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MELISSA WELLIVER melissa@submergemag.com Jeremy Enigk, who graces our back cover this issue, is an incredible musician, from his lyrics to his voice.

He is one artist that has held a significant place in my heart.

In 1999, when working at Tower Records, I picked up a promo copy of Sunny Day Real Estate’s live album from Sub Pop. To this day, I can say it’s my favorite live album of all time.

Ever since then, I’ve been a fan of anything Enigk has done.

In 2006, one of my most memorable music moments was sitting front row at a KEXP live recording at Bumpershoot Festival in Seattle. I was actually with our editor and friend James Barone. It was so moving, there were so many feels, so much so that it made us both tear up like the saps we are, proving Enigk’s songs are some of the most “emo”tional songs on this planet.

Please read our interview on page 24 and if you feel like being moved, be sure to get tickets to see him when he tours through Sacramento on May 7 at Holy Diver.

One of my favorite up-andcoming local musicians right now is Basi Vibe, who is on our front cover.

He recently came out with a new EP, Somnus, and will be performing at Concerts in the Park at Cesar Chavez Plaza on May 10.

I like him because, like Jeremy Enigk, Basi also makes moody and emotional music. It’s clear he pushes himself to be a better musician every day. Check out our interview with him starting on page 16.

Music isn’t the only thing that moves me, art and food are up there too!

I love, love, love the art that Hollie Dilley creates. She combines taxidermy with ceramics, all done in a tasteful, creative way. I recently discovered this Grass Valley artist because of a press release I got from The Chambers Project up in Nevada City. (If you’re an artist or musician putting on an art show or releasing a new album, be sure to shoot us details to info@submergemag.com and melissa@submergemag.com).

Dilley’s opening reception is on May 3 and she has a must-read story starting on page 20.

Sacramento Beer Week’s 10th anniversary is upon us starting April 26 and running through May 5. Check out our feature starting on page 22 to learn more about how food pairings are a key aspect to elevating our beer scene.

We also highlighted 10 Beer Week events that we thought were cool, see “The Stream” on page 9.

However there are a ton more, just check out Sacbeerweek.com. Make it a point to try a new brewery or five.

Also don’t forget to support your local taproom during this week, they also have some great events going on. You can keep up on some of those events at Facebook.com/ sacramentotaproomalliance.

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Short stories and observations told in rhymes and lyrics -this collection offers an autobiographical journey of an American songwriter in the late 20th century.

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The 10 th annual Sacramento Beer Week runs from April 26–May 5 this year (yes, it’s actually 10 days!) and brings with it hundreds of fun and creative craft beer-themed events all throughout the region at breweries, taprooms and more. There will be countless special releases, collaborations, food pairings and hands-on educational events. You can check out Sacbeerweek.com to create your own list, but, in case you’re too busy and/or too lazy to look into it, we’ve curated a list here of just some of the many Sacramento Beer Week events we’re looking forward to (one for each day, in fact). You can also read our more in-depth feature story on SBW later on in this very issue. Read. Learn. Drink good beer.

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You can’t go wrong with the official SBW kick-off event, the second annual Sac Mac + Brew Review, where local chefs and brewers pair unique and delicious mac and cheese dishes with regional beers.

Get unlimited tastings and vote on your favorite pairing! Event takes place at River Walk Park (651 Second St., West Sacramento) from 6–9 p.m. and tickets are $45. You can save $5 by using the code “SUBMERGE5” when purchasing tickets online!

Nowadays with the craft beer boom, we’re all drinking really fresh beer all the time, but have you ever had zero-day old beer? If not, hit up Urban Roots Brewing and Smokehouse (1322 V St., Sacramento) for their Drink Like a Brewer: Freshies Off the Line event, happening from 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on Saturday. For $5 you can snag a can coming directly off the line, and then drink them in-house. The Can Van mobile canning service’s Jenn Coyle will be there to talk about the canning process, and Urban Roots’ brewmaster Peter Hoey will be available to answer questions on their award-winning beers. So come snag an EZPZ Hoppy Pilsner (their first time ever canning it!) and/or a brand new, unfiltered double IPA called Nothing Can Stop Me.

If you’re into dark, high-alcohol brews, this is the event for you! New Glory Craft Brewery (8251 Alpine Ave, Sacramento) is hosting an all-day event called Six Shades of Dark [Beer] on Sunday from noon–9 p.m. Come try and tame beasts like Mallow Blaster, an imperial pastry stout with marshmallows, dark Belgian candi sugar, cacao nibs and vanilla beans that comes in at a cool 15.5 percent; or Psychic Venom, an imperial stout with Valiant Coffee and vanilla that comes in at 14.4 percent. Thankfully, there will be a food truck on hand to help offset the buzz you’re inevitably going to get (and we shouldn’t have to remind you, but here it is anyways: Don’t drink and drive, you dummy!)

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M O N DAY, A P R I L 2 9 Join beer and food pairing connoisseur “Big Mike” Moore at Crooked Lane Brewing Company (536 Grass Valley Hwy., Auburn) on Monday from 6:30–7:30 p.m. for Beer and Cheese, If You Please. For just $25 (plus fees if you buy online) you’ll enjoy four beers expertly paired with four cheeses so you can explore complex and contrasting flavors. Tickets available at Beercheeseifyouplease.eventbrite.com.

T U E S DAY, A P R I L 3 0 If you like your craft beer with a side of fierce competition, check out Drake’s: The Barn (985 Riverfront St., West Sacramento) on Tuesday for Brewer Royale, a “beer battle” of sorts featuring Drake’s, New Glory, Berryessa and Bike Dog. Three courses of small bites will be paired with beers from each brewery and you will decide who balances their flavors best. Event runs from 6–9 p.m. and tickets are $50.

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Beer Week takes to the lanes on Wednesday at Pins N Strikes (3443 Laguna Blvd., #150, Elk Grove) for Bowling N Breweries, where for $24 you’ll get two hours of Glow Bowling (with shoe rental) and a 6-Pack Beer Flight including two tastes each from Anderson Valley, Calicraft and Knee Deep. Takes place from 6–8 p.m.

Alaro Craft Brewery (2004 Capitol Ave., Sacramento) will host Farm to Tap: Taste Sacramento! all day on Thursday from 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. Alaro and a few other local breweries partnered with Admiral Maltings and the University of California’s agriculture program to use Sacramento grown and sustainable barley on a professional level. This event offers the chance to taste and talk with the farmers, maltsters and brewers involved in the project via an educational panel discussion. The tap takeover will feature beers from Alaro, New Helvetia and others made using Sacramentogrown barley!

Final Gravity Taproom and Bottle Shop (9205 Sierra College Blvd., #100, Roseville) and Sacramento Taproom Alliance (check them out at Facebook. com/sacramentotaproomalliance) will host the second annual Tie Dye Friday event, this time with Pizza Port and Russian River taking over the taps.

Kegs get tapped at noon and a tie dye station will be set up from 4–8 p.m.

For $20 you’ll get a pint of any beer on draft and a logo T-shirt to tie dye.

Groovy, baby!

New Helvetia Brewing Co. (1730 Broadway, Sacramento) will be where it’s at on the second Saturday of SBW! They’re hosting May the Fourth 5K Fun Run Beerfest from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. featuring a non-timed 5K fun run, followed by a Block Party Beerfest that will include food trucks (The Culinerdy Cruzer and Flour Dust Pizza Company) along with live music (Red Dirt Ruckus Trio and Tiny Sounds). Through May 2, pre-sale prices are $35 for the 5K Fun Run and Beerfest, or just $10 for the run only. Check out Newhelvetiabrew. com/beerfest5k for more.

The Sacramento Area Brewers Guild and SBW are hosting the official closing event at Beatnik Studios (723 S St., Sacramento). The Capitol Brewers Dinner will feature a five-course prix fixe menu from top area brewers and chefs. The event starts with a tasting hour with small bites and unlimited beer tastings, then once you get seated, each chef and brewer duo will present their course, explaining their pairing. Get your tickets at Sacbeerweek.com before they are gone!

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GAME OF NOS BOCEPHUS CHIGGER bocephus@submergemag.com It’s now or never. HBO premiered the first episode of the final season of Game of Thrones recently, and much of the world stopped doing whatever else it had going on to watch. Here is what we know: (SPOILER ALERT) Winter has officially come to Westeros and the army of the dead is marching toward our cast of many. Other than that, we know that there are several loose ends to tie up and not much time to do it in. I’m not sure how the showrunners are going to pull it off, and with only five episodes left, people are starting to get worried.

Speculation on the internet is running rampant. It wouldn’t be the first time the network famously mucked up a beloved series right at the end, so there is precedent. Let us not forget the controversial fade-to-black ending of The Sopranos or the final season of The Wire, which focused on the inner workings of a Baltimore newspaper instead of the housing projects like everyone wanted. The fans were dissatisfied, to put it mildly. While both of those shows were popular, neither was on the level of fervor that Game of Thrones claims today. In other words, HBO really has a lot riding on this.

How badly could they really fuck it up? It’s a fair question, and one we should all prepare for in case HBO proves itself incapable of leaving good enough alone. That’s why I am going to use my forum to show you all the worst possible outcomes of the final season of Game of Thrones.

I’m going to take what is left and tell you the worst ways the story could go. These could end up being true, but let’s all hope they are not. For those of you who aren’t caught up yet, get with the fucking program already! Also, there may be some inadvertent spoilers ahead, so tread carefully. If you see something you don’t like, it’s your own damn fault now.

I can think of one ending that actually would be the logical outcome for this situation, but would also leave everyone wanting more. Here is the set up: The armies of good and evil are facing off on the battlefield while three dragons soar overhead. Before either side charges the other, all three dragons dump their riders and spray fire/ ice fire over the entire battlefield, destroying both armies and their leaders. After killing everyone, the three dragons fly off into the sunset burning everything in their path, except for Hot Pie who they allow to live to continue baking delicious dragon treats.

If you think about it, this ending makes sense.

Well, maybe not the Hot Pie part, but the rest of it is what would actually happen if there were dragons. Outside of Westeros, what we know about dragons is that they like to horde gold, burn people, are smarter than us and live longer, too. If all of that were true, why the hell would dragons serve people and die on their behalf?

