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Often, I use my column to talk about what’s in the issue. A lot of the times I focus on the two cover stories. And while our cover stories on Jonah Matranga and Danielle Moné Truitt are great in this issue, I’d like to mix it up and give a little love to the other two features: Built to Spill and Aviator’s Restaurant. I’ve been a huge Built to Spill fan ever since college. Their albums just really resonated with me, especially at that time. It was a time where I was figuring out who I really was and what I wanted to do with my life. There’s something about Doug Martsch’s lyrics and tone that make me question the world, dare I say, in an happy/sad/emo sort of way. Turns out, our contributor Niki Kangas has a similar fondness for Built to Spill, so I knew she’d be perfect for this interview to preview their show at Harlow’s on May 12. Read her Q&A with Martsch starting on page 24. Also note that at the time this issue went to press, I was told by the promoter that there were less than 30 tickets remaining to this show! Buy your tickets now friends! And if it does sell out, being the Submerge reader that you are, you will have a chance to win a pair of tickets. Follow these two easy steps:  1) Sign up for our mailing list, if you haven’t already. You can do that by going to our website and scrolling to the bottom. 2) Email info@submergemag.com and let us know what your favorite Built to Spill album is! Please put “Submerge / Built to Spill Contest” in the subject line so we don’t miss it. Fun fact: Mine is There’s Nothing Wrong with Love. We’ll pick the pair of winners at random on May 2 at 3 p.m. PST. Good luck! OK, on to another story in this issue I’m excited about. Last year I discovered one of the coolest little breakfast places in Sacramento called Aviator’s, located directly next to the Sacramento Executive Airport. One late night a bartender filled me and my husband in on what her favorite breakfast spot was. Now, I love my fair share of farm-to-fork, fancy eateries, but I also LOVE hole-in-the-wall joints. For example, there’s nothing I love more than an occasional Sunday afternoon spent at The Virgin Sturgeon, drinking house wine or Miller Lite’s. If you can get down with hidden gems like that, off the beaten path, then Aviator’s may just be be your favorite new breakfast spot. I pitched this idea to a few writers last year and it never worked out with their schedules. With Spring upon us, I figured more planes will be taking off and landing, more than Winter at least, so I pitched the perfect writer for this assignment, Robert Berry, who ran with it. Yes, I said planes taking off and landing. While you’re eating. Read more about this unique Sacramento dining experience starting on page 20. Read. Learn. Do rad things. – Melissa

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The fourth annual weekend long celebration of local music, art, comedy and culture known as First Festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6 at North Natomas’ Tanzanite Park (2220 Tanzanite Ave., Sacramento). There will be five stages hosting more than 40 bands, plus stand-up comedy, dance, poetry, food and drinks, tons of vendors and so much more. Single-day tickets are currently just $25, and weekend warrior passes are $42 (but hurry because prices go up May 3!). Read on to learn about eight things we think you need to know about this awesome, all-local, all-ages festival! This event is extremely family-friendly and inviting to everyone! First Festival has a very easy-going, unpretentious vibe about it. There will be a lot of cool stuff to do with your kiddos scattered around the festival grounds, like The Wish Wagon, Penny the Photo Lounge, Corn Hole with Radii 150, cool art installations, and much more (like a huge inflatable unicorn, peacock and flamingo that people can actually get inside and lounge in!) so bring the whole fam out to experience some local culture. Please note that kids age 5 and older will need a ticket.

They’ve got you covered for food and drinks all day long! Snack on grub from local eateries like Jim Denny’s, Kado’s Asian Grill, Downtown Dogs, Post Oak Barbecue, KettleTopia and others. Enjoy desserts from Snowie King, Conscious Creamery and more. Sip local brews from New Helvetia, Sudwerk, New Glory and others, or enjoy craft cocktails.

Do not sleep on the opening bands! Some of the artists going on early (gates open at 11 a.m. and music starts at noon each day) are most definitely worthy of your time, so get to First Festival when it starts. Some of Saturday’s stand-out early performers are Heat of Damage, Worthy Goat, Shotgun Sawyer and Flight Mongoose, all hitting the stage before 2 p.m. Same goes for Sunday, with early performances from acts like The Brangs, The Hey-Nows!, Unified School District and Jesus & The Dinosaurs. See the full rundown and set times at Firstfestsac.com/schedule. Music wraps up at 10 p.m. each night so you can be home in bed at a reasonable hour.

It will be A Lot Like Birds’ final performance ever. Yes, you read that right, the popular Sacramentobased post-hardcore outfit, who have been actively touring and putting out rad music since 2009, are hanging things up. Their appearance at First Festival (they play last on Sunday night, scheduled to go on at 8:30 p.m.) will feature a guest appearance by vocalist Kurt Travis (it’ll be his first show back with ALLB since departing from the band a number of years ago).

Some of the most exciting local acts are playing First Festival! Whether you’re an enthusiast of local music or not, you’ll walk away from this festival proud of our scene after catching sets from Sunmonks, The Moans, Mondo Deco, Vinnie Guidera and the Dead Birds, Charlie Muscle, The Philharmonik, PRVLGS and many others.

There’s going to be a stage area dubbed “The Circus” that will house stand-up comedy from the likes of Parker Newman, Jason Bargert, Robert Berry, Shahera Hyatt, Sydney Stigerts and others, along with poetry, burlesque dancing, a hip-hop cypher and more. Please note that some of the performances in The Circus might be most appropriate for 18-plus.

You can shop your heart out, too! Bring some cash (or use one of the ATMs inside the festival grounds) because you’ll want to peruse goods from vendors like Flobell Boutique, New Element Art, Drugstore Cowboy, Hammer and Hilo, Identity Boutique, J&J Cosmic Creations, and many others. Plus, don’t forget to support the bands and buy some merch from them, too!

The headliners are no joke! Hip-hop greats Blackalicious, rock ‘n’ roll duo Dog Party, the aforementioned A Lot Like Birds, singer-songwriter Jonah Matranga (more on him later in this issue!), and the the retro-futuristic Butterscotch are among those with top billing at this year’s First Festival. Discover more at Firstfestsac. com/music.

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BOCEPHUS CHIGGER bocephus@submergemag.com Being the personal attorney for the President of the United States certainly has its perks, but getting raided by the FBI is probably not one of them. Unfortunately for Michael Cohen, this is now his life. Cohen is reportedly under criminal investigation over his personal business dealings, whatever that means. The feds searched his home, hotel room, office, safe deposit box, cell phones and computers recently, and seized several items to be used as evidence against him in court. Through court proceedings over the admissibility of this evidence, we’ve learned that Michael Cohen only has three clients: the President, a top Republican fundraiser named Elliott Broidy and Fox News’ own Sean Hannity. Cohen’s legal work for his first two clients has been as a fixer, silencing people with knowledge of their sexual indiscretions with hush money, non-disclosure agreements and threats of costly litigation. We’ve been left to guess why Hannity hired him, but thanks to my mastery of the internets and its tubes that lead to the court, I’ve obtained some of Cohen’s email exchanges with his clients and am here to share them with you. Enjoy! 11/21/16 To: Michael Cohen <fuckyou@ payme.com> From: Donald Trump <Trump@ Trump.Trump> PAPER TRAIL?

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I always knew I would WIN the presidency, Michael, and I definitely did it BIG LEAGUE all by MYSELF!!! Wait until you see the crowds at my inauguration. THEY WILL BE RECORD BREAKING!!! Gonna blow that punk OBUMMER right out of the water! Anyway, just want to make sure you shredded all that Russia stuff like Putin told us to do. He seems like a smart guy, maybe not as smart as me, but smart. My gut says go with Putin on this one. So, let’s make sure all that stuff gets shredded and the money is stashed in the Caymans. Also, my son Don Jr. may be in need of your services soon. He is certainly a chip off the old block!

Good afternoon, Mr. Cohen. I got your email address from the President. I am a top campaign fundraiser for the Republican National Committee and I’m afraid I’ve landed myself in a bit of trouble. You see, there was this party at the Playboy Mansion after the inauguration and my fellow Republicans and I were reveling in our wins this last cycle. I think we may have got a bit out of hand and I fornicated with a playmate. Now this woman is calling me about being pregnant with my child. I’m a married man and I can’t have this information out. Can you help shut this hussy up?

Hey Mike! I have a real estate question for you. Let’s say I slept with my real estate agent, but it happened in another country. Would that be considered cheating on my wife? Thanks bud!

–THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Can you believe it?!?) 11/22/16 To: Donald Trump <Trump@Trump. Trump> From: Michael Cohen <fuckyou@ payme.com> Re: PAPER TRAIL? First off, let me say congratulations and that I always believed in you, Mr. Trump. Let me assure you that we’ve done a great job of handling this whole Russia thing. Not a word is going to get out. It’s a non-issue just like Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. It’s all been taken care of and I’ll keep an eye on Don Jr. too! I’m always at your service, Mr. President! –Michael Cohen, Esq.

