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Issue 200 • November 9 – November 23, 2015

2015 November 9 - 23

Dive in Submerge your senses The Stream the optimistic pessimist the grindhouse

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200 issues of Submerge have hit the streets of Sacramento since we started this li’l publication back in January 2008, each and every one of them full of intriguing interviews, in-depth articles, event previews, reviews, entertainment calendars, regular columnists and more, covering topics ranging from music, to art, food, business, film, comedy, action sports, theatre, dance and everything in between. And each and every one of those stories revolved somehow around Sacramento, the city that we love so dearly. When we (then-boyfriend/now-husband Jonathan Carabba and I) first started Submerge, we were young and frankly pretty clueless. I had worked for other publications for seven years prior as a graphic designer and Jonathan was pretty much fresh-faced after getting his bachelor’s degree in music. We decided to do this because we love the arts, so we dove headfirst into the beast known as the publishing business. We thought, why not give this thing a try, and if it doesn’t work out, we can go get “real” jobs. Well, 2008 wasn’t the best time to start a business, so we did have to keep other part-time jobs for a while, but we never sacrificed our vision of making a quality publication that came out every other week, aka biweekly. It was hard, and I mean really hard in the beginning. I can remember the tears and the intense conversations. But we agreed that we needed to keep going and give this sucker at least two solid years. We made it! We even celebrated with a 50th Issue Party at Marilyn’s on K. It felt good, so we kept going. Two more years would pass and lo and behold issue 100 was in our hands. We celebrated again by putting on a big show at Ace of Spades. The years just keep flying by, and now we’ve reached issue 200 and we have been publishing for almost eight years! This time around, we’ll be celebrating issue 200 on Sunday, Nov. 15 at LowBrau and YOU are invited. It’s a free party so drop on by (see page 12 for more info). It’s crazy to think how far we’ve come. We were finally able to quit our other jobs, we got our first office in Midtown in a basement on J Street, and now we’re in our second office space just one block away, but with glorious windows allowing us to gaze upon the seasons changing and people walking around 22nd and J streets. We’ve gone from being 24 pages long for issue 1 to 40-freaking-pages in this current issue. This is only the second time we’ve ever had such a large issue; our first was just two releases ago, so this has been a big year for us. It’s also been great meeting new writers, photographers and business owners, and coming across so many talented Sacramentans issue after issue, year after year. But along with the crazy good, there’s been some unfortunate stuff along the way too, like when contributors who we’ve become good friends with move to another city, or how Mandy Pearson, our former editor, is battling cancer. And personally, for me and Jonathan, still having to make huge sacrifices in our lives like working close to 80 or 90 hours a week just to make sure every issue comes out and to financially ensure that this can continue to be our full-time jobs. But hey, I’m not crying about that. I’m so grateful and blessed to be able to have this opportunity to put out a regional arts/entertainment publication in 2015. Shout out to all our advertisers, who have supported Submerge over the years. We are a free publication, so we would not have made it past issue 2 without them. Shout out to our hard working contributing writers and photographers who are so passionate about the arts. We wouldn’t have gotten off the ground at all if it wasn’t for you truly talented folks along the way. Same goes for my homies (James, Daniel and Mandy) who’ve helped edit the words that get printed in each issue. Let’s not forget about those few people who’ve helped with distribution. And last but not least, shout out to the people who pick up our publication and want to read the words we print. Readers, we seriously can’t thank you enough. As you might have noticed, we have a special cover for issue 200. Thank you so much to popular local muralist/painter Shaun Burner for teaming up with us to come up with this creation for our special issue. I’m sure many of you know or have seen Shaun’s work around Sacramento. We have always wanted to do a proper feature on him, I can’t believe it took us almost eight years to do so. I must confess, sometimes we focus too much on doing time-sensitive features. What can ya do?! Well, there’s no time like the present, so flip to page 16 to learn more about Burner, who not only makes amazing art in Sacramento, but also around the world. Thank you everyone for continuing to pick us up. Please do so every other week. Don’t forget, when you can, to support Submerge advertisers. And be sure to inform them Submerge is the reason. ;) Enjoy #200, Melissa-Dubs

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Issue 200 • November 9 – November 23, 2015

Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

Your Senses

Words Jonathan Carabba and Eddie Jorgensen

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Experimental Woodblock Printing Workshop at Third Space Art Collective Nov. 21 Adults who still regret either opting out of shop class or failing it in high school can now redeem themselves. This class, however, is not geared at perfecting the art of making bathroom shelves. Instead, attendees will be led by Eric Piper and Danny Gonzalez, both performance artists from Oklahoma, who will be touring with Non Grata to host an all-too-rare woodblock printing workshop. Learn how to effectively cut and print onto wood from some of the most talented artists in the medium. Those who want to join in need to bring wood carving tools, blocks of medium density fibreboard and Gamblin oilbased relief ink or Akua water-based intaglio (300 ml size preferred). Guests will see many examples of previously shown works, learn how to properly mark and cut and will be shown an inking and printing demo. Those who’ve always been intrigued by woodblock printing will learn hands-on from Eric Piper who owns an experimental DIY gallery/ theater called Dope Chapel. Come see how patience and perseverance pays off with personal and spiritual dividends far greater than any dollar amount. Visit Third Space Collective in Davis located at 946 Olive Drive on Saturday, Nov. 21 starting at noon. More info and tickets can be found at Thirdspacedavis.com/nongrata/.

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Wisconsin Rapper Milo Plays Final Rooftop Show of 2015 at WAL Nov. 20

Rooftop shows have always been rad. There’s no disputing or fact-checking this statement. There are three reasons you should get there early for this upcoming show: First, there are a limited amount of people allowed on the rooftop due to fire codes. Second, everyone in town will be checking in from Facebook saying he/she is there (even if they’re not) and you’ll have legitimate bragging rights and the selfies with the performers to prove it. Lastly, this is the last rooftop soiree open to the public this year and it features Wisconsin rapper Milo along with special guests S.al, Kenny Segal, and Michael RJ Saalman. For those not in the know, 23-year-old Rory Ferreira (aka Milo) has already garnered a fervent following as a member of the lauded and esteemed Hellfyre Club collective. And while he has since branched out and created his own Ruby Yacht imprint to release records, his popularity has swelled enough to warrant an ambitious tour that takes him through the end of November 2015. He’ll be on tour to support his newest record, So the Flies Don’t Come, but longtime fans can expect to hear ditties from the plethora of mixtapes, singles, and extended plays he’s already unleashed on an unsuspecting public. You only have one mission: Go. It all goes down at the Warehouse Artist Lofts located at 1108 R Street on Friday, Nov. 20 starting at 7 p.m. For updated info on this rare gathering, visit Facebook.com/ walpublicmarket.

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California Musical Theatre’s Elf the Musical • Now through Nov. 15 Elf, starring Will Ferrell, became an instant holiday classic upon its release in 2003. Now the fine folks at California’s Musical Theatre are giving you a chance to experience the film up close and personal with a live adaptation for stage. Fans of Christmas tales that don’t end with a central character dying or experiencing some kind of heartbreak will enjoy the live play for its wholly whimsical and playful storyline. Those who wish to jump inside Santa’s bag of gifts and take the ride with Buddy, the musical’s main character, will be transported from the North Pole to New York. The real journey, however, begins with Buddy learning about the real world, the true identity of his real father and how he can make Christmas be everything he wants it to. The magical ride through space and time takes place at the Sacramento Community Theater located at 1301 L Street in Downtown Sacramento. This is sure to please fans of all ages, so reserve your tickets early before the limited run of shows end. Hold your space at Californiamusicaltheatre.com. SubmergeMag.com

Issue 200 • November 9 – November 23, 2015

Your Senses

Words Jonathan Carabba and Eddie Jorgensen

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If you enjoy the great outdoors and environmental issues matter to you, and especially if you love epic cinematography, you’ll definitely want to check out the Sacramento Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour on Friday, Nov. 20 at 24th Street Theatre at the Sierra 2 Community Center (2791 24th Street). The festival program “is specially designed to address issues that are relevant to our local community, and will feature short films that look at themes of water conservation, sustainable development and energy, food and local agriculture, wildlife protection, environmental activism, and outdoor recreation,” writes Ecosacramento. net. Twelve total films will be shown varying in length from 2 minutes to 38 minutes. There will also be raffle prizes as well as photography and artwork up for silent auction, in case you want to pick up a special gift for the outdoorsy type on your holiday shopping list. Tickets are just $15 for general admission and will be available at the door in limited quantities, or you can grab some ahead of time online at Sacwildandscenic.brownpapertickets. com. Doors open at 6 p.m., films begin screening at 6:30 p.m.

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Cut Copy’s Ben Browning Returns to Sacramento to DJ Free Show at Roulé! • Nov. 25 He must have had a helluva time playing in Sacramento at this year’s TBD Fest, because Cut Copy’s bassist Ben Browning is already making a return trip to the City of Trees on Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday, Nov. 25) where he’ll DJ a set at Dive Bar. The event, dubbed “Roulé,” is free to attend with a Facebook RSVP (just search for “Cut Copy’s Ben Browning @ Roulé” and you should find the event page). This special night of pre-turkeybelly dancing will also feature sets by local DJs and hosts Sam I Jam, Adam J and Shaun Slaughter. Hit up Benbrowning.com.au or Soundcloud.com/benbrowning to check out some of the dude’s tasty jams, and don’t miss the rare opportunity to check out some international talent right here in Sacramento for the low, low price of free. Dive Bar is located at 1016 K Street. For more information visit them online at Divebarsacramento.com or call (916) 737-5999.

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Gear Up for El Niño At Snowbomb’s Ski & Snowboard Festival at Cal Expo • Nov. 14 & 15 Skiers and snowboarders are frothing at the mouth with all of this El Niño hype, but really, we’ll take anything we can get with how bad the last couple seasons have been. Luckily, all those rain and snow dances seem to be paying off, for a recent early season storm that hit the Tahoe region just last week allowed a couple ski resorts to open a limited amount of runs. Looks like it’s officially time to bust out the gear! If you’re in need of new skis, boards, outerwear, or anything else you can take to the mountain, you’ll want to visit Snowbomb’s Ski and Snowboard Festival when it hits Cal Expo Nov. 14 and 15. Score up to 75 percent off of gear from top brands such as Burton, K2, Atomic, Rossignol and many more! General admission is free, but if you spring for either the “Powder Pass” ($25) or “VIP Pass” ($50) you’ll get plenty of perks like free lift tickets, wine/beer tasting and more. Visit Snowbomb.com/ski-board-festivals for more information and be sure to keep up those snow/rain prayers and dances! We’re ready for ya, El Niño, bring it on!

