Saturday, August 31, 2019

Thee Mothership Connection for August 31st, 2019

On OzcatRadio.com, 89.5 FM KZCT, with a listener audience in the thousands across the Northbay and worldwide...

Saturdays, 5 to 6pm, and Thursdays, 5:30pm, Pacific Time at [http://tun.in/seQ5N]

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 regions of Sonoma, Solano, Napa, Contra Costa, and in neighboring Oakland and Berkeley.
[facebook.com/The-Mothership-Connection-Ozcat-Radio-895-FM-KZCT-1441733309389969/]
Produced by the Northbay Uprising Media Collective (northbayuprising@)gmx.com)

On this page:
• 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.
• Listings with NOTAFLOF are donation-based. "No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds".

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]
• The Bay Bridged [thebaybridged.com]
• Solidarity with your community radio stations, KWTF [kwtf.net] in Sonoma County, & KDVS in Yolo County!
- Vallejo downtown events and entertainment [artvallejo.org/events]

REWARD! $300 for info leading to a 10' X 10' studio space indoors or outside with access to bathroom, internet, and power. Free Radio Santa Cruz is also seeking a transmitter space where we can put up an antenna--a backyard, a multistory home, a high tree--help us spread the word. Help us so we can help you! at [freakradio.org]

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At Vallejo Vinyl & Pinball
All-Ages // 336 Georgia St. in Vallejo  // (707) 557-5480 // [instagram.com/vallejovinylandpinball]


REGGAE! Friday, September 13th, 7pm, Free!
• Thomel [instagram.com/thomel_] [soundcloud.com/thomel/irie-sauce]
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PUNK! Friday, Oct 11th, 7pm, Free!
 Something Winona [twitter.com/somethingwinona] [facebook.com/somethingwinonaca]
 Boos
 Underego

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At Kesler’s Cocktail Lounge 
21+ // 125 Couch Street in Vallejo // [keslerslounge.com/events.html] // [facebook.com/keslerslounge/events]


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At Chris' Club 
21+ // 656 Benicia rd. in Vallejo // [facebook.com/chrisclubvallejo] // Bookings: Nanette (707) 319-6405



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At Toot's Tavern
21+ // 627 2nd Ave., in Crockett // [tootstavern.com] [facebook.com/pg/tootstavern/events] // (510) 787-9860 // [tootstavern@)gmail.com]


METAL! Wednesday, September 4th, 8pm 'til 11pm, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/1333289150168738]
Lommori Productions presents...
 HTSOB (from Oakland) [facebook.com/htsob.oakland] [hightonesonofabitch1.bandcamp.com], w. "Death of a New Day"
 Rockman 
• Bitter Lake (from Oakland) [facebook.com/bitterlakeband] [bitterlake.hearnow.com/dos]
 Wolves Live Here [facebook.com/Wolveslivehereband]

[facebook.com/lommoriproductions]
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METAL! Saturday, September 7th, 7:30pm (doors), 8:30pm (show), $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/946121315779879]
Liquidduaneo Metal Productions presents...
• Viscelator (from Oakland) [facebook.com/viscelator]
• Broken Glass Sanctuary [facebook.com/BrokenGlassSanctuaryBand]
• Serpentera [facebook.com/serpenteratheband] [serpentera.bandcamp.com/track/autophobia-2]
• A Butchers Euphoria 
• Rust [facebook.com/Rust.OfficialSF] [rust7.bandcamp.com/releases]

[facebook.com/liquidduaneometalproductions]

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At The Red Hat
21+ // 1860 Monument Blvd, in Concord // [facebook.com/redhatsportsbar] // [reverbnation.com/venue/redhatsportsbar] // Also see [facebook.com/TonyKrollBooking]


METAL! Saturday, August 31st, 8pm 'til 12 midnight, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/472123326693196]
MARS Productions presents...
• Narcotic Wasteland [narcoticwasteland.com] [facebook.com/narcoticwasteland]
• Splattered [facebook.com/splatteredofficial]
• Dismembered Carnage [facebook.com/DismemberedCarnage666]
• Black Water Birth [blackwaterbirthofficial.bandcamp.com]
• Here At The End 

