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MELISSA WELLIVER melissa@submergemag.com Many, many moons ago, I went to college at Chico State. I made many remarkable friendships that I still treasure to this day. Occasionally friends of friends end up being a big deal, too.

You see, Bocephus Chigger was one of those substantial friends of a friend. While attending UC Davis he’d come up to Chico, hang out (aka party) and was always super friendly and witty as all hell!

After college, when my boyfriend (now husband) and I moved to Sacramento, we reconnected with Bocephus as he was going through round two of school at McGeorge Law School here in town.

We went out for drinks at Benny’s, attended concerts at Empire (now Ace of Spades). And by issue No. 8 he had the idea for a column, “The Optimistic Pessimist.”

For the past 11 years he’s contributed through thick and thin, through law school, moving to Modesto and back again, and he’s been hilarious through and through.

If you’re a fan of his column, you might have noticed he’s MIA and another amazing writer of ours Mollie Hawkins has taken it over for the past two issues. (Thanks, Mollie! Fantastic rants, by the way!) Well, our boy Bocephus got married and needed a couple issues off to get through the monumental occasion! The wedding took place this past weekend, and it was lovely.

I couldn’t be happier to see two people who found their match in this world. Congratulations Christina and Bocehpus!

And don’t fret, he will be back writing for the next issue.

Also, congratulations are in order for a couple other contributors, Niki Kangas and Amy Serna, who both got married this past month as well!

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Every year in October, local haunted houses start to pop-up all over the Sacramento region, offering a wide variety of wickedly themed haunts, insanely impressive special effects, set designs and all-tooreal make-up on (gasp!) live actors that will make you jump out of your skin. Whether you’re looking for a spooky date night or something to do with a big group of friends, you can’t go wrong hitting up one of these six local spots to let out some screams. Enter if you dare!

Bertha’s Haunted House on Old Spanish Drive in Stockton has a fun, mom-and-pop feel, debuting in a family’s front yard in 2010 in honor of their beloved grandma, Bertha. This year’s theme is “Sinister Swamp: Where Humans Become Animals,” and they’ll only be open a handful of dates: Oct. 26, 27, 30 and 31, as well as Nov. 2.

It’s just a $5 donation per person, kids under 13 not recommended. Check them out at Facebook.com/BerthasHauntedHouse for more info.

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The Haunted Pumpkin Patch in Grass Valley is celebrating their 10th year as a pumpkin patch by day, haunted house by night. Expect a charming home-grown vibe where the community chips in to help build and open (they still take their scaring seriously though). Their haunt and maze are scheduled to open Oct. 19, but you’ll want to check Thehauntedpumpkinpatch.com or Facebook.com/thehauntedpumpkinpatch to be sure. Located at 11263 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, across from Nevada County Fairgrounds.

Cemetarium Haunted House, operated by Terror in the Night Halloween Productions, is another homegrown, family owned haunt that has been creeping people out for 17-plus years. This year they’ll be located at Sacramento Raceway (5305 Excelsior Road), a new space for them, which offers a lot more room for more scares, including three total attractions: Psycho Circus, Zombie Heights and Cemetarium. They open Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. and will be open through Nov. 2. Check out Terrorinthenighthalloweenproductions.com for specific times and dates, including several “low scare” options for a more family friendly setting.

Prices vary from $8 to $35, so look them up online.

Heartstoppers Haunted House in Rancho Cordova does not pull their punches and is considered one of the best scares in town, having perfected their craft over their 12-plus year run. This year they’ll have four main haunts: Deadlands, Underland 3D, The Ward and Murk. They’re open 13 total days now through Nov. 2. Passes range from $25 to $90.

Look up Heartstoppershaunt.com or Facebook.com/heartstoppers for more info.

Address is 2300 Mine Shaft Lane, Rancho Cordova (the building itself is rumored to be actually haunted, so yeah, there’s that, too!).

Corbett’s House of Horrors located in Davis is already open! This year’s theme is “Fear Farm,” and they’ll be serving up screams through Halloween night. Three haunted attractions are featured including their new Scarecrow Corn-Trail and Zombie Paintball Shootout. Prices start at $12 and go up depending on options and perks. Some of their designers and artists have been seen on HGTV and DIY’s Yard Crashers and Turf Wars, so you’re sure to love the set designs. Check out Corbettshouseofhorror.com or Facebook.com/FearFarmDavis for more. Address is 46500 County Road 32B, Davis.

Ultimate Terror Scream Park is arguably the biggest and best haunted house in Sacramento, if not the most famous, as they’ve been featured on nearly every major television network. Three elaborate haunts await: The Bride, Screech Ward and their signature attraction, Morbid Manor.

We’re talking big budget stuff here, people.

Scream Park spared no expense so that their attractions look and feel “Hollywood level.”

They’re open now through Nov. 2, with ticket prices ranging from $27.99 to $51.99 depending on when you go and what level pass you want.

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THE OPTIMISTIC PESSIMIST Ah, ‘tis the season for cardigans, crispy fall leaves, frosty windshields and pumpkin spice everything. Hello, October! I greet you with a cautious high five, because, you know, climate change. It’s still going to be in the 80s and 90s for a minute. But I won’t complain—in my home state of Alabama, those jokers are suffering almost 100-degree days with like 200 percent humidity. It’s really not fun. Sucks to be them.

It sucks to be all of us, really. How much longer until we’re just sizzling in 100-degree heat yearround? I’m afraid to ask.

But it is almost Halloween. Since this column takeover has been my venting space and accidental “You Know What Grinds My Gears?” portion of Submerge, I’ll confess yet another thing to y’all. I’ve never been trickor-treating. Ever. I grew up in a really, really religious household in small-town Alabama, y’all feel me?

According to my mom, Halloween was a pagan holiday for devil-worshippers and pedophiles who hid razor blades in candy. Real horror movies, like The Exorcist, opened a door to evil and most certainly meant spiritual

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doom. At least, that’s the story that was spun for me my entire childhood. Which is probably why The Shining is one of my all-time favorite books and films (though, don’t get me started on how much Mr. King hates Kubrick’s iteration, I get it), and also why I was convinced that I was going to be possessed by Satan at age 10, because I sneakily watched that Linda Blair/ pea soup masterpiece on cable when my mom wasn’t paying attention. I didn’t sleep for like a year. I’m not even kidding. I confessed, because I was scared shitless about Satan and all that, and my mom didn’t do anything to calm my nerves. She told me a possession could happen.

I had “opened the door,” as she said.

Religious moms are like 1,000 times scarier than Halloween.

One of the saving graces, however, as a child who didn’t celebrate Halloween, was the kid movies that were about Halloween.

Somehow these were deemed “OK” on the short list of things my sister and I were allowed to watch. Some of them have stood the test of time, and others ... not so much (Double Double, Toil and Trouble, starring the Olsen

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twins, anyone?). These movies have somehow become staples of my yearly fall viewing, invoking a nostalgia so delicious that it was almost as sweet as the candy I never collected from strangers.

Let’s talk about Hocus Pocus, in what I argue is Sarah Jessica Parker’s most beautiful role ever. It’s a classic for anyone who was alive and young in the ‘90s, and I will never tire of watching the Sanderson sisters try to suck the lives out of children. It’s hilarious. The older I get, the more I sympathize with their plight.

Getting older sucks, and children are pretty annoying. Having a talking cat would be cool.

And what about 1995’s Casper? What’s not to love about a friendly ghost, a stubborn teenager with a hot dad and a spooky old house? This movie is like the training wheels for The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix, which I still haven’t managed to get through because it’s too scary (and I know the spoiler, but really, that shit is still scary).

Then there’s Beetlejuice, which I will watch any day of the year, but October is so much more festive. He lived through the Black Plague

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BOCEPHUS CHIGGER bocephus@submergemag.com (had a pretty good time), has seen The Exorcist about 167 times (and it keeps getting funnier every time he sees it) and he’s the ghost with the most. This is one of the most quotable movies of my childhood. Also Alec Baldwin’s hottest role. Prove me wrong.

There’s a few that I return to every now and then (Witches, The Worst Witch—what was it with all the witch movies back then???), but those are my solid kid Halloween movies that I own on Blu-ray to this day, and watch like clockwork when the leaves finally fall off the trees and the Karens are sipping on their PSLs in Ugg boots.

I’m nostalgic for these movies because they were my Halloween experience, and I’m sure every one of you has something like this that puts you in a good mood around this time of year. Maybe it’s taking your own kids trick-or-treating, or dressing like a slutty pumpkin and hitting the bars, or eating every single pumpkin-flavored thing that crosses your path at Trader Joe’s. I’ll be at home watching witches try to recapture their youth, while eating candy and making my dog wear a costume.

