Thursday, August 30, 2018

Thee Mothership Connection for August 30th, 2018

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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Saturday, August 25, 2018

Mothership Connection (August 25th, 2018)

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 TOOT'S TAVERN, in Crockett
21+ // [tootstavern.com] [facebook.com/pg/tootstavern/events] // 627 2nd Ave., Crockett, CA 94525 // (510) 787-9860, [tootstavern@)gmail.com]


Saturday, August 25th, 8pm (doors), 8:30pm (show), $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/663758637323541/]
Liquidduaneo Metal Productions proudly presents..
- Twitch Angry [facebook.com/TwitchAngry77766613]
- Cemetery Legacy [facebook.com/cemeterylegacy]
- Kut-Pile [facebook.com/KutPile]
- WarTroll [facebook.com/wartrollofficial]
- Princess Kitten (opener) 8:30pm [facebook.com/princesskittenmetal]
THIS LINE-UP IS GREAT!! TRUST ME
GREAT DIVERSITY and BADASSERY!!
BRING YOUR BEST FREAKY MASK !!!!
THIS SHOW WILL DESTROY & SURELY FILL YOUR METAL CRAVING!!

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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]


HARD ROCK! Saturday, August 25th, 9pm, $7
Tony Kroll Presents...
- The Quart of Blood Technique [thequartofbloodtechnique.bandcamp.com], w. "Save your soul", "Death ray sunshine"
- Eight 80
- Heavens Heels



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At 924 GILMAN, in Berkeley
All-Ages // [924gilman.org] // 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley // (510) 524-8180


August 25th, 7pm $8-20 (sliding-scale donation, pay anything, it helps!)
Event page [facebook.com/events/443987629422199]
Benefit for Philando Feeds the Children
Support the cause while enjoying some great local talent!
- Sunata [sunata.bandcamp.com], w. "Fight Like The Brave"; [soundcloud.com/sunata-official], w. "Desert Smile"
- Unlikely Heroes [unlikelyheroesband.bandcamp.com], w. "Sun", "Pneuma"
- Living Among Giants [livingamonggiants.bandcamp.com], w. "Drought", "Say when"
- Manos Lindas 
- Unlucky Me

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Sunday, 5 to 10pm, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/2147738232130587/]
Grumpster (Oakland, CA; fuzzy pop punk) [facebook.com/grumpsterCA] [grumpster.bandcamp.com], w. "Pay to Play", "Put Me to Sleep (PMS)"
JSR (Denver, CO; folk pop punk) [facebook.com/JSRCO]
Weird Fun (Berkeley, CA // weird aural sensations)  [facebook.com/weirdfun666] [soundcloud.com/weirdfun]
Kilroi (Contra Costa County; shoegazey emo punk) [facebook.com/kilroiband] [kilroi.bandcamp.com]
Weeny Witch (SF indie rock)
Death Lives (Oakland DIY solo project)

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At the Octopus Literary Salon
All-Ages // [oaklandoctopus.org] // 2101 Webster st. at 22nd st. // (510) 844-4120


Saturday, August 25th, 7pm, $8
Event page [oaklandoctopus.org/anna-hillburg-sarah-bethe-nelson-palm-fire-big-whoop-7pm-8]
- Anna Hillburg [annahillburg.bandcamp.com]
- Sarah Bethe Nelson [soundcloud.com/burgerrecords/sarah-bethe-nelson-hazy], w. "Hazy"
- Palm Fire [palmfire.bandcamp.com/album/screens-crumbs-and-drugs], w. "Sí, Chávez", "Your Parts"
- Big Whoop [bigwhoopmusic.bandcamp.com/album/snap], w. "TMI"
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Monday, August 27th, 9pm, $5
Event page [oaklandoctopus.org/heartlights-fast-execution-fashun-club-minneapolis-9pm-5]
- Heartlights [theheartlights.bandcamp.com/album/oh-dear], w. "You're So Cute (It Hurts)", "Make You Care"
- Fast Execution [fastexecution.bandcamp.com/album/1-fan], w. "#1 Fan", "Don't Give Up (Part 2)"
- Fashun Club (Minneapolis)

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Featured artists for this week:
The Green Door [reverbnation.com/thegreendoor]
The Spiral Electric [reverbnation.com/thespiralelectric]

===*===*===



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


===*===*===



'Zine Reviews & News

* [brokenpencil.com]

* [facebook.com/SyndicatedZineReviews] [syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com]

===*===*===



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!

