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Ace of Spades to Host Tribute to Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington with Portion of Proceeds Benefiting National Alliance on Mental Illness It’s been a rough summer for fans of rock music. In May, Chris Cornell, an iconic rock vocalist most associated with the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, tragically took his own life. And just last month, in July, Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington also sadly took his own life. The two high-profile deaths have sent shockwaves through the music industry and beyond, and although extremely sad and terribly tragic, if anything positive is coming out of it, it’s that this whole episode is shining a major light on depression, mental health, and suicide awareness/ prevention. On Friday, Aug. 18, one of Northern California’s top music venues, Ace of Spades (1417 R St.), will host a concert that is being billed as, “Louder Than Love - A Tribute to Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington.” The event is designed in part to, “Shed light on suicide awareness and prevention with a focus on destigmatizing mental illness,” Ace wrote on their Facebook event page, going on to point out that 30% of proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Sacramento chapter of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. A killer lineup of local rock bands have already signed on to play the event, including Pacific Skyway, Demon In Me, A Foreign Affair, Heat of Damage and others to be announced. Tickets are just $15 in advance, available through Aceofspadessac.com.

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The Dead Like to Party, Too! 17th Annual Sacramento Zombie Walk to Take Place Aug. 26 If you find yourself in downtown Sacramento on Saturday, Aug. 26 and you happen to stumble upon massive crowds of what look to be like flesh-eating zombies, don’t worry, it is not the apocalypse.

You need not go into panic and/or survival mode, instead just join along on the 17th annual Sacramento Zombie Walk, a largescale, interactive performance art event, the oldest of its kind in the world. At this free, all-ages event, everyone is encouraged to dress up and invade Roosevelt Park at 4 p.m. for the Carnival of the Dead, which will feature food trucks, live music, performances, professional makeup artists, vendors, carnival games, a costume contest and more. At 7:30 p.m., the actual Zombie Walk gets into action when the undead will swarm the R Street Corridor accompanied by tunes from the West Campus Marching Band. Then, at 9:30 p.m., everyone will convene back at Roosevelt Park for an outdoor movie night with a screening of George Romero’s 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead. Be sure to bring blankets and lawn chairs, because hey, zombies need to be warm and comfortable too.

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On Friday, Sept. 1, local guitarist Ross Hammond will play a 12-hour concert at Luna’s Cafe as an effort to raise money for the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. In what has got to be one of the most charitable and selfless acts by a local musician in some time, Hamond has a set a lofty goal of raising $2,500 for the Sac Food Bank, an important local asset that provides not only food to those in need, but also clothing, refugee assistance, parent and youth education, immigration legal services and much more. Hammond already has an online donation page set up on Generosity.com where you can (and should) donate now, if you have the means.

As of press time he had raised $560, which isn’t bad, but he’s got a ways to go, and that’s where you come in. He’ll also have a tip jar out at Luna’s on Sept. 1 at the marathon concert, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Hammond will be joined on stage sporadically throughout the day by fellow local musicians. If you can’t make it, the entire concert will also be live streamed on Facebook, Twitter and Periscope. For more info on Ross, visit Rosshammond.com.

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It happened again. HBO has been hacked and some emails, scripts and unreleased episodes have started leaking online. Last time this happened, Sony was the target of what is generally believed to be governmentsponsored, North Korean hackers. The North Korean government supposedly hacked Sony for releasing a shitty movie with James Franco and Seth Rogan that no one would have seen if it weren’t for the hype created by the hack, so … mission accomplished!

A lot of embarrassing emails were released in that go around and Amy Pascal, the head of Sony, ended up resigning her position and leaving the company. It was a real shit show over at Sony for quite a while after that hack, but this HBO thing has been relatively quiet. We’ve only seen a few emails, a couple of scripts and an episode or two of Ballers leaked so far, despite the fact that the size of the stolen data is significantly larger in HBO’s case.

I haven’t seen Ballers, but I’m willing to wager that the leaked episode had no shocking reveals or plot twists. People may not have even noticed it was a new episode since they are all probably the same anyway.

I’m guessing in the leaked episode, The Rock wears tight shirts, hooks up with lots of girls, parties with athletes and locks down an important “business deal,” all while making fun of Rob Corddry’s dad bod and laughing at his jokes. Oops, I might have just leaked the next episode!

I’m sorry HBO. I’m sorry the previous paragraph contained the plot summary of every episode of Ballers that can ever be written. More importantly, I’m sorry you got hacked. That really sucks. It sucks for me, too. I have to be extra careful reading the internets now in case there are Game of Thrones spoilers out there.

I was also going to apologize for reporting on the contents of some of those hacked emails, but it turns out I won’t have to. All those Game of Thrones spoilers made it difficult to prepare for this column, so I decided it was better if I didn’t. So, instead of reporting on real hacked emails, I’ve come up with a few “emails” that I suspect may be floating around the hallways of HBO’s corporate headquarters for you to peruse.

Maybe you could read these instead of talking about what is going to happen to Jon Snow next week, OK?

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From: Richard Plepler <DickyPleps@HBO.com> To: Casey Bloys <CBlock@HBO.com>, kitchen. staff@HBO.com RE: Throwing out the leftovers This situation is unacceptable. It’s starting to smell like a rotting corpse around here and we need to clean this mess up. Every time I see it, I feel sick to my stomach. The Leftovers aren’t good anymore and need to be thrown out! Casey, besides your duties as program director, you are also on rotation for the executive kitchen supervisor this month. I expect you to handle the problem ASAP. From: Casey Bloys <CBlock@HBO.com> To: Programming Group <All Staff> RE: The Leftovers has been cancelled Bad news everyone.

Word has come down from the CEO himself that The Leftovers is getting the ax. I, for one, am at a loss for words. I was under the impression from marketing that the numbers were good, but Plepler called it a rotting corpse and told me to handle it. We have an hour to fill in our schedule now. Can someone call up Mark Wahlberg and order up some more episodes of Ballers to fill the gap?

Also, has anyone seen the air freshener? Our executive kitchen is disgusting and I’m on kitchen duty this month.

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Great job on Season 7 of GoT, gents! That dragon battle was a real sight to behold. I realize that filming for this season is wrapped, but I just remembered another loose end for us to tie up. We’ve left poor Gendry to row around Westeros with nowhere to go. His arms must be huge by now! What if we have him turned into a white walker by the Night King and force Arya to fight him and his super strong arms? It could make for some real exciting television. Anyway, I was just taking a break from writing a paragraph for The Winds of Winter and I wanted to point that out. BTW, have either of you thought of a way for me to end this thing yet? It’s a real head scratcher and I could really use some help!

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The 19th Annual Race for the Arts Returns to William Land Park • Aug. 26 Race for the Arts sounds like what happens in my world every weekday at quitting time! I punch out at my day job and hurry home to make something. But what we’re talking about here is the annual 5K run/walk and Kids Fun Run that goes down in William Land Park, this year on Saturday, Aug. 26. Benefitting California nonprofits that support visual, performing, cultural and literary arts, the 19th Annual Race for the Arts culminates in a free arts festival once the finish line is crossed. Its dozens of beneficiaries include B Street Theatre, Camellia Waldorf School and Chalk it Up! Raise your heartrate while you raise money for local causes that help make our communities a more vibrant place to live. Visit Raceforthearts.com to register, pledge or volunteer.

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Park Winters to Host First Ever “Fig Jam” Featuring Amazing Fig-Centric Food, Music and More • Sept. 2

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If you like dancing barefoot in the grass, live music, sipping local microbrew or cider and duh, FIGS, this is the event for you. Park Winters, a historic boutique inn and event venue-for-hire with an ornate Victorian flair in the lovely, rural town of Winters, hosts its first Fig Jam on September’s first Saturday from 3–9 p.m. The venue is well known locally owing to its Farm Dinners, and this ticketed event is expected to sell out. So if you want to roam Park Winters’ gorgeous gardens, scope the Makers Mart in the barn, listen to local bands MerryGold and Manzanita Music, or sample delicious fig-based recipes, you better jump on tickets soon! Berryessa Brewing Co., Two Rivers Cider, Davis Creamery and Pure Honey will be crafting figgy food and drink for the event, too. Tickets are $35 per person and available now at Parkwinters.tocktix.com.

