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Recently I went to a block party on R Street. My mind was blown away by how many people were actually there. It was the first time I felt like this is a completely different city than the one I moved to more than a decade ago. Trying to walk through the overly crowded street, and barely being able to get through, I was reminded of a study I heard about this past June, where the company SmartAsset analyzed the U.S. Census data from 2016, and claimed that 16,000 new Millennialaged residents moved to Sacramento, and it’s clear we are one of the fastest growing cities. I can only hope that all the people moving here love our city the way I do. I hope it really settles in that Sacramento has so much to offer from nightlife to recreation and from art to food, it really is all at your fingertips. I also hope that all the new residents use Submerge as a guide to figuring out cool things to do in our area. So if you know some of these new Millennials living here, please hand them a copy of Submerge. It’s a much better source than a generic Sacramento-centric Instagram page. We here at Submerge actually give you the scoop behind something or someone, which is so much more knowledge than a pretty picture. Like, for example, do you know about Gold River Distillery and that they are making vodka, absinthe, gin, whiskey and bourbon for the past five years?! And that they are the first legal distillery to open in Sacramento County since prohibition?! I know, cool right? Learn more about this local business starting on page 14. In September, there are two weekends in Sacramento when hundreds of artists—who work in a ton of different mediums—open their studios to the public to share their work. This year the Sac Open Studios dates fall on Sept. 8 and 9, plus Sept. 15 and 16. With so many artists participating, it was very hard to narrow down who we wanted to feature, but ultimately we went with Dan Lydersen. Please read our feature on him starting on page 18. And our favorite pastime here at Submerge is catching live music, obviously. There are so many shows taking place in Sacramento these days, I’d say five times as many as when I first moved here! Nowadays there are even more great touring bands coming to town, like Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears (read our feature starting on page 20), and as always there are the up-and-coming locals, like hip-hop “boy band” Weirdoze, out there to be discovered (read our Q&A with three of the members starting on page 22). More people. More shows. More creatives living in our city. More people supporting local businesses. Now that’s something to be excited about, Sacramento!

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When we here at Submerge say that we like covering things happening in Sacramento that we’re passionate about (i.e. music, art, comedy, etc.), we aren’t lying. You may not know this, but many of our contributors are musicians, artists, performers and creatives themselves, and as co-owner of the publication, I couldn’t be more proud of our talented group of writers, editors and photographers and all of the hard work they put into this mag. So, I figured I’d dedicate this column to some of them and their other creative endeavors and passions. Please read on to learn more about how you can support these local artists that we’re happy to call a part of our crew. Local writer and stand-up comedian Michael Cella may have only been contributing to Submerge for about a year, but he’s already stacked up numerous cover stories on everything from local restaurant scene happenings (like when Urban Roots Brewing and Smokehouse opened) to interviews with nationally touring comedians before they hit Sac (like Nick Swardson earlier this year, and most recently Bill Burr for our last issue). If you’ve never caught Cella’s stand-up act, it’s a must. The dude is hilarious. Cella hosts a monthly series at the new B Street Theatre (2700 Capitol Ave.) called “The Latest Show,” the next installment of which is this Thursday, Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. He also co-hosts the weekly Open Mic at Luna’s Cafe (1414 16th St.) along with Jaime Fernandez every Tuesday night starting at 8 p.m. In addition, you can also catch Cella at the Sacramento Comedy Spot (1050 20th St., Suite 130) on Sunday, Sept. 23 on a show called “I Think I’d Be Good at That” and again during “The Gateway Show” on Friday, Oct. 5. Read some of his past articles for us online at Submergemag.com/staff/michael-cella.

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Keeping on the comedy kick, another one of our writers, Robert Berry, is also a well known face in the local comedy scene. You can frequently find him performing around town, including five upcoming shows at Punch Line (2100 Arden Way) opening for Phil Hanley from Aug. 30–Sept. 2. Berry will also be part of “The Gateway Show” on Friday, Sept. 7 at the Sacramento Comedy Spot (where he teaches stand-up classes) and he also has a ton of out-of-town gigs coming up, including Ocean Ale House on Wednesday, Sept. 12, and Cobb’s Comedy Club on Sunday, Sept. 16, both in San Francisco. He’ll also be at the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 18 and the Sanctuary Ultra Lounge in Livermore on Thursday, Sept. 20. He also has a book out, appropriately titled, Robert Berry’s Big Book of Jokes. Learn more on his website, Retrocrush.com, and read his writings for us at Submergemag.com/staff/robert-a-berry-ii (I especially loved his pieces on comedian Moshe Kasher, local hidden gem Aviator’s Restaurant, and his profile last year of local blues veteran Terry Hanck).

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Richard St. Ofle, a Northern California-native who has been writing for us off and on for a couple years now will be teaching a series of Screenwriting Classes at Verge Center for the Arts (625 S St.) starting on Wednesday, Sept. 5. This eight-week course is “designed to give you the tools it takes to move an audience,” according to Vergeart.com, where you can register now for $200 (Verge members are $175). Richard is a graduate of UC Berkeley’s prestigious rhetoric program and also has an MFA in screenwriting from USC, so you’ll be in good hands. If you’re looking to finally write that screenplay you’ve been dying to get out, this course is for you. Learn more about Richard on his website, Saint-ofle.com, and read some of his past articles for us at Submergemag.com/staff/richard-st-ofle. Niki Kangas (who goes by the stage name Indiana Bones) is a badass local burlesque dancer and musician who has been contributing to Submerge for the last five years or so, most recently writing about a South Lake Tahoe getaway, as well as doing interviews with bands like Built to Spill and Thunderpussy ahead of their Sac gigs. Next up on Bones’ performance calendar is The GRRRLY Show at Harlow’s (2708 J St.) on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. The GRRRLY Show is a not-to-be-missed quarterly burlesque and variety show along with a makers’ mart of talented local artists. Hit up Harlows.com to snag tickets. Bones also teaches burlesque classes, so keep an eye out at Facebook.com/IndianaBonesBurlesque if you’ve ever wanted to learn the art of burlesque! Read some of her work for us at Submergemag.com/staff/niki-kangas. Last but definitely not least, our pal Justin Cox, who has been contributing to Submerge since 2014, most recently penning profiles on artists like Jesus and the Dinosaurs, Middle Class Rut and Jonah Matranga. Cox also plays guitar and sings in a super rad punk/indie/folk band called The Polyorchids, and they’ve got a gig coming up at the Blue Lamp (1400 Alhambra Blvd.) on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. alongside Pisscat, Freature and Captain Cutiepie. The Polyorchids’ self-titled debut full-length is out now, check out Thepolyorchids.bandcamp.com or Facebook.com/Polyorchids to learn more. Read some of his past articles for us at Submergemag.com/staff/justin-cox. Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

THE OPTIMISTIC PESSIMIST JIVE TURKEYS BOCEPHUS CHIGGER bocephus@submergemag.com There are dinosaurs amongst us and they are out for blood! I’ve seen them lurking around my hood just waiting for someone to start something. I thought I had chosen a safe place to live, but I’m starting to think that I was wrong. In fact, if you don’t hear from me by the next issue, it will probably be because I am dead. Wild turkeys are trying to kill me. The internet says that a group of wild turkeys is called a rafter, but I don’t think that’s an accurate description. Back in the day, a rafter meant “a large collection,” and while that does make some sense, it does not capture the essence of how that large collection of turkeys behaves. These wild turkeys aren’t just congregating awkwardly like a bunch of strangers waiting for a bus; they move with purpose and that purpose is to fuck you up. If a group of crows gets to be a murder of crows, then surely a group of wild turkeys should be called a gang of turkeys. Calling them a gang just makes more sense. You never see one wild turkey by itself, and if you do, turn around quick because there are probably 10 more sneaking up from behind to peck you to death. These gangs of turkeys post up on the corner or on some porch and dare you to walk past them, just like a gang. And if you must cross their path, be ready; these turkeys are mad as hell and they’re taking none of your shit. It’s no wonder wild turkeys are dangerous; these things really are living dinosaurs. Turkeys are the not-too-distant relatives of the velociraptors made famous in Jurassic Park, and we all know how vicious they were. A wild turkey is basically a mini version of a raptor—their beaks are sharp, and they also have spurs on their legs that can rip you open. Like a dinosaur, they are not to be trifled with unless your name is Fred Flintstone. Did you know that wild turkeys are crazy? According to MentalFloss.com, “Male turkeys will attack anything that looks remotely like a threat, including their own reflections in windows and car doors.” Are you starting to get a sense of what I’m talking about? These