[facebook.com/MARSPRODUCTIONSOfficial]
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Friday, September 6th, 8pm 'til 11pm, $7
Event page [facebook.com/events/356997474978090]
• Swaybone [swaybone.com] [facebook.com/Swaybone-177155869160833] [soundcloud.com/swaybone]
• Quentel the Cryptid (from Portland) [quentelthecryptid.com] [facebook.com/quentelthecryptid] [quentelthecryptid.bandcamp.com], w. "dark eyed icon"
• Mother & The Boards [motherandtheboards.com] [facebook.com/motherandtheboard]
• Minus One


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Saturday, September 7th, 8:30pm 'til 1am, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/578572892626321]
• Leftover Bowlskis [facebook.com/LeftoverBowlskis] [leftoverbowlskis.bandcamp.com], w. "Blue Dream"
• Forrest
• First Contact
• Jackie Clementine

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Up The Creek 
All-Ages // 1840 Tice Valley Blvd. in Walnut Creek // [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music]


Saturday, August 31st, 6pm 'til 7:30pm, Free!
Event page [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music/2019/8/31/joe-yuhre]
w. Joe Yuhre

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At Old Ironsides
21+ // 1901 10th St. in Sacramento

Saturday, August 31st, 7:30pm, $10
• Band of Coyotes [bandofcoyotes.bandcamp.com] w. "Hypnotized"
• Roland Tonies [facebook.com/RolandTonies]
• The Happys [soundcloud.com/thehappys], w. "Cut The Rope", "Bipolar"
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Friday, September 6th, 5pm (doors), 6pm (show), $8
SAC Popfest 2019 
Event page [facebook.com/events/old-ironsides/sac-popfest-2019/2306986172853412]
• Slowness (SF) [facebook.com/slownessmusic] [soundcloud.com/slownessmusic]
• Rat Fancy (LA) [facebook.com/ratfancyla]
• The Very Most (ID) [facebook.com/theverymost]
• Clevers (SAC) [facebook.com/cleversmusic] [clevers.bandcamp.com], w. "Insight", "Hazel & Oak"
• Sad Numbers (SAC) [sadnumbers.com]
• Starry Eyed Cadet (SF) [facebook.com/starryeyedcadet] [starryeyedcadet.bandcamp.com], w. their EP
• The Heartlights (SF) [facebook.com/theheartlightsband] [theheartlights.bandcamp.com], w. "You're So Cute (It Hurts)"
• ghostplay (SAC) [facebook.com/ghostplay.music] [ghostplay.bandcamp.com], w. "Too Much", "My Halo"

get the exclusive SAC Popfest Mixtape! [facebook.com/ghostplay.music/photos/a.247268482107147/1339592436208074]



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At The Phoenix Theater
All-Ages // 201 Washington St, in Petaluma // [thephoenixtheater.com]


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At The Arlene Francis Center
All-Ages // 99 6th St, in Santa Rosa // [arlenefranciscenter.org] [facebook.com/arlenefranciscenter]


Saturday, September 7th, 7pm (doors), 7:30pm (show), $15
Event page [facebook.com/events/552178392270645]
A SweetStank Showcase
• Sweet Stank (Hip-Hop, from Geyserville) [facebook.com/SweetStank]
• Deep C (aka Wes Deepc Cota) [facebook.com/wes.d.cota]
• Calioto [facebook.com/connercalioto] [soundcloud.com/calioto]
• Savegabe [facebook.com/savegabe]
• Under A New Sun [facebook.com/underanewsun]
• Isaiah McLane [facebook.com/Isaiahwitdahair] [soundcloud.com/isaiahmclane]
• Niko Otis and The Strays
• Quest Clown



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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.


Sunday, September 15th, 7pm 'til 11pm
Event page [facebook.com/events/869703416732765]
w. Mallardie (experimental punk-prog fusion) [facebook.com/mallardie]

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At 924 GILMAN
All-Ages // 924 Gilman St. at 8th, in Berkeley // [924gilman.org] // (510) 524-8180 // Annual club membership is $2 upfront!


