Submerge Magazine: Issue 280 (December 5 - December 19, 2018) by Submerge Magazine

DIVE INTO SACRAMENTO & ITS SURROUNDING AREAS

DECEMBER 5 – 19 2018

LIGHTS, PLAYS & BURLESQUE WILL HELP YOU GET IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT

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TIS’ THE SEASON FOR SHOPPING, LIGHTS & BOOZE

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Shopping, lights and seasonal cocktails have made their way back into my life once again! The holiday season is in full force! Shopping: I don’t know about you, but when I start shopping for loved ones, I also do a little shopping for myself. I think there’s an unspoken rule, right? Buy two gifts for others, get one for yourself. In this issue, starting on page 16, you can browse our 11th Annual Holiday Gift Guide. Hopefully it will give you an idea or two if you’re still looking for some gifts to put under your tree, or maybe it will come in handy if it’s time to treat yourself. Some of my personal favorites (hint, hint) are the Pets Rock Canvases, the Lake Tahoe 3D Wood Map and 3D Wooden Puzzles. Lights: The rain has made putting up lights a bit of a challenge, if you’re a busy person. Luckily, I noticed a huge storm was on its way, so I busted out our lights the day before Thanksgiving. There’s nothing I enjoy more than walking my dog around at night checking out lights and judging who has the best decorations in the neighborhood. I even like heading to East Sacramento’s Fab Forties and turning on my an exercise app so I can see how many miles I walk. One cold night last year, I clocked three miles! The year before that, it was four. I think I need to “step” it up this year and aim for five. You should check out “The Stream,” on page 6, for some pro-tips, as well as a few other holiday happenings to help get you in the spirit. Holiday cocktails: They seem to be on everyone’s menu. I can’t wait to get out and try some from Bottle and Barlow to Hook and Ladder as soon as we send this fine issue off to the printer and I can finally relax. But in this issue we have one event that we highly recommend checking out: the “Sippin’ Santa Christmas Pop-up” at The Jungle Bird. Briefly read up on what to expect on page 9. Read up! And get your cheer on! Read. Learn. Do rad things. – Melissa

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It feels like just last week that I was writing about summer-y things to do in this column, but if you can believe it, the holiday season is already upon us and in full swing. Whether you’re looking for a fun date night idea, or just a reason to pack a flask and look at Christmas lights with friends, here are a few ways to get in the holiday spirit in and around the Sacramento region this year. GO SEE A PLAY Every year, many local ballet companies put on productions of The Nutcracker, and we can hardly think of a better way to get in the holiday spirit than to see this play. Perhaps the most anticipated are the Sacramento Ballet’s annual productions of The Nutcracker, this year under the guidance of a new artistic director Amy Seiwert, running from Dec. 14–23 at the Community Center Theater (1301 L St., Sacramento). Check out Sacballet.org to get times and buy tickets. Capitol Ballet Company is also presenting the full-length ballet of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker on Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, and on Dec. 15 at 1:30 p.m. at Sheldon High School’s Performing Arts Center (8333 Kingsbridge Dr., Sacramento). Check out Capitolballet.com for more. Out in Folsom, Harris Center for the Arts (10 College Pkwy.) will host Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet Theatre’s annual production of The Nutcracker, with six shows between Dec. 13–16. Look up Harriscenter.net for more info. But wait, there’s more! On Dec. 15–16 dancers from Sac Civic Ballet and the Deane Dance Center will present their annual holiday productions of Christmas Angels and The Nutcracker Suite at The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred (2300 Sierra Blvd., Sacramento). For more info, check out Deanedancecenter.com/performances.

“We will start with a square of copper, and then circle the square to begin the process of rising the copper in to a vessel or bowl. This project is difficult rewarding and fun, we learn through SUNDAY yet the experience with copper that rhythm does indeed replace power.” —KEITH GELBER, INSTRUCTOR

HAVE SOME “ALT” HOLIDAY FUN If you’re the sort of person who’s like, “Yeah, no, I’m not gonna go see The Nutcracker,” then maybe you should check out Merry Scary presented by The Scream Queens Gorelesque Troupe on Friday, Dec. 21. The Old Sacramento bar and eatery Knobs and Knockers (1023 Front St.) will host this wild party featuring holiday-themed burlesque, drag and variety with a “macabre and morose twist.” The Scream Queens, based out of Placerville, will be at Knobs every third Friday starting the 21st. Starts at 9 p.m., 21-plus, snag tickets ($20 seated, $15 standing) at Sachorrorfilmfest.com.

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CHECK OUT SOME MAGICAL LIGHT DISPLAYS One of our favorite things to do in December is to get bundled up, get a hot cup of coffee or tea, and head to East Sacramento’s Fab Forties neighborhood and just walk up and down the streets. The light displays are simply amazing! Pro tips: park far away and walk a few blocks, wear comfortable but warm shoes, don’t bring your dog (too many other people already do), go to the bathroom before (expect to be walking around for a couple hours—yes the lights in East Sac are that good) and for the love of god, please don’t leave any trash behind! Last year I was disgusted to see so much trash around East Sac from people looking at lights. Don’t be a dick! And if you’re not one for walking around other people’s neighborhoods but still want a great holiday light-gazing experience, check out Global Winter Wonderland at Cal Expo (1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento), open now through Jan. 6. They’ve got unimaginably cool light displays, plus laser tag, live entertainment, meet and greets, food, drinks and more. Check out Globalwonderland.com/sacramento for more info.

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Roald Dahl was a literary genius and mad scientist. His books were some of the craziest things I read as a child. My favorite was probably Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. At the time, I thought Charlie was such a lucky kid. Who wouldn’t want to inherit this amazing chocolate factory? Just think of all that candy! The 1971 movie adaptation, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, only made me want to own Wonka’s factory even more. To put it simply, I was mesmerized. As I got older, I started to see cracks forming in the armor I had wrapped around my nostalgic love for this story. At some point, it became clear to me that taking ownership of this chocolate factory was a terrible decision for Charlie to make. There were some serious liability, labor and immigration issues going on in this factory that would all become Charlie’s problem once Wonka was out of the picture. I always knew something was off about Willy Wonka, but it didn’t click until now. Prior to releasing the golden tickets, Wonka had not been seen for years. Was he a recluse, hiding in his factory all that time, or was he constantly on the lam trying to evade those who meant to harm him? What or who was he hiding from? Was he even hiding at all? Why all the mystery, Wonka? Why the rush to get rid of this factory all of the sudden? The questions just kept piling up, but the answers were few and far between. I began to think that there weren’t any answers because Willy Wonka is really just a grifter. He pops up long enough to show he is alive and then disappears immediately after losing most of the golden ticket winners in his factory. It was all part of his plan to dump this factory on a couple of rubes. Charlie and Grandpa Joe happened to fit the bill. There were some serious issues with this factory and Wonka wanted out before they had to be dealt with. He wanted to leave Charlie and his family with all the mess. Just think of the upkeep alone. This place has a fucking chocolate river running through it that is dangerous enough to suck a portly German boy up a tube and send him off to the boiler room. How about that fizzy lifting drink room? Wonka admitted at the end of the movie that it’s a real pain in the ass to clean the ceiling and you know Grandpa Joe can’t say no to a little nipper of space juice. Let’s not forget about the golden geese with their mouths to feed and shit to clean. Even the snozberries SubmergeMag.com

are going to need a wipe down from time to time. Who wants to be responsible for that? As if upkeep weren’t enough, Charlie, a boy, also has to figure out how to run this factory. The boy doesn’t know shit about making candy or running a factory. His family has barely eaten a meal in months and most of them are bedridden, so he won’t get much help from them. And it’s not like he could go to a culinary academy or something. Do you think those guys are going to be able to teach Charlie how to make an Everlasting Gobstopper? What happens when these wacky contraptions break? Is Charlie, a child, supposed to figure out how to fix them? The whole place will be in ruins within a matter of months, and that’s if the police don’t get Charlie first. Remember that four children and a few parents might have been seriously injured or killed on the premises right before the deed to the factory was signed over to Charlie. In addition to these possible homicides, Wonka was also employing actual aliens. He claimed that he had “saved” the Oompa Loompas, but he didn’t say why they had been forced to work in his factory or why they weren’t allowed outside the building for all those years. That sounds a lot like kidnapping, false imprisonment and slavery to me. As the new owner of the factory, some of those charges might fall onto Charlie’s shoulders, especially if Wonka decides to disappear again. That possibility seems very likely to me. Wonka was pretty comfortable in that glass elevator. It looked like a great way for him to escape the factory if the place ever got surrounded by the cops. Poor Charlie Bucket would be left behind to take the blame. After Charlie’s conviction, the factory would be shut down or sold, leaving his family homeless and in worse shape than before this whole thing happened. Charlie would spend the next 25 years in prison, possibly owing millions of dollars that his family couldn’t afford to pay back. The factory would close and the candy would be gone. The Oompa Loompas would be stateless refugees, hoping that some country would grant them asylum. But I guess that’s what happens when you trick a kid into running a chocolate factory. If you ever find yourself in the same situation, politely turn down the offer and take your gobstopper to Slugworth for some cold, hard cash.