Ironic? Maybe. Happy Halloween.

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On Sunday, Oct. 20, join the undead and participate in the Zombie Bike Parade in Davis. This creepy, cool experience on wheels will be giant, with 500-plus expected to be in attendance. Bikers are encouraged to be creative with their attire (just be aware that this is a family friendly event). Zombies, do your best and wear makeup or masks that show off your undead flare. As for bikes, each ghoulish contraption should have a minimum of one wheel with a maximum of three. But no worries for beginners, training wheels are a-OK! If you have a furry friend or tiny zombies that tire easily, bring a trailer for strolling with the pack. After the parade, relax and peruse the Square Tomatoes craft fair. For those sick of blood and guts, there will be food trucks and vendors for an excellent bite to eat. Other activities include a costume contest, face painting, action flip book photo booths, live music and a zombie flash mob. The Zombie Bike Parade is presented by the Davis Odd Fellows and The Bike Campaign, while all proceeds benefit Norcal Trykers, an organization dedicated to providing custom tricycles to children with special needs. Though helmets are strongly encouraged for adults, they are required for zombies under 18. Registration begins at 10 a.m., and tickets are $5. The meeting point is Cenetral Park in downtown Davis. For more information visit Zombiebikeparade.com. – CR

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Shuga Cain from RuPaul’s Drag Race Comes to Sac State for Free Drag Show • Oct. 24 Get ready! Get Set! Go … see drag queen extraordinaire Shuga Cain! The former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant will be the headline performer at a drag show at Sacramento State’s University Union Ballroom on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. For those avid drag fans, Shuga Cain is a rising star notable for competing in the most recent season of Drag Race and was named one of New York magazine’s most powerful drag queens in America earlier this year. Before drag, Shuga Cain was in the corporate world working as a director for media education for Scholastic and utilizing some of her charming skills at start-ups. In June 2017, Cain finally quit her six-figure career to pursue drag full time. On season 11 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, she finished seventh. No matter where she finished on the reality show, she is absolutely fabulous and continues to take the drag world by storm. Though at 41 she is the oldest competitor in RuPaul’s Drag Race series history, she stands proud of that fact and proves age is just a number. For this event, special guests include local public figures Pacifica Crimson and Mr. Gay Sacramento 2019, Ben Flicker. This show is hosted by Sac State’s own UNIQUE Programs and is free to the public. The show is also co-sponsored with Associated Students, Inc. and the PRIDE Center, in support of Sex Week on the Sac State campus.

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Located just minutes from downtown Sacramento on the American River, Camp Pollock is a piece of local history and a true hidden gem.

The property is 11 acres total and includes a 4,000 square foot lodge built nearly 100 years ago, which is where more than a dozen killer local bands and musicians are lined up to play an all-day benefit show this Sunday, Oct. 13, to help raise funds to fix up the place and to help keep the camp open and operational. This all-ages shindig is being organized in part by local musician and familiar face in the open mic scene, Marty Taters (it’s also his birthday show), and will feature such acts as Blue Oaks (fuzzed out indie rock), Brotherly Mud (Americana and folk-rock), Band of Coyotes (a fun blend of rock, folk and blues), Shotgun Slim (featuring Leo Bootes on guitar/vocals, who just last week was inducted into the Sacramento Blues Society’s Hall of Fame!), plus Sal Valentino (singer-songwriter best known as lead singer of The Beau Brummels) and many others. There will be two stages—the louder rockin’ bands will each play 25-minute sets inside the lodge, and outside on the deck is where the quieter acts will perform 15-minute sets. Admission is $15 and that includes barbecue from T&R Taste of Texas (while supplies last, of course). The event will run from around noon–7 p.m., and there will be beer and wine for purchase. Money raised from beer and wine sales goes directly to the camp’s efforts. Rumor has it that Taters is also co-producing a compilation album with George Jenkins (who is co-producing the benefit concert) that features many of the bands on this show all recorded live inside the Pollock lodge over the last couple months, so keep an eye out for that release. Camp Pollock is located at 1501 Northgate Blvd. For more info, check out Facebook.com/camppollocksac or Facebook.com/marty.taters. – JC

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Remember the days when summer meant summer camp—those long warm nights filled with stargazing, bonfires and devouring a smorgasbord of ooey gooey s’mores? Relive those fun pastimes on Saturday, Oct. 12 at S’moresfest, a refined night full of summer camp nostalgia benefitting local YMCA youth. This gala will be held at the Sacramento Central YMCA (2021 W St.) where attendees will dine on gourmet barbeque, indulge in libations from a one-of-a-kind wine bar canoe and test their accuracy throwing tomahawks and shooting bows and arrows. If wine doesn’t get the job done, the beer aficionados at Drake’s Brewing Co. will be stationed and ready to quench your thirst. Guests will also have the opportunity to pan for jewelry and participate in live and silent auctions along with raffles to win numerous exciting gifts. Huddle around the fire and make sure to stay for dessert because a delicious gourmet s’mores competition will go down, which will include chefs from well-known local eateries like Bacon and Butter, Culinerdy Kitchen and more. Guests in attendance will not only be enjoying an evening reminiscent of childhood summer camp, but more importantly, this night will benefit underprivileged children in the community. Your participation will work towards providing scholarships to kids who would not otherwise be able to participate in YMCA activities. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and will be hosted by the YMCA of Superior California and Sacramento Central YMCA. Tickets are $65. Come to the gala for a great cause and make sure to grab a couple s’mores while there.

For more information on tickets and the event itself visit Ymcasuperiorcal.org/smoresfest. – CR

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This one is dear to my heart as I grew up going to Sacramento Waldorf School.

The emphasis on this faire is directed toward kindergarten to fourth graders, but I go almost every year and have just as much fun as the last time.

Activities include candle-dipping, cake walks, archery, zip-lining, crafting and more. There is live music, great food and if you don’t know much about Waldorf schools, this is a great chance to see what it is all about. Entry is free, individual tickets are sold for activities and food.

If you’re from Sacramento, you most likely know about Apple Hill. It is our pride and joy of fall and continues its wondrous season through December for pick-yourown Christmas trees as well. Once arriving at the Carson Road loop in Placerville, a plethora of farms to choose from sit just behind the main highway. Get your fill on apple donuts, pick-your-own apples from the orchards, grab a jug of homemade cider and stop by the Lava Cap Winery for a local taste of heaven.

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This is the closest experience Sacramento offers to a traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest. Family friendly and a wealth of German beer, food, music and dancing! Leave the car at home if possible as there is one parking lot for $5—all other parking is on the street and is limited to one hour. Grab your bike, scooter, borrow one from JUMP bikes or get dropped off if you don’t want to start the night off worrying about parking. Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children ages 6–12 and free for children under 6. Food ranges from bratwursts to roasted chicken dinners to pretzels and everything in between. Dress up and enjoy this German night!

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After a long, hot summer, there’s just something about those orange-tinted leaves dancing to the brisk wind under a warm sun that seem to make many of us feel excited and calm in the same moment. The fall season is always the softest of changes—a gentle and comforting guide into the next season, almost as if the breeze was whispering, “Good morning, sweet human; I hope you enjoy this euphoric space I’m providing you. Just make sure to get your shit together, because winter is coming, my dear.” While it’s true that we should be preparing for the winter months during this time, we also get to enjoy the weather and activities that come along with the season. Listed here, you can find some of my favorite fall activities for adults, kids, and pups. Let the festivities begin!

Carson Road, Placerville Multiple farms open September to December.

Peak season is October!

Playing in the haystacks at the Harvest Faire.

Photo by Ellen Baker

H A L L OW E E N AT T H E FA R M Soil Born Farms, 2140 Chase Dr., Rancho Cordova Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Mainly presented for kids, this admissionfree festival is a celebration of the changing seasons. Wear your Halloween costumes and partake in trick-or-treating, a haunted enchanted garden walk and other fun activities. There is amazing food provided from the farm and live music to enjoy as you make a beautiful autumn wreath.

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Varying themes throughout the weekends bring opportunity for you and your little ones to choose the best suited weekend.

Into witches and wizards but not pirates and princesses? No problem. $15 for adults and $8 for youth gets you aboard the Spookomotive train in Old Sacramento with games, costumes and treats.

Kaia posing as an apple at the High Hill Ranch at Apple Hill.

