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I’m not sure how often you notice the little things we do, like how hard we strive to mix up the variety of our content from issue to issue. I feel like every few years I need to use my column to reiterate to you how hard we work around here to provide the best, wellrounded, Sacramento-based arts and entertainment coverage that we can.

As the one who carefully curates every single issue, the major thing I strive for—and stress over—is that I like to be sure that from issue to issue we have a wide breadth and variety of content, especially when it comes to our music coverage: rap to pop, country to rock, young versus old. It consumes me.

For example, last issue we had Matisyahu on our cover, who is a seasoned reggae and hip-hop star that has been touring and performing for approximately 20 years, including at Dry Diggings Festival in Placerville a couple weeks ago. (Insider tip: he’ll be coming back to perform at Ace of Spades in November. Be sure to follow their page for the announcement.) Our back cover for the last issue was on local Americana singer-songwriter Tatiana McPhee, who you can still catch at Torch Club on Thursday, Sept. 14.

In this issue we have Bishop Briggs, an up-and-coming singer-songwriter, gracing our front cover. She will be coming to Sacramento on Sunday, Sept. 24 for City of Trees 2017 at Papa Murphy’s Park at Cal Expo. You can read our exclusive interview with her on page 20.

Our back cover story this issue is on the punk rock band ONOFF, coming at you from Northern California by the way of Ireland. They released a great album called Reborn earlier this year, and we finally now have the chance to feature them. Unfortunately it took a little longer than I wanted, but hey, like I said, I stress over making sure our issues cover a variety of genres. ONOFF has an all-ages show coming up at The Boardwalk (who by the way are really starting to fill up their calendar nicely) on Friday, Sept. 15.

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SACRAMENTO COCKTAIL WEEK GETS BETTER WITH AGE

Sacramento Cocktail Week is here, and in its 10th year, it’s poised to live up to the pressure of being the premier, booze-filled spectacle of the season. With a legit lineup of parties, educational offerings, tastings and competitions, this year’s weeklong celebration of cocktail culture and fine spirits promises to raise the bar on the local craft cocktail scene.

The annual celebration of all things boozy is the brainchild of local cocktail shamans Erick Castro and Joe Anthony Savala. Cocktail Week hit the Midtown scene in 2008 as a vehicle to promote diversity and creativity behind the bar, while also showcasing the region’s thriving artisanal cocktail movement. A year later, the Cocktail Collective emerged, a veritable who’s who of local entrepreneurs in the food and spirit game who manage everything from securing participating venues and the best purveyors of everything spirited, to the mundane tasks of schlepping around town picking up donations and other odds and ends.

Oh, and while the week is geared toward those who imbibe, teetotalers can get involved as well. SCW isn’t just an excuse to knock a few back, it also serves as a fundraiser for the Sacramento Artists Council, a local nonprofit that helps keep music and art programs in schools, and provides at-risk kids with opportunities to engage with the local arts scene. So, if cocktails aren’t your bag, there are still plenty of reasons to come out and support the local food and drink scene.

For Kimio Bazett—one of the members of the Cocktail Collective and co-owner of The Golden Bear, Hook and Ladder Manufacturing Co., Bottle and Barlow and Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine—SCW is more than just a week to stay out late and get blitzed.

“There’s a huge educational component,” Bazett explains. “There will be everything from a heavy-ended brand ambassador pitch, there’s stuff about health and wellness, there’s stuff about the history of rum and home bartender 101. We try to make it so people aren’t just getting completely annihilated the whole time, which is tricky.”

So, if you’re parched for a preview of some of the spirited events that will be the hallmark of this week’s offerings, here’s a quick rundown of all the thirstquenching activities that are sure to keep you bellied up to the bar:

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M O N D AY, S E P T. 11 Grab your kilt and hit the links at SCW’s second annual golf tournament at Ancil Hoffman Golf Course. The fourplayer, nine-hole “Best Ball Scramble” is a fun romp on the green without the pressure of having to keep up with the Tiger Woodses of the world.

If golf isn't your bag, grab your blow-up flamingos and donuts, and head to SCW’s third annual pool party at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. This splashy event promises sun, fun and drinks (duh).

T U E S DAY, S E P T. 12 Going back to school was never as cool as attending one of the four SCW education events being offered this day. Between exploring sustainability in the industry with “Stepping up Sustainability,” where panelists like Jim Romdall of Novo Fogo Cachaca and Camp Runamok Sheriff, Jennifer Colliau of Small Hand Foods and Eric Grenier of Jack Daniels will be discussing the process of moving toward eco-friendlier products; to “Don’t Put the Ass in Ambassador,” a session that delves into the intricacies of landing and mastering a gig as a brand ambassador with Kevin Dowell of The 86 Co., Andrew Calisterio of House Spirits and Andie Ferman of St. George Spirits, attendees are sure to get a full dose of industry secrets.

One of the premier events of the week, “The Art of the Cocktail,” also happens to land on Tuesday, when David Garibaldi opens his Midtown studio to the masses.

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W E D N E S DAY, S E P T. 13 It’s game on at Goldfield Trading Post, where your favorite bartenders put their vocal prowess (or lack thereof) on full display at the Cocktail Lip Sync Battle.

Eight teams will be throwing down in a head-to-head competition where their lip-syncing skills will be put to the test while concocting some of their boozy potions.

T H U R S DAY, S E P T. 14 Tap into your inner yogi at Hook and Ladder during the Kikori Industry Wellness Seminar. The event includes a 75-minute yoga class in the Yin style, Ikon highballs and fancy nibbles. Distilled in Japan, Kikori whiskey is a relative newcomer to the industry, and promises to delight the palate with fresh floral notes and a velvety smoothness to match.

F R I DAY, S E P T. 15 For all of you crooners out there who couldn’t get in on the bartender-only lip-sync action at Goldfield on Wednesday, Kikori will be hosting its own karaoke night at the Red Rabbit. So warm up your vocals and prepare to strut your stuff while partaking in one of the Rabbit’s signature craft cocktails.

Whether it’s shaken or stirred, served up neat or on the rocks, there’s bound to be something for everyone at this year’s week of all things boozy. Happy imbibing, Sacto!

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Though I also recently spent time in Spain, this particular article excludes the Spanish country. Perhaps I will create a separate recollection focusing exclusively on the full-bodied wines, the perfect waves, the lax culture and the Spanish lisp. Hopefully I don’t get in trouble for that one. I truly loved Spain, but that story is for another time. After spending a couple of weeks in Norway and about a month in France, I solidified this list of my top five favorite spots to which I intend to return. Remember, I am not a city girl; I love Mama Nature, so wherever she thrives, I follow.

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S TAVANGER, NORWAY Toward the southern tip of Norway lies a moderately sized town by the name of Stavanger. We arrived in the gloom with a light rain falling; a typical summer day in the Norwegian fjords. The morning light had just begun to peek and the cobble streets laid bare. A wet breeze brushed our faces as we headed to the seemingly deserted ferry that would take us across the fjord to the area of Tau. After catching a bus in Tau, we arrived at the base of our hike: Pulpit Rock. When the skies are clear, the view from the top of Pulpit Rock is spectacular. When the fog is thick and soupy, the views are still spectacular. Bright green ferns romantically hang over steep granite, and the sound of trickling water tickles your ears while ascending the mountain. Pulpit Rock seemed like a dream, and arriving back in Stavanger proper to the cobbled roads and small shops was the perfect recovery from a day of hiking.

HONNINGS VAG, NORWAY The most aesthetically pleasing of all the Norwegian towns where I visited, Honningsvag was not only the most colorful but it was also the warmest. The vast blue skies carried the sunshine down to the earth and the surrounding water, illuminating it in such a way so that every color popped. Red, blue, turquoise, yellow—I was astonished at the color palette of this small city. I spotted a small mountain that looked as though it had small trails meandering to the top, and, of course, I set out to investigate. Upon arriving at the summit, a small summit registry lay in a tube with a pen to sign, and the views of the city were mesmerizing. This was the last town I stopped at before arriving at North Cape, the northern most point of Europe. It is far, far, north, but is blessed with sunshine and beauty.

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EIDFJORD, NORWAY Eidfjord is a small, bright town with farms scattered among the hills. This is the place I was introduced to Norwegian cows, which are much thinner and smaller than any American cow I have encountered in my lifetime.

Sheep roam the beaches of the calm fjord, and towering granite cliffs loom in all directions. The town is quiet with a church and a library. The highway that parallels the water is such that a meditative walk could be accomplished here with only a small possibility of encountering a car.

GORGE DU VERDON, FR ANCE Mediterranean waters get all the credit for their turquoise hue, but what about the Verdon Gorge?

Peering down a vertical cliff, the gorge, in all its wonder, shines bright turquoise waters right back up at you. The gorge flows into the Lac de Sainte-Croix, a large, warm lake deposited at the end of the limestone ravine.

CHAMONIX, FRANCE Perhaps a bit too touristy for most, Chamonix has its highs and lows. The crowds are (if I may) horrendous. The shops are expensive, as are the food and the drinks. Aside from these minor drawbacks, it is pretty simple to escape the crowds. The first article I wrote for Submerge talked about how to avoid crowds in Yosemite. Chamonix is similar. A few cable cars ascend the steep mountains and land their inhabitants at about 3,800 meters. Once at elevation, the availability for ditching the crowds is endless. Hiking, rock climbing, mountaineering or paragliding will almost immediately bring you to solace. The land is large, with glaciers, snow, rock faces and trails surrounding the valley.

