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Tracks listed with bands are played on the live broadcast, and / or are recommended listening to.
With the latest happenings and gatherings for May 26th through June 1st, based on these resources:
- The LIST [is.gd/VpdB9G] of funk-punk-thrash-ska shows, alongside anything else.
- KZSU's Lively List of Live Music Happenings [kzsu.stanford.edu/concertcalendar]
- Sacramento Area Shows [undietacos.org]
- [bayareapunk.com]
- Solidarity with your community radio stations, including KWTF [kwtf.net] in neighboring Sonoma County!
- Vallejo downtown events and entertainment [artvallejo.org/events]
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At THE RED HAT
21+ // [facebook.com/redhatsportsbar] [reverbnation.com/venue/redhatsportsbar] // 1860 Monument Blvd Concord, CA 94518 // [facebook.com/TonyKrollBooking]
Saturday, May 26th, 9pm, $5
- Well Secluded [reverbnation.com/wellsecluded] [wellsecluded.bandcamp.com] w. "There aren't enough songs about Skeletons" & "Heavy weighs the crown", [soundcloud.com/well-secluded] w. "Sometimes Why"
- At This Point
- The E-Regulars (Concord, Diablo Valley) [facebook.com/letsgetweirdbruh] [soundcloud.com/the-e-regulars] w. "Chill Out" & "Does The Sun Shine For The Devil", Live at The Red Hat (December 21, 2017), part 1 [youtube.com/watch?v=oGNUeMMo8dQ], part 2 [youtube.com/watch?v=5srGMM8Ceyc]
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Friday, June 1st, 9pm, 7pm
Kick Ass Rock n' Roll Show!
- My Guilty Pleasure
- Jungle Rooster (Livermore, Alameda Co.) [junglerooster.bandcamp.com] [reverbnation.com/junglerooster] w. "Born to Rock" & "Bring On The Thunder"
- Prefect Strange [soundcloud.com/user-41013726] w. "Derby"
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At THE PHOENIX THEATER
All-Ages // [thephoenixtheater.com] // 201 Washington St, Petaluma, CA, 94952
Saturday, May 26th, 7:30pm (doors), 8pm (show), $10
Event page [thephoenixtheater.com/event/1706165-one-armed-joey-petaluma]
- One Armed Joey (Petaluma, Sonoma Valley) [onearmedjoey.bandcamp.com] w. "Thought Crimes" & "Timelines", [soundcloud.com/user-208251576-488606111], up with Hella Mad Records [twitter.com/hellamadrecords]
- Anarchy Lace [anarchylaceband.com] [reverbnation.com/anarchylace]
- Milk For The Angry [milkfortheangry.com] [milkfortheangry.bandcamp.com] w. "Fun For Everyone", [soundcloud.com/milkfortheangry]
- Saving Rain
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Wednesday, May 30th, 6:30pm (doors), 7pm (show), $20
Event page [thephoenixtheater.com/event/1653576-anvil-petaluma]
- Anvil (70s heavy metal band based in Toronto, Ontario) [facebook.com/anvilmetal] [my.tbaytel.net/tgallo/anvil]. On their Pounding The Pavement tour!
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At THE ARLENE FRANCIS CENTER, FOR SPIRIT, ARTS & POLITICS
All-Ages // [arlenefranciscenter.org] [facebook.com/arlenefranciscenter] // 99 6th St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
AMERICANA! May 28th, 5pm, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/2040050932912221]
- Mr. December [mrdecember.bandcamp.com], w. "Up Jump the Boogie"
- Banshee Tree (of Colorado)
- Kristen Pearce
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Wednesday, May 30th, 5:30pm
Balanced Breakfast: Northbay Music Meetup
Event page [facebook.com/events/1954687914605308]
This is an opportunity for all to share perspectives, experiences, challenges and supportive solutions, and to learn from each other. Let's keep striving toward the conscious co-creation of a local arts scene in which we are proud to be seen.
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"FREAK FOLK"! Friday June 1st, 7pm, $10
Bohemian Groove
Event page [facebook.com/events/252828845460606]
A celebration of your favorite North Bay folk artists!