It makes more sense that this whole thing was really a clever ruse on the part of these dragons to herd as many people as they could to one place so they could turn them into barbecue.

I’ll be the first to admit, we love seeing dragons burn things, but if this battle to end all battles is over in 30 seconds, people are going to flip. Still, it could be worse. What if the writers decided to take a page from George Lucas and turn this mega battle into a negotiated settlement between equal parties? In this horrible ending, Jon Snow, Daenerys and the gang are defeated and have been enlisted in the army of the dead. The only living people remain inside King’s Landing, which is still under the control of one Cersei Lannister. The Night King and Cersei see that they have each met their match when it comes to cruelty. With both sides sensing a bloody and painful war of attrition on the horizon, it is decided that they parlay and try to come to terms.

In the final scene, we are shown Cersei and the Night King signing a contract which states the parties agree Cersei will marry the Night King and give birth to his child, who will be an ice baby. In exchange, Cersei will be allowed to keep her life and her title of Queen of the Realm, so long as she also agrees to name the baby, Ice Ice Baby. The scene fades to black as the signatories finish their duties and have the contract stamped by a notary. At the bottom of the screen it says, “Miami, Florida, circa 1990.” An image of a doofy looking white guy with a weird haircut pops up on the screen. A voiceover tells us this is the Ice Ice Baby and he is all grown up. He has begun calling himself Vanilla Ice to conceal his true identity and he is out to ruin hip-hop for white rappers for the next decade.

That would just be the worst. Or is it? I hope we don’t have to find out. I’d hate to have spent the last eight years of my life for one of those endings. Maybe it’s a good thing HBO only has five more chances to fuck it up. I hope they don’t, but I think it’s still a good idea to prepare yourselves. The night is dark and full of terrors, after all!

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to defeat this evil is through God and a “curandero” (witch doctor) named Rafael Olvera (Raymond Cruz). Anna must test her faith, beliefs and spirituality, something she finds difficult because she associates religion with faith. But, as the “curandero” says, “You don’t have to be religious to have faith.”

This idea of faith versus religion is a recurring theme in the film and the entire Conjuring universe. The characters of this universe are always forced to question their spirituality, which, in turn, forces the audience to do so, too. Rafael is a prime example of this question of faith as he is a former priest who rejected the Catholic Church.

Attached to the idea of faith is the idea of home. The Church is no longer a home for Rafael, but his faith is still intact.

Anna’s home is no longer hers anymore but her faith and will to survive stands still.

Throughout the Conjuring universe, homes are compromised. What was once a place of safety and a sanctuary of peace, becomes a gate to Hell. Families are displaced and torn apart, emphasizing the idea that home really is where the heart is. Your physical home, your possessions can always be taken away from you, but your soul and your heart cannot.

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The Curse of La Llorona is the newest (and sixth) installment of the Conjuring universe. It follows protagonist, Anna TateGarcia (Linda Cardellini), a social worker and widow, as she tries to protect her children from an evil that has attached itself to her family. The story begins in Mexico in 1673. In Mexican folklore, La Llorona or “the weeping woman” (portrayed by Marisol Ramirez in the film) is a beautiful and scorned woman who unleashes her anger on her two innocent sons. She drowns them in a river but is soon overcome with guilt and takes her own life. Now, Llorona is an unrested spirit stuck in a horrible limbo on Earth, forever reliving the most terrible thing a mother could do. Llorona’s soul will never rest and because misery does indeed love company, she asserts her horror on others.

Flash to around 300 years later when Anna first encounters La Llorona through one of her cases, Patricia Alvarez (Patricia Velásquez). Patricia tries to warn Anna but it is no use because Anna lacks faith.

Unfortunately, the supernatural does not care about faith. It will show itself to you whether you believe it or not. Soon, Llorona attaches herself to Anna’s family and she must do everything in her power to protect her most precious possession: her children, Chris (Roman Christou) and Samantha (Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen). Anna’s world is turned upside down as her home and safety is compromised. The only way

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creation, and for this, they suffer. The weeping woman is a subject that seems to outlive time. Auguste Rodin sculpted his tortured weeping woman in 1885. Picasso painted his weeping woman in France in 1937. He said “Women are machines for suffering,” (Telegraph.co.uk, Pablo Picasso) and that sentiment holds true in The Curse of La Llorona. Anna, too, faces endless suffering. First, she loses her husband and next her children, her home, her safety and her sanity. The burden of suffering seems to be a focal point throughout the entire Conjuring universe and begs the question, when will the suffering end? The answer is not soon, as we have not seen the last of this universe. The $1.5 billion dollar franchise is set to release another part of the Annabelle series this June and The Conjuring 3 is set for release in 2020.

Personally, I’m excited for what’s to come because I’ve followed The Conjuring since the beginning and I am a horror movie buff.

Llorona … was an OK movie to see, but you can probably save yourself the $10 and wait until it comes out on Netflix or Hulu. Llorona … starts off strong but seems to lag and become slightly corny toward the end. But I would still recommend seeing this movie if you are a fan of The Conjuring series.

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Learn the Basics of Scratch Board Art with Local Instructor Creatively Carrie • May 5 On Sunday, May 5, introduce yourself to scratch board 101! In this workshop, you’ll learn how scratch boards are used to produce unique and creative pieces of beauty. For those unfamiliar with the medium, it is a form of direct engraving where the artist scratches dark ink off the surface to uncover a white or multicolored layer underneath. The illustrative technique usually utilizes sharp tools like knives for the etching. It can be used to not only portray highly detailed and intricate pieces, but the different textures within the artwork are an intriguing sight. The lesson will cover the different approaches and devices that are used to scratch alternate appearances and characteristics in each design. Instructor Carrie Girdler will teach participants how color is used to bring fascinating details to each creation. The class fee is $45 plus the cost of supplies.

Carrie Girdler is a local creative who takes delight in sharing her artistic knowledge and skills with the world. Currently, Girdler works with community centers and schools all around to bring delightful and creative educational art and craft projects to all. For a formal list of supplies, email creativelycarrie@gmail.com. This event will happen at University Art (2601 J St.). Join Girdler and bring friends for a fun art experience to share together! Go to Universityart.com for more info.

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We may not be serving dessert, but Cake is definitely on the menu. You’ll remember these ‘90s music icons from their giant genre-blending hits like, “Going the Distance” and “Short Skirt/ Long Jacket.” Their quirky, unconventional rock stylings fuse country, mariachi, and hip-hop into experimental righteousness. With trumpet, guitar, drums and John McRae’s lead vocals, these 916 natives have been constant earworms in the heads of alternative audiences around the world since 1991. It’s been eight years since the release of their last album, Showroom of Compassion, but the band has definitely not shied away from the mainstage since then. In fact, the group is reuniting with the ever-so-wonderful and equally quirky Ben Folds for another tour. Folds is known popularly for his songs “The Luckiest” and “You Don’t Know Me,” using jazz and power-pop influences. Last year, the two acts co-headlined a tour focusing on East Coast locations, but this time around will be accompanied by Tall Heights and will focus on the West Coast between Sept. 5–19. This includes a hometown stop at the Golden 1 Center Sept. 11. CAKE is known for giving a special fan at each show a tree as their sign of appreciation, so be sure not to miss this treat! All ages are welcome. For more information and tickets visit Golden1center.com.

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Motorcycle Madness at Cal Expo: The Sacramento Mile and Nitro Circus Tour Roll Through Town • May 18–19 In the mood for some high-octane adrenaline?

These two events have got you covered. The Law Tigers Sacramento Mile returns to the Cal Expo’s Miller Lite Race Track on May 18 for some epic American Flat Track racing. For those unfamiliar, AFT is an extreme sport of dirt-packed mile racing with highly professional and competitive athletes. This adrenaline fueled sport sees riders reaching epic speeds from 90 mph on corners and 140 mph on straights. Tickets vary from $20–$150 prior to the event date, while day-of tickets are $26 with a $4.25 processing fee. Witness the excitement with the whole family while also interacting with the riders themselves. For more information hit up Sdi-racing. com. As for May 19, the popular Nitro Circus cruises through Sacramento’s Papa Murphy’s Park at Cal Expo. Their “You Got This Tour” is sure to be an exciting affair starring some of the best professional athletes in BMX, skate, FMX, scooter and more.

During their performance, you will witness their gigantic setup featuring the jaw-dropping Giganta ramp, which launches riders five stories into the air. Brace yourself for action as top-notch athletes attempt record-breaking stunts in a high-energy show for fans of all ages. General admission varies from $32–$82, while children under the age of 2 are free. Doors open at 5 p.m. and showtime is 6 p.m.

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Returning to Downtown Sac’s Roosevelt Park is Sac Fry Fest. Saturday, May 11, SactoMoFo invites you to experience delicious creations by local chefs showing-off their special culinary talents with America’s favorite potato styling. From savory to sweet and all of the above, there will be some type of fry for every member of the family to enjoy. Vendors such as Buckhorn Grill, Bacon Mania, Che’s Urban Eats and more will be participating. There will be a loaded fry battle, and visitors will also be able to cast votes for the People’s Choice Favorite! With live music and frythemed amusements, enjoy your day with a cold beverage or shop the local makers bazaar. No need to worry about the little ones; children will have their own Fry Fest interactive kids zone.

Friends of Front Street Animal Shelter are partnering up with Sac Fry Fest to provide alcoholic beverages, with proceeds contributing to their work in the greater Sacramento area. And for those wondering if there will be vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and kids meal options available, we are here to tell you yes to all of the above. Brian Rogers will host while entertainment includes The Pressure Lounge, BlyueRose Dance Project, DJ FVME, and DJ ROBBIE (HOF). The event will start Saturday, May 11 at 3 p.m. Tickets range from $10–$25. Children 8 years old and under enter for free, and bring your furry friends because pets are welcome! For more information, visit Sacfryfest.com.

