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/]
Free shows are noted. If the event doesn't have a price, bring $12 with you anyway.
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]
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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, Nov. 30th, 9pm, $7
Tony Kroll presents...
- Swaybone
- Throatrip
- 12 Gauge Promise
- Panhandlers Union [panhandlersunion.bandcamp.com], w. "War Crimes", "Mother Noose"
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Up The Creek
All-Ages // [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music] // 1840 Tice Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek
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At THE PHOENIX THEATER
All-Ages // [thephoenixtheater.com] // 201 Washington St, Petaluma, CA, 94952
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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
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At The Orchard House
All-Ages // [facebook.com/theorchardhousesr] // 670 Brittain Ln, Santa Rosa. Don't park on Brittain Ln, park in the corporate center parking lot across the street on sebastopol road.
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At 924 GILMAN
All-Ages // [924gilman.org] // 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley // (510) 524-8180 // Annual club membership is $2 upfront!
Friday, Nov. 30th, 7pm 'til 12 midnight, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/2249913368579849]
Talented friends from far away! Hooray! Lotsa touring bands on this gig, so there will be extra pancakes.
- Lawn Chairs (acoustic Built-to-Spill-core!, of Oakland, with Slang Church) [lawnchairsoakland.bandcamp.com]
- Snow Roller (PDX aluminum guitar connoisseurs // mostly Near Mint, but also kinda Slang Church in a small way) [snowroller.bandcamp.com]
- absinthe father (Philly, PA this-band-fucks-core) [absinthefather.bandcamp.com]
- Kilroi (local boiz, with Cup of Joe Records) [kilroi.bandcamp.com], w. "Hero"
- Jail Socks (Charlotte, NC emo) [jailsocks.bandcamp.com]
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At 1234 Go!
All-Ages // [1234gorecords.com] [facebook.com/pg/1234gorecords/events] // 420 40th Street #5 Oakland, CA
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At the Octopus Literary Salon
All-Ages // [oaklandoctopus.org] [facebook.com/TheOctopusLiterarySalon] // 2101 Webster st. at 22nd st. // (510) 844-4120
Friday, November 30th, 10pm, $7
Event page [oaklandoctopus.org/adult-school-collin-ludlow-mattson-alek-barkats-wolf-bagel-10pm-7]
- Adult School [adultschool.bandcamp.com/album/adult-school-ep], w. "Vacation", " Butterfly", "Anthrax Shirt"
- Collin Ludlow Mattson [collinludlow-mattsonandthefolks.bandcamp.com/album/these-days-are-fine-by-me] , w. "Peppermint Fables", "College Is a Drag (You're Not)", "Books, Bombs, or Skirts"
- Alek Barkats (Wolf Bagel) [wolfbagel.bandcamp.com/album/slow-train]
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At the ACE OF SPADES
All-Ages // 1417 R Street, Sacramento // [aceofspadessac.com]
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At the CATALYST ATRIUM
16+ // [catalystclub.com] // 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz // (831) 423-1338, (831) 423-1336
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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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'Zine Reviews & News
* [brokenpencil.com]
* [facebook.com/SyndicatedZineReviews] [syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com]
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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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Rebound Bookstore
1611 4th Street San Rafael // [reboundbookstore.com]
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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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