- Clementine Darling (From Sonoma County, celebrating her first album 11:11 EP out June 1st!) [clementinedarlingmusic.com]
- Ismay [ismaymusic.com]
- Banjo Boombox (a one-man-band) [banjoboombox.com] [soundcloud.com/banjoboombox], w. "Let Me Be Your Ghost"
- Django Moves to Portland (a mutated strand of anti-folk-Americana injected into the corrupted genome of indie pop) [facebook.com/DjangoMovesToPortland]
- MC: Star Blue (of "Star Blue on the Scene", documenting the Sonoma Folk Scene!) [facebook.com/starblueonthescene/]
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At 924 GILMAN, in Berkeley
All-Ages // [924gilman.org] // 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley // (510) 524-8180
METAL! Saturday, May 26th, 7pm (doors), 7:30pm (show), $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/165941997428990]
- HellHeart [facebook.com/HellheartMetal]
- Gürschach [facebook.com/gurschach]
- Vivifyd [facebook.com/Vivifydband]
- Fortress United [facebook.com/fortressunited]
- Frolic
- Habak (Tijuana, Baja California) [facebook.com/Habakpunx]
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Sunday May 27th, 4:45 (doors), 5 to 10pm, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/153806988772135]
- The Rinds [facebook.com/therinds1] [therindspunk.bandcamp.com], w. "i don't wanna be a zero", "Peel off The Rinds"
- Voice Of Addiction (CHICAGO) [facebook.com/voarockers]
- Blank Spots [facebook.com/blankspotsofficial] [reverbnation.com/blankspots] w. "Spare Change"
- CALIPHOBIA
- Side Effect [facebook.com/sideeffectband]
- Cardboard Houses [facebook.com/cardboardhousesband] [soundcloud.com/cardboardhouses] [cardboardhouses.bandcamp.com] w. "Fever Dream"
- Flight Mongoose [facebook.com/flightmongoose]
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Friday, June 1st, $8, 7pm
Event page [facebook.com/events/2044842612421253]
- Violet Island ("Cloud City" EP Release!)
- Busy Lighthouse
- Killer Caribou
- The Warhols
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At TOOT'S TAVERN, in Crockett
21+ // [tootstavern.com] // 627 2nd Ave., Crockett, CA 94525 // (510) 787-9860, [tootstavern@)gmail.com]
Monday, May 28th, 8pm, $8
Memorial Day Punk!
Event page [tootstavern.com/new-events/2018/5/28/memorial-day-punk]
- Voice Of Addiction (chicago-based touring politically-charged punk est 2004) are returning for a 32 day West Coast tour! [voiceofaddiction.bandcamp.com] [facebook.com/VoArockers]
- The Pallet Jacks (quirky pop punk) [palletjacks.bandcamp.com] [facebook.com/palletjacks], w. "Nerdy Deeds"
- Dun Bin Had (punk / pop punk / ska) [dunbinhad.bandcamp.com] [facebook.com/Dun-Bin-Had-111409472162]
- Jesus & the Dinosaurs (garage / punk rock) [jesusandthedinosaurs.bandcamp.com] [facebook.com/JesusAndTheDinosaurs]
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Friday, June 1st, 9pm, $7
Night #1 for the Heliarc Records weekend!
Event page [tootstavern.com/new-events/2018/6/1/united-defiance]
From Heliarc Records:
- United Defiance (Concord, Diablo Valley) [facebook.com/Uniteddefiance] [uniteddefiance.bandcamp.com] w. "Road less traveled" & "Time Again", [reverbnation.com/uniteddefiance] [soundcloud.com/uniteddefiance]
- The Withdrawals [facebook.com/waron45] [thewithdrawals.bandcamp.com]
With:
- Knocked Down [facebook.com/KnockedDownBand] [knockeddownband.com]
- The Losing Kind [facebook.com/Losingkindband] [thelosingkind.com]
And acoustic side-stage performances by:
- Greasy Rich
- Richard Lagasse [facebook.com/richard.lagasse]
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At the Octopus Literary Salon
All-Ages // [oaklandoctopus.org] // 2101 Webster st. at 22nd st. // (510) 844-4120
Saturday, May 26th, 3:30pm, $10
Event page [oaklandoctopus.org/big-soda-friends-330pm-10]
- Big Soda & Friends [therealbigsoda.bandcamp.com/album/sugarhead]
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Monday, May 28th, 9pm, $10
Event page [oaklandoctopus.org/blues-lawyer-record-release-adam-payne-gun-outfit-9pm-10]
- Blues Lawyer Record Release! Review (2018-04-04, thebaybridged.com) [archive.is/D3s9t]
- Adam Payne [adampaynemusic.bandcamp.com/album/famous-blondes-2]
- Gun Outfit [gunoutfit.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-range]
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Friday, June 1st, 9pm, $7
Event page [oaklandoctopus.org/jade-velvet-oh-nerve-el-gato-dice-9pm-7]
- Jade VELVET (R&B/Soul/Folk sounds of being lost and being found)
- Oh The Nerve [soundcloud.com/ohthenerveband]
- El Gato Dice [elgatodice.bandcamp.com]
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'Zine Reviews & News
* [brokenpencil.com]
* [facebook.com/SyndicatedZineReviews] [syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com]
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