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It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance Mr. Broidy. I think I understand your situation and a friend of the President’s is a friend of mine. I don’t think you have too much to worry about. Who wouldn’t cheat on their wife with a playmate? Mr. Trump has been gracious enough to get me invited to the mansion as well and I certainly had a great time. You don’t need to worry. I’ve dealt with their kind before. There is always a price that will keep someone quiet. I’ll just need to know how much you are willing to part with. I can also offer my services on retainer if you plan on going back to the mansion and want an extra layer of protection. No reason for you to stop having a good time, am I right? –Michael Cohen, Esq.

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If you’ve been paying attention to pop culture news or simply skimmed Twitter over the last three months, chances are you’ve seen or heard SOB x RBE circulating. Featured on the Kendrick Lamar-curated soundtrack for Black Panther—alongside artists such as ScHoolboy Q, 2 Chainz and Travis Scott—the Vallejo-based rap group generated serious acclaim for their track “Paramedic!,” a wild, hard-hitting, hyphy blend of the foursome’s distinct voices and energy. SOB x RBE (which stands for Strictly Only Brothers, Real Boi Entertainment, and who are comprised of Yhung T.O. Slimmy B, DaBoii and Lul G) took Ace of Spades’ stage Saturday, April 14 for a manic, chaotic and, more times than not, aggressive show. SOB entered the premises following their opener Cuban Doll, who I now refer to as “Mini Minaj.” The rapper desperately tried to play catch-up with her own lyrics, and my first interaction with Cuban Doll was hopefully my last. I also hoped that, like a fine wine, my Friday night experience would get better with time. No one will disagree that SOB conveys an enormous amount of energy during their performances. They were in constant motion across the stage, interacting with each other as they danced and even threw water on screaming fans. Unfortunately, their lively onstage technique came at the expense of their lyrical performance. During their two-hour show, there was more pronunciation from the 18-year-old fans within the pit than the 18-year-olds on stage. SOB, like Cuban Doll, were constantly off their own music. When they finally managed to connect with their sound, their lyrics were drowned out by their own bass.

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Midway through the performance, Yhung T.O. apologized for some of the group being “too lit” to perform, and decided to continue rapping on behalf of his peers. I must acknowledge how committed and true SOB’s fanbase is. Their consistent loyalty was proven, as they performed every lyric to SOB’s music when SOB could not. The larger-than-life expectation for their show was never met, and as an audience member, neither was mine. My favorite part of the night was watching the children SOB x RBE brought on stage. All ethics out the window, the children—all between the ages of 5 and 10—were just as hyped, if not more so, than SOB. With marijuana smoke blanketing the acoustics, one-by-one, children took the stage to dance and rap along with SOB. The kiddos flipped off the audience, cursed and displayed the many profanities within SOB’s lyrics; it was as if SOB x RBE produced mini-mes of themselves just in time for the ending of the show. SOB closed with fan-favorite

“Paramedic!,” which began in and stayed in darkness on stage for the duration of the song. SOB, their mini-mes and any other person in connection to the group joined together for a pivotal and climactic ending to the night. The illumination of the spotlights were replaced by the shrieks of overly-hyped teenagers trying to scream over one another to claim their worth as a fan. By now, the strain in SOB’s voices was clearly heard, though I doubt this concerned anyone but me. At one point, one of the children on stage with SOB was on top of the DJ booth dancing five feet off the ground. He was hastily put back on the ground (whether for safety or liability issues is unknown) before someone literally needed to call a paramedic. As SOB x RBE group closed the show, the crowd erupted into cheers and cries. This resulted in a surge of energetic attendees trying to exit Ace of Spades’ doors in hopes of being first in line for a meet-and-greet with the group. As I felt my eyes glaze over, a modest signal of disappointment mixed with exhaustion— which was perfectly in-tune with my throbbing, music-induced headache—I could only think one thing: “I missed Coachella’s opening night live stream for this?”

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OUTSIDE THE 9-TO-5 SAC AND BACK: SPRINGTIME IN AUBURN WORDS & PHOTOS ELLEN BAKER Winter disappeared with haste. Awakening to the spring birds chirping, I gazed out my bedroom window on Saturday morning to see the blue sky sharing its space with only a few wispy white clouds. I pressed the back of my hand to the window as I do to check the outside temperature and it felt warm. Last week it hailed and looked like a Chicago Christmas in our backyard for three days, and now this? I had planned for cold weather activities such as cleaning the house, drinking hot chocolate and schnapps in my pajamas, and finishing my book curled up by the fire, but once I pressed my hand to the window, excitement rushed through me and it was time to strategize a new plan. I find this happens to me often: waking up to a beautiful day only to feel like I am obliged to take advantage of it, as if I’ll ruin the day if I don’t do something active, something adventurous. There is a healthy medium to be found of taking the time to do nothing—to enjoy the warmth of the air, the sounds of the animals and the satisfaction of just sitting, but that healthy medium seems to be skewed in many of us, and most times I want to go “seize the day.” For these days in particular, I head to Auburn: a 35-minute drive from Sacramento with a variety of options for all sorts of escapades.

HIKING Auburn is filled with hiking trails; it is also a great place for pups, but check the leash laws for the specific route before letting Fido off leash. It’s looked down upon (and against the law in some areas, understandably), and I have received many a comment for my free-range dog. Here a few of my favorites, in no specific order.

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Hidden Falls Regional Park: Almost everyone knows this one so crowds are a no-brainer, but it is good for various physical abilities. Stevens Trail: Technically Colfax, just around 17 miles northeast of Auburn, but it’s beautiful in the springtime. Watch out for flooding! American River Confluence: This is where the two rivers meet and where the majority of the parking is. Here, you can pretty much pick any direction and choose your own adventure.

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Kaia enjoying the Auburn views MOUNTAIN BIKING While being serenaded by the hubs on a downhill ride, I thank the Bike Gods for creating hydraulic brakes. I enjoy descending quickly, but the comfort of knowing my bicycle’s brakes work the same as my motorcycle’s brakes brings me ease. Two good options for a moderate ride are Clementine Trail and Culvert Trail, but Auburn offers many more trails for riding if you want something a bit more difficult or an easy jaunt along the river. If you decide to take the pup with you on these rides, be wary— check leash laws and opt for a solo ride or a hike if your dog does not do well off leash. Opting for a bike ride opens more doors for getting lost; many riders willingly give advice along the trail, but if worse comes to worse, get yourself to a main road and someone with a truck will put you, your bike and your pup in the back and take you to town (this has happened to me before. People are rad).

TRAIL RUNNING Treadmills and city runs on cemented streets can be beneficial, but anytime I can escape that torture, I will. My most recent investments due to an unplanned stop into REI were trail running shoes and a fanny pack that hugs in all the right places to carry some water and a phone. Any hiking trail can be used as a running trail, but to avoid crowds a few of my favorites include: Cronan Ranch (technically in Pilot Hill, California), Training Hill (the name says it all) and Salmon Falls (this one is also a great bike ride).

If you’re injured, simply don’t feel like being active, or physically cannot be active, Auburn is home to many a brewery as well as some really good food. Check out: Crooked Lane 536 Grass Valley Hwy., Auburn Auburn Alehouse 289 Washington St., Auburn Brookside Grill 111 Sacramento St. # R, Auburn

Arrive home in time for a night on the town, Netflix and Chillin’ (is this phrase copyrighted yet?), or whatever it is you do as a night owl. Be safe out there and adventure on.

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All the Way From Australia! “The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody” Brings Their Show to Sacramento for One Night Only • June 8 The Force is strong with this one, indeed! Direct from Australia comes “The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody,” a cheeky smash-hit production that’s premiering in the states with a six-city tour throughout California from May 31 – June 9, including a stop right here in town on Friday, June 8 at the Community Center Theater (1301 L St., Sacramento). The show, which originated in a small Sydney theatre in 2011 and soon went on to major success, combines striptease, song and dance, troupe routines and plenty of “Aussie humor,” according to a press release sent to Submerge. It goes on to say that audiences will be “transported into the world of burlesque to witness a menacing troop of seriously sexy Stormtroopers, a dangerously seductive Boba Fett, tantalizing Twi’leks, a delightfully lukewarm Taun Taun, a lady-like Skywalker, and of course, scantily clad and daring Droids. Even Darth Vader will explore her feminine side with a fantastical twist.” Not sure about you, but they had us at “seductive Boba Fett.” So, now that you know about this amazing show coming to town, what better way to celebrate May the 4th and/or Revenge of the 5th (which we think should be national holidays) than by treating yourself or someone you know who loves Star Wars to tickets to this sure-to-sell-out show! Organizers are even letting us pass along a little savings to Submerge readers, so go to EmpireStripsBack.com today and click on “Buy Tickets” on the Sacramento date and use the password “GALAXY” to get 10 percent off general admission tickets, which range in price from $45 to $75. There are also VIP tickets available that get you a post-show photo opportunity with a performer! Please note the discount password will not work for VIP tix. The show on June 8 will start at 8 p.m. and is for 18-plus only.