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OUTSIDE THE 9-TO-5 FIVE HOT SPRINGS NEAR SACRAMENTO TO KICK OFF THE SPRING SEASON

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The snow is melting, roads that were seasonally closed are beginning to open and spring is in the air. A list of my favorite hot springs in California is past due, so here I write about my experiences regarding some of the best in the state. Hot spring season is upon us and within a five-hour radius, a wealth of natural springs surround us.

W ILD W ILLY’S HOT SPRING Perhaps the most sought-after spring in California, Wild Willy’s is nestled in the sagebrush fields of the eastern Sierras. Located in the Long Valley Caldera just south of Mammoth Lakes, a geothermal haven provides access to a handful of perfectly placed natural hot springs. Wild Willy’s holds its claim-to-fame as the largest, perhaps most visited of the local springs, along with an easy access wooden-planked trail. To get there, drive approximately 5.5 miles south of Mammoth Lakes on Highway 395 and take a left on Benton Crossing Road. Directly after the second cattle grate, take a right onto the dirt road. Truth be told, I think many of these hot springs are on Google Maps these days and shouldn’t be too hard to find.

A stroll along the 200-yard wooden plank brings you to two springs: a large tub and a smaller one. Sunrise or sunset make for a perfectly timed soak, as this spring has seen recent developments of people partying late at night and trashing the place.

As always, please do what you can to clean up the area.

The wooden planked walk to Wild Willy's.

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TR AVERTINE HOT SPRINGS If you’re on your way to Wild Willy’s, Travertine is a perfect midway stop for a pre-soak.

Overlooking the town of Bridgeport off Highway 395, the main pool is steps away from the dirt parking lot with a trickling waterfall feeding the natural spring. Mineral deposits from the geothermal waters continue to build the incredible structure of this tub, making it one of the most interesting natural springs I have witnessed. During the winter, the road can be impassable, but springtime lends for clear roads and perfect temperatures. Watch out for potholes from water runoff!

SIERRA HOT SPRINGS The only hot spring resort that I have immediately fallen in love with. Located in Sierraville, just 35 minutes north of Truckee, Sierra Hot Springs Resort and Retreat Center provides lodging, camping, massage and spa sessions along with the hot tub, a warm pool and cold plunge tub, all receiving water from deep beneath the earth. You’ve got to put on your hippy pants for this place or be prepared for an extremely “open” community. $15 gets you three hours at the tubs, and I suggest a night when the stars are in full effect.

FEATHER RIVER HOT SPRING This natural spring is nestled below highway 70 on the shores of—you guessed it—the Feather River. An hour-anda-half northeast of Chico, the closest town to the spring is a small mountain town named Twain, which sits at 2,800 feet in elevation. Two tubs sit side-byside with room for approximately eight people. Plan to call ahead if you’re headed that way, but don’t worry too much as it is a pretty relaxed atmosphere. Cabin and tent camping is also available if you decide to stay the night.

Hanging out in Carson River Hot Springs after a long days hike.

EAST FORK OF CARSON RIVER HOT SPRINGS In 2016, I wrote a piece on this hot spring. Traditionally, the spring is approachable via river on a kayak or raft. At the time of writing the previous article, I couldn’t find any information regarding an approach on foot, so myself and two of my close friends took it upon ourselves to find one. Turns out there is a 4x4 dirt road that becomes increasingly narrow until it nearly fades away; follow this on foot for about 4.8 miles until you reach the natural spring. Alternatively, grab your floating device and hop into the river for a float downstream. Lastly, I don’t suggest this, but it is possible to approach the spring with a giant 4x4 vehicle, along with a stream crossing. We camped at the springs and had them all to ourselves.

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isteners of Basi Vibe’s new six-track EP Somnus may experience visions of silk sheets, palm trees, classical keys and … morning wood?

Basi Vibe doesn’t just create music, he creates a feeling, a whole mood with his masterful storytelling via musical composition.

Somnus is a wonderful collage of sounds comprised of Basi Vibe mastermind Sebastian Cardona’s silky smooth vocals and selfproduced beats and lyrics. His work is jazz with a twist of funk and a splash of sexy R&B. His own accurate listening tip: “Put some headphones on to hear that thicc.”

Basi’s music has always seemed to be fueled by his desire to express himself in a way that consumes him completely. When he discovered he could sing, he focused on instrumentation. He wanted to have the capacity to sit at his piano and express himself exactly as he wanted without relying on someone else to interpret it for him. When he was feeling creatively stagnant, he made it a mission to infiltrate the creative scene and master this threshold of just doing something regardless of being 100 percent confident about it or what might happen. His academic career, his friendships and even his family life have all become catalysts used to propel his art. Basi is someone who knows his life is music, and you can tell. His work holds weight well beyond his 25 years.

His new EP is all about personal awakening and knowing when the time is really right to manifest your dreams. Basi Vibe is manifesting those dreams and seems to be fully awake. He is set to play Concerts In the Park May 10 alongside Souls of Mischief, The Philharmonik and Soosh*e.

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Tell me a little about your new EP, Somnus.

Somnus is the Roman god of sleep. Prior to moving back to Sac two-and-a-half years ago, I felt like I had skills and talents that I was not fully utilizing.

I recognized myself at that time as someone who was very lethargic and just going through the motions. I wasn’t doing all that could be done on a daily basis in the creative sense and in the artist sense. I was asleep, and this EP is a reflection of me waking up.

How would you say you “woke up?”

Seeing people I look up to like Soosh*e and James Cavern and realizing that I wasn’t on that level and that I wanted to be. Simply being around people who were doing things and setting a bar of standards I could strive for.

What were some of your inspirations for Somnus?

“Swoon” is kind of a love song. It’s a little teasy, flirty. “Palm Trees” is actually about somebody who felt like they weren’t growing enough in Sac, but realized it’s because of something internal, not because of the city.

A lot of people think my songs are thirsty.

“Morning Wood” kinda is though. I wrote it and made the beat in the morning. That song is actually more purely me than any other song on the EP. I am very new to producing and making beats. This song features the first couple of beats that I created that I was genuinely proud of. All that production is me. This song is purely me. Also, just the title and not giving a fuck.

There’s a heavy jazz influence in your work. What’s your background like with it?

Specifically with jazz, I credit it to my aunt from San Diego. She used to put on this Jamie Cullum CD when I would visit. He’s like a jazz pop artist, and he takes these jazz songs and turns them into super cool interpretations. That was the first time I really experienced something like that. Before that, jazz to me was just like the jazz you hear on elevators. To hear someone flip it and turn it into something cool was pretty mind blowing for me and so that made me get into jazz and realize, “Yo, this jazz thing is sick.”

In high school, I really started to explore music.

I can remember one thing that really nudged me forward. It was in a classroom my sophomore year in high school. The room was dressed up with lights and it was super dim and had a shitty sound system. It was a very student-run, after-school open mic. I sang “Firefly” by Jimmy Needham and my classmates went nuts and loved it, I hit this super high falsetto part and then they really went nuts. In my head I simply was like “I like this feeling.”

Aside from that, I was surrounded by music my whole life. My mom was in choir and my cousins played instruments and sang and taught me how to play some of my first songs on piano and guitar. At some point, I realized that I wanted to learn music on a more intellectual level and use it to support myself. I went to Sonoma State and got my [degree] in jazz studies with a minor in business.

On your website you say that you draw a lot of inspiration from your culture.

I draw a lot of inspiration from what has made me.

I started to learn about my culture and ethnicity

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“I felt like I had skills and talents that I was not fully utilizing. I recognized myself at that time as someone who was very lethargic and just going through the motions.

I wasn’t doing all that could be done on a daily basis in the creative sense and in the artist sense. I was asleep, and this EP is a reflection of me waking up.” – Basi Vibe

[Filipino and Native American] … I felt like that was the only remedy because I felt like if I didn’t know enough. That’s the internal ethnicity and culture side of drawing my inspirations. That’s me realizing that I come from so many cool things. My ethnicity is one of those, my religion is one of those. My hometown is definitely one of those. A lot of my inspiration comes from the city alone and looking up to people like all the people I’m performing with at Concerts in the Park. These people inspire me, It all drives me.

Did this EP help you feel more in tune with your identity?

This EP is an example of what happens when someone wakes up. It’s just an example of my story and me giving this to people so that if there is someone who is asleep or feeling lethargic in their life, this EP is for them. It shows people who are in that state of mind that there are beautiful things that come from waking up; that’s what these six tracks are all about.

Have you ever played for a crowd as big as CIP? No! I’m pretty hyped. [I] applied the first time I moved back to Sac, and they denied me. I didn’t have anything to show for it. They hit me with the “thank for submitting but nah.” I didn’t even have a band. I wasn’t surprised, because I would’ve ruined that show. I wasn’t prepared. I don’t like to put anything out that’s not ready, I wasn’t ready then.

I’ve been there for all the times that things weren’t ready and I’ve had enough moments like that. So here we are now, I feel ready and I’m excited as hell.

Tell me about your monthly residency at Highwater.

Every second Friday of the month I run an event called Vibe With from 10 [p.m.] –1 a.m. at Highwater.

The format runs as an open jam session. For those three hours I’m playing music with a trio churning out funk, soul, R&B and vibing out. I call homies to come sing and play instruments. Horns come through and there are solos. It’s a dope session. Vibe With takes place after my May 10 CIP performance, so the plan is to turn it into the after party.

Basi Vibe will take the stage at Concerts in the Park on Friday, May 10 at Cesar Chavez Plaza in Sacramento. Also performing will be Soosh*e, The Philharmonik and headliners Souls of Mischief. Things get under way at 5 p.m., and the event is free for all ages!

For more info, go to Godowntownsac.com.

For more info on Basi Vibe’s residency at Highwater (1910 Q St., Sacramento), go to Facebook.com/basivibe.

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ollie Dilley loves animals.

And she loves art.

When you picture taxidermy, love isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. You think of hunting lodges and rich old men and trophy cases.

Gaston singing, “I use antlers in all of my decorating!” Death, decay, formaldehyde. Taxidermy literally means “arrangement of skin.” It’s morbid. It’s dark.

It’s scary.

That’s not how Dilley sees it.

“I believe that once an animal passes away, it loses its spirit, but you can still see it in that animal,” she says. “That’s what I try to bring back with my taxidermy. I try to reincarnate it, give it a second life, something beautiful or magical.”