===*===*===



Open Mic & Poetry Listings 

Ca' Momi Osteria, in Napa
[facebook.com/camomiosteria]
---


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]
---


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.

===*===*===



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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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Mothership Connection (August 23rd, 2018)

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 TOOT'S TAVERN, in Crockett
21+ // [tootstavern.com] [facebook.com/pg/tootstavern/events] // 627 2nd Ave., Crockett, CA 94525 // (510) 787-9860, [tootstavern@)gmail.com]


Saturday, August 25th, 8pm (doors), 8:30pm (show), $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/663758637323541/]
Liquidduaneo Metal Productions proudly presents..
- Twitch Angry [facebook.com/TwitchAngry77766613]
- Cemetery Legacy [facebook.com/cemeterylegacy]
- Kut-Pile [facebook.com/KutPile]
- WarTroll [facebook.com/wartrollofficial]
- Princess Kitten (opener) 8:30pm [facebook.com/princesskittenmetal]
THIS LINE-UP IS GREAT!! TRUST ME
GREAT DIVERSITY and BADASSERY!!
BRING YOUR BEST FREAKY MASK !!!!
THIS SHOW WILL DESTROY & SURELY FILL YOUR METAL CRAVING!!

===*===*===



At THE RED HAT
21+ // [facebook.com/redhatsportsbar] [reverbnation.com/venue/redhatsportsbar] // 1860 Monument Blvd Concord, CA 94518 //  [facebook.com/TonyKrollBooking]


HARD ROCK! Friday, August 24th, 9pm, $7
Tony Kroll Presents...
- Rossmorr
- Evolution Revolver [facebook.com/EvolutionRevolver] [reverbnation.com/evolutionrevolver] [soundcloud.com/evolutionrevolver]
- My Guilty Pleasure 

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HARD ROCK! Saturday, August 25th, 9pm, $7
Tony Kroll Presents...
- The Quart of Blood Technique [thequartofbloodtechnique.bandcamp.com], w. "Save your soul", "Death ray sunshine"
- Eight 80
- Heavens Heels



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At 924 GILMAN, in Berkeley
All-Ages // [924gilman.org] // 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley // (510) 524-8180

Friday, August 24th, 7pm (doors), 8pm (doors), $18
Event page [facebook.com/events/405054403237530]
The Hard Times Shows presents
- Strife ("In This Defiance" Anniversary Set) [facebook.com/Strifelosangeles]
- Dead Heat
- Berthold City 
- Drain [facebook.com/drain831]
Upcoming Hard Times Shows [thehardtimes.net/live-events]
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August 25th, 7pm $8-20 (sliding-scale donation, pay anything, it helps!)
Event page [facebook.com/events/443987629422199]
Benefit for Philando Feeds the Children
Support the cause while enjoying some great local talent!
- Sunata [sunata.bandcamp.com], w. "Fight Like The Brave"; [soundcloud.com/sunata-official], w. "Desert Smile"
- Unlikely Heroes [unlikelyheroesband.bandcamp.com], w. "Sun", "Pneuma"
- Living Among Giants [livingamonggiants.bandcamp.com], w. "Drought", "Say when"
- Manos Lindas 
- Unlucky Me

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Sunday, 5 to 10pm, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/2147738232130587/]
- Grumpster (Oakland, CA; fuzzy pop punk) [facebook.com/grumpsterCA] [grumpster.bandcamp.com], w. "Pay to Play", "Put Me to Sleep (PMS)"
- JSR (Denver, CO; folk pop punk) [facebook.com/JSRCO]
- Weird Fun (Berkeley, CA // weird aural sensations)  [facebook.com/weirdfun666] [soundcloud.com/weirdfun]
- Kilroi (Contra Costa County; shoegazey emo punk) [facebook.com/kilroiband]
- Weeny Witch (SF indie rock)
- Death Lives (Oakland DIY solo project)