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Local Artist Dahlia Fiend to Celebrate Release of Debut LP at MOMO Lounge • Aug. 19

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Another noteworthy addition to Sacramento’s music scene makes its mark with an upcoming album drop. Dahlia Fiend’s Beautiful People in Ugly Places is haunting while it pounds with a driving beat, and could be described as the love child of Depeche Mode and the Violent Femmes. It is as dark as it is elating, alternating between pulsing and soaring crescendos that level out with slower, melodic dirges. Dahlia Fiend is primarily the work of Sherman Baker, along with Sam Coe, previously of Low Flying Owls, lending drums to tracks engineered

by John Baccigaluppi. The album release party goes down upstairs from Harlow’s at the MOMO Lounge on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. The event is all ages, and DJ Lady Gray and Blue Oaks will be opening. Stream the album at Dahliafiend.bandcamp.com and get your tickets to the release party at Momosacramento.com.

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One Way or Another words & photos Ellen Baker

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This is not a “weekender” article nor a regular “Outside the 9-to-5” write-up. This one is for the day you decide to get out of the country. I’m here to share with you my own personal experiences of planning and lack thereof, and explain how it worked out for me.

I’m not sitting in Temple or Insight Coffee in Sacramento this time. Rather, I’m sipping on a glass of local wine lounging in a small cafe in Siurana, Spain, after a long day of climbing. This, my friends, is the life.

On June 30 I hopped on a plane to start my two months of travel. No, I didn’t quit my job. Yes, I got (some) paid vacation, also yes: I have a pretty badass boss. She understands the importance of personal growth, a necessity of any well rounded human, in my humble opinion.

Sometimes I enjoy planning, but most of the time I just like to “go with the flow.” For this trip, it was a mixture of “I’m too fucking busy to plan anything” excuses along with my usual thoughts of “I’ll just go with the flow and everything will work out one way or another.”

The latter of the two is always true, but “one way or another” usually involves some sort of otherwise-unnecessary hardship. Regardless I’m having a fabulous time, and here is what I have learned about traveling abroad in Europe:

Tr ansportation Eurail: We (my current travel partner and I) still haven’t quite figured out if it has been beneficial or not. Initially a large chunk of money, it gets you on many of the trains, but you still have to pay a “reservation” fee for highspeed trains and if you don’t fill out your pass correctly, you get a 50 euro penalty fee. Yes, this happened to us; yes, I probably should have listened to my professors in college when they talked about following directions precisely.

Renting a Car: Have you heard you can rent a car in Europe for 5 euro a day!? Yes, it’s true—if you plan ahead and book the car months in advance. We decided to wait until the day we arrived to the car rental shop to book a rental car and spent 8 hours to find a moderate deal. We ended up paying 30 euros a day. This didn’t bother us too much as it was also our home and sleep space. Nonetheless, plan ahead on this one.

Local Bus Transit: No need to plan ahead for this. We learned it on the go and are officially pros at local transit.

Any language you throw at us, we got this.

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Language The Basics: Before heading to Norway, my friend asked me, “You at least know how to say hello and one-10, right?” I didn’t. I should have. Learn the very basics of the language.

Spanglish: I know a fair amount of French, a smaller amount of Spanish, a touch of German and a hair of Dutch. Upon arriving to Catalunya, Spain, where they speak Catalan, I gave up on any one specific language and combined them all together.

I think a lot of other people do this as well. Have no fear if you’re not fluent in one language, just do your best, that’s all we can do.

Food Siestas: If you’re going anywhere in the world where they might possibly take part in siesta, plan your day around this. Seriously, you will go hungry. Plan on nothing being open from 1–6 p.m., just to be safe. Oh yeah, Spain has month-long holidays as well, where stores re-open a month from now. Yeah, that’s a thing.

Carbs: If you’re going to France specifically, you sure as hell better not be gluten-free. Just stay home.

I haven’t eaten this much bread, ever. Don’t even try to tell yourself you’re going to avoid it. It’s not gonna happen. Same with Spain.

Amsterdam also. Norway too. Also Mexico. Just eat the damn bread.

Alc o h o l a n d C i g a r ette s Everyone Smokes: Here in Europe, it’s the culture. Smoke is always in your face. Not everyone drinks but the alcohol is readily available. Wine can be found everywhere along with a few specific liquors such as “les digestifs”—a must if you have over-indulged. If you’re a good Californian and take part in our top-notch beer culture, don’t bring that IPA expectation with you. You won’t find it here. Go back to the Golden Coast.

All in all, my lack of planning has led me to some beautiful and unexpected places but there have been some moments in which I wished I had planned better. As I continue on with my lack-of-planning adventure, I look forward to the future. Ciao for now, but I’ll be back in Sac Town soon enough with a full report.

Adventure on!

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Party Like It’s 1987

Enjoying the Simple Life at Isleton’s Lighthouse Bar and Grill WORDS Lovelle Harris • Photos evan e. Duran

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here are so many ways to unplug during the summers in Sacramento. From the endless opportunities to commune with nature—hiking through the breathtaking Sierra Nevada mountain range or camping in one of the many lush, verdant forests that encircle the valley instantly come to mind—to copious ways to engage with the exploding local creative culture at open-air markets, outdoor concerts and the bustling bar scene, the region is full of summertime gems.

And while the summer days are growing shorter as the fall season looms ahead, there is still plenty of time to tap into one of the region’s many hidden gems before the final sunset adorns the dusky skies.

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The Lighthouse Bar and Grill, tucked away in the sleepy town of Isleton on the Delta Loop, is one of those rare jewels in the Sacramento Valley that provides the perfect excuse to trade in the hot and sweaty city for the laid-back cool that is the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta countryside.

Seriously, where else can you find a pirate hosting a karaoke night, your choice of waterslide or trampoline to act as the conduit for cooling off in the refreshing waters of the Sacramento River and a spot that dishes up both pub grub and boozy potions at a stupid-affordable price? Oh, and for the ultimate cool down, you can work on executing the perfect cannonball from the eatery’s rooftop into the river.

Less than an hour’s drive from downtown Sacramento, the tiki-inspired, rock ‘n’ roll saloon is a veritable toy box of good times for big kids.

Perched right on the river, the Lighthouse boasts a full bar, boat parking, old-school arcade and board games, and a killer view of the river. The vibe is totally kick-back and their food offerings are legit.

On a recent jaunt out to the Loop, highlights from the kitchen included abundant salads; the Lighthouse salad, a wellspring of fresh spring lettuce, adorned with thick slices of cucumber, tomato and onion with a generous sprinkling of sunflower seeds and garbanzo beans and the shrimp Louie, Louie—a riff on both 1963 The Kingsmen hit and the classic

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must-have for all crustacean lovers—is a cleaned-up version with crunchy greens and a lightened-up version of the heavy Thousand Island dressing that typically weighs down the shrimp in a gloppy mess.

The Lighthouse burger also proved to be finger-licking worthy—caramelized onions and bleu cheese paired surprisingly well with the deep-fried pickle that came perched atop the beefy burger; the pickle surrounded by a light and crispy, tempura-level batter that enhanced the briny bite of the preserved vegetable.

Another surprise on the menu was the tavern’s take on the ubiquitous fried mushroom appetizer, a true staple in pub fare. The gargantuan fungi were surrounded again by the same delicate and crispy beer batter that enveloped the pickle on the Lighthouse burger but was accompanied by a tangy and mildly spicy lemon aioli.

For those unfamiliar with the area, the California Delta is comprised of 57 islands

and serves as the fertile cradle of our local agricultural scene. Oenophiles flock to the region to sip from the fount of Dionysus at wineries like Bogle Vineyards and Scribner Bend while acres upon acres of farmland plays home to pear orchards, olive groves, grape vineyards and everything else in between. Located between Sacramento and Stockton, the small, quaint riverside communities that spring up along the labyrinthine river roads harken back to the steamboat and paddleboat days with their dilapidated charm.