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Deschutes Brewery’s “Street Pub” Comes to Sacramento Nov. 14

For one day only, Bend, Oregon’s own Deschutes Brewery will be hosting a rare pop-up event replete with live music (courtesy of Humble Wolf, Hans and the Hot Mess and Drop Dead Red), beer, lots of food and yet even more beer. Lovers of fine ales, porters, pilsners and seemingly everything in between need little introduction to Deschutes Brewery. The brewery’s Street Pub concept, which includes the set up of a 400-foot bar, will feature Deschutes Brewery executive chef, Jeff Usinowicz, along with Sacramento’s own chefs Brock MacDonald (Block Butcher Bar) and Wesley Nilssen (de Vere’s Irish Pub) who are sure to dish up some tasty fare. Fans of Mirror Pond Ale, Obsidian Stout or even the Cinder Cone Red Ale will be happy to find there will be even better offerings (is that possible?) available for sampling and, of course, for sale. There is no entry fee. The action starts at 2 p.m. in Midtown near 1806 Capitol Avenue. For the curious, check out Deschutesbrewery.com (click “Discover Deschutes”). Proceeds will benefit Runnin’ for Rhett, a wonderful local nonprofit dedicated to the memory of Rhett Seevers (Runninforrhett.org).

Issue 200 • November 9 – November 23, 2015

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In case you hadn’t noticed, the issue you’re holding on to right now (or perhaps you’re reading us online?) is a major milestone for us here at Submerge, as it is our 200th release! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we are throwing a free party at LowBrau on Sunday, Nov. 15 with some of our favorite Sacramentobased bands and DJs. We would love to have you there, dear reader, so please consider joining us for a night of great live music, dancing, craft beer, cocktails, fine food and good times. Now, get to know the artists playing at our li’l shindig.

DLRN For Fans Of: Golden era hip-hop lyricism and storytelling transfused with dark, translucent synth lines. DLRN is “electro/hip-hop” at its best. You Dig? You’ll Dig!: Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco, Asher Roth. Bragging Rights: DLRN are beloved by hip-hop heads, indie rockers and hipsters alike. Their genre-bending sound allows them to work in almost any environment. For the Submerge 200th Issue Party, they’ll play with one of Sac’s best drummers Omar Gonzalez-Barajas and will also be joined onstage by such guests as Stevie Nader, Druskee and Soosh*e! Not to be missed set! Be sure to cop their new full-length Neon Noir (Deluxe)! Listen/Learn More: Dlrn.co, Facebook.com/DLRNmusic

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For Fans Of: Danceable reverb-drenched indie dream-pop with tasty layers of synth and clean guitar licks. You Dig? You’ll Dig!: Tame Impala, The Radio Dept., Kisses. Bragging Rights: Contra will play our 200th Issue Party as a six-piece band featuring members of other prominent, well-known groups such as Doom Bird, Dusty Brown and Tycho! Contra has played many noteworthy gigs around Sacramento, including Lipstick’s New Year’s Eve bash in 2013, Davis Music Fest in 2014 and TBD Fest in 2014! Listen/Learn More: Facebook.com/contraaband, Contratheband.tumblr.com

For Fans Of: Percussive-heavy tribal-pop with luscious male/ female vocal harmonies and superb horn arrangements. You Dig? You’ll Dig!: Talking Heads, Local Natives, Sea of Bees. Bragging Rights: Sunmonks’ 2014 EP In a Desert of Plenty, released by Crossbill Records, was named the No. 1 album of the year by us here at Submerge! Sunmonks have an impressive amount of “cred gigs” under their belt including THIS Midtown, California World Fest and many others. Their upcoming full-length is done (we’ve heard it and it sounds amazing!) and is currently being shopped around to labels. Big things to come in 2016 for the Monks, guaranteed! Listen/Learn More: Sunmonks.com, Facebook.com/sunmonks

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For Fans Of: String driven indie pop, live looping and layering. You Dig? You’ll Dig!: Andrew Bird, Sufjan Stevens, Jake Shimabukuro. Bragging Rights: Classically trained from childhood, Joe Kye (stage name Joseph in the Well) is a violinist-looper making waves regionally and beyond with an original sound. 2015 SAMMIES “Outstanding New Artist” and “Artist of the Year.” Epic even when Joe’s performing solo, but at our party, the trio is in, baby! Casey Lipka (of the band Cave Women) will be on stand-up bass, and local jazz performer Tim Stephenson will be on drums. Listen/Learn More: Josephinthewell.com, Facebook.com/joekyemusic

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For Fans Of: Infectious energy, eclectic styles and wellrounded, dance-oriented, choice selections. Bragging Rights: Young Aundee (born Andrew Southard) is a true original, a real artist’s artist. His list of past projects and collaborations is vast and varied (see page 18 for a feature story). Recently his DJ sets are widely regarded as some of the best in town, as evidenced by gigs at THIS Midtown, Crocker, and now, to our delight, our 200th Issue Party! Listen/Learn More: Soundcloud.com/youngaundee, Facebook.com/youngaundee

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Issue 200 • November 9 – November 23, 2015

The Optimistic Pessimist A funny thing happened after arriving home from a trip recently. As I drove up to the garage door and pressed the opener, nothing happened. I thought the power must have been out, so I parked the car and headed to the front door, only to see that the gate was open. I felt my heart start pumping rapidly as I headed around the side of the house and into the backyard. Some of the screens had been removed from the windows, but they remained shut and unbroken. Having locked myself out before, I knew the windows couldn’t be opened without breaking the glass, so I allowed myself a small sigh of relief. Then I went into the detached garage. It was immediately obvious why the garage door wouldn’t open. Someone had removed the motor and track from the ceiling! I then noticed a few other things missing and my fears were confirmed. We had been robbed by some nogood, low-down and dirty tweakers! I know they were tweakers because who else would steal a garage door motor without taking anything to open it with? To add insult to injury, I’m sure they used my own tools to get it down before they took those

too. Of course, this being a garage, there was plenty of other random shit in there that was also nabbed in this heist of the century: a roll of painter’s tarp, gardening supplies, barbecue tools, the audio components for my backyard movie setup, a bike pump and bike lock (without the key, so good luck with that), some sodas and about 12 cans of Bud Light that have been sitting in my garage for about two years. I hope you enjoy all of that shit, you dirtbags! But how will they enjoy it? That’s the question that keeps popping into my mind. Will they just sell it off quick to some other dipshit or will they actually use the stuff? Will they do what we probably should have done at some point and have a garage sale? Then again, would you buy a garage door motor at a garage sale? Seeing something like that a garage sale would make me think that everything was stolen or broken or both. Maybe the better option would be to actually build a garage. They’ve got most of the tools to do it, and they’ve got the motor for the door already. They are but a construction site away from having the wood, concrete, drywall, garage door and paint to finish that puppy off. They

Oh, The Things You Can Do! even have the tarp to keep the floor looking nice while they paint the place. Think of all the stolen shit they could keep in there when it’s done! Then again, they did come in through the backyard, so maybe these burglars prefer the great outdoors. Whatever overpass they decide to crawl under after finishing their robbery money meth party would surely look a lot better with a few more plants around. Besides, they’re probably hungry after a long night of taking shit that doesn’t belong to them. All they need to do is use that garden fork and spade they took from me to turn up a bit of the earth around them. The guy at Home Depot told us that potting soil they stole from us is great for those vegetable and herb seeds I bought but failed to plant for two seasons that they also took. I say they should set themselves up a garden and watch as the food starts coming to them! That was our plan at least. Speaking of which, to the thieves out there, if they are reading: sorry for all the tomato seeds. I was going to make some sauce but never got around to growing the tomatoes. Maybe if you want to stop by and rob me while I’m home some time, I can show you where I keep my

Bocephus Chigger bocephus@submergemag.com secret recipe. If you bottle it and sell it, it might make you famous! Maybe they want to be famous for a different reason. They did take my outdoor sound system, so maybe they want to be DJs. Unfortunately, the speakers they took are not great, so the joke may be on them. The speakers might be loud enough for a decentsized backyard boogie, though. They’ve already got some Pepsis and Bud Lights for their friends to get things started right! It could be the party of the year. That could make them famous on their block, but probably not much further out than that. I have a few other ideas about what these fuck faces can do with my stuff, but they mostly involve me shoving each individual item they took up their asses in the most uncomfortable way possible until they need to install garage doors on their buttholes just to keep their shit in. Fortunately for them, they already have a motor to get that butthole door opened quickly when they get rotgut from drinking the old ass beers and sodas that they stole from my garage. Now doesn’t that sound like a blast?

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pulled off in years, something even the film’s detractors have acknowledged. After causing an international incident during said sequence, Bond finds himself “grounded” in London, where a beleaguered MI6 finds itself facing both the termination of the double-O program and a merger with an MI5-backed international surveillance department to be headed by C, played by a smarmy Andrew Scott (Moriarty from BBC’s Sherlock). While the prospect of Bond disobeying orders and “going rogue” once more seems a bit overdone as of late, it makes for some entertaining scenes with the new supporting character lineup of M, Q and Moneypenny. In particular, we get to see an expanded Q Branch with requisite gadgetry, an element missing from the last three entries. Soon, 007 pursues a lead from Rome to the Austrian alps to North Africa to uncover the shadowy cabal behind every villainous plot Craig’s Bond has faced thus far. SPECTRE, well known to fans of the series, is an evil organization in the most classic sense of the word, pitched somewhere between the Illuminati and ABC’s Shark Tank. While the previous few villains had recognizable methods (profit, revenge, land-grabbing), there is an almost ritualistic devotion to wrongdoing in the amorphous underground society headed by Franz Oberhauser (Christoph Waltz) that conjures fond memories of classic entries like Thunderball. On the way, Bond continues to tie up loose ends from the messier previous missions, once again encountering the slippery Mr. White (Jesper Christensen) and meeting his estranged daughter, Madeleine Swan (Léa Seydoux). There is also a good deal of fun in the sideline characters: Dave Bautista

is a classic indestructible henchman in the role of Mr. Hinx, and Monica Bellucci makes the best of her brief appearance as a mysterious widow. In fact, there are elements taken from all of the other 23 entries to keep many a die-hard fan busy. These range from the instantly recognizable (Oberhauser’s Persian cat, Bond’s classic Aston Martin DB5) to the more subtly placed (a mountaintop facility that recalls On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, a sequence on a train that mirrors one seen in From Russia with Love). The frequent trips Spectre takes down memory lane may seem derivative to some, but after 10 years in “gritty reboot” mode, it’s nice to see a Bond film comfortable in its own universe. Instead of struggling to stay ahead of the curve of modern action cinema (The Bourne series, Christopher Nolan’s Batman) Spectre realizes that Bond films are their own genre, and nobody does it better. By the end of the film, the stage is set for a new era in the Bond franchise, one that promises more continuity and a better understanding of how a 50-year-old series will look in the 21st century. The producers must walk a fine line between nostalgia and cliché, innovation to the formula and distortion of what defines Bond’s appeal. Director Sam Mendes has brought a good deal of gravity and beauty to his two entries, and the cinematography by Hoyte Van Hoytema (Her, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) this time around establishes a new benchmark for sumptuous scenery. The sense of detail, refinement and cruel decadence has always set the franchise apart, keeping a channel open between the present and the fading, smoky world of Ian Fleming. To round out our review for true Bond fans, we’ll conclude with a set of Spectre’s pros and cons. PROS: 1. Reintroduction of a classic villain. 2. Nostalgia/fan Easter eggs. 3. Fiendish torture! 4. Age-appropriate Bond woman. 5. Awesome secret lair. 6. Extra gifts from Q-Branch. 7. Moneypenny’s upper hand in her relationship with Bond.