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turkeys are a menace to society! Go ahead and Google, “wild turkeys terrorize town.” The results are 10 pages long and almost every link is about a different incident. This is not a joke! I’ve read that when people feed wild turkeys they get overly comfortable and start to challenge perceived threats like you and me. They will chase after people that get too close and if they catch you, they will try to jump on you and slash you with their sharp spurs like a bunch of assholes. When they aren’t actively trying to murder us, they spend the rest of their time doing “cool” shit like jumping on our cars, fences, roofs and trees, scratching, denting, shitting on and breaking everything along the way. These maniacal turkeys also love to block traffic on busy streets just for shits and gobbles. You read that right: They block traffic just to take shits in the street and gobble at vehicles passing by. They like being bullies. One time, a gang of wild turkeys trapped me in my car and prevented me from opening my garage. I was coming home from work and saw a gang of wild turkeys hanging out in my yard. As I slowly approached the driveway, the gang turned and headed right for me. They ended up between me and the garage, trapping me in my car. I had to honk the horn and rev the engine a bunch of times before they decided to fuck with my neighbors’ house instead. It was a real standoff there for a minute. Clearly these gangs of turkeys need to be dealt with. This is an issue that affects us all. Wild turkeys are taking over our streets and neighborhoods around the country, and only we can stop it. That’s why I am proposing a new federal holiday called Wild Thanksgiving. On Wild Thanksgiving, we will all sit down to a wild turkey dinner with our loved ones and crazy family members that had to be invited. It will be a celebration of the day we told those turkeys to back the fuck off! We are higher on the food chain and don’t have to take this anymore. If that doesn’t work, I guess we could also stop feeding these jive turkeys. Just a thought.

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WORDS RICHARD ST.OFLE I was really excited when I first heard about The Happytime Murders. Not only because film noir is my game, or because it was written by Todd Berger (who wrote and directed the hilariously sublime It’s a Disaster), but because it’s a Muppet noir that was directed by first-timer Brian Henson (the late Jim Henson’s son). I love imagining how these things get made. Two years ago, a young agent with one of those painted-on beards parked his Maserati in front of the STX offices in Burbank, rolled up the sleeves of his pastel blazer and waltzed in blabbing about Melissa McCarthy and Maya Rudolph being attached to a Muppet spec script that was written by someone who seriously knows comedy. Sounds like gold, right? The people at STX probably spit out their nitro espresso martinis (it’s a thing, Google it) when they realized it’s an R-rated raunchy-ass noir with no natural audience. Not only do I not wanna see a Muppet movie in my 30s, but I don’t wanna take my 9-year-old to anything rated R (not that he’d mind, but I’m too vain to enjoy a movie with him when I’m getting glared at from disapproving strangers). The film starts off by adhering to the most film noir of tropes: the pitifully broken but ultimately capable private detective, Phil Philips (Bill Barretta), a Muppet who fell from grace after a scandal that fractured the already tenuous bond between him and his former human partner, Det. Connie Edwards (Melissa McCarthy). SubmergeMag.com

There’s a lengthy voiceover that lets us know a bit about the world we’re in. Muppets and humans coexist in a mostly peaceful way, but Muppets are made inferior and “othered,” which strongly evokes Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and, well, all of 20th Century America. In “othering” Muppets this way, the film positions itself with the opportunity for a meaningful discourse about power structures and race, but ultimately prioritizes dopey one-liners instead. As the story unwinds, Sandra, a buxom Muppet in a low-cut dress, lands herself in Philips’ office, desperate and horny (did I already say this isn’t a kids movie?). She’s being blackmailed, and after a few dick jokes, Philips agrees to take the case. In a true existential contortion act, Philips stumbles on to a series of seemingly unrelated murders. Someone is picking off the cast of a popular Muppet sitcom that just went into syndication. We follow the thread through some sophomoric humor (there’s a running joke in which Muppets keep misgendering Melissa McCarthy’s character) and some genuinely funny, if totally over the top gags (there’s a Muppet sex scene that culminates in silly-string being shot everywhere) and in true film noir fashion, the walls seem to be closing in on the protagonist at the close of the second act, as the cops like Philips for the crimes. Now he has to work doubly hard to solve them and clear his already sullied name. But here’s the thing: In trying to split its attention between being a Muppet flick, a film noir, a detective story and a lewd comedy, The Happytime Murders manages to do some of those things sometimes, but never seems to balance all of them

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WORDS & PHOTOS PAUL PIAZZA On the day of his phenomenal recent show in Sacramento, former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne posted the following message on Facebook: “Sacramento! I’ll be playing the Sacramento Community Center Theater tonight, and while I’m in town, I’d love to hear your Reasons To Be Cheerful.” Byrne cited an increase in student housing near Sac State that will reduce commutes and issues with traffic and parking. He asked for local initiatives in climate, science and transportation and stories of civic engagement and local culture that make people smile. The legendary artist was reaching out for reasons to be positive in spite of the political strife and environmental erosion that is happening all around us. That’s been an ongoing theme of his American Utopia tour. Mind you, this was on the same day that the news of the Michael Cohen guilty plea and Paul Manafort conviction broke and were clogging most news feeds. Locals responded to Byrne’s post enthusiastically, sharing the recent civic artistic success of the Wide Open Walls mural project. Others posted about the city’s farmto-fork prowess. However, the most common responses involved Sacramento’s strong bicycle culture with mentions of our own beautiful bike trails, Bike Party group rides and the ease of bicycle commuting. It’s safe to say this may have resounded with Byrne, who has been a big advocate SubmergeMag.com

of biking in New York City for the last 30 years. About 10 years ago he began designing artistic, functional bike racks around Brooklyn and Manhattan and has since presided on commissions giving other artists the opportunity to spread more works around the Big Apple. Byrne is a true renaissance man. He’s also a restless genius. He’s an author, has worked in TV, film, art, theater and has played or produced music in numerous artist collaborations. He recently released American Utopia, which is his first solo album in 14 years. Byrne and Brian Eno, who co-wrote most of American Utopia, aren’t afraid to change things up and challenge concert norms. The record touches on the ills of the world around us, but pushes back against the rampant cynicism with which most respond to it. The show’s staging, according to Byrne, was in part inspired by Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar and what those two have done with the aesthetic of their recent live sets. The resulting tour has been Byrne’s most ambitious production since the legendary Talking Heads Stop Making Sense Tour in the mid-1980s. The American Utopia Tour is big, but it’s also uniquely scaled down with a theatrical feel. There is nothing on stage. No amplifiers. No music stands. No risers. No keyboards. Nothing. Just the mostly barefoot musicians and their wireless instruments hanging from their torsos. The stage was framed like an empty black box with beaded LED lights hanging to create

the shape. Each song had a different feel. Byrne would walk to the side of the stage and an arm would hand him a guitar. A single, head-high light on a lamp stand was brought to the middle of the stage for one song, while a single floor light was placed at the front of the stage for another, creating giant shadows of Byrne, then the other band members as they moved near him. It was an amazing achievement of sparseness, movement, light and beauty. The setlist for this show was a seamless blend of old and new that showed us an amazing imaginative performance from the 66-year-old visionary. A dozen musicians—six drummers, a bassist, a guitarist, a keyboardist and three vocalists—all shared the stage with constant movement and flawless choreography that flowed smoothly between marches, ballet and jazzy improvisation with touches of hip-hop. Watching a man of Byrne’s years throw himself into these songs with such agility and grace while singing and often playing guitar was quite an inspiring feat of endurance, especially since he was among a cadre of incredible musicians and dancers, many of whom were likely half his age. Byrne moved with verve and glided along the floor effortlessly while all of the chaotic and beautiful choreography unfolded around him. He did an epic backbend at one point and later rolled down to the ground and back up again with a light snap. The pace was lively all night as Byrne led the group through a setlist that mixed reinterpretations of Talking Heads classics with the provocative new material and a smattering of solo work. The crowd was dancing hard throughout all of the uptempo numbers and taking it all in during the slower tunes. The band ended an 18-song set with

a smokin’ rendition of “Burning Down the House” and exited the stage briefly before reappearing and jumping into “Here Lies Love.” This was a song from the rock opera that Byrne co-authored with Fatboy Slim. The quirky opera follows the life of former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, and the song reignited the dance party for the Community Center crowd. The band followed this with a rocking version of the Talking Heads song “The Great Curve,” and exited the stage once more. Byrne and company reemerged once again to finish with Janelle Monae’s stirring 2015 protest song “Hell You Talmbout,” a call to never forget recent black and brown victims of police brutality. “Sadly it’s still relevant today, and with her blessing we’ve continued to update it,” said Byrne. Byrne, his bandmates, and the members of Ibeyi, the fantastic opening duo, reminded the audience of each victim by chanting their names in a call and response with the audience. This had quite an emotional impact, rewiring the feeling at the end of the show to one of urgency. When Byrne repeatedly called out Stephon Clark’s name near the end of the song, the audience roared it back to the urgent beat of the drums. It was a reawakening of consciousness at the end of an evening of joyous and playful music. Walking into the night afterward, concertgoers exuberantly reminisced about the weaving marching dancers, beautiful stage production and social awareness of this thought-provoking performance. All of these were reasons to be cheerful about the brilliance of Byrne and the open hearted way in which he had just shared with us.