Ask anyone who lives in the Delta and they’ll tell you, its rich history is as sordid as it is fabulous. Legend has it that mobsters and celebrities alike landed on the shores of the Delta to engage in both nefarious and opulent activities. Once the playground of Sacramento’s high society in the 1920s and ’30s—Louis J. Meyers and his wife Audrey, the daughter of David Lubin of Weinstock Lubin Department

Store, built the Grand Island Mansion in 1917 and played host to such luminaries as President Franklin D. Roosevelt and actress Greta Garbo, while up the river a few miles, the Delta also served as the centerpiece of Sacramento’s bootlegging industry during Prohibition at the historic Ryde Hotel.

While the Lighthouse Bar and Grill is gearing up for its one-year anniversary celebration, the building has been a mainstay in the Delta since the 1960s, according to its current owner, Mateo Gorlione. After having seen the business change ownership several times, the former engineer turned proud barkeep decided to take on the challenge of reinvigorating what he dubbed at the time a “magical shithole.”

“The Lighthouse has been here since 1963, or some shit like that, so it has pull,” Gorlione explains. “But a lot of the [previous] owners [hadn’t realized] its potential.

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A lot of people who came here thought they could just open up a shitty river rat bar and do nothing and make a bunch of money and that’s not what it’s about.”

And trust me, the place does have pull. According to Gorlione, a recent ’80s-themed party brought out more than 1,000 to the Delta’s shores—both local and far-flung partygoers looking for a reason to dust off their jelly sandals, Hammer pants and Miami Vice pastel gear.

For Gorlione, breathing new life into the Lighthouse was a homecoming of sorts— his muse has its origins in his youth when he and a few friends were inspired by the bootlegging days of yore.

“When I was 17 years old, I had a speakeasy—I rented a garage and we sold liquor to … all of my high school friends,” Gorlione explains with a wink and a nod. “I ran this thing for about two years and we never got busted, we made a shit ton of money and it was the happiest time I ever had in my life.”

It was only when the parents of his youthful patrons came knocking—not to shutter Gorlione’s side hustle, but to

belly up to the bar themselves— that he was forced to shut down the speakeasy.

“I had this great thing going for about two years … and it was the happiest I’ve ever been,” Gorlione beams. “Since then, throughout my life, I’ve worked some shitty ass jobs for people I didn’t want to, chased money for way too fucking long.

One day I just stopped and said, ‘When was the last time you were really happy?’ You know what, it was when I was in that stupid little speakeasy that I made when I was 17, serving drinks to my friends for basically no fucking money.

We blasted vinyl all the time, played old-school ‘60s music and hung out having drinks.

And that’s what I’m doing here, this is my garage.”

While many flock to The Lighthouse to work on mastering the perfect rooftop plunge or to enjoy the free live music just about every Saturday night, Gorlione says that it’s pirate, nay, “Pyrate” karaoke every Thursday night that really rocks the house.

“Pyrate karaoke, it’s fucking amazing. It’s packed as fuck, it’s lit as fuck,” Gorlione explains. “One of my best

friends, Pyrate Matthew, runs a karaoke show all around the Delta, but this is his favorite spot. This guy rocks a show like you would not believe. Come on a Thursday, you just have to see it, it’s fucking great.”

As preparations continue for the tavern’s anniversary party on Sept. 9, aptly dubbed The Delta Druncathlon or the Beer Olympics, Gorlione says he and his crew are pulling out all the stops: “We’re going to do a drunk decathlon. There will be judges sworn in, there will be teams, there will be people swimming and drinking and doing all kinds of shit, like 1987. We party like it’s 20 years ago.

There’s no internet here. People don’t use phones, people actually talk to each other.

There are no TVs here; there’s not one TV here. It’s not a fucking sports bar. People love each other here, it’s great.”

The Lighthouse Bar and Grill is located at 151 Brannan Island Road in Isleton. Find out more at Facebook.com/ lighthousedeltaloop.

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Can’t Get No Satisfaction Joywave Struggles With What Comes After a Dream Come True WORDS Robin Bacior • Photo David O'Donohue

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ot everyone gets to live their dream, let alone even name what that dream might be. This was never the case for Daniel Armbruster. From an early age, the Rochester, New York, native knew exactly what he was after: music. Armbruster fronts the pop-rock band Joywave, a five-piece comprised of himself, Sean Donnelly, Joseph Morinelli, Paul Brenner and Benjamin Bailey.

“We all went to high school together—except for our keyboard player Ben—we all grew up together and here we all are a decade plus later still hanging out with our high school friends,” Armbruster said.

Those old friendships feel almost tangible to the listener, especially with the level of ease and humor that tends to come out in the band’s personality, like on their video for “Destruction” as they all fawn over an old mp3 player, or their newest video for “It’s a Trip!” where they slowly age and decay on jet skis.

“I think as people we’re all very lighthearted. We’re definitely not a funny band, but if you hang out with us you’d probably think that,” Armbruster said. “A lot of people are like ‘I’m a serious artist, I can’t ever laugh,’ and it’s ridiculous because it’s just another human emotion.

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I think it makes its way into our songs in odd ways, just little moments when it kind of breaks for a second.”

Armbruster and Brenner began playing music together in 2002, and eventually formed Joywave in 2010. Their breakthrough song “Dangerous” peaked the top of the Billboard charts in 2014, followed by their debut full-length, How Do You Feel Now?, which launched the group into touring with The Killers, Bleachers and playing festivals like Coachella and Lollapalooza.

By all accounts the group started living their dream.

Then it came time to keep living it, and that’s where things got a little confusing. After extensive touring, the guys each came home with their own level of anxiety on how to move forward.

“The dangling carrot has been the driving force for over half my life now,” Armbruster said. “So many people wake up in the morning and they’re like, ‘What’s my purpose?’ People really struggle with that, and I’ve never struggled with that. I’ve been like I know why I exist and I know what I’m supposed to do today. Everything’s been me hurdling toward this moment, and now that the moment is arrived, there’s a little bit of now what? It feels like beating the video game and then it’s like, alright how many more times do you want to beat the same game? We’re having a blast doing it, but it is a little like Groundhog’s Day sometimes, you know?”

That unknown became the groundwork for their sophomore album, Content, a collection of songs devoted to examining what comes next. The first question is in the album title itself, which is a homograph that requires actually hearing the true title to decipher.

“It’s a fun word,” Armbruster said. “CON-tent is extremely overused. It’s kind of the enemy of art. This constant thing where you just produce stuff and you blast it out into the universe and it sits on a playlist alongside a bunch of other things. There’s so much to consume now that it seems like it’s a focus on quantity over quality. I wanted this record to be the opposite of that, I wanted it to be very personal and the best thing that I’ve ever made or been a part of, and the most focused. The idea of the title is

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that misleading thing where you need another human being to tell you that this record is called con-TENT, not CON-tent. If you are a search engine and you google ‘content,’ it’s not going to know the difference, and that’s kind of the idea. Can the listener tell the difference between those two things? I hope that they can. Is this a record you’re connecting with or is this just part of the noise you’re constantly bombarded by?”

While How Do You Feel Now? was packed with sturdy pop dance hits, Content is juxtaposed with a darker mood. Part of this came from the fact that in the midst of writing, Armbruster was diagnosed with pancreatitis and advised to stop drinking entirely.

“The first record is kind of a collection of songs that happened in this post-college time period when I was DJing a lot to make ends meet, [and] there were a lot of times where I was like, ‘I want to make something that I can play when I’m DJing tonight,’” Armbruster said. “But as soon as I couldn’t drink anymore—I’ve DJed a couple times since then, but DJing sober is the least fun thing in the entire world.

So that kind of went by the wayside, and I didn’t really feel like making songs like that. Especially with writing, toward the beginning we were driving city to city in a van and I have motion sickness so I was taking dramamine pretty frequently, which brings me down a bit. It left me in a headspace where I wasn’t feeling like making a bunch of dance songs. A little bit of the record is danceable, but not like last time.”

Songs like “It’s a Trip!” take the looming “now what?” question by the horns, with a vocally distorted hook woven into the chorus: “When you’ve gotten what you want/there’s nothing left to want/you don’t know what to want/just tell me what to want,” or on “Doubt,” where Armbruster questions the alternative of a 9-to-5 lifestyle, building to the bridge where he simply cycles the phrase “Never good enough/never satisfied with nothing.”

