on a 30-inch chain for just $34.99). See Bollen’s entire collection online at Mytrendytrailer.com and assorted pieces at brick and mortar stores like Anna’s Boutique in Lincoln, Southern Kissed in Folsom, Moulin Rouge in Auburn and others. You can also check out Bollen’s work at Mytrendytrailer.com.
Inside Sacramento Coffee Table Book from local publisher Cecily Hastings. You might think you know Sacramento inside and out, but chances are this beautifully printed book from local publisher Cecily Hastings will turn you onto some local gems that you’ve been overlooking. It’s a photo-driven guide to 99 places to eat, drink, shop and explore, broken down by neighborhood. Grab your copy for $34.95 locally at over a dozen local outlets, like Time Tested Books (1114 21st St.), Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op (2820 R St.), University Art (2601 J St.), Avid Reader (1600 Broadway) and many others.
Funny Bar Towels at Fair Oaks Boulevard Nursery. These hilarious and functional gift ideas are good for your wine-o friends, beer-loving buds or anyone who might appreciate a good laugh when they’re cleaning up a spill or drying off their hands. These assorted bar towels with various funny sayings are available locally for $8.99 each at Fair Oaks Boulevard Nursery (4681 Fair Oaks Blvd.).
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Painter’s Palette Serving Tray from West Elm. They say you eat with your eyes first. That’s why plating food in an appetizing, attractive way is so important. With this artistic serving tray from West Elm, in collaboration with the infamous New York City store Fishs Eddy, pretty much anything you put on the plate will look amazing: cheeses, meats, veggies, dips, whatever. And at just $29.95, it’s a great value, too. Get it online at Westelm. com or call the Roseville store (which is located at 1198 Roseville Parkway, #190) to see if they have it in stock. Reach them at (916) 784-2109.
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Farewell,
Kid Urijah Faber Reflects on His 13-Year Career in MMA Words Robert Berry
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n Dec. 17, Golden 1 Center is hosting UFC Fight Night Vanzant vs. Waterson, but the bout of the evening is surely the final match of Sacramento mixed martial arts legend, Urijah Faber. With a career spanning 13 years from the infancy of the sport to what has now become one of the most popular live sporting events on pay-per-view, Faber, dubbed “The California Kid,” will be saying goodbye in what’s sure to be an emotion-filled party for all in attendance. After Faber closes this chapter, he’ll be devoting his energies to his gym, Urijah Faber Ultimate Fitness, which moves from its downtown location with just five parking spaces to a giant new facility on 6700 Folsom Blvd. that can easily fit many times that amount.
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I sat down with Faber in the lobby of his still under construction gym, and we talked about the big night, his legacy and his love of Sacramento, but in the middle of it all, we got interrupted by an exuberant bus driver who barged into the gym lobby, excited to see Faber, shouting, “What’s up, man? You know my man Blake the Beast! That’s my boy, he’s a cool cat!” Faber returned a giant smile, shook his hand and made the guy feel welcome and special. He tells me that kind of stuff happens all the time. “Yesterday, I went for a run and everyone was shouting ‘Hey!’ I felt like I was in a Rocky movie,” he says with a grin. “Seeing all of the Sacramento folks get a rise out of someone that’s representing them, is really cool.” Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas
Is it hard to say “farewell match”? It is. You don’t know what it’s going to feel like until you decide to do it. As a guy who’s been in this sport for 13 years now and always gunning for that title, when you have a fight that’s not for the bigger picture, it’s kind of weird to think about. I’m just getting in and doing my homework and getting ready to have the performance of my lifetime. I’m doing it in a place that’s really cool, and I know is going to invoke a lot of emotion. It’s a monumental thing for me, and what better place that my hometown where I’ve tried to make a name and represent myself in the new arena? That’s an X-factor with this match that you’ve not had to face before. You’ve got this poetry, finality and all of this extra emotion that you’ve never had to bring into the ring before. What’s it like having that in addition to delivering a good match? There’s always been these situations that I’ve been in with big fights—my first pay-per-view fight for World Extreme Cagefighting against José Aldo, the first title fight in the weight class in UFC against Dominick Cruz, jumping up and fighting a guy in The Philippines—there’s always a bigger picture. People are always asking, “What is it like?” and for me it’s the same. It’s me as a human being fighting another guy who’s a human being, and