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Are you a fan of the cult classic The Nightmare Before Christmas? Do you enjoy drawing or simply want to enhance your artistic skills? Then this Sketch-a-Movie event is the one for you. Celebrate Christmas the right way by learning to sketch famous characters Jack Skellington, Sally, Oogie Boogie and more! The sketch lesson will start at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 20, followed by a viewing of the movie where you can sketch as you watch, or just watch. There will be a limited amount of sketching supplies available, and you are also encouraged to bring your own (but no pens or markers, please). The event will take place at Crocker Art Museum at 216 O St., Sacramento. Tickets are $8 for Crocker members and $16 for non-members. You can go to Crockerart. org, visit the Museum Admission Desk or call (916) 808-1182 to register.

Houston rapper and beau of Kylie Jenner, Travis Scott, brings his Astroworld: Wish You Were Here tour to the City of Trees on Saturday, Dec. 15. Bring an incredible end to 2018 with this explosive event that Rolling Stone is calling “the greatest show on Earth.” Viewers should expect to be immersed into a full amusement park right in the middle of the Golden 1 Center. (I’ve seen the videos of the show and it’s unlike anything I’ve witnessed before). Emo rapper and Ohio native Trippie Redd will also be making an appearance, along with Gunna and Senegalese-American rapper Sheck Wes. The show will take place at the Golden 1 Center (500 David J Stern Walk, Sacramento). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins at 7:30. Tickets start at $39.95 and are still available online at Golden1center.com. This is definitely a show you do not want to miss.

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Sacramento Tiki Bar The Jungle Bird Hosts “Sippin’ Santa Christmas Pop-up” Beachbum Berry’s Sippin’ Santa comes to grace Sacramento’s presence at The Jungle Bird through the entire month of December. Born in 2015 at New York City’s The Boilermaker, Sippin’ Santa started as a way to bring tiki and Christmas together (because, duh). Now, this pop-up has expanded its horizons and partnered with Jeff “Beachbum” Berry, a “tiki connoisseur” and one the “25 most influential cocktail personalities of the century,” to bring Sippin’ Santa to 12 locations across the United States, and our farm-to-fork capital is lucky to be one of the hosts! Featured cocktails this year include a Kris Kringle Colada with dark Jamaican rum, allspice, Cynar, cream of coconut, lime and pineapple juice; and Hawaiian Milk Punch, which contains bourbon, sarsaparilla, creamy chai syrup, tobacco bitters and nutmeg. Bring your friends and join in the Sippin’ Santa Christmas festivities at The Jungle Bird (2516 J St., Sacramento) until December ends.

Sponsored by EA Capital Games, the Sac Gamers Expo is back for its fourth run at the Scottish Rite Center. Gamers can expect free game play, a historical gaming museum and three tournaments featuring Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (U.S. Nintendo Switch), Dragon Ball FighterZ (U.S. PlayStation 4) and Street Fighter V Arcade Edition (U.S. PlayStation 4) with $200 going to first place in each game! There will also be plenty of special guests on hand for autographs and meet-and-greets. Lex Lang, a popular voice actor known for his role as Goku in Dragon Ball Super, will be in attendance and will be signing autographs for $40 at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. The “Black Nerd” Andre Meadows, self-professed Smurf connoisseur and Black Nerd Comedy YouTuber will also be at the expo signing autographs and meeting fans at 12:15 and 4 p.m. The event will take place on Sunday, Dec. 9 at the Scottish Rite Center (6151 H St., Sacramento) from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or online at SacGamersExpo.com. Come dressed in your favorite cosplay and get your game on!

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Issue 280 • December 5 – December 19, 2018

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musician JonEmery Dodds, the answer is the Black Cat in Penngrove, Sonoma. The place was a lesbian bar, and every Wednesday night, patrons would pile in for the open mic, an evening of drinking and dancing under the neon-lit bras that hung from the ceiling. It’s admittedly not the usual breakout venue for a country-folk act, but with its beatup wood bar, poster-crowded walls and honkytonk vibe, it works. It is, as Dodds describes himself, “traditionally unconventional.” Dodds grew up in Sacramento, but is the son of two “redneck hippies” from Caldwell, Idaho. Dodds wandered from metal band to rock band throughout his younger years, not quite fitting into either genre. It wasn’t until he heard Two Dollar Pistols’ Step Right Up! that he was able to nail down his signature blend of honkytonk balladry, cow-punk and outlaw. After moving to Santa Rosa in 2005, Dodds formed JonEmery and the Heartbroken but moved back to the Sacramento area four years later after a near-death medical emergency. Homeless and broke, he would gig around town, join and found a couple bands and live the life of a local country-devotee before striking it out on his own in 2016 with his debut album, Americana. The album is a trim 10 songs, with lyrics that range from heartbreak blues to raucous dancing tunes, from frustrated love to trading in your Cadillac for a muscle car so you can pretend to be Burt Reynolds. The closing track, “The Last Real Bar in California,” is a slow, melancholy ode to the now-closed Black Cat, where the Heartbroken got their start. One album and a grueling cross-country tour later, Dodds is working with the Stunt Kickers on his third LP, Wrecked, which will be released at a special show at The Torch Club on Dec. 19. Submerge was treated to a special preview of the album and sat down with Dodds to talk shop.

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You call yourself “traditionally unconventional.” Why is that? These days people take “tradition” a lot more literally. People want to sound like someone else, sound like their heroes—Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, or something like that. One thing I loved about the traditional style of music is that they took chances. I don’t think pigeonholing me into country is a good thing. I do rock songs, blues songs and cow-punk songs. I keep it traditional in that I use traditional senses and pieces together, to create something more unconventional. When did you first hear Two Dollar Pistols, and why did it help you in your career? Hmm, that was either in 2004 or 2005. It was on a radio station in Santa Rosa that played a lot of Americana. I’d done rock bands and metal bands and stuff like that, but was always like, I don’t know … I don’t fit those things. When I heard that record, I was like, “I can do this!” Even though a lot of it is covers, the way they approached those covers was really greasy, and you listen to it and you feel like you’re in this shitty dive bar. So what led up to you founding your first band, JonEmery and the Heartbroken? Funnily enough, I moved to Santa Rosa to get out of the music industry period—to start over. I ended up running a record store, working as a DJ and starting a cow-punk band. I got really into stuff like Wilco and Son Volt, but that stuff was so serious! I wanted to have a balance, to have fun, but be able to sell a sad story and your opinion on life. So why did you move back to Sacramento in 2009? What happened? In 2009, I had a gallbladder surgery gone wrong. I almost died. They cut a bile duct, and I ended up in the hospital for three months. They had to move me from Santa Rosa to a hospital in San Francisco. You know, when you’re sick you’re not paying bills. I lost my house and had to have my daughter move in with my mom, and just ended up moving back to this area after I was released. How did you get back into music? I had itchy fingers; I needed to get out of bed. I was living basically with my mom. I put out a Craigslist ad and like literally the next day after I get a phone call: “Hey, I’m a drummer, we’re gonna start a band and take over the world. Call me. Click.” That was the start of the Dry County Drinkers. The original members fell out after going along for two years. After they dropped off, I decided I needed to rebrand JonEmery, and go solo. So what went into creating Americana? I wanted to do a record with the DCD, and it was fun but we had no idea what we were doing. When I was doing the solo album, I got into the studio with some guys and they bailed. That’s when I found my [studio] band, Way Out West. It turned out to be really fun and relatively effortless. SubmergeMag.com

With murder ballads and songs about being robbed by drug addicts, Driftin’ to the Shoulder [Dodds’ second LP] seems more serious. Why is that? How did your sound grow off that record? What was weird about Americana is that it had more whimsical songs with darker production value. What I wanted to do with Driftin’ to the Shoulder was bring a higher and tighter production value with serious songs. We wanted the albums to yin-yang each other. We had a lot of technical difficulties, but we grew as artists and part-time engineers. We ran into a couple hiccups and moved from one studio to the next. As hard as we tried to prevent the sophomore slump, I don’t think it came out how we wanted, but we were proud of what we did. Now you’re almost done working on your third album, Wrecked. Is your process any different from previous releases? When I came back from the tour last year— homeless, broke and single—I ended up living with my engineer, who also doubles as my bass player, Mike Bacon. He runs Padded Room Productions out of a farm house in Williams, California. He has been integral in making Wrecked a reality, working with me several days a week for the last year honing in on the production value of the record on top of being an amazing friend who helped me up when I was down and out … We have a bigger production, and I’ve got a new backing band. The last two albums, we gave ourselves a month, which was fun, but we missed out on a lot of opportunities to fix tonality and to get to know the songs a little better. Are you looking to explore any new themes, especially? The last tour I did, I did 45 shows across the country in 60 days. I lost money on the tour and I broke up with my girlfriend before I left. Wrecked, half of it is playing the country song backwards. I got the job, I’ve got the girl and I’m making money, but then it goes on from there. A lot of the songs are less heavy and in your face, more sweet and on the mellow side. What are your plans for the post-Wrecked future? Touring is not happening in the near future. Music, you have to hone in on where you’re at, and I lost that in the last five years. Sacramento is my home, and touring in Texas and Oklahoma, nobody knows me. It led to my friends and family thinking “they’re gonna leave me,” so no loyalty to me because there’s no loyalty to them. It’s taken this last year in making this record to regain some of those friendships I had. In the near future, I’m gonna be sticking around Sacramento, help out bands and grow the scene, and hopefully do right by them.