Finding a good location for a siesta is not a difficult task.

Europe has so many beautiful locations to offer, I highly suggest packing your bags and getting a sense of the culture. I think Sacramento has room for improvement on the quality of bread, cheeses, wines and siestas.

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Sometimes, you have to stand up for what you believe. Sometimes, you have to speak up when everyone else is wrong, no matter the consequences. Today is one of those days, and this is one of those articles. Some bands and musicians have dumped their garbage on us for years with impunity and I cannot allow it to continue. Do not be upset with me if you like one of these terrible bands/musicians. You only have your own poor judgement to blame.

Let’s start with some low hanging fruit: Rod fucking Stewart. Rod Stewart has been trying to get in your grandma’s panties since 1961 and is still at it to this day. He rocked a Joe Dirt-style mullet for most of his life, unironically, until the weight of his ‘do threatened to crack his old neck, and he turned it in for the soccer mom look he wears today. He once had a hit song called “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” because enough people must have told him he was not, so he needed some reassurance. There isn’t even a good voice coming out of that dilapidated ape drape. In fact, most of us can sound pretty close to Rod Stewart just by singing while gargling. Try it!

I know I am not alone in disliking the next entry into my Hall of Shame. I have cinematic proof. I think the Dude said it best in the Big Lebowski: “I hate the fuckin Eagles, man!” The Eagles took rock ‘n’ roll, watered it down with country music and transplanted it to Los Angeles to see if it would grow and destroy everything good about rock and country music. Unfortunately, they nearly succeeded and we are all worse off for it. The Eagles’ best song is about a hotel and their worst song is all of their other songs. Even the name of the band sucks. It’s like they let a first-grade class pick their favorite animal and the band went with it.

Having an animal in your band name can be a dangerous thing. You should pick something cool or at least unique, lest you end up like the Eagles. John Mellencamp reluctantly agreed to take the stage name of Cougar, which could have been cool. After all, cougars are sleek, tough and battle ready.

Unfortunately, John “Cougar” Mellencamp is none of those things.

Mellencamp has an OK voice and some OK

songs, but all in all he is just that: OK. I don’t have the same level of hatred for Cougar that I have for Rod Stewart, but I still don’t get the hype. The guy is kinda boring. One of his biggest hits, “Jack and Diane,” is a love song about two people with pretty generic names.

He is so boring that eventually we told him to stop using Cougar so we could use it to describe a single older woman, instead. He just wasn’t thirsty enough to deserve the moniker anymore.

Who needs John Mellencamp when you’ve got Bruce Springsteen? And while we are at it, who needs Bruce Springsteen, either? If you are born in the state of New Jersey, you are required to like Bruce Springsteen, but no one else should have to. The only reason to like “Born in the U.S.A.” is because Ronald Reagan thought it was a patriotic song and liked to play it at his campaign rallies. “Banned in the U.S.A.” by 2 Live Crew is a much better song about the mistreatment of people in this country. For some reason, Springsteen is also known as the Boss. If Bruce Springsteen is the Boss, then I quit.

Speaking of quitting and dropping out, the next band on the list of awfuls is the Grateful Dead. Thousands of hippies have dropped gallons of acid and smoked tons of weed while travelling from town to town to follow the Grateful Dead around the country.

To them I say, there is better music to listen to while you’re high. You don’t have to listen to a two-hour rambling guitar jam sesh if you don’t want to. And while I agree that the drugs probably help make the Grateful Dead sound better, isn’t that really just like polishing a turd? Why not pop in some Pink Floyd and shine on you crazy diamond?

Some bands just lack redeeming qualities.

With bands like these, I have a hard time finding something to like about them and wonder why others have not run into similar problems. Maybe I’m too picky or perhaps someone just hasn’t played me the right Rod Stewart song yet, but I just don’t think that is the case. There can be no “right” Rod Stewart song, because Rod Stewart sucks, big time.

He always has and he always will. You should stop wasting your time with him and the rest of this lot. They will only lead to heartache and loneliness.

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Local Winery Bailarín Cellars Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Their Tasting Room • Sept. 23 For a few days a week, tucked inside Insight Coffee Roasters’ Pavilions Shopping Center location off of Fair Oaks Boulevard, you’ll find an alternative to their delicious coffee offerings. Something with a little more kick, and made from grapes, not beans. In case you’re not picking up what we’re laying down, local winery Bailarín Cellars, known for their award-winning Russian River Valley wines, opened a cute little tasting room inside the local coffee shop one year ago. To celebrate their birthday, they’re throwing a little shindig on Saturday, Sept. 23, where you can enjoy hosted bites and appetizers, $10 tasting flights and even take home a bottle or two with a 10 percent friends and family discount. The anniversary party runs from 4–8 p.m. on Sept. 23, but if you can’t make it, the tasting room is regularly open Thursday through Saturday from 4–7 p.m. and on Sundays from 1–4 p.m. You can also find Bailarín’s wines on menus of such local restaurants as Kru, Ella, Hook and Ladder, Magpie and others. For more info, visit Bailarincellars.com or Facebook.com/bailarincellars. -JC

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Downtown Parking Spaces Get Temporarily Transformed Into Mini-Parks at Sacramento United PARK(ing) Day • Sept. 16 This is one of the coolest ideas ever. Sacramento, under the moniker Creative Capitol, is living up to its self-proclaimed title.

The second annual PARK(ing) Day takes to the streets on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., located at the Capitol Mall traffic circle between 9th and 10th streets. Local makers of all kinds were invited to create miniature outdoor parks in a parking space takeover that showcases innovative thinking in our region.

Organized by the local chapter of ASLA (the American Society of Landscape Architects), this program is designed to “stimulate a creative economy and support our creative class.”

And like myself, many believe that everyone is creative. A

community outlet like this sparks the imaginations of the mini park builders, as well as the passersby that experience an outof-the-ordinary activation of spaces that are usually dedicated to boring old parking.

PARK(ing) Day started in San Francisco in 2005, and is now a global movement. The bigger idea behind the event is to call attention to the need for more urban open spaces, and to shine a light on how spaces might be better and more creatively utilized. This event is free and fun, so mark your calendars for some wandering and curious eye candy. Learn more at Aslasierra.org/events/parking-day-2017. - NK

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Ben Folds Brings His Paper Airplane Request Tour to Crest Theatre • Sept. 26 Ben Folds is a multi-platinum selling singer, composer and producer who originally found international success in the group Ben Folds Five. He has since gone on to have an impressive and influential solo career that consists of multiple studio albums, a couple live albums, music for film and TV, an a capella album and tons of collaborations with other artists.

His solo shows are widely praised, highly interactive (more on that in a bit) and not to be missed. Luckily for Sacramento music fans, Folds will be bringing his Paper Airplane Request Tour to Crest Theatre (1013 K St.) on Tuesday, Sept. 26. “The first time I brought up paper airplane requests was when I tweeted before a show: ‘If you have a song you want me to play, then write it down on a piece of paper and launch it as a paper airplane after I give the countdown,’” Folds wrote in a press release of his unique idea to interact with fans. “The response was incredible, with waves of paper airplanes flying from the audience on to the stage right on cue.” You heard the man, start writing down those requests and making them into paper airplanes now. Get tickets before they’re gone at Sblentertainment.com, Crestsacramento.com, at Crest’s box office or by calling (877) 987-6487. -JC

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The xx and Tycho to Play Golden 1 Center! • Sept. 26 If you watched Suits, the 2010 Olympics or 90210, you’ll recognize the music of The xx. Their minimalist, dream-pop sound with layered, contemplative male and female vocals has propelled the English indie band to international stardom and wide critical acclaim. They’re bringing their brand of soothing melodies and danceable beats to Golden 1 Center on Tuesday, Sept. 26 as part of their I See You fall North American tour.

To top it all off, Tycho is opening up for the famed headliners, which is pretty cool because they have roots in Sacramento.

Tycho’s Scott Hansen enlisted the support of a full band, which includes local Zac Brown on bass and guitar. Brown has been associated with such Sacramento acts as Doombird, Dusty Brown, and I'm Dirty Too, among others. Often compared to Boards of Canada and DJ Shadow, Tycho’s sound is super chill electrowave. This year, they were nominated for a Grammy for their album Epoch in the Best Dance/Electronic category.

As of the publication date, tickets are still available on Ticketmaster for this show, starting at $39.50. Read more about both bands and listen to their relaxing, downtempo vibes at Thexx.info and Tychomusic.com. -NK

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Northern California Videographers and Photographers Team Up for the Second Annual “Rise of the Reel” Event! • Sept. 22 Combined, the nearly 20 Northern California-based photographers and videographers that will take part in the upcoming Rise of the Reel 2 event on Sept. 22 at Crest Theatre (1013 K St.) have nearly 300,000 followers on Instagram. Will that be enough to fill the historic downtown Sacramento theater? You’ll have to show up and see. This is Uprise Collective’s second year doing a marquee event. Last year, a couple of us from Submerge attended and it was really a spectacle to behold. Expect amazing photography displayed in the lobby, with artists mingling and selling prints at reasonable prices, plus jaw-dropping motion pictures and timelapse films playing on the big screen. It’s truly refreshing to see the artist’s work featured so prominently on a large scale, rather than on a smartphone. All proceeds from this event will go to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, with a pay-what-you-can admission fee of anywhere from $0 to $100.