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It’s still pop, full of driving hooks and Armbruster’s soaring soprano melodies, and songs like the quick interlude “Confidence” add a brief, unfiltered light within the heavier-handed production of the rest of the album. Is it sad? Is it cathartic?

For the listener it’s mostly catchy with some digestible depth that helps distinguish it from the rest of the pop field. For Armbruster, it’s not quite figured out.

“It was therapeutic, trying to figure out how I felt about everything,” Armbruster said. “The question I get asked sometimes is, ‘Has the band gone like you expected, did you always think it would work out and you’d be moderately successful?’ And it’s like, kind of, but I didn’t think our band would ever get played on the radio, or that we’d play amphitheaters or anything like that. We’ve achieved a level that is beyond what I expected.

Analyzing ‘does this make me happy?’ is a big part of the record. Everyone has goals and is working toward them their whole life, and most people never achieve those things. And here we are, we’re only two official records into the life of the band, and we’re bigger than I thought we’d be. I like to try to figure out the why of things, why do I feel like I need to write songs, and at what point [am I] satisfied with it? I’m still working toward that answer.”

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The Proof is on the Stage

I was talking with the editor of Submerge, and we were both agreeing that it’s ridiculous that we haven’t done a story on Lance Woods yet.

I agree! Totally! Wholeheartedly! Every time I see the magazine I wonder why I’m not here!

Words Robert Berry • Photo Monica S. Photography

How long have you been performing stand-up comedy?

My first time on stage was June 2, 2010. I didn’t understand what to do. In my first nine months, I probably got on stage three times, because I thought you could never tell the same joke twice. My first set ever was at the Sacramento Punch Line Showcase.

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ance Woods is a comedy force of nature. In just seven years of performing stand-up, he’s gone from hosting variety shows at his church, to opening for Dave Chappelle and hosting parties for Too Short on Treasure Island.

His “Lance Woods and Friends” shows are a near-monthly staple of the Sacramento Punch Line and Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco and are

regularly packed thanks to his nonstop drive to promote. From Facebook and Instagram selfie posting contests for ticket giveaways, to video sketches based on current events that may have happened less than a day before, he’s easily one of the most consistently funny and recognizable local comedians.

I’ve seen him perform no less than 20 times in the last five years and his material rarely repeats. His early “mistakes” of not repeating jokes, ended up giving him skills to amass a monstrous array of subjects that range from skewering pop culture to helping a friend move. Sometimes it all just goes out the window and he’ll do some of the funniest crowd work I’ve ever seen.

On social media and on stage, he refers to himself as “The International Sex Symbol,” but Woods exudes an over-the-top charm and charisma that lives up to the hype. While sitting with him for the interview at East Sacramento’s Tupelo, there wasn’t a person that walked by that didn’t get a smile and a moment of his time.

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That’s unusual because it takes some time to get noticed and booked on that.

It’s almost like getting into Submerge! It takes time.

You gotta put your work in [Laughs]!

I started comedy in my church, which was directly across the street [from] Punch Line. My pastor created an event for me to host called “The Uprising,” and I would do comedy and we’d get gospel singers, dancers and poets. I told my girlfriend I wanted to do comedy; she started acting like an agent and was looking up places on the computer. She said Punch Line had what she thought was an open mic. So I thought you could just show up there and just do comedy.

I told everyone I worked with and everyone at church that I’m going to perform. The doors open at 7, so I got there at 6:50 and the girl at the door told me to come back in 10 minutes. So I got there at 6:59:59 and I said, “How do you sign up for the show?” The manager said, “Who are you?” That’s the first time I felt this isn’t going to go how I thought it was going to go. The way he said it made me know

I couldn’t sound like I was brand new, so I just said, “It’s me, Lance Woods! What do you mean you don’t know who I am? Baby I’m here!” He told me there were no sign-ups for the show.

I felt like the smallest person in the world. I start walking down that hallway and I start hearing that sad Titanic music playing in the background. Then I thought, “I can’t leave, I told everyone I was going to be here!” I remembered D.L. Hughley on the extras of that Kings of Comedy DVD said, “Back in the day, we used to have to fight just to get five minutes!”

That stuck with me. I go back inside of the club and started talking to him.

He’s busy getting the club ready, but every time he’d come by and just say something new then walk away and was dismissive. Then at 7:40, I had like 45 people walk in right in front of the bar saying things like “Hey, Lance! Kill it tonight!” So he sees this [and] five minutes before the show he tells me I’m going up first. I didn’t know you were supposed to be nervous about that.

Comics get scared because they think the crowd isn’t warmed up yet.

The reaction was good and the material was good for the level I was at. The comics told me I did a good job, and I thought Hollywood was going to call tomorrow.

A month or two later I performed at A Toucha Class. Two months after that I did Laughs Unlimited.

I met a guy named Andre Paradise who did a competition up in Oregon called “The Shades of Laughs.” This is when everything changed. I went out there, and out of 19 comics I placed fifth. These were really good veteran comics. We had six shows.

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You weren’t doing any open mics at that point?

No … This was maybe my fifth time performing. I was doing OK, but there’s a level of confidence you feel when you deliver a joke because I wasn’t there yet. These other guys have been in the game 10 to 20 years. They were telling me, “You’re really funny, but you don’t have a clue what you’re doing on stage. We can tell you don’t perform because none of your jokes are finished!” I asked them how often they performed and they told me every day. They told me about open mics. So I got back and did at least 11 mics a week.

So a couple years in doing these mics, what’s different now?

The main thing was that I got the confidence in my jokes. I started delivering jokes with an exclamation point instead of a question mark. The question is no longer if they’re going to laugh, but how big will that laugh be.

Well, it’s like that reluctance to repeat material.

Some comics get sick of their jokes. But you’re polishing up a bullet.

When comics ask me questions or run a joke by me, there’s nothing I can tell them. The stage will tell you.

I told a joke to a comedian in the car on the way to a gig at The Throckmorton Theatre [in Mill Valley] and he loved it and asked if he could use it on stage.

Nobody laughed … just crickets.

The first time I went to Throckmorton I met Robin Williams. I was at the balcony. I was just going to watch the show, and Kevin Meaney was on stage. I hear to my right this laugh, and I looked and was like, “Is that Robin Williams?” Then he elbowed me and said,

“I started delivering jokes with an exclamation point instead of a question mark. The question is no longer if they’re going to laugh, but how big will that laugh be.”

– Lance Woods on his maturation as a stand-up comic

“This is funny, right?” We were just speaking about the bits from the background, just comic talk.

You’ve been producing your “Lance Woods and Friends” shows at Punch Line for about four years now. You always have a great draw and a great following.

I’m a special guy [Laughs]! Whenever you produce something, they are coming to see you. Some people just try and grab people that’ll get a bunch of people to come to the show, but they’ll never come back.

But it’s also a different show each time with you, too. You don’t have an hour-long set that I can nail down. If you had to from start to finish, you’d probably have hours and hours of stuff.

It’s a gift and a curse. I think what I do is good for live performance. I don’t know how it translates to television right now. That’s just another step that I have to look into. If I got a call to get on late night and do seven minutes, I don’t know what that seven minutes would be.

How would you describe your comedy to someone that’s going to see a Lance Woods show?

It’s honest and funny. I noticed that I had points where I was thinking something wasn’t funny enough because it was too wordy. I had to find the jokes in the funny things I was talking about.

You probably have one of the more broad material bases I’ve seen. It’s like there’s nothing that’s off limits.

The toughest transition I made was to be in front of “the hood” crowds. I was always just getting by in those rooms. It took me the longest to get good there. I had to up my level of aggression. My natural state is really chill. Sometimes you go to certain rooms, and you have to grab their attention.

When I say “hood,” I’m talking about bar crowds.

There’s black hood crowds and white hood crowds.

Neither one of them want to hear what you’re talking about. You have to make them listen to you.

Your sketch humor and memes kill on Instagram.

They’re really funny. So much different than standup. When did you start getting interested in that?