In much the same way, art gave Dilley life when she most needed it.

Dilley grew up in Binghamton, a small town in upstate New York. She didn’t care much for school. She was always late. She drank and smoked “a lot” of weed. Her senior year, she was kicked out of high school and had to transfer to a rival school to graduate. The only reason she’d go was to attend art classes, of which she took as many as possible. Her art teacher, aware Dilley was new and didn’t know anyone, would let her take lunch in the art room. She barely graduated, getting through solely on the strength of her art grades.

“By the skin of my teeth,” as Dilley put it.

She may have always known, but at that point it crystalized in her mind: She loved art. There was nothing to do but keep doing it. She enrolled at her local community college and earned an AA in Fine Arts. The very next day, she left New York for good.

For the next two years, Dilley traveled the country following the band Phish. Traveling wasn’t something her family could afford during her childhood, and this was her first chance to leave her hometown. While at community college, she’d taken silk screening and taught herself how to sew. At each tour stop, she’d sell posters and patchwork clothes, earning enough money to allow her to continue following the band.

“That’s when I learned how to hustle,” says Dilley. “It was make it or break it.”

On tour, she picked up a skill they don’t really have classes for: how to talk to people.

“You’re walking into a parking lot carrying posters and wearing clothes that associate you with the band. People are curious.

Some people want to trade or barter; I learned to do both. And how to have a conversation with anyone, from teenagers to 60-year-old men.”

The period was also the start of sobriety in her life. After shows, she worked for Green Crew, one of Phish’s non-profits, picking up cans and recyclables.

The band started rewarding them with tickets to shows, making it even easier for Dilley to stay on the tour.

“We had to stay sober just to get where we were going next,” she explained. That reality came with some wisdom. “Working hard and partying all the time just don’t mix,” Dilley found.

“You can’t do both.”

Dilley followed Phish all the way to California. Nearly two decades and a few cities later, she’s never left. She spent her first seven years studying art at Humboldt State University.

“I took every art class twice,” says Dilley. Not because she didn’t pass—she was in the President’s Club, making straight As. Every semester, she saved a slot for one of her favorite mediums.

“I took honors ceramics four or five times, sculpture four or five times, metal casting four or five times,” she explains. “I just really, really wanted to understand it.”

Clay and metal sculpting, always animal-inspired, comprised the bulk of her work after graduating. She spent some time in Santa Cruz before settling in Grass Valley, just outside Nevada City. A month earlier, she’d had a son. Soon the realization set in that she simply wouldn’t have as much studio time as she used to. She needed to work faster and more efficiently, and so decided to try taxidermy.

“Turns out it’s not any faster, but I love it as a medium, and I can blend it with clay and metal. So I can approach it in a different way instead of traditionally,” she says.

The animals certainly come to her in unconventional ways.

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Hollie Dilley’s pop-surrealist sculptures will be on full display during the month of May. Her solo show, Reincarnation, has a kickoff event Friday, May 3 at The Chambers Project (103 Argall Way, Nevada City) from 5–9 p.m. For more information about Dilley’s art and taxidermy, please check out Holliedilley.com.

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It’s all helped turn her life into a thriving ecosystem.

Dilley now teaches a sculptural internship at a high school, installs pottery and reclaimed redwood at restaurants and storefronts, and helps run “the Nail factory,” an art collective of over 30 tenants at a 36,000 square foot warehouse. At home, her husband—a professional marketer—runs her marketing. Her son loves foxes and reading animal stories, which have often given Dilley inspiration in her work. But her life is far from settled.

“Everything is a transition in life, and we’re always evolving,” Dilley believes. “If you would have told me five years ago I’d be skinning animals and making taxidermy, I would have said you’re fucking crazy,” she laughs.

So what’s next is anyone’s guess.

“It’s hard to say where it’s going to go,” she says. “My goal is just to do something I love every day.”

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not shy about picking up an unfortunate squirrel off the side of the road. Often she’ll get a little help from her friends. Recently, a neighbor who raises goats gave her a call, offering her a stillborn baby goat. Another friend, a journeyman carpenter, was working at a property when a peacock got sick, crawled under his car and died. Dilley’s alpaca vet (She owns two alpacas, which require a special vet) had a stillborn alpaca she was willing to give Dilley ... on one condition. The vet wanted to know why the baby alpaca had died, and gave Dilley a list of things to look for after she skinned it. So Dilley performed an an Wolf In Sheep's Clothing alpaca autopsy. The finding: It had suffered a perforated abdomen, causing sepsis.

“I couldn’t make these stories up,” says Dilley.

Once an animal comes to her, she says, the day is set aside for that animal.

She honors it with flowers and incense, and gets to work. It will require both skill and spirituality.

“They have a past life to tap into,” says Dilley. “I want my work to show that.”

Mr. Jekkyl & Dr. Hyde In contrast to traditional These days, her main taxidermy, she isn’t trying to use for alcohol is wiping disguise any blemishes the equipment down. animal may have.

“I’ll have a glass of wine “I look at their imperfections now and then,” she admits, as reason to embellish that part “but other than that I’m of their body, “ Dilley explains. completely straight edge.”

“If it’s hit by a car and the side Dilley continues to surround of its face is damaged, I’ll make herself with animals both living some flowers growing out if it. and passed on. The pond on her I let the imperfections dictate 20-acre Grass Valley property what I do to it.” brings many wild species Dilley does all of her together. With her husband Rob taxidermy in a separate studio, and son Dash, she helps raise both so her son doesn’t have to alpaca, two dogs, chickens, see the gory side of things, and ducks and two goats—her spirit for sanitation purposes. She’s animal. When a mountain lion meticulously clean, a habit she attacked and killed two of her learned from growing up in a other goats, she began a new small trailer. routine. She set up a hunting “Every night, I had to clean camera, and after skinning an up all my art projects so we animal for her work, would set could have breakfast at the the skin in front of the camera table in the morning and it bred to see what came for it. Soon, me to stay organized,” she says. she discovered a family of bears “Otherwise I’d be spending half lived on her property. my time looking for something.”

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BEER, ELEVATED SACRAMENTO RISES TO CHALLENGE OF BECOMING BEER DESTINATION REGION WORDS NUR KAUSAR

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e should be pairing our beer with good food, according to Sacramento beer aficionados.

That’s why food is one of the overarching themes of this year’s Sacramento Beer Week, which kicks off April 26 and celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Two foodie events will anchor the start and close of Beer Week. The opening event is the Second Annual Mac + Brew Review at River Walk Park on April 26.

“One thing Sacramento is really known for is we have an amazing farm-to-fork scene here,” says Kate Whelan, director of Beer Week for the last three years. “We’re foodies but accessible foodies. After talking to consumers at Beer Week three years ago, I wanted to incorporate food, so last year we started our Mac +

Brew. This year we are doing it again but it’s double the size with 15 chefs and breweries.”

Sacramento Area Brewers Guild President Lauren Zehnder, whose organization hosts Beer Week, recommends pairing cheese with sour beer, one of her favorite pairings.

“We’ve done a sour beer and cheese pairing event before,” says Zehnder, who also manages Mraz Brewing Company in El Dorado Hills.

“That’s something a lot of people don’t think about but they get it when they try it.”

Zehnder also suggests pairing IPAs and spicy food.

The finale event—the firstever Capitol Brewers Dinner at Beatnik Studios May 5—is the real foodie showstopper.

Whelan describes it as a more accessible Tower Bridge dinner, with five courses prepared by

Kate Whelan, Director of Beer Week | Photo Courtesy of Niche Communications

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Mac + Brew Review, 2018 | Photo by Melissa Welliver

local chefs and each paired with a local brew, showcasing the region’s diverse spring bounty.

“We still can’t do 6,000 people at the Capitol Mall— we’re not there yet—but we do want to elevate the conversation around beer,” Whelan says, referring to last month’s Capitol Beer Fest. “We wanted to do something that is really cool and different and broadens the demographic of the beer drinker.”

Zehnder adds that guilds nationwide have been reiterating over the last few years to elevate beer, and she believes pairings are a great way to do it.

“I’m excited to have people who are not as involved with beer but like their local food and a more intimate experience to try it,” she says.

Dan Scott, one of the original founders of Beer Week, notes Sacramento is home to one of the earliest beer weeks in the country and is the perfect location to expand the pairing concept.

“I hope Sacramento becomes known as more of a food destination as well as a beer destination,” Scott says over a flight of sours at Fieldwork in Midtown. “We are one of the nation’s hidden gems. We’re lucky.”

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Lauren Zehnder, Sacramento Area Brewers Guild President and General Manager at Mraz Brewing Company

Beer and Cheese Pairings | Photos Courtesy of Lauren Zehnder

He adds, “We are a concentrated beer region now, where we have enough numbers to draw people here for festivals that only feature local beers, which I think is amazing. It’s not common in the rest of the U.S. I think it’s important to showcase.”

Justin Chechourka, author of Sacramento Beer: A Craft History, believes we may have already achieved destination status, with more than 70 breweries in the region and no sign of growth slowing down.

“It’s partly because of this want for farm-to-fork,”

Chechourka says. “If my food is farm-to-fork, why isn’t my beer? People want craft, they want artisanal stuff and that’s what brewers here offer. And another thing we didn’t have before is they’re part of the community.

They hold charities and

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events and social gatherings that we didn’t have before.

Breweries have become an important part of the fabric of the community.”

Scott says part of the reason Sacramento becoming a beer destination makes sense is because the region doesn’t specialize in any one particular style of beer. It’s not known for West Coast IPAs or hazies. It’s a place that has always had it all, he says.

“One of the greatest things about the Sacramento beer scene is you can find even hard-to-find styles and it’s not about which style is trendy,” Scott says.

A longstanding beer history pre-Prohibition also helps Sacramento stand out, says Chechourka.

Sacramento once had the largest brewery west of Mississippi, called the Buffalo Brewing Company, now the location of The Sacramento Bee. Buffalo competed with Budweiser and Coors up until Prohibition, Chechourka says.

Sacramento at the time was also one of the largest hop producing regions in the world.