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River City Marketplace Organizers Launch New Hands-On Makers Event Series, Soiree • May 12 Organizers of the über-popular River City Marketplace events recently announced a new intimate, hands-on series, Soiree, a collection of workshops that will be hosted by local artists and makers. The first installment is set for Saturday, May 12, and features brands owned and operated by local mamas, making this the world’s most perfect thing to do on Mother’s Day weekend! Make mala bead bracelets with GypsyLamb, or artisan soaps with Sunshine Soap and Candle Company. Learn about watercolor basics with Tonja Wilcox Art and Design, and create soy wax candles with Peace, Love and Soy Wax. Tickets are $125 and include guaranteed participation in three of the aforementioned workshops of your choice, refreshments and adult beverages (you know, to help spur creativity). Soiree will take place at a cute-as-canbe work place called The Makers Place (2618 X St.) and will host two sessions, one from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., and another from 2 – 5 p.m. Visit RiverCityMarketplace916. com/soiree for more and to buy tickets. The organizer’s other massive, free, open-to-everyone events (River City Marketplace) are also scheduled for Saturday, May 5 and Saturday, Oct. 20, both at Fremont Park (1515 Q St.) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those events will feature over 100 vendors, live music and local bites.

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The 8 th annual Davis Music Festival is going down June 15 – 17, and just one wristband will gain you access to a variety of different venues spread throughout the quaint, artsy town. It’s truly a South by Southwest-style festival in that you get to make your own schedule and check out whoever you’d like, whenever you’d like, including many different genres of music at many different venues. Acts like Sea of Bees, Red Dirt Ruckus, Dog Party, Royal Jelly Jive, The Big Poppies, Boca Do Rio, Honyock, Jessica Malone, Rita Hosking, Arlyn Anderson Groove Project, Bottom Dwellers and many others (there are 40 acts!) will play throughout the weekend. And while the official 2018 DMF venues won’t be announced until June 1, past venues have included popular spots like Sudwerk Brewing Co., Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, Delta of Venus and others. Also new this year, organizers tell Submerge they will have their first-ever jazz-dedicated stage, featuring some of their favorite young Sacramento artists in a creative outdoor setting paired with local wine and beer. Pick up tickets for just $35 in person at Armadillo Music (207 F St., Davis) or online at DavisMusicFest.com. One ticket gets you entry into all shows! Profits from this event will be donated to the Davis School Arts Foundation, so your money goes to a very good cause. Keep an eye out on Facebook.com/DavisMusicFest for stage location announcements and other updates on the festival.

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’m a huge fan of themed restaurants. I’m not talking about places so full of random memorabilia that it looks like a thrift store blew up on the walls. I mean a restaurant on a boat. Dinner in a castle! I’ll forgive the gut-rending nastiness of Chuck E. Cheese pizza to see singing robots and someone walking around dressed as a giant rat. I will even enjoy the sublime blandness of The Spaghetti Factory if I get to eat in that fucking awesome train car. I can’t explain it, but nostalgia makes food taste better. It takes me back to sitting in a McDonald’s in San Lorenzo, California, that had a giant biplane in the middle of the dining room you could eat in. If you wish you could eat in an airplane, Aviator’s Restaurant on Freeport Boulevard right by Sacramento Executive Airport is a dream come true. Aviator’s Restaurant is an amazing relic that time seems to have forgotten. It first came to my attention six years ago when my son’s eighth grade class thought it would be a great idea to get up at the crack of dawn and have a 7 a.m. breakfast while we watched the sun rise and planes take off. Aviator’s has a near 180 degree view of the airport allowing you to look at tiny planes and jets take off and land while you eat. I was grumpy, tired and against it, but damn if it wasn’t a fantastic experience. When Submerge asked me to write about Aviator’s, I jumped at the chance to experience it with a more observant point of view. I showed up with our photographer, Nicholas Wray, and he was an old pro with food stories. He ordered an off-menu specialty of breakfast fried rice with two fried eggs on top. That sounded so amazing that I had to eat them, too. But I’m a rookie at this shit, as Nic reminded me, “It’s usually a good idea for us to order different things!” I really wanted that fried rice though, and I’m glad I ordered it. The portions were so huge neither of us could finish, and I’m a big old fat guy, so that’s saying a lot. The waitress was a perfect professional, with a no nonsense efficiency. The coffee never got less than 75 percent full, and for some reason they replaced our oversized Tabasco bottle twice. We asked if she was cool with us taking pictures and she replied, “I can’t stop you!” I love it!

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Soon, a guy wearing an apron who was chatting up the table next to us heard we were writing a story and scooted up. I asked if he was the manager and he laughed, “I’m the manager, the cook, I’m whatever you need me to be!” Turns out I just met Chick (just Chick), who says he opened Aviator’s 19 years ago. I thought the place seemed way older than that, and I was right. The place was originally a Red Baron restaurant, which Chick says was a chain that was located near airports all over the country. According to a Sacramento Business Journal piece written by Lynn Graebner in 1997, Red Baron closed in 1986 and the site was empty for 11 years. It was a short lived music venue and eatery called The Stick Rudder Restaurant and Jazz Club before Chick took the place over in 1999. The model airplanes hanging from the ceilings were given to Chick by appreciative clients. “I put a card with their phone number in each one, so if I ever close this place, I’ll call them to give them back!” he says with a smile. He also admitted that the regular dusting and cleaning of those planes is no easy task. Chick says he came from Hong Kong and opened this place shortly after arriving in America. He’s one of those personalities that lights up every table he visits. He told me tales of above and beyond customer service and making the largely senior citizen clientele happy with a pure and honest glow about him. I had to come back, because I saw there was chicken fried steak on the menu, and damn if that isn’t the best thing in the world you could possibly eat. As it turns out, the chicken fried steak at Aviator’s is one of the best that I’ve ever

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had, and this is coming from a guy who’s easily eaten more than 300 of them in his lifetime. Served with home fried potatoes, two eggs and toast for a reasonable $9.25, the chicken fried steak was a work of art. The batter coating was flavorful, crisp, but not so crisp that it was armored. The meat inside was juicy and wonderful. The white gravy on top was seasoned perfectly, making for a heart-stopping jubilee of goodness that I haven’t experienced in a long time. I honestly felt so good eating this, it felt like having my first kiss all over again. I moved on to the over easy eggs that were cooked to perfection. I broke up the yolks with my fork and stir the potatoes inside, the way The Bible tells you to eat them, and put ketchup, black pepper and a dash of Tabasco on top. After that was gone, I cleaned up the yolk puddle with the

buttery slices of wheat toast I was left with. I opened up my calendar app and crossed another week off my life expectancy and walked out with a smile on my face. The coffee came good and black in a nice ceramic mug that had cool bumps and a mysterious letter “K” on it. It was your standard coffee, and it was refilled continually. I could probably eat here every day. The food is great, but I’d even come back just for coffee or soup and stare at the amazingly weird decor. There are booths that look like something out of a Star Wars movie, with padded entry ways and dark wood. Chick told me that he thinks the booths are supposed to look like an airplane sticking straight up with the opening and table resembling a cockpit. All I know is that it looks like some place Yoda or Ewoks would love eating in, and I think it’s awesome.

Everything on the menu is reasonably priced, far below what you’d see at Mel’s or Denny’s. They’re open 7 a.m.–3 p.m. every day for breakfast and lunch, but on Friday and Saturday they have extended hours for dinner until 9 p.m. They also have a soup and salad bar from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, for just $7.95. Definitely show up early, and the place is known to have quite a line on weekends, but there’s worse places to wait and stare at things. You can look around the airport lobby and even enjoy the vintage restrooms, which look just Aviator’s is located on as clean and 6151 Freeport Blvd. They marvelous as they don’t have a website, were when they because why the hell were probably built should they? Their phone in the ‘60s. number is (916) 424-1728. It’s pretty great.

Issue 264 • April 23 – May 7, 2018

WHAT’S LEFT FOR ME?

JONAH MATRANGA LOOKS BACK ON HIS CAREERS AS A MUSICIAN AND FATHER

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onah Matranga feels active disdain when he hears anyone say things along the lines of, “I used to be an artist/musician/performer, but now I have kids.” His daughter was born early in his music career, and the two have commingled to define his existence ever since. “The last thing I’d ever want to do is put some shit on my daughter like, ‘Yeah, I didn’t do the thing I love because of you,’” he said. It’s not the choice to be with the kid that’s the problem, he said. It’s the willingness to surrender one’s passion in the process, with the added kicker of saddling a child with the blame. Born in New England and educated in the East Bay, Matranga came to Sacramento at the turn of the ‘90s just as the Nirvana/Pearl Jam thing was about to reshape popular rock music. He and three other Sacramento locals formed the band Far that year, almost immediately attracting a steady local following, the bulk of which skewed young because one of the members was still in high school. With the wind of that local popularity in their sails, Far released three albums and an EP in the years leading up to what would become their defining moment, a record called Water and Solutions, anchored by the popular single “Mother Mary.” The album dropped in spring of 1998. By that same winter, the band would cease to exist. Matranga had gotten married, had a daughter and gotten divorced within a handful of years around that time. The band was offered a tour with soon-to-be-huge Incubus and System of a Down, but Matranga turned it down, which he said ultimately led to the band’s end. “I think we finally figured out how to be a band right before we broke up,” Matranga told the Washed Up Emo podcast in late 2017. “Figuring out what to do after Far, I had no idea how it would go.” The musical void Matranga stared into after Far’s breakup was filled when a crop of bands they’d heavily influenced, including Thursday and Coheed and Cambria, surged to popularity in their wake. (In an alternative reality where Far doesn’t break up, it’s possible they ride that same wave). Those bands were quick to invite Matranga on tour, which essentially kicked his post-Far career into gear. He’s since played solo as onelinedrawing and under his own name, as well as started the bands New End Original (an anagram for onelinedrawing) and Gratitude. The genres vary quite a bit, but all five incarnations score a “Yes” on IsThisBandEmo.com. Matranga also contributed to tracks for the Deftones and Linkin Park hip-hop spinoff, Fort Minor. In late 2017, Matranga published a book called Alone Rewinding, a personal look at “25 years of fatherhood and music.” The book jumps right into Matranga’s world, with little time spent getting you oriented. It takes a few pages, but once you’re in, you’re at home, especially when the setting is Sacramento and the characters are the likes of Kevin Seconds and Chino Moreno. Matranga and I caught up by phone in early April to talk about his book, his upcoming set at First Festival and why guitar-based music hasn’t interested him for some time.