The higher you go, the more you see people ahead of you, so I saw a lot of guys with a million-plus followers, so I’m looking at my 21,000 as measly and pathetic. Every day they do a new sketch … every single day. They’re really good at promoting themselves.

You’ve had a lot of crazy experiences with fans.

I remember once at Punch Line I was on stage and some guy in the audience had a high-pitched voice.

I couldn’t see what was going on … [mimics his voice] and he said, “All right, I’ll see you after the show.” I walk out and he’s there. He has a fresh out of jail look. He had a big upper body and his legs were weak like he’s just been doing push-ups and pull-ups for years. He had a style that looked like maybe he’d been away for eight years and he doesn’t know people don’t wear that no more.

Like a FUBU jacket?

Yeah! A FUBU jacket with one pants leg up. And he walked up and said, “If someone Lance Woods will be tells you they’re bringing his “Lance Woods and Friends” show to gonna be waiting Punch Line in Sacramento for you, they really on Aug. 27 and Sept. 24. might be,” and You can become one of just walked away. his 21,000+ followers on That was it!

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8.14 Monday

Ace of Spades One OK Rock, 6 p.m.

Antiquite Maison Privee Jamie Davis Quintet, 7 p.m.

Blue Lamp Prozak, 9 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Baddest Beams, The Ex-Rippers, Would-Be Train Robbers, Top Down, 7 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.

On The Y Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Press Club Mezcal Aces, The Creston Line, Pete Barker, 8 p.m.

8.15 Tuesday

Cafe Colonial I Kill Cameron, Wayne Jetski, The Insomniac Collective, The Anti Sheeple Movement, 7 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Golden 1 Center Lady Gaga, 7:30 p.m. (Sold Out) Golden Bear For the Heads w/ DJ Nocturnal, 10 p.m.

Goldfield 3 Year Anniversary Party, 9 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

On The Y Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Press Club Reggae Night w/ DJ Dweet, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Richard March, 5:30 p.m.; Andrew Little, 8 p.m.

8.16 Wednesday

Ace of Spades 2 Chainz, 7 p.m.

The Acoustic Den Cafe Open Mic, 6:30 p.m.

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

Blue Lamp Jahriffe, Sirus B Posse, 9 p.m.

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

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.

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Fox & Goose All Vinyl Wednesdays w/ DJ AAKnuff, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Jocelyn & Chris Arndt, Jessica Malone, 6 p.m.

Harveys Lake Tahoe The Who, 8 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Press Club Brainfreeze w/ DJs Shaun Slaughter & Adam Jay, 9 p.m.

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

Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Sandra Dolores, 5:30 p.m.; Funk Trek, 9 p.m.

8.17 thursday

The Acoustic Den Cafe Hannah Jane Kile, Lili St Anne, Josiah Gathing, 6 p.m.

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

Blue Lamp State of Krisis, L3fty, Coaster, Nena Kapone, Coaster, Doe the Unknown, 9 p.m.

The Boardwalk Awells, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke, 9 p.m.

The Club Car (Auburn) Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum Summer Jazz Series: Ray Obiedo, 6:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Stepping Stone, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Tyrone Wells, Mike Annuzzi, 5:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Will Comstock, 9:30 p.m.

Lakeview Commons (South Lake Tahoe) Live at Lakeview w/ Sol Peligro, Boca do Rio, 4:30 p.m.

Legends at Woodcreek (Roseville) Ranell Carpenter Band, 6 p.m.

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

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Grampa’s Chili, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m.

On The Y Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Palms Playhouse (Winters) Nicola Són, 8 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub 2 Steps Down, 9 p.m.

Press Club Tha Fruitbat, Halcones, Brotha RJ & CRUSH, 8 p.m.

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

Shine Sac’s Coolest Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.

Village Park Fair Oaks Concerts in the Park Series w/ Todd Morgan and the Emblems, 6:30 p.m.

Yolo Brewing Co. Cloudship, 6 p.m.

8.18 friday

Ace of Spades Louder Than Love: A Tribute to Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington feat. A Foreign Affair, Demon In Me, Pacific Skyway, Heat of Damage, 7 p.m.

The Acoustic Den Cafe Hilary Scott, 7 p.m.

The Band Room (Placerville) Hobo Johnson and the Lovemakers, Worthy Goat, Destroy Boys, Benjamin Hecht, 8 p.m.

Bar 101 Michael Ray Trio, 9:30 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. The Hucklebucks, 5 p.m.

The Boardwalk RepresA, California Child, Dead Celebrities, A Hero To Fall, 7:30 p.m.

Buckhorn Bar & Grill (Dixon) The Ghost Town Rebellion, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Union Hearts (Album Release), Bastards of Young, Trinidad Silva, Flip Offs, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Capitol Friday’s Reggae Night w/ DJ Veyn, 10 p.m.

California Wedding Hall Nocturnal Beats w/ Darude, Riggi & Piros, Oski, Hydraulix, Anthony Sceam, Space Cadet, Skip Richards and More, 7 p.m.

Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) Doyle Bramhall II, 8 p.m.

Center for the Arts: Off Center Stage (Grass Valley) Space Rabies, Beautiful Dudes, 8 p.m.

The Club Car (Auburn) Tattered and Tied, 9 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Downtown & Vine Ross Hammond, 5:30 p.m.

Folsom Historic District Amphitheater American Legend: A Tribute to Johnny Cash’s Life in Song, 7 p.m.

Fox & Goose Rollin’ Blackouts, Gillian Underwood & the Lonesome Doves, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ CrookOne and Guests, 10 p.m.

Gold Country Lanes (Sutter Creek) C.T. Locke: DJ, Sing & Dance, 6:30 p.m.

Harlow’s Joy & Madness, Mama’s Gravy, 9:30 p.m.

H.ART Lounge (Placerville) Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Joe Mazzaferro, 9:30 p.m.

Laguna Town Hall Elk Grove Hot Summer Nights Concert Series w/ The Vintage Vandals, 6:30 p.m.

Legends at Woodcreek (Roseville) B.B. McKay And The Bumps, 7 p.m.

Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall The Decemberists, Olivia Chaney, 8 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides The Trouble Makers, Control Freaks, Sell Woods, 9 p.m.

On The Y Exodus w/ DJ Nachtdoom, 10 p.m.

Opera House Saloon (Roseville) The Boys of Summer, 9:30 p.m.

Palms Playhouse (Winters) Coco Montoya, 8 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Elements, 9:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Rock Monsterz, 9:30 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

The Purple Place (El Dorado Hills) First Fest Fridays w/ Pregnant, 8 p.m.

Raley Field Concert for the Kids w/ Remix, 6 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino The Wiz Kid, 9:30 p.m.

Shady Lady Hello Dollface, 9 p.m.

Shine Nzuri Soul Band, 8 p.m.

Streets Pub and Grub DJ Night, 9 p.m.

Strikes Unlimited (Rocklin) Karaoke, 9 p.m.

The Strum Shop New West Guitar Group, 7 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Mystic Roots, Marla Brown, 6:30 p.m.

Torch Club Jimmy Pailer, 5:30 p.m.; Lew Fratis, 9 p.m.

Village Green Park Swift Country, 7 p.m.

WHIRED Wine Doug Martin, 6 p.m.

Yolo Brewing Co. Digisaurus, 6 p.m.

8.19 Saturday

The Acoustic Den Cafe Yo! And The Electrics, 1 p.m.; The Time Warps, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Stephen Yerkey, 9:30 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. The Casual Coalition, 3 p.m.

Blue Lamp Burning Landscapes (Album Release), Desario, Death Party At The Beach, 8 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino The Manhattan Transfer, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Bitter Inc., Killer Couture, Corroded Master, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Wavy w/ DJ Eddie Z and Guests, 10 p.m.

Carmichael Park Mumbo Gumbo, 6:30 p.m.

The Club Car (Auburn) Killerfish Band, 9 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Code Blue, 9:30 p.m.

Folsom Historic District Amphitheater American Legend: A Tribute to Johnny Cash’s Life in Song, 7 p.m.

Fox & Goose Scotty McConaha, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s The Alarm, The Ghost Town Rebellion, 8 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts Gin Blossoms, 8 p.m.