“Sacramento was really a beer-central place and then it wasn’t anymore,” he says. “Prohibition was a big part of that for sure, and part of the reason hops went away was it’s so expensive to grow and farmers found other commodities that would make them more money, like tomatoes, rice, and nuts.”

Chechourka adds that when the craft beer boom occurred around 2007, Sacramento only had nine

Dan Scott, one of the original founders of Beer Week | Photo by Evan E. Duran

craft breweries in the region.

Rubicon, which closed in 2018, had been open 30 years and was one of only six brewpubs in the entire state at its opening, when brewpubs became legal again in the 1980s (under Jerry Brown the first time he was governor).

The recent creation of the Sacramento Area Brewers Guild is also helping put Sacramento back on the beer map. Scott says the region had representation in the larger Northern California Brewers Guild up until the end of 2017, but that guild covered Fresno to the Oregon border, so local brewers had a more informal club in which craft beer fans and people in the industry would just run into each other in the same places.

“It was almost like a secret society back then,” he says.

The new guild is a nonprofit, has a mission-driven approach, is run by a large volunteer elected board, of which Zehnder is currently president. It represents 55 area breweries.

Zehnder says the benefits range from beer collaborations to shared large buys of ingredients, to networking and educational events. Along with hosting Beer Week, the Guild is also planning a Sacramento Brewers Cup in collaboration with other guilds, which Zehnder hopes will reach a high caliber throughout the state as it becomes more established.

For now, she says the guild will focus on their mission to make Sacramento the beer destination local beer lovers already see.

“We are getting there but it has been a newer focus,” she says. With Sacramento Beer Week growing from seven brewery participants to more than 70 in just 10 years, and major ticketed events selling out quickly, the mission shouldn’t be too hard to accomplish.

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Justin Chechourka, Author of Sacramento Beer: A Craft History

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SUMMONING BEAUTY THROUGH SPIRIT AND SOUL

JEREMY ENIGK HAS SPENT DECADES POURING OUT HIS HEART THROUGH MUSIC WORDS ZACK AHERN • PHOTO JAKE GRAVBROT

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or more than a quarter century, Jeremy Enigk has made a huge mark creating heartfelt music straight from the soul. Beginning in the early 1990s with highly influential rock band Sunny Day Real Estate, Enigk, along with Dan Hoerner, William Goldsmith and Nate Mendel (who went on to be bassist for Foo Fighters) created a unique style of high-energy music blended with impassioned moments.

This new sound was a distinctive mix of post-grunge and post-punk, which became popular within the independent music community. As they gained popularity after their first disbandment, writers and critics tagged the group as “emo.”

Enigk quickly dismisses the “emo” term to describe his music by stating, “That was something that was attached to us later,” he says. “We came from a punk rock sensibility and went to punk shows.”

It is obvious that Enigk acknowledges his time in Sunny Day Real Estate as being a very valuable and important time in his journey, but he was not spiritually in the right mind frame to carry on the group.

Sunny Day Real Estate dissolved in 1995 at a point when the group was still very much on the rise of gaining popularity, after the mammoth success of their Sub Pop Records debut, Diary. The stresses of early success mixed with inner struggles prompted Enigk to step away from the band for a couple years, in order to work independently. This transition allowed Enigk to reassess his situation as a musician and, perhaps more importantly, his role in the universe.

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Enigk elaborates by saying, “The songs I write are 100 percent spiritual and a reflection of how I feel inside. If someone can relate to it, that’s amazing.”

During the break from Sunny Day Real Estate, Enigk created the solo epic masterwork album Return of the Frog Queen in 1996. This album takes the listener on a gamut of moods and sparks mystical imagery. Album opener “Abegail Anne” slowly builds energy with acoustic guitar and whispered vocals. Violin, cello, drums and Enigk’s signature, beautifully controlled shout power this high-intensity track, which he states is “still a flagship staple in my set lists.”

In 1997, just a year after Frog Queen … was released, Enigk reformed Sunny Day Real Estate. They recorded How It Feels to Be Something On in 1998 and The Rising Tide in 2000. Though the latter album was highly regarded amongst fans and critics alike, lack of record label funding contributed to the group splitting up.

In 2001, Enigk formed The Fire Theft with familiar friends Goldsmith and Mendel. The group recorded an album and EP before disbanding in 2004. In the span of four years from 2006–2009, Enigk recorded three full-length albums, World Waits, The Missing Link and Ok Bear. After a long stretch in between solo albums, the highly anticipated album Ghosts was released in 2017. In a recent interview with Submerge, Enigk reflects on the re-release of his highly adored solo debut, discusses the pros and cons of different touring methods and confesses his favorite beer tastes.

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What prompted the Ghosts tour a year and a half since the record was released and how did you decide on selecting members for this run?

Everything I do is backwards. I released Ghosts in 2017, but Sub Pop wanted to reissue Return of the Frog Queen the same year. I’m so proud of Frog Queen … that I wanted to be able to have that reissue be done right, so Ghosts tour was put on hold. I felt it was an opportunity to use Sub Pop’s power to bring some attention back to what I’m doing and had to take a band out on the road to celebrate Frog Queen … because it means so much to me still.

There is a network of amazing musicians in Seattle, but Tomo Nakayama, who is opening the show, is also playing guitar in my band. I always want to work with Tomo because he’s such a gifted and amazing musician/songwriter. Nils Petersen, who played keys on the last Frog Queen … tour, did one tryout playing the bass and was on it. He introduced me to drummer Pat Schowe. We all did two weeks of straight rehearsal to get super tight. We’re doing our best to bring Ghosts to life in a live setting. The album sounds full and produced, but there’s not a lot of action. The songs are fragile and delicate but also very powerful.

What were your thoughts on Return of the Frog Queen when it was released versus how you feel now?

When the record came out, I was done with it and didn’t want to hear it because when you’re in the studio for a long time and you listen to something over and over again, you have to take a break from it. However, that record is my heart and soul. I wrote those songs at a time when my writing was at a high level and had a fresh ear. I’d love to continue celebrating it by bringing it into the theater realm somehow. Those songs are so rich with imagery. Every title of the album could essentially be a character: “Frog Queen,” “Lizard,” “Lewis Hollow,” “Shade and the Black Hat.” But the songs were about my own personal journey in life and love, relationships I was struggling with, but wanted to attach that to a royal, majestic, and fantasy-themed album.

Did you approach writing Ghosts any differently than previous records?

I peacefully reflected on my past and took a hard look at what I wanted to do in the future. I stopped and looked at the effects of my choices and where they’ve taken me, whether it was good or bad. Ghosts represents my past and the good things that I want to keep moving forward.

The process is to learn from the decisions and how to make better choices.

What are some of the key things you’ve learned from your time in the studio over the years?

When I sing, I have a tendency to not like my voice. I am my own biggest critic, and it grates on me. In times of frustration, I have to trust my fans, the universe and God for giving me this voice. Sometimes it’s best to stay out of my own way. I worked with engineer and producer Santi Garcia on Ok Bear and Ghosts, who gave me positive reinforcement and encouraged me to shut my thoughts off.

At what point did you realize you wanted to be a singer?

My mom made me go to church every Sunday and singing was a big part of the experience. As I got older, my parents always supported my desire to be a musician. My dad was a musical guy and loved his record collection and would encourage

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singing and dancing. I loved listening to The Police’s Synchronicity and Huey Lewis’ and the News’ Sports. When I hit 13, I traded my cousin my skateboard for his acoustic guitar and became influenced by U2, R.E.M., who inspired me to want to be in a band. I grew up on MTV when they still played cool music videos.

Was it a tough transition from playing in Sunny Day Real Estate to playing solo?

I first and foremost identified as a solo artist.

In the ‘90s when I left Sunny Day Real Estate, I was spiritually not ready. The band seemingly took off overnight and was a whirlwind. But I did realize after that I do miss the insane ability of those guys as musicians. We made each other rise to a higher level, which was an undeniable power. Being in a band is essentially a marriage with other people. And a marriage is a major commitment, which isn’t easy. I’m thankful for keeping my friendships with those guys.

You’ve recently performed living room shows in select cities or towns. Do you prefer these shows versus playing in clubs?

I’ve toured a lot in the last 25 years and would usually play the major markets, but in the past few years I felt it was important to play cities and locations that are more unusual that I haven’t played in a long time or ever. Originally I wanted to get out of the norm of doing strictly club tours, so I experimented with something new by doing solo living room shows. Bob and Jane from Undertow Music help set up these tours by posting on social media reaching out to their network of followers if anyone wants to host. The living room tour hosts want something special in their homes and as the artist you don’t necessarily have to sell huge number of tickets to make it successful. I usually show up in the evening and set up my gear fairly quickly, whereas with a club tour, you have to show up early and clubs have their overhead to make. I’ve done three of these living room tours and love the intimacy of being able to communicate with the audience. I’m even considering the idea of booking tours like this indefinitely where I could buy a van and live on the road.

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What do you tend to do with your downtime on tour?

When I tour solo, I have more freedom to do what I choose during the day, whether it’s hanging out with friends or meeting new people.

Last tour I went on some roller coasters then had a couple beers.

Are you a beer guy? Sacramento has a thriving beer scene at the moment!

Yes, it’s a bit of a weakness and guilty pleasure, because beer gives me a bit of a gut.

I like Manny’s Pale Ale up in Seattle. I’m not a big IPA fan, but also love Mexican lagers like Modelo or Pacifico.

What is the best compliment you can or have received from fans?

That my music and songs provided a soundtrack to their lives and helped people get through trying times like passing of friends or family.

Let Jeremy Enigk be the soundtrack of your mid-spring evening on Tuesday May 7, when he’ll play Holy Diver (1517 21st St., Sacramento). This all-ages show costs $15 in advance, and doors will open at 7 p.m. Tomo Nakayama opens. You can purchase tickets at Holydiversac.com.

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

Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Adam Varona, 5:30 p.m.; JonEmery & The Unconventionals, 9 p.m.

4.24 4.25 WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

Ace of Spades Whiskey Myer, Jobe Fortner, 7 p.m. (Sold Out) Blue Lamp Fur Dixon (of The Cramps), Kepi Ghoulie, Pets, 8 p.m.

The Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum Global Rhythms: Quarteto Nuevo, 6:30 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Tim Dierkes, 7 p.m.

Harlow’s Mike Love, Brian Rogers, 7 p.m.

Holy Diver Allblack, 7 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Jenn Rogar, 7 p.m.

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

LowBrau Le Twist: Blackpaw (Live), Dusty Brown & Kris Anaya, 9 p.m.

Momo Sacramento Minihahas, Sunset Scenarios, 7 p.m.

Old Ironsides Diggin Dirt, The Gold Souls, 9 p.m.

Palms Playhouse Wayne Hancock, 8 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

The Press Club Shotgun Sawyer (Album Release), Vinnie Guidera & the Dead Birds, Ghost Mesa, 8 p.m.

Shady Lady Hot City, 9 p.m.

Shine Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.

Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts @ B Street Theatre Oleta Adams, 7 p.m.

Theatre DeVille The Charlie Wade Blues Band, 7 p.m.

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

FRIDAY

Bar 101 The Clay Dogs, 9:30 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Achilles Wheel Trio, 3 p.m.

Blue Lamp Oinga Boinga (Oingo Boingo Cover band), Killer Couture, DJ Dada, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Shorelines, Petroglyphs, Without Hope, Alta Luna, Oh! The Horror, The Vox Arcanum, 6:30 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Typesetter, Tiny Stills, Sad Girlz Club, Free Candy, 8 p.m.

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

Crest Theatre Incognito, 6:30 p.m.

Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Tattered and Tied, 7 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Nothin’ Personal, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Brotherly Mud, Lowbrow, 9 p.m.

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

Harlow’s Don Carlos, Sista Kat, 7 p.m.

Holy Diver Bumpin Uglies, Riotmaker, Skunk Funk, At Both Ends, 7 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge William Mylar’s Hippie Hour, 5:30 p.m.; AC McKinney, 9 p.m.

Momo Sacramento Arielle, 6 p.m.

Mondavi Center: Ann E. Pitzer Center Mestre Cobra Mansa and Friends, 7 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 7 p.m.

Old Ironsides The O’Mulligans, Screaming Bloody Mary’s, No Alternative, Unsteady Heights, 7:30 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Streets of Bakersfield, 9 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge Borgore, 9:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

PJ’s Roadhouse Throbaq, 9 p.m.

Placerville Public House The Nickel Slots, 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Illeagals, 10:30 p.m.

The Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

4.27 SATURDAY

Ace of Spades SOB X RBE, Sneakk, Peacoat Gang, 7 p.m. (Sold Out) Bar 101 Deacon Free, 9:30 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. The Golden Cadillacs, 3 p.m.

Big Sexy Brewing Co. Beer Week Rocks III: J Ras & The Higher Elevation, Drop Dead Red, Manzanita, Alex Vincent, Fonty, 2 p.m.

Blue Lamp Thor, Banger, Blizzard of Al, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Jet Black Romance, Zeroclient, Warfront, 7 p.m.

Cesar Chavez Plaza Sol Blume: Miguel, Jessie Reyez, Queen Naija, J.I.D, Masego, Tierra Whack, Ari Lennox, Kiana Ledé, Snoh Aalegra and More, 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Christ Community Church Sacramento Capitolaires: At the Barbershop, 2 p.m.

Community Center Theater Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera: Music from the Star Wars Series, 8 p.m.

Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Michael Baker Jr., 7 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon AKA Live, 9 p.m.

The Fig Tree Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Folsom Hotel Saloon UnderCover, 9 p.m.

Fox & Goose Wellsville, Adrian Bourgeois, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s John Vanderslice, Meernaa, Christopher Fairman, 8 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 3 Inspire Choirs of America: Spring Concert, 7 p.m.

Holy Diver Mad Caddies, Another Damn Disappointment, Flip The Switch, 7 p.m. (Sold Out) Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Whiskey Myer, Jobe Fortner, 7 p.m.

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

Blue Lamp Tides of Tomorrow, The Weird Kids, August Jazz Band, Katie Knipp, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Starving Wolves, Call the Cops, Class System, Mob Rule, Get Out, 8 p.m.

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

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

Harlow’s White Denim, Once and Future Band, 7 p.m.

Holy Diver DaBaby, 7 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/ Host Byron Colburn, 8 p.m.

Momo Sacramento Bourbon & Blues feat. New Orleans Piano Night, 5:30 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

PowerHouse Wild Belle, Occupy the Trees, Blue Oaks, Keys and Vices, 8:30 p.m.

The Press Club Teenage Dirtbag: ‘90s House Party, 9 p.m.

Sacramento State: Music Recital Hall New Millennium Concert Series: Camerata Deia, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento State: University Union Serna Plaza Nooner w/ Matthew Major Inception Quintet, 12 p.m.

Shady Lady Laryssa Birdseye, 9 p.m.

Shine The Songwriter Circle w/ Hannah Jane Kile, Deejay Stipe, Jacobb Alexander and More, 7 p.m.

4.26

Red Hawk Casino Cover Boy, 9:30 p.m.

The Red Museum Verdant: Sea of Bees, Wizard Apprentice, Ziemba, Lou Tides and More, 8 p.m.

Revival at the Sawyer Groove on Fridays w/ Guest DJs, 10 p.m.

Shady Lady Reggie Graham, 9 p.m.

Shine Sacramento Valley Guitar Talent Show, 8 p.m.

Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts @ B Street Theatre Amy Hanaiali’i Gilliom, 7 p.m.

Swabbies on the River When Doves Cry (Prince Tribute), Lucky Star (Madonna Tribute), 6 p.m.

Torch Club Jimmy Pailer, 5:30 p.m.; Ten Foot Tiger, Boot Juice, 9 p.m.

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5.03 ARIANA GRANDE Golden 1 Center 7 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe David Houston and String Theory, Fontaine Classic and More, 8 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Club Séance: Old School Night - Goth vs. Industrial, 9:30 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Ukulele Sing-Along, 11:30 a.m.; Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Eddie Honeyeater Student Recital, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides Don’t You Forget About Me: 80’s Tribute w/ Band of Coyotes, The Brangs, Commerce, TX, Danny Morris and the California Stars, Dive Bar Bombers and More, 8 p.m.

On The Y Card0 King, Oni Inc., Lefthandluck, 83Hades, No Name Posse, Heretic, DJ Citr3s, 7 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Neon Playboys, 9:30 p.m.

Palms Playhouse T Sisters, 8 p.m.

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

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

PJ’s Roadhouse Bernie & The Wolf, Nam The Giver, Ariana Brooke and More, 8 p.m.

Placerville Public House Easy Dub, 8 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Shane Dwight, 3 p.m.; Undercover Band, 10 p.m.

The Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino The Spazmatics, 10 p.m.

Revival at the Sawyer Encore w/ Guest DJs, 9:30 p.m.

Sacramento State: Hornet Practice Field Hornet Fest w/ Pablo Cruise, Love and Theft, Fox Wilde, Kimberley Dahme, 1 p.m.

Shady Lady Dirty Chops, 9 p.m.

Shine Watt Ave Soul Giants, The Machetes, Sugar Beast, 8 p.m.

Sutter Creek Provisions The Bottom Dwellers, 6:30 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Michael Furlong (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tribute), 1 p.m.; Austin Mo Xperience, 4 p.m.; When Doves Cry (Prince Tribute), 6:30 p.m.

Theatre DeVille Ray Obiedo & Friends w/ Peter Michael Escovedo & Leah Tysse, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Gillian Underwood, 5:30 p.m.; The Coffis Brothers, Grant Farm, 9 p.m.

Two Rivers Cider Co. The Bathtub Gins, 6 p.m.

Blue Note Brewing Co. Sunday Sessions Live w/ Bottom Dwellers, 3 p.m.

The Boardwalk Texas Hippie Coalition, Tigerchrist, Anarchy Lace, Wendell & the Puppets, 6:30 p.m.

Goldfield Party Nails, Cannons, Verno, Deacon Free, 7:30 p.m.

Harlow’s ¿Teo?, 6:30 p.m.

Holy Diver The 69 Eyes, MXMS, The Nocturnal Affair, 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 Momma T’s, 3 p.m.; Blues Jam, 6 p.m.

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

Red Hawk Casino Left of Centre, 1 p.m.

Shady Lady Peter Petty, 9 p.m.

Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts @ B Street Theatre Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, 7 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Garratt and The Naked Parrots Trio, 12 p.m.; Caravanserai (Santana Tribute), 3 p.m.

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

4.29 MONDAY

Ace of Spades Devin Dawson, 7 p.m.

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

Holy Diver Fayuca, Vana Liya, Squarefield Massive, Sol Peligro, Super NintenBros, 7 p.m.

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

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

Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays, 7:30 p.m.

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

On The Y Massive Scar Era, The Anima Effect, 9 p.m.

Tower Brewing Open Mic for A Cause, 7 p.m.

4.28 4.30 TUESDAY

SUNDAY

Ace of Spades Slushii, 7 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Polyrhythmics, 3 p.m.

Blue Lamp Noise-A-Tron, Meridian Arc, Itlookslikeablackhole, 9 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Walker Hayes, Filmore, 7 p.m.

Holy Diver Local Showcase feat.

J. Bands, Jussi Scrub, Popshotta, Vash. Thelazer, Malaki, Jules the 1st, 6:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Michael Ray, 5 p.m.; Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Matt Rainey and The Dippin Sauce, 5:30 p.m.; Michael Ray Trio, 8 p.m.

5.01 WEDNESDAY

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

Blue Lamp LSD and the Search for God, Stargazer Lillies, 8 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 Local Showcase feat.

Malaska, First Sons, Cassette dols, Arbory, Attack of the Holigans, 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 Bourbon & Blues feat. Kyle Rowland Blues Band, 5:30 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

The Press Club Bastards of Young, Civil War Rust, Build Us Airplanes, 8 p.m.

Sacramento State: Serna Plaza Nooner w/ The Color Wild, 12 p.m.

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

Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Adam Varona, 5:30 p.m.; Bad Mother Nature, Dive Bar Bombers, 8:30 p.m.