Check out the work of a few of our favorites on Instagram: San Francisco’s Sam Graves (@thesamgraves) and Chris Henderson (@independentcbh), and two of Sacramento’s finest, Suha Musallam (@suha.musallam) and Felipe Silva (@the_lost_ coast). Then, come see their work IRL (that’s “in real life”) along with many others. Visit Postmm.com/rise-of-the-reel for a full list of the artist’s involved and more info about Uprise Collective and all the great work they do. -JC

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Brick Fest Live LEGO Fan Experience Makes Its Way to Sacramento Convention Center • Sept. 23 - 24 There was a time in my early days of motherhood where LEGOs were the bane of my life, as they often ended up underfoot. You’d be surprised at the curse words that spew from your mouth and the sudden pain that stepping on a LEGO will elicit. But there’s also nothing more fun, whether you’re a parent or not, than sitting down with a new LEGO set and creating a tiny world.

Brick Fest Live, like a massive convention for LEGO lovers, is coming to Sacramento the weekend of Sept.

23 and 24. At $25–$45 a person, this event would not be cheap for a family, but worth every penny, and no vulnerable bare feet to diminish the joy of LEGOs. Turn any corner and be amazed by the scale and imagination that went into producing this traveling event. See what is built when interactive exhibits allow attendees to make their own mosaic tile or contribution to the giant LEGO wall. Build your own Lego derby car and race it down a track. Play mini golf in a course made of— you guessed it—LEGOs. Check out giant LEGO creations that use robotics to breathe life and movement into a variety of structures. Throw your hat into a LEGO video game tournament. Visit the glow gallery full of LEGO creations that glow in the dark. And shop exclusive vintage, rare and anything-you-can-imagine LEGO pop-ups if you want to drop some extra skrilla and take some LEGO fun home.

There’s a great video on the homepage of Brickfestlive. com you can check out, and while you’re there, you’ll find a link where you can purchase tickets. -NK Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

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WARM BREW PUTS SANTA MONICA ON THE HIP-HOP MAP WORDS DANIEL ROMANDIA • PHOTO WILL AZCONA

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ny avid music fan knows Los Angeles as a city of hip-hop legends: Snoop Dogg hailing from Long Beach, Dr. Dre and Eazy-E representing Compton and countless more that have contributed to the genre in their own way. Thanks to artists like them, the early ‘90s were a golden age for hip-hop and Los Angeles culture.

However, something has always been missing. Those artists coming out of L.A. didn’t come from the county’s west side. Hip-hop has never been a huge part of West L.A.’s musical history until recently, and the three rappers that make up Santa Monica’s Warm Brew will serve as the region’s ambassadors if they have their way.

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“I didn’t even know what the fuck Santa Monica was,” Warm Brew member Manu Li said about moving to Santa Monica with his family when he was younger. “I hadn’t been this far toward the beach before. I didn’t know this area. I wasn’t feeling it.”

Then Manu Li made friends with Ray Wright in middle school and the two began making songs together. They weren’t a group yet, but two kids who were growing up together and looking for something to do near the beach. The two eventually met future collaborator Serk Spliff in high school, but Warm Brew didn’t truly start until Wright quit playing football for San Diego State.

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getting notoriety in the area. The trio’s 2013 release, The Ride, garnered a lot of attention, including from L.A. MC Dom Kennedy. An invite to Kennedy’s studio resulted in the group becoming a part of Kennedy’s label OpM and lead to the recording of, their breakout album, Ghetto Beach Boyz. “[Dom] really understands what we’re doing,” Serk Spliff said during a recent interview with Submerge.

What Warm Brew is doing is a part of something larger. The three friends are making music that is quintessentially L.A., a city that has been making somewhat of a comeback in recent years with the likes of G Perico and LNDN DRGS. They make G-funk

for the modern era: relaxed, bass-heavy and hypnotic hip-hop that is indebted to the artists from the early ‘90s more than the funk of the ‘70s. Well, at least that’s some of the music they make.

“We don’t want to pigeonhole ourselves and say that’s the music we make,” Serk Spliff said. “That’s the beauty of coming from all these different places. We’re multiracial and we span different parts of the world, culturally, so we hear things a certain way. We grew up in Southern California and G-funk is just a part of the era that we came up in, so we really, really respect it and love it. I think that’s evident in our music, but I think it’s evident that we like other kinds of music as well.”

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span different parts of the These days, staying in one subgenre just doesn’t really cut it for artists. Branching out and experimenting are required to keep fans wanting more. Warm Brew is more than willing and did that recently with their track “Let’s Get Paid,” which was made with Sacramento’s EDM duo Hippie Sabotage.

“It’s always easier to have a conversation and get to know the person,” Manu Li said. “It wasn’t hard to write that song or anything.

We’d be hard-pressed to work with someone that we just don’t like. With Hippie Sabotage, it was very natural. You know, we got a little hippie in us, too.”

No matter who the group works with or however far touring may take them, they’ll always be proud to be those rappers from Santa Monica. The city is their home and they have witnessed it change into what it is today, very different from when they all met in school.

That change doesn’t scare them because they know that, at its roots, Santa Monica is a strong community.

“Change is a very needed part of growth,” Serk Spliff said. “It’s Los Angeles, and we’re right by the beach so we’d be crazy to think that it wasn’t going to start to get tapped into. What I don’t like is the forcing out, and it’s trying to eradicate of the culture. That’s something that we do take pride in and we want to carry [the culture] on. Anybody can come in here and enjoy the city. We want people to love it here. Wherever you’re from, we want you to feel loved. Just don’t try to get rid of the culture that’s taken a long time to create.”

If Warm Brew is taking a stance, it’s always people over profit for them.

Rappers have always been linked with some sort of community. It’s almost a tradition for a rapper to make sure an audience knows exactly where they’re from and where their loyalties lie. Warm Brew puts on for the people of Santa Monica.

“No matter where you grew up, you should be proud of where you’re from, if you’re proud of the person that you are,” Manu Li said. “To be a rapper here is such a cool thing because this is such a cool place and there’s a lot of history. Sometimes you go out and you feel like a hero.”

Bringing hip-hop from West L.A. to the rest of the world the way that Warm Brew is doing is not only something big for the community, it’s something that hasn’t been done before, according to Serk Spliff.

“It does feel like something that is long overdue,” he said. “There’s going to be people like us after, and there were people like us before, but the fact that the three of us came together so that we can be the heroes is cool.

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from the people. They understand that we’re doing something different. We’re doing it our way, but we’re doing it for them.”

Manu Li says that the pride coming from the city is what drives them to keep creating and to keep putting in the work they do. It’s paid off for the group so far, seeing as how they recently signed with Red Bull Records— the label’s first foray into the rap world—and landed coveted festival bookings with Riot Fest in Chicago and Sacramento’s HOFDAY. The often-heard advice about success is to stay grounded and just work on your craft, but there’s nothing wrong with a little pride now and again. It takes a tremendous amount of work and creativity to make music at all, let alone to be as prolific as Warm Brew has been these past several years. It’s been making an impact for the people in the community that the trio calls home. Warm Brew wants to be the group that people from Santa Monica and West L.A. point to and say “those guys are from right here and we’re proud of that.” Luckily for them, it’s already starting to happen.

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inger-songwriter Bishop Briggs may be relatively new to the scene, but her soulful voice, exuberant presence and stirring songs have helped her build a résumé that seems far in advance of her years.

Her first single “Wild Horses,” released in 2015, landed a spot in an Acura commercial that got many people wondering “Who is that?” As it turned out, that song was just an appetizer for her hit “River,” which earned the artist her first RIAA Gold Record. A tour opening for Coldplay followed (you know, no big), as did a spot at this year’s Coachella festival, and, as the saying goes, a star was born. Currently, Briggs is gearing up for tours with Alt-J and Bleachers, but when Submerge caught up with the 25-year-old recording artist, she was just coming down off the high of performing a headlining show at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.

“It was one of those surreal moments where you’re too nervous to be nervous; you’re too excited to be excited,” she said. “Every time I would pretend that I wasn’t there, so I would be less nervous, I would turn around and see signs for the Grammy Museum or the symbol of the Grammys.”

When asked if taking home one of those iconic statues was a dream of hers, she was quick to state the obvious.

“Of course!” Briggs enthused. “No matter how much you tell yourself it’s not a big deal, when you’re there and you’re singing songs that mean something to you and [that are] speaking your truth, hopefully, you want it all to be a special moment.”

It’s that honesty that probably connects so much with fans. Briggs’ voice has a weathered, stormy quality that belies her youth. Her debut, eponymous EP was released in April 2017, and though it’s just six songs in length, it hints at the songwriter’s exciting potential.

When we spoke to Briggs, she was preparing for her upcoming tours and also spending time in the studio working on new material. Though the details weren’t set at the time of our interview, a new single should be released soon, with a full-length album on the horizon.

“This is an exciting next few months,” Briggs said.

“I’m going to release new music and I’m also going on tour with Alt-J and Bleachers. I’m kind of excited that it’s all happening at the same time.”

Briggs was jovial throughout our conversation, but also spoke openly about some of the pressures that come along with such a quick rise to notoriety. Also, as it turns out, if you’re looking to get caught up on Game of Thrones but you don’t have HBO, Briggs may be your hook up.

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Have you done a lot of interviews so far today?

This is my first and only for today. I’m so excited …

No pressure!

I saw that you’re currently in the studio. How is it going so far?