Photo by Ellen Baker Don’t miss out on the bountiful corn mazes and pumpkin patches that surround the city, as well!

There are (at least) a handful of festivals not listed here because they have either already passed, or I have no experience with them. If you know of a festivity that just cannot be passed up, share it with us on Submergemag.com in the comments of this article. Eat pie, carve pumpkins and adventure on.

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Three decades later, Jack Nicholson portrayed him in Tim Burton’s first Batman film, and for as fun and memorable as it was, his take on the character was essentially Jack Nicholson in makeup. Mark Hamill provided the voice of The Joker in numerous animated and video game projects and is largely considered one of the best to play the role. My favorite remains Heath Ledger’s take on Joker in The Dark Knight, however.

Exuding evil charisma, Ledger eats up every scene he’s in, and could have got away with killing Batman and I would have been OK with it.

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Joker isn’t a comic book movie in any traditional sense. You really don’t even have to know anything about his character, or Batman for that matter, to enjoy this movie. For all intents and purposes, the film is essentially Taxi Driver or The King of Comedy starring The Joker. This movie isn’t just influenced by those Martin Scorsese classics; it’s proudly recasting The Joker as the lead character, even to the degree of taking The King of Comedy star Robert DeNiro and switching him to the role of the talk show host obsession target.

Phoenix will certainly get an Oscar nomination for this one. His dramatic weight loss (which is on display in several bizarre underwear dancing scenes) along with his emotional state in the film is awe-inspiring. We are introduced to him as Arthur Fleck, a young man who works as a clown as a day job while he takes care of his sick mother and pursues his dream as a stand-up comedian at night. Like so many actual comedians, his mental illness gives him such a warped take on life that he’s not actually funny. He tells one of the darkest jokes I’ve ever heard, and that says a lot if you’ve ever seen my comedy.

There’s a scene where he’s watching a comedian in a club, laughing at the wrong times and writing notes like, “Sexy jokes make people laugh” that show that he’s practically an alien visitor trying to figure

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We learn that he has an affliction that makes him laugh at inappropriate times.

I identified with him a lot, as I was often the only person laughing at his antics in the theater.

The less you know about the story, the more you’ll enjoy this film, however.

His journey has surprises that will truly be spoiled if you learn too much. I’m no prude, but this movie is plenty disturbing and horrifying enough to keep the kids away from it. Hell, I’m not even sure my Downton Abbey-loving wife would make it through it. It’s really a weird fucking movie to explain. I have no idea why Todd Phillips (who’s famous for directing the three Hangover films) was chosen to lead this project, but it works. It’s almost like the type of movie that David Cronenberg would make. It’s dark, artsy, weird and not commercially appealing at all. I’m frankly surprised Warner Brothers kept their hands off it, to be honest. If not for the strength of Phoenix’s performance, I wonder if they’d have even released it.

You’ll love it, or you’ll hate it, but you won’t likely forget it.

Much discussion exists on how the film might glorify violence and encourage more disturbed people to act out. Frankly, I’m more concerned that it’s just going to convince more unfunny people to give stand-up comedy a try.

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t started with a tiny succulent. Before I knew it, there were hanging plants and a mini shelf full of Pilea Peperomioides (I literally googled “pepperoni plant” in order to track down its proper name) and pots and planters bursting with greenery. My neighbors have grown a mini jungle on their 3-by-5-foot porch.

My neighbors and I share a porch that is separated by a few waist-high wood pillars. On my side of the porch, I have two very dead plants. I water them every once in a while naively thinking that they will somehow come back to life. I promise myself that if they did, I would definitely water them this time around.

Meanwhile, my neighbors’ monstera plant is thriving and a new leaf seems to unfold everyday.

I see them regularly water each pot and tend to each new bud. The leaves start creeping to my side and they go from that newborn light green to a leathery deep green of a plant properly nurtured. The other week, my friend pulled up in her car and said, “You’re really going to let your neighbors outshine you like that?!”

I really want to have a bunch of thriving plants around my apartment, but I haven’t been able to because 1) it has very little light and air circulation; 2) I literally do not know how to properly water let alone re-plant anything.

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Last month, Okumura opened Propagate, a houseplant mecca in a beautiful historic building on the corner of 17th and I streets. The longunoccupied building was once a lunch meat factory with a condensed maze of offices.

“The building already had such great bones. I could see the vision and everything. We just had to knock these walls down and bring in some plants.

That’s all we really had to do,” said Okumura.

Propagate is now a huge, airy plant showroom with a kitchen and soon-to-be tea room in the back. It has sky-high ceilings, exposed brick and its original stained glass windows.

Before Propagate, Okumura and her husband lived in San Francisco for six years where she worked in public relations for tech. It was interesting and challenging, but it didn’t feel right and she constantly had the urge to nurture her creative ambitions, chiefly with plants and flowers.

She started spending her free time taking floral workshops, wandering around the San Francisco Flower Market and making floral arrangements for friends. Naturally, she also started collecting house plants.

Two years ago, a trip to Aoyama Flower Market Tea House in Tokyo, Japan, changed everything. Aoyama is a tea house and brunch spot nestled in a lush plant shop; it even has an indoor greenhouse.

“I was absolutely in love with the whole concept and feeling of being there. I just thought, ‘We need to bring this to California!’ I’m going to expand into doing tea in the backroom soon,” Okumura said.

With her interests fully ignited, she scaled back on work and eventually moved back to her hometown of Sacramento.

She began working at a local cafe part time and plotting how she could make her dream business come to fruition. Overwhelmed with where to even start, she asked herself, “What can I do tomorrow?” She reached out to businesses and offered her plant designing skills because she could do that easily by herself and with little money. Her services include a consultation to analyze the elements of the space and plant interests and then the installation and weekly maintenance of the plants. You can see her work at Deeda Salon, Fitsom Studios and 3 Fold Communications, to name a few.

On Aug. 10 she officially opened her brick and mortar, Propagate. Plants line the walls high and low in the space, and fill tables throughout.

I asked Okumura which plants would be best for my space—one that lacks sufficient light and air. She made me feel way better by telling me that the stuffy apartment with little light plant problem that I am facing is very common. People like me, and people looking for cat-friendly plants, are some of the most common customers at Propagate.

She suggested a yucca plant, because it is very hardy, doesn’t need a lot of light and actually doesn’t like to be watered much. Perfect. I was also told that snake and ZZ plants are also good for my space because they are essentially the closest I can get to fake foliage, and the latter can probably even survive in a closet. There is hope for me yet.

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Okumura provided me with another scapegoat for my plant killing ways: trees. Apparently the condensed amount of trees can create shade that makes it a bit harder to maintain thriving plants.

Aside from helping you find the perfect plant for your space and lifestyle, the Propagate team also has self-serving compost bins so you can only take what you need, a moss station and a drainage hole service. For $2 they will drill drainage holes into any pot you buy or bring in. A lot of pots don’t come with drainage holes, which is key to a healthy plant because the roots will essentially rot if they are just sitting in moisture.

Okumura said the reason a lot of these pots don’t already come with them is because they are supposed to act like a sleeve that you set your plant in. Propagate nips the problem in the bud—more drainage now, less problems later.

You can also purchase pots and planters.

Okumura has curated a beautiful selection of baskets, terra cotta, glazed ceramics and sassy little pots with cute faces so your plant can grow in style. She recently expanded the collection to include bigger options as well by popular demand.

In the very near future, Propagate will also serve as an event space. All plants will be moved to the perimeter of the room so your special event can be held with heaps of plants in the backdrop and you can get air drunk off of all that fresh oxygen. Additionally, they will be hosting Englishstyle tea parties and dinners in collaboration with James and Kate Williams of Nomad Roaming Kitchen. The first planned dinner party is going to take place the second Saturday of October.

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Okumura has rekindled my aspirations to keep a houseplant alive, and I am currently deciding the placement of that yucca. Who knows? Maybe with a few more trips to the shop, my neighbors might have a little friendly plant competition.

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ABOUT LAST NIGHT

FASHIONISTA BOYFRIEND SUITS UP FOR LIVE DATES SUPPORTING NEW ALBUM

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et you a man who can do both.

A man who can do shimmering, danceable synth-pop and tender indie rock. Oh, and he can pick out stylish shoes for you, too.

Get you a Fashionista Boyfriend.

Casey Groat’s bedroom pop project got its new name from a shopping trip with a girlfriend where they both discovered Groat’s discerning eye for clothing choices.