H.ART Lounge (Placerville) Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Working Man Blues Band, 9:30 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Frank Joseph G, PuddleStomber, Old & Grey, 8 p.m.

Memorial Auditorium Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, The Selecter, Kevin Seconds, 6:30 p.m. (Sold Out) MOMO Sacramento Dahlia Fiend (Album Release), Blue Oaks, DJ Lady Grey, 5:30 p.m.

MontBleu Resort Casino Herbie Hancock, 7 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; CMS Singer-Songwriter Workshop & Performance, 3 p.m.

Old Ironsides Lipstick w/ DJ Shaun Slaughter & Roger Carpio, 9 p.m.

On The Y Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Opera House Saloon (Roseville) Kenny Frye Band, 8 p.m.

Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

The Park Ultra Lounge Kyle Flesch, 10 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Retro Metro, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Nathan Owens Band, 10 p.m.

Sacramento Community Center Theater The Doobie Brothers, 8 p.m.

Sauced BBQ & Spirits Erica Sunshine Lee, 9:30 p.m.

Shady Lady Current Personae, 9 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen West Nile Ramblers, 9:30 p.m.

Strikes Unlimited (Rocklin) Groove Thang, 9 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Appetite for Destruction (Guns and Roses tribute), 7 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Ramon Ayala, Chiquis Rivera, 7 p.m.

Torch Club Loose Engines, 5:30 p.m.; Daniel Castro, 9 p.m.

Toyota Amphitheatre Dierks Bentley, Cole Swindell, Jon Pardi, 7 p.m.

Vernon Street Town Square (Roseville) Skid Roses, 7:30 p.m.

Yolo Brewing Co. Band Mask, 7 p.m.

8.20 sunday

Berryessa Brewing Co. A Thousand Years at Sea, 3 p.m.

Blue Lamp Civil Youth, Fate Under Fire, National Lines, Caliscope, 8 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Tito Garcia y su Orchesta, 1 p.m.

Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) Pokey LaFarge, Ruston Kelly, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Folsom Hotel Saloon Amanda Gray, 3 p.m.

Gold Lion Arts Ross Hammond and Sameer Gupta, 7 p.m.

Harlow’s Adrian Bellue Project, Chad Wilkins, 5:30 p.m.

The Hideaway Kill the Shark, WORWS, VVomen, The Challenge, 8 p.m.

Hot Italian Brunch Beats, 12 p.m.

LowBrau Throwback Jams w/ DJ Epik & Special Guests, 9:30 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Factor IX w/ DJ Bryan Hawk, DJ CarnieRobber and Guests, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub John Clifton, 3 p.m.

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

Red Hawk Casino Blackwater, 1 p.m.

Shady Lady Alex Jenkins, 9 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Rachel Steele, 1 p.m.; Whiskey Dawn, 3 p.m.

Torch Club 1967 Monterey Pop Festival Tribute Show, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

Capitol Mall Greens Imagine Justice Concert w/ Common, J. Cole, Goapele, Los Rakas, Syncopated Ladies and More, 5 p.m. (Sold Out) CLARA (E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts) Howard Alden, 7 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.

On The Y Karaoke, 9 p.m.

8.22 Tuesday

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear For the Heads w/ DJ Nocturnal, 10 p.m.

Harlow’s See How They Run (Album Release), Ricky Berger, 6:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m.

MOMO Sacramento Rich Corporation, Spiller, 7 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

On The Y Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Torch Club According to Bazooka, 5:30 p.m.; Mud Folk, 8 p.m.

8.23 wednesday

Ace of Spades The Adicts, The Moans, Igor Spectre, 7 p.m.

The Acoustic Den Cafe Open Mic, 6:30 p.m.

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

Blue Lamp Panzergod, Gloam, Defecrator, 8 p.m.

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

Community Center Theater The Doobie Brothers, 8 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.

Goldfield Cuco, Shidü, 7 p.m.

MOMO Sacramento Michael Ray Trio, The Outcome, 7 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Press Club Emo Night, 8 p.m.

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

Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Sandra Dolores, 5:30 p.m.; Peter Petty and the Double P Revue, 9 p.m.

8.21 8.24 monday

Ace of Spades Cold War Kids, Joywave, 7 p.m.

Blue Lamp The Spotlight: Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Milo, Randal Bravery, Signor Benedick The Moor, Kenny Segal, Sparks Across Darkness, 8 p.m.

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The Acoustic Den Cafe Dennis James, 6:30 p.m.

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Odamé Sucks, Iffy Comma, Vinnie Guidera & The Dead Birds, Flourish, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) Sawyer Fredericks, Gabriel Wolfchild, Haley Johnsen, 8 p.m.

The Club Car (Auburn) Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m.

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

Kupros Craft House Stephen Yerkey, 9:30 p.m.

Lakeview Commons (South Lake Tahoe) Live at Lakeview w/ Lutan Fyah + The Riddim Rebels, VTA, 4:30 p.m.

Legends at Woodcreek (Roseville) Elana Jane, 6 p.m.

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

MOMO Sacramento ADDverse Effects, ThroBaq, 7 p.m.

Old Ironsides Connie Bryan & Friends, 7 p.m.

On The Y Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Palms Playhouse (Winters) Peppino D’Agostino & David Wilcox, 8 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge Feed Me, No Mana, 9:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Redwood Black, 9:30 p.m.

Press Club Grub Dog & the Amazing Sweethearts, 50-Watt Heavy, The Brangs, 8 p.m.

Shady Lady Tropicali Flames, 9 p.m.

Shine Sac’s Coolest Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.

The Strum Shop Free Monthly Bluegrass & Beyond Jam, 6 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; Matt Rainey and Dippin’ Sauce, 9 p.m.

Village Park Fair Oaks Concerts in the Park Series w/ West Fifth Avenue Band, 6:30 p.m.

8.25 FRIDAY

The Acoustic Den Cafe Marty Cohen & The Sidekicks, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Banjo Bones, 9:30 p.m.

Bella Bru Cafe (Natomas) The Gig Garcia Band, 7 p.m.

Blue Lamp Scott Pemberton Band, 10 p.m.

The Boardwalk Lil Pete, Lil Yee, Dutch Santana, Boo Banga, Semiauto CEC, 7 p.m.

Cafe Colonial The Band Ice Cream, Vasas, Mallard, The Bottom Feeders, 8 p.m.

Cal Expo Country in the Park w/ Justin Moore, Frankie Ballard, Drake White, LANco, A Thousand Horses, Jordan Davis, 4:30 p.m.

Capitol Garage Capitol Friday’s Reggae Night w/ DJ Veyn, 10 p.m.

Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) Sawyer Fredericks, Gabriel Wolfchild, Haley Johnsen, 8 p.m.

The Club Car (Auburn) FM80, 9 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Downtown & Vine Debop, 5:30 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Rolling Heads, 9:30 p.m.

Fox & Goose Mango Jennings, Anton Barbeau, 9 p.m.

Golden 1 Center Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Shelters, 7:30 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ CrookOne and Guests, 10 p.m.

Gold Country Lanes (Sutter Creek) C.T. Locke: DJ, Sing & Dance, 6:30 p.m.

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Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

Harlow’s Swingin’ Utters, Western Settings, 8 p.m.

H.ART Lounge (Placerville) Emily McVicker and Norman Baker, 7:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Shiner, 9:30 p.m.

Laguna Town Hall Elk Grove Hot Summer Nights Concert Series w/ Cover Me Badd, 6:30 p.m.

Legends at Woodcreek (Roseville) The Run Up Trio, 7 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Richard March, Mike Blanchard, Danny Morris, 8 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides The Christian DeWild Band, Suns Revival, The Kally O’Mally Band, 9 p.m.

On The Y The User Lives, IBTQ, Tyrannocanon, Focara, Circadian Reign, 8 p.m.

Opera House Saloon (Roseville) Tragically White, 9:30 p.m.

Palms Playhouse (Winters) Greg Loiacono Band, Lee Bob + The Truth, 8 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Politik, 9:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Thunder Cover, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

The Purple Place (El Dorado Hills) First Fest Fridays w/ House of Mary, 8 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino The Spazmatics, 9:30 p.m.