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How did the First Festival gig come about? I had played a Water and Solutions show at a place called The Lounge. Danielle [Vincent], who puts on the festival, was running point on that show. We kept in touch and she invited me to play First Fest. What’s the setup when you play as Jonah Matranga? It’s always different. This is going to be a particularly fun show. I’m going to play with my old friend Gavin, who’s coming into town for it. I’ll have my friend Chuck on bass. I want to keep that fresh sense of music. How do song ideas tend to originate for you? Sometimes I’ll have my guitar and find a new progression I like, or a chord itself. Sometimes I’ll be having a conversation and something someone says will strike me. My curiosity is piqued and the chase is on. I was just listening to some old Far demos. It’s interesting to hear songs that never made it and songs before they were finished that had different lyrics. I don’t even remember when they changed. Will those demos ever see the light of day? I’ve always been the little enthusiastic one in the band for better or worse. Even if [the other members] aren’t into it, I hope it can be a kind thing. One way or another, fuck yeah. Far is the only band I was ever in that was a band in the normal way people talk about it. Just people getting together and slogging it out with each other, figuring out the personality and playing a million shows together. After that, the people I played with had already been in other bands. What was it like making music inside and outside Sacramento at that time? Between the low rent and the fertility of the scene with great allages places to play, we had a lot of leeway to try different shit. It was a unique set of circumstances. Shaun [Lopez, Far guitarist and co-founder] and I had a real sense of what we thought would be cool. Shaun was into Bad Brains and I was into more melodic music. Rock was in a fun and strange place, especially after Nirvana hit. There was all of this money in the music industry. The first band I heard and thought, “Oh, they’re kind of like us,” was Sunny Day Real Estate in Seattle. They were on a similar path. Hip-hop was in a really cool place then, too. The guitar was still the language of the day, but hip-hop was kind of taking over. Rock was on its way out but doing some really cool things.

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Where is rock music now? Rock is gone, gone, gone, gone. It’s headed toward where poetry and classical music are in our culture. They’re here, and they have a place in culture, but a long time ago the guitar stopped being the thing you picked up. A computer interface is the instrument now. What was a “riff” before now is a “beat.”

“Rock is gone, gone, gone, gone. It’s headed toward where poetry and classical music are in our culture. They’re here, and they have a place in culture, but a long time ago the guitar stopped being the thing you picked up. A computer interface is the instrument now. What was a “riff” before now is a “beat.” – Jonah Matranga What do you think of music in general at the moment? We’re in a very performative culture right now. Everyone is so excited to signify who they are. Hip-hop is in its sort of ‘70s or ‘80s rock phase now. There’s not so much innovation or hunger. I grew up playing guitar and listening to guitar-based music. It’s in my DNA and I love it, but I haven’t been super interested in it for a really really long time now— not to be pretentious. Your daughter was born early in your professional music career. How did that shape the last two decades? I was becoming a father right as I was beginning to wrestle with all of these questions about commerce and art. I’ve seen both fatherhood and music suffer in the face of that combination, but I feel lucky that both things have also fueled each other. I didn’t want to be mediocre at either of them, and I didn’t want to fuck either of them up—especially the fatherhood part, frankly.

Matranga will be one of many great artists to take the stage at this year’s First Festival, which will take place May 5 and 6 at Tanzanite Park in Sacramento. For more info, go to Firstfestsac.com. You can also catch Matranga perform Far’s iconic album Water and Solutions live in its entirety at Goldfield Trading Post (1630 J St., Sacramento) on June 15. For more on that show, go to Goldfieldtradingpost.com.

Issue 264 • April 23 – May 7, 2018

HUMBLE PIED PIPER

BUILT TO SPILL’S DOUG MARTSCH SECOND GUESSES HIS FIRST-CLASS SONGWRITING WORDS NIKI KANGAS • PHOTO LAURENCE BISHOP

uilt to Spill’s music is at once atmospheric, raucous, hard-hitting and pensive. It’s the kind of incredible dichotomy that gets you banging the dashboard at the same time as thinking about the meaning of life, and because of that, it’s been in constant rotation since the ‘90s in my life’s soundtrack. Often compared with slightly more successful, contemporaneous Modest Mouse, Built to Spill’s polished yet raw signature sound somehow managed to fly a bit more under the radar. The unassuming, not self-important frontman Doug Martsch never cared too much about commercial success, but has enjoyed enough of it to pave the way for a lifetime of grateful rocking. In fact, he’s so unimpressed with himself that he seems confused why anyone cares much about Built to Spill, as if he thinks he’s just lucky to be here. And in that way, through a recent conversation with Martsch, I became even more endeared to the musician I’ve loved for nearly three decades. Since they last toured in promotion of their most recent album, Untethered Moon, they’ve written some new material—but before they get back in the recording studio, Built to Spill is heading back on the road, and swinging through Harlow’s on May 12. When Submerge publisher Melissa Welliver reached out to see if we could score a last-minute interview with the famed rockers, Martsch emailed back personally and was happy to talk to us. I squeeeeeeed with fangirl excitement, then composed myself and tried to not have a freakout while interviewing him. But Martsch’s aloofness about his own fame made me quickly comfortable in spite of my awe, just like Built to Spill’s music.

Your music has been extremely meaningful to me and has gotten me through many hard days like an old friend. What does it mean to you to have made such an immense impact on so many people’s lives and outlooks? Well, it’s amazing. Of course there’s a lot of music in my own life that means a lot to me, so to hear someone else say that about what we’ve done means a lot. In a way, it’s also sort of…arbitrary. I can’t take it too seriously, like why it would be our music and not someone else’s. So mostly my thought is just how powerful music is—that it happens to be ours is great to hear, but I don’t put too much credence in that.

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Yeah that makes sense, and in general, I’ve read you tend to be somewhat self-critical, beyond humble. Can you tell me why you struggle so much, with lyrics specifically? I don’t think I have much of anything to say. A lot of people are particularly poetic, and I’ve never felt like I was much of a verbal person. To me, music is more about the sound of things. The lyrics are important—that’s why I work hard on them and struggle with them, because I don’t want to make crappy lyrics. Once every few weeks I write down a line or something…it’s a necessary evil to me, because there have to be words. I don’t want to play instrumental music; I think singing is pretty important for music.

I would say your lyrics are extremely contemplative. Not the usual themes people sing about: bigger ideas, like the vastness of time in “Randy Described Eternity,” or the wonder of birth in “Cleo.” Is music how you sort through philosophical concepts, or do you use other methods, too, to process the world around you? I think it’s more that if I think of anything interesting at all, I’m going to try to use it in my music, because I always need lyrics. It’s more like, I think about these things anyway and as long as I have them in my mind, I might as well use them in my music. Does that make sense? Yes, it does. I read somewhere recently that you initially intended to be the only permanent fixture in the band, but Scott Plouf and Brett Nelson have been core members for most of the duration of the band. So I was wondering how lineup changes can benefit the music, and also why Scott and Brett have stuck around for so long. The reason I set out to switch it up was to have different artistic voices; every person that plays every instrument has a different approach to it. So I thought that would make each of our records have a different sound. And I’d also been in bands for a long enough time that there became some interpersonal issues and drama, and I also wanted to avoid that with Built to Spill. But then there’s advantages to keeping the lineup the same, and that’s that you have Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

“I run everything by my wife— mostly lyrics but music a little bit, too. She’s really the only person who I have to make sure is cool with what I’m putting out there.” – Built to Spill's Doug Martsch people growing together as a band musically, and also that everyone has more of a stake in what’s happening if they’re a permanent member as opposed to a hired gun. How often do you guys get together to practice when you’re not on tour? That depends…not very often. We all live in different towns, so we get together a week before we go on tour and get together for a few days to work on some new songs or whatever. There’s not really any particular way that we do it.