5.02 THURSDAY

Ace of Spades Knocked Loose, The Acacia Strain, Harm's Way and More, 5:30 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Mondo Deco, Actionesse, Glosso!, 8 p.m.

The Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

Community Center Theater Shidara, 7 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Patrick Walsh, 7 p.m.

Fox & Goose Irish Jam Session w/ Stepping Stone, 8 p.m.

Goldfield Hellbound Glory, Linden Wood, 7:30 p.m.

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Harlow’s The Dodos, 7 p.m.

Holy Diver Chaos Mantra, Malcolm Bliss, Rozu, Dreams of Madness, 7 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Joseph Kojima Gray, 7 p.m.

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

Momo Sacramento IDONTKNOWJEFFERY, 6:30 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Jeff Cassellini Student Recital, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides Fashionista Boyfriend, Itlookslikeablackhole, 8 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Hell Dorado, 9:30 p.m.

The Press Club Desario, Did You Die, The Surrounded, 8 p.m.

Shine Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.

Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts @ B Street Theatre Kelly Finnigan & The Atonements, 7 p.m.

Stoney’s Sacramento Blues Society: Blues in the Schools Showcase, 6 p.m.

Theatre DeVille Cut Loose, 7 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; Dyana and the Cherry Kings, 9 p.m.

5.03 FRIDAY

Ace of Spades Whitey Morgan, 7 p.m.

Auburn State Theatre String Fling w/ Keith Little, David Evans, Daniel Roest, 7 p.m.

Bar 101 Billy Williams, 9:30 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Matt Rainey and the Dippin Sauce, 5 p.m.

The Boardwalk Felix Martin (Album Release Tour), Hedras, Sarah Longfield, Find Yourself, Adrian Bellue, Roman Pilot, 6:30 p.m.

Big Sexy Brewing Co. The Ghost Town Rebellion Acoustic, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Jesus & The Dinosaurs, The Moans, Lightweight, Paper Airplanes, 8 p.m.

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

Cesar Chavez Plaza Concerts in the Park Opening Night w/ Joy & Madness, Simple Creation, Heather Evans, DJ-Eddie Z, 5 p.m.

Crest Theatre The Only Cash Tribute Band, 6:30 p.m.

Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Tropicali Flames, 7 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Superbad, 9 p.m.

Golden 1 Center Ariana Grande, 7 p.m.

5.04

UNPROVOKED (ALBUM RELEASE) West Coast Fury, From the Ruins, Hellbender, 24Gore Blue Lamp 7:30 p.m.

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

Harlow’s Ekolu, Two Story Zori, 8 p.m.

Holy Diver Will Haven, Black Map, Among the First, Brave Coyote, Infinite Sleep, 6:30 p.m.

Journey Church Reconciliation Singers Voices of Peace: Sing Me to Heaven, 7:30 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge William Mylar’s Hippie Hour, 5:30 p.m.; Two20 Band, 9 p.m.

Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Storm Large & Le Bonheur, 7 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 7 p.m.

Northminster Presbyterian Church River City Chorale: A Salute To American Music, 7:30 p.m.

Old Ironsides The Bad Barnacles (Record Release), Band of Coyotes, Orange Sunshine, Devon Galley and The Heavy Hold, 8 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Cash Creek, Locked n Loaded, 9 p.m.

Palms Playhouse Trevor McSpadden, 8 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge 4B, 9:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Platinum Living Amphitheater at Quarry Park Who’s Next Country Music Series: Travis Denning, John Gurney, The Cold Mountain, Nate Smith, 7 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Freshmakers, 10 p.m.

The Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

Revival at the Sawyer Groove on Fridays w/ Guest DJs, 10 p.m.

Shine Car Crash Hearts, Manresa, Jereme Greene (of Mondo Deco), 8 p.m.

Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts @ B Street Theatre Goapele, 7 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Kalimba: The Spirit of Earth Wind and Fire, 6 p.m.

Theatre DeVille James Wesley, Desert Moon, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Jimmy Pailer, 5:30 p.m.; Jake Nielsen and The Triple Threat, Control-Z, 9 p.m.

5.04 SATURDAY

Ace of Spades La Dispute, Gouge Away, Slow Mass, 7 p.m.

Auburn State Theatre The Rhythm Riders: Train Songs, 7:30 p.m.

Bar 101 Toast & Jam, 9:30 p.m.

Blue Lamp Unprovoked (Album Release), West Coast Fury, From the Ruins, Hellbender, 24Gore, 7:30 p.m.

The Boardwalk Destroyer (Kiss Tribute), Abeyance, Red Velvet Kiss, 7 p.m.

Community Center Theater Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra: Light and Fire, 8 p.m.

Congregation Beth Shalom Reconciliation Singers Voices of Peace: Sing Me to Heaven, 7:30 p.m.

Crest Theatre Ryan Ahern, 6 p.m.

The Fig Tree Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Goldfield Sepiatonic, 7:30 p.m.

Harlow’s Green Milk From The Planet Orange, Gentleman Surfer, Plum Anderson, 6 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 3 Folsom Lake College Youth Chamber Orchestra, 7 p.m.

Holy Diver Mickey Avalon, Dirt Nasty, Squarefield Massive, Richard The Rock Star, Tas Prestige, 7 p.m.

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

Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Ukulele Sing-Along, 11:30 a.m.; Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Jeff Alkire & Jeff Cassellini Student Recital, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides Lipstick!, 9 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Moonshine Crazy, 9 p.m.

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

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

PJ’s Roadhouse Devil’s Switch, 3 p.m.

Placerville Public House The Ghost Town Rebellion, 8:30 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub WonderBread 5, 10 p.m.

The Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Revival at the Sawyer Encore w/ Guest DJs, 9 p.m.

Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts @ B Street Theatre Goapele, 7 p.m.

Sutter Creek Provisions August Sun, 6:30 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Red’s Blues, 12 p.m.; Shari Puorto, 3 p.m.; Laurie Morvan Band w/ Mick Martin, 6:30 p.m.

Theatre DeVille Cisco Kid, Los Cochinos, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Ross Hammond & Neil Franklin, 5:30 p.m.; The Nickel Slots, Danny Morris and the California Stars, 9 p.m.

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Auburn State Theatre Auburn Winds Spring Concert: May Musical Magic, 3 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Magic in the Other, 3 p.m.

Blue Lamp Sourvein, -(16)-, Endless Yawn, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Tribe of the Red Horse (Neil Young Tribute), 1 p.m.; Freddie Gibbs, 6:30 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 3 Folsom Lake College Youth Chamber Orchestra, 2 p.m.

Holiday Inn Express (Elk Grove) Triumphant Quartet, Virginia Ayers Dawson, 6 p.m.

Holy Diver G Mo Skee, Kung Fu Vampire, Rought Neck Rydaz, eRRth, 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.

Palms Playhouse Contra Dance w/ Sacramento Country Dance Society, 1:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Ray Catfish Copeland, 3 p.m.; Blues Jam, 6 p.m.

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

Rio Americano High School Sacramento Symphonic Winds: Something Old, Something Borrowed, 2:30 p.m.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church River City Chorale: A Salute To American Music, 4 p.m.

Sutter Creek Provisions Darin Sexton & HWY 49 Band, 3 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Latin Touch, 12 p.m.; Spazmatics, 4:30 p.m.

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

5.06 MONDAY

Ace of Spades Rival Sons, The Soft White Sixties, 7 p.m.

Blue Lamp The Well, Blue Oaks, 8 p.m.

Cosumnes River College Performing Arts Center Cosumnes River College Orchestra All Choir Performance, 7 p.m.

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

Goldfield Ben Haggard, Noel Haggard, 7:30 p.m.

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Holy Diver Hot Mulligan, Belmont, Kayak Jones, Fredo Disco, Future Teens, 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.

Momo Sacramento The Grinns, Carpool Tunnel, Boy Romeo, Mediocre Cafe, 6 p.m.

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

On The Y Dead Thrall, Ancient Burrials, 8 p.m.

5.07 TUESDAY

Cosumnes River College Performing Arts Center Cosumnes River College Composers Ensemble Performance, 7 p.m.

Harlow’s Rob Vicious (of Shoreline Mafia), 6:30 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts: Stage 1 Folsom Lake College Youth Chamber Orchestra and Oak Ridge High School Choirs, 7:30 p.m.

Holy Diver Jeremy Enigk, Tomo Nakayama, Life in 24 Frames, 7 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Leo Bootes, 5 p.m.; Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Vijay Iyer Sextet, 7 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Guitar Club, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts @ B Street Theatre Kahulanui, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Scott McConaha, 5:30 p.m.; Citizen Snips, 8 p.m.

5.08 WEDNESDAY

Ace of Spades Art Alexakis (of Everclear), 7 p.m.

American River College ARC Orchestra: The New World Symphony, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Cosumnes River College Performing Arts Center Cosumnes River College Concert Band and American River College Symphonic Band, 7 p.m.

Crest Theatre Cowboy Junkies, 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.

Goldfield Thunderstorm Artis, 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 Bourbon & Blues feat. Red’s Blues, 5:30 p.m.

Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Vladimir Feltsman, 7 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 7 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts @ B Street Theatre Flor De Toloache, 7:30 p.m.

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

Streets Pub and Grub Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Ballin That Jack, 5:30 p.m.; The Mindful, 8:30 p.m.

Comedy 530 Q St. Comic Sans: Comedy Without feat. Michael Cella and Guests, May 4, 7:30 p.m.

The Guild Theater Comedy Night at The Guild w/ Esau McGraw, Anderi Bailey, E Clark, D Tyler, Hosted by Dru Burks, April 26, 7 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited The World Series of Comedy Satellite Competition, April 24 - 27, Wed. & Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.

Swizz Comedy Presents: Cody Woods, Sydney Stigerts, Chris Smith, May 1, 8 p.m.

DJ Sandhu, Ronn Vigh, Richard Sarvate, May 3 - 5, Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Pro-Am Comedy Night Hosted by Ellis Rodriguez, May 7, 8 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Open Mic Comedy w/ Hosts Jaime Fernandez and Michael Cella, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.