Saturday, August 31st, 8pm 'til 11pm, $13
Event page [facebook.com/events/406998000138198]
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence presents...
Bands
• Alice Bag [facebook.com/AliceBag]
• GayC/DC (Members of Pansy Division) [facebook.com/gaycdcband]
• Maya Songbird [facebook.com/MAYASONGBIRD]
• Sissy Fit

Performers
• Kochina Rude
• Lola Lewdovico 
• Alisson Gothz
+ more!
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Sunday, September 1st, 7pm, $10
• THE VENOMOUS PINKS (from AZ) [facebook.com/venomouspinks]
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome [fetalalcoholsyndrome.bandcamp.com]
• Livewater
• Tier 9
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Saturday, September 7th, 7:30pm (doors) 'til 12 midnight, $10
Annie Dog Booking presents...
• Like Roses [facebook.com/likerosesca] [likerosesca.bandcamp.com], w. "Graves", "Dressed"
• Kevin Nichols [facebook.com/Kevichols] [kevinnichols.bandcamp.com/album/long-lungs], w. "Carrion Crow", "Easy Way Out"
• Winona Forever (from Montreal) [facebook.com/WinonaForeva] [winonaforever.bandcamp.com]
• Moondrops [themoondrops.bandcamp.com]


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At 1234 Go! Records
All-Ages // 420 40th Street #5 in Oakland // [1234gorecords.com] // [facebook.com/pg/1234gorecords/events]


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


[facebook.com/TheOctopusLiterarySalon/posts/2441493525928760]
Friends of The Octopus,
With teary eyes and heavy hearts, we write to tell you that our last day in business rapidly approaches. After four-and-a-half years, we will close our doors on August 31, 2019. We could not be more proud of the community that we and you have created together, and words cannot express the gratitude we feel for your presence and support along this journey.
We have been struggling for months to get our heads above water, but the reality is we simply aren’t bringing in enough money to continue. This abruptness of this news comes as a shock to everyone involved, and we wish that we had more time with you all. But we aren’t dead quite yet—we have two more weeks together to sing, play, raise a glass, and gather as a community. We would love to see you here.
We wish to thank our employees past and present for all of their energy and everything they have done to create the Octopus. They are the coolest people on Earth, bar none. They will be unemployed in two weeks, so please tip them generously in our last days. To the musicians, poets, writers, dancers, dreamers, futurists, anarchists, and everyone else who has breathed life into this space, thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Thank you all for your kind words and generous support in response to our GoFundMe campaign and Octopus Day. It meant a lot to us.
On August 28 & 29, from 7pm onward, come hang out and have a drink with us and bid the Octopus bon voyage. Keep your eyes out for us. We plan a Viking jazz funeral followed by a karaoke wake. Do we know any archers comfortable shooting flaming arrows into Lake Merritt?
This has been a rich and rewarding experience, and we have no regrets. We have lived our dreams, and the Octopus is a testament to the power of creative spirit and community. Thank you again, from all of us.
Love,
Rebecca, Mike, and Ian


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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+ // 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz // [catalystclub.com] // (831) 423-1338, (831) 423-1336


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'Zine Reviews & News

Broken Pencil zine reviews & news [brokenpencil.com]

Syndicated Zine Reviews [facebook.com/SyndicatedZineReviews] [syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com]

East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest [facebook.com/EBABZfest]

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Also tune-in on Ozcat for...
* "Talking Schmidt", Sundays 6 'til 9pm, with Rock, Blues, Classics, with new, unsigned, alternative artists! Hosted by Schmidty (of Overland)

* "The Red Eye", Mondays 9 'til noon, with Metal & Hard Rock, hosted by Dianne the Great!

* "Spitshine Show", Mondays 6 'til 9pm, Classic Psyche Rock & Indy Americana, hosted by Rick (of 5-Cent Coffee)

* "Grateful Siren and Mose Show", Mondays 9pm 'til midnight, with a special blend of Reggae, Blues, Rock and the Grateful Dead, (@GratefulSirenAndMoseShowOnOzcatRadio) [facebook.com/GratefulSirenAndMoseShowOnOzcatRadio]

* "iMosaic Mix", with a Chill Ambient music, Thursdays in the morning 7 to 9am, and "The Sunday Service", 1st/3rd Sundays, 10pm 'til beyond midnight!

* "Rhythms with Rich", Thursdays, 6 'til 9pm, with Classic Rock, New Alternative!

