Submerge Magazine: Issue 199 (October 26 - November 9, 2015)

Dive into Sacramento & its Surrounding Areas October 26 – November 9, 2015

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I was at an event this past weekend called Phonographic Memory where people talk about a specific record in their collection, their memories associated with it and how it affected their lives.

After it was over, I got to talking to a new friend about this lil’ publication, Submerge, and how we’re hitting a milestone next issue, the big 200! She asked me a question that I really don’t get much these days probably because we’ve been around for seven-anda-half years: “Why did you start Submerge?”

At that moment I just laughed and replied “I have no freaking idea.”

It wasn’t for the awesome hours. While the rest of my friends got to have fun and hang out with each other, I had to go home and burn the midnight oil to get this issue to print.

It’s definitely not for the money. Don’t get me wrong, I get by, but by no means do I ever see a BMW or Mercedes or even the possibility to afford to buy a house in Midtown in my future. Oh and retirement? What the hell is that?

Which reminds me, I really need to start playing the lottery!

It’s not to get into concerts for free, weasel my way into events or to pretend to be important. Trust me, I think it would be a million times easier to have a regular 9-to5 job and actually pay for events.

I really didn’t get into the question or my answer any more that night, (probably ran out of beer and had to go get a new one) but as I’m finishing this issue, writing this column and reflecting on the event I was at, I know exactly why I started Submerge: To be constantly surrounded with the arts and culture that I truly love so much and, more importantly, to build friendships with like-minded individuals who appreciate music, art, food, comedy and all of the things that make up our ever-so-cultured lives.

If you’re one of these likeminded individuals, I hope our paths cross one day.

Now dive into the publication that helps keep you in tune with all things arts and entertainmentrelated in our region!

Enjoy issue #199!

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World Hood

There are two types of people in this world: those who talk about making change in their communities, and those that actually make change happen. The good folks at Sol Collective are the latter. They are doers. They are go-getters. They not only talk the talk, but walk the walk. For those who aren’t familiar, Sol Collective is a local nonprofit center focused on art, education and community empowerment. At their 3,200-square-foot space located at 2574 21st Street in Sacramento, they host a plethora of art exhibits, concerts, workshops, apprentice/mentorship programs and community forums. Sol Collective is a hotbed for all things creative and their contributions to Sacramento’s music and art scenes truly cannot be measured, they can only be observed, appreciated and hopefully emulated.

On Saturday, Nov. 7, Sol Collective is celebrating 10 years of arts, culture and activism at “Sol X,” an all-day event featuring community art labs with special guest speakers, the collective’s annual Sol Activist Awards and an exclusive “Global Local” dance party with live music and DJs. “It was started as a love effort for underserved youth in the city,” Sol stated in a press release sent to Submerge. “Over the past decade Sol Collective has worked to create, cultivate, and support innovative arts and cultural programming throughout Sacramento and beyond.”

Sol X gets going at 3 p.m. with two hours of community learning labs including block printing, silkscreening, permaculture and

curanderismo (indigenous natural healing practices). Following that will be “Media, Culture, and Activism” a film screening/ discussion with FistUp Film Festival’s Eli Jacobs Fantauzzi and acclaimed recording artist Mandeep Sethi. Afterwards, at about 7:15 p.m., local community organizers will be recognized at the Activist Awards, followed by a dance party starting at 9 p.m. featuring headliners A Tribe Called Red (all the way from Canada!) as well as Sol Collective founders’ group World Hood, Sol Life artists Luke Tailor and Native Children, Mandeep Sethi, The Love Defenders and Sacramento’s own Tel Cairo. What a lineup!

There will only be 100 tickets sold to this exclusive engagement, so we suggest hitting up Eventbrite.com and searching for “Sol X” immediately if you want to join this special event. There are multiple ticketing options: For just $25 you get entrance to the learning labs, Activist Awards, dessert reception and dance party. For $50 you get an exclusive Sol Anniversary T-Shirt and art print, as well as entrance to all the other stuff, and for $100 you’ll get a super dope exclusive Sol Anniversary sweatshirt, two art prints and entrance to all the other fun stuff all day/ night long.

For more information on all of the great things they do for the community, please visit Solcollective.org, Facebook.com/ ArtCultureActivism, or call them at (916) 585-3136. Congratulations on 10 years, Sol fam! You make Sacramento more colorful and creative, and for that we at Submerge thank you.

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The Optimistic Pessimist Writing is hard; at least it is for me. With nearly 200 of these bad boys under my belt, you might be surprised to hear that, but it’s the truth.

Every other Monday evening, after a long day of work at my day job, I stare at a blank computer screen pondering what my next move will be. What do the people want or need to know about? I do want you to be entertained at the end of the day, after all.

That can be hard, especially when it comes to writing about current events. I write this a week before Submerge is published, at which point it stays in physical circulation for two weeks. That means you might read this for the first time three weeks after the thing I’m writing about happened. Not exactly current, now is it?

Fortunately, I have a solution. All I have to do is guess what’s going to happen in the next few weeks and report it to you. By the time you read this, either what I write about will have happened or won’t have happened yet. Each prediction/fact can occur at any time after I

write it and until the next issue of Submerge comes out. Got that in there? Using this method, the news you get from me will either be very fresh or will be considered a scoop (and should be given credit as such). But enough jibberjabber, let’s get to the news!

With the 2016 presidential election looming on the horizon, politics are certainly on everyone’s mind. Despite there still being 14 candidates left in the race, the third Republican debate on Oct. 28 taught us little about what any of these people actually plan to do and instead showed everyone what this year’s scariest Halloween costumes will be. Donald Trump wigs and Carly Fiorina masks are going like hot cakes. On the Democrat, err former Democrat side, Jim Webb has (literally) shot his way to the top as an independent and managed to take out many of the second-tier Republican and Democratic candidates.

After executing his former rivals for their votes, Webb set up a debate for independent

The Conundrum That Is The Future candidates, like himself, but invited no one else, because “All of his opponents are pussies and wouldn’t dare debate him.” At the debate, Webb took no questions and proceeded to describe his foreign policy in excruciating detail before looking awkwardly into the camera and confessing to the murder of the former presidential candidates. His final words before leaving the stage and fleeing the country were, “That’s what I do to my enemies, Anderson Cooper, that’s what I do!” Anderson Cooper is reportedly under heavy guard.

In entertainment news, Khloe Kardashian has announced that she will stay with Lamar Odom.

Odom was recently hospitalized after being found unconscious in a brothel from an herbal Viagra overdose. Khloe ordered her personal assistant to donate her kidney to Odom, and the surgery must have gone well because rumors are swelling that Khloe is pregnant with Lamar’s Viagra baby.

Taylor Swift is disgusted with the whole thing for some reason and has made her voice heard on Twitter. The backlash was severe, with all of

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Swift's rivals jumping to Khloe’s defense. Nicki Minaj was not pleased, writing, “OMG! WTF TayTay?” In related health news, scientists now know how many herbal Viagra pills an adult male can consume before being rendered comatose.

That’s not all that we’ve learned from science recently. Researchers at Stanford University have concluded a long-term study on the value of guessing and making predictions. For the study, researchers followed 1,000 people for a 10-year period, taking note of every guess or prediction made by the test subjects. The researchers then analyzed those guesses and predictions to determine how accurate their test subjects actually were.

I’ve got to say that I’m not surprised by their results. The researchers found that more often than not, people are wrong when they make guesses and predictions based on incomplete information. The prognosis: Guessing your way through life will lead to problems if you don’t have the information to back up your claims. I must say, I couldn’t agree more.