The Sacramento Gateway Thunder Cover, 7 p.m.

Shady Lady A. A. Groove Project, 9 p.m.

Shine Grim Slippers, Soulwood, 8 p.m.

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

Streets Pub and Grub DJ Night, 9 p.m.

Strikes Unlimited (Rocklin) The Zach Waters Band, 9 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Journey Revisited, 6 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Toto, 7 p.m.

Torch Club Jimmy Pailer, 5:30 p.m.; Groove Session, 9 p.m.

Toyota Amphitheatre OneRepublic, Fitz & the Tantrums, James Arthur, 7 p.m.

Village Green Park Apple Z, 7 p.m.

WHIRED Wine Switch Blade Trio, 9 p.m.

Yolo Brewing Co. The Pikeys, 6 p.m.

8.26 Saturday

Ace of Spades Y&T, Evolution Eden, 6:30 p.m.

The Acoustic Den Cafe Strange Things, 3 p.m.; Juliet Gobert & Homer Wills, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Jayson Angove, 9:30 p.m.

Big Sexy Brewing Co. Anniversary Party w/ Riotmaker, Element Of Soul, Massive Delicious, 4 p.m.

Blue Lamp 80 West, E-Moe, Karasi, E.Klips Da Hustla, Young Sick, B-Nutti, Mak7teen, Lokee Smok’n, Mi$tuh G, A.B. of YH, Don Blanco and More, 8:30 p.m.

The Boardwalk DJ R$harp, Mr. Hooper, Espero, Davinchi, Rich Reno, 7 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Exposé, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Wavy w/ DJ Eddie Z and Guests, 10 p.m.

Carmichael Park On Air, 6:30 p.m.

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The Colony The Sac Town Experimental Music Showcase: Gentleman Surfer, Find Yourself, The Seafloor Cinema, Akaw!, Surrounded By Giants, Rob Ford Explorer, 7 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon The Sock Monkey, 9:30 p.m.

Fox & Goose Sugar Pill, Lights & Sirens, 9 p.m.

Goldfield Stephan Hogan, 7:30 p.m.

Harlow’s The Greg Golden Band, 8 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts Jeffrey Siegel, 7:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Harley White Trio, 9:30 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe David Houston & Friends, 8 p.m.

Miner’s Leap Winery The Eagles Experience, 6 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.

Old Ironsides Broken, Roswell, Stalin, 9 p.m.

On The Y Beekeeper, Blessed Curse, A Hand For Hire, 8 p.m.

Opera House Saloon (Roseville) The Ariel Jean Band, 9 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Peeti V, 9:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

PJ’s Roadhouse (Placerville) What Rough Samaritans, ADDverse Effects, Crecon, 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Moonshine Crazy, 10:30 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Hipper than Hip Band, 10 p.m.

The Red Museum Red Ex: Vol. 1 feat. No Age, Drug Apts, Ganglians, Young Aundee (w/ Dusty Brown), Hobo Johnson, So Much Light, Dog Rifle, Spellling and More, 3 p.m.

Sauced BBQ & Spirits Jeff Ricketts and The Dirt Road Band, 9:30 p.m.

Shady Lady Canciones Bonitas, 9 p.m.

Shine Watt Ave. Soul Giants, The Monomyth Inception, Criminal Rock, 8 p.m.

Sol Collective The Kominas, SETI X, Wisechild, DJ El Indio, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Bicicletas Por La Paz, Bomba Fried Rice, 9 p.m.

Strikes Unlimited (Rocklin) Skid Roses, 9 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Long Time (Boston tribute), 2 p.m.; Michael Furlongs (Tom Petty tribute), 4 p.m.; Joy and Madness, 7 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Brian Wilson, 7 p.m.

Torch Club Amee Chapman, Gina Villalobos, 5:30 p.m.; Nick Schnebelen, 9 p.m.

Yolo Brewing Co. Debbie Wolfe & Halfmoon Highway, 6 p.m.

8.27 Sunday

Blue Lamp John’Nay Lasha (Album Release), Ode to Saturday, Bru Lei, Don Blanco, Dom P., Artyfactz, Tynethys, California Royalty, 9 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Grupo Vennus de Aguililla Michoacán, 5 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Al1ce, Vandalaze, Track Scars, DJ Katharos, Bolaspace, 8 p.m.

Carmichael Park River City Concert Band, 6:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Talking Dreads (Talking

Heads tribute), 7 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts Side Street Strutters, 2 p.m.

Hot Italian Brunch Beats, 12 p.m.

LowBrau Throwback Jams w/ DJ Epik & Special Guests, 9:30 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Factor IX w/ DJ Bryan Hawk, DJ CarnieRobber and Guests, 9 p.m.

MOMO Sacramento Zyah Belle, Tey Yaniis, Ki Woods, Brian Cade, Cloeykaboom and More, 6 p.m.

On the Y Strap on Halo, Adrian H. & the Wounds, Gamine Grey, DJ Xiola, DJ Owen 9 p.m.

Placerville Public House Sunsound, What Rough Beast, Benjamin Hecht, 8 p.m.

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

Red Hawk Casino Buck Ford, 1 p.m.

Shady Lady Peter Petty, 9 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Live in Fastlane, 2:30 p.m.

Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

8.28 monday

Armadillo Music Stereo No Aware, 5:30 p.m.

Blue Lamp Rhyme Revival 2: BrvndonP, Mission, Kennedy Wrose, Izreal Graham, Winrow the Square, DJ Kool Kuts, 8 p.m.

CLARA (E. Claire Raley Studios for Performing Arts) Jim Martinez Quartet, 7 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.

On The Y Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Press Club Spotlights, Shadow Limb and More, 8 p.m.

Comedy Empire’s Comics Vault Comedy Night Hosted by Joe-Joe Louis, Aug. 25, 8 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Best of Open Mic Showcase, Aug. 15, 8 p.m.

OJ’s B-Day Comedy Jam, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.

Michael Calvin Jr.’s Say It Loud Comedy feat. BT Kingsley, AJ Demello, Ron Taylor and More, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.

Vince Morris feat. Cris Sosa, Aug. 18 - 20, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Mic Check w/ Carlos Rodriguez, Wendy Lewis, Steve Milani, Robert Omoto, Michael Cella and More, Aug. 23, 8 p.m.

Justin Rivera feat. Ron Josol, Aug. 25 - 27, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Open Mic Comedy w/ Host Jaime Fernandez, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.

Comedy Showcase, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

MOMO Sacramento Comedy Burger w/ Ngaio Bealum, Aug. 20, 7 p.m.

MontBleu Resort Casino Cheech & Chong, Aug. 18, 7 p.m.

On the Y Open Mic Comedy w/ Host Robert Berry, Thursdays, 8:30 p.m.

Punch Line Robert Berry Comedy Show and Book Release Party, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.

Kelly Pryce, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.

Tony Rock, Aug. 18 - 20, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

The Hodgetwins, Aug. 21 - 22, 7:30 p.m.

New Material Night w/ Mike E. Winfield, Aug. 23, 8 p.m.

Nate Bargatze, Aug. 24 - 26, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10 p.m.

Lance Woods and Friends, Aug. 27, 7 p.m.

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

Improv Taste Test and Harold Night, Wednesday’s, 7 - 10 p.m.

Cage Match and Improv Jam, Thursday’s, 8 - 10 p.m.

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

Tommy T’s Malik S, Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m.

Gary Owen, Aug. 18 - 19, Fri., 7:30 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 7 & 9:45 p.m.

Michael Mancini, Aug. 25 - 26, Fri., 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.; Sat., 7 & 9:45 p.m.

Misc.

8th and W Streets Certified Farmers Market, Sunday’s, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

20th Street (between J and K) Midtown Farmers Market, Saturday’s, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

B Street Theatre B3 Series: The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, Through Sept. 9 Mainstage Series: Bloomsday, Through Sept. 10 The Barn (West Sacramento) Off the Grid Markets Presents: Saturday Nights at the Barn feat.

Food Trucks, Live Music and More, Saturday’s, 5 - 10 p.m.