* "The Bay Sess.", Thursdays, 12 midnight 'til 3am, a session of Reggae and Newsound

* "The Irie Radio Show", Fridays 6 'til 9pm, with conscious Roots Reggae and Dancehall, hosted by Big O!

* "All Over the Road", Saturdays, 6 'til 9pm, hosted by Jeremy (classic FM jock spinning Rock wax with stories and context)



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Thursday, August 22, 2019

Thee Mothership Connection for August 22nd, 2019

On OzcatRadio.com, 89.5 FM KZCT, with a listener audience in the thousands across the Northbay and worldwide...

Saturdays, 5 to 6pm, and Thursdays, 5:30pm, Pacific Time at [http://tun.in/seQ5N]

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 regions of Sonoma, Solano, Napa, Contra Costa, and in neighboring Oakland and Berkeley.
[facebook.com/The-Mothership-Connection-Ozcat-Radio-895-FM-KZCT-1441733309389969/]
Produced by the Northbay Uprising Media Collective (northbayuprising@)gmx.com)

On this page:
• 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.
• Listings with NOTAFLOF are donation-based. "No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds".

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]
• The Bay Bridged [thebaybridged.com]
• Solidarity with your community radio stations, KWTF [kwtf.net] in Sonoma County, & KDVS in Yolo County!
- Vallejo downtown events and entertainment [artvallejo.org/events]

REWARD! $300 for info leading to a 10' X 10' studio space indoors or outside with access to bathroom, internet, and power. Free Radio Santa Cruz is also seeking a transmitter space where we can put up an antenna--a backyard, a multistory home, a high tree--help us spread the word. Help us so we can help you! at [freakradio.org]

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At Vallejo Vinyl & Pinball
All-Ages // 336 Georgia St. in Vallejo  // (707) 557-5480 // [instagram.com/vallejovinylandpinball]


REGGAE! Friday, September 13th, 7pm, Free!
• Thomel [instagram.com/thomel_] [soundcloud.com/thomel/irie-sauce]
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PUNK! Friday, Oct 11th, 7pm, Free!
 Something Winona [twitter.com/somethingwinona] [facebook.com/somethingwinonaca]
 Boos
 Underego

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At Kesler’s Cocktail Lounge 
21+ // 125 Couch Street in Vallejo // [keslerslounge.com/events.html] // [facebook.com/keslerslounge/events]


REGGAE! Friday, August 30th, 9pm
Event page [keslerslounge.com/events.html#event=32070991]
w. King Paul & Inusha 

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At Chris' Club 
21+ // 656 Benicia rd. in Vallejo // [facebook.com/chrisclubvallejo] // Bookings: Nanette (707) 319-6405



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At Toot's Tavern
21+ // 627 2nd Ave., in Crockett // [tootstavern.com] [facebook.com/pg/tootstavern/events] // (510) 787-9860 // [tootstavern@)gmail.com]


Friday, August 23rd, 9pm, $5
Event page [facebook.com/events/355800958425383]
Noless Booking And Toots Tavern presents
• Mike Have-Not [facebook.com/MikeHavenotMusic] [mikehavenot.bandcamp.com] [reverbnation.com/mikehavenot]
• Shenanigans (Northbay Punk!)
• Red Tailed (East Bay Americana) [redtailed.bandcamp.com], w. "Death Stranding"
• R U N  
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Saturday, August 24th, 8pm, $15
Event page [facebook.com/events/650458178763963]
Lommori Productions presents...
• Diego's Umbrella (Gypsy Rock! of the Bay!) [diegosumbrella.com] [facebook.com/DiegosUmbrella], w. "Never Take Us Down", with Hardline Records [hardlineent.com/releases/edjka]!
• Burnt (Reggae Psyche!) [burntmusic.com] [facebook.com/burntband], w. "Any Stone", "Peppers", "The Meaning", off their album "Majestic Walrus", containing the anti-war protest titled "No!".
• Sabertooth Unicorn [facebook.com/sabertoothunicornband] [sabertoothunicorn.bandcamp.com]
• Synrgy (Reggae & Blues!) [synrgyband.com] [facebook.com/synrgyreggae] [soundcloud.com/synrgy]