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2525 Jefferson Boulevard, West Sacramento Words & photos Ronnie Cline Recently, I was in the mood for something a little different for my Happy Hour Hound excursion. I wanted to find a spot that was outside of the Downtown/Midtown area, yet close enough to allow me to be in a bar stool watching a game in a couple of minutes. After doing a little research I decided on Club Pheasant in West Sacramento. It’s one of those restaurants that I’ve driven past hundreds of times and always wondered about, yet for some reason have never stepped foot inside. In the middle of your typical bland suburban expansion sits this historic restaurant built in 1919. It was once owned and used by UC Davis as an agronomy laboratory and has been a restaurant since 1935 when the Palamidessi family purchased it. That same family owns it today and I can guarantee you will see at least one of the family members overseeing things on your visit.

Upon entering the front door, a collection of pheasant taxidermy welcomed me into the restaurant. Once inside the bar area of Club Pheasant I was instantly transported back in time 80 years, which was strangely relaxing and comforting.

It’s no surprise that Club Pheasant is a locals’ joint which can sometimes make people feel like the odd man out, but that wasn’t the case here. I was warmly greeted and handed a list of happy hour SubmergeMag.com

items to peruse through. Though not a vast selection, I was pleasantly surprised at the diversity of their happy hour offerings, which stray from the traditional rustic menu they feature in the restaurant.

My friend Lance and I began the fun process of selecting happy hour items to reach our $20 limit. He started with a Jackrabbit Brewing Company’s Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale which they had on draft ($3.75). We then moved on to the food and selected the house made lumpia ($4.50), fish tacos ($4.75) and the shrimp martini ($4.95), which came to a grand total of $17.95! The menu also offered jalapeno sliders, spicy chicken wings and bruschetta— all of which were under $5.

Club Pheasant’s draft beer selection is small but focuses on local breweries.

They have rotating offerings from West Sacramento’s Jackrabbit Brewing Company and Yolo Brewing Company, along with options from Rubicon Brewing Company and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. All are $3.75 during happy hour with bottled domestic beers at $2.75.

The first dish to arrive was the house made lumpia. Yes, it did seem a little weird to order lumpia at Cub Pheasant, but only until I took my first bite. The fried rolls were filled to the brim with well-seasoned pork, carrots and scallions. The dish came out

piping hot and was accompanied by a sweet chili dipping sauce. I can see how these can become addictive. As soon as we finished eating, thoughts of ordering more started bouncing around in my head.

Up next were the fish tacos, served with pico de gallo, cabbage and a baja cream sauce. The tacos were good and quite enjoyable, but failed to meet the bar that was set by the lumpia. When I head back, I will probably swap out the tacos and order the jalapeño sliders instead. That being said, they were tasty and I ate every last bite.

Now, I’m a sucker for—and could probably eat my weight in—shrimp cocktail, so of course I was excited about the shrimp martini. I was in Clamato cocktail sauce heaven once this happy hour delight arrived. The shrimp martini features bay shrimp swimming in a Clamato seafood cocktail sauce, garnished with pico de gallo and avocado squares. It was, of course, served in a martini glass along with homemade chips for dipping. I know there was no cooking involved in this treat, but sometimes it’s the simple things that you never make at home that hit the spot and for me, the shrimp martini is indeed one of them.

I can easily see myself heading to West Sacramento for happy hour or a proper dinner at Club Pheasant in the near future.

While I was there I overheard customers raving about the lamb stew and steak sandwiches, both of which I’m excited to try. Club Pheasant’s happy hour is Tuesday through Friday from 4 p.m.–6 p.m.

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14 Killer Halloween Parties in Sacramento Featuring Live Bands and DJs! Still looking for something to do on Halloween? Just focus on getting your costume ready ‘cause we’ve got you covered with these 14 killer parties throughout the Sacramento region featuring live bands and DJs!

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Trash Film Orgy may not be at the Crest Theatre anymore, but you can still satiate your desire for original movies on the big screen. Halloween weekend’s double-header of classic flicks A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) is certainly no exception.

And while the two movies playing couldn’t be any more different in scope or storyline, both somehow oddly work well together in a movie-house setting. There are still many scenes in the original Tobe Hooper-directed Texas Chainsaw Massacre classic that make many horror film aficionados’ hair stand on end. Upon its release, the $300,000 movie was banned in many theaters around the country for simply being too realistic and, more importantly, too damn scary. Similarly, A Nightmare on Elm Street still holds up nicely more than 30 years after its groundbreaking cinematic release. If you live in Midtown, chances are your sorry self doesn’t have any trick-or-treaters. Tickets are only $12 advance and $15 at the door. Tell ‘em Submerge sent you. Advance tickets available now at Crestsacramento.com.

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Don’t worry, The Nibblers won’t bite too hard, but they will bring the funky and soulful goodness that the local seven-piece powerhouse is known for to The Torch Club! 9 p.m., $10 with costume, $12 without.

21-and-over.

You’d think they’d be in some sort of post-fest hibernation right now but nope, the folks behind TBD Fest are throwing a Halloween rager. “Bleepy Hollow” will feature Com Truise, Slow Magic, and local DJs Shaun Slaughter and Adam Jay. 18-and-over, tickets are $35 in advance.

Facebook.com/tbdfest for details.

Blue Lamp and Abstract Entertainment are teaming up for a rockin’ Halloween with the legendary Tav Falco’s Panther Burns featuring Mike Watt and Toby Dammit. Tickets start at just $12.50, 21-and-over, doors open at 8 p.m.

Former Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland will bring his new band The Wildabouts to The Boardwalk on Halloween night! $30 in advance, $130 for a meet-and-greet with the man himself! All-ages, 7 p.m. doors.

Requiem’s “Things That Go Bump In the Night” at Midtown BarFly will satisfy your needs in the following departments: deep bass, much dancing, crazy costumes, epic light show.

San Francisco’s Ardalan and Portland’s Dallas Cotton headline with support from Young Aundee, DJ Whores and many others. $20 (21-and-over) or $30 (18-and-over) at the door.

The Hideaway will host a rock ‘n’ roll extravaganza featuring an Andrew WK cover set by members of Bastards of Young and City of Vain! Trash Rock DJs, costume contests, horror movies on the tiki patio and more! Just $5, 8 p.m., 21-and-over.

Two shows, one night!

That’s how Harlow’s rolls!

Seattle’s Noah Gundersen plays the early all-ages show at 7 p.m., with tickets being just $10 in advance, $12 at the door. New York’s Matt Pond PA headlines the 21-and-over late show at 10 p.m., tickets are $13 ahead of time, $15 at the door.

Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive is currently on a North American rampage and will tear down Ace of Spades on Halloween night! All-ages, 6:30 p.m. doors, $25 in advance.

Well over a dozen local bands will descend upon Old Ironsides for their annual Dead Rockstars Show! Hear cover tunes from, well, you guessed it, dead rockstars! $5, 21-andover, 8 p.m.

The Park Ultra Lounge will host SKAM Artist DJ Crooked with an early set from Sacramento’s own DJ Peeti V. A whopping $1,000 is up for grabs in a costume contest!

9:30 p.m., tickets start at $15, 21-plus.

Two great local punk/rock bands, Garble and The Rollin’ Blackouts, will play a costume party at Fox and Goose. 9 p.m., $5 at the door, 21-and-over.

Starlite Lounge wants you to celebrate darkness and horror with them as they host two awesome bands, Children of the Grave (a “zombie tribute” to Black Sabbath) and Archangel (a badass Misfits tribute group). 9 p.m., 21-plus.

Country Club Lanes will house Lite Brite Productions’ 9th Annual Beetlejuice Party with 35 DJs, five dance areas, free bowling, zombie laser tag, video games, two bars, an outdoor movie theater and more! 8 p.m.–4 a.m., $40, all-ages welcome, costume required.

The night before Halloween (Friday, Oct. 30) the Sacramento Convention Center gets invaded by KSFM 102.5’s Gravedigger’s Ball featuring a DJ set by Lil Jon, live performances from Natalie La Rose and Charlie Puth, a $5,000 costume contest and more. 21-plus, $35 in advance.