there’s a lot more on the line than money and respect. It’s health, and pride, and things like that. I’m preparing like I always have and I plan on performing like I always have with my best foot forward and leaving it all on the line. It’s the final walkout and the final everything, and that’s going to be its own unique experience, so I can’t really tell what that’s going to be like. But for right now, it’s business as usual. So it’s 10 minutes before you get in the ring. What’s going through your head at that point? Actually, the strangest moment for me in a fight experience is right when they call you from the locker room before you walk out. You’re backstage in the arena, and it’s quiet and you’re there with a couple of your teammates that are in your corner. You’re not ready to fight until they say “you’re up!” and you’re not SubmergeMag.com
experiencing the crowd, the energy, and everything else until they start playing your music. So there’s about a five minute period where it’s like crickets. It’s quiet and unique and it’s always an awkward time. Then as soon as that music hits, that’s the closest I’m going to get to being a rock star. Everybody’s yelling at me. Everybody’s eyes are on me. Then once you’re in the octagon, it’s just about you and the other guy. There’s such a cool array of things that happen in that 10-minute period. You’re visualizing your offense. Then there’s this quiet, weird time when you’re about to walk out to battle. Then the walk into the cage is an exciting time. Then there’s the actual moments before the fight when you just focus on this guy that’s across the ring from you. You go from having your name announced and this ridiculous pop that you only see in movies, to starting the fight so quickly. How do you make that transition? It’s just gonna happen. There’s nothing you can do about it. You just gotta live in the moment. Today I fought six rounds and that fight will be three rounds. So you just go back to what you do every day. As a mixed martial artist I’ve done this for 13 and a half years, and before that as a combat wrestling athlete since I was 12 or 13 years old. It’s a very familiar thing and it stems from the self confidence that nobody can beat you up. You always go back to that and making it happen is up to you. If your 12-year-old self could get a glimpse into the future and see what this is all coming to today, what do you think he’d say? What do you think about this journey? It’s pretty incredible. That just gave me goosebumps just thinking about that. First off I would have thought that I was going to be bigger! [Laughs.] Physically? Yeah. I’ve always been in the limelight. When I was a kid I used to do commercials, plays and acting. When I was in high school I was in the newspaper, and in college I was on posters for the athletics. Things got more intense and bigger and bigger, so I’m used to it. But I couldn’t have guessed it or planned
it out. I don’t think I would have been that surprised if someone would have told me. Those are my passions. My favorite movies growing up were martial arts films and my favorite sports were hockey, football and wrestling, so I’ve always been a combat type of dude and my passions have been around this sport.
“The funny thing is that 1994 is when they had the first UFC fight, there was no weight classes and hardly any rules. You could hit guys in the balls. You could pull hair. You had sumos fighting little dorky karate guys. It was really a whole different animal.” – Urijah Faber on the evolution of the UFC
The early UFC fights were a lot different, like Thunderdome. It was a crazy experience. I loved it. So for me seeing this sport progress as it has is pretty cool. The funny thing is that 1994 is when they had the first UFC fight, there was no weight classes and hardly any rules. You could hit guys in the balls. You could pull hair. You had sumos fighting little dorky karate guys. It was really a whole different animal.
right there. I feel like my body and mind is right there where it needs to be. The excitement level is not quite what it used to be. I still enjoy it but it’s not the highs and lows that got me into this thing. It’s really hard to walk away because it’s an easy way to make a buck. For me, it’s going out when my skill set, body, and mind is where it needs to be and I have a lot of passions that I’m focusing on in different directions. I think it’s time to dedicate a bit more time to the next phase of what I’m doing. What should someone expect to see at your final fight that’s new to MMA? There’s really nothing like a live fight. A lot of time, the more mainstream something is, the more dumbed down it gets. It’s kind of hard to dumb down a fist fight with mixed martial arts in the battle to see who’s better. That’s just as primal as it gets. It’s as honorable as it gets. It’s as intriguing as it gets. Everyone in the world will stop when they see a fist fight break out. These are some of the most finely trained and tuned athletes in the world.