You can grab yourself a copy of Wrecked at the album release at The Torch Club Wednesday, Dec. 19. For preorders, visit Jonemerymusic.com. Opening the release show is Tatiana McPhee and the Wayward Coyotes. Cover is $6, and the show starts at 9 p.m.

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You’ve always had the persona of a Malibu/ California boy, tried and true. Are you still out there writing music and living the California dream? I’m actually in New York right now. I’ve been here for the last couple of years. It’s my son’s birthday this week and that’s where my head is at. He’s turning 8 and his name is Hendrix. He’s a Cali boy at heart! Wow, sounds like a spitting image of his father. He must be just as creative. Does he want to go into music like his dad someday? He’s super creative and as a parent I don’t try to push him into any specific direction. I want him to decide what he wants to do. Everyday he gets a clearer picture of what I do and recently his teacher [who happens to be a fan] approached me to come into the class and do something musical with the kids. I was like, “Let me ask Hendrix first because sometimes he’s, like, hyped on me being an artist and sometimes he’s like, ‘Turn that off dad!’” But he’s super enthusiastic about it [the idea of Smith coming into class]. Every time I bring Hendrix to the studio, he’ll be on the piano or on the beat machine, so I’m thinking maybe we could just do a little group workshop with the kids. I love records when they have big group vocals of a children’s chorus so maybe I’ll have them sing something for me and have that sample there for future music.

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SHWAYZE IS BRINGING HEAT FOR HOLY DIVER SHOW WORDS CLAUDIA RIVAS • PHOTO ZELTHEGOAT

n the summer of 2008, amid college ragers and beach bonfires, many will remember a particular rapper blaring through the speakers. While being a mix of hip-hop and rock ‘n’ roll, don’t mistake Shwayze for Lil’ Wayne (i.e. Rebirth). His songs “Buzzin’” and “Lazy Days” (both featuring Cisco Adler) were quintessential to playlists promoting positive vibes, great times and smoking that magical green herb. While also the subject of a MTV reality show, Shwayze (real name Aaron Smith) burst onto the music scene, quickly rising to fame. And even though we’ve largely moved-on from ‘08 rappers (Soulja Boy and Chamillionare), Shwayze is anything but washed-up. Within the last decade since his “Corona and Lime”-era, Smith has been evolving just as his fans have. At 33, the Malibu native is still making music moves but resides in New York taking care of his No. 1 fan, his 8-year-old son Hendrix. Smith’s love for his son is without a doubt, but for more proof check Shwayze’s Instagram (@Shwayze) proudly emblazoning “Dad” in the bio. It would be easy to assume Smith is a bit of a playboy based on his rapping persona, but truthfully he is the epitome of a down-to-earth homie juggling creativity, love and family time. So far he seems to be working it all out. Today, Shwayze is in the studio constantly creating and, after a reunion tour with Adler earlier this year, is starting to release new music. “Travelin’” and “Back to the Beginning” features Adler and sends listeners on a nostalgic wave while Smith’s other releases like “God Gives” display his wise maturity that come with growing up. Shwayze will be playing Holy Diver on Tuesday, Dec. 18 and promises an event not to miss. Submerge caught up with Shwayze and talked Hendrix, new music and what he hopes for the future with a new album on the horizon.

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Earlier this year you did a nine-stop reunion tour with Cisco. It’s been about a decade since you both shared the same stage. Why tour together right now? We hadn’t really talked in the last 10 years to be honest. We would bump into each other and see each other in Malibu now and then. He’s been doing his thing; I’ve been doing my thing. He got married and had a kid. I had a kid with my girlfriend and then got married and divorced. A year before the 10-year anniversary, I got reminded of the occasion. Someone tweeted me about the decade mark and then the seed was planted. We decided to do the shows together and it was super fun. I went to his house and within two days we made a bunch of new songs. We got into our creative flow. We had a good time doing it and maybe will continue to do it once a year. From our two-day session we came up with “Back to the Beginning” and “Travelin’.” You’ve put out a few albums since 2008, including 2015’s King of Summer. But what else have you been up to the last 10 years aside from music? I’ve been living and having a good time. My son is my world, and I’m playing daddy. In between, I’ve been able to play colleges and other shows while in control of my schedule. There was a traditional tour early on in my career when I was performing two months at a time. But now I hit cities close to each other and then come back home for a few weeks. Acting is something I’ve just gotten into. I got an agent recently and actively go on auditions. Maybe you’ll catch me on Netflix or the silver screen soon. So far I’ve done two faith-based films: Do You Believe? [with Sean Astin] and then God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness. I did this other movie that was like the first one I ever did. I don’t think it ever came out though and it’s sitting around somewhere, but it was me, Riff Raff … and Daniel Baldwin. It was called something like 420 Movie. I actually saw Daniel recently and he asked, “Whatever happened to that fucking movie?” Hopefully it pops up on YouTube or something.

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Besides acting and being the best dad in the world, do you have other aspirations at the moment? I think that because I love telling stories I would love to get in the production side of movies. Ice Cube is definitely an inspiration because he does both acting and writing. I’ve got a couple projects on the side actually—TV development ideas, movies and music. I’ve been working on an album for awhile. I haven’t put out an album since King of Summer, and I think I’m ready to put one out. I was kind of getting discouraged because of the concept that people don’t really fuck with albums anymore but I’m really excited to put a body of work together. What leads you to believe audiences don’t respond to albums anymore? I guess it’s not that they’re not messing with albums anymore. I just think it’s like an influx of music at all times so new music is already old in like the next hour or so. Like, people get over things so quickly with this information overload. So what can fans expect to see in your new album? I care about making music that’s classic and timeless. It’s a record that won’t try to be something it’s not, no matter what’s topping the charts at the moment it’s released. I think about the fans and I want to give them something I make sure will be dope. It’ll definitely include more summer hits but will go into a wide spectrum of genres and sounds. In September, Eminem released “Killshot,” a diss track directed at fellow rapper Machine Gun Kelly. In the song, Em references you in a specific line that says, “Say you got me in a scope, but you grazed me/I say one call to Interscope and you’re Swayze …” What do you make of that? Well Em is a really smart dude and I’m trying to figure out if he was really meaning me, because the thing is, “Swayze” in hip-hop means “to be out.” But I was repped by Interspcope back in the day so I don’t know. I loved it though, and other people who brought it up to me were all hyped about it and asked if I was going to respond. But I just had a huge smile on my face when I first heard the whole thing.

When you perform around the country, who do you see in the audience? I see a lot of older couples at Cisco and Shwayze shows, but I see young college kids at my solo shows all the time. It’s such a wild mix from 18 to people in their late 20s. They are all usually dope musicheads ranging from fans of reggae to rock. Their has even been kids at my shows. Hendrix has been to a couple. On “God Gives” (feat. Trev Case), it sounds like an emotional ukulele-driven production. Can you tell me a little about why you chose to release it? “God Gives” is a bit more emotional with a ukulele vibe as opposed to “Peach.” I make a lot of stuff. I was listening to 20 different records that I have and figuring out how to release them into a project. I’m constantly thinking about that. These singles [“Peach,” “Travelin’,” “Back to the Beginning”] were just my way to give back to the fans even if I don’t put them out on the album. Have you felt like you’ve made it? No, I think I’ve lived my life the way I want to live, but I’ve always figured out how to get by well. My son is at an age where he knows what’s up. He’s always watching me. I think everything is at a good space where I can really focus on a record. There are other things I wanna do but right now I’m gonna start with this album and continue dropping singles this year. It [the new album] should be a fun one.

Catch Shwayze on his tour stop at Holy Diver in Sacramento on Tuesday, Dec. 18. Also performing will be #Trending and JJ, Bllaine, Trev Case and Memory Bank. This is an all-ages show. Doors open at 7 p.m., and tickets are $13–$15. For more information visit Holydiversac.com.