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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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Saturday, August 18, 2018

Mothership Connection (August 18th, 2018)

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]


===*===*===



At TOOT'S TAVERN, in Crockett
21+ // [tootstavern.com] [facebook.com/pg/tootstavern/events] // 627 2nd Ave., Crockett, CA 94525 // (510) 787-9860, [tootstavern@)gmail.com]

Saturday, August 25th, 8pm (doors), 8:30pm (show), $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/663758637323541/]
Liquidduaneo Metal Productions proudly presents..
- Twitch Angry [facebook.com/TwitchAngry77766613]
- Cemetery Legacy [facebook.com/cemeterylegacy]
- Kut-Pile [facebook.com/KutPile]
- WarTroll [facebook.com/wartrollofficial]
- Princess Kitten (opener) 8:30pm [facebook.com/princesskittenmetal]
THIS LINE-UP IS GREAT!! TRUST ME
GREAT DIVERSITY and BADASSERY!!
BRING YOUR BEST FREAKY MASK !!!!
THIS SHOW WILL DESTROY & SURELY FILL YOUR METAL CRAVING!!

===*===*===



At THE RED HAT
21+ // [facebook.com/redhatsportsbar] [reverbnation.com/venue/redhatsportsbar] // 1860 Monument Blvd Concord, CA 94518 //  [facebook.com/TonyKrollBooking]

ROCK! Saturday, August 18th, 9pm, $7
Tony Kroll Presents...
- Super Nintenbros [supernintenbros.bandcamp.com], w. "Party Declined"
- Crash Bomb [crashbombband.com] [crashbomb.bandcamp.com], w. "Myself, the King", "Dead Battery", "Jello Mold Struggle"
- People Who Stare [peoplewhostare.bandcamp.com/releases], w. "Medusa"

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HARD ROCK! Saturday, August 25th, 9pm, $7
Tony Kroll Presents...
- The Quart of Blood Technique [thequartofbloodtechnique.bandcamp.com], w. "Save your soul", "Death ray sunshine"
- Eight 80
- Heavens Heels



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At THE PHOENIX THEATER
All-Ages // [thephoenixtheater.com] // 201 Washington St, Petaluma, CA, 94952

Saturday, August 18th, 7:30 pm (doors), 8pm (showtime; ends at 11:30 pm), $12
Event page [thephoenixtheater.com/event/1744596-rude-intoxicant-hardfail-petaluma/] [facebook.com/events/625162581216898]
Thrash for Oger, fundraiser page [facebook.com/donate/1305229679612357/10155697293002083]
- Rude Intoxicant [facebook.com/rudeintoxicant]
- Hardfail [facebook.com/HardFailBand]
- Disciples of Icarus [facebook.com/disciplesoficarus]
- Plague
- Banger [facebook.com/sacbanger]


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At 924 GILMAN, in Berkeley
All-Ages // [924gilman.org] // 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley // (510) 524-8180

Friday, August 24th, 7pm (doors), 8pm (doors), $18
Event page [facebook.com/events/405054403237530]
The Hard Times Shows presents
- Strife ("In This Defiance" Anniversary Set) [facebook.com/Strifelosangeles]
- Dead Heat
- Berthold City 
- Drain [facebook.com/drain831]
Upcoming Hard Times Shows [thehardtimes.net/live-events]
---

August 25th, 7pm $8-20 (sliding-scale donation, pay anything, it helps!)
Event page [facebook.com/events/443987629422199]
Benefit for Philando Feeds the Children
Support the cause while enjoying some great local talent!
- Sunata [sunata.bandcamp.com], w. "Fight Like The Brave"; [soundcloud.com/sunata-official], w. "Desert Smile"
- Unlikely Heroes [unlikelyheroesband.bandcamp.com]
- Living Among Giants [livingamonggiants.bandcamp.com], w. "Drought", "Say when"
- Manos Lindas 
- Unlucky Me