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Nightmare Run 5K • Oct. 31 Tired of seeing posts of your Facebook “friends” completing whole marathons before you’ve even woken up? Wondering the best way to get in on the action and hide your identity? The Nightmare 5K Run is the ticket. If you’re really good at disguising yourself, they won’t know you’re there until you pass their stupid asses wearing a Ronald McDonald outfit. This year’s run will be held in five different locations: San Jose, the East Bay, Napa Valley, Monterey and obviously Sacramento (we’re a local paper, remember?). Whether you choose to dress up as Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Kim Kardashian or a seriously erect Lamar Odom makes no difference. Donations will be given directly to the Red Cross along with a smaller portion going to Lake County Wildfire victims. The fabled run of death begins on Halloween night with registration starting at 6 p.m. at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville followed by a pre-party where participants can get doused in fake blood and party like Lon Chaney. Even if you haven’t run in years or done anything but watch Netflix the past year, this is one event sure to put a smile on everyone’s face. Kids 5 and under are free. Come get physical at Nightmarerun5k.com.

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Thanks to the efforts of local musician Danny Secretion, another round of awesome FUK CNCR shows—also dubbed as his “lame-ass birthday benefits”—are heading your way. For many years, Danny has been donating proceeds from his shows to the American Cancer Society and the feedback from bands and attendees alike has been nothing short of stupendous. The event kicks off on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at The Press Club where a measly $5 donation lets you see and hear Gene Chowder (Secretion’s alter-ego act), Blame the Bishop, Little Tents, MAU and Scratch Outs. The party continues the next night at Blue Lamp, followed by Old Ironsides on Friday and then Saturday’s big blowout event at The Colonial Theater. Saturday’s soiree will feature three, totally different stages at three neighboring venues with Supreme Pro Wrestling (yes, wrestling), Kill the Precedent, Rat Stomp, Bastards of Young (playing Barry White music only), The Enlows, Rebel Radio, The Secretions, Pilgrim, The O’Mulligans, The Hybrid Creeps, Crude Studs and Red Devil Lie. Buy special wristband tickets from Danny that will get you in to all four shows for a cheaper price. All shows are 21-and-over with the exception of the final blowout party. Find out more at Facebook.com/secretions.

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vocalist for Scissors for Lefty—exchanged

made toasts. It was actually really, really

vows in front of friends and family, both as a

touching. My husband’s bandmates gave

celebration of their love and to announce their

toasts too. It was really cool,” said Bortman.

contractual obligations to the state.

That, and to perform a rock opera and throw a sick dance party.

When Garza first saw Happy Fangs

The joining of forces isn't be anything new for Bortman. Happy Fangs was originally just Bortman and guitarist Cobra, but when it came to record their latest album Capricorn in

perform live, he immediately contacted the

January, adding drummer Jess Gowrie to the

band with the supposed purpose of organizing

mix broadened the band’s sound considerably.

a show together, though it was later revealed

“That was a drum machine on the first

that the Scissors for Lefty frontman had

album,” Gowrie said. “I think the diversity [in

ulterior motives. And it’s not as if anyone

our sound] comes with adding a third person.

would have been suspicious: Scissors for

We were essentially strangers … I met these

Lefty have long secured a spot as a Bay

guys through mutual friends and jumped right

Area musical mainstay, and the members of

into the Capricorn record. Now that we know

Happy Fangs all have history in the Northern

each other better, we know how we work.

California art and music scenes.

We’re more comfortable with each other.”

“He saw Happy Fangs play at Bottom of

“From the first record to Capricorn, with

the Hill, and then contacted us to be like,

introducing me, you can definitely tell that

‘Hey, do you want to play a show with us?’

it’s me, if you know my background,” Gowrie

and Mike [Cobra, Happy Fangs’ guitarist]

added. “The same with Mike. He was in an

responded something like, ‘Sure,’ and I found

industrial band, and with his effects and all

out later that he was really disappointed that

that, you can really tell [it’s him playing].

Mike responded and not me,” said Bortman

And My First Earthquake [Bortman’s former

during a recent phone interview.

project] was definitely a lot poppier and

Seeing as the two just got hitched, it appears that things worked out in the end.

Now, for most brides, the idea of planning something so time-consuming as

brighter sounding, and that’s totally Rebecca, and she keeps that in Happy Fangs, and that’s why it sounds the way it does.”

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members’ various talents as a more

together a wedding would be daunting to say

chaotic event.

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“We did it by keeping everything else

sounds good when they all come together. As

super minimal,” Bortman said. “It was

opposed to ‘how can we make a melody that

basically the rock opera, get married on stage,

fits in with that crazy guitar riff?’”

vows as part of the rock opera and then crazy

The band members’ hodge podge of

dance party. No dinner, really minimal photos

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“I feel like it’s violent when we all come together, like smashed together style. We’re all kind of stubborn, we all come with our own styles and we put them together and it actually sounds good when they all come together. As opposed to ‘how can we make a melody that fits in with that crazy guitar riff?’” – Happy Fangs’ Rebecca Bortman on the band’s chemistry back shows for four or five days in a row. It’s

have to tell us what it’s about. The audience

just opened for veteran band Mudhoney in San

sound is indeed high energy, it’s about more

such a different feeling. You just get in this giant

usually suggests something like food or sex.”

Jose, and while their musical styles are quite

than just that. They don’t let down. Each song

song … the whole week is a giant song, and

dissimilar, Happy Fangs feel like they can fit

on Capricorn keeps pace, from start to finish.

you’re like, ‘next fix, next fix … next audience.’”

right into most shows.

While there is certainly diversity from song

with a variety of different acts. Happy Fangs

Happy Fangs are intense, and while their

The band plans to continue getting to know one another, growing with each other as a team,

Opening bands often find themselves in the

learning from their past to become something

to song—whether that be in the driving guitar

circumstance of having to win over an audience

bigger than their lives as individuals. The road

the music that we make is very different from

and thumping heartbeat of opening track “Raw

that is either still making it into the venue or

ahead is going to be long and difficult, much like

a lot of other bands we play with. We can

Nights” or the controlled, gothic sound of “Ton

came for the headliner and aren’t familiar with

the road that got them here in the first place.

fit in. We can fit in with an indie rock band

of Bricks”—they can be relentless in nature, and

any other bands on the bill. However, the Happy

Their only bet is to keep pushing forward, since

or we can fit in with, like, Will Haven. That

rarely let the foot off the gas. It’s a wonder they

Fangs crew have a trick up their sleeves to

there’s little time to catch their breath.

was really different than [some of the other

ever have anything left in the tank.

remedy even the most skeptical attendees.

“Our energy level, even though it’s high,

bands we have played with]. We’ve played

“For me, the more shows we play, the easier

“It’s an interesting idea, winning over an

“We’ve already started writing songs for the next album,” Bortman said, “we want to keep

with a lot of girl bands … There’s this band

it is [to handle the high energy],” Gowrie said.

audience that’s skeptical,” Bortman explained.

on triumphantly

from L.A. called Nightclub that we’ve played

“When we have breaks and a show comes up,

“I like when we play for audiences that starts

moving forward.

with a couple of times that’s like a guy with a

that’s the toughest one for me. Getting into the

off skeptical. We do this ‘instasong,’ where we

I mean, if you’ve

synthesizer and a girl singing, and it’s weird

groove. The third show is always the best one in

actually make up a song in our set. Basically

done something,

that we can go with that band and go with

my opinion.”

we get a suggestion from the audience—we tell

why go back to it,

them we don’t know what we’re about to do, we

right?”

Will Haven. You wouldn’t want a lineup of bands just like us … You’d be wiped.”

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just know we’re going to write a song, and they

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t’s hard not to give in wholeheartedly to a Slow Magic tune. In an age when pop songs are calculated for maximum hooks-per-minute and too many of the top EDM anthems are uninspired filler surrounding a onesecond “drop,” one comes to appreciate a DJ who takes his time crafting a mood, a sense of time and place.