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I’ve read that your songwriting process is such that the music changes over time through experimentation. Do you feel like a song is ever really done, even after it’s been recorded? Sometimes you never feel like it quite got there, and sometimes they really do get done in a hurry and just take a few days. For the most part, it’s a lot of rewriting, re-editing…does it need more work? Maybe it got overworked? Do you solicit input from friends and family about what’s good and what’s crap? I run everything by my wife—mostly lyrics but music a little bit, too. She’s really the only person who I have to make sure is cool with what I’m putting out there. Your son is 24 now. When he was young, was it hard to go on tour? And how has being a dad influenced your life and your music? It was rough. The payoff was that right around that time, I was able to sign to Warner Bros., and I was able to quit my job. I’d be gone for

a month, but then I’d be home all day, all the time when I wasn’t on tour. So I felt like it was a pretty good trade-off. I felt like I was home a ton. That’s pretty awesome. So going back to the Warner Bros. thing; did they put any pressure on when your band had a six-year lapse in releasing new work? No. In fact, there was thing in the contract that says you have to put out a new record every 18 months or something ridiculous like that, and the first time that came up, Joe, who signed us, said, ‘Oh, don’t worry about that.’ So from that point on, we just…we never had commercial success, so the label didn’t care because we weren’t selling that many. There was never really a time that we were hot or something, where we needed to cash in on our fame. That helped us, that we kind of flew under the radar a little bit.

Are you going to play music until you die? Yeah. I think that unless something happens to me where I physically can’t, I can’t imagine doing anything else. I still love it. I still have a lot of ideas. Do you still love touring? I do. I love playing live, I love the touring lifestyle, living from day to day. It’s pretty fun. I get burnt out after awhile. But I also get antsy being at home for too long. It’s a healthy lifestyle.

See Built to Spill live at Harlow’s (2708 J St., Sacramento) on May 12. Ed Harcourt will also be performing. Doors for this 21-and-over event open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance and can be purchased through Harlows.com. Submerge is also happy to announce that we are giving away two pairs of tickets to the show. For more info, check out “Dive In” on page 7 of this issue.

Issue 264 • April 23 – May 7, 2018

REBEL ROYALTY

FROM PRINCESS TO HARD-BOILED DETECTIVE, DANIELLE MONÉ TRUITT’S WIDERANGING TALENT PROPELS HER RISE ON-SCREEN AND OFF WORDS ANDREW C. RUSSELL

o much of what we conceive of as the artist is cloaked in the myth of the “natural,” the effortless being who becomes one and the same as the character perceived in the midst of their work, whether it be on stage, screen or elsewhere. It is a concept that haunts even our daily lives, at every moment putting to question what we are trying to represent or embody as we make our way through the world, worrying us with thoughts of whether we’re being “natural” enough—in image, style, confidence and identity—and the physical trappings these things inevitably become tangled with. For Danielle Moné Truitt, a personal reckoning with these issues came about some years back, when she discovered a tiny hairless patch behind her ear. Following a brief crisis of confidence (in which a few more follicles temporarily followed suit from sheer stress), Truitt sublimated her experience into a series of one-woman plays entitled The Nappy Hair and Other Black Girl Blues, the first of which, called simply 3, saw her taking on the roles of three very different women and their struggles amidst the tightly knit concepts of feminine self-esteem and hair. Her ability to single-handedly captivate an audience of any size with such genuine, yes, natural, grace must go some way towards explaining her growing success as a performer. With numerous plays already under her belt, in 2009 she made a crucial behind-the-scenes contribution to cinema in bringing the first Black American Disney princess to life, as the video reference for Tiana in The Princess and the Frog and voicing another character, Georgia, in that film. The same regal poise caught by a bevy of animators’ brushstrokes can also be seen in Truitt’s lead role as Rebecca “Rebel” Knight in Rebel on BET, as a police officer who quits the force and becomes a private investigator following a tragic incident between officers of the department and a close family member. Mixing politics and provocation with fastpaced entertainment, Rebel recalls many of the spirited justice-and-vengeance flicks of the golden age of blaxploitation cinema, but what seems to be exploited this time more than anything is the still glaring rarity of heroines like her on television today. Her natural range, from passion to pathos, the musical theater in her background paired with what Rebel’s executive producer John Singleton described as “an edge,” has made her formidably well-rounded and versatile as a performer. Offscreen, her commitment to church life, activism and art continues to widen her positive impact in numerous arenas. Below, we catch up with Truitt about her artistry, the causes she has committed herself to, and how both are inseparable.

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You’ve been involved with acting most of your life. What was your first brush with it? I guess you could say my first brush with it was when I was in sixth grade. I auditioned for the role of Belle in Beauty and the Beast. I did a poem and got cast. Basically we just lip-synced to the soundtrack [laughs]. That was my first experience with theater. After that, I wasn’t too involved in theater. Then, in college, my theater professor asked me if I was a major, and I said no, and she asked why, she said, “You really have a natural knack for acting. You should think about becoming a major,” and I said, “Maybe I’ll minor in it,” and she was like, “No, you should major in it.” She encouraged me to audition in a play, and I ended up getting the lead part. I played a 60-year-old woman in the play, and it was just such a great experience to go through the audition/rehearsals, transforming from a 19-year-old to a 60-year-old. By the time we opened, I walked out on the stage, and I just felt like this is what I wanted to do, so I changed my major to theater, and acting has become something that I feel really confident in. How did you get involved with Disney? At the time I was living here in L.A. My agent got an audition call for the voice of Princess Tiana. But they were only accepting name-talent, known actresses for that. A few months later, she got another casting call—the video reference for the character. I had no idea what that was at the time. Basically, you’re the person that they draw; you do all the body movements, facial expressions and lip-sync to the songs and dialogue. Then they’ll bring the character to life from that. I auditioned for it and ended up getting it, and it was such a cool process to see how talented those animators are. They’re brilliant. They literally just videotaped me doing the scenes and singing and dancing, then I would come back the next month and see myself as a cartoon—with all of my facial expressions and everything—it was incredible. All of this took about nine months; at first she [Tiana] looked exactly like me, like every feature of my face, then after awhile they kind of morphed my look. Since we had such a great time working together, they offered me a smaller voice role in the movie, Georgia. So I do look back on my first role as a Disney princess and am still amazed I got to help create one. I’m so glad to have been part of something historical. A one-person performance seems incredibly demanding. What led you to take the dive into this realm? It was 2007. I had just got married, it was just a month later and a friend of mine found a bald spot on my head behind my ear. It freaked me out, and I was feeling really insecure. It also made me think about how women, especially black women, battle with identity, the media—not seeing our images portrayed in the media, which automatically makes you feel like the things you possess, your features, your skin color, is not something that’s desired. So, it made me want to do some kind of show that spoke to those trials and the things we have to deal with as black women. So I called my friend Anthony D’Juan, who I’ve been good friends with for a long time, a writer and a director in Sacramento, and I told him I wanted to do a one-woman play. For a few years, we worked on it, and I think it was 2010, he finished 3: Black Girl Blues. Before that, I had done a one-woman play at B Street while I was pregnant, called Neat, and that gave me the confidence that I could actually pull off a one-woman show. I remember opening night on that one, I was so terrified, thinking, “Oh my God, am I going to be able to hold the attention of all these people for an hour and 20 minutes?” And I think I was playing like 25 different characters, and I did It! I took my time, and it ended up being great practice for me as a performer. SubmergeMag.com

Coming off of the first season of Rebel, what’s your overall takeaway from the experience? It was cool to be in that part, and at the beginning of this phenomenon that’s happening now. A lot of black women are getting more opportunities to be at the forefront of television shows, to be looked at as heroes. We have Black Panther, and the female characters in that movie were just so powerful. You know, this is the era of the female. Whether it’s black females or females in general, this is our time. So I feel really blessed to have been a part of bringing a character to life that’s strong, and is a hero in her own right. Even with this play 3 and our planning to turn it into a TV show, it feels like perfect timing, because stories with women at the forefront are what people are looking for now. It’s what’s important in this time. It feels good to not be behind the times, to be actually in the times. What can you tell us about your current activism work? What is #MoreThanAHashtag? #MoreThanAHashtag is something I started in 2014–2015, around the time Mike Brown was killed by the police, and I just wanted to give artists an opportunity to express what they were feeling through their various forms of artistic expression, but also have a community aspect, where there would be a panel discussion, an opportunity for the community to express their hurt and their questions and frustrations. So it was a whole night of artistic expression. I really believe that art has the ability to change people’s lives and minds, it can help us to see things in a different way, it always has. It’s been used for revolution, throughout the history of the world. Even in Sacramento, with Stephon Clark, murdered by the police … this stuff is not going away, and the only way it’s going to change is if we come together and sacrifice our time and our comfort in order to see these things changed. I’m living in L.A., but I’m super proud of Sacramento because I see the things that are being done, and I see people at city council meetings and talking to legislators and talking to people who can help change things between the community and the police, so I’m just hoping that the little things that I’m doing can somehow help in the larger scheme of things. You’ll be hosting (and singing a little bit) at Soulful Saturdays on the 28th up here at Momo Sacramento. How did you become a part of that? Soulful Saturdays is a live music event that was created by Damond and Melanie Owens. Melanie is one of my best friends. They started a few years ago, bringing talented musicians and people who sing to do a night of entertainment, and showcase the talent that’s in Sacramento, and I’ve always supported it. [My husband] started an event down here in Southern California about 13 years ago called My First Fridays, and we have some amazing, talented people that have been on tour with Beyoncé, and Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne and all these cool people. It’s like a big jam session with poets and comics. So when Melanie told me that her and Damond were doing something like this in Sacramento, I was super excited for them and supportive of it. What are you most excited for in the coming year? In the next year, I believe I will be producing and starring in my own TV show, so I’m going to be getting into producing, content creating, directing. I love to act and I will always do that, but in my heart I want to be a decision maker and someone who See Danielle Moné Truitt live has real influence when she’ll host Soulful with what people Saturdays on April 28 at Momo are seeing on their Sacramento (2708 J St.). Doors television screens open at 5 p.m. Tickets start and how they’re at $13 for this all-ages event perceiving woman and can be purchased through and people of color. Momosacramento.com

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4.23 MONDAY

Cafe Colonial Escape From the Zoo, The Antidon’ts, Dandelion Massacre, Pisscat, 7 p.m. Crest Theatre Gordon Lightfoot, 7 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. Masonic Temple Sacramento Jazz Coop Presents: Tom Perron Quintet, 7 p.m. Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m. Press Club The Penske File, Decent Criminal, Lightweight, 9 p.m.