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DRINK LOCAL, STAY GOLD

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reg Baughman points to a copper cylinder that towers high above his head. Through tiny windows in the cylinder, you can see liquids thrashing about and excitedly bubbling. “Something violent but beautiful happens in there,” he says. Baughman is referring to the 160-gallon sidemounted column still that he built himself and is used to create all of his liquors—a project that cost tens of thousands of dollars and countless hours of manpower. Each liquor made at Gold River Distillery goes through this 12-tiered tower to fulfill its destiny to become a spirit. Gold River is the first legal distillery to open in Sacramento County since prohibition. It’s name is a nod to the saloon culture of the Gold Rush-era and the rebellious reputation Sacramento has when it comes to liquor. During prohibition, Sacramento was said to be one of the easiest places to get a drink, and riverboats on the Sacramento and American rivers would often transport booze as well as operate as actual speakeasies. Baughman gave his liquors the “Wheel House” moniker as a way to honor the ship captains who risked it all to make sure Sacramentans could get their drink on all those years back. Baughman opened Gold River Distillery almost five years ago, propelled by his love for quality liquor and his interest in understanding how it is created. He had no professional background in distilling but learned everything mostly through watching YouTube videos. It was hard work to physically learn how to distill, but most of the work came with learning codes and legalities. Baughman’s 9-to-5 is as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, so luckily, he had a good handle on all of the technicalities. “This industry is pretty unexplored in our area so far,” he says. “It takes a lot of dedication to fulfill the aspiration to open up a distillery. It requires a lot of patience and time. You have to constantly know the codes and laws and constantly check to make sure you aren’t accidentally violating anything.” At the same time, he says that California laws are also quite distillery-friendly when you learn the language of the laws: “Currently, a microdistiller can make upwards of 100,000 gallons of distilled liquor, not including brandy, which is pretty generous. We actually have a lot of room to make some cool stuff happen.” Baughman’s distillery is small but mighty. A few dozen tiny wood barrels line a section of the warehouse, aging the house-made whiskey to perfection. While talking to me, Baughman is filling some brand new empty casks up with water.

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Advertise “My pride and joy is the Wheel House Malted Rice Whiskey. You can’t get anything like this anywhere else on the planet. It’s 100 percent Sacramento.” – Greg Baughman He is conditioning the barrels to expand the wood and make sure there are no leaks. When the water starts to overflow from the drilled holes at the top of the barrel, he scurries over and moves the small white hose, filling them over to the next barrel. “We are using these for our newest product, the Apple-Jack whiskey,” Baughman excitedly reports. “We are using tons of local, fermented apples to make a delicious whiskey just in time for the fall. It will be available in super limited quantities.” Today, the distillery makes over six signature liquors that include different variations of vodka, absinthe, gin, whiskey and bourbon. You can try any of these creations at their Rancho Cordova tasting room (11460 Sunrise Gold Circle). “My pride and joy is the Wheel House Malted Rice Whiskey. You can’t get anything like this anywhere else on the planet. It’s 100 percent Sacramento,” says Baughman. The whiskey is distilled from 100 percent malted rice grain locally sourced from the Sacramento region, malted by a guy in the area (who is the only person who malts rice on this side of the planet) and distilled in Rancho Cordova. It has a unique flavor profile that starts off as a bourbon and leaves your mouth feeling like you just drank a nice, smokey scotch. It has deliciously sharp, spicy notes to it. Rice grain is a troublesome ingredient to distill with, but Gold River mastered it over meticulous experimentation. Another unique star of their lineup was the Wheel House Absinthe Verte. This beast of a liquor is a true absinthe distilled from wormwood, anise and fennel, macerated in neutral grain spirit. It has very forward notes of black liquorice, and is usually treated with a few splashes of cold, distilled water before you drink it. They don’t call it “the green fairy” for nothing—this stuff is powerful, to say the least. Some of Gold River Distillery’s earliest and most popular spirits are their gin and vodka. Their vodka is incredibly versatile and goes great in a mule or a mojito. Their gin has a nice mixture of botanicals that give cocktails a subtle, fragrant essence. If you visit the tasting room, there are shakers full of the dry ingredients that each liquor uses. Some have different varieties of toasted rice, while others have mixtures of spices, SubmergeMag.com

herbs and malts. The tasting room attendant welcomes you to smell each while you are tasting. A huge part of visiting the headquarters is that you get educated on the culture of distilling as a whole; people are often proudly guided to the back of the house to see where the magic happens for themselves. They ferment, distill and even bottle under one roof. The distilling quarters looks like a small-scale beer brewery, with deceptively miniature copper and stainless steel kettles that churn out about 500 bottles of booze per week, depending on the season. Unlike beer, which takes several weeks to make, some liquors are ready to serve within mere days which makes getting more product out a little easier. As far as aging bottles, Gold River also sells oak coils, which can be inserted into the bottle for as long as you’d like to give it more of those aged-barrel notes. Gold River Distillery hopes to expand in the next few years, and they’re seeking investors to help them make that happen. “As I see the craft cocktail industry really take off, I also foresee it being truly driven by the micro-distilleries that are starting to pop up,” Baughman says. “The bars downtown are doing a really good job of getting that local mentality out there, but at the same time, there aren’t that many craft distilleries to choose from. I can see that changing soon, and a lot of bars will start getting a lot of local product to pull from in the next few years.” When you visit bars, whether it be for cocktail week or beyond, make sure you support local and ask for a pour of something from Gold River Distillery.

For more information about Gold River Distillery, visit Goldriverdistillery.com. The Rancho Cordova tasting room and store (11460 Sunrise Gold Circle, Rancho Cordova) is open Wednesdays by appointment only, as well as Fridays 4 – 7 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Private tours can be scheduled by appointment, too!

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any Sacramentans support the local arts scene by frequenting events and thereby being a part of the fabric of our arts community. It isn’t every day, though, that we get a glimpse into the process, the mess and the commitment that it takes to create the works we love to view. Enter Sac Open Studios: a

two-weekend, citywide event under the direction of Liv Moe and the Verge Center for the Arts team, in which artists-inresidence of all media, ages and styles—front doors agape— welcome peepers to check out their creative spaces. One of the Sacramentobased artists opening his home studio is Dan Lydersen,

a figurative painter whose style is a mix between Renaissance, Baroque and pop. His subjects are typically banal landscapes with unexpected things occurring within them. Lydersen often leverages iconic, historical art as inspiration, blended with modern, dystopian themes. “I’m not trying to make a specific point with any of them, they’re more suggestive and theatrical, like open-ended narratives,” explains Lydersen. “I don’t think a painting has an inherent meaning; it all depends upon what it means to the viewer. In a more intellectual way, I think the point is to entertain people. Art should be fun, and if it’s not, how are you going to engage

people at all? My paintings have a lot of darkness in them, but they’re all sort of funny, too.” Lydersen lives in River Park with his wife and baby. He works at night and takes care of his daughter during the day, making a living with sign painting, graphic design, set design and selling his paintings. Lydersen’s wife is an ecologist and fire researcher, focusing on past fires to extrapolate the best way to manage future fires. “It’s tough trying to take care of a baby all day and trying to be creative at night when you’re tired, but I find I’m happier when I make myself do it,” says Lydersen. “I get antsy if I don’t have a creative outlet.” His studio is his garage, and other than a washer and dryer, it’s filled with canvases and supplies. The largest piece is a work in progress that so far has taken him two years and still shows much underpainting with more details to come. Tentatively titled The Lost Judgement, it’s loosely based on Hieronymus Bosch’s The Last Judgement. “Hieronymus Bosch is my all-time favorite artist,” says Lydersen. “I’ve been wanting for a long time to do something a little more ambitious than what I usually do—small to medium sized in the grand scheme of painting. For me, with how detailed I get, this [The Lost Judgment painting] is pretty large. I wanted to do something that’s more or less everything I’ve done in the past mashed into one painting, and this is it. It’s not a direct representation of The Last Judgement; I just thought I’d use it as a framework to expand the weird universe that I’ve been creating.” While historical at a glance, Lydersen’s paintings don’t have much to do with history, other than that the viewpoint is Renaissance to modernism, with the idea of the canvas being a window into another space. “This one has more to do with the overall plight and situation of humanity,” explains Lydersen, referring again to his largest work to date.