With songs like “Feel Flows” and last year’s hit “Girls,” Slow Magic employs a sound just as appropriate for daydreaming in one’s room as it is for vibing out in the center of a thousand-strong crowd.

Slow Magic's overall style is a smart hybrid of nightblooming house and helio-therapeutic synthpop, reigniting the sound of chillwave for the stadium set. No matter how ecstatic his music gets, it retains an overall sense of calm, each track taking its time and sticking with you well after your first listen.

The wellspring of Slow Magic’s mystique is not easily pinned down. Much of this is due to his efforts to remain anonymous, a conscious decision on his part to winnow down the unnecessary complications of public image into the icon of his luminescent fauna mask. But even at face value, his design choice seems heartfelt and not gimmicky in the slightest, smartly sidestepping the bombastic logohelmets favored by DeadMau5 or Cazzette. His chosen face is an extension of the music, curious and disarming— the face of your imaginary friend. During live shows, he bolsters the luxurious sound of his albums with furious drumming on the tom-toms, instantly spiking the energy of the crowd and driving home the real human presence of the Slow Magic ethos. This is where his true identity is revealed. There is an unspoken understanding between him and his fans, that names, faces, places and dates are of little interest compared to the vivid world being created in real time, between the stage and the audience.

Sacramento fans will be able to enter this world for themselves on Halloween night at Bleepy Hollow, an event brought to you by TBD. Here, Slow Magic will join with synthwave wizard Com Truise along with local talents Adam J and Shaun Slaughter. On the one night out of the entire year in which the unknown comes into focus and imagination doubles in power, what better emissary than your imaginary friend Slow Magic to help guide you? We recently caught up with the man himself on all number of topics, including dream gigs, favorite albums growing up, and advice for budding musicians.

P.S.: If any of you trick-or-treaters planning on joining us at Bleepy Hollow still can’t decide what costume to pick, why not come as Slow Magic himself? I have it on pretty high authority that part of the festivities may include a look-alike contest, which comes with its own set of perks. So do your best, and come see how it measures up. Don’t be scared!

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Are there any childhood memories that influenced your concept for Slow Magic?

Yes, a lot of the spirit of the project feels that way. I don’t know if it was a specific moment or memory, but a lot of that nostalgic feeling that the music I like gives me—youthfulness, the freedom that we only get when we’re young, when we don’t realize it.

What advice would you have for aspiring musicians who want to get involved in the genre?

It’s pretty simple. It’s easier to get started making music than it’s ever been. The one thing that’s still hard is getting the guts to try and put your stuff out there. My advice would be that everyone you look up to is someone that started with whatever they had available, whether it was software, instruments. It’s more about trying to do it and failing a bunch than being good from the get go.

You’ve had a strong musical background/ upbringing in many different genres. Was there a particular influence that got you into electronic music?

It think it was a natural progression, because I’d been interested in making music from when I was young, but I think it came down to being in bands with friends, but being more of the crazy There’s an overwhelmingly positive vibe to your one about working on a project all the time, and music. Does this reflect your general life outlook? devoting a lot of effort to it. I was pretty young I’d say I try to have a pretty positive outlook, even when I realized I could use a computer to get more if things aren’t too great. I also think there’s the of the sound I wanted without bringing ten people feeling that, if things aren’t going well, I don’t into the same room. I think that solitude is the really feel like making a “down” song. It’s more most convenient for me, but I also exciting to write a song about being like playing off of other musicians “I’d say I try to on the beach or in the sun, even if or collaborating, especially now, you’re stuck in a dark place. have a pretty through the Internet. positive outlook, You’ve been able to visit many even if things Was there a particular artist or aren’t too great. I places you said you’d never record that opened your eyes to dreamed of performing in. Is there also think there’s one the possibilities of EDM? place in particular that left a the feeling that, if deep impression on you/got your Yeah. I’m not sure of the year, but there’s this Icelandic band, Múm. things aren’t going creativity firing? well, I don’t really I think there’s a tie this year. Early Their album, Finally We Are NoOne—my older brother showed it to feel like making this year I got to go to Japan—that me and I remember listening to it a ‘down’ song. It’s was always a place I’d dreamed of over and over. It’s not a completely more exciting to going to, and thought I never could. electronic album, but all the write a song about It was amazing, the show was sounds to me were a mystery, like, being on the beach really fun. I got outside of Tokyo too, “How did they create this sound?” or in the sun, even to see some more of country, which It’s one of those albums that I’m if you’re stuck in a was cool. And the second one I still trying to figure out. just got back from—Iceland. I took dark place.” a trip there, mostly to shoot some —Slow Magic photos for something coming up …

You’ve mentioned in earlier interviews that during the It was an otherworldly place that recording of your last album, you stopped listening completely surpassed my expectations. to contemporary EDM to avoid outside influence.

What other things inspire you?

What’s the most exciting thing about music I like all types of music, but at that time I in 2015? remember a few records that I was listening to by Everything! There’s so many people right now rock bands—that might still be similar to the music that are making amazing music, that are like, 15, I make—like Wild Nothing, or a lot of the Captured and they could be from anywhere in the world.

Tracks bands, more on the rock or dream-pop side It’s easier to be discovered in music. Even with of things. The feeling of that kind of music is what the technology being widely available now, it’s I was going for, still a very youthful, teen movie ultimately making things better, and letting people kind of feeling. with true talent everywhere make it, you know?

You’ll be in Sacramento on Oct. 31 with Com Truise for a live performance. If you were a guest at the Halloween party instead of the performer, who would you come as?

That’s a tough one, because I’m still deciding what I’m going to dress like as it is. I think I’m more excited to see how many people at the event can match my look. I think I may be able to blend in with the crowd, even …

That brings me to another question … As your public profile has been on the rise, in the music world, have fans and journalists been getting more aggressive about revealing your identity?

Not really. When I started the project, I was

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If you could do a show anywhere, regardless of time or space, where would it be?

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Artist David Lozeau’s work brings the beauty of the dead to the world of the living Words Nur Kausar

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welve years ago, a former corporate graphic designer from New Hampshire moved to California and experienced an artistic reawakening during an event that would shape the rest of his career.

David Lozeau attended the celebration of Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, soon after moving to Southern California. He fell in love with the Mexican holiday, which dates back to the Aztecs and has become a rich part of California culture.

The Day of the Dead falls on Nov. 1 to Nov. 2 and is celebrated as a way to remember and honor loved ones who have died. Family and friends build altars to invite the souls of their departed, offering them special food, gifts and flowers. The event is celebrated with music, dance and group gatherings.

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“When I first experienced the Day of the Dead, seeing the celebration each year and sharing in the community’s favorite foods and favorite songs, I was moved by the pageantry and beauty of it all,” Lozeau says. “I thought, wow, I wish I had done that when I knew someone who had died.”

The colors and liveliness juxtaposed with the ideas of mortality fit well into Lozeau’s other interests: hotrods, tattoos, lowriders, tiki culture and the Wild West.

Lozeau began using his media of choice— acrylics, gouache and one-shot enamel—to create wild character-driven paintings that told stories in a lowbrow, humorous way while honoring the purpose and nobility of Dia de los Muertos and connecting it to the rest of the world.

“The enamel is the pinstriper paint used for hotrods,” he explains. “I watched guys painting

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hotrods at car shows and the way they did it is how my brain works so I connected the dots. It’s a very opaque paint I can use like ink. One stroke and done. I can move fast and loose and sketchy.

It gives almost that 1940s or ‘50s movie animation look—color first, then the black line goes on top.”

Lozeau, who talks fast but with precision, covers his canvases, which include traditional materials but have included reclaimed wood and surfboards, with dense acrylics to create ethereal backgrounds, then adds very intricate details like the hollowed expressions of the skeleton with the enamel.

One example of Lozeau’s cross-cultural references is his Fortuity painting on a Chinese lute called a ruan of a samurai warrior skull with a koi dragon in his teeth, “indicating good fortune is on his horizon.”