“I was out with my girlfriend, and we were picking out shoes,” Groat says. “And I was like, ‘Not those shoes, the other shoes.’” She called him her Fashionista Boyfriend.

Groat thought the name was much catchier than the one under which he formerly published music: Gaiaxis.

“This name was too complicated to learn and I was getting tired of trying to spell it out to people,” he says with a laugh.

Groat, slight and soft-spoken, is the one-man driving force behind Fashionista Boyfriend. In May of this year, he released his newest album, Last Night. Like his previous releases, the music was written and recorded entirely on his own. That’s him playing synths, guitars, drums and singing on each of the eleven tracks that make up the LP. Previously a folk singersongwriter, Groat says he was inspired to branch out into new genres after browsing the internet and discovering artists who were able to create interesting sounds all on their own, like Toro y Moi and Washed Out. Fashionista Boyfriend makes music that feels mellow, yet danceready at the same time. Acoustic drum kits mingle with guitars that sound like they’ve been distressed through an old record, and synths that can move from bright to bouncy in the same song. His singer-songwriter background shines through in his personal lyrics, and it’s possible to detect notes of indie acts like From Indian Lakes and The Postal Service in his whispering vocals and emotive tones.

There are also some nontraditional sounds sprinkled throughout. The moody “Luxury” opens with the all-too-familiar hum of a vibrating cell phone, whose tone neatly transitions into a musical element that repeats throughout the

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song. That automatic response you have at the top of the song to reach for your own phone plays right into lyrics about technology addiction.

Some sounds were transformed more completely. Groat says the drum pattern that kicks off “Home Run” came from idly clicking his pen while at work. He transposed the sound for an actual drum kit on the recording, but feel free to click along with your own pen while listening at home.

Because he works on his music himself, in his own home studio, Groat has all the time in the world to work on his songs and make sure they fit together cohesively into an album. Some of the material on Last Night is two years in the making, and he has been glad to see it received well by his fans.

“People tend to really like it. It’s been nothing but positive feedback,” he says. “It’s good seeing an album released that I’ve held in the vault for a couple of years.”

Fashionista Boyfriend is a Casey Groat solo project in the studio, but when performing live, it’s a full band experience. Bringing the lush compositions to life on stage are Austin Mooney on drums, James Murphy on bass and Miles Taylor on saxophone.

Though he’s been playing with the band for a few years, Groat says his writing process hasn’t changed because of it.

“The band hasn’t influenced the music too much, because I feel like when you have a live sound it’s nice to have a dynamic between the production and the live stage setting,” he says.

Listeners who see Fashionista Boyfriend live will hear versions of the songs that differ from the original recordings. Most notable is the introduction of the saxophone, which doesn’t really appear on the recordings.

Groat says that the live performance is an important aspect of the band. They often project their own visuals—usually abstract pastels and moving images—to create a complete aesthetic experience.

Groat says they are also working on compiling different setlists for different moods.

The mix of pulsing dancebeats and dreamy vocals makes for a sound that fits many occasions. It’s just as easy

to relax and vibe out to Fashionista Boyfriend as it is to get on your feet and move around. The project has already found a home among public radio listeners thanks to an in-studio appearance at local NPR affiliate Cap Radio, and now they are poised to win over another unexpected market: art museum visitors.

Audio Muse is a concert series that invites local musicians to perform at the Crocker Art Museum. Instead of bringing their own visuals, on Oct. 17 Fashionista Boyfriend will have the backdrop of works from Judith Lowry, Irving Norman and others on display in the Crocker galleries.

“We wanted to create an intimate experience that brings the art together with the music, and I think that Fashionista Boyfriend’s style is very conducive to that feeling,” says

Breannah Gammon, an art educator at Crocker Art Museum. “I had seen Fashionista Boyfriend perform for a fundraiser at HackerLab, and the music had this deliciously dreamy, nostalgic vibe. So, I knew Casey would be a good fit for Audio Muse.”

Crocker selected its lineup for Audio Muse through a public poll that the museum posted online. Fans wrote in Fashionista Boyfriend as a nomination, and then thanks to the spread on social media, Groat became one of the artists to win the poll.

“When we got the voting results back, we heard Sacramento loud and clear: ‘Have these guys perform!’” says Gammon.

“I’m pretty glad. It makes me feel good,” Groat says of his fan’s support in getting his band this unique opportunity.

After the Audio Muse performance, Groat has his eyes set on more opportunities for Fashionista Boyfriend.

They will be playing a Halloween show at house venue Secret Compound later this month, and Groat says he would like to plan a West Coast tour, and one day get the opportunity to work with a record label.

With a supportive fan base and an exciting sound, anything seems possible.

See Fashionista Boyfriend live at Audio Muse at the Crocker Art Museum (216 O St., Sacramento) on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. Also performing will be Kandia, Sad Girlz Club and Madk@p. This event is free for members and non-members alike.

Go to Crockerart.org for more info.

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rank Turner has written a book, launched a podcast and released two full-length albums in the last two years. His 2018 record, Be More Kind, was his first foray into the murky waters of politics after several albums spent looking inward, and this summer he released No Man’s Land—an album dedicated to telling “the fascinating stories of 13 women whose incredible lives have all too often been overlooked.”

Turner’s career is a fascinating one. His fanbase is jampacked with absolute die-hards, many of whom have his lyrics tattooed into their skin. Conversely, the man also has his detractors, and they can be quite the vocal bunch. Over the years, he has run into criticism around the evolution of his style, his political leanings and, most recently, over whether it’s right for a man to make an album that’s explicitly about women.

Turner’s star rose with the small-but-powerful wave of folk-punk led in part by Against Me! in the early 2000s— although he was spun from his own scene across the pond in England, playing early shows in a pub that would also nurture Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons.

In his 2018 book, Try This at Home, Turner thoughtfully dissects a collection of songs across his discography, starting with the simple acoustic music he wrote as a deliberate reaction to the dissolution of his post-hardcore band, Million Dead. By his second full-length, he was clearly demonstrating a desire to do more than just strum and holler.

Later albums are amalgamations of distinct concepts and sonic experimentation, from traditional folk to electronic music—each album a standalone project.

That brings us to No Man’s Land, the most explicit of concepts thus far and also the most stripped back since the early albums. It’s a record built on the stories of women, produced by a woman and played with an accompanying band of all women ... but written and performed by a British man named Frank.

Understandably, that might raise some eyebrows. Turner acknowledges as much in the press release for the No Man’s Land Tour, and in a blog post he wrote after the first wave of backlash.

When you get beyond the noise surrounding it, No Man’s Land is a pretty traditional folk album full of songs about interesting women whose stories are worth knowing. And to that end, it is a positive contribution to the world.

That it is contributed to the world by Frank Turner can feel disorienting, especially if you consider that it was released within months of something like the recent Highwomen record—a Brandi Carlile-led supergroup that also explores the female experience. That album feels entirely appropriate from the moment the needle hits the groove.

No Man’s Land requires a leap into something less sturdy, and as Turner says in our interview below, it’s not one he insists everyone should make. But if you make it, there are quality songs and stories awaiting you.

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This tour features No Man’s Land songs played solo, followed by a set featuring your band, the Sleeping Souls, that will span your discography. What does a “full-band unplugged” Frank Turner set sound like?

The music I make hovers somewhere between folk and punk, or so they tell me, and in recent years we’ve leaned on the punk end of that equation for the live show.

This time we’re leaning the other way. It’s a storytelling, intimate show, songs we haven’t played in a while, new takes on old songs. The rehearsals went really well and I think it’ll be an exciting and surprising set for everyone.

Your tour press release acknowledges that you anticipated a “variety of different reactions,” including some who might feel it’s not your place to tell these stories. How did it feel when that bore itself out in some of the reviews and critical response?

I have to be sure to make some crucial distinctions in thinking about all this.

I welcome intelligent debate on the subjects raised, and Lord knows I won’t have thought of every angle. Some of the discussions have been super interesting and educational for me—there was an online chat between a bunch of historians and archivists that was really eye-opening, for example.

On the other hand, there’s the predictable hate backlash that accompanies a lot of what I, and pretty much anyone, choose to do [with] any move that moves beyond safe confines. Put a simpler way, I’m not sure how much attention I need to pay to people reviewing the record who quite obviously haven’t listened to it. For reasons that escape me, there are some people who have an issue with me as an individual. Not much I can do about that, other than attempt to ensure my own bona fides as an artist to myself as I proceed.

What has the fan response been like?

There’s been a lot of really lovely commentary from fans and so on, people appreciating my efforts. It’s not for everyone, sure, but I remain fiercely proud of the album as a piece of art.