What’s a memorable highlight that really sticks out in your career? The Jens Pulver fight, which was a big one here in Sac, which was the first time I fought at Arco Arena. He was a former UFC Champion. He was a guy who had beat BJ Penn, the first champion in that weight division, and a guy I really respected a lot. We had a great five-round war in my hometown on national television. Having the adrenaline rush of I fought a guy who was 10,000 people cheering at you a grizzled vet named David is hard to get back when you’re Velasquez. I was fighting in an done. What do you do after this? Indian casino. He had a missing I don’t know. I’ll be helping the tooth and was talking a bunch next generation grow. You don’t of crap to me before the fight. I get into this sport to get into that was just a clean-cut kid out of situation, it’s just a bonus. It college and it was my first fight in wasn’t the reason I got into it, but a casino. It was illegal in California it’s definitely an inspiring and cool and I was just getting paid a experience. couple hundred bucks and a cut of the tickets. I got kicked in the face and I beat the crap out of the guy, but I took some hard knocks and had a great time. It was the early years of the Urijah Faber’s Ultimate Fitness' new fight game and everything location in East Sac has a planned opening date of Jan. 1, 2017, just in about it was gritty. time for you to battle your holiday food baby. For more info, go to Why are you ready to end Ultimatefitness.pro. You can see his final fight on Dec. 17 at the Golden it? What made you decide 1 Center at UFC Fight Night. The this is the right time? main event will feature Michelle I’ve been top five in the Waterson facing off against another Sacramento-based fighter, Paige world for the entire 13 VanZant. Tickets start at $75 and years of my career. I feel can be purchased through like my skill set is still Golden1center.com.
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Fidel Castro died. I guess that’s 2016’s final feather in its cap. There have been a lot of famous deaths this year. The ones that got the most attention were beloved musical luminaries such as David Bowie, Prince and more recently Leonard Cohen. None of them, however much we loved them, carried the same amount of historical gravitas as Cuba’s ex-leader. To some he was a brave revolutionary and to others he was a brutal monster. I’m not sure what the right answer is, but he was probably both. These things aren’t mutually exclusive. You can stand for something you think is important and fight for it, bravely, and still be a complete dick. It doesn’t matter now, though, which is “true,” because now he’s dead, at age 90, and was cremated. Whether you’re happy, sad or indifferent about this probably says more about you than it does about the departed. I do admit, however, that I was always fascinated with Fidel. Not really because of his politics or his revolutionary persona, but because my parents would talk about him a lot—specifically the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis, which they both had vivid memories of. When I was young, John F. Kennedy was my favorite president because my mother had an old LP of one of his inaugural addresses. Could you imagine that such a thing was pressed on vinyl? Anyway, I listened to it a bunch when I was in middle school and in my early high school years. I think I wrote a paper on the Bay of Pigs around that time, and, I guess since it was history, it was sort of thrilling to learn about a time when the world was on the brink of total disaster and not actually have to live through it. Now what I find the most fascinating about him is how his death was commemorated in Cuba. Castro’s ashes were paraded in an urn across the country over the course of nine days. “Since Castro’s death on Nov. 25 at age 90, hundreds of thousands of Cubans lined streets and plazas to bid farewell to ‘El Comandante’ (The Commander), with a combination of tears, vows to sustain socialism and choruses of ‘I am Fidel!’” stated an article on Reuters.com. As of this writing, the remains of El Comandante were finally laid to rest in what NPR
James Barone jb@submergemag.com curiously called a “private ceremony,” which featured a 21-gun salute. I mean, you know, because that’s how quiet ceremonies in my family are conducted. You mean they don’t do that in yours? He will now rest in perpetuity at the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery in the city of Santiago de Cuba, where his ashes are now interred, no joke, in a granite boulder. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that when it’s my time, my ashes won’t receive this sort of treatment, nor will my body be embalmed and encased in crystal so people can come by and take selfies with it—or whatever it is young people will upload to whatever it is replaces Instagram or Snapchat or whatever. That sort of treatment is only doled out to the most important among us. It helps if your family seems to have a stranglehold on the political power structure of an entire country, too. So, like, a thousand years from now, people will probably look at this rock in Cuba, assuming that rising ocean levels haven’t engulfed the entire nation by that point, and say, wow, look at this guy here. He must have been something special if they put him in this here granite boulder. And I guess they’d be right. I mean, he was something. But does that make him more something than the rest of us? And if it does, then why? I think back to my own life, and I’ve always at least tried to be nice to people, even if I haven’t always been successful. I haven’t tossed anyone in jail just because they disagreed with me (though, honestly, sometimes I’d like to), and no one who’s ever met me, no matter what they think of me, would ever call me a tyrant. But then here’s this guy who split families apart because of how polarizing he was. Some of those families got on rafts and risked life and limb to try to escape to Florida, if you can imagine such a thing—to want to escape to Florida. I’m sure you’ve been pretty swell to everyone you’ve met, too, or at least tried to be. Who’s going to make sure we’re interred in granite? Well, I’m tired of being fascinated with villains and demagogues. That part of me is dying with you, El Commandante. Adios.
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