“The same way I discovered Day of the Dead as something I could relate to, I wanted to bring to other cultures,” Lozeau says. “I’m kind of the middle man.”

Being white, Lozeau says he was at first concerned when he chose to become a Day of the Dead artist, because he didn’t want to poach from a different culture. But as he learned more about

it through traveling, meeting people and seeing how it matched his own ideas and beliefs, Lozeau felt he could do the tradition justice.

“I’ve been to places that celebrate death, and it’s how my house looks and how I live,” he explains when asked about what people may think about his work. “I have those grandmas you’re talking about come over with tears in their eyes for making their culture proud. They are proud that someone who is not part of it can find beauty in it. Whenever I do a live show or class, I explain this beautiful side of it, the cultural significance, and again, am that middle man.”

Lozeau adds that despite the holiday’s importance and prevalence in California, not everyone gets it and his art provides educational context as well.

He and his girlfriend have even collaborated on two children’s books based on his art that celebrate Day of the Dead through youth working together to help each other, learning to play instruments, and being themselves—even if they’re dead.

“I see more adults and older people who are confused but kids are rarely upset by skeletons,” he notes. “Even being on the road these last 12 Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

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years and the difference between the speeches I was giving then and now, the general public didn’t know what it was back then, but now with The Book of Life [animated film] and tattoos and Day of the Dead events, it’s opened it up to the general masses and it’s opened their quest to find out more.”

His efforts have paid off commercially, as Lozeau has created original work for Fender guitars, El Jimador Tequila and Disney.

Lozeau also creates custom frames for each of his original pieces.

“It’s a fun way to finish the story,” he says.

“I used to do tiki carving but since I don’t do it so much anymore, the frames fill that carving void. I always say painting is the fun part, but when it’s done, it’s time for the hard part and that’s trying to figure out how to frame.”

Lozeau makes his frames nearly as elaborate as the paintings they hold, often hoarding vintage and antique pieces for years from his international travels until he finds the right use.

“If you’re looking at a painting of a giant samurai skeleton, it’s rare you’re going to say its frame is too much—that’s part of it,” he says of a frame he made to look like a Japanese temple.

“And there’s no Asian skeleton samurai aisle at Michaels.”

His skeletal heroes range from Wild West gunslingers and military troops, to lovers, octopi and geishas. Most recently, for the California Museum’s Day of the Dead special exhibit, John Wayne was his inspiration.

“I’m like every other boy. I wanted to be a cowboy, and I love doing cowboy action shooting where I dress up, and he’s from California,” Lozeau says of his John Wayne altar, which is up until Jan. 3, alongside with work from four other California artists who created altars for Amelia Earhart, Marilyn Monroe, Cesar Chavez and Ritchie Valens.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, the exhibit explores the Mexican cultural tradition of honoring deceased loved ones through contemporary altars paying tribute to iconic Californians.

This is the second Day of the Dead exhibit for the California Museum (the first one was in 2013), and was an idea from fellow artist Rob-O, who makes elaborate sugar skulls for Dia de los Muertos. The museum held a Day of the Dead party Oct. 16, and sold out of the 750 tickets available, Lozeau says. The night included Aztec dancing, food and music.

In addition to the artists’ original art and altar installations, members of the public are invited to commemorate a deceased loved one by leaving a photograph or small remembrance in the exhibit’s Community Altar through Day of the Dead: Art of Dia de los the end of the Muertos is on display now through Jan. 3, 2016 at The California exhibit on Museum, located at 1020 O Street, Jan. 3, 2016.

Sacramento. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.– 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon–5 p.m.

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FUNKY LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED

Joy and Madness Strikes a Nerve Words Derek Kaplan • photo evan e. duran

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eeling back the years, it’s almost preordained that the members of Joy and Madness have united in each other’s good company. A gaggle of motley neighborhood misfits, they’ve chain linked themselves as one to stand for something tried-and-true in the vast sea of the music business. Their CD release party is set in stone for Nov. 19 at the Crest Theatre, where they’ll be opening for Ozomatli. In the meantime, they’re taking their brand of feel-good funk and soul to the boulevards to promote their new EP with candor and style.

The band recorded their recent offering, Little Bright World at Oakland’s 25th Street Recording Studio. “The façade out front of the studio was this innocuous British car repair service,” says lead singer Hans Eberbach. “You walk inside, and it looks like this boutique hotel—then you’re greeted by the front staff. It was that next level of professionalism for us.

We also got a chance to hit the streets, have some chicken and waffles and go hang out at Heinold’s First and Last Chance Saloon!”

Notwithstanding a vigorous three-daysession in Oaktown, the gang recorded several other parts of the album here in Sacramento as well, and even some other international locales. In particular, Eberbach traveled through Europe to lay down many of his final vocal tracks.

“I brought a suitcase of gear and set up in a couple of hotel rooms in Paris and Berlin,” he recalls. “All I needed was my little Shure SM7B microphone, my laptop and an audio interface. I wound up singing in some small closets—hanging up more of my clothes to muffle the sound …

But, I was looking at the Eiffel Tower from our window while singing ‘How Do U Feel.’”

Eberbach was first noticed 20 years ago in the group Sweet Vine, which afforded him everything from a big recording contract, to an opportunity to record at the famous Bearsville Studios in upstate New York—a studio founded

by Albert Grossman (manager of everyone from Bob Dylan to Janis Joplin). That, in essence, is what made Joy and Madness’ recent labor of love so special for him.

“This record is so indicative of the times,” claims Eberbach. “It doesn’t all have to be done in a thousand-dollar-a-day studio anymore. I was part of that ‘90s group of bands who got signed to major labels—and we were gonna be the next big thing. But, today, there are studio people who can help you create your sound; then you go home and knock out the rest on your own. And if it’s badass, it’s badass … Now everyone in the world can listen to it.”

Their EP offers original, soulful material that relates to the human disposition. For instance, the song “Gotta Slow Down” features hometown rapper Rasar (now residing in Las

Vegas), and was inspired by a conversation he had with the band’s keyboardist, Jeremy Springer. The context reflected the “pace of the world today,” and is an overall comment on shallowness within our society as a whole.

“We’re all people that come from a place of ‘walking a mile in someone else’s shoes,’” admits Eberbach. “It’s about stepping back for a little bit … and getting some perspective about life.”

Felicitously, another track from their album has had a profound effect on audiences in no time flat. “A Love” is turning into a certifiable hit. Bobby G, the group’s renowned guitarist (who’s worked with greats from Prince to Lionel Richie), and Eberbach have frequently collaborated on electronic music in their spare time together, using groovy loops they create from software like Ableton Live. When they brought their home-recording of the tune to the band, as a new concept, they collectively said: “This has to be on the record!”

Eberbach exclaims, “The song actually came together a few weeks before going into the studio. We decided to start it on the chorus, and when we play it live, by the second time around … people are already trying to mouth the words like they’ve heard them their whole lives. Sometimes, they think it’s a cover song, which is pretty awesome for us.”

The band is a cool, calm and collected eight-piece (with a popping horn section), including a diverse ensemble of experienced musicians. Keyboardist Springer and bassist Miss Nyxi are, in fact, bound in holy matrimony—and they don’t ever bicker during band practice. Nyxi is also a school teacher on the Southside of the city, and manages to balance her weekly rehearsal schedule with shaping the youths of tomorrow.

“It’s crazy to be where we’re at, and to have made it happen our own way,” says Eberbach. “This band is really, more than anything else, blessed beyond the music.

We may butt heads, but we’re nothing less than respectful with each other. There’s no centering on ourselves and what we think we need. When it came down to the songwriting credits, it was so easy for us. No one was scratching each other’s eyes out over that extra half percent.”

The upcoming CD Release at the Crest is being thoroughly promoted by SBL (Scott BrillLehn) Entertainment, and is a platform for the group to showcase their new EP as a genuine leap forward. Joy and Madness has paid their dues, and, without a doubt, is looking forward to giving the great Ozomatli a run for their money.