Lost Horizon | 12" x 12" | Oil on panel | 2017

Terrestrial | 16" x 16" | Oil on panel | 2016

Thug | 10" x 10" | Oil on panel | 2014

“I don’t think a painting has an inherent meaning; it all depends upon what it means to the viewer.” – Dan Lydersen Doldrums | 36" x 24" | Oil on panel | 2017

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Big Girls | 18" x 24"| Oil on panel | 2014 “A lot of my work is imposing my view of humanity as if I were an outsider, like an alien who sort of barely understands what humans are all about, as opposed to shedding light on some of the absurdity of human behavior.” For example, there’s a jackrabbit eating grapes off a person’s arse. Lydersen also does smaller, simpler portraits and landscapes—usually rural landscapes, midwestern imagery or western desert scenes with vignettes taking place inside them. “Sometimes I’ll take a historical painting and do a direct commentary on them about the culture then, the culture now, the differences and the similarities—not quite parodies of them, but commentaries on them,” he says. “A lot of my work, because I’m an art history nerd, is directly commenting on [historical paintings].”

Lydersen shows me Baroque-style portraits of men with face paint, a Hello Kitty forehead tattoo and “creeper” scrawled across another forehead. These aren’t replicas of specific pieces, but are executed in the style of old portraiture of aristocrats, taking antiquated signifiers of gender and juxtaposing these cues with signifiers of gender today. “In the past, men would wear these powdered wigs and medals with ornate armor, with bows and things that were typically male back then,” explains Lydersen. “But today, he was sort of what we think of as feminine. Same thing with war paint, makeup, tattoos...they’re straddling a line between genders. Hopefully it’s an interesting push and pull between those visual gender indicators. That’s one thing I’m super interested about in art history: looking at where we are now and seeing

how we got there in terms of the way people used to view things, like gender, race, religion and so on.” Lydersen’s been painting since he was a teenager, but has been doing it professionally for the past 10 years. Spending most of his 20s as a touring musician, he became more serious about painting in 2005 when he went to grad school. In 2007 when he graduated, things picked up, with gallery representation and garnering attention as an artist in the Bay Area. Represented by Jack Fischer Gallery in San Francisco, he hosts a solo show there every two or three years and also does a lot of group shows in L.A., as well as a bunch of scattered exhibitions across the country. Locally, the art scene feels a bit different. “Part of the reason I’m doing Sac Open Studios is because I’m not really involved with the visual art scene here,” admits Lydersen. “I’m kind of involved with the theater scene. I do some work for Capital Stage on J Street. But I haven’t shown here much, so I figured I’d open up the studio and let people come.” This is Lydersen’s first time participating in Sac Open Studios.

“For me personally, from sort of an outsider’s perspective, it doesn’t seem like there’s as much money here in terms of collectors,” says Lydersen when asked how he would compare the Sacramento art community with the art communities of San Francisco and Los Angeles. “Yet when I left SF, there was so much going on there, so many artists, that it was easy to get lost and feel insignificant. I liked that immediately upon moving here, although I haven’t been much a part of the visual arts scene, I gather from working with the theater that it’s a vibrant art community here. But it’s still small enough that you can actually make an impact, get involved and not just be a nameless, anonymous artist in a giant sea of other nameless, anonymous artists.” What does he hope to gain from opening his studio to the public? Lydersen doesn’t ask much. “I would love if people who aren’t just neighbors wondering why my light is on all night would come by. And to meet other visual artists in the area.”

Catch Lydersen and other local artists in their element Saturday, Sept. 8 and Sunday, Sept. 9, plus Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday, Sept. 16 as part of Sac Open Studios. The event's free, 60-page, full color magazines showing artist studio locations and work examples are available at Verge Center for the Arts (625 S St.), University Art (2601 J St.), Blick Art Materials (905 Howe Ave.) and more than 500 additional locations throughout the Sacramento area. Visit Vergeart.com/open-studios to learn more.

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egardless of your familiarity with Black Joe Lewis (and his off-and-on band moniker The Honeybears), when his music plays, it commands attention. Whether it’s the beat, the horns, the power of his vocals or the power of the sum of all the parts, the music produced is not to be ignored. Lewis first hit the scene around 2005, and it didn’t take long for the Austin, Texas, native to develop recognition both locally as well as nationwide. As a blues-rock act with a sprinkle of soul, Lewis is often compared to James Brown, while his own bio suggests roots in acts like Junior Kimbrough and The Gun Club. Just a few years after the band’s formation, they were touring nationally, opening for well-known acts such as Spoon. It wasn’t long before the band developed a large enough following to head out on their own. More than a decade later, Lewis and his band have produced five full-length albums, had numerous television appearances, performed at most major festivals and have carved out a pretty solid career for themselves. In the eyes of Lewis, success was unexpected. “[I wouldn’t] quit my day job,” says Lewis in a phone interview with Submerge regarding his early days in music. “I didn’t think it was possible to make a living doing something like this. There’s a lot of people that see it coming, but I’ve always just had my own thing ... hopefully I can keep doing it, and not have to go back to fucking making $10 an hour.” Since Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears dropped their self-titled debut, they have consistently been releasing albums on a near-perfect two year basis. However, during the gap between the last couple of albums—Electric Slave and Backlash—something happened. For the first time in his music career, Lewis took a bit of a hiatus, and there was a fouryear period without anything being released.

“We actually did record half of [Backlash] at one point and it took like a year to get back in there and do the rest,” explains Lewis. “We had a lot of transition going on in the band and I had a lot going on in my life and shit. I just needed to take a break. I was kind of considering what I wanted to keep doing ... if I wanted to keep doing this for a living.” After nearly a decade in the music industry, Lewis—whose career began after learning to play guitar while working at a pawn shop—was experiencing turmoil in both his personal and professional life, bringing everything to a stand-still. Ultimately, nothing could stop Lewis from returning to form to complete Backlash and head back out on the road. “I just kind of started writing again, I guess,” says Lewis. “It’s easy to kind of get tired of what you are doing, forgetting about how cool it is sometimes. It’s a pretty good job, man. I make more money than I’ve ever done in any day job I’ve had. There’s a lot of factors but I just wanted to play music a lot. I mean, I never completely quit; it was really just the band that I played chose that gap. We just started doing it one day, and we got in there and finished it.” A year later after the release of Backlash, Lewis is once again planning to buck the two-year pattern of the early day releases, having already finished another full-length album due out in September entitled The Difference Between Me and You. Lewis and company have already released three tracks from the album—“Culture Vulture” as well as “Face In the Scene” and “Girls on Bikes.” “We actually have the whole thing. It seems like when you release shit now, you kind of spread it out,” says Lewis. “It’s more about the content, having that constantly coming out and pouring out than a full-length album nowadays, I think I’m going to be totally self-reliant on this one.

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I’m just going to do the fulllength album, vinyl, as it is in its entirety; I’ll just be selling it at the shows. And when it comes out, I don’t know why but you could always go stream it or whatever. But, yeah, we’re putting these three out now and then I have three or four more coming out. We’re splitting them up in two separate [releases]. And the full-length will be out in September.” The album will lead with “Culture Vulture,” Lewis’ take on the current political environment. Lewis is no stranger to using his voice to share a message; Backlash led with the feminist anthem “PTP” (or, Power to the Pussy). When it comes to speaking from the heart, Lewis does not make habit of holding back. “A lot of the songs I’ve done are political, going all the way back to my first album,” explains Lewis. “You know, I don’t feel like a good debater or I’m not going to sit here and be a voice for anything because I’m not smart enough to argue with a lot of people. But, I know what I’m talking about, and doing the songs makes it easier to get the point across.” In regards to “Culture Vulture,” Lewis takes on the likes of online trolls and tiki-torch carrying fascists, all amidst a catchy hook (“Ooh living in the West”) and a toetapping beat.

“I just wrote that about all this stuff that’s been going on lately,” says Lewis, “like people hating other groups of people you’ve never even met, and the powers that be are feeding the anger on both sides. People sit online all night reading this hate speech, and they’re like, ‘yeah, that’s how it is’ when they’ve never met a black person or a gay person or a white person. In the song it’s like porno for the agency ... the powers that be just sitting there laughing at us, fighting amongst ourselves like idiots. So, I thought I would touch on that stuff.” While Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears keep fans returning because of their funky beats and catchy hooks, it’s Lewis’ authenticity that seals the deal. The upcoming release, The Difference Between Me and You, got its title to illustrate Lewis’ claim to legitimacy. “I was just trying to think of a record that’s like, ‘this is the real thing,’” says Lewis. “We think that we play the real blues; we’ve lived it. We’ve been around for a while, we’ve had a lot of things come and go, and we’ve had a lot of fucked-up situations on the way out. We’ve been at the way top of our game, we’ve been at the bottom. I feel like a lot of people suppose that they can talk. Like hip-hop now, at this point ... when I was growing up, in order to take a rapper seriously, you had to be street and live it or whatever. Now it’s just ... like, Drake’s an exDisney child actor, and I listened to [A$AP] Ferg and it turns out he was a rich kid. “The difference between me and you is I actually lived this shit.”