[facebook.com/lommoriproductions]


Cover art to Burnt's Red Tape

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Friday, August 30th, 8pm 'til 12:30am, $12 (advance), $15 (door), $10 (Crockett folks or Port Costa people w. ID)
Event page [facebook.com/events/2488607154495096]
Mr. Hat presents...
• Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces (Rockabilly from the late ’50s Sun Records era) [facebook.com/Mitch-Polzak-and-The-Royal-Deuces-1557734941107199]
• Lisa Marie Johnston Band ("Stomp and Groove" Americana) [facebook.com/stompandgroove]

Mr. Hat Productions [facebook.com/mrhatpresents]

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At The Red Hat
21+ // 1860 Monument Blvd, in Concord // [facebook.com/redhatsportsbar] // [reverbnation.com/venue/redhatsportsbar] // Also see [facebook.com/TonyKrollBooking]



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Up The Creek 
All-Ages // 1840 Tice Valley Blvd. in Walnut Creek // [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music]


Saturday, August 24th, 6 'til 7:30pm
Event page [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music/2019/8/24/the-mossburns]
w. The Mossburns (trash-can kicking punk!) [themossburns.com] [facebook.com/themossburns], w. "American Dream" (Demo)

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At The Phoenix Theater
All-Ages // 201 Washington St, in Petaluma // [thephoenixtheater.com]


HARD ROCK! METAL! Saturday, August 24th, 7:30pm (doors), 8pm (show) 'til 11:30pm, $10
Event page [thephoenixtheater.com/event/1875093-plan-9-atomic-kavemen-red-petaluma]
 Plan 9
 Atomic Kavemen (Garage Metal, from Oakland) [atomickavemen.bandcamp.com], w. "Bravado", "Override"
 The Red Edges



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At The Arlene Francis Center
All-Ages // 99 6th St, in Santa Rosa // [arlenefranciscenter.org] [facebook.com/arlenefranciscenter]


Saturday, August 24th, 7pm, $10
 Slugger (Record Release Show! “Let The Good Times Rot”) [sluggerjams.bandcamp.com], w. "Without Within" off their album "No More Wasted Days"
 The New Trust [thenewtrust.bandcamp.com/album/upset-the-tides], w. "Between Worlds", "Gunsmelter"
 OVVN [ovvn.bandcamp.com]
 Cite
Join us for a night of tearjerkers and eardrum busters, hopeful nihilism and hard fought bald spots.

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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.


Sunday, September 15th, 7pm 'til 11pm
Event page [facebook.com/events/869703416732765]
w. Mallardie (experimental punk-prog fusion) [facebook.com/mallardie]

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At 924 GILMAN
All-Ages // 924 Gilman St. at 8th, in Berkeley // [924gilman.org] // (510) 524-8180 // Annual club membership is $2 upfront!


Friday, August 23rd, 7:30pm (doors), 'til midnight
Event page [facebook.com/events/662886314194096]
• Skyseeker [facebook.com/skyseekermusic]
• Siam Jem [facebook.com/siamjemmyjem]
• Polkadot [facebook.com/polkadot.official]
• Little Debbie & The Crusaders
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Saturday, August 24th, 7pm (doors), 7:30pm (show) 'til 11:30pm, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/356910505205959]
After 3 decades, Jesse Luscious is finally leaving town! Come celebrate with:
• SKANK BANK (it's been a LONG time since they played Gilman!)
• SHOTWELL (it's been even LONGER since they've played- a decade?)
• THE PATHOGENS
• DEAD FUCKIN' SERIOUS (from Eugene!)
• PLOT 66!