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Through thick and thin, Shaun Burner continues to bring his art to the masses Words Fabian Garcia

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o the average passerby, the intersection of C and 14th streets in Sacramento might have come off as exceptionally eerie in the final few hours of Oct. 30, right before Halloween officially got underway. Surrounded by a small, abandoned industrial park on one side with a spread of Victorian-style homes in the Mansion Flats neighborhood of downtown sitting adjacent to the other, not a single soul could be spotted in any direction as the night crept on toward the nine o’clock hour. About 20 yards down the block, however, a barbed wire-lined gate had been pulled wide open, leaving a clear entrance to the loading dock area of one the nearby properties. There were people inside, and they sure seemed busy enough to make up for the near-dead silence just outside the barricade-like wall separating them from the road. As it turns out, two different teams had been hard at work at 1425 C Street (formerly part of Hangar Studios): one setting up a stage in the lower-level courtyard, another building a set inside the east side warehouse. Among the dozen or so indoor crew members was local artist Shaun Burner, bustling back and forth between a jumbosized horse’s head and an even bigger headless horseman towering behind it— both of which were still being worked on. Burner had been approached by TBD

Fest founders Michael Hargis and Clay Nutting about a month earlier to help create the artwork for their upcoming Halloween show, slated to feature DJs Slow Magic and Com Truise. Just one day away from its doors opening to the public, Burner appeared surprisingly at ease during a cigarette break, saying he was confident the project would be finished in time. “I feel like we’re on pace,” Burner said, adding that he was also up against another deadline designing signage for the new B-Side bar opening on S Street. “We got the meat of the structure up; now it’s just kind of detail work. I think we’re at a good place.” Burner said he felt he had slowly taken on the role of artistic director and project manager over past few weeks, delegating tasks to volunteers that had often fluctuated between four and ten on any given day. While he said he and fellow artist Franceska Gamez had mostly built, chicken-wired, papier-mached and painted a lot of the main set pieces for the Sleepy Hollow-themed backdrop, others had helped bring more subtle elements of the concept to life—like the giant tree up against the north wall of the warehouse, which had gnarled branches extending throughout the ceiling. With time running out, Burner said he was grateful for whatever help he could get. “It’s good having other creative

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weirdos to kind of help make this happen,” he explained. Growing up in Rancho Cordova and then travelling the world to spread art with different collectives through much of the ‘00s, Burner said he considered himself to be one of those creative weirdos as well—albeit one that had been working professionally almost his entire life. After moving downtown nearly 15 years ago and being introduced to mural painting by his friend Mike Rodriguez, Burner gradually became involved in many community-based projects within the area, including one where he helped complete a mural for the Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center. Before long, he had joined Sacramento’s Sol Collective and was eventually invited to attend an arts tour of Puerto Rico with the group. “We were traveling with about 30 people—musicians, poets, artists,” Burner said. “We were doing workshops; we were painting murals for the community. And that’s where I met some members of Trust Your Struggle,” an art collective based out of New York and the Bay Area. Burner says he decided to try his hand at living amongst his East Coast collective counterparts upon returning from the Puerto Rico trip in 2005. During his three-year New York stint, he ended up working extensively in film production and set design, and even embarked on another mural campaign—only this time around the United States. The domestic tour was dubbed “Trust Your Hustle,” Burner said, as he and fellow painters and activists travelled to Atlanta, Austin, San Francisco and New Orleans, among other cities, to help communities build “from the ground up” with artwork and, at times, actual infrastructure if needed. It wasn’t until he and a couple other members extended the tour to Los Angeles that Burner found himself evaluating his financial situation. “We were super broke,” Burner said about his arrival in L.A. “At one point, we did this mural where we like traded for food … We were like trading for cheeseburgers.” Burner stayed with family in Southern California for about two years before he started seeing more mural work coming his way regularly. After entrenching himself in the film industry in New York for so long, Burner found himself circling back to his first true love in painting. SubmergeMag.com

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According to his website, Burner was involved in seven separate murals in the Los Angeles area between 2008 and 2009, on top of the other 18 murals he participated in during the same time period. His site doesn’t show any work of past 2010, which was around the time he opted to move back home to Sacramento after more than five years of being away. “My nieces are growing up, and I want them to know me,” Burner said, explaining one of the reasons for his move to the Capital City. “I didn’t want to be away and just be the uncle who came in every now and then. So just come and be around my fam, and then build some rad shit in this city.”

talent and to possibly bring a different flavor to the art scene in Sacramento that’s possibly not getting exposure at the moment. “Even with that thing,” Burner points out, “selling art can be a hard gig, you know? So it’s not like we’re making money off of that. But it’s more about just doing it and just trying to bring cool stuff to Sacramento.” In the end, that’s really all Burner really wants: bringing more art to wherever it’s needed. “It’s such an amazing way to communicate with people and just brighten up a city and bring some culture to a city and make you feel proud about where you’re at,” he says.

“I’ve made amazing connections with people through art. I’ve painted with people that don’t even speak the same language as me. And we’ve hung out and we’ve been able to connect and make beautiful work together.” – Shaun Burner Since his return, Burner says paid commissions have sometimes been hit or miss, but that he tries to not let that discourage him. “I mean, it’s feast or famine. You know what I mean?” Burner says. “It’s kind of a funny thing—it fluctuates. Sometimes I will have all these jobs come at once, and I have to take them on and just get them done, and I’ll be working like crazy. And then other times it thins out a little bit.” Either way, though, money hasn’t ever stopped him from continuing to paint in Sacramento, whether he’s commissioned or not. And when the rainy season hits, he adds, and the conditions aren’t the best for mural work, “That’s a good time to leave town and go to another place where it is.” Aside from his constant flow of mural paintings, Burner also co-manages an art gallery called 1810, located inside the Warehouse Artist Lofts off of 12 th and R streets. Open only during the first Fridays and second Saturdays of each month, Burner says he’d like to start running more regular hours once he can find someone to run the establishment on a consistent basis. The gallery, he says, has a lot of potential to showcase local

“I’ve made amazing connections with people through art. I’ve painted with people that don’t even speak the same language as me. And we’ve hung out and we’ve been able to connect and make beautiful work together.” While he says he would eventually like to see more consistent commissions so he could one day support a family just on painting alone, Burner acknowledged that he works best under pressure—time and again finding himself able to rise to the occasion when things aren’t so easy. “I feel like you can get really comfortable sometimes and not make things happen,” Burner says. “But when push comes to shove or you’re under the gun, you can make amazing things happen.” That’s why he enjoys work like the Halloween set that he finally finished over the next 24 hours. “I’m like, ‘Oh yeah, we got work to do. But we’re gonna get this shit done, because we need Submerge would like to thank Shaun Burner for providing to.’ There’s his rad artwork for the cover no time of our 200th issue! For more to second on Shaun and his 1810 Gallery, guess it.”

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Visceral Sound Creation

Young Aundee on Making Music, and Connections Words Lovelle Harris • photos above Joshua Craig

hile most teenagers in the ’90s were navigating their way through the precarious world of acne, young love and algebra, Andrew Southard—also known as Young Aundee—was honing his skills as a musician and launching his career as an electronic, hip-hop and trip-hop beat maker while learning to master the melodica, a harmonica with a blow tube, but more on that later. With a calendar full of DJing gigs, including a slot at Submerge’s upcoming 200th issue party, and a new four-song EP release titled Caveat Emptor that features two vocal tracks and two heavily layered instrumental cuts, Young Aundee is hitting the local music scene hard this year. “The first song ‘Amazing Grace’ is a beat that Dusty Brown had since 2007. We made some modifications to it,” he explains. “There’s no [specific] concept to it, but the name caveat emptor is a sales term that means let the buyer beware, so I thought it would be kind of applicable, like when you apply yourself to art

and music you kind of have to take whatever discomforts come with the bad and the good.” As he approaches his second decade of making music, the performer has amassed a catalog of music that ranges from punk rock to hip-hop, but says his journey as a singer and performer is still ongoing as he continues to cultivate his talents. “In the more live, songwriting atmosphere, I’m still coming into my own,” he admits. “Selfconsciousness is still a problem for me, so when I do feel like I connect [to the audience] it means a lot to me. I guess ultimately that’s what I’m trying to do is connect.” Making connections is a language that Young Aundee speaks fluently—he’s played with local and national acts ranging from Sister Crayon to witch house maestro oOoOO, and maintains a long-running musical partnership with Sacramento electronic impresario Dusty Brown. As he gears up to bring his latest project to life, Halftone Society Rhythm Section—a musical alliance he formed with producer Benji Illgen who performs under

the name Mophono—Young Aundee says that the act will be a clandestine event shrouded in ambiguity. “It’s a collaboration between a bunch of different musicians in the San Francisco jazz scene and also a couple in the beat music scene,” he explains. “Mophono [is] trying to keep it as elusive as possible, you’ll never know what it’s actually [all about] until you go to the show.” A Young Aundee performance is both heterogeneous and unpredictable—drawing from his eclectic range of musical interests, his mood-drenched lyrical style combines genuine openness with raw, unapologetic observations of the world around us. Layered over a menagerie of twittering synths and methodical beats, his music is a reflection of the diversity that directs his musical compass, coalescing in a sonic wave that is both hauntingly beautiful and straight-up ear candy. “The first band I ever played in, I was a keyboard player and it was kind of a Cure, pop thing,” he recalls. “I loved the feeling that we

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were creating something that was our own, as simple as that sounds, it’s true.” When he isn’t constructing beats with Brown or tackling the logistics for the Halftone Society Rhythm Section album release party set for the end of the year, Young Aundee also throws down with the hip-hop group Who Cares. In fact, it was through his association with this act that Young Aundee established one of his favorite collaborations, with the ’80s Los Angeles dance scene legend Egyptian Lover. “My very first show with Who Cares was in 2005 at the Mezzanine in San Francisco. It was the first time we ever performed a song called ‘Space Love,’ which is kind of on that freestyle, Debbie Deb, Shannon kind of shit, and the chorus in that song is straight-up like an ’80s radio song,” he recalls. “So he heard that, and ever since then we’ve kind of been on his radar. We approached him to collaborate on a track and he was available and was actually excited about the idea. To say that I worked with a dude that created a sound, especially on the West Coast, is a big deal to me.” Creating sounds is Young Aundee’s jam—the soundscapes he constructs, whether performing live with Who Cares or standing behind his laptop churning out beat-drenched grooves at events like this week’s ArtMix at the Crocker Art

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Museum, draw from his wide-ranging musical pursuits, including the melodica. “I started playing the melodica because of my connection to dub reggae music; it was made famous by a guy called Augustus Pablo in the ’70s,” he says. “I started playing it in my first band called Secret Six. We were like Bad Brains and Operation Ivy, that punk-reggae, but not the Sublime kind. Yeah, I call that Beach Hut Deli shit, they always have the Pandora station on Slightly Stoopid and Pepper, and all that horrible shit. I can’t stand it. You have to smoke dabs to feel that shit, the highly concentrated shit.”