The Boxing Donkey Trivia Night, Tuesday’s, 8 p.m.

C Street Warehouse Wide Open Walls Presents: The Wall Ball: An Outside the Lines Party for Arts Education, Aug. 19, 5 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Cory’s Cult Classics: Salad Days and Filmage, Aug. 20, 7 p.m.

California Museum Unity Center Block Party, Aug. 26, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Capitol Mall Certified Farmers Market, Thursday’s, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) 5th Annual Dancing with Our Stars, Aug. 26, 8 p.m.

Cesar Chavez Plaza Certified Farmers Market, Wednesday’s, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Sactown Nachos Festival, Aug. 26, 2 - 6:30 p.m.

Community Center Theater Bring It! LIVE, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.

Country Club Plaza Certified Farmers Market, Saturday’s, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Crest Theatre Film Screening: West Side Story, Aug. 20, 7 p.m.

Capital Dance Project’s 3rd Annual Behind the Barre: Made in Sacramento, Aug. 26 - 27 Crocker Art Museum Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose, Through Sept. 17 Full Spectrum: Paintings by Raimonds Staprans, Through Oct. 8 Discovery Park 6th Annual Jamaican Culture Day BBQ, Aug. 27, 12 - 8 p.m.

Elk Grove Regional Park City of Elk Grove Multicultural Festival, Aug. 26, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Empire’s Comics Vault Movie Night: Kiki’s Delivery Service, Aug. 18, 7 p.m.

Fairytale Town Tales and Ales: Brewfest Fundraiser, Aug. 26, 5 p.m.

Florin Road & 65th Street Certified Farmers Market, Thursday’s, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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

Fremont Park Hot Poetry in the Park feat. ChaRon Smith and Marvin Xia, Aug. 21, 7 p.m.

Fruitridge Community & Aquatic Center Float-In Movie Night: Aladdin, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Highwater The Trivia Factory, Monday’s, 7 p.m.

HI - Sacramento Hostel Bike-In Movie Series: The Princess Bride, Aug. 18, 8 p.m.

Historic Old Folsom Farmers Market, Saturday’s, 8 a.m.

Johnson-Springview Park (Rocklin) Woofstock 2017, Aug. 27, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Triviology, Sunday’s, 7:30 p.m.

The KVIE Gallery Artist Reception for Stories: A Jared Konopitski Solo Show, Aug 17, 6 p.m.

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

The Sac Unified Poetry Slam, Aug. 18, 8 p.m.

MARRS Building Brazilian Day Sacramento Street Festival, Aug. 27, 12 - 6 p.m.

McClatchy Park Oak Park Farmers Market, Saturday’s, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Mesa Verde Performing Arts Center Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, Through Aug. 20 Midtown BarFly Salsa Lessons, Wednesday’s, 8 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Trivia Night, Monday’s, 7 p.m.

Oak Park Brewing Co. Trivia Night, Sunday’s, 8 p.m.

Old Sugar Mill Gourmet Wine and Cheese Faire 2017, Aug. 26 - 27, 10

a.m. - 4 p.m.

Roosevelt Park Certified Farmers Market, Tuesday’s, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

2017 Sacramento Zombie Walk & Carnival of the Dead, Aug. 26, 4 - 11 p.m.

Sacramento LGBT Community Center LGBTQ Youth End of Summer BBQ, Aug. 27, 1 - 4 p.m.

Sacramento Public Library: Central Location 3rd Annual Local Author Fair, Aug. 27, 12 - 3 p.m.

Sacramento Zoo Off the Grid: Sacramento Zoo feat. Food Trucks and More, Thursday’s, 5 - 9 p.m.

San Joaquin County Fairgrounds Stockton Banana Festival, Aug. 18 - 20, 10 a.m.

Scottish Rite Center 34th Annual Sacramento Scandinavian Festival, Aug. 19, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Shine Questionable Trivia, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.

Sol Collective Sac Activist School Community Film Screening: What the Health, Aug. 16, 6 p.m.

Introduction to Basic Ceramic Techniques Workshop, Aug. 19, 11 a.m.

Streets Pub and Grub Pub Trivia, Sunday’s, 8 p.m.

Strikes Unlimited (Rocklin) Let’s Get Quzzical: Trivia Game Show Experience, Tuesday’s, 7 p.m.

Various Locations Throughout Sacramento Wide Open Walls Mural Festival, Through Aug. 20 Verge Center for the Arts The Brightsiders Group Art Show Curated

by Adam D. Miller, Through Aug. 20 William Curtis Park 10th Annual Curtis Fest: Crafts, Vendors, Live Music, Food Trucks and More, Aug. 27, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Yolo Brewing Co. Trivia Night, Tuesday’s, 6 p.m.

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the shallow end The World According James Barone to Mooch jb@submergemag.com I didn’t get to write about former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, because his 11-day reign as the Eye of the White House press shit-storm was so brief. I wanted to say that he was the only person appointed by President Trump that I actually liked; not because I thought he was a good guy or competent or that he was going to restore some semblance of normalcy and order to this administration, but because he was probably going to do the exact opposite. I mean, yeah, I’m sure he’s a smart guy.

Scaramucci is a self-made man from a middle-class family who made it to Harvard and into the upper echelons of the financial world. That’s admirable and all, but you had to figure that someone nicknamed “The Mooch” could only make a disastrous situation even more disastrous.

The Mooch re-emerged from his failed marriage and even more failed political career to speak with George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s This Week on Aug. 13, and if you missed the interview, you can read the full transcript on ABCnews. go.com. I highly suggest you do, because it’s fucking amazing.

Here’s just one exchange between Stephanopoulos and The Mooch regarding the former’s infamous interview with The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza … you know, the one about Steve Bannon sucking his own dick (thanks for an image I’ll never be able to unsee): George Stephanopoulos: Of course that was your conversation with Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker.

Anthony Scaramucci: Which, for the record, I thought was off the record.

GS: But you didn’t ask for it to be off the record.

AS: I understand that, but this is the reason why the media gets a bad shake from the American people. That was a very deceitful thing that he did.

I love this sort of stuff. There was one time earlier in my career where I did an interview with a local theater company for another publication. One of the founders of the theater company, a studentrun organization, had some biting words about the local university’s theater program, which I, of course, printed in the article.

I bumped into the person I had interviewed at a party after the article had been published. She told me that she had took exception to what I had wrote. I said that I hadn’t made anything up and

that I had quoted her accurately and if she wanted to hear the tape I could play it back for her. She agreed that she’d said what she’d said, but then tried to convince me that she hadn’t said it. I don’t remember her name or know where she is now, but I bet she’d be a great candidate for The Mooch’s vacated position.

I’m also pretty sure that the “bad shake” the media is getting from the American people has less to do with reporters doing their jobs and more to do with The Mooch’s former boss tweeting about how you can’t trust anything the media says—unless, of course, it’s reporting on what a great job he’s doing. But, you know, what do I know? I pissed off a local theater company once.

I’m obviously the devil.

Stephanopoulos went on to grill Scaramucci about his claim in the same taped phone conversation that seemed to imply that he had “digital fingerprints” that may or may not have implicated Steve Bannon and now-former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus in leaking sensitive information.

“They’re going to get prosecuted, probably for the felony, they’ll probably get prosecuted for that,” The Mooch told Lizza; however, he told Stephanopoulos that his prior statement was “misconstrued.”

“I was just implying that, at some point, the Department of Justice would be able to figure out who the leakers are inside the national security system that are actually doing things that are against the law,” he awkwardly attempted to clarify to Stephanopoulos.

Though Scaramucci began the This Week interview critical of President Trump’s wishy-washy response to the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, this weekend, the Mooch remained loyal to the president and his agenda (whatever that is).

He also played up the current narrative that Trump is being undermined by his own White House and those insidious Washington insiders that want to rape your babies or whatever.

“I think that there are elements inside of Washington, also inclusive in the White House, that are not necessarily abetting the president’s interests or his agenda,” the Mooch said. “I absolutely believe that, yes.”

If you’re as exhausted by all this stuff as I am, don’t worry. Assuming we’re not all bombed to oblivion before then, in 20 years, we’re all going to share a good laugh about this.

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