Do you see yourself incorporating No Man’s Land songs into live sets for years, or does it feel like a specific project that lives in its own space?

I don’t have an issue with either option, really; whatever works. I’m kind of a populist with my setlist choices, so if in the longer run there’s material from No Man’s Land that people want to hear in the regular set, we’ll put it in.

You are a podcaster now. How’d you like that experience, and do you see yourself doing it again?

I’ve been on the receiving end of many a podcast in my time, but to be in the driving seat is another thing entirely. It was really fulfilling, learning new things about the people I’d written about, meeting new and knowledgeable people. I want to keep my hand in that game in some way, not entirely sure what that will look like precisely just now, but yeah, I enjoyed the experience.

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“I’m not sure how much attention I need to pay to people reviewing the record who quite obviously haven’t listened to it. For reasons that escape me, there are some people who have an issue with me as an individual. Not much I can do about that, other than attempt to ensure my own bona fides as an artist to myself as I proceed.”

– Frank Turner on the reception of his latest album No Man's Land You’ve described your approach to politics as one that seeks unity, compromise and nuance. In a “world that’s decided to lose its mind,” to quote one of your songs, how are you feeling about the effectiveness of an approach that depends on getting the best out of people? And how are those feelings commingling with music and songwriting for you these days?

I think you need to make a distinction here between the public and the private, the collective and the individual. When it came to making a public statement on the state of our discourse—the record Be More Kind—I spent a lot of time thinking about not only what I think, but what I could say that would be meaningful in the context of my art, of a 45-minute rock ‘n’ roll record.

I think encouraging people to examine the way they interact with their opponents is an appropriate ambition for music. Beyond that, I obviously have opinions about the issues of the day—Democratic primaries or economics or whatever—but they don’t feel like they belong in my songs as such.

Put another way, the area of life over which I exercise any influence is my audience, particularly in the room at my shows. If I can use the platform I have in life to encourage mutual consideration, respect and so on, that seems like a useful thing to do with my time.

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band made Born to Run, Darkness on the Edge of Town and The River before hunkering down and making Nebraska—a scaled-back, folky album with a very specific lyrical conceit.

Ahem, you might know where I’m going with this. Next on his discography came a juggernaut: Born in the USA. What will Frank Turner’s Born in the USA look like and when will it come out?

[Laughs] Well, Nebraska was certainly a record I was thinking about with No Man’s Land. I am thinking about making a loud, raucous punk record next. It’s been a while since I swam in those waters. But we will see. I’m not in any special hurry for my next thing. One of the pleasant surprises of being eight albums in is that I can basically move at my own pace.

Frank Turner touches down Friday, Oct. 25 at Ace of Spades (1417 R St.) on his No Man’s Land tour. Tickets start at $40 and the doors are at 6 p.m. For more information visit Aceofspadessac.com.

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tanding up for ourselves can be a daunting task. It’s a choice that takes courage, stamina and often a lot of hard work. Jessica Boudreaux knows that, and just how to do it.

Not too long ago, the Summer Cannibals frontwoman found herself in a difficult situation. The band was in the midst of a good long stretch of momentum. Formed in 2012, they released their first two albums on Boudreaux’s own label, New Moss Recordings. Pretty soon they were on tour with Slothrust, The War on Drugs, and playing slots at Sasquatch! Music Festival. In 2016, the band released Full of It through Kill Rock Stars and even made their TV debut on Last Call with Carson Daly. Their next release was pivotal, and they wanted the right home for it. Boudreaux had that fully finished new album in her pocket and had been shopping it to labels for nearly a year.

That wasn’t all that was happening though. Boudreaux had found herself in the midst of a toxic relationship that was creatively intertwined with the new record. After the relationship ended, Boudreaux was forced to ditch the album and create an entirely new record. She started the very next day.

“I’m always writing; in the few months before that there was a lot of stuff that was unfinished,” Boudreaux said. “Probably half the record came from little seeds I’d written and the other half from after that decision was made.”

For the next couple of weeks, Boudreaux and her bandmates— guitarist Cassie Blum, drummer Devon Shirley and bassist Ethan Butman—began putting in rigorous 14-hour sessions. They scaffolded new ideas and worked with a clear goal in mind. The band had a deadline to get the record done in a very short window of time for their new label, Tiny Engines. The pressure of the clock allowed the group to skip second guessing and run with tangential thoughts or improvisations, while at the same time keeping their focus.

“It was definitely eyes on the prize,” Boudreaux said. “We also didn’t want to cut corners. We just took it one day at a time.”

While the scrapped record had been tracked in Portland’s Type Foundry and then re-mixed in Destination: Universe!, the band recorded the entire new album out of Boudreaux’s home basement studio.

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“Honestly, we spent a lot of money the first time through booking those studios; we couldn’t do it again,” Boudreaux said. “But I wouldn’t say that that was the entire driving force. A lot of it had to do with [the fact that] Cassie and I had been recording bands in my studio for a year at that point, and both of us had been engineering for longer than that. I would wake up in the morning and go straight down and work til late that night. That kind of freedom over time and hours wouldn’t have existed if we went anywhere else.”

The crew worked hard and fast, and the result was their recent summer release, Can’t Tell Me No, an album that takes Boudreaux’s manipulative past relationship head on and puts the singer back at the helm of her own creative voice.

While Summer Cannibal’s prior records were known for their heavier rock sound, Can’t Tell Me No opened up new territory that tiptoes into the hook-y realm of pop rock, or just plain pop. In tunes such as “Like I Used To,” the feeling is akin to a subdued number from The Breeders, with slowly undulating guitar melodies that give breathing room for Boudreaux’s direct sentiments, as she sings the lines, “I don’t cry like I used to/I don’t fight like I used to/I don’t pray like I used to/Cause without you I don’t need to/I don’t need you.”

It’s a new sound, but that doesn’t necessarily change the live show fans are used to.

“If anyone has seen us this year, we end up making the more subdued songs heavier; it’s just kinda what we all like doing live, and the show is still super high energy and really heavy and fun,” Boudreaux said. “But I definitely on my own really love pop music. I don’t just listen to heavy music. I just didn’t feel like this subject or these songs warranted that [heavy sound]. And that’s not to say that the band won’t make a super heavy record for the next, but it felt right for this one.”

For Boudreaux, the person responsible for the toxicity that informed the songs on Can’t Tell Me No isn’t the focal point, but a footnote to the album’s own anthem of strength.

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open about it if I wasn’t ready to talk about it and also know where my lines were, personally. I think I was at the point in the process where it felt therapeutic and I felt comfortable.

I still feel comfortable.”

The album artwork features an old photo of Boudreaux as a kid dressed in blue jeans and Terminator wrap-around shades.

“We were going between a bunch of different things for the art,” Boudreaux said. “I was at my parents’ house looking through photos and saw that, I sent it to the band with some text over it as a joke, and we all just kinda liked it.”

For those curious about the scrapped record, those songs likely won’t be seeing the light of day, and don’t come out on the stage at night.

For the band, they’re done.

“We kinda said bye to them and I don’t think anyone’s looked back,” Boudreaux confirmed.

It’s a new era for Summer Cannibals—a new sound with a new label, but it’s still the same project that’s been touring relentlessly since 2012.

“In a lot of ways the band feels completely new, but you can’t really ignore the groundwork that was laid,” explained Boudreaux. “I’ve had the band since 2012, so in that way it doesn’t feel like a new project. There are a lot of people who still support us now who did in 2013. We have new members, we have a new label, all these changes happened, and I think the band was reborn in that.

It’s been a really positive thing.”

This new chapter isn’t just about Boudreaux’s own courage, but setting an example for those looking for their own.

“I want it to be a source of strength if it can for anyone,” Boudreaux said about the new record.

“The word ‘empowering’ feels like it’s lost its power, but it is for me, it does make me feel strong to perform these songs. If that can rub off on anyone, then that would be awesome.”

Summer Cannibals are comin’ to town! Catch them live at The Starlet Room (2708 J St.) Sunday, Oct. 20.

Opening are Sad Girlz Club. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Doors at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. and this one is open to all ages. For more info on Summer Cannibals, visit Summercannibals.com.

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10.09 WEDNESDAY

Ace of Spades Big K.R.I.T., 7 p.m.

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

The Colony Voyeur, Skulls, Dipygus, 8 p.m.

Dwellpoint Jo Passed, Laser Background, Glass Bat, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Geoff Tate, Mark Daly, Deconstruct, 6:30 p.m.