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And while he’s been making music since the days when he recorded original tunes on his four-track recorder at 14, Young Aundee says that his sound has evolved organically through the use of technology, but also as a result of his close relationships with his trusted production team. “The dudes I work with predominantly are Dusty Brown and Benji, who are like two of the most underrated electronic music producers in Northern California,” he says. “I’m super lucky and blessed to be able to work with them on a regular basis.” “I usually work with a lyricist, but I also

“Self-consciousness is still a problem for me, so when I do feel like I connect [to the audience] it means a lot to me. I guess ultimately that’s what I’m trying to do is connect.” – Young Aundee write my own stuff out of necessity,” he continues. “I’m more of a singer and a part maker before I am a lyricist. I’ve worked with one of my best friends since I was in high school, his name is Jeremy Dawson and he collaborates with me on probably 70 percent of the lyrical content.” The word visceral gets thrown around a lot around these days, but from Young Aundee’s purgative debut album, 2013’s Fear in the Fold, to his latest exploits with Halftone Society Rhythm Section, the singer-lyricistbeat maker says that it is because of those guttural, agonizing experiences that creativity emerges from the dark recesses of the spirit, both in and out of the studio. “That’s what David Sedaris’ books are like for me, they make you laugh [but] they also kind of make your heart drop,” he explains “A lot of comedy does that for me; a lot of comedians are deeply disturbed, depressed individuals, that’s why that shit comes

naturally to them.” With Caveat Emptor hitting the streets and a full-length album he hopes to release in 2016, Young Aundee is hitting his musical stride. But it is his dedication to the exuberant exploration of the sonic world through bold experimentations and by taking risks that belie his quiet demeanor and allows him to draw in and connect with the crowd. “Music is pretty transient, so it’s super rewarding to connect with an audience,” he says. “I don’t call myself a DJ but I think that’s the language people can adapt to more than the original music thing, Catch a Young Aundee DJ set for free Sunday, Nov. 15 as part of so I’ll take it th as it comes.” the Submerge 200 Issue Party th at LowBrau, located at 1050 20 Street. The event will also feature live performances by Contra, Sunmonks, DLRN and Joseph In the Well. The party is free, 21-and-over, and begins at 5 p.m.

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No End in Sight

Evan Bailey and Ashley Maiden sound off on Sun Valley Gun Club’s apocalypse-inspired new album Words Andy Garcia • photo Elmer Martinez

van Bailey is the kind of guy you might go out of your way to ask if he would bring his guitar along on a camping trip, especially if you were already familiar with him as a songwriter. If he asked you to bring a harmonica, you would, because he’s a nice guy and he won’t get bummed that you’re not that good at harmonica. Bailey has been fronting local alt-rock band Sun Valley Gun Club since the breakup of his former band, melodic-hardcore act Carry the Torch. When that band couldn’t find a dedicated vocalist, they called it quits. But I guess they were so sad about the breakup of that band that they decided to continue on playing music together. With the recent addition of former Der Spazm bassist Ashley Maiden, the band is pressing forward. They’ve put out several recordings, and just finished another; a self-titled album recorded with Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden, due to be released this November. “This specific record was probably the most effortless project I’ve ever been a part of. Travis and I started writing the basic songs together. It was a really nice thing to be a part of. Like, introducing Ashley to playing the bass, everything she wrote just worked,” Bailey recalls of the writing process. Shirley, formerly of Bay Area screamo group Comadre, provided an environment conducive to recording, according to Bailey. Shirley has worked with bands ranging

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from black metal/shoegaze group Deafheaven to pop-punkers Joyce Manor in the past, and his consistent professionalism proved to be quite a boon for Sun Valley Gun Club. “No matter who you record with, its important to have good rapport with them. I think we all feel comfortable working with Jack,” Bailey says. “I really like the way he sets up, he’s very efficient; it almost feels like you’re coming to a show. You set up and you play. Jack doesn’t make super-polished records, there’s always an edge to them. Just sonically they’re very different.” This album is at once a nod to bands like Dinosaur Jr., Pavement or even Ben Kweller, while venturing into odd, abrupt, angular moments not unlike more recent Tera Melos, a la Patagonian Rats. If you ever found yourself browsing a Jade Tree Records mailorder catalog, this could have been one of the albums you hadn’t heard of but found you really enjoyed when it came. This record doesn’t feel loathsome the way grunge did, nor does it seem technology-phobic. The lyrics aren’t buried in symbolism or psychobabble. It sounds like a person making sense of life, religion and relationships through catchy rock songs. Submerge spoke with Bailey and Maiden about Sun Valley Gun Club’s upcoming release. Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

Where did the name come from? Evan Bailey: It’s this idea I had: If you were to go to Sun Valley, that maybe there’d be this place where Arnold Schwarzenegger and Oprah Winfrey would be shooting guns in this fantastical image I have in my head, of a place where the richest people in the world go and kind of perpetuate this violence, but in like a fun setting. I guess it’s a metaphorical gun club. It kind of represents the violence present to keep society the way it is. The biggest reaction I get about the name is from people who actually live in Sun Valley, Idaho. They’re always wondering if we’re making fun of Sun Valley, or using the name in a derogatory way. Is this just a continuation of the last album, or does this feel like a departure from the other album? EB: The writing process on this album is different than the first one, and the band is definitely different than on the first one. It’s a more cohesive beast. It’s a completely thematic structure, as opposed to the first record, which was more like a collection of songs. What is the theme that’s running throughout? EB: So my fascination with when the world ends and what we call the apocalypse, and how that’s informed by both Revelation and being obsessed with the Bible, and contemporary media that’s also obsessed with the concept. It’s not necessarily about the end of the world, it’s more about the fascination with the end of the world. One of the songs talked about reality not being what you were told as a young person. Is this a reflection of growing up in a religious home? EB: Yeah. I was in a strict, nondenominational, Christian home. Ashley Maiden: Yeah, me too. Basically, there was no Halloween, no holidays. Everything was so rigid. Do you feel like having grown up that way leaves you resentful of religion? Maybe not resentful, but does it seem different now to you? Do parents seem like they are getting a little more agreeable? EB: I’ve definitely seen a change, from the time when I was a kid until now. There’s definitely hold outs, but it’s definitely less strict. I guess the record is also about my relationship with my dad, and how I love him, and how I want a connection with him, and how religion somehow steps in the way of that. SubmergeMag.com

“The writing process on this album is different than the first one, and the band is definitely different than on the first one. It’s a more cohesive beast.” – Sun Valley Gun Club’s Evan Bailey on the band’s upcoming, self-titled album AM: Yeah, even with my dad, it was like, you can’t live any sort of secular lifestyle and live in this house, so I was like, “See ya!” [Laughs] It’s terrifying growing up only knowing one way, it can feel overwhelming when you suddenly have so many more options. EB: When I was a kid I had heaven to look forward to, you know, it’s like, when you follow God’s path for your life, shit’s gonna be chill. But then you see reality … In this day and age, where everybody has a band, everybody has something to say or articulate, does it even matter that we sit here and have these conversations about why an artist does what they do? Sometimes I feel like we’re all just in music gangs. EB: We have a paradigm where we continue to do something futile just because … that’s how it’s done. Like, when you play a show, the singer sets up right in front of the drummer, and even though that may not be the most effective way to do sound for the audience’s perspective, but that’s just what we accept. The only reasons I write or record music is so hopefully someone else hears it and goes “Yeah, I relate to that,” because that’s how I felt when I was younger listening to music. So that’s the only reason why, it’s like sending a message into space, maybe there’s someone on the other side, maybe there’s someone there that’s gonna hear it and say like, “Hey, I’m here!” AM: Yeah it’s definitely encouraging. Otherwise, I’d just be in my bedroom, playing music and never doing anything outside of it. I also feel like it helps to cultivate more relationships to create more music and further that sense of community.

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Issue 200 • November 9 – November 23, 2015

Seizing the Opportunity Lara Price’s Unique Journey to The Blues Words Justin Cox

ara Price landed in San Francisco on a flight from Vietnam when she was just a couple of weeks old. She celebrates her birthday on March 18, but only because the doctor who examined her upon arrival to the United States estimated that to be her birth date. That was April 8. Fast-forward a few decades and Price is now a hard-working blues musician who fronts multiple, popular Northern California bands and has a stable of albums under her belt. This includes her latest, I Mean Business, being celebrated with an album release show scheduled for Nov. 14 at Sacramento’s Torch Club. Her life probably would have looked a whole lot different had she not been plucked out of Vietnam in 1975 as part of Operation Babylift, a U.S.-led initiative that flew thousands of supposedly orphaned babies out of the war-ravaged country and put them up for adoption in America. “We have no birth date or information about who our parents are,” said Price in a phone conversation with Submerge. “They set up this giant area at the Presidio in San Francisco and started checking in babies and sending us to our parents.” Price’s adoptive parents had begun looking into adoption years before Operation Babylift. They thought they were adopting an Amerasian baby—a child born of one Asian parent and one American parent, in this case, the offspring of a U.S. soldier and a Vietnamese woman. For most of Price’s life, she thought she was Amerasian, and only learned semi-recently that both of her birth parents were actually Vietnamese. “The whole journey is ever-evolving,” she said. “I didn’t do the DNA test before because I was afraid to find out.” She traveled to Vietnam five years ago and has made a point to explore and understand her past, connecting with other now-grown babies who share her unique circumstances.

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Singing Her First Notes

I Mean Business

Price’s adoptive father was in the Air Force, so the family moved every few years. That’s how she ended up in London when she was 6 years old, where she took her first piano lesson. Her adoptive mother enrolled her in the course with a man named Howard Jones, who went on to create 15 Top-40 singles in the ‘80s and ‘90s and is now considered to be a defining figure in the history of synth pop music. “I just happened to take lessons from this guy who turned out to be a rock star later in life,” she said. “When I moved back to the States he was on MTV.” By age 12, Price was starting to put her voice to work. Her mom recognized her natural ability and enrolled her in voice lessons to help hone her talents. And with that, the singing never stopped. Price has gone on to build a life and a career on that voice, which can dip into everything from rock and reggae to many genres of blues music, which is where she packs her hardest punch. Because she’s a woman of Vietnamese descent singing soulful blues music, she’s often asked about her path into music. Many people ask if she grew up in church. “Yeah, I did, but not the kind you’re thinking of,” she tells them. “I didn’t open my mouth!”