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Issue 280 • December 5 – December 19, 2018

CELEBRATE THE CAPITAL REGION! SUBMERGE’S 11TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

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hen it comes to holiday shopping for loved ones or friends, we’re really lucky to live in an area where we don’t have to do all of our shopping at crowded, sterile, one-in-the-same big box stores or malls. There are so many cool local businesses, local makers and awesome, unique products available from shops and stores owned by people living right here in our Sacramento-area communities. With just the slightest bit of extra effort to shop locally, you won’t be lining the pockets of giant corporations; you’ll be giving back to the little guys, your neighbors. Gathered here in our 11th annual Submerge Holiday Gift Guide is a brief list of just some of the highly giftable items that we found during two, maybe three afternoons of stopping into and perusing local shops. We hope this list will inspire you to be creative when giving gifts this year, to think outside the box, to go talk to local shop owners and employees. Happy holidays and happy shopping!

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HAND BLOWN GLASS ORNAMENTS BY JOSHUA KAISER OF FOOTHILL GLASS WORKS AT LITTLE RELICS Whether they’re for your Christmas tree or a loved one’s, or even just as everyday home decor, these Hand Blown Glass Ornaments by Joshua Kaiser of Foothill Glass Works are absolutely beautiful and, like trees, every one of them is unique. Little Relics (1111 24th St., Suite 103, Sacramento) has a huge selection of them for you to look through, and they are just $20 a pop. While you’re there, be sure to look around a bit; Little Relics has an amazing selection of handmade jewelry and other great gift ideas. Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

“IT’S HARD TO GET A HANDLE ON MODERN ART” CUP AT CROCKER ART MUSEUM’S GIFT STORE A great gift for any artist or art lover, the “It’s Hard to Get a Handle on Modern Art” Porcelain Cup by The Unemployed Philosophers Guild is just $14.95, so it won’t break the bank. Swoop one up before they’re gone at the gift shop inside Crocker Art Museum (216 O St., Sacramento). The cup itself is a work of art, featuring portraits of 65 great modern artists, from Courbet to Warhol, Van Gogh to Dalí, Kandinsky to Kahlo. Check out Crockerart.org for hours and more info.

PORCELAIN BIRD VASE FROM PLANT FOUNDRY While perusing The Plant Foundry Nursery and Store (3500 Broadway, Sacramento) on a recent rainy day, we came across this adorable little Porcelain Bird Vase by Chive for $22.99. They have a larger hole on the backside that you can use to fill them with water and there are four small holes along the breast that you can fill up with flowers or air plants, making for a unique display for home, office or wherever needs some jazzing up. Available in flat black or baby blue.

REBEL FIVE-PIECE COMPLETE JUNIOR DRUM KIT AT SKIP’S MUSIC Start ‘em young! The Rebel by Mapex Five-Piece Complete Junior Drum Kit is just $399.99 at Skip’s Music (2740 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento or 9660 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove) and it comes with everything your kid needs to start playing drums, including stands, cymbals, a throne, pedals and sticks. You’ll even get one month of beginner drum classes included! You might want to pick up some earplugs for yourself, too, because little Johnny and/or little Jenny are sure to be playing along to their favorite songs in no time!

3-D WOODEN PUZZLES OF VARIOUS ANIMALS AT STRAPPING STORE These challenging 3-D Wooden Puzzles by Kikkerland are a great way for kids and adults alike to pass the time, while being creative and (cough, cough) not staring at their digital devices. All sorts of cool animals are available, so whether it’s an owl, a shark or a stegosaurus, pick a couple up today for just $8.49 each at Strapping Store (3405 Broadway, Sacramento). They make great stocking stuffers! SubmergeMag.com

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ORANGE “CRUSH MINI” 3-WATT GUITAR AMP AT STONE VINTAGE MUSIC BOUTIQUE You’d be surprised at the massive sounds you can get out of this little beast! Whether practicing in your bedroom or warming up in the parking lot before a gig, the “Crush Mini” 3-Watt Guitar Amplifier by legendary English builders Orange gives you amazing tone in a lightweight, easy-to-take-with-you package. It features gain, shape and volume controls, plus a built-in tuner, headphone jack for silent practice, and you can even plug it into an external speaker cabinet via the 8 ohm speaker output! Simply badass. Pick up one today for just $69 at Stone Vintage Music Boutique (324 Third St., West Sacramento). Check out Stonevmb.com for hours and more info.

LAKE TAHOE 3D WOOD MAP BY ROGER FLOREN OF TAHOE WOOD MAPS At 34 inches-by-24 inches, this amazing work of art will be a conversation starter no matter where it ends up (we won’t judge you if you “gift” this one to yourself!). Roger Floren of Tahoe Wood Maps designs and assembles his incredibly detailed 3-D Wood Maps in the Reno/Tahoe area, and the etching is even done by lasers that they design and build in-house! Visit Tahoewoodmaps.com to order this large version for $299. Smaller and more affordable sizes are also available, as well as maps of different areas, like San Francisco, the Hawaiian islands, Monterey Bay and more.

ULTRA FLAT COLOR WHEEL CLOCK AT CROCKER ART MUSEUM’S GIFT STORE Wall clocks don’t have to be boring, black and white, or run of the mill. Add some bright colors and liveliness to a home or office with the Ultra Flat Color Wheel Clock, which you can pick up in person at Crocker Art Museum’s Gift Store (216 O St., Sacramento) for just $48.50. Pro tip: Just tell the people at the front desk that you’re there to peruse the gift shop and you won’t have to pay the museum’s entrance fee, although we suggest you do anyway, and then head upstairs to check out the excellent exhibit The Portraitist by legendary New York City photographer Duane Michals!

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CITY LOCS ETCHED BAMBOO SUNGLASSES AT KULTURE Protecting your eyeballs from the sun is important, but so is looking good. Handle both with these polarized Etched Bamboo Sunglasses by City Locs, available for just $36 at Kulture (2331 K St., Sacramento). Our personal faves were the ones with the Aztec calendar engraved directly into the wood, and the ones with Zebra Wood, because it kind of looks like the layers of a skateboard deck. Go to Facebook.com/kulturesac for more info on this super cool local gift shop.

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PETS ROCK CANVASES AT STRAPPING STORE Whoever had the idea to take famous artists and make them into hilarious portraits of cats and dogs deserves some kind of award! These adorable Pets Rock Wrapped Canvases are just $35 each at the always-fun-to-stop-into Strapping Store (3405 Broadway, Sacramento). At that price, you can mix and match two or three of these to gift them as a package deal! So, who’s gonna be in your crew? Check out Strappingsacramento.com to learn more about the shop.

JONES SNOWBOARDS “STORM CHASER” SURF-INSPIRED POWDER SLASHER North Lake Tahoe-based snowboarder Jeremy Jones—an absolute legend in the industry and the world’s most notorious big mountain charger—teamed up with San Diego-based surfboard shaper Chris Christenson to create a surf-inspired line of snowboards, including the Storm Chaser! The Chaser offers tons of float on snorkel-deep powder days with its swallowtail shape, and insane carving potential when shredding groomers. It’s fast and it’s fun. Hit up Jonessnowboards.com to learn more about the progression of the shape of the board (the prototype was made by hand right in Jones’ garage in Tahoe!) and click “order” to snag one for $599.95. You might also be able to find one at an authorized local Jones Snowboards dealer, like Milo Snow and Skate (905 Lincoln Way, Suite 300, Auburn), Hangtown Board Shop (103 Main St., Placerville) or REI (1790, Expo Parkway, Sacramento).

BAFFLE TOURIST ZIP-OFF JACKET BY ALL GOOD Locally based clothing outfitters All Good never disappoint with their stylish, functional gear, and this super rad Baffle Tourist Zip-Off Jacket is no exception. It has detachable sleeves and hood, so you can be ready for whatever sort of weather Mother Nature is going to throw your way when outdoors hiking, camping or searching for your Christmas tree at a local farm. Snag one for $156 online at Allgxxd.com today or check out their Flagship Store at the Ice Blocks (1715 R St., Suite 150, Sacramento). SubmergeMag.com

Issue 280 • December 5 – December 19, 2018

12.07 FRIDAY

MUSIC, COMEDY & MISC. CALENDAR

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12.05 WEDNESDAY

Ace of Spades Silverstein, Hawthorne Heights, As Cities Burn, Capstan, 6 p.m. Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 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. Harris Center for the Arts LeAnn Rimes: Christmas Tour 2018, 8 p.m. Holy Diver Finesse, 6 p.m. Kupros Craft House Ross Hammond, 5 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Jazz Jam w/ Byron Colburn, 8 p.m. Momo Sacramento Bourbon & Blues: Red’s Blues, John Cocuzzi, 5:30 p.m.

Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall UC Davis Concert Band, 7 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m. Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts at B Street Theatre Band of Friends (Rory Gallagher Tribute), 7 p.m. Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

12.06 THURSDAY

Ace of Spades P-Lo, Allblack, Aux Cord, Kawasaki, 7 p.m. Blue Lamp EarthKry, Two Peace, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk Angel Vivaldi, Nita Strauss, Jacky Vincent, Adrian Bellue, 5:30 p.m. The Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Patrick Walsh, 7 p.m.; DJ Uncle Hank and Karoake, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Irish Jam Session w/ Stepping Stone, 8 p.m. Golden 1 Center Electric Christmas: Thirty Seconds to Mars, Sublime with Rome, Elle King, Matt & Kim, The Crystal Method, 6 p.m.