It’s good! It’s one of those things where you’re happy, you’re miserable; you’re miserable, you’re happy. I care so deeply, and with the writing … it’s really about diving into that emotional side and honing in on production elements and really trying to make it the best that it can be.

I read a quote from you where you said “The Fire” from your latest EP was written right after a breakup.

Yes, very raw.

Are you someone who writes in the moment, or are you more of a reflective writer, or is it a mixture of both?

Well, I try to write every single day. I do find that I do both of those things, depending on what kind of day [I’m] having.

Being on the road, I’ve found that it’s been so important to have that “reporting back” thing, and kind of document ideas and write down things as they happen. I want to make sure that my writing is always honest and always about what’s currently happening in my life.

You’ve been given a lot of big tours over the past couple of years and had a spot at Coachella, which must have been awesome. Is this all stuff that’s coming up in your writing, or is it more difficult to write more personally when you have all this stuff going on around you professionally?

I try to disassociate from it all, because I’m so appreciative and so thankful and I really try to be in the moment, even with all of the things you just mentioned.

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I think it’s really important that when I go into writing mode, I try to hone in on things that weren’t perfect or things that made me feel bad, or experiences that my friends had that made me feel something as well.

Something that I started doing is turning off my phone.

Sometimes I start getting tweets, like, in all caps “WHERE IS THE ALBUM,” which I love and make me laugh. And of course I want to provide that, but all these things add pressure. I try to eliminate those factors, because they weren’t there at the beginning.

There was no one at the beginning. I try to go back to where it all began.

I saw on Twitter that you posted a quick video of yourself in front of your Gold Record hanging in the studio …

I know! How awful is that?!

I don’t know why my producers did that. That’s right where I record!

Do you ever find it staring back at you?

Yes! Do you know how many times I’ve wanted to do that video? Every single day I want to do that video. It’s always looking at me. But of course, I’m very appreciative that that happened, but as you can imagine, there’s only so much turning off my phone I can do.

It seems like you’ll be on the road for a while. Are you trying to get a lot done now while you have some time before touring or will you be recording on the road as well?

I’ve been in L.A. for a few weeks now, and I’ve been taking every single second to record and be present, but I’m going to try to do it on the road as well. Even if that means getting my producer to come out—that’s what we’ve done before. We’ve set up a little studio in the Holiday Inn,

and we tracked a few songs that way. I definitely want to incorporate that—have both options. I think there is something to recording on the road. You’re so exhausted, I think your energy is very vulnerable, even if you’re not crying.

Do you have to get into a much different mind space to perform live as opposed to recording?

Yeah, it’s definitely different.

With performing live, it’s kind of the graduation. It’s your moment to see what you’ve written and see if it translates and really make that connection with the people in front of you.

Hopefully it gives you a greater connection to the music you’ve written and the lyrics you’ve written. I think it’s complete freedom. With recording, it’s great if you have all those things, but it can also be quite meticulous.

I read that you moved all around the world as a kid. How do you think that shaped you as far as your songwriting goes?

It’s hard to know what shaped you or changed you or made you who you are. I’m really lucky that my parents are huge music lovers, and they were always playing Motown music in the living room, and soul music. It was a lot of Otis Redding and Etta James and Aretha Franklin. That mixed with the fact that we had access to every single karaoke bar in Japan were really helpful in making me excited about music at a young age.

When people I interview mention karaoke, I like to ask them if they have a go-to karaoke song.

Oh! Maybe “Piece of My Heart”

by Janis Joplin. I love that scream at the end.

I also read that you’ve been writing music from a really young age. It seems like this has been your focus for much of your life. Now that it’s coming into fruition, is it at all what you dreamed it would be like?

Oh my gosh. It’s pretty close!

I think the moments that really stand out are when people in front of me are singing my lyrics back to me.

It’s really remarkable. It’s a really crazy thing. When I was growing up, I would repeat this mantra that I wanted to be doing music every single day. It sounds weird, but I had a low standard of what that looked like. It was just like, no matter what, I just wanted to be doing music every single day. The fact that these past couple of years, I’ve had so many exciting moments and opportunities, it’s really surpassed any expectation I really had.

I saw you’re a Game of Thrones fan. How did you like this season? I haven’t gotten caught up yet.

You need to get on that!

HBO Go! I only had my exboyfriend’s username and password, but I didn’t want him to see all the weird things I watch on HBO, but people sent me their log-ins, so now I’m using this girl’s who I met on the Internet. So, I’m just saying, if you ever need a login, hit me up. I’ll send you a few of the ones I got.

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IRELAND’S ONOFF HAVE MADE CALIFORNIA AND ITS PUNK SCENE THEIR HOME WORDS JOHN PHILLIPS

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he most common reason for starting over with a blank slate is for a second chance. People hit rock bottom, fail, regret choices, run away from their own crimes or the crimes of others. However, sometimes the answer is much simpler.

In the case of Irish rock outfit ONOFF, it was many things, but one thing it was not was rock bottom. The band came to the United States around 2013 after much success in Europe.

ONOFF’s first two albums charted very well in Ireland, landing them on bills with bands such as Fall Out Boy and Dropkick Murphys. Their first Europeanwide release, Don’t Take Our Word for It, sold more than 130,000 copies, according to frontman Paulie Daly.

Yet, after a few years of touring in support of their first successful album, the trio—consisting of Daly, drummer Stevie Bogan (also known as Stevie 10 Bears) and bass player Dave Hurrell—

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sold everything and headed to the Golden State.

“When we were in the height of the tour in Europe, we released an album, in 2009, and it was very successful for us so we ended up on the road for almost three-and-a-half years,” said Daly in a phone interview with Submerge. “When we decided to go back to the studio to write the next record, I started traveling to California because I had some time off. It was either move here to California with the band, or move to Berlin, and everyone here speaks English, and our music is very American influenced. We talked, and if we come here, it is the biggest music industry in the world, so if you make it anywhere, here would be the place to do it.”

The trio didn’t come with some grand reputation, either. While they did find success in Europe, the fanfare had not made its way across the ocean. A

change of scenery for the band also meant a completely clean slate, leaving behind all they had spent the previous decade building.

“It was like pressing the reset button,” said Daly. “We had a lot of success in Europe, and when we came here I think we only had a small group of friends that really knew about what we were doing, so we built our foundation from the ground up with nothing.”

When talking to the band, however, you don’t get the impression they spent much time complaining. On the contrary, it appears they spent little time at all in anonymity. From the moment they arrived, they were greeted by California with open arms, as evidenced by the story they tell of their first show. When the band first arrived, they were staying in the small town of Sutter. Soon after arriving, they began writing and rehearsing for a

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new album, and they started to draw attention to themselves.

“Everyone in this little town decided to follow the music, because it was just such a small little community, and all of a sudden there’s a fucking punk rock band screaming their heads off,” said Daly. “Eventually, there was an auto shop on top of one of the streets, we met the guy and he goes, ‘I normally do a jam session once a month, if you want to come down and play you can play.’ We had a really loud PA system.

I think the community of Sutter is probably about 3,000 people, and I say about 800 people came out that night to see us. In the night time, there’s not even streetlights in this town. So, once we started playing, 800 people followed the sound. All of a sudden, everybody knew about us, and all the local bars started calling us.”

ONOFF quite emphatically hit the ground running, and they’ve been playing all over California ever since they arrived. The band has played a diverse array of venues, many of the locations having been plotted out prior to their arrival from the Emerald Isle.

“As we were making the decision to come here,” said Bogan, “we looked at venues we wanted to play and that were realistic, places that bands we admire and we look up to and we listened to that have played here. We got to play these places. Bottom of the Hill, Slim’s, Whiskey a Go Go … All of these places that we sort of went ‘you know, that’s where it all happens.’

“Even the Gilman in Berkeley,” contintued Daly, “where some of our favorite bands—the Offspring, Bad Religion—they’ve all played these places. There was this great punk scene that was super influential to us as teenagers growing up, and that was partially the reason we decided

to make the move. We felt like we needed to pay our dues in the scene that influenced us. Every time we play these places, we play some of our best shows.”

ONOFF released their fifth album, Reborn, earlier this year—a fitting title, given the circumstances. The band had no issues coming up with material, explaining that they have written plenty of mostly finished songs, and as they’ve been together since the age of 15, the songwriting process comes easy.

On the other hand, after five full-length albums, the band has come across new, unexpected issues.

“The thing is, most of the time in the festival circuits and stuff, you’re given 45 minutes,” said Daly, “and this album we just released is our fifth studio, and so how do you carve up all these songs into a 45-minute set? So now when we write new stuff, it’s almost as if you’re writing for the set. It’s like our live show is compact with the greatest stuff we can possibly do as a band, so when we write stuff new, it’s almost like we’re trying to compete with the songs in existence. I used to get mad about bands that would just release EPs and weren’t willing to commit to a full album. I get it, it’s hard to write an album worthy enough, with no filler. I think we have a lot of different concepts of songs that we want to achieve that we still haven’t attempted to write yet.”

The new album is much like the band’s previous work: hard, grinding guitar parts, passionate, aggressive vocals and memorable, anthemic choruses and punk rock beats. Gun to the head, they have a lot in common with bands such as Rise Against.

Their own influences, however, are far-ranging.