The Lara Price Blues Revue show at the Torch Club Nov. 14 will be a record-release celebration for the Price’s latest record, I Mean Business, which was recorded with producer Kid Andersen at his Greaseland Studios in San Jose. “Kid Andersen is so talented,” said Price. “This record was my vision, but he brought it to life.” Price and her fellow musicians have created what she describes as a declaration to live her life with integrity and to do the right thing every day. That’s what she’s getting at when she says she “means business.” The record was recorded over the course of several sessions during a six-month period, and Price confidently says it’s her best work yet. “My voice has turned a corner,” she said. “I feel really proud of it.” After the record was finished, it was picked up by VizzTone Records. The president of the label had seen Price’s band play at the prestigious International Blues Challenge in Memphis some years back, a trip she was able to make because the Sacramento Blues Society gave her their endorsement and sent the band there to compete. Price has been playing Sacramento’s Torch Club since the early 2000s and has been a regular on the Sacramento scene since early in her career. “I know the Sacramento area well and I love coming out,” she said. “They’re listeners. They come out and they clap.” Price, who is playing several record release parties in cities throughout Northern California over the next month, looks forward to sharing her latest release with the Torch Club crowd. The week of her interview with Submerge, Price played shows in San Francisco, Santa Cruz and San Jose (all with different bands), but on the Friday we spoke, she happened to have the night off. “My voice needs a little rest,” she said. “I’m gonna stay in and cook it up in the kitchen tonight.” Price is a fast and loose talker, unrehearsed and raw for the entirety of our 36-minute conversation. She’s both thoughtful and truthful, not only about her music, but also her complex beginnings. As our conversation wound down, I asked her a side question about the migrant situation in Syria, which is similarly complex as the situation Vietnam in the ‘70s. “When I see Syrians passing children over a broken down ship to safety, I think about how lucky I am to be here,” she said. “I don’t think they would let a bunch of Syrian orphan babies into the U.S. now.” Connecting that thought to her own life, she added, “I wouldn’t be living the life of a musician if I was in Vietnam.” That doesn’t mean she wouldn’t have lived a happy and fulfilling life had she remained in Vietnam and grown up an orphan; she’s clear about that. But it’s undeniable that she would have lived out a very different life, and it’s possible her path to a life of music would have been entirely different, or possibly nonexistent. “I know that I’m very lucky to have had the opportunity,” she said. “I Catch The Lara Price Blues Revue hope others in Sacramento Saturday, Nov. 14 at can have the the Torch Club, located at 904 15th same life that Street. The 21-and-over show starts I have.” at 9 p.m. Admission is $8 but be

The Blues & the Bay As Price entered adulthood, she settled on her own in the Bay Area with the intention of making music her life. It was the height of the original dot-com boom and she found the place stacked with millionaires. She wondered if a life built on a hodgepodge of music gigs was really the smartest choice. “But when you have a passion for something and you feel like it’s your calling, you can’t just become an engineer,” she said. “I didn’t plan on the blues. I started going to jam sessions and it chose me.” In the years that ensued, she has toured and released albums, making a name for herself as a mainstay in the blues community throughout Northern California. She now plays in a number of distinct bands, all of which offer a different experience and require her to flex different muscles as a vocalist and as a performer. These include: The Lara Price Blues Revue, a sevenpiece blues band with the singers of the duo Sweet Nectar on background vocals; Militia of Love, a reggae band; Lara Unplugged, an acoustic duo for intimate settings; and The Lara Price Band, a blues band. Price also plays in Velvet Plum, Top-40 band that plays parties and helps large groups of people have an excellent time. “It’s also a paycheck,” said Price. “A lot of people bag on it, but what’s wrong with making people happy and taking home a check?”

“When you have a passion for something and you feel like it’s your calling, you can’t just become an engineer. I didn’t plan on the blues. I started going to jam sessions and it chose me.” – Lara Price SubmergeMag.com

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T-MINUS TURKEY DAY

The Ins and Outs of Nailing Thanksgiving in Sacramento WORDS Niki Kangas

egardless of its sordid connotation with American Indian displacement, it’s hard to deny that Thanksgiving is one of the most enjoyable holidays. It is a prime opportunity to slow down, contemplate and express gratitude, spend quality time with family and loved ones, show off your culinary skills and stuff your face. Turkey Day has also come a long way from its Norman Rockwell-era canned green bean casseroles and cranberry sauces, stuffing from a box and overcooked frozen turkeys. These days, and in America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital, Sacramentans have a cornucopia of resources close at hand to make this year the best Thanksgiving ever. The list below is limited by word count constraints, and is by no means inclusive of the many other inspired local businesses, for which to be thankful.

FOR THE CHEF

Branigan’s Turkey Farm

This is the year: you’re going to prepare a feast for the record books. But your carefully concocted provisions are only as good as the ingredients with which they were prepared. Here are some places to stock up or learn something new, so you can bust out a meal that will put Suzy Homemaker herself to shame.

39621 Co Rd 24A, Woodland Braniganturkey.com

In addition to the obvious fact that fresh, local food just tastes better, did you know that big business meat-packing companies use shady ingredients like saline to beef up weight so they can further profit from a cut of meat, while upping your sodium intake? And utilize low doses of arsenic, which is a poison, to make the color of the meat appear fresher? Play it safe, get a better tasting bird and keep your money within our local economy by supporting Branigan’s Turkey Farm. Family-owned and operated since 1942, their turkeys are available at stores throughout the area, or you can order from the farm directly.

Preservation & Co. 1717 19th Street, Suite B, Sacramento Preservationandco.com

Originally launched into the limelight with his award-winning Bloody Mary recipe, Jason Poole is no one-trick pony. His sauces, seasoned salts, pickled goods and cocktail mixes put the special in speciality. Preservation and Co. also carries other regionally made goods for spicing up your kitchen cupboard, offers cooking classes and sells cool aprons so you can look the part while giving your guests the performance of a lifetime.

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Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op 1900 Alhambra Boulevard, Sacramento Sacfoodcoop.com

If you ain’t got time for shopping around all over the place and need a one-stop market to get everything you need for Thanksgiving, the Co-op is your go-to. Boasting the first 100 percent organic produce department in the nation, SNFC also has a no-GMO, all-natural food buying policy. The robust meat, cheese, wine, beer, bulk, grocery, deli and kitchenware sections cover all your bases, while natural medicines in the wellness section will help you digest after overeating. Additionally, fun and affordable cooking classes broaden your skillset in the kitchen. Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

FOR FRIENDSGIVING (OR THE LAZY)

Invited to a Friendsgiving potluck or a family Thanksgiving where you aren’t responsible for cooking the whole shebang? Show some manners and bring something fancy, but effortless. Or maybe you’re not interested in getting out of your pajamas, socializing, cooking or washing dishes, but still want to feast? That’s cool, we’ve got you covered.

Corti Brothers

5810 Folsom Boulevard, Sacramento Cortibrothers.com You can hardly call yourself a Sacramentan if you haven’t paid a visit to this local main staple. Famed for their beer, wine and specialty foods selection, Corti Brothers is a homegrown grocery store and deli in East Sacramento founded in 1947. Their aforementioned deli is killer, and makes for a great place to order a charcuterie or veggie tray that is far and away on another level than what you’d get at Safeway. Impress friends, family or yourself with your good taste, and shop Corti Brothers’ unique craft beer and artisan wine offerings.

BEST WAYS TO EARN THOSE EXTRA CALORIES Turkey Day doesn’t have to mean your pants aren’t going to fit anymore. Pig out, guilt-free with these two annual events. In fact, research shows that aerobic exercise curbs appetite, so you’re less likely to overeat if you start your day by getting your juices flowing.

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Selland’s is, in this writer’s opinion, Sacramento’s best place to get breakfast, lunch or dinner without going for broke. And—shut the front door—they have a full Turkey Day catering menu. You can sit on your ass while you piece together your perfect meal from the catering options menu, get off your ass and go pick it up, then go right back to sitting on your ass the whole holiday while you go in on the top-notch cuisine Selland’s serves up. Orders must be placed by the Friday before Thanksgiving at 3 p.m., and picked up by appointment the day prior. Bonus! Thanksgiving catering orders entitle you to 15 percent off all bottles of wine in Selland’s Wine Shop, too.

My best friend turned me on to Ikeda’s by appointing it our pre-hike meeting spot in Auburn this summer on our way to Stevens Creek Trail. I was so impressed with their pie selection—I mean, they have every kind of pie you can think of—that I made a mental note to stop at one of their regional locations prior to Thanksgiving. I like to cook on Thanksgiving, but I leave the baking to someone else. The expression “easy as pie” is a lie and must have been coined by some smug asshole. You can plan on Ikeda’s selection of well-executed pies getting picked over leading up to the holiday, but the good news is that they welcome you to call ahead early in the day, order your favorite, and they’ll bake and hold it for you.

Run to Feed the Hungry

Register at Runtofeedthehungry.com Entering its 22nd year, this annual fundraising event is now the largest Thanksgiving run of its kind in the country—around 30,000 people participate each year. Managed by and benefitting Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services, this 10K run or 5K run/walk will make you feel good spiritually as well as physically as you race through East Sacramento.

TIME TO DITCH THE FAMILY OK, we love our families, but after a while, they get on our nerves. That’s why we all moved out. You’ve paid your dues, suffered through your dad telling the same damn story for the umpteenth time, lied through your teeth that you adored your grandma’s fruitcake and appeased your mom by watching the passage of oversized, inflatable banal that is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Now, it’s time for a drink. These few bars below are known for staying open on Thanksgiving. A lot of bars play it by ear each year, so we suggest asking your favorite haunts what they have planned for this Thanksgiving.

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Sacramento Appetite Enhancement Thanksgiving Bike Ride Friend “Sacramento Appetite Enhancement Thanksgiving Day Bike Ride” on Facebook

Celebrating its 28th year, the Appetite Enhancement Thanksgiving Day Bike Ride is as much a party as it is a workout. In fact, it’s usually wrapped up with many of its participants plunging into the confluence of the Sacramento and American rivers. Rad bikes, raffles, ciders from local brewer Two Rivers and more are part and parcel of this grassroots ride.

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Level Up Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Main Stage Theater (Grass Valley) The Pimps of Joytime, Con Brio, 8 p.m. Midtown BarFly Chase Manhattan, Psy Fi, Muppet Punk, Curty McDurty, Varyant, 9 p.m. Mix DJ Eddie Edul, DJ Peeti V, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Flatpicking Guitar Workshop w/ Rick Sims, 7 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Urban Outlaws, 9:30 p.m. Shine Jazz Jam w/ Jason Galbraith and the House Band, 8 p.m. Starlite Lounge This Green City feat. DJ Dire, DJ Chat Noir, 8 p.m. Stoney’s Two Steps Down, 9:30 p.m. Torch Club X Trio, 5 p.m.; Keri Carr Band, 9 p.m. UC Davis: Jackson Hall San Francisco Symphony, 8 p.m. University Union Ballroom, CSUS Tinashe, 40 Watt Hype, Groovincible, Sleeprockers, 7:30 p.m.

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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, MC Ham, 8 p.m.