Shake your moneymaker with Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears Monday, Sept. 17 at Harlow’s (2708 J St.). Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door, and the show is for those 21 and over. Paul Cherry kicks things off at 8 p.m. when the show begins, and doors are at 7. Check out Blackjoelewis. com for more info!

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community. Not as DJs, however, but as a boy band. The turning point was in December 2016 when the crew of freestyling rappers and producers finally agreed upon a group name, making their brand official. While the naming of a band or group may or may not be of major consequence, deciding upon the name

it, freestyle all the time, but never did anything—and I texted everyone, ‘If we’re gonna do

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“I just woke up one day—because we all made music, we would half-ass it, we would kick this, we have to build some sort of brand and put everything through the brand,’” explained Weirdoze rapper Kneecap. “It’s not even about what you call it. We could have called it ‘Bubble Butt,’ but if you run with it, it’s about what that encompasses … You gotta own it, people will rep anything.” Since that time, Weirdoze have two albums on all major music platforms—Not Normal, which dropped in December 2017 and The Ultimate Boy Band, released in July 2018. Their style shows signs of Kanye West-inspired production mixed with new age wordplay and Young Thug-like sounds packaged in Odd Future gift wrapping. They’ve had a hectic schedule of late—DJing a VIP Mansion at SXSW in Austin, Texas,

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As a group with different styles, and this being a new process, do you do a good job of checking each other? Arro: I’d say so. We might have a little disagreement but at the end of the day, when we listen to shit, we’re like “Yeah, he’s probably right, this one can sit in the vault.” Kneecap: We’re not afraid to be, like, “That sucks dude.” [Everyone laughs.] It’s probably easier being friends, saying those kinds of things to each other. Kneecap: The reason I say we’re the core, is because even if we get offended, we all know I would never say something—especially artistically—just to hurt your feelings … It’s because I wanna put out the best stuff. Kneecap, It seems like you’re the bridge to the group … Kneecap: I met everybody and it felt like we were destined to do something musically, because I feel like every relationship or strong friendship [I have] was built through music. You mentioned on a podcast that you looked up to the “Yeezys” and the “A$APs” of the world … Not necessarily Kanye West or A$AP Rocky but the overall brand and what it means. Is that the goal of the group? Kneecap: Hell yeah. I think it’s dope because people don’t even know who’s in Weirdoze; people don’t know specifically what members do what, which is something we can work on, but also it’s dope to me because they still buy into the brand. If I die, they can run with it, the brand is still the brand.

Let’s talk about SXSW. Kneecap: So Tony [Christ, co-founder of HOF] called and asked, “Are you going to SXSW?” I said, “Nah, we don’t have any money,” and he said, “I didn’t ask you about money, I said do you wanna go?” I’m thinking he’s gonna pay for me, and then he said, “We’re about to do this GoFundMe; you’re about to call everyone you know and tell them to give you some fucking money.” So we called everybody we knew. Arro: Support our vision. Kneecap: Yeah, support our vision. It sounds so much cooler when you say “gimme fuckin’ money,” but everyone knows what I mean. The only reason they give you the money is because they support the vision, and anyone who knows me knows this isn’t some fluke. This is all I have, this is all we have. Arro: It’s all I know. Kneecap: It was a learning lesson, because we didn’t have any connections out there. We were learning where we should have been as we were there. Malik: Seeing how many different artists are out there … There’s so many people doing the same thing that we’re doing. If you look at Sacramento, you’ll be like, “Oh, we’re doing this,” but you look at everyone else and you realize, “Damn, we’ve got a lot of work to do.” Can you talk about the Sacramento music scene? Kneecap: From what I’ve heard, it’s fucking dope, and the Sacramento artists are supportive, but more than anything what I feel like is shitty out here. The people who don’t make art aren’t supportive. Arro: They [non-artists] can evolve more. Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

Kneecap: It’s so ironic because I feel like you have to leave to gain respect … When we went to Texas we gained a certain level of respect just because, “Oh, they left Sacramento.” I feel like you shouldn’t have to leave to get that respect. How has Weirdoze Radio helped? Kneecap: DJing was my way to sneak into the industry; I was like, “If I play in the club, I can play my own song.” And you can get paid from DJing way faster than from rapping. That’s interesting, the idea of being able to play your own music. Kneecap: The more in the future we get, the less inclined people are going to be to listen to new artists—because after hearing someone who sucks 10 times, you’re not gonna wanna keep listening [to new artists]. Which makes me think of the parallels with social media—how we put ourselves in this metaphorical bubble by who or what we read. It kinda feels the same way for music. Kneecap: Yeah definitely. Music is so controlled. It’s just easy, people go through a lot in life, and you have so many decisions and complications; why make music hard? Lemme listen to what everyone else is listening to. SubmergeMag.com

Malik: The average person is more scared to start a trend, being the first person to like an artist, especially when it’s a new type of sound. Were you guys always comfortable with this “I don’t give a fuck” mentality? Kneecap: I would never say, “I don’t give a fuck.” I always care what people think about me, and I feel like I’m super insecure and self-conscious but I can’t let that stop me from doing what I do. Arro: You learn to embrace it. Malik: I learned to adjust, because I was moving around to hella different schools when I was younger and I was always trying to find new friends, and I just realized no matter how hard you try to conform there’s always gonna be something they don’t like about you. And in addition, you essentially have a 24/7 job right now because you never know who you’re going to run into. Kneecap: And you never know who the fuck is in the room, so if you’re charismatic, you’re giving off that vibe, people can pick it up. In the past I fucked shit up, not by being negative, but by not saying anything. There’s probably someone important in the room and I’m just Mr. Solo Dolo by myself. So I’m just trying to put myself out there more.

That’s a good point. You guys have a show at the Holy Diver coming up—what should people expect from your performance? Kneecap: Our shows are hella fun. When I make songs I think about performing them. That’s why “Burr” is like it is. I think of crowd engagement … Giving something for people to feed on. You ever been to a show and everybody’s singing the song and you don’t know the lyrics? You’re like, “Fuck man, I would give anything to know these lyrics right now!” Do you think there’s a global audience for your music? Malik: Out of 10 million, I feel like 1 million would like our music. Kneecap: But it’s like how do you get 10 million people to listen to your music? You never know where your fans are … Numbers don’t equate to fans showing up sometimes. But popularity doesn’t necessarily equate to talent. Kneecap: Honestly, part of it is talent, but I feel like everybody has talent. For what we’re doing it really is a popularity contest. When you look at A$AP, or Yeezy, or Odd Future, they’re the most popular. Who’s to say this person’s more talented than this person?

Malik: How many plays did Kanye get off that “Poopy-Di Scoop” song? Kneecap: Yeah, that’s why we’re trying to build this brand and give our all at our shows and that’s why I DJ the way I do, giving that energy, because you’re just selling your brand. People want to do what’s popular; so it’s really trying to figure out how to be as cool as I can fucking be, and not in a fake way, in the most genuine way possible.

See Weirdoze live at Holy Diver (1517 21st St., Sacramento) on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Also performing will be Austie A, Igwe Aka and Vonnie, with special guest Nate Curry and sounds by Robbie. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased through Holydiversac. com. Doors for this all-ages show open at 7:30 p.m.

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Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Central Park (Davis) Picnic in the Park: Guitar Mac & His Blues Express, 4:30 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 w/ Mike Macchi, Jimmy Pailer, Adrian Roby and More, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose DJ Nassah, 8 p.m. Goldfield Lynsey Bostic, Critter Lewis, 7:30 p.m. Harlow’s Mystic Braves, Creation Factory, 7 p.m. Holy Diver Marcy Playground, Blue Oaks, North Shore, 7 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m. Momo Sacramento Bourbon & Blues feat. The Hucklebucks, 5:30 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m. Press Club Bounce! (Rap/Hip Hop/Booty Jams), 9 p.m. Revival at the Sawyer Liquid Wednesdays Night Swim w/ Guest DJs, 8 p.m. Riving Loom Micah Schnabel, Kevin & Allyson Seconds, Dean Haakenson, 8 p.m. Sacramento State: Union Serna Plaza Nooner w/ The Ghost Town Rebellion, 12 p.m. Shady Lady Musical Mash Up, 9 p.m. Shine Speak Out! Sacramento Open Mic, 8 p.m. Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m. Torch Club Sean Lehe, 5:30 p.m.; The Mindful, 9 p.m.

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Old Ironsides Thief, Piggy Black Cross, Killer Couture, 8 p.m. On The Y Karaoke, 8 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Cliff Huey, 9:30 p.m. Press Club Horseneck, Coercion, Ghost Mesa, 8 p.m. Revival at the Sawyer Tasty Thursday w/ Chango, 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.

