On OzcatRadio.com, 89.5 FM KZCT, with a listener audience in the thousands across the Northbay and worldwide...
Thee Mothership Connection is your ticket to
HARD ROCK, PUNK, AMERICANA, PSYCHE & LoFi
Broadcasting from the upper east-side of the San Pablo bay, featuring bands from the Greater Bay Area, NorCal (707), and Central Valley (209 & 916), performing at venues in the Northbay counties of Sonoma, Solano, Napa, Contra Costa, and in neighboring Oakland and Berkeley.
[facebook.com/The-Mothership-Connection-Ozcat-Radio-895-FM-KZCT-1441733309389969/]
Tracks listed with bands are played on the live broadcast, and / or are recommended listening to.
Events databases:
- 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]
- Bay Area Punk [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]
Friday, August 31st, 9pm, $7
Tony Kroll Presents...
- The J. Trees Band [youtube.com/watch?v=hS9tWffINRg]
- Gnarly Men
- John Rybak and Friends [reverbnation.com/johnrybakfriends]
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Saturday, August 31st, 9pm, $7
Tony Kroll Presents...
- The Mengz [soundcloud.com/themengz]
- MNTA
- Demonsmoke [demonsmoke.bandcamp.com]
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At 924 GILMAN, in Berkeley
All-Ages // [924gilman.org] // 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley // (510) 524-8180
Friday, August 31st, 7:30pm (doors), 8pm (show), $8
Event page [facebook.com/events/301663140407497]
- Same Girls
- Positive Citizen [positivecitizenband.bandcamp.com/]
- Unpopular Opinion
- The Axidents [soundcloud.com/the-axidents]
- Pointless Endings (first show!!)
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Conscious Hip Hop Night, Saturday, September 1st, 7pm, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/229755531071191]
- Chivaless
- Cyberclops x Edgewize
- Idhaz + Rose Cherami
- Spacewalker
- Zeus Lee
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Sunday, September 2nd, 5pm, $8
Event page [facebook.com/events/239869936737589]
- Best Mistake
- Swine (LA)
- Noogy (TX)
- The Deadset (BC)
- Suburban Static [suburbanstatic.bandcamp.com]
- The OD’s
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At the Octopus Literary Salon
All-Ages // [oaklandoctopus.org] // 2101 Webster st. at 22nd st. // (510) 844-4120
Tuesday, September 4th, $7, 9:30pm
- Rik & the Pigs [rikandhispigs.bandcamp.com], w "(Baby I'm) Electric", "America", "Rat's Behind"
- Wonder Bread [digitalregress.bandcamp.com], w. "My Dad Was In A Hardcore Band",
- Toads
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Featured artists for this week:
- The Green Door [reverbnation.com/thegreendoor]
- The Spiral Electric [reverbnation.com/thespiralelectric]
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Booking
Johnny Hell promotions [johnnyhellpromotions.com] [johnnyhellpromotions.bandcamp.com] [facebook.com/JohnnyHellPromotions]
Lommori Productions [facebook.com/pg/lommoriproductions/events]
Tony Kroll Booking [facebook.com/TonyKrollBooking]
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Other Venues
the 1067 [1067 4th St, Santa Rosa] Respect da house NOTAFLOF
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'Zine Reviews & News
* [brokenpencil.com]
* [facebook.com/SyndicatedZineReviews] [syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com]
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At El Comalito Collective Cultural Arts Center
All-Ages // [facebook.com/elcomalitocollective] // 302 Georgia St, Vallejo
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Check out Raizes Collective [facebook.com/raizescollective] [raizescollective.org], in Sonoma Valley!
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Open Mic & Poetry Listings
Ca' Momi Osteria, in Napa
[facebook.com/camomiosteria]
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Sunday Poetry at the Deli
2nd Sunday of the month, 3 to 5pm
at Valona Deli, 1323 Pomona st. in Crockett. Tel: (510) 787-2022
This popular Crockett event attracts poets and poetry lovers from all around the Bay Area, with featured poets, and an open mic.
[poetrypost.com/valona-deli-events]
[facebook.com/Valona-Deli-Second-Sunday-Poetry-Series-129743620466029]
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Poetry in Notion: A Gathering of Poets
3rd Mondays at 6:30pm
John F. Kennedy Library, 505 Santa Clara st. Vallejo
Poetry enthusiasts gather each month to share their love of poetry. Do you write poetry? Or do you simply like to read poetry? Please come join us as we read poems to eachother - either original work or that of others. Our read around style group is open to teenagers and adults wishing to share their poetry or that of their favorite poets. Come and listen or share. This is a monthly group sponsored by the JFK Library founded by Genea Brice that has been meeting since 2015. Hosted by D.L. Lang. Free snacks. No admission fee.
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Also tune-in to...
* "Rhythms with Rich": Mondays, 3 to 6pm
* Talking Schmidt, Sunday 6 to 9pm, with Rock, Blues, Classics, with new, unsigned, alternative artists!
* "Grateful Siren and Mose Show" (@GratefulSirenAndMoseShowOnOzcatRadio) [facebook.com/GratefulSirenAndMoseShowOnOzcatRadio] We play an eclectic blend of reggae, blues, rock and, of course, the Grateful Dead, every Monday night from 9-midnight
* "The Irie Radio Show", conscious roots reggae and dancehall, Fridays, 6 to 9pm
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