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“We’re all from different musical backgrounds,” said Bogan. “If you were to sum us up as a full band it would maybe be The Police, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Rush. But then to broaden our horizons, generationally, because I was that age, I grew up listening to Green Day. And I remember the first Offspring CD I ever heard; the same with NOFX for me as a drummer. I had a lot of energy growing up and when I directed that at the drums, it was the punk that grabbed me. My karaoke classic is Bobby Darin’s ‘Mack the Knife,’ and that’s from the ‘50s.

I love the swing stuff … we all listen to everything, you know?

“I think the common ground is that we wanted to recreate something that we can plug in and play,” Bogan continued.

“We’re not hiding behind backing tracks. When we were recording the album, we were very aware of being able to do it live. Anybody that’s heard our record or seen us live knows that we’re a lot better live than we are on record. The reason being that it’s thought about … there’s one guitar track, there’s one bass track, there’s one tom track and there’s our vocals, there’s a little bit of frill here and there album-wise, but we can recreate it, and that’s how it’s written.”

When questioned as to whether they would return to Ireland—in either the near or far future—ONOFF’s members were clear about one thing: Right now, California is their home.

“We have family here now. I have a daughter, an American daughter,” said Daly. “It’s great to be able to operate in this scene we’re a part of … We will always come back here. Our house is here, our car is here, my wife is here. There’s talks about going to Asia next year, back to do tours in Europe, but it is just touring there and we will come back home.”

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CLOUD CHASER

DOUGLAS PARKS CAPTURES THE EMOTIONAL POWER OF NATURE WORDS RICHARD ST. OFLE

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ook, nature photography as a subset was never something that really compelled me. When I first found out about Douglas Parks, I honestly didn’t think I’d be that into his work. But then I saw it and was blown away. I love being wrong like that.

It’s not nature photography; it’s not about the outdoors or the wilderness, at all.

It’s emotion and reveling in the landscape.

Looking at Parks’ work is a window into the world of someone deeply in love with what John Muir called the “sublime response.” His work is so emotional and there’s so much movement that I have to check myself. Am I dreaming? Did someone slip something into my coffee? Wait—is this one of those animated GIFs? The answer is none of these.

Parks’ work straddles this line of being simultaneously philosophical and very technical. That’s because it comes from a man who is as ardent about his craft as he is about his subject. In his bio on his website, he describes his work as an extension of his being, but I think it’s about all of us, too. I caught up with him after a trip to the Sierras.

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How did you get started as a photographer?

Well, of course you can always go back all the way to childhood, and so a lot of this is kind of a tribute to my dad. He taught me to hunt and fish and hike and how to be in nature, how to understand nature, and one of the last things he always asked me [was], “Do you have your camera?” He started me with a Brownie automatic and I progressed from there. Just like everything else as a kid, you kind of put it away for a while. Then back in the ‘70s, I climbed back into it and went to work in camera repair.

After that, I went into hi-tech for about 30 to 35 years, and when I retired about six years ago, it was an opportunity to get back behind the lens seriously and not have to worry about making a living at it.

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Can you tell me about your process—do you shoot on film?

No, and I don’t miss the chemistry at all.

I’ve worked in darkrooms and I’m done with that part of it. Since I was in hi-tech for so many years, the technical nature of photography kind of comes second nature to me, all of the processing and things of that nature. But I do shoot I’d say 99 percent digital. It’s getting tougher to buy film, and it’s getting really tough to process it. As far as going out, it’s either a planned trip or a place that I’ve been and I feel I need to go back at a time when the light was going to be correct. For example, lately there’ve been a lot of clouds in the Sierras so I usually just go up and chase the clouds and see where they take me.

It seems like when you got started, you and your dad would go out and the camera kind of came second. Is it still that way now, are you taking the trips you wouldn’t otherwise take for the sake of the photos, or are you still just taking your camera along with you as an afterthought?

I mean, there are trips that are planned specifically around photography. There are things I’ve planned out. You’re right that with my dad it was really about being in nature and the camera came second. It was more about how to love nature, how to exist in nature, how to leave a small footprint. But the camera is never too far out of reach.

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Yesterday I went to Kirkwood for a chili cookout. I looked up and saw the sky, and enjoying some chili and a beer turned into an evening of shooting sunsets.

So, are you camping over several days, or are you pulling over on the side of the road for a quick shot?

Oh, it’s a little bit of both. I have a travel trailer so my wife and dog come with me on the trips, and I’m a big believer in not taking the easy shots. I’m not someone who will pull my car off the highway and take two steps in and start clicking. I also try not to shoot the iconic too much. I may go to an iconic location, but I really pay more attention to that blink moment where I’ll be hiking and I’ll take a double take. You know, most people will just keep going on to the destination, but I’ll stop and think “something just caught my eye,” so I’ll take my gear off and I’ll take the time to figure out what it is and how I’m going to capture it. I think that harkens back to my film days where you had a limited number of exposures, which causes you to think a lot more about your shots because you get so few chances. So it’s not like I’m shooting thousands of exposures. Sometimes I’ll go on trips and I won’t even click the shutter.

Going through your work, I have the feeling that I’m looking at places like Yosemite for the first time. The perspective seems really new.

Another example is the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, which is a perfect example of how you take something everyone has seen and make it somehow different. Is this a photographic negative?

Yeah. Correct.

So you literally reverse the way we’re used to seeing it.

That was shot during the centennial of the Palace of Fine Arts. I was born and raised in San Francisco, so San Francisco is my home base, and when I go there, I look for whatever presents itself. I got there close to sunset hoping that no one would walk through my shot, and of course, the way to do that is to take very long exposures.

That way, you don’t have to deal with it because people fade away.

Your series of human-made objects really struck me, because they all seem to be poetically rotting in a way, and there’s a read of this series that it seems to be about decay, and while the rest of your work seems to extol the outdoors, this series seems to be about the outdoors sort of reclaiming these objects. Is that how you see it?

You hit it right on the head. There’s not a lot of manmade objects in my work, and I’m mostly in love with what nature has to offer and less compelled by what we’ve created on this planet.

Usually when I’m shooting something that’s manmade, what I’m actually shooting is the fact that nature is taking this object back. It interests me to see how nature will eventually start to rust or mold or make it part of the natural landscape.

Earlier you spoke a bit about minimizing your footprint in nature, do you see this push toward photorealism as a way of minimizing your footprint in the photo too?

I definitely channel nature. For me, it’s about the moment and the subject and the story— because there’s usually a story, but it’s more about the feeling; something that happened to me and I’m trying to represent it. There are so many people with so many cameras and so much out there, so it has to be much more for me than just a pretty picture.

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So for you, what is it like being a photographer in a world where everyone fancies themselves as a photographer and has access the same tools professional photographers have?

Yeah, that’s a challenge. Everybody with a camera likes to think they’re a photographer. To their credit, a lot of people take some very nice photos with their phone, and I respect it. But the difference still is that I have a little more of a classical look and take my time. It drives me crazy when I’m standing next to someone in Yosemite or something and it’s just like a machine gun. They stand in the same place and just shoot a bunch of the same thing without understanding what they’re trying to do. They’re not trying to capture the same thing.

I have a photographer friend that describes that as “romancing the shot”—you don’t want to go too quick, and you’ve got to kind of seduce the image into your lens.

Oh yeah! That’s very true. I think it’s about patience. Those of us that are in this for the art, we have no problem standing there forever, and first enjoying the surroundings, but we watch the light too. You know, people come up to me and ask what they can do to get their child involved in photography, and I always give them homework. I have them sit in a room for 20 minutes with no camera, just sit there and decide what they’ll shoot. There’s bound to be something interesting in the room to photograph.

Then after they decide, take another 20 minutes to decide how the image should be represented, you know, maybe it should be backlit, maybe it should be upside down. And then after that 40 minute exercise, then they can take the camera out of the box and make an exposure. That looks a lot different than just picking up the camera and shooting things.

I see a folder on your site of new work, and correct me if I’m wrong, but your new work seems to be more cheery, more optimistic than some of your older work.

I think that’s right. I think what you’re seeing is the fact that now I can kind of express what I’m seeing, how I want to see it, and the way I want to see it, and I think now that I’ve moved on from doing this for validation to doing it for myself. The driving force for me is making a really good image and enjoying the feeling I get when I’m there.

What’s the lasting impression you’d like your work to leave?

Great question! When I’m no longer walking the earth, if for some strange reason my photographs are still there, I hope that people understand that nature was my god. My job was to take that slice of time and present it in a way that is flattering to the eye and, I want to inspire people to get out there and document what we have out there— especially those who can’t get out there. I’m very lucky in that I can get out and see these things and stand in awe of what nature has for us. It always touches me very deep. From a natural standpoint, and also as a way of connecting with my father, who died at a young age, and just taking my career out and saying, “Dad, this is for you.”

Douglas Parks’ photography and studio will be on display as part of this year’s Placerville Arts Association’s Studio Tour, which will take place over two weekends (Sept. 23–24 and Sept. 30–Oct. 1) at various locations throughout Placerville, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Coloma, El Dorado and Diamond Springs. For a full list of participating artists and a map of the event, go to Arttourpaa.com. Visit Douglasparks.com to see his work.

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9.11 MONDAY

The Boardwalk Kublai Khan, No Zodiac, I Am, Earth Down, Know Your Enemy, Nailed Down, 5:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.

Harlow’s Christopher Fairman (Album Release), 50 Watt Heavy, 6 p.m.

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

LowBrau Motown on Monday’s w/ DJ Epik, 9 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays hosted

by Ross Hammond, 7:30 p.m.

Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m.

On The Y Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Press Club Run It Back w/ DJ Nocturnal, DJ Rated-R, Mr. P Chill, 9 p.m.

The Silver Orange Nezumi Onna, Tabloid Tea, 6 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Against Me!, Bleached, The Dirty Nil, 6:30 p.m.

Blue Lamp The Vibrators, Black Saddle Hookers, Jesus & the Dinosaurs, The Square Cools, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s The Church, The Helio Sequence, 7 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe West Coast Songwriters Competition: Best Performers, 6 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 Bill Mylar, 5:30 p.m.; Alex Walker Band, 8 p.m.

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

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

Blue Lamp Skippa da Flippa, 9 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Black Mass, Blessed Curse, The New Plague, 8 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.

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

Harlow’s Marshall Crenshaw y Los Straitjackets, RJ Bloke, 7 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Press Club Teenage Dirtbag! ‘90s Alt Rock House Party, 8 p.m.

Sacramento State: University Union Serna Plaza Nooner w/ Xochitl, 12 p.m.

Shine Sacramento’s Naked Narratives Open Mic, 7 p.m.

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

Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Singer-Songwriter Showcase in the Round, 5:30 p.m.; Jonny Mojo Band, 9 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Corbin, Shlomo, 7 p.m.

Ace of Spades TroyBoi, Gent & Jawns, Meaux Green, Slumberjack, 7 p.m.

The Acoustic Den Cafe Justin Farren, Mare Wakefield & Nomad, Liz Ryder, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

Blue Lamp #HOFDAY Warm Up w/ Nash, C Plus, Mahtie Bush, Doey Rock, Ill Root, Cawzlos and More, 7 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Worthy Goat, Cardboard Houses, Rosemother, Ur X Wife, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke, 9 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 Michael B. Justis, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Geographer, Doombird, So Much Light, 7 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts Al Di Meola, 7:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Jason Angove, 9:30 p.m.

Legends at Woodcreek (Roseville) Thunder Cover Duo, 6 p.m.

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

Momo Sacramento Ras Ijah Eternal Fyah, Levi Myaz, Squarefield Massive, JayTwo, 8 p.m.

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

On The Y Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Ariel Jean, 9:30 p.m.

Press Club Lightweight, Anime Aliens, NAM the Giver, Rex Means King, 8 p.m.

Sacramento State: University Union Ballroom El Grito Celebration feat. The B-Side Players, 7:30 p.m.

Shady Lady The Bumptet, 9 p.m.

Shine Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.

Social Nightclub Breathe Carolina, 10 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; JonEmery, Tatiana McPhee, 9 p.m.

9.15 FRIDAY

Ace of Spades Reverend Horton Heat, Fishbone, Strung Out, 7 p.m.

The Acoustic Den Cafe Coyote Slim, 7 p.m.; Katie Knipp, 8 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Sean Carscadden, 5 p.m.

The Boardwalk ONOFF, California Child, Tonic Zephyr, Nothin’ Special, 7:30 p.m.

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

The Colony Eidola, The Ongoing Concept, Save Us From The Archon, Find Yourself, Lost Things, Subtlety, 6:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Delta Mystics, The Bongo Furys, 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.

Guild Theater Dennis Johnson and The Mississippi Ramblers (Album Release), Dana D, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Dead Winter Carpenters, The Golden Cadillacs, Manzanita, 8 p.m.

Kupros Craft House The Inside Story, 9:30 p.m.

Mix Riffs & Rosé w/ Jacobb Alexander, 6:30 p.m.

MontBleu Resort Casino Michael Franti & Spearhead, 7 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides Mau, Watt Ave. Soul Giants, The Low Cards, 8 p.m.

On The Y Exodus: Gothic Industrial Nightclub w/ Black Rose, 10 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Greg Golden, 9:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Skid Roses, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

The Purple Place Bar & Grill Jayson Angove, 8:30 p.m.

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

The Red Rabbit Kitchen & Bar Karaoke Night, 9 p.m.

Sauced BBQ & Spirits Madison Hudson, 9:30 p.m.

Shady Lady Boca do Rio, Valo Boheme, 9 p.m.

Shine Harmonica Ray Band, The Lava Pups, 8 p.m.

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

Swabbies on the River Pato Banton, UrbanFire, 6 p.m.

Torch Club Natalie Cortez, 5:30 p.m.; Brad Absher & Swamp Royale, 9 p.m.

Two Rivers Cider Co. And Then Came Humans, The Gold Souls, Samantha Sipin, 6 p.m.

Zinfandel Grille Doug Pauly, 7 p.m.

9.16 SATURDAY

Ace of Spades The Dan Band, 7:30 p.m.

The Acoustic Den Cafe The Old West Trio, 7 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Zapato Viejo, 3 p.m.

Blue Lamp 16, Yawning Man, Alex Perez & The Rising Tide, Endless Yawn, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Cap City Heavy Fest Day 1: Spite, With Wolves, These Streets, Aethere, Whitewolf, Tyranocannon, 12 Gauge Facelift, Failure to Thrive, Focara, Set Trip, God Van Damme, Devthbed, 3:30 p.m.

Capitol Garage The Corner w/ DJ Veyn & Guests, 10 p.m.

Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) John Scofield & Jon Cleary, 8 p.m.

City of Elk Grove City Hall Party on the Palms Teen Dance Party, 6 p.m.

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Issue 248 • September 11 – September 25, 2017

Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Golden Shoulders, Sarah Bethe Nelson, Rusty Miller Davia, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Kawika Kahiapo, 5:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Alex Jenkins, 9:30 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Club Necromancy w/ DJs Keyz, David V, Opal Dusk and More, 9 p.m.

Miner’s Leap Winery Shane Dwight, 6 p.m.

Momo Sacramento The Movement feat.

Shadia, 9:30 p.m.

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

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

Old Sacramento #HOFDAY: Hippie Sabotage, DJ Noodles, DJ Amen & Kool John, Joyzu, Hobo Johnson & The Love Makers, Warm Brew, C Plus, Blaq Tuxedo, FVME Squad and More, 3 p.m.

On The Y Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Locked-N-Loaded, 9:30 p.m.

Palazzo di Migianella (El Dorado Hills) Folsom Lake Symphony Gala 2017, 6 p.m.

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

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Lost In Suburbia, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

The Purple Place Bar & Grill Skunkdub, 8:30 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Cripple Creek Band, 10 p.m.

Shady Lady Current Personae, 9 p.m.

Shine The Touch, The Triple 7’s, Michael Conrad, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Latin Night, 9:30 p.m.

South Natomas Community Park Natomas Pops in the Park w/ Solsa, 5 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Skid Roses, Crüella, On The Fly, 3 p.m.

Torch Club Loose Engines, 5:30 p.m.; Afro Funk Experience, 9 p.m.

Vernon Street Town Square (Roseville) Concerts on the Square w/ Bubba and the Boys, 7:30 p.m.

Whired Wine Ralph Gordon, 8:30 p.m.

Yolo Brewing Co. The Outcome, 7 p.m.

Zinfandel Grille Bob Ringwald, 7 p.m.

9.17 SUNDAY

The Acoustic Den Cafe Ukulele Jam and Singalong, 11 a.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. The Twilight Drifters, 3 p.m.

Blue Lamp Apothesary, Digital Havoc, Tzimani, 17Ten, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Cap City Heavy Fest Day 2: Big Business, Armed for Apocalypse, Chrome Ghost, xTom Hanx, Kyntallah, Worship, Liars Cult, Dolores 5000, Not, 4:30 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Candela, 1 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Folsom Hotel Saloon Vagabond Brothers, 3 p.m.

Harlow’s Pup, Destroy Boys, 6 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.

On The Y ‘80s Industry Night w/ DJ Nachtdoom, 10 p.m.

Pioneer Congregational Church Jennifer Reason, 3 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Mick Martin, 3 p.m.

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

Shady Lady Alex Jenkins, 9 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Rachel Steele and Road 88, 1 p.m.

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

Yolo Brewing Co. Julie and the Jukes, 3 p.m.

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9.18 MONDAY

Antiquite Maison Privee Ann and Steve Roach Quintet, 7 p.m.

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

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.

Harlow’s Robbie Fulks, 5:30 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.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Lia Menaker, 4 p.m.

Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m.

On The Y Karaoke, 9 p.m.

9.19 TUESDAY

Blue Lamp Dead Meadow and Guests, 8 p.m.

Crest Theatre Benise, 6:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Andrew Belle, Praytell, 5:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Beginning Bluegrass Club, 6:30 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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 The Heartlights, Krebtones, Boy Romeo, 8 p.m.

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

9.20 WEDNESDAY

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

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

The Boardwalk King’s Kaleidoscope, Propaganda, 6:30 p.m.

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

The Colony Dandelion Massacre, Jessie Williams, Hannah Noel, Jacob From Twilight, 7:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

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

Harlow’s Curren$y, Ski Beatz, Kent Jones, Corner Boy P, T.Y., 6 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Palms Playhouse (Winters) Anna & Elizabeth, 7 p.m.

Sacramento State: University Union Serna Plaza Nooner w/ The Usual Haunts, 12 p.m.

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

Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Singer-Songwriter Showcase in the Round, 5:30 p.m.; Red Dirt Ruckus, 9 p.m.

9.21 THURSDAY

Ace of Spades Twiztid, Moonshine Bandits, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Whitney Peyton, Andrew W Boss, D-One, Ninja Loc, 6 p.m.