11.10 Tuesday

Ace of Spades Mayday Parade, Real Friends, This Wild Life, As It Is, 5:30 p.m. The Blue Lamp J Ross Parrelli, Element Brass Band, Andru Defeye, 8 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Martin Luther, Benjamin Rivas, Erica Ambrin, 8 p.m.

11.12

Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m. LowBrau Le Twist Tuesdays, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe West Coast Songwriting Competition, 6:30 p.m. Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m. Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m. Press Club Youth Cult Dance Party, 9 p.m. Torch Club Bill Mylar, 5:30 p.m.; Michael Ray, 8 p.m.

11.11 11.12 Wednesday

Ace of Spades Fiji, Drew Deezy, FinnGruva, 7 p.m. Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. The Blue Lamp Brady Haze, Rastenno, Fade, Tavis Landry, E-Tagg, Aziz Williams, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk Our Last Night, Palisades, Hail the Sun, Picturesque, Artisans, 6:30 p.m. Cafe Colonial Gutterlife, Area Gray, Public Execution, 8 p.m. Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. District 30 Caked Up, 10 p.m. Dive Bar Open Mic hosted by Gabe Cole, 8 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Fox & Goose All Vinyl Wednesdays w/ DJ AAKnuff, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Pimps of Joytime, Con Brio, 8 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Peter Asher, 7:30 p.m. Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Netta Brielle Diamond Dez, Sabel Lanai + More The Blue Lamp 8 p.m.

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Luna’s Cafe Irish/Celtic Jam w/ The Glens of Smow of Sambandha, 7 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. Powerhouse Pub 98 Rocks Local Licks Series, 8 p.m. Shine The Cape Breton Three, 8 p.m. Third Space Bad Kids, Fake Tides, Kalm Dog, 7 p.m. Torch Club Acoustic Open Mic, 5:30 p.m.; Jimmy Pailer w/ Stacie Eakes, 9 p.m.

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Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. The Blue Lamp Netta Brielle, Diamond Dez, Sabel Lanai, CherryRed, Charitte, LayLay, Spittlez, DJ Vierra Vibe, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk John 5, Doyle, Pilgrim, Graveshadow, Blessed Curse, 7 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. Crocker Art Museum ArtMix: Color feat. Simon Rowe Latin Project, Young Aundee (DJ Set) and More, 5 p.m. District 30 MAKO, 10 p.m. Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m. El Dorado Saloon DJ River, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Steve McLane, 8 p.m. The Hideaway Bar & Grill Trash Rock Thursdays, 9 p.m.

11.13 Friday

Ace of Spades Atmosphere, 7 p.m. (Sold Out) Bar 101 Ryan Zimmerman, 9:30 p.m. The Blue Lamp The Grind feat. Kali Boyz, Syda the Boss, Black Sky, Natomas Slimm, Mark Snipes, K-Ottic, Riot Craig, Delaney Rene, IKO, Tru Steez, 8 p.m. Blue Line Arts Gallery Valerie V Vibe Quartet, 7 p.m. The Boardwalk Sages (Album Release), Korean Fire Drill, Kingsgrade, A Mile Till Dawn, Tell The Wolves, 7 p.m. Capitol Garage Fyah Fridays w/ DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m. continued on page 30

11.13 Martin Birke Idle Fret Shine 8 p.m.

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UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre UC Davis Jazz Bands, 7 p.m.

11.14 Saturday

11.14

David Ryan Harris Torch Club 4 p.m. DeVille Vacaville The Unauthorized Rolling Stones, Alex Vincent, 9 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Two Steps Down, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Kally O’Mally, Mandolin Ave, Rich Driver, 9 p.m. Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m. Goldfield Buck Ford, 9 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Dr. Hall (CD Release), Danny Smithson, Jenn Rogar, Billy Buckman, The Clay Dogs, 8 p.m. Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Sun Valley Gun Club, Ghost Pines, Couches, Ghostplay, 8 p.m.

Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Soft White Sixties, Old Screen Door, Once An Empire, 9:30 p.m. Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Island of Black & White, 4 p.m.; The Spazmatics, 9:30 p.m. Shine Idle Fret, Martin Birke, 8 p.m. Starlite Lounge Unprovoked, The Elusive Fur’s, Evil Plan, Tao Tariki, 8 p.m. Third Space Nail Polish, SSDD, 7 p.m. Thunder Valley Casino Resort Night Ranger, 7:30 p.m.; Emerald City Band, 9:30 p.m. Torch Club Hans & Nate Dale, 5:30 p.m.; Solsa, 9 p.m.

Ace of Spades Too Short, Ezale, 7 p.m. Bar 101 The Sticks, 9:30 p.m. The Blue Lamp Yukmouth, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk Demun Jones (of Rehab), 6:30 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Sharon Cuneta, Rey Valera, 8 p.m. Capitol Garage Feel Good Saturday’s w/ DJ Epik, 10 p.m. The Colony Inanimate Existence, Embodied Torment, Embryonic Devourment, Saprophagous, Imbibed By The Quasar, 8 p.m. District 30 DJ Billy Lane, 10 p.m. Fox & Goose Stummies, Cory Norris & Good Company (Album Release), Dylan Crawford & Andre Fyling (of Massive Delicious), 9 p.m. Goldfield Country DJ Dancing, 9 p.m. Harlow’s Fleetwood Mask (Fleetwood Mac tribute), 5:30 p.m.; Gardens & Villa, De Lux, 9 p.m. Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Diamond Rio, 7:30 p.m. KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m. Level Up Lounge Guest DJs, 9 p.m.

Luna’s Cafe Nancy Northrup, Alicia Rogers, 8 p.m. Midtown BarFly Cenobites, Miss Haze, The Doctor, Demon Robot Tribe, Sean Tron & BK, Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Rocco & Steve McLane, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Honyock, Mouth Reader, Jem & Scout, 9 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Petty Theft, 9:30 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Chris Gardner Band, 10 p.m. Shine The Off Years, The Embracist(s), Cory and the Lesser Mortals, 8 p.m. Starlite Lounge Fighting Words (Propagandhi tribute), Infinite Signal, The Cutbacks, 8 p.m. Third Space Acid Ghost, Pastel Dream, Harry’s Garage, The Green Pipers, 7 p.m. Thunder Valley Casino Resort Solsa, 9:30 p.m. Torch Club David Ryan Harris, 4 p.m.; Lara Price (Album Release), 9 p.m. Yolo Brewing Company Rhythm and Brews in the Beerhall w/ John Johnson, Seth Edwards, Clemon Charles, 6 p.m.

11.15 sunday

Ace of Spades Mayhem, Watain, Rotting Christ, 7 p.m. The Blue Lamp A-Plus, Knobody, Equipto, Otayo Dubb, DJ True Justice, 8 p.m. The Boardwalk Stevie Stone, Yak Boy Fresh, Bing, YK, 6:30 p.m. Broderick Roadhouse Karaoke w/ DJ Jazcat, 9 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Sharon Cuneta, Rey Valera, 4 p.m. Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m. Center at Twenty-Three Hundred Afternoon of Jazzy Delight: Virginia Ayers-Dawson, 3 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Eric Bellinger, AROC, Scribe Cash, 6 p.m. LowBrau Submerge Mag’s 200th Issue Party: Contra (feat. members of Doombird, Dusty Brown & Tycho), Sunmonks, DLRN (feat. Stevie Nader & Guests), Joseph In the Well, Young Aundee (DJ Set) and More, 5 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Delta Wires, 3 p.m. Press Club Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Third Space Jackson Boone, Honyock, Nigel Read, 7 p.m.

Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 8 p.m. UC Davis: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre Lydian Quartet, 2 p.m.

11.16 monday

The Boardwalk Taylor Caniff, 5:30 p.m. The Boxing Donkey Open Mic Variety Night, 8 p.m. Brickhouse Art Gallery Non Grata, Art Lessing & the Flower Vato, My Whole Hand Is Wet, 7 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 Hollow Sunshine, Color Of Closure, 8 p.m.

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11.21 11.20 Torch Club Mind X, 5 p.m.; Hot City Jazz, 9 p.m.

Saturday

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11.18 Kool Keith Harlow’s 8 p.m.

11.17 Tuesday

Ace of Spades Yellowcard, New Found Glory, 6 p.m. The Blue Lamp The MoxieCRUSH Variety Show: Comedy, Singing, Burlesque!, 8 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 8 p.m. Kupros Craft House Open Mic, 8 p.m. LowBrau Le Twist Tuesdays, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Beginning Bluegrass Club, 6:30 p.m. Old Ironsides Karaoke, 9 p.m. Pine Cove Open Mic Night, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m. Press Club Broncho, Shelters, Croissants, 8 p.m. Torch Club Chris Twomey, 5:30 p.m.; Michael Ray, 8 p.m.

11.18 wednesday

Ace of Spades The Charlatans, 7 p.m. Bar 101 Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. The Boardwalk National Lines, Surviving the Era, 6:30 p.m. Club Car The Double Shots, 7:30 p.m. The Colony 3 Year Anniversary Show: Rat Damage, xTomhanx, Cross Class, Dead Weight, Death Rogan, Cresca, Second To Last, Fourth And Long, 6:30 p.m. Crest Theatre The Anderson Ponty Band, 8:30 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 9 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Fox & Goose All Vinyl Wednesdays w/ DJ AAKnuff, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Kool Keith, 8 p.m. Laughs Unlimited Karaoke, 9 p.m. Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, DJ Peeti V, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Acoustic Open Mic, 6 p.m. SubmergeMag.com

Old Ironsides Open Mic, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub 98 Rocks Local Licks Series, 8 p.m. Press Club Hamell On Trial, The Bad Decision, 8 p.m. Torch Club Sandra Dolores, 5:30 p.m.; Peter Petty Double P Revue, 9 p.m. University Union Redwood Room, CSUS Nooner w/ James Ledbetter, 12 p.m.

11.19 Thursday

Ace of Spades Pepper, Katastro, Ballyhoo!, 6:30 p.m. Bar 101 Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. The Blue Lamp Skratchpad, 9 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. The Colony Madball, Strife, Plead the Fifth, 7 p.m. Crest Theatre Ozomatli, Joy and Madness, 6:30 p.m. District 30 Emma Hewitt, Mark Sixma, 10 p.m. Dive Bar Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m. El Dorado Saloon DJ River, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose The Mike Justis Band, 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. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Matt Corken & Pierce Duncan, 6 p.m. Old Ironsides Acoustic Open Jam, 8:30 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Sweet Revenge, 9:30 p.m. Press Club Pleasures, Green Rivers, Pregnant Women, 8 p.m. Shine Jazz Jam w/ Jason Galbraith and the House Band, 8 p.m. Starlite Lounge Serpentera, Mechanizm, The Black Order, Mr. Muckraker, 8 p.m.