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Featured artist for this week:
- Kal-El (of Fairfield, CA) [reverbnation.com/doorstonomera], w. "Red Dragon"
Plus:
- 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]

===*===*===



'Zine Reviews & News

* [brokenpencil.com]

* [facebook.com/SyndicatedZineReviews] [syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com]

===*===*===



At El Comalito Collective Cultural Arts Center 
All-Ages // [facebook.com/elcomalitocollective] // 302 Georgia St, Vallejo

===*===*===



Check out Raizes Collective [facebook.com/raizescollective] [raizescollective.org], in Sonoma Valley!

===*===*===



Open Mic & Poetry Listings 

Ca' Momi Osteria, in Napa
[facebook.com/camomiosteria]
---


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]
---


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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Saturday, August 11, 2018

Mothership Connection (August 11th, 2018)

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 TOOT'S TAVERN, in Crockett
21+ // [tootstavern.com] [facebook.com/pg/tootstavern/events] // 627 2nd Ave., Crockett, CA 94525 // (510) 787-9860, [tootstavern@)gmail.com]


Saturday, August 11th, 8pm, $12
Event page [facebook.com/events/119991585527763]
Lommori Productions presents...
a rock 'n roll weekend with...
- The Hormones
- Burn River Burn [burnriverburn.bandcamp.com], w. "Thanks for the Ride", "U Dig"
- Seeing Red
- Lauren Johnson


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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, August 11th, 9pm, $7
Alex Daniel Presents...
- Frolic
- Stormfall
- Anistazi
- Heavens Heels [facebook.com/heavensheelsband] [soundcloud.com/heavensheels] [reverbnation.com/heavensheels]

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SKA! Friday, August 17th, 9pm, $7
Tony Kroll Presents...
- Day Labor [daylaborska.bandcamp.com], w. "Combo Breaker", "Heroic", "Bandito"
- Flip the Switch [fliptheswitchska.bandcamp.com], w. "Bottoms Up!" "Skeletons"
- Bay 11

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ROCK! Saturday, August 18th, 9pm, $7
Tony Kroll Presents...
- Super Nintenbros [supernintenbros.bandcamp.com]
- Crash Bomb [crashbombband.com] [crashbomb.bandcamp.com], w. "Myself, the King", "Dead Battery", "Jello Mold Struggle"
- People Who Stare [peoplewhostare.bandcamp.com/releases], w. "Medusa"

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HARD ROCK! Saturday, August 25th, 9pm, $7
Tony Kroll Presents...
- The Quart of Blood Technique [thequartofbloodtechnique.bandcamp.com], w. "Save your soul", "Death ray sunshine"
- Eight 80
- Heavens Heels



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At 924 GILMAN, in Berkeley
All-Ages // [924gilman.org] // 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley // (510) 524-8180 // $2 Annual Initiation Fee, due up front.


METAL! Saturday, August 11th, 2pm 'til midnite! $10!! 
Cheap tickets available here: [brownpapertickets.com/event/3464697]

Devastated Booking & Media proudly presents:
Devastatedfest 3: Heart of the Underground
TWO STAGES + 17 bands! Headlined by: 
Taipan (All Star Metal band with special guests) [facebook.com/taipan.official]
Inanimate Existence [facebook.com/TheInanimateExistence]
on the Devastation Stage (Inanimate Existence: 11pm-1130pm; Taipan! 1145pm-?????)!
After a few years break, Devastatedfest is back with its 3rd edition, this time focusing on the Bay Area's, Central Valley, North Bay, South Bay and East Bay's Heavy Metal and Hardcore Scene by celebrating it at the most infamous DIY venue in the world 924 Gilman st. (The Gilman). So stay tuned as we unveil all the bands confirmed for the Fest soon... [facebook.com/devastatedfest]
Bands confirmed (in no particular order, all bands could be subject to change):
- Nothing but Losers [facebook.com/nothingbutlosers
- Wastewalker [facebook.com/wastewalkermetal
- Gürschach [facebook.com/gurschach
- Carneficina [facebook.com/carneficinaofficial] [carneficina.bandcamp.com], w. "Black Cathedral"
- Sworn To The Black [facebook.com/kirkjaredpelonrichdaniel]
- His name is Robert Paulson [facebook.com/PittThrash]
- Short Fuse [facebook.com/shortfusemusic]
- Hand of Fire [facebook.com/handoffire]
- Infinite Sleep [facebook.com/InfiniteSleep]
- Suburban Paranoia (3pm opener on The Devastation Stage!) [facebook.com/suburbanparanoia] [suburbanparanoia.bandcamp.com], w. "One Day You'll Die"