Invisible Disabilities Comedy Show w/ Chris Riggins, Aurora Singh, Emma Haney, Huey Li and More, April 26, 8 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Comedy Night, Mondays, 7 p.m.

On the Y Open Mic Comedy w/ Guest Hosts, Thursdays, 8:30 p.m.

Punch Line Stephen Ferris Presents: The Amazing Wonders of Comedy, April 24, 8 p.m.

Sacramento Comedy Showcase, April 25, 8 p.m.

Heather McDonald, April 26 - 27, Fri. & Sat., 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.

Makeup & Mimosas: Drag Brunch with a Punch!, April 28, 11 a.m.

The Early Bird Special w/ Robert Berry, Jacqui Pirl, Joey C, Morty Stein, Sandra Risser and More, April 28, 5 p.m.

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Kellen Erskine Live: Benefitting Local Youth in Foster Care, May 1, 7 p.m.

Josh Wolf, May 2 - 4, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.

There Goes the Neighborhood Comedy Tour, May 5, 7 p.m.

Stay Silly Comedy, May 8, 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.

Shine The Creation District’s Stand Up Comedy 101 Class Graduation Show w/ Blake Smith, Tiffany Gold, Grace Loescherr and More, May 8, 8 p.m.

STAB! Comedy Theater Comedy Open Mic, Thursdays, 9 p.m.

STAB! Podcast Panel Show, Fridays, 10 p.m.

Late Week Leftovers Open Mic, Sundays, 8 p.m.

Theatre DeVille Comedy Crack-Up w/ Maureen Langan, Abhay Nadkarni, Krista Fatke, Hosted by David Roth, April 26, 8 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Adam Carolla, April 26, 7:30 p.m.

Felipe Esparza, May 4, 7:30 p.m.

Tommy T’s Steph Sanders’ Block Party w/ Regina Givens, Ellis Rodriguez, Big Sas, April 25, 7:30 p.m.

Paul Mooney Presents: Shuler King, Kevin Williams, Mario Hodge, Ricco Da Great, Tony Sculfield, April 26 - 27, Fri., 7:30 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 7 & 9:45 p.m.

Tristan Johnson, April 28, 6 p.m.

We Own The Laughs w/ Jerry Law, Lito Igelsias, Corde Snell, Shahera Hyatt and More, May 2, 7 p.m.

Red Grant, May 3 - 4, Fri., 7:30 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 7 & 9:45 p.m.

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8th and W Streets Certified Farmers Market, Sundays, 8 a.m.

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20th Street (Between J and L) Midtown Farmers Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Aerospace Museum of California Hops and Props IPA Craft Beer Invitational, April 27, 2 p.m.

Antiquite Midtown Groundbreakers Q&A: Chefs Rick Mahan and Patrick Mulvaney, April 30, 6 p.m.

The Atrium Creative Economy Meeting and Panel w/ Mayor Darrell Steinberg, April 29, 6:30 p.m.

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Blue Cue Trivia Night, Wednesdays, 9 p.m.

The Boxing Donkey Trivia Night, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Brickhouse Gallery Sac Poetry: Finding the Muse-ic Within, April 27, 2 p.m.

Capitol Garage Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz, Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m.

Dinner and a Drag Show, Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.

Colonial Theatre Louder Than Wolves: Taking a Stand Against Rape feat. Spoken Word, Aerial Arts, Comedy, Burlesque and More, April 27, 8 p.m.

Country Club Plaza Certified Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum Selections from the CrockerKingsley, Through May 5 The Roaming Eye: International Street Photography from the Ramer Collection, Through May 12 A Passionate Muse: The Art of Leonard Baskin, Through May 12 Arte Extraordinario: Recent Acquisitions, Through Aug. 18 Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Trivia Night, Wednesdays, 6 p.m.

Elk Grove Regional Park Elk Grove FitFest, April 27, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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

Fox & Goose Pub Quiz, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

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 “Best Love Poem” Competition Hosted by Terry Moore, May 2, 8 p.m.

The Library of MusicLandria Hearing Miles: The Life, Times and Music of Miles Davis, April 27, 6:30 p.m.

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

Marshall Park May is Bike Month Kick-off Celebration, May 1, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

McClatchy Park Oak Park Farmers Market Opening Day, May 4, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Salsa Lessons, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

The Midtown Moxies Burlesque: May the Schwartz - A Mel Brooks Tribute, May 4, 7 p.m.

Old Sacramento Waterfront Gather Waterfront feat. Food Trucks, Live Music and More, April 25, 5 p.m.

Phono Select Records Vintage Pop-Up Sale, April 28, 12 - 6 p.m.

River Walk Park Official Sacramento Beer Week Kickoff Event: 2nd Annual Sac Mac + Brew Review, April 26, 6 p.m.

Sacramento Native American Health Center Parking Lot Big Day of Giving Block Party, April 27, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sacramento State: The Well Sac State 5K Fun Run, April 25, 6 p.m.

Sacramento Turn Verein Maifest 2019: Traditional German Family Festival, May 5, 12 - 5 p.m.

Southside Park Sacramento Earth Day, April 28, 11 a.m. - 4 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.

Theatre DeVille Classic Movie Night: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, April 28, 5 p.m.

Tower Brewing Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Two Rivers Cider Co. Cribbage Night, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Trivia Night, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse Movie Night: Moonrise Kingdom, April 28, 7 p.m.

Movie Night: Mad Max Fury Road, May 5, 7 p.m.

Various Breweries & Taprooms Sacramento Beer Week 2019, April 26 - May 5 Various Artist Studios in the South Placer Area 13th Annual Art Studio Trek: Art & Chocolate, April 27 - 28, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Vernon Street Town Square Wizard Fun Run, May 5, 9 a.m.

Village Homes Community Center (Davis) Release Your Grief w/ Dr. Florie Wild: A Free Community Event, May 4, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Village Park Kid’s Art Festival, April 27, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

West Sacramento Civic Center Galleria Intergalactic Expo, May 5, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

William Land Park Sacramento SPCA Doggy Dash, April 27, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Yolo Brewing Co. Trivia Night, Tuesdays, 6 p.m.

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THE SHALLOW END So, like Thor dropping from the Heavens onto the battlefields of Wakanda, the Mueller Report (in redacted form) was released to the public. I spent much of Thursday and Friday morning listening to the usual punditry, but one commentator on CBS News (whose name escapes me, but her analysis was thoughtprovoking and level-headed) said that she hoped everyone in America reads the report for themselves. And there I was, sitting in my pajamas, eating snacks, switching between various YouTube live feeds, and I asked myself, “Hey, didn’t you go to college and receive a degree in English?” I was like, oh yeah, I spent years of my life learning how to read good. So I did something that was really difficult for me to do: I powered down my electronic devices and actually read the thing. OK, not all of it … it’s longer than a Tolstoy novel and has twice as many characters, but I’ve gotten through about 80 pages so far, and I totally agree with what’sher-name on CBS. You should read it.

It was weird seeing all of it in black-andwhite. It’s like, hearing about all this stuff on the news and wondering, wow, did that really happen? Then here’s this thing that’s all, “Yeah, you weren’t imagining that. That happened, and

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here’s how.” And it’s a total mindfuck.

But I don’t want to go on and on about what’s in there. The report has been posted numerous places so far, such as NPR.org, and if you’re interested at all in what’s going on around you, it’s worth your time. Even though there are portions that have been blackedout, there’s still plenty of stuff in there that’s new, or just confirms reporting that’s been out there. Form your own opinions, participate in your democracy, feel some sense of relief that democracy is kind of still working, be civically minded. I’ll just be over here trying to do my best to practice what I preach.

So that’s all I’ll say about that, but since I’ve started talking about something that’s got that sort of car-wreck-I-can’t-turn-away from vibe, Dr. Pimple Popper is on Hulu. Guys, there are some things you just can’t unsee.

I popped on Hulu the other day to tune in and drop out. My home page sparked to life with a portrait of a gorgeous doctor with perfect cheekbones. “Dr. Pimple Popper?” I said aloud, incredulously, as my wife worked on the laptop.

“Oh man, she’s great,” she said. “You should totally watch that show.”

My wife is weird, but not just because she

married me (though that’s a big one). She loves sopranos and standards and Broadway musicals.

She sings like a bird. She also loves the grossest shit imaginable. She laughs out loud as people get eviscerated in Final Destination movies.

She’s basically perfect.

She also has good taste—or so I always thought—in television shows. So when she said I should watch it, I figured, hey, she says she loves me. Why would she steer me wrong?

I don’t think of myself as overly squeamish.

I can handle blood and gore (in the movies anyway), but when the first episode of Dr. Pimple Popper started up with a disclaimer about the “graphic nature” of what I was about to see, I started to get a bit nervous. Turns out that I was right to be worried.

The first episode even featured someone from Sacramento, which was neat, but no amount of friendly familiarity, ridiculously good bone structure nor kind bedside manner softened the blow of what was to come.

You see, the human body is kind of gross.

Sure, you say, it’s just nature and what not. It’s nothing to be ashamed of, and you’re right. If there’s one thing that unites us all, no matter where we stand on politics, religion or race, we

JAMES BARONE jb@submergemag.com all pee, poop, fart, belch, get that weird smelly shit between our toes … hey, it’s all good. But there’s something about being reminded of that in HD. This one dude in another episode had this globulous thing just above his knee. It was huge (the size of a grapefruit, he said, because everything on this show is at least the size of a grapefruit, if not bigger). He had it for years and didn’t know what it was. Dr. Pimple Popper (aka Dr. Sandra Lee) vowed to get to the bottom of it … but of course the only way to do that is to scalpel up and slice right into the fucking thing.

Turns out the thing was a cyst. Protected by nothing but a plastic face shield and some gloves, Dr. Lee cut through the cyst sack or whatever she called it and released its contents, which was decades or something of dead skin gloop. It looked like runny cottage cheese and it was just pouring out of this dude’s leg. He laughed (because what else are you gonna do?) as Dr. Lee happily caught the gunk in one of those medical tray things.

I was horrified. Just typing about it brings me back to a place that I don’t want to go.

Of course, I binge-watched all night. Them cheekbones, though.

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