Ace of Spades Blind Guardian, Grave Digger, 7 p.m. Bar 101 The Bongo Furys, 9:30 p.m. The Boardwalk The Acacia Strain, Counterparts, Fit For an Autopsy, Kublai Khan, Jack Ketch, 6:30 p.m. Capitol Garage Fyah Fridays w/ DJ Jaytwo, 10 p.m. Crest Theatre Everclear, Hydra Melody, Fall to June, Total Recall, 7 p.m. DeVille Vacaville Blackwater, Hamell On Trial, The Bad Decision, 9 p.m. District 30 DJ Oasis & Joseph 1, 10 p.m. Dive Bar Sister Crayon (DJ Set), 9:30 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Tiffany Lorraine, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Hans & the Hot Mess, Adam Block, 9 p.m. Golden Bear DJ Crook, 10 p.m. Harlow’s Tainted Love, 9 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Penny Harding, Jeff Sears, Kathy Barwick, 8 p.m. Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Pins N Strikes (Elk Grove) Holiday Jam 2015 w/ Aranesa Turner and More, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub American Honey, 9:30 p.m. Press Club DJ Rue, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Thunder Cover, 4 p.m.; Fresh, 9:30 p.m. Starlite Lounge Defecrator, Horrid, Mordkult, 8 p.m. Stoney’s Dust & Diesel, 9 p.m. Thunder Valley Casino Resort Nunchuck Taylor, 9:30 p.m. Torch Club Pailer & Fratis, 5:30 p.m.; Nickel Slots 7 Year Anniversary Party, 9 p.m.

Ace of Spades Blessthefall, Stick To Your Guns, Emarosa, Oceans Ate Alaska, 6 p.m. Bar 101 Lillie Lemon, 9:30 p.m. The Blue Lamp Maiden California (Iron Maiden tribute), Judas Thieves (Judas Priest tribute), 9 p.m. The Boardwalk Texas In July, Reflections, To The Wind, Invent Animate, Petroglyphs, Salythia, 6 p.m. Cache Creek Casino Al B Sure, 8 p.m. Capitol Garage Feel Good Saturday’s w/ DJ Epik, 10 p.m. Colonial Theatre Princeology (Price tribute) feat. The Purple Xperience, Mr. Erik James, Hosted by Trejo, 7 p.m. DeVille Vacaville TarzanDragon, Sages, Cemetery Sun, Mercedes Ave., 9 p.m. District 30 Glowbal w/ Ron Reeser, Towkio Rocks, 10 p.m. El Dorado Saloon Superbad, 9 p.m. Fox & Goose Benefit for the Met Music Department w/ The Pat Reilly Trio, Noah Nelson, Brian Watson, 9 p.m. Goldfield Country DJ Dancing, 9 p.m. Harlow’s Tainted Love, 9 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Blind Boys of Alabama, 8 p.m. KBAR Z Rokk, 9 p.m. Level Up Lounge Guest DJs, 9 p.m. Luna’s Cafe Frank Joseph G, PuddleStomper, Larisa Bryski, 8 p.m. Midtown BarFly Twerksgiving w/ Bad Royale, Cinto, Gentlemen’s Club, Why So Dizzy, The Scheme and More, 10 p.m. Mix DJ Eddie Edul, 9 p.m. Nicholson’s MusiCafe Free Ukulele Class, 1 p.m.; Dr. Hall Songwriters Showcase, 2:30 p.m.; Marty Cohen & the Sidekicks, 7 p.m. Old Ironsides Lipstick w/ DJs Shaun Slaughter, Roger Carpio, 9 p.m. continued on page 30

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Pine Cove Karaoke, 9 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Cheeseballs, 9:30 p.m. Press Club DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Red Hawk Casino Fresh, 10 p.m. Thunder Valley Casino Resort Duran, Duran, Duran, 9:30 p.m. Torch Club The Responders, 5:30 p.m.; Daniel Castro Band, 9 p.m. UC Davis: Jackson Hall UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m.

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Sunday

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Ace of Spades Misfits, White Knuckle Riot, Conceived In Chaos, Twitch Angry, 6 p.m. The Blue Lamp Burn River Burn, The Road Vikings, Surviving the Era, 8 p.m. Broderick Roadhouse Karaoke w/ DJ Jazcat, 9 p.m. Capitol Garage Karaoke w/ Jeff Jenkins, 9 p.m. Distillery Karaoke, 8 p.m. Harlow’s Sevyn Streeter, Ode to Saturday, 6 p.m. Harris Center for the Arts Eric Burdon and The Animals, 7:30 p.m. Mix DJ Gabe Xavier, 8:30 p.m. Powerhouse Pub Blues Extravaganza, 2 p.m. Press Club Black Breath, Solanum, 6 p.m.; Sunday Night Soul Party w/ DJ Larry Rodriguez, 9 p.m. Sleep Train Arena Juan Gabriel, 7 p.m. Starlite Lounge Vinnie Guidera and the Dead Birds (Album Release), Plots, Streetlight Fire, Blake Turner, 8 p.m. Torch Club Blues Jam, 4 p.m.; Front the Band, 6 p.m.

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Crest Theatre Ralphie May Unruly Tour, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. Laughs Unlimited “Chicago Steve” Barkley feat. DJ Sandhu, Nov. 13 - 15, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. Best of Open Mic Showcase, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.

Tom McClain feat. David Lew, Nov. 20 - 22, 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. Stab! Hosted by John Ross, Nov. 18, 8 p.m. Old Ironsides Real Live Comedians hosted by Jason Mack, Nov. 12, 8 p.m. Punchline Comedy Club Veterans Day Benefit w/ Jason Resler, Nov. 11, 8 p.m. Steve Byrne, Nov. 12 - 15, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. Eddie Lift, Nov. 18, 8 p.m. Bobcat Goldthwait, Nov. 19 - 21, Thurs., 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10 p.m. Emma Haney and Stephen Furey, Nov. 22, 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 Nate Jackson, Nov. 13 - 15 K-von, Nov. 20 - 22

Misc. 20th Street (Between J and K) Midtown Farmers Market, every Saturday, 8 a.m. 24th Street Theatre Sacramento Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m. B Street Theatre Mainstage Series: Five Lesbians Eating A Quiche by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood, through Nov. 15 Blue Cue Bar Bingo, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m. Blue Line Arts Gallery On the Rise: Mason Hershenow Solo Exhibition, through Nov. 18 5th Annual Plates & Totems Exhibition, through Nov. 19 The Boxing Donkey Trivia Night, every Tuesday, 8 p.m. Capitol Ave and 17th St. Deschutes Sacramento Street Pub, Nov. 14, 2 p.m. Capitol Garage Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m. Colonial Theatre Sacramento

Horror Film Festival Presents: Crispin Hellion Glover’s Big Slideshow Event, Nov. 13 - 14, 8 p.m. Community Center Theatre Elf The Musical, through Nov. 15 Crest Theatre Reservoir Dogs, Nov. 7:30 p.m. Sac Mini Fall French Film Festival, Nov. 14, 1 p.m. Goodfellas, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971), Nov. 21, 2 & 7:30 p.m. 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 Folsom Public Library Local Authors Showcase, Nov. 14, 1 p.m. Fox & Goose Pub Quiz, Tuesday’s, 7 p.m. Gallery 2110 Second Annual Invitational Mixed Media Show, Nov. 11 - Dec 5 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 Back to Basics: An All Black & White Show feat. Ryan “El Dugi” Lewis, Char Hall, Kristina McClanahan, Peter Wedel, through Nov. 25 Luna’s Cafe Poetry Unplugged, every Thursday, 8 p.m. Midtown BarFly Salsa Lessons, every Wednesday, 8 p.m. Pine Cove Trivia Night, Wednesday’s, 9 p.m. Press Club Flex Your Head Trivia, Tuesday’s, 8 p.m. Sac Comedy Spot YOU! The Musical, Nov. 20, 9 p.m. Tommy T’s Male Revue, Nov. 18, 8:30 p.m. The Darling Clementines, Nov. 19, 8:30 p.m. Verge Center for the Arts THE Art Auction, Nov. 21, 5:30 p.m. WAL Public Market Pink Week Show feat. work by Tofu, Melanie Brown, Gioia Fonda, Sarah Detweiler, Nov. 13 - Dec 10 White Buffalo Gallery Exposure: The Art of Nicole Kirkaldy, Nov. 12 - Dec. 5

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Issue 200 • November 9 – November 23, 2015

Can You Repeat That?

“When I’m around Jack White or when I’m around Dave Grohl or when I’m around people like Neil Young or whatever, I’m like a fucking kid in a candy store.”

Some of our favorite quotes of the past four years

ver the years, we’ve been fortunate enough to interview some pretty amazing people for the pages of Submerge. Everyone from bonafide rock stars who are household names, to regional artists on the verge of doing great things, to everyone in between. And it hasn’t been just musicians or artists, either; we’ve interviewed actors, comedians, chefs, bartenders, authors and entrepreneurs. They all had a story to tell, and they all impacted the Sacramento region in one way or another. After all, all of our feature stories and interviews revolve around local happenings in one way or another. For this special issue, our 200th release, we wanted to take a look back at some of our favorite pull quotes from stories we’ve ran over the past four years, since we released our 100th issue. So please sit back, relax and enjoy the fireworks.

“The biggest thing you can hope for in music as a band is to be unique and original. You don’t want to be classified because that’s what makes it interesting and different. There’s no point to listen to a song that you’ve already heard by a million different artists.” – Mike O’Briant, Element of Soul

– Lars Ulrich, Metallica

“We live in a huge moment when it comes to gay rights, where it’s going to tip one way or the other. It’s getting to the point where we’re all on the hook, whether we’re doing nothing or we’re doing everything. Whatever we’re doing is some sort of statement.” – Jack Antonoff, Fun.

“It’s pretty surreal. The whole thing is. Me being where I am is surreal. I didn’t plan on acting, I was roofing, and then Kevin said, ‘I wrote a character for you, and he’s based on the way you act—how you’re obnoxious and pull your balls out all the time.’ I was like, sure. Now it’s 20 years later…” – Jason Mewes

“There’s no better way to learn than to just get thrown into the deep end and hope to swim.”

“Art is my commitment that I will never murder anybody.”

– Jesse Vasquez

– Jesi Naomi

“Four years ago, you had no incumbent. You had McCain and Palin and the first potential black president, and there was understandably a huge amount of excitement behind that. This time, the excitement seemed less, but they certainly spent a lot more money on it. The sheer spectacle alone of watching that scale of money get wasted was pretty impressive. I mean, short of actually setting fire to a billion dollars, they couldn’t really have done a more impressive installation art piece of how not to run a democracy. It was absolutely awful.”

– John Oliver on the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election

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“To me, that’s one of the lamest parts of being a part of a big label, at least from my experience. Every time you’re making a record, you have someone’s opinion who’s outside of making the record, it’s always a damper.”

– Chino Moreno, ††† Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

“Things happen for a reason— and I’m not saying that in a mystical way. Sometimes you’re ready and sometimes you aren’t. It’s hard for me to conceive of having the same success back then as I do now, because I was out of my mind. I was full of spite and crazy and pushy and angry, and deep down I was very frightened and nervous and not very fully formed as a comedian or as a person. Now I’m not saying I’m fully formed as a person now, but I’m closer.”