4.24 TUESDAY

Blue Lamp Aye Tee, The Bee, Dwrek, Zyon, Guti B, 8 p.m. The Colony Coyote Bred, Cassette Idols, Rebel Holocrons, 7 p.m. Crest Theatre Robert Cray Band, Katie Knipp, 6:30 p.m. Holy Diver Mansionair, Mikky Ekko, NoMBe, 7 p.m. Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m. Mondavi Center: Vanderhoef Studio Open Mic Nights feat. CoCo Blossom and DJ Lady Char, 6 p.m. Momo Sacramento Desario, Tangients, Soft Science, 5:30 p.m. Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m. On The Y Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m. Torch Club Matt Rainey, 5:30 p.m.; Andrew Little, 8 p.m.

4.25 WEDNESDAY

The Acoustic Den Cafe Open Mic, 6:30 p.m. Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Blue Lamp Commerce TX, Matadore, Carly Duhain (Solo), 8 p.m. The Boardwalk Redeem/Revive, Of Virtue, We Gave It Hell, 7 p.m. Cafe Colonial On The Cinder, At Both Ends, Knocked Down, 8 p.m. The Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m.

Issue 264 • April 23 – May 7, 2018

El Dorado Saloon Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Folsom Hotel Saloon Open Mic Jam, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose All Vinyl Wednesdays w/ DJ AAKnuff, 8 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m. Momo Sacramento Bourbon and Blues: John Cocuzzi Courtet, 5:30 p.m. Mondavi Center: Vanderhoef Studio Pedrito Martinez Group, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m. Press Club Emo Night Sacramento: April Showers, 8 p.m. Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts Crystal Bowersox, 7 p.m. Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m. Torch Club Sean Lehe, 5:30 p.m.; The Mindful, 9 p.m.

4.26 THURSDAY

Ace of Spades Watsky, 7 p.m. The Acoustic Den Cafe Songwriters in the Round w/ Hannah Porter, Joe Landry and More, 7 p.m. Bar 101 The Steve Stizzo Trio feat. Aja Ritchie, 6:30 p.m. Blue Lamp Watt Ave. Soul Giants, Mezcal Aces, Rockafellas, 8:30 p.m. Cafe Colonial XDS, Loolowningen, Gentleman Surfer, 7 p.m. Capitol Garage Karaoke, 9 p.m. The Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m. The Colony Beerlords, Y.O.A, Dead Is Better, Ridge Job, Brown Dynamite, Public Trash, 7 p.m. Crest Theatre Dwight Yoakam, King Leg, 6:30 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Tim Dierkes, 7 p.m. Folsom Hotel Saloon Karaoke Night & DJ Matty B, 9:30 p.m. Fox & Goose According to Bazooka, 7 p.m. Goldfield Carter Winter, 7:30 p.m. Holy Diver DDG, 7 p.m. Kupros Craft House Adam Block, 8 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Momo Sacramento The Storytellers, The Georgetown Orbits, 7 p.m. Mondavi Center: Vanderhoef Studio Pedrito Martinez Group, 8 p.m. Old Ironsides Green River Blues, The Damn Liars, 8 p.m. On The Y Karaoke, 10 p.m. Palms Playhouse Trio Da Kali, 7:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Big Trouble, 9:30 p.m.

Sacramento State: University Union Ballroom Cuco, Inner Wave, 7:30 p.m. Shady Lady Sweet N Sour, 9 p.m. Shine Jazz Jam, 8 p.m. Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts Keiko Matsui, 6:30 p.m. Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; Matt Rainey and the Dippin’ Sauce, 9 p.m. Yolo Brewing Co. Blue Mountain Quartet, 5 p.m.

4.27 FRIDAY

Ace of Spades Watsky, 7 p.m. The Acoustic Den Cafe Keith Greeninger, Larry Diehl, Will Morebeck, 7 p.m. Bar 101 The Bongo Furys, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. What’s Left, 3 p.m. Blue Lamp Destroyer of Light, Atomic Ape, Cetacea Project, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk Something Heartfelt, Hatteras, Enso Anima, Burning Landscapes, 7 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Graciela Beltrán, 9 p.m. Capitol Garage Capitol Friday’s Reggae Night w/ DJ Veyn, 10 p.m. The Club Car The Vagabond Brothers, 9 p.m. Crest Theatre Dwight Yoakam, King Leg, 6:30 p.m. Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Midnight Sun, 7 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Nothin’ Personal Band, 9 p.m. Folsom Hotel Saloon Roni and the Flight, 9:30 p.m. Fox & Goose Dirty Blonde, The Turnbuckle Blues Review, 9 p.m. Golden Bear DJ CrookOne and Guests, 10 p.m. Harlow’s Hot Buttered Rum, Diego’s Umbrella, 9 p.m. Holy Diver Enuff Z’Nuff, Abeyance, Dave Friday Band, 7 p.m. Legends at Woodcreek Jayson Angove, 6 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge William Mylar’s Hippie Hour, 5:30 p.m.; Bryan Keith and Stone Rose Band, 9 p.m. Luna’s Cafe A Night of Moetry! w/ The Soft Offs & Instagon, 8 p.m. Momo Sacramento Ryder Green, Zack Waters, 5:30 p.m. Mondavi Center: Ann E. Pitzer Center Michael Goldberg, 7 p.m. Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Young Artists Competition: AllStars Concert, 8 p.m. Mondavi Center: Vanderhoef Studio Pedrito Martinez Group, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Well Dressed Mannequins, Dorothy Lane, Perfect Score, 8 p.m.

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On The Y Focara, Visions of Ire, Smack’d Up, Hemispheres, 8:30 p.m. Opera House Saloon 8 Track Massacre, 9 p.m. Palms Playhouse Tom Rigney and Flambeau, 7:30 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Chuckie, 10 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Porchlight Brewing Co. Amanda Gray, 6:30 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Tragically White, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino The Spazmatics, 9:30 p.m. Shady Lady Boca Do Rio, 9 p.m. Shine Mad Jacky, The New Crowns, 8 p.m. The Side Door at The Fifth String Eric Andersen, 7 p.m. Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts Wishbone Ash, 6:30 p.m. Strikes Unlimited (Rocklin) Brickhouse, 9 p.m. Thunder Valley Casino Resort Life in the Fast Lane (Eagles Tribute), 7:30 p.m. Torch Club Alastair Greene, 9 p.m.

4.28 SATURDAY

Ace of Spades Sons of Apollo, Felix Martin, 7 p.m. The Acoustic Den Cafe The Lola Rose Band, 7 p.m. Bar 101 Wonder, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. The Moves Collective, 3 p.m. Blue Lamp Live and Direct feat. Ramdocious, DJ Joel Audio, Tresolid, Tkstayrokkin, Quincy Black, Dripsquad Brodey, and More, 9 p.m. The Boardwalk J Stalin and Guests, 8 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Rick Springfield, 8 p.m. Cafe Colonial Hide, Wiccid, Killer Couture, 8 p.m. Capitol Garage The Corner w/ DJ Veyn & Guests, 10 p.m. Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) Johnny & Dee Price and the Rhythm Riders (Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline Tribute), 8 p.m. Cesar Chavez Plaza Sol Blume: Jhene Aiko, The Internet, GoldLink, Sabrina Claudio, NAO, Smino, Xavier Omär, Kalin White and More, 12:30 p.m. The Club Car Elevation, 9 p.m. Community Center Theater Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera: Hooray for Hollywood, 8 p.m. Crooked Lane Brewing Co. DoubleShots, 7 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Neon Playboys Band, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Scorpio Moon, Amina Elfiki, Justine Haith, Temple K. Kirk and More, 9 p.m. Goldfield Jeff Ricketts and the Dirt Road Band, 7:30 p.m. Harlow’s Hot Buttered Rum, Saint Ashbury, 9 p.m. Holy Diver Joyce Manor, Awakebutstillinbed, The Croissants, 7 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Fryed Brothers, 9 p.m. Luna’s Cafe David Houston & String Theory, 8 p.m.