Art by Dominic Davi! (facebook.com/dominic.davi)

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At 1234 Go! Records
All-Ages // 420 40th Street #5 in Oakland // [1234gorecords.com] // [facebook.com/pg/1234gorecords/events]


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


[facebook.com/TheOctopusLiterarySalon/posts/2441493525928760]
Friends of The Octopus,
With teary eyes and heavy hearts, we write to tell you that our last day in business rapidly approaches. After four-and-a-half years, we will close our doors on August 31, 2019. We could not be more proud of the community that we and you have created together, and words cannot express the gratitude we feel for your presence and support along this journey.
We have been struggling for months to get our heads above water, but the reality is we simply aren’t bringing in enough money to continue. This abruptness of this news comes as a shock to everyone involved, and we wish that we had more time with you all. But we aren’t dead quite yet—we have two more weeks together to sing, play, raise a glass, and gather as a community. We would love to see you here.
We wish to thank our employees past and present for all of their energy and everything they have done to create the Octopus. They are the coolest people on Earth, bar none. They will be unemployed in two weeks, so please tip them generously in our last days. To the musicians, poets, writers, dancers, dreamers, futurists, anarchists, and everyone else who has breathed life into this space, thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Thank you all for your kind words and generous support in response to our GoFundMe campaign and Octopus Day. It meant a lot to us.
On August 28 & 29, from 7pm onward, come hang out and have a drink with us and bid the Octopus bon voyage. Keep your eyes out for us. We plan a Viking jazz funeral followed by a karaoke wake. Do we know any archers comfortable shooting flaming arrows into Lake Merritt?
This has been a rich and rewarding experience, and we have no regrets. We have lived our dreams, and the Octopus is a testament to the power of creative spirit and community. Thank you again, from all of us.
Love,
Rebecca, Mike, and Ian


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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+ // 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz // [catalystclub.com] // (831) 423-1338, (831) 423-1336


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'Zine Reviews & News

Broken Pencil zine reviews & news [brokenpencil.com]

Syndicated Zine Reviews [facebook.com/SyndicatedZineReviews] [syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com]

East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest [facebook.com/EBABZfest]

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Also tune-in on Ozcat for...
* "Talking Schmidt", Sundays 6 'til 9pm, with Rock, Blues, Classics, with new, unsigned, alternative artists! Hosted by Schmidty (of Overland)

* "The Red Eye", Mondays 9 'til noon, with Metal & Hard Rock, hosted by Dianne the Great!

* "Spitshine Show", Mondays 6 'til 9pm, Classic Psyche Rock & Indy Americana, hosted by Rick (of 5-Cent Coffee)

* "Grateful Siren and Mose Show", Mondays 9pm 'til midnight, with a special blend of Reggae, Blues, Rock and the Grateful Dead, (@GratefulSirenAndMoseShowOnOzcatRadio) [facebook.com/GratefulSirenAndMoseShowOnOzcatRadio]

* "Rhythms with Rich", Thursdays, 6 'til 9pm, with Classic Rock, New Alternative!

* "The Bay Sess.", Thursdays, 12 midnight 'til 3am, a session of Reggae and Newsound

* "The Irie Radio Show", Fridays 6 'til 9pm, with conscious Roots Reggae and Dancehall, hosted by Big O!

* "All Over the Road", Saturdays, 6 'til 9pm, hosted by Jeremy (classic FM jock spinning Rock wax with stories and context)

===*===*===

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Thee Mothership Connection for August 17th, 2019

On OzcatRadio.com, 89.5 FM KZCT, with a listener audience in the thousands across the Northbay and worldwide...

Saturdays, 5 to 6pm, and Thursdays, 5:30pm, Pacific Time at [http://tun.in/seQ5N]

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 regions of Sonoma, Solano, Napa, Contra Costa, and in neighboring Oakland and Berkeley.
[facebook.com/The-Mothership-Connection-Ozcat-Radio-895-FM-KZCT-1441733309389969/]
Produced by the Northbay Uprising Media Collective (northbayuprising@)gmx.com)

On this page:
• 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.
• Listings with NOTAFLOF are donation-based. "No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds".

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]
• The Bay Bridged [thebaybridged.com]
• Solidarity with your community radio stations, KWTF [kwtf.net] in Sonoma County, & KDVS in Yolo County!
- Vallejo downtown events and entertainment [artvallejo.org/events]

REWARD! $300 for info leading to a 10' X 10' studio space indoors or outside with access to bathroom, internet, and power. Free Radio Santa Cruz is also seeking a transmitter space where we can put up an antenna--a backyard, a multistory home, a high tree--help us spread the word. Help us so we can help you! at [freakradio.org]

===*===*===



At Vallejo Vinyl & Pinball
All-Ages // 336 Georgia St. in Vallejo  // (707) 557-5480 // [instagram.com/vallejovinylandpinball]