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stage, and leave it all right there. We’re all killer and no filler, ya know. Each of us needs to feel an impact while performing, and to provide joy for others.”

In lieu of performing, the funky crew has taken to presenting a series of promotional music videos/spontaneous street parties in order to market themselves up until the release date. With the freshly gained momentum of their hit “A Love,” they have plans to shoot a fully conceptualized video for the tune on K Street—possibly with a lovelorn theme that includes another local frontman, Ideateam’s Garrett Wildgust.

“For starters, we’ll be at Pizza Rock soon— buying some pizza and beer for everyone. Then,

we’re gonna go rock out ‘A Love’ in front of the Crest Theatre, and shoot a video of it,” excites Eberbach. “We’re also going to give away a couple free tickets to the Nov. 19 show, plus a free copy of the new EP Little Bright World, a T-shirt, and a concert poster. We plan on doing a few more rounds of promotion like this before the gig, too.”

Joy and Madness have a provable track record of super-duper funkiness, but furthermore, they’re jam-packed with an unbeatably sanguine attitude. Their bright mindset keeps on shining through to illuminate their musical, and personal, progression as a band. And, any posse willing to buy fans libations and fodder—just to hang out and

watch them film a music video—are obviously humanitarians to no end.

“The album is a really good mix of who we are,” says Eberbach. “We’re at that point in our lives where it’s about being in service to the music, and there are never any egos involved—that’s an amazing place to be. If you move people, they don’t care how old C’mon people, now, show Joy you are and what and Madness some love when you look like. We’re they celebrate the release of their new EP live at the Crest Theatre always looking on Nov. 19. As an added bonus, for those ‘come the band will be opening for the together’ kind amazing Ozomatli. Doors open of moments.” at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased through Crestsacramento.com.

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Press Club Noise-A-Tron, Modern Man, Kvlt, 8 p.m.

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

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The Blue Lamp The Gatlin (Album Release), Doey Rock, Bloe, Justkristofer, Celsius, Mac J, DJ Eddie Z, 8 p.m.

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Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 10 p.m.

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DeVille Vacaville Carley Mae, Buck Ford, 7 p.m.

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El Dorado Saloon DJ River, 9 p.m.

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Old Ironsides The Saturn V Band, Scouse Gits, 9 p.m.

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Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m.

The Colony The Beautiful Ones, Mizery, Break Away, Crossface, 7 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s Metalachi, Cura Cochino, 7 p.m.; Do Boy, DJ Flipside, 9:30 p.m.

Harris Center for the Arts Susan Lamb Cook And Friends, 2 p.m.; Lonestar, 8 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 8:30 p.m.

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

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

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Alexander String Quartet, 2 & 7 p.m.

11.02 monday

Ace of Spades Machine Head, 7 p.m.

The Boxing Donkey Open Mic Variety Night, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Goldfield Open Mic Night hosted

by James Cavern, 9 p.m.

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

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

Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays hosted by Ross Hammond, 7:30 p.m.

Press Club Radio 70 w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Kowloon Walled City, Fight Amp, Horseneck, Shadow Limb, 8 p.m.

11.03 Tuesday

Ace of Spades Kian & JC, 7 p.m.

The Boardwalk New Years Day, Get Scared, Eyes Set To Kill, The Relapse Symphony, Darksiderz, 6 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s The Real McKenzies, Whiskey and Stitches, 7 p.m.

Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m.

LowBrau Le Twist Tuesdays w/ Valise, Sam I Jam, Adam J, Roger Carpio, 9 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Guitar Club, 6:30 p.m.

Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Full Of Hell, Seven Sisters Of Sleep, Chrch, Augurs, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Quinn Hedges, 5:30 p.m.; Michael Ray, 8 p.m.

11.04 wednesday

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

The Blue Lamp F%$# Cancer: Danny Secretion’s Lame Ass Birthday Party: Little Tents, Scratch Outs, Blame the Bishop, Mau, Gene Chowder, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Death By Chocolate, Evol Walks, Sean Kelly, 6:30 p.m.

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

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, DJ Peeti V, 9 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Crowbar, Will Haven, Armed For Apocalypse, Mos Generator, 8 p.m.

Third Space Marriage + Cancer, Starrsha, Night Children, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Sandra Dolores, 5:30 p.m.; Sean Lehe and the Family Practice, 9 p.m.

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UC Davis: Jackson Hall Lake Street Dive, 8 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge, 8 p.m.

University Union Redwood Room, CSUS Nooner w/ Xochitl, 12 p.m.

11.05 Thursday

Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp F%$# Cancer: Danny Secretion’s Lame Ass Birthday Party: City of Vain, The Moans, Pug Skullz, Strange Party, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Marriage + Cancer, Monster Treasure, Vasas, 8 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 10 p.m.

Club Car Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

The Coffee Garden Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.

Crest Theatre Matisyahu, 6:30 p.m.

DeVille Vacaville Open Mic, 7 p.m.

District 30 Pete Tong, 10 p.m.

Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon DJ River, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Diego’s Umbrella, 8 p.m.

The Hideaway Bar & Grill Trash Rock Thursdays, 9 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Mix DJ Eddie Edul, DJ Peeti V, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub BlackWater, 10 p.m.

Shine Jazz Jam w/ Jason Galbraith and the House Band, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge D-O.N.E., Doe The Unknown, Riot Craig, GFN, Abernasty, Sick Gang, Holy House Reject, Graham Vinson, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Mind X, 5 p.m.; Bonehart Flannigan, Jame Stain, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge, 8 p.m.

11.06 FRIDAY

Bar 101 Christian DeWild, 9:30 p.m.

Benvenuti Performing Arts Center Jazz At The Ben w/ Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble, 7 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Dru Down, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Riotmaker, They Went Ghost, Two Peace, One Sharp Mind, 7 p.m.

Capitol Garage Fyah Fridays w/ DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m.

Colonial Theatre L-Love, 10 p.m.

DeVille Vacaville Locked N’ Loaded, 8 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Third Star West, 9 p.m.

Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m.

Goldfield Chris Gardner, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s The Purple Ones (10 Piece Tribute to Prince), 9 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 9 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m.

Old Ironsides F%$# Cancer: Danny Secretion’s Lame Ass Birthday Party: Capt. 9s and the Knickerbocker Trio, The Community, Sacto Soul Rebels, Bright Faces, 9 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub WonderBread 5, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Kenny Frye Band, 4 p.m.; Cripple Creek Band, 9:30 p.m.

Shine All About Rockets, L’anarchriste, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Fifi, Gymboyz, 8 p.m.

Third Space The Spiral Electric, VASAS, San Kazakgascar, 7 p.m.

Torch Club Midtown Creepers, 5:30 p.m.; Mojo Green, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge, 8 p.m.

11.07 Saturday

Bar 101 Spare Parts, 9:30 p.m.

The Blue Lamp Producer Spotlight feat. PropTheProducer, Lil Darrion, Cali O, Di$on, The Gatlin, Luke Taylor, J. Sirus, Official, DJ Mighty Mike, 9 p.m.

The Boardwalk Darkest Hour, Dead to Fall, Ass Life, Without Hope, Our Endless Obsession, 7 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Willie K, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial F%$# Cancer: Danny Secretion’s Lame Ass Birthday Party: The Secretions, Rebel Radio, The Enlows, Pilgrim, 6:30 p.m.

Capitol Garage Feel Good Saturday’s w/ DJ Epik, 10 p.m.

Colonial Theatre F%$# Cancer: Danny Secretion’s Lame Ass Birthday Party: Kill the Precedent, Rat Stomp, Bastards of Young, 6:30 p.m.

The Colony F%$# Cancer: Danny Secretion’s Lame Ass Birthday Party: Crude Studs, Red Devil Lie, The O’Mulligans, Hybrid Creeps, 6:30 p.m.