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Momo Sacramento Soulful Saturdays feat. Danielle Moné Truitt, 5 p.m. Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Young Artists Competition: Competition Finals, 10 a.m. Mondavi Center: Vanderhoef Studio Pedrito Martinez Group, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m. Old Ironsides If I Could Turn Back Time: 2nd Annual 80’s Tribute w/ Back Alley Buzzards, Clevers, 50-Watt Heavy, That Kid Raja, The Stummies and More, 8 p.m. On The Y Gigan, Sunless, Tyrannocannon, Imbibed by the Quasar, Zephira, 8:30 p.m. Opera House Saloon Locked-NLoaded, 9:30 p.m. Palms Playhouse Mipso, Sera Cahoone, 7:30 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Kyle Flesch, DJ Peeti V, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Porchlight Brewing Co. East Sac Strings, 5 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers (ZZ Top Tribute), Dads Impala, 8:30 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino BB McKay & the Bumps, 10 p.m. Shady Lady Tenor Explosion, 9 p.m. Shine Surf Night w/ The Funicellos & The Lava Pups, 7 p.m. Strikes Unlimited (Rocklin) Power Play, 9 p.m. Torch Club The Count, 5:30 p.m.; Coffis Brothers, Taylor Rae, 9 p.m.

4.29 SUNDAY

Ace of Spades The Wailers, One Sharp Mind, 7 p.m. The Acoustic Den Cafe Ukulele Jam and Singalong, 11 a.m.; Xochitl, Brenda Carsey, Andrew Castro, 1 p.m. All Saints Episcopal Church Colin McAllister, 4 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. Misner and Smith, 3 p.m. Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) Kenny Steel Student Showcase, 3 p.m. The Colony Criminal Rock, Conserve, Lucky/You, Thrashzilla, 8 p.m. Folsom Hotel Saloon Vagabond Brothers, 3 p.m. Harlow’s Crazy Town, Guti.B, Kevvie, 7 p.m. Holy Diver The Lawrence Arms, Red City Radio, Sincere Engineer, 7 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. Mondavi Center: Ann E. Pitzer Center UC Davis Baroque Ensemble, Davis High School Baroque Orchestra, 3 p.m. Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Young Artists Competition: Winners Concert, 2 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Porchlight Brewing Co. Loose Engines, 1 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Cole Fonseca & Max Cabella, 3 p.m.

Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Chad Bushnell, 1 p.m. Sacramento State: Capistrano Concert Hall Sikkil C. Gurucharan, 7 p.m. Shady Lady Peter Petty, 9 p.m. Sutter Creek Provisions Slade Rivers Band, 3 p.m. Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

4.30 MONDAY

Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Goldfield Ryan Cabrera, Joe Taylor Must Die, Darian Renee, Zack Van Dyck, Sam C. Jones, 7:30 p.m. Harlow’s Zola Jesus, 7 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. LowBrau Motown on Monday’s w/ DJ Epik, 9 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays hosted by Ross Hammond, 7:30 p.m. Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m. Sacramento State: Capistrano Concert Hall The Sinfonia Spirituosa, 8 p.m.

5.01 TUESDAY

Ace of Spades Bishop Briggs, Matt Maeson, 7 p.m. (Sold Out) The Colony Contrast Attitude, Ambush, Korrosive, Sick Bürn!, 8 p.m. Golden 1 Center Daryl Hall & John Oates, Train, 6 p.m. Harlow’s Prof, Mac Irv, Cashinova, Willie Wonka, Deviouz, 5:30 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Folsom Lake College Choral Ensembles: Great Choruses, 7:30 p.m. Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Guitar Club, 6:30 p.m. Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m. Torch Club Scott McConaha, 5:30 p.m.; Ghost Town Rebellion, 8 p.m.

5.02 WEDNESDAY

The Acoustic Den Cafe Open Mic, 6:30 p.m. American River College Theatre American River College Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s 6th and the Sibelius Violin Concerto, 7:30 p.m. Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Blue Lamp Top $helf Radio 70’s Throwback Show, 9 p.m. The Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Folsom Hotel Saloon Open Mic Jam, 9 p.m.

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Fox & Goose All Vinyl Wednesdays w/ DJ AAKnuff, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Zaytoven, 8 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Jeffrey Siegel, 7 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m. Momo Sacramento Bourbon & Blues: Steve Freund Trio, 5:30 p.m. Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Vladimir Feltsman, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m. Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m. Torch Club Marshall Wilkerson Trio, 5:30 p.m.; Marshall House Project, 9 p.m.

5.03 THURSDAY

The Acoustic Den Cafe Songwriters in the Round, 7 p.m. Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. Blue Lamp The Grind Hip Hop Showcase feat. The Gatlin, Seff Smokes, Masyah, CT, The Gas Station, Rowdy, C2DAJ, Gone Zo, DJ Eddie Z, 8:30 p.m. The Boardwalk Zander, Jungle Man Sam, One Dollar Check, 7 p.m. Capitol Garage Karaoke, 9 p.m. The Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Patrick Walsh, 7 p.m.; DJ Uncle Hank & Karaoke, 9 p.m. Folsom Hotel Saloon Karaoke Night & DJ Matty B, 9:30 p.m. Fox & Goose Irish Jam Session w/ Stepping Stone, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Metal Street Boyz, 8 p.m. Kupros Craft House Dylan Crawford, 8 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Maple Neighborhood Center Sacramento Songwriter Showcase, 6:30 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge Tritonal, 10 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Ariel Jean, 9:30 p.m. Press Club Smoking Popes, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Bastards of Young, 8 p.m. Sacramento State: Capistrano Concert Hall Sac State Jazz Ensemble, 8 p.m. Sacramento State: University Union Ballroom We the Kings, The Color Wild, Super NintenBros, 7:30 p.m. Shine Jazz Jam, 8 p.m. Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; Buck-Thrifty, 9 p.m.

5.04 FRIDAY

Ace of Spades Andre Nickatina, 7 p.m. The Acoustic Den Cafe Terry Robb, Stephen Inglis, 7 p.m. Bar 101 Deacon Free, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. Sean Carscadden Trio, 5 p.m. Blue Lamp Oneway Recording 5 Year Anniversary Fest feat. Cold Trap, Omnigul, Yankee Brutal, Knocked Down, Isaac Scott, Sparks Across Darkness and More, 8:30 p.m.

Issue 264 • April 23 – May 7, 2018

The Boardwalk Lord Nine, Y.M.B., Zeek, 7 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Air Supply, 9 p.m. Cal Expo High Times Cannabis Cup feat. Ms. Lauryn Hill, Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Yo Gotti, Cypress Hill with Mix Master Mike, Rich the Kid and More, 12:30 p.m. Capitol Garage Capitol Friday’s Reggae Night w/ DJ Veyn, 10 p.m. Cesar Chavez Plaza Cemetery Sun, Wylma, La Noche Oskura, Robbie & Blue (HOF), 5 p.m. The Club Car Stegall and Lambeth, 8:30 p.m. Crest Theatre Cody Jinks, Red Shahan, 7 p.m. Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Jayson Angove, 7 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Sly Fox Band, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Kevin & Allyson Seconds, Kepi Ghoulie, Bobby Jordan, 9 p.m. Golden Bear DJ CrookOne and Guests, 10 p.m. Harlow’s Lissie, Van William, 8 p.m. Holy Diver Taking Fox Hollow, Hi, Mom, The Colossal Dream, Whitewolf, Lonely Avenue, 6 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge William Mylar’s Hippie Hour, 5:30 p.m.; Two20 Band, 9 p.m. Momo Sacramento The Lique (Album Release), Live Manikins, 5:30 p.m. Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Sasha Cooke, Jason Vieaux, 8 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. Northminster Presbyterian Church River City Chorale Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m. Opera House Saloon Press Play, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Porchlight Brewing Co. Monterrosa Family Benefit w/ Quinn Hedges, 6:30 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Sock Monkeys, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m. Shine Carly DuHain & Stephen Hendry, Love & Honey, Emma Simpson, 8 p.m. Strikes Unlimited (Rocklin) Groove Thang, 9 p.m. Torch Club Jimmy Pailer and Co., 5:30 p.m.; Elvis Cantu, 9 p.m.

5.05 SATURDAY

Ace of Spades Descendents, Radkey, Audio Karate, 7 p.m. (Sold Out) The Acoustic Den Cafe Mark Goldenberg, Sandi McCrossin, 7 p.m. Bar 101 Nick Ikeda, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. Boca Do Rio, 3 p.m. Blue Lamp Bob Log III, The Pine Box Boys, Ghostwriter, 9 p.m. The Boardwalk No Mutiny Cliq, 7:30 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Air Supply, 8 p.m. Cafe Colonial Dandelion Massacre, Samm Bones, Nate Mays, Brianna Carmel, 4 p.m. Cal Expo High Times Cannabis Cup feat. Ms. Lauryn Hill, Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Yo Gotti, Cypress Hill with Mix Master Mike, Rich the Kid and More, 12:30 p.m.