– Marc Maron on achieving success later in life

“I try to bring the mentality that it’s OK to be a neighborhood barber. You can still make a good living. To me, we provide a service to people. We’re still service industry. If you have a bigger ego than the person you’re cutting, it’s not going to go well. It’s a humble career. We do work hard. We do stand for 10 hours a day. We’re not that important.”

– Anthony Giannoti, Anthony’s Barbershop

“I have been known to throw away and completely destroy paintings after spending over 80 hours on it if I feel it’s not good enough.”

“I don’t know what everybody else’s definition of success is or what their definition of making it is, but for me, it was having a house, having a car, having a yard, – Victor Malagon having a wife …I don’t have to go to a one-bedroom apartment anymore and feel like I’m boxed in. I’m like, ‘Fool, I got a house!’ I’m on some grown man shit now.”

“If Russ’ journey starts there, 1941 classic Americana, soda fountain drugstore roots, and it ends in 2006 with him shuttering 180 stores across the world, that’s quite a journey.” — Colin Hanks, on his film All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records

– Mahtie Bush

“San Francisco is such a city of affluence and influence that it’s kind of just sucking up the people around it. There’s certainly great artists and bands in San Francisco because people go there and it’s kind of a snowball effect just like New York; but there are great artists in so many places, I always feel weird thinking that San Francisco deserves some sort of extra credit.”

– Sonny Smith, Sonny and the Sunsets

“I dance with girls that are looking for boys to dance with. Is that such a crazy thing? I’m not into this bro and man cave crap. I’m into girls. I like girls, guns, God and Corvettes.” – Kenny the Dancing Man

“As long as I do everything I can and give it 100 percent, then I’m happy with that. You can’t ride with fear, that’s like riding with the brake on.” – Ryan Dungey

“Once I stopped caring about what everybody thought, that’s when everybody started listening.”

– Century Got Bars

“One of the other bitching things about music—live music in particular—is some shows, you just come

off the stage like, ‘That was a goddamn Silver Surfer expedition to the outer reaches of the cosmos…’ And why that particular night? What’s it down to? The shows will be fine. We’ll make it through the shows, but sometimes they really fucking sparkle.” – Cris Kirkwood, the Meat Puppets

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“Yeah, man I just got a crazy style that’s hard to copy. James Franco couldn’t do it, so what makes any random person think they can?”

“It doesn’t matter about anything: age, gender, race anything like that. Where you come from, none of that matters. It’s all about the music.”

– Lucy Giles, Dog Party

“People talk about Midtown Sac having this hipster culture but there is a Midtown Sac in every single town that you go to in America. And that’s where the people wear plaid shirts and skinny jeans, they drink cold brew coffee…you know what I mean?”

– Riff Raff

– Johnny Taylor

“For me, communities are really important. And supporting local culture is also really important to me. Of course I have favorite bands and musicians that come from all over the world. But if you care about the diversity of sound in the world, then you have to support local music and local arts.”

“Riding a bike takes time. Time has become so valuable, so people just shoo biking off as something only people with a lot of leisure time do. In reality, bikes can be much quicker, plus you get a workout. Man’s inability to move really plagues us. Half the battle is actually getting up and doing it. ”

– Joe Kye, Joseph in the Well

– John Boyer, Edible Pedal

“It’s important to keep things in our area; it’s fresher when it gets to me, and the fresher you pickle it, the better the pickles will be. And people actually care about making it, as opposed to some of the larger farms that just crop dust it all and ship it out on a truck. Specialty foods are higher priced, for a good reason. We’re making sure that we’re using good quality ingredients.” – Jason Poole, Preservation & Co.

“I started writing songs because I was a fringe element, and writing songs kept me involved with people and not getting too out there, not getting too depressed, not getting too overwhelmed. The one way I could keep afloat as a strange adolescent person in the Deep South was music. That’s a sincere place to begin, like, wow, the songs helped me figure out what’s going on with me.”

– Chris Robinson

“The thing that I “One thing coming back into the scene you notice is that the notice how different it is. Styles of music older bands kind of that are popular now and the different groom the younger ones. When you genres. And just how music has see bands like Mad changed as a whole. And how Judy or Abandoned the scene is less vibrant but Generation, these kids more flooded with artists. Now are too young to even get everybody raps. Everybody into the shows we’re playing, but seeing has a studio. It’s totally them and the younger generation of punk watered down.” rock, I know it’s going to be OK –DJ Epik in Sacramento.” – Danny Secretion, The Knockoffs

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Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas

“I was religious during my formative years, so I think that sort of Biblical language permeated my way of thinking.”

– Chelsea Wolfe

“I don’t talk to anyone about my band. They wouldn’t understand it. They would think I was some sort of freak or something. Normal people don’t understand grindcore, death metal or hardcore.”

– Todd Jones, Nails

“My mom and grandmother always have good taste in fashion. There are no particular styles or pieces that inspired me [because] they were so glamorous “I’m 20 percent but generally seeing deaf in my left them wear such ear. I don’t hear pieces inspired high end, I hear me as an aspiring mid-tone and designer, that one bass. You can see that and feel that day I could also live. He’ll come design a dress [that] in and stick this women will love to melody here. He wear. They are so brings the beauty proud of me today.” to my dirtiness. I’m a gutter-punk; this guy comes in, and he’s playing 12-string guitar. We’re very similar but we’re like the Alice in Wonderland, looking glass mirror versions of each other.” – 7evin, Tel Cairo, on his bandmate Cameron Others SubmergeMag.com

– Furne One

“There’s so much experience out there that I think we’re sort of trained to ignore for our own good; I look out my windows and there’s someone constantly digging through the dumpster in order to eat, constantly I see that, all day and night, and it’s not just one person, it’s a stream of people. We kind of get by in life by ignoring everyone, except the few people you don’t, and that’s usually some sort of family. I think it’s interesting to write about the people that get ignored.”

– Sherman Baker

“One of our biggest things that we try to reiterate is to honor your spirit and your character. It’s something that I think is really important, especially with women, we are made to feel like we are supposed to fit one cookie cutter mold and burlesque is about taking what you have and accentuating it. We’re not trying to hide, or diminish anything, just being proud of who you are and what your body is and just adoring yourself. And, that’s something that I’d really like to share with everybody else.”

“The older dudes are still kind of nutters, but the younger kids … it’s more like a popular thing to be into hardcore now, as opposed to something you have a passion for. It’s cool to act tough when you don’t have to even be tough. You can just be a nice dude.”

– Mikey Hood, Hoods, on the changing hardcore landscape

– Sass Herass, Sizzling Sirens

“You don’t have to go very far to be completely submerged in the outdoors. That’s a big part of my life, being on the river fly-fishing. I do a lot of field walks with my dogs as well. We hunt and we fish, but there’s so much more to it than just harvesting game and eating food that we find. We find the peace and tranquility the outdoors have to offer. That’s what it’s all about for me, and I had a lot of time to do that.” – Chuck Ragan on life in the foothills “When [the police] showed up, they said, ‘We followed the kickass music to this garage. Rock on, but ya gotta stop by 9 p.m.’Then the cop cracked a beer and threw up some devil horns while we played our next song.”

– John Quesada, Rebel Punk, on band rehearsals in El Dorado Hills

Issue 200 • November 9 – November 23, 2015

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Issue 200 • November 9 – November 23, 2015

This past Sunday, I crept another year closer to 40 … And you didn’t even send me a card. I’ll get over it, I guess. I was more upset at Starbucks, anyway. On that fateful Sunday, Nov. 1, I ventured into a Starbucks to treat myself to a fancierthan-usual cup of coffee. I was dismayed to find my order served to me in their trademark holiday season red cup. Here we were, the candles in all those jack-o’-lanterns still smoldering, and I was being forced to celebrate Christmas. It was my birthday, dammit, not Jesus’. Jesus gets everything. He gets major sports figures thanking him after every victory (and none of them ever blame him when they lose), buildings and monuments erected in his honor, a national holiday celebrating his birthday, and what do I get? I didn’t make a stink about it to the barista, even though I end up feeling this way every year (dejected, unappreciated for all I do … I swear, I do stuff). It was as if Starbucks had declared war on my birthday. Instead, I just sipped my grande-whatever from my red Jesus Day cup and liked it. I even smiled at the barista and tipped the son of a bitch. He wasn’t the one who besmirched me, after all, it was Corporate America. But it’s still not enough for some people that Christmas dominates the final two months of the Christian calendar year—that poor Thanksgiving has become more about doorbuster sales than about stuffing face with family. It’s not even enough that one of the world’s most recognized brands changes the design of its iconic cup every year to commemorate Christmas or “the holidays” or whatever. To them, the war hasn’t been declared on my birthday (which it has been) but on Christmas. This year, Starbucks’ Christmas cup is just red. Even though it’s colloquially referred to as “the red cup” every year, it also usually bears some kind of yuletide design, like snowflakes and trees and stars, all that stuff that warms your heart cockles. This year, it doesn’t. It’s just red with Starbucks’ green mermaid logo smiling back at you from the middle of the cup. Red and green. Very Christmas-y. No matter. It’s blasphemy. One major critic came from the British Parliament. David Burrowes, a conservative Christian, blasted Starbucks saying the “change smells more of political correctness

than a consumer-led change.” He also pointed out that “The public has a common sense grasp on the reality that at Christmas time, whether you have a Christian faith or not, Britain celebrates Christmas.” Oh … so then what’s the problem? If everyone is having a hunky-dory time celebrating Christmas, then is a coffee cup going to put that much of a damper on things? While his comments are disconcerting, it’s kind of refreshing to know that the United States isn’t the only nation that has right-wing Christian yahoos in high-ranking position of government who would rather politicize something stupid like a disposable coffee cup than actually run a country. Andrea Williams of Christian Concern, an activist group that “has a passion to see the United Kingdom return to the Christian faith” (never mind the fact that it’s “common sense” that “Britain celebrates Christmas,” I guess), took the level of disdain against Starbucks up a notch. “This is a denial of historical reality and the great Christian heritage behind the American Dream that has so benefited Starbucks,” she said. There are a billion things about this statement that rub me the wrong way, which is pretty amazing since it’s only 21 words long. Maybe a blank red cup doesn’t scream Christmas as loud as, say, the tree in New York City’s Rockefeller Center, but it’s not like the Starbucks holiday cups in years past were emblazoned with baby Jesus chilling in the manger with the Blessed Virgin and whatnot. They were, like, pop Christmas, with all the beautiful pagan imagery we’ve grown to love and associate with the holiday. If you still think there’s a war against Christmas, just rest assured that whoever’s battling against the holiday is losing miserably. My birthday, however, may never recover. Happy 200!: On a side note, I’d like to thank anyone and everyone who’s ever picked up a copy of Submerge and our advertisers who’ve kept this publication going over the years. I’d especially like to thank Melissa and Jono who’ve kept me writing even when life has taken me in other directions. Thank you guys for believing in me and for making me a part of something we should all be really proud of.

Dive Into Sacramento & Its Surrounding Areas