8.31 FRIDAY

Bar 101 Moody Slough, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. Robbie Thayer (of The Bottom Dwellers), 5 p.m. Big Sexy Brewing Co. Cosmic Family Gathering: Zephyr, CFR, The Mindful, Jessica Malone Band, Manzanita, Be Brave Bold Robot, Hans Eberbach and More, 5 p.m. Cafe Colonial ZVD, Something Heartfelt, Hi, Mom!, The Seafloor Cinema, 6:30 p.m. Capitol Garage Capitol Friday’s Reggae Night w/ DJ Veyn, 10 p.m. The Colony Hatteras, Corsicana, Grayed Blue, Withholder, 7 p.m. Crest Theatre 10,000 Maniacs, 6:30 p.m. Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Tropicali Flames, 7:30 p.m. El Dorado Saloon DJ Alazzawi, 9 p.m. Folsom Hotel Saloon Gotcha Covered, 9:30 p.m. Fox & Goose Kally O’Mally & the 8-Tracks, Gavin Canaan, 9 p.m. Golden Bear DJ CrookOne and Guests, 10 p.m. Harlow’s Rico Nasty, 6:30 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Ardalan Gharachorloo, Corey Oiler and More, 7 p.m. Harveys Lake Tahoe Scorpions, Queensryche, 7:30 p.m. Holy Diver Summer Jam feat. Chaos Mantra, Among the First, Amber’s Wake, Artisvns, Vice Versa, The Measure, 6:30 p.m.

Legends at Woodcreek Crazy Chester, 6 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge William Mylar’s Hippie Hour, 5:30 p.m.; Bone Shakers Band, 9 p.m. Momo Sacramento Flight Mongoose, Gone to Sofia, 6:30 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides The Walking Dead (Cassette Release), Captain Cutiepie, HotBods, 8 p.m. Old Sugar Mill Big Crush, 7 p.m. On The Y Bloody Roots, The Ellusive Fur’s, Circus Runaways, 7:30 p.m. Opera House Saloon Sugar High Band, 9:30 p.m. Palms Playhouse Hubby Jenkins, 7:30 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Eddie Edul, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Take Out, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino The Spazmatics, 9:30 p.m. Revival at the Sawyer Groove on Fridays w/ DJ DM, 10 p.m. The Sacramento Gateway The Wiz Kid, 6 p.m. Shady Lady Tenor Explosion, 9 p.m. Shine SacAnime Afterparty w/ Band of Coyotes, Fashionista Boyfriend and More, 8 p.m. The Silver Orange Phono Pony, Josh Lippi & The Overtimers, Sunday School, 6 p.m. Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts Bobby Caldwell, 7 p.m. Swabbies on the River Rock Monsterz, 6 p.m. Thunder Valley Casino Resort Jerry Lee Lewis, Crystal Gayle, 7 p.m. Torch Club Jimmy Pailer & Co., 5:30 p.m.; Alastair Greene, 8 p.m. Two Rivers Cider Co. Urban Sherpas, 6:30 p.m. Village Green Park Department of Rock, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY

Blue Lamp Banjo Bones (Album Release), According to Bazooka, 8 p.m. The Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m. Folsom Hotel Saloon Karaoke Night & DJ Matty B, 9:30 p.m. Fox & Goose James Parr, 8 p.m. Holy Diver Gemini Syndrome, Messer, Failure By Proxy, Paradise Drive, Amongst Thieves, 6:30 p.m. Kupros Craft House Dylan Crawford, 8 p.m. Legends at Woodcreek Albertson Duo, 6 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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9.03 MONDAY

Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. LowBrau Motown on Monday’s w/ DJ Epik, 9 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays hosted by Ross Hammond, 7:30 p.m. Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m. Swabbies on the River Four Barrel, 2 p.m.

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Bar 101 Dylan Crawford, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. The Twilight Drifters, 3 p.m. Big Sexy Brewing Co. Cosmic Family Gathering: Ideateam, Mookatite, City of Trees Brass Band, Guero, Alyssa Mattson, Big Sticky Mess, What Rough Beast, Good News Club and More, 11:30 a.m. Blue Lamp The Josh’s Heart Benefit Concert feat. Tim Williamson, Rachel Steele, Skyler’s Pool, Kyle Martin, Three Day Runner, Fully Covered, Josh Bueno, 8 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Yeng Constantino, Alex Gonzaga, 8 p.m. Cafe Colonial Ratas En Zelo, Provoke, Las Pulgas, Auxilio, 8 p.m. The Colony Savage, xTom Hanx, Agricultural Development, Hugo Sánchez Vs Döpemess, No More, Knee Deep, 8 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Island of Black and White, 9 p.m. Folsom Hotel Saloon The Lucky Seven, 9:30 p.m. Fox & Goose Adam Varona, 9 p.m. Goldfield The Cold Mountain, 7:30 p.m. Harlow’s The Purple Ones (Prince Tribute), 9 p.m. Holy Diver Bankrol Hayden, 7 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Miner’s Leap Winery Long Time: A Tribute to Boston, 7 p.m. Momo Sacramento Rewind: 80’s and 90’s Party, 10 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m. Opera House Saloon When Doves Cry (Prince Tribute), 9 p.m. Palms Playhouse Patsy Cline Birthday Bash w/ the Carolyn Sills Combo, 7:30 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Peeti V, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Popular Demand, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. The Purple Place Bad Caddies, 9 p.m. Revival at the Sawyer Encore w/ DJ Lady Kate, 9:30 p.m. Shady Lady Zorelli, 9 p.m. Shine Beat Bombastic, Dirty Rugs, 8 p.m. Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts Jesse Colin Young, 7 p.m.

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9.02 SUNDAY

Berryessa Brewing Co. The Manzanita, 3 p.m. Big Sexy Brewing Co. Cosmic Family Gathering: Todd Gardner Band, Loose With The Truth, Adrian Bellue, 12 p.m. Blue Lamp Fang, Billyclub, Westlords, Natural Selection, 7 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Yeng Constantino, Alex Gonzaga, 8 p.m. Cesar Chavez Plaza Sacramento Tejano Conjunto Festival, 12 p.m. Crest Theatre Café Tacvba, The Marias, 6:30 p.m. Folsom Hotel Saloon Acoustic Sundaze w/ Jessica Malone Trio, 3 p.m. Freeport Wine Country Inn & Bistro Julie and the Jukes, 4:30 p.m. Harlow’s Blind Melon, Joshua James, 7 p.m. The Hideaway Pets, Vasas, Sun Valley Gun Club and More, 5 p.m. Holy Diver J.Sirus, Bugbee, Robbie & Blue, DJ Nap Time, 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. Mix Dayhaus w/ Jenö, Karizma, Vince, 4 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Spider, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Mark Hummel, 3 p.m.; Dallas Hodge, 7 p.m. Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Revival at the Sawyer Sunday Splash Neon Night Swim w/ CLAKSAARB, 8 p.m. Swabbies on the River Sandy Knights & Whiskey Maiden, 2 p.m.; Gotcha Covered, 5 p.m.; Spazmatics, 7 p.m. Thunder Valley Casino Resort Mickey Thomas, A Flock of Seagulls, Bow Wow Wow, Wang Chung and More, 5:30 p.m.

9.04 TUESDAY

The Boardwalk Mushroomhead, Powerman 5000, The Browning, Kissing Candice, Unsaid Fate, Earth Calling, 6 p.m. Claimstake Brewing Co. Adam Faucett, 7 p.m. Crest Theatre Hot Tuna Electric, Steve Kimock, 6:30 p.m. Golden 1 Center J. Cole, Young Thug, Jaden Smith, Earthgang, Kill Edward, 6:30 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts The Greatest Love Of All feat. Belinda Davids (Whitney Houston Tribute), 7:30 p.m. Kupros Craft House Michael Ray, 5 p.m.; Open Mic, 7 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 Matt Rainey, 5:30 p.m.; Forest Beutel, 8 p.m.

9.05 WEDNESDAY

Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Blue Lamp GosT, Spirits of the Night, Josexxx, 8 p.m. Central Park (Davis) Picnic in the Park: Red Dog Ash, 4:30 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 Proxy, 6:30 p.m.; Open Mic Jam w/ Mike Macchi, Jimmy Pailer, Adrian Roby and More, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose All Vinyl Wednesdays w/ DJ AAKnuff, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Swingin’ Utters, Kevin Seconds, Bastards of Young, Mob Rule, 7 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts The Greatest Love Of All feat. Belinda Davids (Whitney Houston Tribute), 7:30 p.m. Holy Diver Weirdoze, Austie A, Igwe Aka, Vonnie, Nate Curry, Robbie, 7:30 p.m. Kupros Craft House Ross Hammond, 5 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m. Momo Sacramento Blues & Bourbon feat. Ray “Catfish” Copeland Band, 5:30 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Revival at the Sawyer Liquid Wednesdays Night Swim w/ Guest DJs, 8 p.m. Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m. Torch Club Sean Lehe, 5:30 p.m.; Tropicali Flames, 9 p.m.