The Acoustic Den Cafe Alex Walker & Liz Ryder, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

The Colony Cornered By Zombies and More, 8 p.m.

Community Center Theater The Beach Boys, 7:30 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum Jazz Night at the Crocker: Vivian Lee, 6:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m.

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

Harlow’s Willie Watson, Bedouine, 7:30 p.m.

Legends at Woodcreek (Roseville) Bobby Zoppi, 6 p.m.

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

UC Davis Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Los Tigres Del Norte, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m.

On The Y Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Palms Playhouse (Winters) Corky Siegel and Matthew Santos, 8 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge Markus Schulz, 10 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Ashley Barron, 9:30 p.m.

Press Club Trash Rock, 9 p.m.

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

Shine Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; City of Trees Brass Band, 9 p.m.

9.22 FRIDAY

The Acoustic Den Cafe Young Ladies Performance Night feat. Avi Gattani, Kendra Dantes, Tennille Marcelino, Beatrice Vale and More, 6 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. What’s Left, 5 p.m.

The Boardwalk Cryptic Wisdom w/ DJ Michael Fox, Anthony BeastMode, Us vs U, Kali Streetz, Theo and the Frequensee, Jaded Jessay and More, 7:30 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Sworn To The Black, Octtobraa, Bavmorda, 7 p.m.

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

Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) Simrit, 7:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Honey B & the Cultivation, Sacto Storytellers, JayTwo, 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 Tennyson, Photayne, 6 p.m.; Valley Queen, Beautiful Dudes, 9:30 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts Los Lobos, 8 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 3 Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally Band, 8 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Ticket to Ride, 9:30 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Iola Rose Band, 7 p.m.

Mix Riffs & Rosé w/ Jason Weeks, 6:30 p.m.

Natomas Park The Outcome, 6 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides Terra Ferno, Nova Sutro Chick Habit, 9 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Left of Centre, 9:30 p.m.

Palms Playhouse (Winters) Hot Club of San Francisco, 8 p.m.

Papa Murphy’s Park Gloria Trevi vs.

Alejandra Guzman, 8 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Burning in Blue feat.

Toryn Green, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

The Purple Place Bar & Grill Synrgy, 8:30 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Big Bad Boogie Rock, 9:30 p.m.

Sacramento State: Music Recital Hall

Sacramento State String Bass Concert, 7:30 p.m.

Shady Lady Switchbladetrio, 9 p.m.

Shine Flight Mongoose, Queen Milk, The New Crowns, 8 p.m.

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

Swabbies on the River Latin Touch, 6 p.m.

Torch Club Reds Blues (Album Release), 5:30 p.m.; Alabama Mike, Andy T, 9 p.m.

Yolo Brewing Co. Highway 50 Blues, Queen Milk and Sick Mystic, 5 p.m.

Zinfandel Grille Crystal Image Band, 7 p.m.

9.23 SATURDAY

The Acoustic Den Cafe The Music of Bob Dylan, 12 p.m.; The Jones Gang, 8 p.m.

Blue Lamp Scratch Outs, Bandulus, Matamoska, DJ Nina Cole, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Graybar Hotel, Decipher, Dead Celebrities, 7 p.m.

Capitol Garage The Corner w/ DJ Veyn & Guests, 10 p.m.

Capitol Mall Farm to Fork Festival: Blind Pilot, The Lone Bellow, The White Buffalo, Chuck Ragan & The Camaraderie, Joe Pug, Inland, Manzanita, 11 a.m.

Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) Perla Batalla, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Temple K. Kirk, Slug Muffin, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Peter Petty (Album Release Show & 50th Birthday Celebrity Roast), 6:30 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts Classical Masters Music Festival, 7 p.m.

The Hideaway Kill The Precedent, Solanum, Sowers of Dissent, Frack!, 9 p.m.

Historic Old Folsom Folsom Live: Tommy Castro and The Painkillers, The Stone Foxes, Joy and Madness, Arden Park Roots, Jackson Michelson, The Good Samaritans and More, 5 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Tent City Christ, 9:30 p.m.

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

McConnell Estates Winery Sax on the River w/ Marcus Anderson, Phil Denny and More, 3 p.m.

Momo Sacramento Igwe Aka, 6:30 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides The Pikeys, Radio Orangevale, Jem & Scout, Pomegranate, 8:30 p.m.

On The Y His Name Is Robert Paulson, Demon Hammer, The New Plague, 7 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Straight Shooter, 9:30 p.m.

Palms Playhouse (Winters) Jim Kweskin and Meredith Axelrod, 8 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Inspector 71, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

The Purple Place Bar & Grill Toryn Green, 8:30 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Bobby Zoppi & the Corduroys, 10 p.m.

Sauced BBQ & Spirits Michael Beck Band, 9:30 p.m.

Shady Lady Reggie Graham, 9 p.m.

Shine Plugg Mentality, Hoser, Knockout, 8 p.m.

Steamboat Acres (Courtland) BBQ and Blues on the Farm w/ Red’s Blues, Ray Catfish Copeland Band, Roharpo the Bluesman, 12 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Savannah Blue, 1 p.m.; When Doves Cry (Prince tribute), 7 p.m.

Torch Club Damaged Goodz, 5:30 p.m.; Dennis Jones Band, 9 p.m.

Wildwood Kitchen & Bar 1 Year Anniversary Pavilions Patio Party w/ WonderBread 5, 6 p.m.

Yolo Brewing Co. Remix, 6 p.m.

Zinfandel Grille The Cocuzzi’s, 7 p.m.

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9.24 SUNDAY

The Acoustic Den Cafe Ukulele Jam and Singalong, 11 a.m.

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

Blue Lamp Buster Shuffle, Captain Cutiepie, 8 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Karaoke, 5 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Junius, Black Mare, Mustard Gas and Roses, (Waning), 8 p.m.

Community Center Theater Johnny Mathis, 7:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Sacramento Blues Society Hall of Fame Awards, 1 p.m.; Agent Orange Flatfoot 56, Get Dead, 7 p.m.

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

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

Old Ironsides Marty Tater’s Birthday Show w/ You Front the Band, 3:30 p.m.

Papa Murphy’s Park City of Trees Music Festival: Blink-182, Bleachers, Iration, Dreamcar, Bishop Briggs, New Politics, Sir Sly, The Greeting Committee, Rituals of Mine, Petaluma, Our People, Element of Soul, Write Or Die, The Moans, Zephyr, 2 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Dennis Jones, 3 p.m.

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

Shady Lady Peter Petty, 9 p.m.

St. John’s Lutheran Church Paul Jacobs Organ Concert, 3 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Apple Z, 3 p.m.

Torch Club Sacramento Blues Society Hall of Fame After Party, 6 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

Yolo Brewing Co. Alex Trujillo, 2 p.m.

New Faces Showcase, Sept. 14, 8 p.m.

Shawn Wayans, Sept. 15 - 16, Fri., 8 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 7 & 9:15 p.m.

The Future of Comedy Showcase w/ Kabir Singh and Guests, Sept. 17, 7 p.m.

HaHas for Hurricane Relief w/ Keith Lowell Jensen, DJ Sandhu, D Tyler, Alfonso Portela, Hosted by Big Al, Sept.

20, 8 p.m.

WellRED Comedy Tour: Trae Crowder, Drew Morgan, Corey Ryan Forrester, Sept. 22 - 23, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10 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.

Sacramento State: University Union Ballroom 42nd Annual San Francisco International Stand Up Comedy Competition, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m.

Tommy T’s 5 Comics for $5 feat. Kennelia Stradwick, E Clarke, Corey Calvert, Ryan Chan, Hitman Thorton, Sept. 15 16, Fri., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 7 p.m.

Sommore, Sept. 22 -24, Fri., 7:30 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 7 & 9:45 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Misc.

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

914 Capitol Mall Sacramento United PARK(ing) Day, Sept. 16, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

10th Street (Between C & D Streets) The Washington Neighborhood Center’s Barrio Market feat. Artists, Crafters, Food Trucks and More, Sept. 17, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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

B Street Theatre Mainstage Series: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Sept.

16 - Oct. 29 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.

MONDAY Blue Cue Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m.

Blue Lamp Lil Wyte, White Gold, Los Blue Lamp The Darling Clementines Ghost, 6 p.m. feat. Burlesque, Live Music, Spoken Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Word, Circus and More, Sept. 15, 8 p.m.

Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m.

The Boxing Donkey Trivia Night, Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Tuesday’s, 8 p.m.

LowBrau Motown on Monday’s w/ DJ The Brickhouse Gallery & Art Complex Epik, 9 p.m.

Willow Tree Roots Fashion and Art Show, Sept. 16, 5 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays hosted

by Ross Hammond, 7:30 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Cory’s Cult Classics: David Lynch Double Feature, Sept. 17, Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & 7 p.m.

Friends, 5:30 p.m.

California State Capitol Legends of On The Y Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Wine, Sept. 14, 6 p.m.

Capitol Mall Comedy Certified Farmers Market, Thursday’s, Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) 42nd 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Annual San Francisco International Farm to Fork Festival, Sept. 23, 11 a.m.

Stand Up Comedy Competition feat.

- 6:30 p.m.

Tricia Bates, Mike Betancourt, Aliya Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) Kanani, Kazu Kusano, Justin Lockwood National Acrobats and Martial Artists and More, Sept. 15, 8 p.m. of the People’s Republic of China, Sept.