Goldfield Justin Courtney Pierre, Thin Lips, Juliet Company, 7:30 p.m. Harlow’s Pinback, Morricone Youth, 7 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 3 Inspire Choirs of America: Winter Concert, 6:30 p.m. Holy Diver Doyle, Twitch Angry, Banger, 6:30 p.m. Kupros Craft House Dylan Crawford, 8 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Liam Irish Student Cello Recital, 6 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Chris Scoville Band, 9:30 p.m. Press Club Boogie a Go-Go All-Vinyl Dance Party w/ DJs Annimal and Nina Reggaedelic, 9 p.m. Red Museum Pylon Reenactment Society, Boy Romeo, Part Human, 8 p.m. Shine Jazz Jam, 8 p.m. Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts at B Street Theatre Joe Louis Walker, 7 p.m. Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; George Napp, 9 p.m.

Ace of Spades Aaron Lewis, 7 p.m. (Sold Out) Armadillo Records Flip The Switch, A Few Drinks In, 7 p.m. Bar 101 Samantha Sharp, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. Robbie Thayer (of the Bottom Dwellers), 5 p.m. Big Sexy Brewing Co. Four Guys From Reno, 6 p.m. Blue Lamp Cyborg Octopus, Princess Kitten, The Odious Construct, Flub, Nihil Futurum, 7:30 p.m. The Boardwalk Andrès, Mookatite, Zach Van Dyck, Yunger, Internet Friends, Leaph, 6 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Aegis, 9 p.m. Capitol Garage Capitol Friday’s Reggae Night w/ DJ Veyn, 10 p.m. Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Karl & Karlene, 7 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Ike and Martin, 9 p.m. Fair Oaks VFW Post Lower Class Brats, The Old Firm Casuals, Grade 2, 8 p.m. Fox & Goose Kevin Seconds, Bobby Jordan, Grub Mitchell, Alex Walker, 9 p.m. Gold Lion Arts Beam Splitter, Shanna Sordahl, Biggi Vinkeloe, Thea Fahardian, 7 p.m. Golden 1 Center Metallica, 6 p.m. Golden Bear DJ CrookOne and Guests, 10 p.m. Harlow’s JOEL the Band (Billy Joel Tribute), 5:30 p.m.; Grooveline, 9:30 p.m.

Holy Diver Through The Roots, White Glove Service, Rod Stinson Band, Nocean, 6:30 p.m Louie’s Cocktail Lounge William Mylar’s Hippie Hour, 5:30 p.m. Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall University Chorus, 7 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. Palms Playhouse Golden Bough, 7:30 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge Brooke Evers, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Placerville Public House Jokers & Thieves, 8 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Retroactive Dance Band, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m. Shine Tiny Sounds, Bad Patterns, Evil Seagull, 8 p.m. Torch Club Jimmy Pailer, 5:30 p.m.; Hamilton Loomis, 8 p.m. Two Rivers Cider Co. Tasty Phrogg, 6:30 p.m.

12.08 SATURDAY

Ace of Spades Dead Kennedys, TSOL, Dwarves, MDC, Twitch Angry, The Moans, 6 p.m. (Sold Out) Bar 101 Merry Mac Band, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. Doc Tari, 3 p.m. Blue Lamp Rally ‘Round the Camp Fire: The Vintage Vandals, Failure By Proxy, The Hood and the Hatchback and More, 2 p.m.; Punk Rock Pizza Afterparty, 10 p.m. The Boardwalk Mark Gilmore Benefit Show feat. The Bitter Elegance, David Rosales, Brand X Savior, Save & Continue, Steve Mahoney, Larisa Bryski & Willy Seltzer, Todd Morgan & the Emblems and More, 6 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Aegis, 8 p.m. Community Center Theater Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra Presents: Home For The Holidays, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Crest Theatre Mariachi Sol De Mexico, 6:30 p.m. Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Tattered and Tied, 6 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Code Blue Band, 9 p.m. The Fig Tree Open Mic, 7 p.m. Fox & Goose According to Bazooka, Stephen Ruderman, 9 p.m. Golden 1 Center V101 Holiday Jam: Ice Cube, E-40, Mims, Zapp, The Luniz, 6:30 p.m. Goldfield Jessica Malone (Live Album Release), Red Dirt Ruckus, 7:30 p.m. Harlow’s Saint Jhn, Jazz Cartier, 6 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 1 Placer Pops Chorale Presents: Holiday Pops, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 3 The Folsom Lake College Youth Chamber Orchestra, 7 p.m. The Hideaway Bar & Grill The Walking Dead, Cassette Idols, Mob Rule, Rebel Holocrons, 8 p.m. Holy Diver Nothing Nowhere, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Smrtdeath, St. Panther, 6:30 p.m. Loree’s Little Shack Toy Drive: Deke Dickerson & the Ecco-fonics, Truckaderso, 5 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Empress Niko and The Lions Paw, Bap Notes, 8 p.m. Momo Sacramento Back in the Day: Old School Hip-Hop and R&B, 10 p.m. Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, 8 p.m.

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Nicholson’s MusiCafe Ukulele Sing-Along, 11:30 a.m.; Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Eddie Honeyeater Student Recital, 6 p.m. Palms Playhouse Tom Rigney and Flambeau, 7:30 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Peeti V, 9:30 p.m. Phono Select Records Sacramento is Burning Release Party w/ Las Pulgas, Sad Girlz Club, Dandelion Massacre, 5 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Porchlight Brewing Co. Sicky Betts, 6:30 p.m. Powerhouse Pub 8 Track Massacre, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. The Purple Place Dog Park Justice, 9 p.m. Revival at the Sawyer Encore w/ DJ Ankit, 9:30 p.m. Sactown Union Brewery The Pikeys, 7 p.m. Shine The Baddest Beams, Juniper Berries, Anime Aliens, 8 p.m. The Side Door The Rita Hosking Trio, 7 p.m. Torch Club Red Dog Ash, 5:30 p.m.; Island of Black and White, The Rudicals, 9 p.m.

12.09 SUNDAY

Ace of Spades AFI, 6:30 p.m. (Sold Out) Berryessa Brewing Co. Muddy Waders, 3 p.m. Blue Lamp Community Benefit Concert for Harm Reduction Services feat. Kevin and Allyson Seconds, Ross Hammond, Natalie Cortez Band, Empty Wagon Band, Zealous of Control Z, Kelly Jean, Tony Galioto, Jenn Rogar and Fred Nelson Jr., 3 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Los Pasteles Verdes, 5 p.m. Crocker Art Museum Crocker Classic Concert Series: Victor Cayres, 3 p.m. Elks Lodge #6 Sacramento Jazz Education Foundation Holiday Jazz Dance Party, 11 a.m. Goldfield Cypress Spring, 7:30 p.m. Harlow’s It’s A Beautiful Day, Tex Whitzel, 1 p.m.; KRS-One, 7 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 1 Placer Pops Chorale Presents: Holiday Pops, 2 p.m.; Jake Shimabukuro, 7:30 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 3 The Folsom Lake College Youth Chamber Orchestra, 2 p.m. Holy Diver Crooked Teeth, The Home Team, Hi Mom, Flourish, 6:30 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. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Jeremy Norris, 3:30 p.m.; Blues Jam, 6 p.m. Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Ram Chiang, Angela Pang, 7 p.m. Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts at B Street Theatre Peter Rowan, 7 p.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church Sacramento Children’s Chorus Holiday Concert, 4 p.m. Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m.

12.10 MONDAY

Ace of Spades Atreyu, Memphis May Fire, Ice Nine Kills, Sleep Signals, 6 p.m.

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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, 7:30 p.m. Miners Foundry Cultural Center Come Together: A Camp Fire Benefit Concert w/ Achilles Wheel, Earles of Newtown, Lolo Gervais R&B Revue and More, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m. On The Y Jake Golden, Clemon, 8 p.m.

12.11 TUESDAY

Ace of Spades Queen Naija, 7 p.m. (Sold Out) Crest Theatre Mark O’Connor, 6 p.m. Goldfield Logan Mize, Keelan Donovan, Amador Sons, 7:30 p.m. Harlow’s YK Osiris, YFL Kelvin, 6:30 p.m. Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 7 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe CMS Songwriters Showcase, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m. Torch Club Bill Mylar, 5:30 p.m.; Sicky Betts, 8 p.m.