9.06 THURSDAY

Ace of Spades Queen Extravaganza, 7 p.m. The Boardwalk Sufferer, Kaonashi, Outlier, Without Hope, Until The Unknown, 6:30 p.m. The Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 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. Golden 1 Center Camila, Sin Bandera, 7 p.m. Harlow’s Yob, Acid King, CHRCH, 7 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Mike Amaral’s California Beach Boys Experience, 8 p.m. Holy Diver Jesse Royal, Ras Rebel, Two Peace, DJ Nice Up/Deeply Rooted Sound, 6:30 p.m. Kupros Craft House Dylan Crawford, 8 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Old Ironsides Alvie & The Breakfast Pigs, Van Goat, Eugene Ugly, 7:30 p.m. On The Y Karaoke, 8 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge Brohug, 10 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Wild Turkey, 9:30 p.m. Press Club The Vibrators, Infirmities, Class System, 8 p.m. Revival at the Sawyer Tasty Thursdays w/ Guest DJs, 9 p.m. Shine Jazz Jam, 8 p.m. Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; Dusty Green Bones Band, 9 p.m.

9.07 FRIDAY

Ace of Spades Los Lobos, Sol Peligro, 7 p.m. Bar 101 Adam Varona, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. What’s Left, 5 p.m. Big Sexy Brewing Co. Tape Heads, 5:30 p.m. Blue Lamp Erasure-Esque (Erasure Tribute), Temptation (New Order Tribute), DJ Bryan Hawk, 8 p.m. The Boxing Donkey Adam Donald, 9 p.m. Capitol Garage Capitol Friday’s Reggae Night w/ DJ Veyn, 10 p.m. Community Center Theater Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, 8 p.m. Folsom Hotel Saloon Lost in Suburbia, 9:30 p.m. Fox & Goose Dirty Blonde, The Lisa Soto Band, 9 p.m. Golden Bear DJ CrookOne and Guests, 10 p.m. Goldfield Stephan Hogan, 8 p.m. Harlow’s This Charming Band (Morrissey Tribute), Madferit (Oasis Tribute), 8 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 1 George Winston, 7:30 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 28

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9.08 SATURDAY

Bar 101 Forest Beutel, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. The Bathtub Gins, 3 p.m. The Boardwalk Arminius, Abeyance, 7:30 p.m. The Boxing Donkey Piper’s Folley, 9 p.m. Folsom Hotel Saloon Takeout, 9:30 p.m. Golden 1 Center Camila, Sin Bandera, 7 p.m. Harlow’s Rash (Rush Tribute), 8 p.m. Holy Diver The Cuf, The Philharmonik, Nate Curry, 7:30 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

MARRS Building THIS Midtown Summer Finale feat. Justin Martin, Vince Lombardi, Miagma and More, 5 p.m. Momo Sacramento Back in the Day: Old School Hip-Hop and R&B, 10 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Papi Wavi, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Grub Dog & The Amazing Sweethearts, Sparklejet, Mondo Deco, 8 p.m. Opera House Saloon Robby James and the Streets of Bakersfield, 8 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Peeti V, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Aqua Nett, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. The Purple Place Mama T and the Shaky Ground Band, 9 p.m. Revival at the Sawyer Encore w/ DJ Lady Kate, 9 p.m. Sacramento Bike Kitchen Drug Apts, The Globs, Blizzard of Al, 7 p.m. Shine Secure Sounds, The Autonomics, Comfort Creature, 8 p.m. Swabbies on the River Bump City Reunion Band, 1 p.m.; Skid Roses, 6 p.m. Thunder Valley Casino Resort RBRM-Ronnie, Bobby Ricky & Mike, SWV, Ginuwine, Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe, 6 p.m. Torch Club Reds Blues, 5:30 p.m.; Afro Funk Experience, 9 p.m.

9.09 SUNDAY

Ace of Spades Shoreline Mafia, 9 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. The Mindful, 3 p.m. Big Sexy Brewing Co. Hardly Deadly (Grateful Dead Tribute), Loose With The Truth, Red Dirt Ruckus, Knuf, Todd Gardner and More, 12 p.m. Blue Lamp Sorxe, Endless Yawn, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk Gethen Jenkins, Billie Gant feat. Nick Geise, Bobby Dickson Unchained, 3 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Lui Fong, Annie Chung, 1 & 4 p.m. Folsom Hotel Saloon Acoustic Sundaze w/ Taylor Chicks, 3 p.m. Freeport Wine Country Inn & Bistro Lava Pups, 4:30 p.m. Harlow’s El Ten Eleven, Tennis System, 7 p.m. Holy Diver Slaves, Set to Stun, Escape the Fate, Famous Last Words, Picturesque, 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. Palms Playhouse Sunday Afternoon Jazz: Evan Price & Ultrafaux, 3 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Brad Wilson, 3 p.m. Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Swabbies on the River Stung (The Police Tribute), Hot for Teacher (Van Halen Tribute), 1:30 p.m. Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

9.10 MONDAY

Crest Theatre The Mavericks, 7 p.m. Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Holy Diver (Hed) P.E., Andrew W Boss, Beauty is Betrayal, Damage Over Time, Represa, Sour Diesel, 6:30 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 Wil Blades Trio: Tribute to Jimmy Smith, 7 p.m. Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m.

9.11 TUESDAY

The Boardwalk Unleash the Archers, Striker, Hellion Prime, Hellheart, 6:30 p.m. The Colony Blushh, Cardboard Houses, Worthy Goat, 8 p.m. Kupros Craft House Leo Boots, 5 p.m.; Open Mic, 7 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe West Coast Songwriters Competition, 6 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 Bill Mylar, 5:30 p.m.; Keesha Pratt, 8 p.m.

9.12 WEDNESDAY

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Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Central Park (Davis) Picnic in the Park: It’s About Time, 4:30 p.m. The Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Fox & Goose All Vinyl Wednesdays w/ DJ AAKnuff, 8 p.m. Holy Diver Odd Squad Family, Crecon, Tyybot, UsVsU, 6:30 p.m. Kupros Craft House Ross Hammond, 5 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m. Momo Sacramento Blues & Bourbon feat. John Németh, 5:30 p.m. Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

9.07

MAZ JOBRANI Crest Theatre 7:30 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m. On The Y Chernobyl the Secret, Scylla, Insanitarium, Dead Leslie, 8 p.m. Revival at the Sawyer Liquid Wednesdays Night Swim w/ Guest DJs, 8 p.m. Sacramento State: Union Serna Plaza Nooner w/ Carlitos Medrano Trio, 12 p.m. Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m. Torch Club Sean Lehe, 5:30 p.m.; Felix y Los Gatos, 9 p.m.

Comedy Club 88 at Cash Creek Casino Resort Jim Belushi & The Board of Comedy, Sept. 8, 8 p.m.

Crest Theatre Maz Jobrani, Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m. Laguna Town Hall Comedy Under the Stars w/ Mike Paramore, Sept. 7, 8 p.m. Laughs Unlimited Laugh Squad Comedy Show: Melvin Washington Jr., Danny Luna, Tristan Johnson, Ricco da Great, Ozzy McNazz (Host), Aug. 29, 8 p.m. Saul Trujillo, Frankie Marcos, Connor Martin, Marcus Peverill and More, Aug. 30, 8 p.m. Donald Lacy feat. Dana Moon, Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. PRO-AM Comedy Night Showcase Hosted by Ellis Rodriguez, Sept. 4, 8 p.m. Hella-Larious w/ Mike Paramore, Nicole Eichenberg, Nick Larson, Luke Soin, David Gamble and More, Sept. 5, 8 p.m.

Lance Woods feat. Jerry Garcia, Sept. 7 - 9, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. Underpaid Hilariously Funny Tour w/ Dejan Tyler, Erik Clark, Carlos Rodriguez, Amy Estes, Steph Sanders (Host), Sept. 12, 8 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Open Mic Comedy w/ Hosts Jaime Fernandez and Michael Cella, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. On the Y Open Mic Comedy w/ Guest Hosts, Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Punch Line Turner Sparks, Lynn Ruth Miller, Michael Cella, David Lew (Host), Aug. 29, 8 p.m. Phil Hanley, Stuart Thompson, Robert Berry (Host), Aug. 30 Sept. 2, Thurs. & Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.; Sun., 8 p.m. There Goes the Neighborhood Comedy Tour, Aug. 31, 10:15 p.m. Chris Porter, Torio Van Grol, Irene Tu (Host), Sept. 6 - 9, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri., 8 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. There Goes the Neighborhood Comedy Tour, Sept. 12, 8 p.m. Sacramento Comedy Spot Open Mic, Sunday’s and Mondays, 8 p.m. Improv Taste Test and Harold Night, Wednesdays, 7 - 10 p.m. Cage Match and Improv Jam, Thursdays, 8 - 10 p.m. Anti-Cooperation League, Saturdays, 9 p.m. Sacramento State: Union Ballroom Free Comedy Show w/ Don Friesen and Phat Joe, Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m. STAB! Comedy Theater The Reps: A Weekly Drop-In Improv Workshop, Thursdays, 7 p.m. Comedy Open Mic, Thursdays, 9 p.m.