Capitol Garage The Corner w/ DJ Veyn & Guests, 10 p.m. Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) Vaud and the Villains, 8 p.m. The Club Car Jimmy Overdrive, 9 p.m. The Colony ManifestiV, Striplicker, Die Robot, Violator, Track Scars, Killer Couture, 7 p.m. Community Center Theater Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera: Puccini’s Tosca, 8 p.m. Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Tattered and Tied, 7 p.m. El Dorado Saloon The Sock Monkey, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Kally O’Mally & the 8-Tracks, 9 p.m. Harlow’s Sunny Sweeney & Ward Davis, Tennessee Jet, 8 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Youth Chamber Orchestra, 7 p.m. Holy Diver Kingdom of Giants, Artisvns, Sages, Pecker, 6:30 p.m. Legends at Woodcreek Ariel Jean, 6 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Good Ol’ Boyz, 9 p.m. Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Weatherman, 7 p.m. Opera House Saloon MoonShine Crazy, 9:30 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Peeti V, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Porchlight Brewing Co. Lonesome West, 6:30 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Gary Mendoza, 3:30 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts Meshell Ndegeocello, 6:30 p.m. Strikes Unlimited (Rocklin) Take Out, 9 p.m. Tanzanite Park First Festival: Blackalicious, Dog Party, Jonah Matranga, PRVLGS, Vinnie Guidera & The Dead Birds, Rossy, Madi Sipes & The Painted Blue, Glass Tung, According to Bazooka, The Nickel Slots and More, 12 p.m. Torch Club The Stuff, 5:30 p.m.; Dennis Jones Band, 9 p.m.

5.06 SUNDAY

The Acoustic Den Cafe Ukulele Jam and Singalong, 11 a.m.; Dan Bankhurst, 4 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. The Casual Coalition, 3 p.m. Blue Lamp Roc Da Mic Showcase, 9 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Bee Gees Gold (Bee Gees Tribute), 4 p.m. Goldfield Dylan Schneider, 7:30 p.m. Harlow’s The Count, 1 p.m.; Ekolu, Melvin Sings Project, 7 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Youth Chamber Orchestra, 2 p.m. Holy Diver Escape the Fate, Ambers Wake, Desolist, Beauty Is Betrayal, 6:30 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Super Blues Jam, 1 p.m. LowBrau Throwback Jams w/ DJ Epik & Special Guests, 9:30 p.m. McClatchy High School Harmony for the Homeless Benefit Concert, 2 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Factor IX w/ DJ Bryan Hawk, DJ CarnieRobber and Guests, 9 p.m. Momo Sacramento Candyrat Guitar Night feat. Luca Stricagnoli, Antoine Dufour, 6 p.m. Palms Playhouse Thin Air Ensemble, 2:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Val Starr, 3 p.m. Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church Sacramento Children’s Chorus: Dreaming of Musical Landscapes, 4 p.m. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and School River City Chorale Spring Concert, 4 p.m. Tanzanite Park First Festival: A Lot Like Birds, Butterscotch, Charlie Muscle, The Philharmonik, Mondo Deco, Cities You Wish You Were From, Race to the Bottom, Flourish, Sunmonks, Riotmaker, Ships Have Sailed and More, 12 p.m. Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

5.07 MONDAY

Blue Lamp The Sorority, Christian Alves, Alpha as Fuck, Foreva Young Ent., DJ Mel Boogie, 9 p.m. Center for the Arts (Grass Valley) Madeleine Peyroux, Carsie Blanton, 7:30 p.m. Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Holy Diver The Dangerous Summer, All Get Out, A Will Away, 7 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. LowBrau Motown on Monday’s w/ DJ Epik, 9 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays hosted by Ross Hammond, 7:30 p.m. Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m.

Comedy Crest Theatre Nick Swardson: Too Many Smells Tour, April 29, 7:30 p.m. Golden 1 Center Comedy Get Down: D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, George Lopez, Eddie Griffin, April 26, 6:30 p.m. Laughs Unlimited Why Not??? Comedy Tour w/ Demetrius “Juice” Deason, Alex Powers, Lance Woods and More, April 25, 8 & 10:30 p.m. Brad Bonar Jr., Paul Conyers, Sydney Stigerts, April 26, 8 p.m. Sean Kent feat. Dennis Martinez, April 27 - 29, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 8 p.m. PRO-AM Comedy Night Showcase Hosted by Ellis Rodriguez, May 1, 8 p.m. Smile Out Loud w/ Alex Elkin, Ryan Chan, Braden Murphy, Curtis Newingham, May 2, 8 p.m. Shaun Jones feat. Isak Allen, May 4 - 6, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 8 p.m. All Ages Family Show feat. Justin Rivera, May 6, 1 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Open Mic Comedy w/ Host Jaime Fernandez, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. On the Y Open Mic Comedy, Thursdays, 8:30 p.m.

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Punch Line New Faces Showcase, April 25, 8 p.m. Sheng Wang, April 26 - 28, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri., 8 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Laughing Matter - A Benefit for NAMI Sacramento feat. Ellis Rodriguez, Alfonso Portela, April 29, 8 p.m. David Studebaker Live: Comedy Show Benefiting Youth from Foster Care w/ Uncle Charlie Adams, Skip Bacon and Luke Lacoy, May 1, 7 p.m. Frank Caliendo, May 2, 8 p.m. Brad Williams, May 3 - 4, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri., 8 & 10:30 p.m. Chris Franjola, May 5 - 6, Sat., 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.; Sun., 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. Shine The Improv Free-4-All, April 25, 7:30 p.m. Drop The Mic Mondays: A Free Comedy Showcase w/ Mark Burg, Jaclyn Weiand, Dorian Foster, Nick Larson, Luke Soin and More, May 7, 7:30 p.m. Tommy T’s T.K. Kirkland, April 27 - 29, Fri., 7:30 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 7 & 9:45 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. DC Young Fly, May 4 - 5, Fri., 7:30 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 7 & 9:45 p.m. Two Rivers Cider Co. CideSplitters: Luke Soin, Diana Hong, Robert Omoto, Shahera Hyatt, Ben Rice, April 25, 8 p.m.

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MITT HAPPENS JAMES BARONE jb@submergemag.com Remember back in 2012? It was a simpler time. We were choosing between Mitt Romney and incumbent Barack Obama for the highest office in the land. I’m sure we rolled our eyes a lot, maybe at both candidates, but as far as we know, neither of them ever had to pay hush money to porn stars. Then 2016 happened, and our lives have been in a downward spiral ever since. Mitt Romney may have been able to stop all that. Back then, he could have ran for president for the 4.5 millionth time (rough estimate), and maybe that strong jaw and great hair of his would have finally resonated with the American public, and after all those countless millennia of trying, he finally would have taken his oath of office and become our 45th U.S. President. What would that world have looked like? President Romney, just all up in that Oval Office, being the Commander in Chief, having foreign leaders like the dude from France over to talk about whatever it is that heads of state talk about when they get together. (Maybe they don’t even talk about anything important. Maybe they just say stupid shit that men in power say like, “HOW’S THE WIFE” and “THIS IS A GOOD SCOTCH” and “SOMETHING REFERRING TO GOLF.” And then they go in front of the press and lie about how much they accomplished. I mean, that’s what most people do at their jobs, right? Dick around for a few hours and do a little bit of work here and there and then exaggerate about how much shit they got done? Why should people in power be any different? Why is this parenthetical so long?) I probably would have had something pithy to say about it, too. Like, “Oh here’s President Romney doing something I don’t agree with again, because I could never agree with anything President Romney does because I’m so liberal and shit and I’m jealous that I went bald at 25 and he’s got this awesome head of hair at age 71.” It almost seems pleasant. We never had a chance to know what the United States of Romney would look like, because for some reason, the guy who ran for president, like, a gajillion fucking times, decided in 2016 that he just didn’t want to have one more ride on the merry-go-round, so

we got stuck with yahoos like Ted Cruz and Donald Trump. I suppose I could be OK with his decision if he really wanted to retire. I mean, even though his awesome hair might lead you to think otherwise, he’s old enough to collect Social Security (if that hasn’t been dismantled yet). But no, it turns out that the only things that are going to survive the nuclear holocaust are the cockroaches and Mitt Romney’s insatiable need to run for stuff. When Orrin Hatch, 84 yet still with a fuller head of hair than I have, decided that he wasn’t going to seek re-election as senator from Utah, Romney decided to throw his hat into the race. Hatch, who has represented Utah in the U.S. Senate for more than 40 years, even more or less hand-picked Romney to succeed him. On top of that, President Trump, who Mitt called a con-man during the 2016 campaign but has since kissed and made nice with, endorsed the former governor of Massachusetts and perennial presidential candidate. However, in spite of all that, Romney’s path to the Senate will not be an easy one. This past weekend, Romney lost a bid to avoid a primary at Utah’s Republican convention. Romney garnered only 49 percent of the vote, far short of the required 60 percent to shore up the state’s GOP nomination for senator. Earning 51 percent of the vote at the convention was Romney’s chief competition for Hatch’s soon-to-be vacated seat, Mike Kennedy (not to be confused with all the other Kennedys). Currently representing Utah’s 27th district in the state’s House of Representatives, Kennedy isn’t a figure of much national note. He, for instance, hasn’t run for president a flufflillion times. He did, however, gain some attention when he went on record saying that Utah’s expansion of Medicaid was actually putting people in danger, because people die of medical malpractice, which sadly isn’t the craziest thing I’ve heard come out of a politician’s mouth in the past few years. Shit’s bonkers out here now, Mitt. There’s no place for your relative normalcy and awesome politician hair in this ornery political climate. We’re doomed, dude. The sooner we all start realizing that, the better.

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