Flyer Art and Design by: Bryon Stiky-tips [facebook.com/bryon.stikytips]
On Site Photography will be conducted by Joey Becker of (Fat Bottomed Photos) [facebook.com/Lethalgirl]
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Sunday, August 12th, 6pm (doors), 6:30 'til 10pm, $8 
Snooze (members of Just Friends, ex Joyce Manor // Counter Intuitive Records) [snoozzze.bandcamp.com]
Long Neck (Jersey City, NJ // Tiny Engines) [longnecklass.bandcamp.com]
Fern Mayo (Brooklyn, NY) [fernmayo4ever.bandcamp.com]
Sucker Crush (Oakland, CA) [suckercrush.bandcamp.com]
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Thursday, August 16th, 7pm, Free (club member), $5 (non-member)
Event page [facebook.com/events/1777373345712144]
- THE INSOMNIAC COLLECTIVE (oc folk punk) [insomniaccollective.bandcamp.com]
- BAT COUNTRY [facebook.com/BatCountryReno] [batcountryreno.bandcamp.com]
+ locals:
- Lavasocks (of Sarchasm)
- Sad Levy (of Pity Party)

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At the Octopus Literary Salon
All-Ages // [oaklandoctopus.org] // 2101 Webster st. at 22nd st. // (510) 844-4120


Saturday, August 11th, 7pm, Bring $10
Event page [oaklandoctopus.org/china-sam-james-collin-ludlow-mattson-7pm]
China [chinatheband.bandcamp.com/album/pool-of-tears], w. "The Banks of North Dakota", "Just Another Outlaw"
Sam James [samjames.bandcamp.com/album/lost-games]
Collin Ludlow-Mattson [collinludlow-mattsonandthefolks.bandcamp.com/album/these-days-are-fine-by-me], w. "Stonefoot!", "College Is a Drag (You're Not)", "Books, Bombs, or Skirts"
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Saturday, August 11th, 10pm, $5
Event page [oaklandoctopus.org/jingletown-record-release-dean-paradise-relations-10pm-5]
- Jingletown (Record Release) [jingletown.bandcamp.com/album/jingletown], w. "Yesterday on your blanket at the park", "We don't have to pretend"
- Dean Paradise [deanparadise.bandcamp.com]
- The Relations [therelations.bandcamp.com], w. "Wave Of Power", "Crushed By A Heart"

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'Zine Reviews & News

* [brokenpencil.com]

* [facebook.com/SyndicatedZineReviews] [syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com]


Underground Zine Fest!
Friday, August 17th, 6pm 'til midnight, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/567183943679135]
TWO STAGES! ARTIST TABLES! FUN STUFF! ROCK N' ROLL BANDS, including:
- Small crush [smallcrush.bandcamp.com]
- Material Boys [material-boys.bandcamp.com]
- Weird Fun [weirdfun.bandcamp.com]
- T-Rextasy (NYC)
- Carpool Tunnel [carpooltunnel.bandcamp.com], w. "Impressions"
- Kilroi
- Wrip
+MORE!


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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
* "The Irie Radio Show", conscious roots reggae and dancehall, Fridays, 6 to 9pm

* "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


* Talking Schmidt, Sunday 6 to 9pm, with Rock, Blues, Classics, with new, unsigned, alternative artists!

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