DeVille Vacaville They Went Ghost (CD Release), Think Again, Surviving the Era, 9 p.m.

El Dorado Saloon Foresocks (Chili Peppers tribute), 9 p.m.

Goldfield Country DJ Dancing, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Jeff Daniels and the Ben Daniels Band, 5:30 p.m.; Some Fear None (Acoustic), Michael Woodruff & Kery Glennon (from The Alpha Complex), 9:30 p.m.

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe The Yardbirds, 7:30 p.m.

KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m.

Level Up Lounge Guest DJs, 9 p.m.

Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m.

11.07 Sol Peligro De’Anza, Corasol Starlite Lounge 8 p.m.

Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Glenn Symmonds feat. Student Performances from Symphony Sound of Music, 6 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Arden Park Roots, 10 p.m.

Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m.

Red Hawk Casino Apple Z, 10 p.m.

Shine Miss Mouthpeace, Daryl Black, 8 p.m.

Sol Collective Sol X: A Tribe Called Red, World Hood, SETI X, Tel Cairo and More, 3 p.m.

Starlite Lounge Sol Peligro, De’Anza, Corasol, 8 p.m.

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Thunder in November: Jackson Michelson, Stephan Hogan, Rob Carona, 7 p.m.

Torch Club The Stuff, 5:30 p.m.; Dennis Jones, 9 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge, 8 p.m.

11.08 Sunday

The Blue Lamp Swingin’ Utters, The Bombpops, Success, 8 p.m.

The Boardwalk Ice Nine Kills, Wage War, My Enemies & I, White Noise, Rose Against the Fallen, Faint Sillhouette, Mercedes Avenue, Outsiders, 7 p.m.

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Broderick Roadhouse Karaoke w/ DJ Jazcat, 9 p.m.

Cache Creek Casino Los Mismos, 5 p.m.

Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m.

Crest Theatre Richard Thompson, 6:30 p.m.

Crocker Art Museum Classical Concert: Festival of New American Music, 3 p.m.

DeVille Vacaville Hippy Mobb Harvest Tour: A-Plus & Knobody, Equipto & Otayo Dubb, Michael Marshall & DJ True Justice, 8:30 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Harlow’s In The Valley Below, Handsome Ghost, 6 p.m.

Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 8:30 p.m.

Powerhouse Pub Red’s Blues, 10 p.m.

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

Sleep Train Arena Winter Jam: Skillet, For King & Country, Jamie Grace, Lincoln Brewster, Family Force 5, Newsong, Love & the Outcome, Sadie Robertson and more, 7 p.m.

Starlite Lounge King Magnetic feat. DJ Express, The Gas Station, Charlie Muscle, 8 p.m.

Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 6 p.m.

UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Empyrean Ensemble, 7 p.m.

11.09 Monday

The Boxing Donkey Open Mic Variety Night, 8 p.m.

Cafe Colonial Ubu Roi, Baseball Gregg, Grave Lake, 8 p.m.

Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

Goldfield Open Mic Night hosted

by James Cavern, 9 p.m.

Harlow’s Craig Wayne Boyd, Roem Baur, 7 p.m.

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

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

Luna’s Cafe Nebraska Mondays hosted by Ross Hammond, 7:30 p.m.

Press Club Eugene Ugly, Pandoval, 8 p.m.

Starlite Lounge King Magnetic, DJ Express, The Gas Station, Charlie Muscle, 8 p.m.

Comedy Community Center Theater Bo Burnham: Make Happy Tour 2015, Nov. 1, 7 p.m.

Laughs Unlimited Insane Wayne feat. Myles Weber, Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Comedy Open Mic Showcase, Nov. 3, 8 p.m.

Sean Kent feat. D Tyler, Nov. 6 - 8, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Open Mic Comedy hosted by Jaime Fernandez, every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

COMIX: A Mix of Emerging and Established Comics, Oct. 28, 8 p.m.

National Hotel (Nevada City) Nevada City Film Festival Live Comedy Show w/ DJ Douggpound & JP Incorporated, Oct. 29, 8 p.m.

Punchline Comedy Club Tony Hinchcliffe, Oct. 27, 8 p.m.

Keith Lowell Jensen and Cheryl the Soccer Mom, Oct. 28, 8 p.m.

Sam Bam’s Comedy Jam, Oct. 29 30 Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri., 8 & 10 p.m.

Lance Woods and Friends, Nov. 1, 7 p.m.

Kabir Singh, Nov. 4, 8 p.m.

Craig Robinson, Nov. 5 - 8, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m.

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

Improv Lab, Harold Night & Gordon Teams, Wednesday’s, 7 - 10 p.m.

Cage Match & Improv Jam, Thursday’s, 8 - 10 p.m.

Anti-Cooperation League, Saturday’s, 9 p.m.

Tommy T’s Jay Phillips, Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 Capone, Nov. 6 - 8

Misc.

20th Street (Between J and K) Midtown Farmers Market, every Saturday, 8 a.m.

B Street Theatre Mainstage Series: Five Lesbians Eating A Quiche by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood, through Nov. 15 Family Series: Anansi the Spider

by David Pierini, through Nov. 8 Blue Cue Bar Bingo, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m.

11.04

Blue Line Arts Gallery On the Rise: Mason Hershenow Solo Exhibition, through Nov. 18 5th Annual Plates & Totems Exhibition, through Nov. 19 California Automobile Museum Vampire Ball: From Dusk Till Dawn, Oct. 31, 7 p.m.

2nd Alarm Chili Cook-Off, Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m.

Capitol Garage Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m.

Crest Theatre Evil Dead Part 2, Oct. 29, 7 p.m.

The Reach Project w/ David Garibaldi, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.

Halloween Night Double Feature: A Nightmare on Elm Street & Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.

Warren Miller’s Chasing Shadows, Nov. 6 - 7 Crocker Art Museum Divine Ammunition: The Sculpture of Al Farrow, through Jan. 3, 2016 Rain Forest Visions: Amazonian Ceramics from Ecuador/The Melza and Ted Barr Collection, through Feb 14, 2016 Back to Life: Bay Area Figurative Drawings, through May 1, 2016 Fox & Goose Pub Quiz, Tuesday’s, 7 p.m.

Gallery 1855 at the Davis Cemetery and Arboretum Dia de Los Muertos Celebration, Nov. 1, 11 a.m.

Historic Old Folsom Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.

Kupros Craft House Trivia with Triviology 101, Sundays, 7:30 p.m.

Little Relics Boutique & Galleria Mark Fox & Friends, through Oct. 31 Luna’s Cafe Poetry Unplugged, every Thursday, 8 p.m.

Mayahuel Tequila Museo Dia de los Muertos Fashion Show, Nov. 1, 8 p.m.

Midtown BarFly Salsa Lessons, every Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Mondavi Center: Jackson Hall In Conversation with Zadie Smith, Nov. 6, 8 p.m.

Old Sacramento Bars Halloween Bar Hop, Oct. 31, 8 p.m.

Pence Gallery Stories on Stage, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m.

Pine Cove Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m.

Press Club Flex Your Head Trivia, Tuesday’s, 8 p.m.

Sol Collective Sol X: Celebrating 10 Years of Art, Culture and Activism, Nov. 7, 3 p.m.

Tommy T’s The Darling Clementines: Halloween Burlesque and Variety Show, Oct. 31, 9:30 p.m.

University Union Ballroom, CSUS Free Scary Movie Night! feat.

Zombieland and Halloween (2008), Oct. 29, 7 p.m.

Golden Dragon Acrobats, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m.

University Union Gallery, CSUS Better Living Through Modern Lehzure: The Gigposters of Jason Malmberg, Oct. 26 - Nov. 19 WAL Public Market Post No Bills: Gig Poster & Design Exhibit feat.