Laughs Unlimited 21, 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Joey Medina feat. Drew Marks, Sept.

Cesar Chavez Plaza Certified Farmers 15 - 17, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Market, Wednesday’s, 10 a.m. - 1:30 Sun., 7 p.m. p.m.

Best of Open Mic Showcase, Sept. 19, Classy Hippie Tea Co. Kombucha Home 8 p.m.

Brew Class, Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m.

Deaf Puppies Comedy Night Hosted by Country Club Plaza Certified Farmers Nick Larson, Sept. 20, 7 p.m.

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McClellan Conference Center Guac Off 2017 West Coast Style, Sept. 23, 4 p.m.

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

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LOVE AND WAR DEAD CROSS, SECRET CHIEFS 3 Ace of Spades • Tuesday, August 29 WORDS & PHOTOS PAUL PIAZZA Over the years, vocalist Mike Patton has had a complicated relationship with Sacramento music fans. Although area music fans seem to love every band he’s been a part of, he’s worked hard for decades to get some extreme reactions from them with his confrontational stage tactics. The vocalist, whose most famous stints are with the groups Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, is known for his angelic vocals but he’s also pretty adroit at getting a rise out of a crowd wherever he goes.

And for some reason, he has had a special place in his heart for Sacramento.

For example, when Faith No More opened for Metallica at Cal Expo in 1989, Patton confronted and berated the crowd throughout his band’s set. As a means to pacify the crowd, Metallica’s James Hetfield came out to join Faith No More on “War Pigs” near the end of their set. This had a soothing effect on the crowd, many of whom seemed ready to storm the stage due to Patton’s nonstop verbal abuse.

However, the singer’s most infamous event was in 2002, when his band Tomahawk were opening for Tool at Arco Arena. It was July of that year and barely a month after Western Conference Finals, when the Kings had gone down in a tough seven-game series to the Lakers in that very building. Unbeknownst to the fans at the concert, Patton is a huge Lakers fan.

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Patton asked the fans if they liked basketball.

When they responded in the affirmative, he said he did too. Then, he unzipped the coveralls he was wearing, revealing a Kobe Bryant jersey beneath. This would have been bad enough, had he not followed it up by berating the crowd brutally about how much better the Lakers were than the Kings while particularly laying into Vlade Divac’s reputation. The room seemed to glow red with anger for the rest of the band’s set.

There are still Kings fans who will not go see him perform with any band after that one.

Fast-forward to 2017 and Patton came out to Ace of Spades on this warm night with a new hardcore/metal supergroup called Dead Cross. The band features former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo, The Locust/Retox bassist Justin Pearson and Retox guitarist Michael Crain.

Patton, who turns 50 next year, may have mellowed a little bit with time. Having recently recovered from a skateboarding mishap while on this tour, the vocalist was in fine form, singing aggressively and careening athletically around the stage for much of the night. At times, he almost seemed polite, even thanking the crowd for their support on multiple occasions.

But let’s not kid ourselves, it was still Patton.

At one point, he tossed the mic into the crowd and waited to see what would happen. One person went on an indecipherable rant, another

Dead Cross

muttered some slanderous words to the singer.

People wrestled over the mic. Patton stood there looking at these folks like a disappointed parent, shaking his head after he had given the crowd enough rope to hang themselves. When he finally got the mic back he shook his head and said, “Fuckin’ Sacramento.”

As for the show itself, it’s important to note that Dead Cross have recorded just one album and it clocks in at 25 minutes. Therefore, since they were the headliner, their set had needed some extra beef. The band provided this as they took on “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” by Bauhaus midway through the set and “Nazi Punks Fuck Off” by the Dead Kennedys near the end.

Much of the band’s material was propelled by the powerful double-kick of Lombardo, the legendary Slayer drummer, who at 52 seems to be very much in his prime. On Dead Cross cuts like “Idiopathic” and “The Future Has Been Cancelled,” he was bombastic, precise and brilliant. Bandmates Pearson and Crain were solid players who kept up a frenetic pace during the entire set.

The openers on this night were Secret Chiefs 3. There were many in the crowd who had never seen this band and most of them came away greatly impressed. Led by Trey Spruance, who formerly played with Patton in Mr. Bungle, the five-piece band displayed a master class of musical chops. They dabble in many styles and have a sound that reflects interests in traditional Persian, Arab and Indian music that is blended with surf rock, death metal and film music.

A few of the things that wowed the crowd about Secret Chiefs 3 on this night were their

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dramatic and abrupt tempo shifts, stunning musicianship and the fact that they appeared so nonchalant about doing the whole thing while donning monk’s robes. There is a mystery about this band, however, that runs far deeper than the monk hoods though. According to their own press, they “continue to operate in blissful ignorance of current musical fashions, remaining only enchanted by what can be unlocked in modern mediums by applying a specific recipe of premodern, almost ancient processes to them.”

Besides Spruance, who displayed some insanely creative fretwork, the band featured an incredible rhythm section. Lefty bassist Joe Lester paired with drummer Pej Mon to form a ferocious attack on the band’s ever-shifting tempos. Also impressive was guitarist Jason Schimmel who played a Telecaster, bouzouki and a unique nonstandard tuning diatonic guitar.

So it seemed appropriate that at the end of the night, after Dead Cross had finished the Dead Kennedys cover during their encore, that Patton began throat chanting as he kneeled on the floor while Lombardo provided the bass kick intro to Slayer’s “Reign in Blood.” The band momentarily launched into the beginning of that song, then made an abrupt and brief segue into the chorus of Faith No More’s “Epic,” and were done playing for the night. Then as Cuban soukous music blasted through the speakers, Lombardo came out from behind his kit and did the samba with Patton momentarily before dancing across the stage with a huge smile on his face. The only reaction they got from the crowd at the end of this great night was one of pure love and appreciation.

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As I write this, I’m watching news footage of Hurricane Irma, a category 4 storm, tear through Florida. Such a devastating weather event would be devastating enough on its own, but coming so close on the heels of another horrible storm, Harvey, which left Houston underwater, makes Irma all the more traumatic. If you’re looking for ways to help, there are many charities out there to contribute to, such as the Red Cross, and on Sept. 12, the major networks will air a benefit show called Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Harvey at 8 p.m. on CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox and CMT. While my thoughts are with people in Florida and Texas, as is often the case with me, I’ve become distracted by news from the cosmos. I often look to the stars in times of trouble, and I’m not sure if it’s because it’s easier than facing the problems at hand, or because space is just that badass. It’s probably a mixture of both.

Nevertheless, one of humanity’s greatest explorers is about to call it a day, going out like a gangsta as it burns up and crashes into Saturn.

The spacecraft Cassini began its lonely mission 20 years ago in October 1997. It then took a seven-year trip across the solar system before it arrived at Saturn where its work began.

In 2005, Cassini, the precocious scamp that it is, dropped off a probe on Saturn’s moon Titan, like a boss. That probe, the European Space Agency’s Huygens probe, confirmed the existence of water on Titan.

A decade later, Cassini collected data from another of Saturn’s moons, Enceladus, that suggested a heated ocean existed beneath the celestial body’s icy surface. The presence of water, of course, could suggest that life could exist or has existed on one of these moons.

Perhaps they’re just microbes or whatever, but maybe even if they are, who knows? I’m sure given billions of years to evolve, maybe even microbes can become sentient. If that’s the case, and any of them are reading this, I’d just like to say, “‘Sup, guys. Sorry we’ve been spying on you with all these probes and such. It’s just how humans say, ‘hi.’”

So Cassini has been a busy little craft, but over the past year, it’s been more industrious than ever. In April, it began its “Grand Finale,” as

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a video released by NASA called it. Since then, Cassini has been making repeated dives in the gap between Saturn and its rings, which may be the most metal thing anything has ever done. In so doing, it’s produced some of the most droolworthy photos of the gas giant’s most iconic feature we have ever seen.

But like all of us, Cassini, too, must succumb to the cold hand of death. The spacecraft is running out of fuel. In fact, on Sept. 15, more than 740 million miles away from the planet of its origin, Cassini will have completed its mission.

Unfortunately, It won’t receive a gold watch upon its retirement (I’m not sure even the finest Rolex would function in the deepest reaches of space), nor will it receive a well-deserved pension or benefit from Social Security (by the time it got back here, one would have to wonder if the latter would even still exist). No, Cassini will go out like it lived—like a boss. It will fight “to keep its antenna pointed toward Earth and transmit its farewell,” the aforementioned video said poetically, “as Cassini becomes part of the planet itself.”

As cool as it is that this little spacecraft that could made it all the way out to wherever the fuck Saturn is and hung out for almost 20 years and sent back all these neat photos and data, who knows it if will ever really matter. Sure, it gives nerds like me a monumental space boner, but that doesn’t really amount to a whole lot.

Does it really matter if there’s water on a distant world that none of us will ever get to—that our grandchildren’s grandchildren even won’t ever step foot on? Probably not. Then there’s this other part of me that thinks that the only reason we got this far as a species is because some ancestor of ours looked up at the sky and said to the people standing next to him, “What the fuck is all that shit?” Sure, they probably went on to sacrifice others in appeasement of whatever god they thought put it all up there, but it was still a very important step. Maybe Cassini is, too.

Maybe in 10,000 years when our future selves are hanging out in a Starbucks on Enceladus, they’ll point to a distant blue marble that we used to call home and say, “Remember when we used to live there? Let’s not make that same mistake again.”

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