Holy Diver Ashe, Charlie Burg, Gavin Haley, 7 p.m.

Kupros Ross Hammond, 5 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m.

The Press Club Eighties Night Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Sacramento State: University Union Wednesday Nooner: Drunken Kung Fu, 12 p.m.

The Starlet Room Blues & Bourbon: Terry Hanck Band, 5:30 p.m.

Torch Club Ballin’ That Jack, 5:30 p.m.; Sweet Plot, 9 p.m.

10.10 THURSDAY

Ace of Spades Motionless In White, After the Burial, Among the First, Beauty is Betrayal, 7:30 p.m.

The Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

The Colony Rotting Out, Plead The Fifth, Jawstruck, Natural Selection, 6 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum Art Mix: Exquisite Corps, DJ Lady Grey and More 6 p.m.

Fox & Goose The Polymers, 8 p.m.

Goldfield Inna Vision, 7:30 p.m.

Harlow’s Gyptian, 8 p.m.

Holy Diver Corrosion of Conformity, Skull, Mothership, Witch Mountain, 6:30 p.m.

Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Lila Downs, Mariachi Femenil Flores Mexicanas and More, 8 p.m.

Mondavi Center: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Alexander String Quartet, 2 & 7 p.m.

Old Ironsides Kentucky Trust Fund, 8 p.m.

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

The Press Club China Wife Motors, War Gardens, Your Friends, 8 p.m.

Shady Lady Poor Mans Blues, 9 p.m.

Shine Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen The Charities, 9:30 p.m.

The Starlet Room MC Chris, Schaffer the Darklord, LEX the Lexicon Artist, 7 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; Blue Luke, 9 p.m.

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Berryessa Brewing Co. Matt Rainey, 5 p.m.

The Boardwalk Jon Robert Quinn, The Brad Schultz Culmination, The Stoneberries, 7 p.m.

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

Folsom Hotel Saloon Flat Busted, 9:30 p.m.

Fox & Goose Adam Varona, House of Mary, Scott McConaha, 9 p.m.

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

Harlow’s Alice Smith Duo, Ollie Gabriel, 5:30 p.m.; Mustache Harbor, 9:30 p.m.

Holy Diver Emo Night Sacramento, 8 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides 58 Fury, Acme Soundtracks, 8:30 p.m.

On the Y The Deadset, Dead End Job, Chopstick, Yo and the Electric, 6:30 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Apple Z, 9:30 p.m.

Papa Murphy’s Park at Cal Expo La Angeles Azules, 7 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Cheeseballs, 9:30 p.m.

The Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino The Fresh Makers, 9:30 p.m.

SacYard Community Tap House Dey Trippers, 6 p.m.

Shady Lady Elvis Cantu, 9 p.m.

Shine Outcalls, TX3, 8 p.m.

Sol Collective El Gato, Gamma People, Pets, Oh Lonesome Ana, 8 p.m.

The Starlet Room Love Mischief, 8 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Shades Of Pink Floyd, 6:30 p.m.

Torch Club Dos Hombres, 5:30 p.m.; You Front the Band, 9 p.m.

Two Rivers Cider Co. Daryel Dillon and Gheni, 6:30 p.m.

10.12 SATURDAY

Ace of Spades Careless Whisper (George Michael & WHAM! Tribute), 7 p.m.

Armadillo Music Landline, 8 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Miss Lonely Hearts, Petunia and the Vipers, 1:30 p.m.

Blue Lamp Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Bar Stool Preachers, Civil War Rust, Danger Inc., 8 p.m.

Byuti Salon Creux Lies, All Your Sisters, Chrome Rose, DJ Sam I Jam, 8 p.m.

10.11

EL GATO Gamma People, Pets, Oh Lonesome Ana Sol Collective 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Dissidence, Barren Altar, Cult Mind, BARC, Burial Order, 8 p.m.

Folsom Hotel Saloon The Lucky Seven, 9:30 p.m.

Fox & Goose The Twilight Drifters, Ruby Cocktails, 9 p.m.

Golden 1 Center Chris Brown, Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas, Yella Beezy, 5:30 p.m.

Goldfield The Brothers Comatose, Goodnight Texas, 7:30 p.m.

Harlow’s Black Lips, Blue Rose Rounders, 8 p.m.

Holy Diver Immolation, Blood Incantation, Dismembered Carnage, 7 p.m.

Knee Deep Brewing Co. KMCBand, 5 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides Jem & Scout, Mondo Deco, 9 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Kenny Frye Band, 9:30 p.m.

Palms Playhouse The B-Stars, 7:30 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Thunder Cover, 9:30 p.m.

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

Red Hawk Casino What the Funk, 10 p.m.

SacYard Community Tap House Ben Rice, 5 p.m.

The Shack Danny Morris & the CA Stars, 5:30 p.m.

Shady Lady Element Brass Band, 9 p.m.

Shine Bitter Loa, Show Me Golden, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Tom Brosseau, Tre Burt, 9:30 p.m.

Swabbies on the River The Fryed Brothers, 2:30 p.m.

Torch Club Dey Trippers, 5:30 p.m.; The Highway Poets, 9 p.m.

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10.13 SUNDAY

Berryessa Brewing Co. Anniversary Party w/ Dead Winter Carpenters, Achilles Wheel, The Casual Coalition, 12 p.m.

Blue Note Brewing Co. Jane Thompson Trio, 3 p.m.

Camp Pollock Lodge Camp Pollock Benefit Show w/ Blue Oaks, Brotherly Mud, Sal Valentino, Shotgun Slim, Kevin Kiernan, Band of Coyotes, Stoneberry, Autumn Sky Hall, Cheap Bastards Club, Strapped for Cash and More, 12 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum Classical Concert: Liana Paniyeva, 3 p.m.

Folsom Hotel Saloon Amanda Gray, 3 p.m.

Harlow’s Son Volt, Brunt Nell, 7 p.m.

Harris Center The Great Composers Chamber Music Series Presents: “The Magic of Mozart,” 2 p.m. (Sold Out) Holy Diver Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, Evan Konrad, 9 p.m.

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

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

MontBleu Resort Casino Elvin Bishop, Kenny Neal, Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers, 8 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Reds Blues, Rusty Zinn, 3 p.m.

The Press Club The Charities, LaTour, 6 p.m.; Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Shady Lady Layrssa Birdseye, 9 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Garratt Wilkin & The Parrotheads, 2 p.m.

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

Two Rivers Cider Co. Drum Circle, 5 p.m.

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Golden 1 Center Jonas Brothers, Bebe Rehxa, Jordan McGraw, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Maribou State, Sea Moya, 7 p.m.

Harris Center Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, 7:30 p.m.

Holy Diver White Reaper, The Dirty Nil, Criminal Hygiene, 7 p.m.

The Press Club Night School w/ DJ Rock Bottom, 9 p.m.

The Starlet Room Dumbo Gets Mad, Plum Anderson, 7:30 p.m.

Torch Club Richard March, 5:30 p.m.; Blueberry Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.

Veterans Memorial Auditorium Center for the Arts Presents: Michael Franti & Spearhead, Devon Gilfillian, 7 p.m.

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Ace of Spades Collie Buddz, Keznamdi, Squarefield Massive, Nocean, 7 p.m.

The Boardwalk Saliva, Diversity of One, Samora, No Sympathy, Dreams of Madness, 7 p.m.

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

Feist Wines Leeroy Stagger, 7 p.m.

Harlow’s Chris Pureka, Laura Gibson, 6 p.m.

Harris Center Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, 7:30 p.m.

Holy Diver ¡Mayday!, 1 Ton, Optimiztiq, Charlie Muscle, Stnrkrew, 7 p.m.

Kupros Ross Hammond, 5 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Jazz Jam Hosted by Byron Colburn, 8 p.m.

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

The Starlet Room Mitch Woods & His 88s, 5:30 p.m.

Torch Club JT Lawrence, 5:30 p.m.; Brooks Hubbard, 9 p.m.

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

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The Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum Audio Muse: Sad Girlz Club, Kandia, Fashionista Boyfriend, Madk@p, 6 p.m.

Fox & Goose Laura McLean (Album Release), 8 p.m.

Goldfield The Quebe Sisters, 7:30 p.m.

Harris Center Folsom Vybe w/ The Vintage Find, Short Trip, Sunday Slim, Joel Lane, Dorothy Lane, Cugino, Megan T. Smith and More, 7 p.m.

Holy Diver Local Showcase: Hi Mom, City Mural, PS Lookdown, Enso Anima, Foot Clan, Pure Trash, 6:30 p.m.

Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Luca Pisaroni, Jonathan Ware, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Acoustic Jam, 8 p.m.

Palms Playhouse Lula Wiles, 7:30 p.m.

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

The Press Club Cut Rate Druggist, Lamonta, Clevers, 8 p.m.

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

Shine Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.

The Starlet Room Lantz Lazwell & the Vibe Tribe, 7:30 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X, 5:30 p.m.; Shaky Hand String Band, 9 p.m.

10.18 FRIDAY

Berryessa Brewing Co. Shaky Hand String Band, 5 p.m.

Blue Lamp Off With Their Heads, Slingshot Dakota, Bastards of Young, 8 p.m.

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

The Colony Stress Ghetto, World Peace, Street Person, Fuming and More, 7 p.m.

Crest Theatre Damien Escobar, 7:30 p.m.

Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Brotherly Mud, 7 p.m.

Folsom Hotel Saloon The Rolling Heads, 9:30 p.m.

Fox & Goose Working Man Blues Band, Whilt Spiskey, 9 p.m.

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

Harlow’s Delta Rae, Frances Cone, 8 p.m.

Holy Diver Rings of Saturn, Enterprise Earth, Angelmaker, Brand of Sacrifice, Tyrannocannon, 6:30 p.m.

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

Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Chaurasia, 8 p.m.

Old Ironsides The Brodys, Halcones, 9 p.m.

Palms Playhouse Kris Allen, 7:30 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Juke Box, 10 p.m.

The Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Bobby Zoppi & the Corduroys, 9:30 p.m.

SacYard Community Tap House Golden Cadillacs, 6 p.m.

Shady Lady The Mindful, 9 p.m.

Shine Travis Alan & Elder Creek Band, Madeline McArthur, 8 p.m.

The Starlet Room Erasure-esque (Erasure Tribute), DJ Bryan Hawk, 9 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Common Kings, Landon McNamara, Eli-Mac, Big Body Cisco, Westafa, 7:30 p.m.

Torch Club Jimmy Pailer, 5:30 p.m.; Tropicali Flames, 9 p.m.

10.19 SATURDAY

Ace of Spades Yelawolf, 7 p.m.

Berryessa Brewing Co. Bottom Dwellers, 3 p.m.

Blue Lamp JFA, Sick Burn, Pisscat, Good Shit, Kook Out, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Lovedrive (Scorpions Tribute), Love Removal Machine (The Cult Tribute), The Brad Schultz Culmination, 7:30 p.m.

Boulevard Park Sac PorchFest, 1 p.m.

Crest Theatre Steve Hackett (Genesis Revisited), Spectral Mornings, 6:30 p.m.

Folsom Hotel Saloon Mach 5, 9:30 p.m.

Fox & Goose Would-Be Train Robbers, J. Graves, Little Black Cloud, 9 p.m.

Goldfield Boot Juice, 7:30 p.m.

Harlow’s Circles Around the Sun, 7:30 p.m.

Harris Center: Stage 1 The Folsom Lake Symphony feat. Chris Brubeck, 7:30 p.m.

Harris Center: Stage 2 Mimi Fox, Mary Flower, 7:30 p.m.

Holy Diver Landon Cube, 24Goldn, 7 p.m.

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

Old Ironsides Lipstick! We Are Your Friends Dance Club, 9 p.m.

On the Y Iron Kingdom, The Ghost Next Door, Vincula, Hemotoxin, 6:30 p.m.

Opera House Saloon Screamfest: Pat Martin’s All-Star Band, 9:30 p.m.

Palms Playhouse Front Country, 7:30 p.m.

Papa Murphy’s Park at Cal Expo Punk in Drublic: NOFX, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Vandals, Reel Big Fish, Teenage Bottlerocket and More, 7 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Alex Vincent Band, 10 p.m.

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

Red Hawk Casino Big Bad Boogie Rock, 10 p.m.

SacYard Community Tap House Black Yacht Club, 6 p.m.

Shady Lady Zorelli, 9 p.m.

Shine Roa Brothers Band, The Deaf Pilots, 8 p.m.

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Bart Budwig, The Hackles, 9:30 p.m.

The Starlet Room Little Hurricane, The Loose Threads, 6 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Amanda Gray, 1 p.m.

Torch Club Ladies Rock Camp Showcase w/ Special Guests Hayez & Loose Engines, 5:30 p.m.; Element Brass Band, 9 p.m.

Tower Brewing Blue Mountain Quartet, 5 p.m.

Toyota Amphitheatre Lynyrd Skynyrd, Don Felder, Last in Line, 6:30 p.m.

Two Rivers Cider Co. Rocktoberfest: Cities You Wish You Were From, Roland Tonies, Life of the Afterparty, Paper Airplanes, Stepdad Passport, Killroi, Landline, Marigold, 2 p.m.

10.20 SUNDAY

Ace of Spades Gryffin, 7 p.m.

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

Blue Note Brewing Co. Damn Liars, 3 p.m.

The Boardwalk The Almas, Wendell & the Puppets, Anarchy Lace, The House of Commons, 7 p.m.

The Colony Forever Emerald, Dive At Dawn, Lonely Avenue, The Seafloor Cinema, Perfect Score, 7:30 p.m.

Folsom Hotel Saloon Austin Payne, 3 p.m.

10.19 LITTLE HURRICANE The Loose Threads The Starlet Room 6 p.m.

Harris Center The Placer Pops Chorale & Orchestra, 2 p.m.

Holy Diver D.R.I., Intent, Twitch Angry, The Losing Kind, 6:30 p.m.

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

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

Palms Playhouse Parlour Game, 7:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Jason Ricci, 3 p.m.

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

Red Museum Sacramento Audio Waffle: Night Nurse, Art Lessing & The Flower Vato, Pregnant, Klondike & York, My Whole Hand Was Wet, Faults, The Stolen Elk, 12 p.m.

The Starlet Room Summer Cannibals, Sad Girlz Club, 6 p.m.

Swabbies on the River Buck Ford, 2 p.m.

Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 9 p.m.

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10.21 MONDAY

Harris Center SFJAZZ Collective, 7:30 p.m.

Holy Diver Alien Weaponry, Amongst Thieves, 7 p.m.

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

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

Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Andrew Bird, Meshell Ndegeocello, 7 p.m.

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

The Press Club High Fidelity: Bring Your Own Records, 9 p.m.

The Starlet Room Münechild, Pecas, Medicore Cafe, 6 p.m.

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10.22 TUESDAY

The Boardwalk Trapt, Control, Abeyance, Down Hollow, Skyline Red, 6:30 p.m.

Harlow’s Josh A & Jake Hill, Darko, JordanxBell, 6 p.m.

Harris Center Flamenco Legends: The Paco de Lucía Project feat. Javier Limón, 7:30 p.m.

Holy Diver Local Showcase: The Countermen, Sage, Over Motion, Negrete, Mmorpg, 6:30 p.m.

The Press Club Night School w/ DJ Rock Bottom, 9 p.m.

Torch Club Adam Varona, 5:30 p.m.; Sactown Playboys, 8 p.m.

10.23 WEDNESDAY

Ace of Spades Nef the Pharaoh, 7 p.m.

B Street at The Sofia Ronnie Baker Brooks, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Tantric, Fortress United, SJ Sindicit, 6:30 p.m.

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

Goldfield Don Gallardo, 7:30 p.m.

Harlow’s The Garden, Brooke Candy, 6:30 p.m.

Harris Center The Celtic Tenors, 7:30 p.m.

Holy Diver G Perico, Azjah, 7 p.m.

Kupros Ross Hammond, 5 p.m.

Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Live Blues Jam Session, 8 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Jazz Jam Hosted by Byron Colburn, 8 p.m.

Mondavi Center: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Kendrick Scott Oracle, 7 p.m.

The Press Club Emo Night, 9 p.m.

Shady Lady Erica Ambrin & the Eclectic Soul Band, 9 p.m.

The Starlet Room Blues & Bourbon: The Big Three Trio (Steve Freund, Peter Devine & Joe Kyle Jr.), 5:30 p.m.

Torch Club Jereme Greene, 5:30 p.m.; Jimmy Toor, 9 p.m.

Sacramento State: Union Serna Plaza Wednesday Nooner: Kyle Williams, 12 p.m.

Sacramento Comedy Spot Open Mic, Sunday’s and Mondays, 8 p.m.

Improv Taste Test and Harold Night, Wednesdays, 7 - 10 p.m.

Cage Match and Improv Jam, Thursdays, 8 - 10 p.m.