12.12 WEDNESDAY

Ace of Spades Minus The Bear, Tera Melos, 7 p.m. Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Blue Lamp Manifo’s Video Release Party w/ Local Art & Performances, 7 p.m. The Boardwalk Eyes Set To Kill, Rest Repose, Avoid, Beauty is Betrayal, Taking Fox Hallow, Until the Unknown , 6:30 p.m. The Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m. Crest Theatre Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, 6:30 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 Redd Kross, Dave Crover Band, The Mastoids, 7 p.m. Kupros Craft House Ross Hammond, 5 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m. Momo Sacramento Bourbon & Blues: Nikki Hill, 5:30 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 Unsupervised, 7 p.m.

12.13 THURSDAY

Blue Lamp Holly Le Bebe, Bridal Party, Cugino & Mediocre Cafe, 8 p.m. The Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m. Crest Theatre Kurt Elling, 6:30 p.m. Crocker Art Museum ArtMix: Fame w/ When Doves Cry (Prince Tribute), DJ Epik and More, 6 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Jerry Martini and Frank Sorci, 7 p.m.

Fox & Goose Steve McLane and Laurali’s Christmas Party, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Dave East, Shooter, D. Jones, Errol Vibes, DJ Awall, 6:30 p.m. Holy Diver Broadside, With Confidence, Sleep On It, Small Talks, 6 p.m. Kupros Craft House Will Comstock, 8 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Momo Sacramento ONOFF, Stellar (Incubus Tribute), For the Kids, 7 p.m. Oblivion Comics and Coffee Open Mic, 7 p.m. Palms Playhouse Jeremy Clyde, 7 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub The Wolf’s Acoustic Christmas, 9 p.m. Press Club Blitzed w/ DJs Lady Grey & Dada, 9 p.m. Shine Jazz Jam, 8 p.m. The Stag Holiday Hullabaloo: Outta Sites, 7 p.m. Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; Michael Ray, 9 p.m.

12.14 FRIDAY

Bar 101 Dylan Crawford, 9:30 p.m. Berryessa Brewing Co. What’s Left, 5 p.m. Big Sexy Brewing Co. Ross Hammond Duo, 6 p.m. Blue Lamp Butte County Fire Benefit Show feat. Squarfield Massive, Dead Man Taxed, Two Peace, One Sharp Mind, Coast Tribe, Riotmaker, Arden Park Roots, 4:30 p.m. Capitol Garage Capitol Friday’s Reggae Night w/ DJ Veyn, 10 p.m. Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Tropicali Flames, 7 p.m. The Davis Graduate According to Bazooka, 6 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Superbad, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose The Attendees (Single Release Party), The Dialers, 9 p.m. Golden Bear DJ CrookOne and Guests, 10 p.m. Harlow’s Anuhea, 8 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 3 Cantare Chorale of the Sierra Foothills Presents: Christmas Radio, 7 p.m. Holy Diver Saving Abel, Black Oxygen, RepresA, Among the First, Dreams of Madness, 6:30 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge William Mylar’s Hippie Hour, 5:30 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Cloud Hats (EP Release), The Fontaine Classic, Red White Elephant, 7:30 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. Palms Playhouse George Cole & Eurocana, 7:30 p.m. The Park Ultra Lounge DJ Eddie Edul, 9:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. PJ’s Roadhouse Catbamboo, Find Yourself, Mookatite, 8 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Skid Roses, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m. Torch Club Stevie Redstone, 9 p.m.

12.15 SATURDAY

Ace of Spades The Fall of Troy, Hail The Sun, Royal Coda, Icarus The Owl, Wolf and Bear, Adventurer, 5 p.m. Bar 101 Bongo Furys, 9:30 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Jenny Lynn and her Real Gone Daddies, 3 p.m. Big Sexy Brewing Co. Alex Vincent & Brian Chris Rogers, 6 p.m. Cache Creek Casino The Righteous Brothers, 7:30 p.m. Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Midnight Sun, 7 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Press Play, 9 p.m. Elks Tower Historic Ballroom Peter Petty’s Son of Hepcat’s Holla’Day! 4th Annual Swingin’ Yuletide Revue, 8 p.m. The Fig Tree Open Mic, 7 p.m. Fox & Goose The O’Mally Sisters: Kally & Ally, 9 p.m. Golden 1 Center Travis Scott, Trippie Redd, Gunna, Shecka Wes, 6:30 p.m. Harlow’s The California Honeydrops, 8 p.m. The Hideaway Bar & Grill Cities You Wish You Were From, Shotgun Sawyer, Sparks Across Darkness, Vinnie Guidera and the Dead Birds, 9 p.m. Holy Diver Adelitas Way, Amongst Thieves, Fallout Kings, Sindria, Never 4 Naught, 6:30 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Momo Sacramento Champion Sound: Reggae, Dancehall and HipHop w/ DJ Soul-Jah, 10 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Ukulele Sing-Along, 11:30 a.m.; Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; 3rd Annual Holiday Party, 4 p.m. On The Y Sweet Leaf (Black Sabbath/Ozzy Tribute), Judas Rising (Judas Priest Tribute), 8 p.m. Palms Playhouse DonGato Latin Band, 7:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Fresh Makers, 10 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. The Purple Place Dr. Rock & The Stuff, 9 p.m. Revival at the Sawyer Encore w/ DJ DJ DM, 9 p.m. Shine Zach Teran Group, Tenor Explosion, 8 p.m. Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts at B Street Theatre Dirty Cello, 7 p.m. Torch Club Loose Engines, 5:30 p.m.; Ten Foot Tiger, Night Animals, 9 p.m.

12.16 SUNDAY

Berryessa Brewing Co. Achilles Wheel Trio, 3 p.m. Blue Note Brewing Co. Sunday Sessions Live w/ JonEmery, 3 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Tito Garcia y su Orchesta, 1 p.m. Carmichael Elks Club The Moonlight Swing Big Band, 7 p.m. CLARA (E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts) Sacramento Guitar Society’s Holiday Concert, 3 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 3 Cantare Chorale of the Sierra Foothills Presents: Christmas Radio, 4 p.m. Holy Diver Big Rob, 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. Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Boston Brass, 2 p.m. Palms Playhouse Christmas Jug Band, 6:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Max Cabello, 3 p.m.

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Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Prince of Peace Church RiverBells Sacramento Winter Concert, 3 p.m. Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Torch Club Holiday Party w/ Front the Band, 5 p.m.

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Fox & Goose Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m. Holy Diver Seaway, Trophy Eyes, Hot Mulligan, Can’t Swim, Microwave, 6 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. LowBrau Motown on Monday’s w/ DJ Epik, 9 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Old Ironsides Heath Williamson & Friends, 5:30 p.m.

12.18 TUESDAY

Center for the Arts The Manhattan Transfer, 6:30 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 1 El Dorado Musical Theatre presents Holiday Celebration, High Voltage, 7 p.m. Holy Diver Shwayze, #Trending & JJ, Bllaine, Memory Bank, 7 p.m. Kupros Craft House Leo Bootes, 5 p.m.; Open Mic, 7 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Beginning Bluegrass Club, 6:30 p.m. Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m. Torch Club Richard March, 5:30 p.m.; Jazz Jam Hosted by Ice Age Quartet, 8 p.m.

12.19 WEDNESDAY

Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 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. Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 1 Big Band Christmas, The Satin Dollz, 2 & 7 p.m. Holy Diver Slaves (Acoustic), Dayseeker, Sunsleeper, 6:30 p.m. Kupros Craft House Ross Hammond, 5 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Jazz Jam w/ Byron Colburn, 8 p.m. Momo Sacramento Bourbon & Blues: Steve Freund Trio, 5:30 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 Sean Lehe, 5:30 p.m.; JonEmery & The Unconventionals, Tatiana & The Wayward Coyotes, 9 p.m.

Comedy Crest Theatre Daniel Tosh, Dec. 6 - 7, Thurs., 7:30 & 10 p.m.; Fri., 7:30 & 10 p.m. Laughs Unlimited The Holiday Laugh Experience w/ Steph Sanders, Ta’Vi, Michael Calvin Jr., Dru Burks, Becky Lynn and More, Dec. 5, 8 p.m.