Blkbrix, Interval Press, Asbestos Press, Angry City, Decabet, through Nov. 10Ω White Buffalo Gallery W(rapper) Dreams by Michelle Vo, through Nov. 7

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Live<< rewind aftershock 2015 Oct. 24 – 25 Gibson Ranch, Elverta photos phill mamula

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Aftershock Festival roared through town this past weekend with nearly 50 of the world's biggest rock and metal bands descending upon Sacramento's Gibson Ranch, bringing with them an estimated 45,000 festival goers. Despite major traffic woes (it took Submerge photographer Phill Mamula three hours to get out Saturday night), the music reigned supreme and nostalgic acts like Jane's Addiction, Faith No More and Helmet played alongside younger acts like Beartooth, Bring Me the Horizon and All Time Low. Saturday night's headliners Slipknot left us with nightmares (seriously those masks are terrifying) and on Sunday night hometown heroes Deftones made us proud by playing a killer main-support set. Overall it was an incredible weekend of live music, one we're lucky to have had in our backyard.

Organizers have already vowed to make sure next year's parking situation is better and if they can deliver, Aftershock may have found a good new home at Gibson Ranch.

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Sicario Rated R

Words Jacob Sprecher You’ve probably read a lot of rave reviews about this movie. You’re hearing words like “Oscar,” and phrases like “Best Picture.” Sicario is about the Mexican drug cartel. It’s directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners) and stars Benicio Del Toro, who rose to permanent fame 15 years ago with his first foray into the subject (Traffic). This is the tale of an ambitious, fresh-faced FBI agent named Kate Marcer (Emily Blunt), who unwittingly joins up with CIA rogue Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) and his band of cutthroat operatives. Kate soon finds herself far from the (relative) safety of the Arizona-Mexico border, and instead deep in the violent slums of Juarez, where the lines between agenda, outcome and legality are entirely blurred.

The character of Alejandro (Del Toro) is one Blunt finds particularly troubling, as Alejandro is an unabashed mercenary with a not-so-secret motive of revenge. While Kate might learn a harsh and necessary reality from Alejandro’s blood-stained ways, she cannot, however, come to grips with the morality behind it, or lack thereof.

The prevailing message from Sicario is that the war on drugs is one of futility; that conventional law enforcement and border-crossing coke and heroin busts are a waste of time. The real battle— the fight of the future—is one that takes place and will continue to take place behind enemy lines without the constraints of bureaucracy and procedure. And while all that may well be true, Sicario can’t sell it.

Emily Blunt stinks. I don’t care what anyone says. While I absolutely appreciate and applaud her casting in a role typically dominated by men, her character’s persistent self-righteous indignation is patently weak and bankrupt, regardless of gender. Same goes for her partner, Reggie (Daniel Kaluuya), whose every second of screen time is a meaningless waste. As for Josh SubmergeMag.com

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Brolin, he tries to pull the loosey-goosey battletested thing: You know, sleeping on the plane ride to hell; wearing flip-flops in the war-room, etc.

Those are called cliches. And while there may be hard-ass CIA operatives and combat vets that wear Rainbows on the job and talk casually about death over a 1,000-yard stare, it’s been done over and over and over and over and over and over and over to a point that an actor really has to be worth their salt in a role to pull it off. Brolin, a fine actor, cannot, nor can his crew.

With the exception of Benicio Del Toro. That’s because he’s special. He’s not just good, or fine; he’s special. His portrayal of single-minded Alejandro is the lone glimmer of interest in a film that, aside from its cinematography and a couple long chase scenes reminiscent of Ronin or The French Connection, has little to offer in the way of a lasting impression. He has the ability to literally carry a film. But even the great Del Toro can’t save Sicario. Because there’s nothing new here.

It’s recycled. More talk about decapitated wives, children dipped in acid and Colombian neckties, or whatever. There came a point when they kind of had to stop making Vietnam movies where Hollywood grunts walked around talking about “the shit,” ya know? It’s cinematic redundancy.

That’s not to make light of the issue itself, or say that there isn’t value in making movies about such things. There is. Sicario, though, is just blah. It even lacks the necessary humanism to give roles like Silvio, the hapless Federale with a lonely son, any sort of depth.

And in a way, it’s unfortunate to write that about a movie at least attempting to communicate a viewpoint on an unbelievably serious and desperate situation. But Sicario is more a beenthere-done-that action flick with predictable characters and plot twists than a meaningful political statement. It certainly doesn’t deserve an 8.1 on IMDB, or a 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes simply because its subject matter is based on real-life drama. In fact by film’s end it’s basically a vigilante fairy tail. No, Sicario isn’t horrible. But it’s not great in any way. It’s just another revenge flick that happens to be about the Mexican drug cartel.

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Sorry is a very difficult thing to say. Unless you’re me. I say sorry all the time. I’m not sure if it was my Catholic upbringing or not, but if something goes wrong and I’m in the general vicinity, whether it was my fault or not, I feel the need to apologize. That’s probably why I never went into politics.

Being a politician is like being in love: It means you never have to say you’re sorry.

Politicians fuck up all the time, and they never apologize for it. It’s like they drive through life in cars without rearview mirrors. It doesn’t matter how many people they run over along the way, just so long as they keep it moving.

There’s probably a good reason for this. If you apologize for something, you’re admitting you’ve done something wrong, which is way worse than actually doing something wrong.

For example, my fiancée hates it when I don’t refill the Brita water pitcher and leave it in the fridge (or even worse, the countertop) next-to or completely empty. When she encounters this near-daily annoyance, she scolds me with a pointed, “Babe …” to which I promptly reply sorry, because I know I’ve done something wrong. My acknowledgment of the fact that I have erred only validates her belief that my not filling the water pitcher is incorrect behavior; therefore, it most likely creates neural pathways in the brain that become irritated whenever she sees the empty pitcher on the countertop. I’m not a neuroscientist or whatever, but that’s my best guess.

Now, If I had flipped the script and instead of apologizing said something like, “Oh, I meant to do that,” then those pathways might not have formed. She might be confused at first, thinking that the empty pitcher was undesirable.

But without my admittance of culpability, she may have been led to believe that empty Brita pitchers weren’t all that bad a thing, thus creating a calmer kitchen environment in our one-bedroom household.

This is probably why people like Donald Trump so much. He never apologizes for anything, no matter what he does or says. He’ll tell us that Mexicans are mean rapists, and

James Barone jb@submergemag.com we’ll be all, “Hey, no they’re not!” and demand an apology. Then he refuses, like, “Hey, what did I do?” and then we’re all, “BUT! … Oh well.

He’s already moved on to the next dumb shit he’s going to say anyway.” He probably knows that saying sorry for anything will only create more anger.

It’s like that thing about trees falling in the woods. If you weren’t there, did it make a sound? If you don’t say you did something wrong, did you?

Remember 12 years ago when a U.S.-led coalition invaded Iraq because then-President George W. Bush said they were developing weapons of mass destruction? And then everyone found out that they weren’t? And then Cheney and Rumsfeld and Bush and them were all, “Well, we had this intelligence …” Fingers were pointed, sure. There was plenty of blame to go around, but no one said, “Hey, my bad, guys,” even though they probably should have.

In the end, though, no one really cared, because the coalition was able to oust Saddam Hussein, who we would probably all agree was a piece of shit (God rest his soul). And getting rid of him was awesome because it solved all the problems in the Middle East and Iraq has enjoyed a stable government and peace in the 12 years since …

But then Tony Blair had to come along and ruin everything. The former British Prime Minister went and opened his stupid British mouth recently to say sorry for that whole Iraq war kerfluffle.

“I apologize for the fact that the intelligence we received was wrong,” Blair said in a CNN interview.

“The program in the form that we thought it was did not exist in the way that we thought.”

He also acknowledged the war’s role in the rise of ISIS. “I also apologize for some of the mistakes in planning and, certainly, our mistake in our understanding of what would happen once you removed the regime,” he said.

Way to go, dude. Here we were, all of us thinking everything was just hunky-dory, and you had to blow the whole thing. Can we get a do-over?

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