STAB! Podcast Panel Show, Fridays, 10 p.m. CRASS w/ Melissa McGillicuddy, Zach Edlow, Katy Karns, Hosted by Cory Barringer and Jaclyn Weiand, Sept. 7, 9 p.m. Tommy T’s TGIF Comedy Showcase w/ Chadd Beals, Emma Haney, Joey C., Latasha Amos, Nick Larson, Saul Trujillo (Host), Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m. Jokes with Funny Folks feat. Michael Calvin Jr., Wendy Lewis, Robert Omoto, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. TK Kirkland, Sept. 7 - 9, Fri., 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.; Sat., 7 & 9:45 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Misc. 8th and W Streets Certified Farmers Market, Sundays, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 20th Street (Between J and K) Midtown Farmers Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Archival Gallery Amber Witzke's "Woman About Town" Art Reception, Sept. 8, 6 - 9 p.m. B Street Theatre at The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts Mainstage Series: We’re Gonna Be Okay, Through Sept. 9 Belle Cooledge Library Say It Louder: Poetry Workshop and Performance, Sept. 8, 6 p.m. Blue Cue Trivia Night, Wednesdays, 9 p.m. The Boxing Donkey Trivia Night, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. California Automobile Museum Sacramento Donut Festival, Sept. 9, 12 - 3 p.m. Capitol Garage The Darling Clementines: Capitol Cabaret, Sundays, 7 p.m. Capitol Mall Summit Beer Festival, Sept. 8, 12 - 4 p.m.

Country Club Plaza Certified Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Crocker Art Museum Testament of the Spirit: Paintings by Eduardo Carrillo, Through Oct. 7 Nature’s Gifts: Early California Paintings from the Wendy Willrich Collection, Through Dec. 31 Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Trivia Night, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Florin Road & 65th Street Certified Farmers Market, Thursdays, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Fox & Goose Pub Quiz, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Fremont Park Chalk It Up Festival: Sidewalk Chalk Art, Live Music, Food, Vendors and More, Sept. 1 - 3, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Highwater The Trivia Factory, Mondays, 7 p.m. Historic Old Folsom Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m. Kupros Craft House Triviology, Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Laughs Unlimited Poetic Justice II w/ Terry Moore, Jabrie Iso Anderson and More, Sept. 6, 8:30 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Poetry Unplugged, Thursdays, 8 p.m. MARRS Building Brazilian Day Sacramento Street Festival, Sept. 9, 1 - 7 p.m. McClatchy Park Oak Park Farmers Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Midtown BarFly Salsa Lessons, Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Midtown Moxies Burlesque: Get Musical!, Sept. 1, 8 p.m. North Natomas Regional Park First Fridays in Natomas: Food Trucks, Live Music, Beer Garden and More, Sept. 7, 5 p.m.

Old Sacramento Waterfront Embarcadero Free Waterfront Yoga Series, Mondays, 12 p.m.; Wednesdays, 6:30 a.m. The Patriot Event Center at Milagro Multicultural Business and Career Expo, Sept. 5, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Polish American Community Hall 29th Annual Polish Festival, Sept. 8, 12 - 6 p.m. Roseville Aquatics Complex Splash 2018, Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m. Sacramento Convention Center CA Craft Beer Summit, Sept. 6 - 7 Sacramento Roller Derby Warehouse Sacramento Roller Derby: Home Teams Round 1, Sept. 8, 6 p.m. Sacramento State: University Union Ballroom Free Movie Night: Ready Player One, Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento State: University Union Gallery Spring Delusions by Zahra Ammar, Through Sept. 20 Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts The Latest Show w/ Mike Cella, DJ Spacewalker, Poor Majesty, David Loret De Mola (AndYes), Ta Vi, Aug. 30, 8:30 p.m. Streets Pub and Grub Pub Trivia, Sundays, 8 p.m. Strikes Unlimited (Rocklin) Let’s Get Quzzical: Trivia Game Show Experience, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Sunrise Light Rail Station Certified Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Verge Center for the Arts Sac Open Studios Launch Party, Sept. 6, 6 p.m. William Land Park Challenge Failure Walk and Run, Sept. 8, 9 a.m. Yolo Brewing Co. Trivia Night, Tuesdays, 6 p.m.

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THE SHALLOW END It’s been a crazy close to August 2018: Senator John McCain, one of the few judicial voices left in the GOP, succumbed to brain cancer. Paul Manafort was convicted on eight of 18 charges brought against him with another trial on the way; Michael Cohen pled guilty to eight of his own charges, implicating a sitting president on felony charges; and David Pecker (best name ever) and Allen Weisselberg, two Trump cronies, were granted immunity by federal prosecutors in exchange for testimony. With all this shit hitting the fan in America, you might think it’s time for a drink. Who would blame you? Drinking is fun … Well, let me walk that back a bit. Getting drunk isn’t fun in and of itself; however, if you’re already having fun, alcohol is like a fun-enhancer. It’s like taking a good time that’s, say, a kid’s roller coaster-level of excitement to a full-blown, Space Mountain-type thrill ride. In other words, alcohol makes “Whee!” become “WOOOO!!!!” Of course, this is strictly dependent upon your ability to drink responsibly. If you can’t, then you shouldn’t. This is easier said than done, of course, because alcohol is everywhere. Every restaurant seems to have “and Bar” tacked on to its name.

CHEERS TO YOUR HEALTH

Breweries are popping up everywhere, offering finely crafted and delicious beers. And though abusing alcohol can have dire health and public safety consequences, it’s often been believed that sensible consumption of quality adult beverages could actually benefit your health. But as if these recent weeks (and months … and years …) of national uneasiness haven’t been enough, it seems like we can’t even enjoy our quiet night caps without a bit of a caveat anymore. A recent study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation determined that “The level of alcohol consumption that minimized harm across health outcomes was zero … standard drinks per week.” This really hurt my dreams for my golden years—where I’d just sit on my porch after dinner every evening with my glass of wine and watch the sunset or whatever and be in bed by 9 o’clock with my cheeks all rosy. I mean, sure, I could still do that, but my paranoia, hypochondria and general scaredy cat-ness are going to make that plan very prohibitive. Elsewhere, the language in the study, hyperdescriptively titled, “Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a

JAMES BARONE jb@submergemag.com systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016,” is rather foreboding. “The widely held view of the health benefits of alcohol needs revising, particularly as improved methods and analyses continue to show how much alcohol use contributes to global death and disability,” the study concluded. “Our results show that the safest level of drinking is none. This level is in conflict with most health guidelines, which espouse health benefits associated with consuming up to two drinks per day. Alcohol use contributes to health loss from many causes and exacts its toll across the lifespan, particularly among men. Policies that focus on reducing population-level consumption will be most effective in reducing the health loss from alcohol use.” The rest of the literature contained in the study contains a bunch of figures and colorful graphs and charts that my feeble mind (are the effects of my alcohol consumption already taking hold?!) can’t truly comprehend, but the conclusion is pretty clear: Don’t drink. Ever. Or you’ll die. OK, so maybe the study doesn’t say that explicitly. If you only have a drink or two on

special occasions, you’re probably fine. But truthfully, even if you don’t drink, you’ll die too, one day, but alcohol just won’t be the culprit. Mortality is a motherfucker. That’s probably why booze exists in the first place. As you can see, it’s sort of a cruel cycle. What am I going to do with this information, and how am I going to apply it to my life? I’m not really sure. Yes, I’d heard that a couple drinks per day was good for your heart health before, but I never really put that much stock into it. You hear all kinds of things and they all seem to contradict one another. Coffee’s good, oh wait, no it’s bad. You know, shit like that. Like, I wouldn’t be surprised if one day that a study comes out stating that kale and avocados are killing you slowly, which will pretty much be the downfall of society. I think it’s good that studies like this one exist. It’s important to evaluate and analyze things. If for no other reason, it gets smart people employed, using the degrees they spent so much time, effort and money trying to obtain. But they all pretty much boil down to, “You’re going to go sometime.” So, are you going to Whee or WOO? A little bit of both couldn’t hurt.

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