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Ward Anderson feat. David Lew, Dec. 7 - 9, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. Big Pine Festival Industry Showcase w/ Regina Givens, Myles Weber, Morgan Lujan, Mike Cella, Robert Omoto and More, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Hella-larious w/ Dane Madden, David Reyes, Chadd Beals, Cesar Calix and More, Dec. 13, 9 p.m. Vince Morris feat. Saul Trujillo, Dec. 14 - 15, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m. 6th Annual Military Moms on a Mission Comedy Night feat. Vince Morris, Saul Trujillo, Hosted by Josh Means, Dec. 16, 7 p.m. Swizz Comedy Presents Regina Givens, Rob Johnson, Dave Touchstone, Hosted by Chris Smith, Dec. 19, 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 Brent Pella, Carlos Rodriguez, Dec. 6, 8 p.m. Shawn Wayans, Dec. 7 - 8, Fri., 8 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. There Goes the Neighborhood Comedy Tour, Dec. 9, 7 p.m. Sacramento Comedy Showcase, Dec. 12, 8 p.m. WTF Wednesdays w/ Host Mars Parker, Dec. 19, 9 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. STAB! Comedy Theater Comedy Open Mic, Thursdays, 9 p.m. STAB! Podcast Panel Show, Fridays, 10 p.m. Late Night Leftovers Open Mic, Saturdays, 11 p.m. Tommy T’s Tony Roberts, Dec. 7 - 9, Fri., 7:30 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 7 & 9:45 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. Darren Carter, Dec. 14 - 16, Fri., 7:30 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 7 & 9:45 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Misc. 8th and W Streets Certified Farmers Market, Sundays, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 1808 Del Paso Blvd. Del Paso Boulevard Holiday Boutique, Dec. 15, 12 - 6 p.m. 20th Street (Between J and K) Midtown Farmers Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 21st & X Streets Sacramento Antique Faire, Dec. 9, 6:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Art Studios Holiday Artique, Dec. 7 - 8, 11 a.m. B Street Theatre at The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts The Legend of Georgia McBride, Through Dec. 9 Halftime with Don, Dec. 15 - 30 Brickhouse Gallery Nubian Crafter’s 8th Holiday Expo, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Blue Cue Trivia Night, Wednesdays, 9 p.m. The Boxing Donkey Trivia Night, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred Sac Civic Ballet and the Deane Dance Center Presents: Christmas Angels and The Nutcracker, Dec. 15 - 16 Colonial Theatre Total Wrestling Federation: Wreck the Halls, Dec. 15, 7 p.m. Community Center Theater Sacramento Ballet: The Nutcracker, Dec. 14 - 23 Country Club Plaza Certified Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum Crocker Film Series: Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Dec. 6, 6:30 p.m. American Beauty and Bounty: The Judith G. and Steaven K. Jones Collection of Nineteenth-Century Painting, Through Jan. 27 Raymond Dabb Yelland: California Landscape Painter, Through Jan. 27 Nature’s Gifts: Early California Paintings from the Wendy Willrich Collection, Through Jan. 1 Duane Michals: The Portraitist, Through Jan. 6 Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Trivia Night, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Davis Arts Center Poetry Reading Series: Fire and Rain, Dec. 16, 2 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 Unsilent Night Sacramento, Dec. 16, 6 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 1 FLC Dance Department: Evening of Dance Fall 2018 feat. MOSAIC Dance Company, Dec. 6, 6 p.m. Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker, Dec. 13 - 16 Highwater The Trivia Factory, Mondays, 7 p.m. Historic Old Folsom Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Kupros Craft House Triviology, Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Laughs Unlimited The Love Jones Chill Night Event feat. Poetry, Live Music and More, Dec. 6, 8 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Poetry Unplugged, Thursdays, 8 p.m. Midtown BarFly Salsa Lessons, Wednesdays, 8 p.m. The Purple Place 2nd Annual Battle of the Breweries feat. Lagunitas, Crooked Lane & Track 7, Dec. 6, 6 p.m. Sacramento Convention Center Makers Mart, Dec. 8, 12 - 6 p.m. Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op Community Learning Center and Cooking School Maker’s Market, Dec. 15, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sacramento State: Union Gallery Mind Over Matter: Work by Franceska Gamez, Through Dec. 13 Sheldon High School Performing Arts Center Capitol Ballet Company Presents: The Nutcracker, Dec. 15, 1:30 p.m. St. Rose of Lima Park Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink Holiday Shoppe, Dec. 6, 12 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. UC Davis Main Theatre - Wright Hall UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance: Every-Body, No-Body, Dec. 6 - 8 Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse Holiday Pop-Up Market feat. Heart Boutique, All Good, Lily Therens, Tufarock and More, Dec. 9, 12 - 4 p.m. Village Green Park Rancho Cordova PAL Holiday Run, Dec. 8, 8:30 a.m. VFW Post 8762 All Nations Native Craft Fair, Dec. 15, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. WAL Public Market 100 Under 100 Art Show, Dec. 7, 6 p.m. Wesley Social Hall Colonial Heights Creative Craft Fest, Dec. 8, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wilkerson Theatre Enfrascada (Obsessed) by Tanya Saracho, Through Dec. 22

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OUTSIDE THE 9-TO-5 I LEFT MY HEART IN SANTA CRUZ WORDS ELLEN BAKER Are you unbelievably ultra-megastoked for winter rains and the snow season to start!? If not, it’s time to head down to Santa Cruz. Look up “things to do in Santa Cruz” and a plethora of activities ranging from brewery tastings to downhill mountain biking make the list. Thought of as a surfer town, Santa Cruz holds true to its title with a laid-back energy that is hard to get you down. I’ll admit, there are times I find myself in the hubbub of downtown Sacramento weaving through traffic, gray hairs poking through my young scalp, but as I approach the ocean breeze, many of those worries seem to dissipate. Even if the ocean isn’t your cup of tea, the outdoor possibilities in this coastal city are endless. To give you a taste of just about everything, here are some of the best aspects of Santa Cruz.

LOCAL, ORGANIC, DELICIOUS FOOD (SIMILAR TO OUR DEAR SACTOWN) Santa Cruz grocery stores are out of this world. New Leaf, Staff of Life and The Food Bin, to mention a few, carry organic, local, nonGMO, rainforest saving, cage-free, recycled, responsibly sourced foods to fill that healthy belly. Spend too much time in this city and you are guaranteed to become a food snob. The stores carry fresh-made lunches, vegan brownies and organic kombucha, for example. Charlie Hong Kong is another great stop for lunch or dinner, but prepare to wait in line for the local, fresh, melt-in-your-mouth Spicy Ginger Gado Gado bowl. The Penny Ice Creamery features housemade, completely from scratch, fresh ice cream in which the flavors change with the seasons. I mean COME ON. You can sample as many flavors as you like (highly suggested), and they offer to blowtorch marshmallows on top if that’s your jam. Breweries and tap houses line the street corners from the east side to the west. A few to be mentioned: Humble Sea, Sante Adairius, West End Tap and Kitchen.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES To shred or be shredded? Santa Cruz is home to many badass mountain bike trails. Options vary from leisurely rides along the coast with perhaps a nalgene of wine, to shredding the gnar on single-track downhill lines through the forest. Take your pick; maybe save the wine as an après-shred goodie if you’re getting after it (apparently Santa Cruz has an abundance of wineries as well). It took me a while to fully grasp the idea that surfers can be mean. Call it territorial, call them localists; whatever it is, there are angry people in the world and some of them are in the water, on beginner waves, yelling at “kooks.” Aside from the periodic maniac, most everyone in the water is encouraging and kind. Start at Cowell Beach if you’re a total noob and move west to Steamer Lane if you want some action.

Local surfer preparing to hop in the water | Photo by Ellen Baker

Sunset on the west side of Santa Cruz | Photo by Ellen Baker

Mountain biking through the forest | Photo by Shawn Griffin

Sunset over the Santa Cruz Mountains | Photo by Shawn Griffin SubmergeMag.com

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Moe’s Alley is a sweet little venue with good music, but so many bars, including The Crepe Place (of all places), host bands. Find live music on the beach on the weekends or catch a show at the Rio Theatre next to the aforementioned Charlie Hong Kong. I haven’t attended yet, but it’s on my list: Tango at the Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center. The first Friday of every month, the Tannery Arts Center hosts Tango from 8 p.m.–midnight. Come as you are whether it be beginner or longtime Tango enthusiast, I’ll see you there.

Simply walking the streets of downtown and people watching can keep one occupied for the day. Eating at hole-in-the-wall taco trucks, watching the sunset over the ocean and discovering a local band on a whim can make for a fantastic weekend. The crowds have slowed as the temperatures have dropped, but there still remain days in which I bask in a bikini, soaking up those sunshine rays. If you have some extra time or want to give back, volunteer at a non-profit for a day or two and get involved with the community. Talk to the locals, have a drink, a laugh, a ride, a shred, a run, a nap; whatever it is, immerse yourself in the culture and enjoy it while it lasts. Drive safe on Highway 17, and adventure on.