REGGAE! Friday, September 13th, 7pm, Free!
• Thomel [instagram.com/thomel_] [soundcloud.com/thomel/irie-sauce]
---


PUNK! Friday, Oct 11th, 7pm, Free!
 Something Winona [twitter.com/somethingwinona] [facebook.com/somethingwinonaca]
 Boos
 Underego

===*===*===



At Kesler’s Cocktail Lounge 
21+ // 125 Couch Street in Vallejo // [keslerslounge.com/events.html] // [facebook.com/keslerslounge/events]


REGGAE! Friday, August 30th, 9pm
Event page [keslerslounge.com/events.html#event=32070991]
w. King Paul & Inusha 

===*===*===



At Chris' Club 
21+ // 656 Benicia rd. in Vallejo // [facebook.com/chrisclubvallejo] // Bookings: Nanette (707) 319-6405



===*===*===



At Toot's Tavern
21+ // 627 2nd Ave., in Crockett // [tootstavern.com] [facebook.com/pg/tootstavern/events] // (510) 787-9860 // [tootstavern@)gmail.com]


Friday, August 23rd, 9pm, $5
Event page [facebook.com/events/355800958425383]
Noless Booking And Toots Tavern presents
• Mike Have-Not [facebook.com/MikeHavenotMusic] [mikehavenot.bandcamp.com] [reverbnation.com/mikehavenot]
• Shenanigans (Northbay Punk!)
• Red Tailed (East Bay Americana) [redtailed.bandcamp.com], w. "Death Stranding"
• R U N  
---


Saturday, August 24th, 8pm, $15
Event page [facebook.com/events/650458178763963]
Lommori Productions presents...
• Diego's Umbrella (Gypsy Rock! of the Bay!) [diegosumbrella.com] [facebook.com/DiegosUmbrella], w. "Never Take Us Down", with Hardline Records [hardlineent.com/releases/edjka]!
• Burnt (Reggae Psyche!) [burntmusic.com] [facebook.com/burntband], w. "Any Stone", "Peppers", "The Meaning", off their album "Majestic Walrus", containing the anti-war protest titled "No!".
• Sabertooth Unicorn [facebook.com/sabertoothunicornband] [sabertoothunicorn.bandcamp.com]
• Synrgy (Reggae & Blues!) [synrgyband.com] [facebook.com/synrgyreggae] [soundcloud.com/synrgy]

[facebook.com/lommoriproductions]


Cover art to Burnt's Red Tape

---


Friday, August 30th, 8pm 'til 12:30am, $12 (advance), $15 (door), $10 (Crockett folks or Port Costa people w. ID)
Event page [facebook.com/events/2488607154495096]
Mr. Hat presents...
• Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces (Rockabilly from the late ’50s Sun Records era) [facebook.com/Mitch-Polzak-and-The-Royal-Deuces-1557734941107199]
• Lisa Marie Johnston Band ("Stomp and Groove" Americana) [facebook.com/stompandgroove]

Mr. Hat Productions [facebook.com/mrhatpresents]

===*===*===



At The Red Hat
21+ // 1860 Monument Blvd, in Concord // [facebook.com/redhatsportsbar] // [reverbnation.com/venue/redhatsportsbar] // Also see [facebook.com/TonyKrollBooking]


Saturday, August 17th, 9pm, $5
• On/Off
• Sad Boy Sinister [facebook.com/Sad-Boy-Sinister-144538812250511] [twitter.com/sadboysinister] [reverbnation.com/sadboysinister], w. "Rock and Roll"!
• The Tortured [thetortured.bandcamp.com] [soundcloud.com/dead-river-rebels]
• Dead River Rebels [facebook.com/deadriverrebels] [deadriverrebelssf.bandcamp.com], w. "Blood Bunny" in the background



===*===*===



Up The Creek 
All-Ages // 1840 Tice Valley Blvd. in Walnut Creek // [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music]


Saturday, August 17th, 6pm 'til 7:30pm, Free!
Event page [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music/2019/8/17/carson-dowhan]
w. Carson Dowhan (indie acoustic pop)
---