Anti-Cooperation League, Saturdays, 9 p.m.

Sacramento State: University Union 1 Degree of Separation: A Funny Look at Depression and Suicide, Oct. 10, 7:30 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.

Tommy T’s Stay Silly Comedy Show w/ Ellis Rodriguez, Aja Mae, Dillon Collins, Imin Love, Jacob McCown and More, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.

Rip Micheals, Oct. 11, 7:30 & 10:15 p.m.

Dat Phan, Oct. 18 - 19, Fri., 7:30 & 10:15 p.m.; Sat., 7 & 9:45 p.m.

Shannon and D Roc’s Comedy Festival w/ Robert Berry, Tina San Lucas, Marcus Parker, Josh Means and More, Oct. 20, 6 p.m.

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1409 Del Paso Blvd. Uptown Market on the Boulevard, Saturdays, 12 - 5 p.m.

8th and W Streets Certified Farmers Market, Sundays, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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

B Street Theatre at The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts Mainstage Series: Jack Gallagher’s A Stand Up Guy, Through Oct. 20 Belle Cooledge Library The Poetry of the Emcee: The Literary Strategies of Rap, Oct. 12, 6 p.m.

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

Blue Note Brewing Co. 2nd Annual Fall Art & Craft Faire, Oct. 19, 12 p.m.

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

California Automobile Museum Front Street Animal Shelter’s Paws to Party, Oct. 11, 6 p.m.

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

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

Cesar Chavez Plaza Sacramento Vegan Food Festival, Oct. 19, 1 p.m.

City Church Campus Harvest and Health Festival, Oct. 19, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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

The Creators Place at the Artisan Hella Chili Cook-Off, Oct. 12, 12 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum Pueblo Dynasties Master Potters from Matriarchs to Contemporaries, Through Jan. 5, 2020 Cool Clay: Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Ceramics, Through July 19, 2020 Crooked Lane Brewing Co. Trivia Night, Wednesdays, 6 p.m.

Davis Senior Center Vinyl and Music Fair, Oct. 19, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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

Folsom Sports Complex Whole Lotta Cornhole Classic, Oct. 19, 12 p.m.

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

Fremont Park River City Marketplace, Oct. 19, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Golden 1 Center Sacramento Kings Fan Fest, Oct. 19, 12:30 p.m.

Highwater The Trivia Factory, Mondays, 7 p.m.

Historic Old Folsom Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Holy Ascension Russian Orthodox Church Sacramento Russian Festival, Oct. 12, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Showcase, Oct. 17, 5:30 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Triviology, Sundays, 7:30 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited The Sweet Spot Burlesque: Red Light Special, Oct. 17, 8 p.m.

LowBrau Sausage Fest 2, Oct. 20, 4 p.m.

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

Sac Unified Poetry Slam Hosted by Ike Torres, Oct. 18, 8 p.m.

McClatchy Park Oak Park Farmers Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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

Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall Viva MOMIX, Oct. 13, 2 p.m.

Pence Gallery Artist Talk and Screen Printing Demonstration: Jose Arenas, Oct. 13, 2 p.m.

Sacramento Central YMCA Camp Capital City S’moresfest, Oct. 12, 5:30 p.m.

Sacramento Roller Derby Warehouse Roller Derby Doubleheader, Oct. 12, 6 p.m.

Sacramento Turn Verein Sacramento Turn Verein Oktoberfest, Oct. 11 - 12, Fri., 6 p.m.; Sat., 3 p.m.

Serbian Orthodox Church Serbian Food and Cultural Festival, Oct. 12, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Sierra 2 Center Curtis Park Wine Tasting, Beer Garden, and Silent Auction, Oct. 12, 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.

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.

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

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Comedy Folsom Hotel Saloon Standup Saloon Hosted by Jason Anderson, Mondays, 8 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Say It Loud Comedy Show w/ Michael Calvin Jr., Cory Polster, Nick V, Hitman Thornton & Javon Whitlock, Oct. 10, 8 p.m.

Edwin San Juan, Mike Krasner, Marcus Mangham, Oct. 11 - 13, Fri. & Sat, 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Pre-Halloween Laugh Attack w/ Steph Sanders, Aivy Cordova, Maryam Moosavi and More, Oct. 16, 8 p.m.

Hailey Boyle, Rudy Ortiz, Jason Bargert, Oct. 18 - 20, Fri. & Sat, 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Tristan Johnson, Imin Love, Yaseen Mazin, Chris Smith, Oct. 23, 8 p.m.

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

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

Punch Line Sam Bam’s Comedy Jam, Oct. 9, 8 p.m.

Chris Distefano, Don DiPetta, Imran G, Oct. 10 - 12, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.

Sactown Comedy Jam w/ Arnie States, Wendy Lewis, Mario Montes and More, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.

Tony Hinchcliffe, Oct. 16 - 17, 8 p.m.

Aries Spears, Andy Steinberg, Oct. 18 - 20, Fri. & Sat, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.; Sun., 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento Comedy Showcase, Oct. 23, 8 p.m.

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THE SHALLOW END

WHISTLEBLOWIN’ AND COOKING GREASE JAMES BARONE jb@submergemag.com

I’m really hesitant to write anything about the official (was it always official?) impeachment inquiry into the president (what exactly is an official inquiry?) and the ever-developing “whistleblower”/Ukraine phone call scandal, because everything seems to be unfolding so quickly. Just before I started writing this, I found out that the law firm representing the first whistleblower has confirmed that they’re representing multiple whistleblowers. So there’s at least two, maybe more. But that’s of the time of this writing, and who knows, by the time I’m done with this column, the whistleblowers may come out and say, “JK … we were just messin,’” or the second Civil War that the president predicted via Twitter may have happened, or maybe he’ll just take a trip to his lame golf course in Ireland and just stay there in self-imposed exile. The latter seems juvenile and Napoleonic enough to be on-brand, but any of these scenarios seem

would mean for us lowly, unwashed masses (I mean, the top echelons of society, we would imagine would be fine … they’ve got high-tech bunkers for this sort of shit, right?) and the world at large—this is kind of cool, right? Our grandkids, assuming we survive this mess with the wherewithal to produce offspring, are probably going to ask us about this. We owe it to them to pay attention (and to not rape the environment any more than we already have, but that’s for another column).

My grandmother used to keep empty coffee cans full of used cooking oil underneath the sink in her kitchen. One day when I was a little dude, I clumsily knocked over one of these cans while playing under the sink. I don’t know what I was doing. Maybe I was pretending I was a dragon and that was my dragon cave. I was a precocious little fucker when I was a kid. My mom and grandma were upset with me

cave. I was wise-ass enough to bring this up to them; however, I also knew better than to cross two Sicilian-American matriarchs when they were already rankled. I kept my mouth shut.

Years later, I asked about the cans of cooking grease, and they told me it had to do with the war effort during World War II. Cooking oil was one of the things rationed, and, according to Nationalww2museum.org, “A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp.”

My grandmother had lived through The Great Depression and World War II, so it wasn’t surprising that she knew how to scrape by through difficult times. Of course, by the time I had knocked that can over, it was the 1980s, so I guess it’s true that old habits die hard. In any case, it was kind of cool to learn a little nugget about the Time Before Me and also that this dragon would be best served to find

plausible. Any scenario seems plausible, which is kind of why it’s so exciting.

Let’s set aside the possible implications of what a United States devolved into abject chaos

because I really had no business being under the sink and used cooking oil is no joy to clean up. I didn’t understand why anyone would keep used cooking oil in a coffee can in my dragon

a new cave.

This being said, though, everyone lives through history, even if some history feels more “historic” than another. I’ve already lived through

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one impeachment, even if Bill Clinton’s seemed a lot more trivial than the impending one we’re facing now. That time around, we were faced with a weasley president who claimed that, though he was the leader of the free world, he didn’t realize a blow job counted as sex (even though its synonym is “oral sex”). This time, it appears that we’re faced with the definition of presidential power and whether or not the checks and balances that are the basis for our system of government are worth preserving.

Look, I’m as burned out on all this bullshit as you probably are. I’m in grad school and I work three jobs. I have family, friends, a wife and hobbies that I’d rather pay attention to, but this thing that’s going on now, it’s important. It feels normal because we live with it everyday, but it’s as bonkers as all get out. So keep your eyes and ears opened. Pay attention. And if you need to get away from it all, like, maybe just empty out the cabinet beneath your sink and pretend you’re a dragon for a little while. No one’s gonna hold it against you.

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