The Rio Theatre | Photo by Shawn Griffin

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BYOU (BRING YOUR OWN UKULELE)

...AND SIP ON A LATTE AT NICHOLSON’S MUSICAFÉ IN FOLSOM WORDS MOLLIE HAWKINS • PHOTOS DILLON FLOWERS

ith all the great coffee shop options in Sacramento, it’s easy to become what I like to call “Coffee Lazy.” You can walk to The Trade from Temple (it’s like five steps), Old Soul Weatherstone to The Mill, or, if you’re feeling ambitious, from Insight on 16th street to Identity on 28th. It doesn’t matter where you are in the Grid, you’re bound to bump into a craft coffee shop. And I’m not complaining here, but one thing surely missing is the chance to get a coffee, a sandwich and a free ukulele lesson, all in the same building. Wait, what? That’s right. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can head out to the beautiful Folsom area to check out one of the coolest places I’ve stumbled upon in the last year: Nicholson’s MusiCafé. Attached to The Nicholson Music Co., the café was opened a few years ago when Erich Nicholson,

the shop owners’ son, noticed that there were a lot of bored parents waiting for their kids to finish up their music lessons. “I thought it would be cool to have a little coffee cart and a waiting area,” Nicholson says. But then the opportunity arose to purchase the empty shop next door, and Nicholson says he decided to jump on the chance to have a full café. “It was a lot of work,” Nicholson says. “It was a lot more complicated than we thought, and a lot more money! But we wanted to do it, and do it right.” After the lengthy process of licensing and construction, the café opened in 2013, much to the delight of patrons of the music shop. Nicholson says that the shop hosts and teaches over 400 lessons per week, from guitar to flute—a little bit of everything. The music shop itself has been around

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since 1985 and has an impressive selection of musical instruments. And unlike the big box stores, Nicholson’s will set up every instrument purchased there for free. Nicholson says that’s one huge piece of advice he’d give to anyone looking to buy an instrument—don’t do it online! “It’s like learning to ride a bike with square wheels,” he says. “I can have five models of the same guitar and each one will sound different.” Nicholson says that their priority is making sure you have the right instrument for you, playing perfectly the moment you leave the shop. Well, unless you don’t know how to play; they have lessons for that. The café is cozy, with a giant guitar tiled into the floors, a stage in the corner and a welcoming staff that is ready to make you a delicious turkey and cranberry sandwich and a hot seasonal beverage. Their coffee is sourced from Equator

Coffee out of San Rafael; Nicholson recommends the MusiCafé Brûlée, which has freshly torched sugar on top for those of us who enjoy cracking into it (don’t pretend it’s not satisfying). If it’s too late for coffee, they have a rotating offering of beers with three on tap and bottles to choose from. And if you’re in the mood for an awardwinning pastry, snag one sourced daily from the local BJ Cinnamon, the best bakery in California (according to Yelp and Buzzfeed, and yours truly. I mean, those cinnamon buns can stop traffic). What makes Nicholson’s MusiCafé different from any shop you’ve probably been to is that you can browse musical instruments, buy the Fender Stratocaster of your dreams and hang out in the café as though you're in your own episode of Friends. Nicholson and gang have worked hard to make sure the space is inviting and a place where people can enjoy the company of fellow music lovers. Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

Every week, there’s an event guaranteed to tickle your fancy. On Mondays, they feature a trivia night at 7 p.m. for those of you who are good at things like that; on Wednesdays, bring your bravery for the acoustic open mic night from 6–9 p.m. There is also an “anything goes” open mic night on Fridays from 6–9 p.m. (be appropriate, though; I know you’re too classy to tell dirty jokes or be a creep). Nicholson says he’s seen everything from stand-up comedy to ventriloquism, so you don’t have to be particularly musical—or even a certain age. The events are all-ages, and in fact, Nicholson says one of the favorite weekly performances are made by a classical guitarist in his seventies. For the weekend warriors of whimsy, head over on Saturdays from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. for a strum-along ukulele class, followed by a more formal lesson from 1–2 p.m., where you are taught how to play two new songs by a ukulele expert. Lessons are free with purchase of at least a beverage (we love supporting local businesses, why not get a sweet treat as well?) and BYOU (bring your own ukulele), or rent one for $10 for the session. Nicholson says if you fall in love with your rental, you can use the $10 toward the purchase. For monthly events and for those of us who love drinking and art (uh, all of us?), there’s events such as Project Mimosa, which includes bottomless mimosas and an art project for $30 per person. The next one is on Sunday, Dec. 9, from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Other monthly events include beginner’s bluegrass lessons (taught by an awesome retired prison guard, so be on your best behavior), and a “D’jam session,” where enthusiasts get together to play and share the

music and spirit of Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Jazz. And don’t forget to join the fun Dec. 15 when Nicholson’s will host their third annual Christmas party, where students from the music shop will perform from 4–5 p.m., followed by a visit from a legit classic Santa (none of that creepy mall-Santa nonsense). There will also be a few superheroes (volunteers with the League of Heroes—a local organization that helps kids who have gone through trauma) who will give out gifts to the kids. I don’t know about you guys, but that sounds like way more fun than most of your pal’s Christmas parties, where you inevitably get lost in a sea of ugly sweaters, miss out on the “good” snacks and leave covered in cat hair and someone else’s eggnog. Oh yeah, and the Nicholson’s party will have $1 hot cocoa and free treats, along with the chance to DIY some Christmas cards, which I appreciate, speaking as someone who usually forgets to buy them. Whether you’re looking for a great new coffee shop to venture toward, a new community to join where you can play music or just have a beer while you listen to one of the many incredible artists who pass through the café, Nicholson’s has something for you, or for your boyfriend who really, really wants a new banjo for Christmas.

Whew. There’s a lot going on at Nicholson’s MusiCafé, so you’re best left to check out their robust events calendar on their Facebook (@NicholsonsMusiCafe), or their website at Nicholsonsmusicafe.com.

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If you haven’t seen the video of our president flat-leaving his Argentinian counterpart on the stage at this year’s G20 thingamajig, you really should. It’s probably the only worthwhile thing Trump has done in office. If for no other reason, it’s hilarious. The two shake hands, smile a bit and appear to be ready for a few photo ops; but then Trump just leaves the stage before the rest of the G20 leaders enter to take a sort of class photo. Reporters laughed as Trump supposedly was heard saying, “Get me out of here.” Maybe he was miffed that he wasn’t able to bro-down hard with Putin like MBS was; or maybe he just had some important tweeting to do. We may never know.

and fed my soul with good company around the Thanksgiving table, definitely would have had an adverse effect on me. But not now that I’m basking in so much end-of-year joy. A few weeks ago, I would have said to myself, “Stopped gene-editing babies experiment?! Why am I just hearing about this now? What does this mean for the future of the human race?” But worrying about such things is early autumn shit. It’s practically winter now, and it’s all about the mirth—frothy, extra helpings of mirth. Like, if I heard, say, on Sep. 26 that a young scientist named He Jiankul came to America last year to learn about CRISPR, a new gene-editing technology that’s so cheap and

What I do know, though, is that we’re all here for a reason. I’m not sure what Trump’s reason is (I have a hard enough time trying to figure out what the hell I’m doing here), but whatever that reason is, it’s surely not being the leader of a free nation. Presidenting just doesn’t seem to be a good fit for his … er … skill set? Hey, it’s not for a lot of people. If I ever ended up being elected president, I’d probably just lock myself in the Oval Office and play Candy Crush until America came to its senses and dragged my ass out of there. But given his age and precarious legal standing, I hope he finds his purpose soon … tick tock. It’s the holidays, so I’m feeling generous, I guess. I’ve spent the whole year getting mad about stuff, so I’m going to do my best to put a positive spin on things until, like, mid-January or so when I’m sick and tired of being cold and miserable and bitching about that one house on the block that still hasn’t taken down its goddamn Christmas decorations yet. Like, why are you so desperate to kiss up to Jesus? What are you overcompensating for?! Until that inevitable time is upon me, though, I’m going to smile at babies and compliment strangers I pass on the street on how pretty their dog is and gorge myself on Bing Crosby songs until I transmogrify into a sentient ugly sweater or a steamy mug of hot cocoa. I’m manifesting joy here, motherfuckers. I’m not even going to get freaked out about this article I read on the Associated Press website titled—ominously, I might add—”Could anyone have stopped gene-edited babies experiment?” Reading something like that a few weeks ago, before I filled my belly with hearty meals

easy to use, I guess you can just order a kit online. Hey, there’s a unique holiday gift, huh? So without getting into too many messy details, He came to America and talked to some CRISPR pioneers at UC Berkeley and Stanford and expressed interest in maybe using CRISPR to make some babies whose genes were “edited to disable the pathway HIV uses to infect cells,” according to Nature. com. One doctor He consulted with said he expressed apprehension about He’s goals. “I think he was expecting me to be more receptive, and I was very negative,” said Stanford’s Dr. Matthew Porteus, according to AP’s reporting. “I was angry at his naivete, I was angry at his recklessness.” Porteus said he didn’t hear from He again after their meeting, assuming the rogue doctor heeded his warnings and decided not to go through with it. But, you know, these genomes aren’t going to edit themselves. At a geneediting summit in Hong Kong in November, He announced that the world’s first CRISPR babies had been born, twin girls. “In retrospect, I could have raised a hue and cry,” Porteus said. He’s claims haven’t been independently verified as of this writing. And, you know, I’m not going to go off on a string of worried tangent about what this all means, or whether or not humanity is doomed now that Pandora’s box is open and whatever this He dude did may now be spread into the gene pool with unknown consequences. You know what? It’s fine. Welcome to the world, CRISPR babies. Live long and prosper!

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