Saturday, August 24th, 6 'til 7:30pm
Event page [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music/2019/8/24/the-mossburns]
w. The Mossburns (trash-can kicking punk!) [themossburns.com] [facebook.com/themossburns], w. "American Dream" (Demo)

===*===*===



At The Phoenix Theater
All-Ages // 201 Washington St, in Petaluma // [thephoenixtheater.com]


HARD ROCK! METAL! Saturday, August 24th, 7:30pm (doors), 8pm (show) 'til 11:30pm, $10
Event page [thephoenixtheater.com/event/1875093-plan-9-atomic-kavemen-red-petaluma]
 Plan 9
 Atomic Kavemen (Garage Metal, from Oakland) [atomickavemen.bandcamp.com], w. "Bravado", "Override"
 The Red Edges



===*===*===



At The Arlene Francis Center
All-Ages // 99 6th St, in Santa Rosa // [arlenefranciscenter.org] [facebook.com/arlenefranciscenter]


Saturday, August 24th, 7pm, $10
 Slugger (Record Release Show! “Let The Good Times Rot”) [sluggerjams.bandcamp.com], w. "Without Within" off their album "No More Wasted Days"
 The New Trust [thenewtrust.bandcamp.com/album/upset-the-tides], w. "Between Worlds", "Gunsmelter"
 OVVN [ovvn.bandcamp.com]
 Cite
Join us for a night of tearjerkers and eardrum busters, hopeful nihilism and hard fought bald spots.

===*===*===



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.


Sunday, September 15th, 7pm 'til 11pm
Event page [facebook.com/events/869703416732765]
w. Mallardie (experimental punk-prog fusion) [facebook.com/mallardie]

===*===*===



At 924 GILMAN
All-Ages // 924 Gilman St. at 8th, in Berkeley // [924gilman.org] // (510) 524-8180 // Annual club membership is $2 upfront!


Saturday, August 17th, 7pm, $20
Event page [facebook.com/events/2414395905246842]
• Touche Amore [toucheamore.com] [facebook.com/ToucheAmore]
• Jeromes Dream [jeromesdreamforever.com] [facebook.com/jeromesdreamforever]
• Dangers [facebook.com/dangershc] [wearedangers.bandcamp.com/album/the-bend-in-the-break-2], w. "Loose Cigarettes"
---


Friday, August 23rd, 7:30pm (doors), 'til midnight
Event page [facebook.com/events/662886314194096]
• Skyseeker [facebook.com/skyseekermusic]
• Siam Jem [facebook.com/siamjemmyjem]
• Polkadot [facebook.com/polkadot.official]
• Little Debbie & The Crusaders
---


Saturday, August 24th, 7pm (doors), 7:30pm (show) 'til 11:30pm, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/356910505205959]
After 3 decades, Jesse Luscious is finally leaving town! Come celebrate with:
• SKANK BANK (it's been a LONG time since they played Gilman!)
• SHOTWELL (it's been even LONGER since they've played- a decade?)
• THE PATHOGENS
• DEAD FUCKIN' SERIOUS (from Eugene!)
• PLOT 66!


Art by Dominic Davi! (facebook.com/dominic.davi)

===*===*===



At 1234 Go! Records
All-Ages // 420 40th Street #5 in Oakland // [1234gorecords.com] // [facebook.com/pg/1234gorecords/events]


===*===*===



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


[facebook.com/TheOctopusLiterarySalon/posts/2441493525928760]
Friends of The Octopus,
With teary eyes and heavy hearts, we write to tell you that our last day in business rapidly approaches. After four-and-a-half years, we will close our doors on August 31, 2019. We could not be more proud of the community that we and you have created together, and words cannot express the gratitude we feel for your presence and support along this journey.
We have been struggling for months to get our heads above water, but the reality is we simply aren’t bringing in enough money to continue. This abruptness of this news comes as a shock to everyone involved, and we wish that we had more time with you all. But we aren’t dead quite yet—we have two more weeks together to sing, play, raise a glass, and gather as a community. We would love to see you here.
We wish to thank our employees past and present for all of their energy and everything they have done to create the Octopus. They are the coolest people on Earth, bar none. They will be unemployed in two weeks, so please tip them generously in our last days. To the musicians, poets, writers, dancers, dreamers, futurists, anarchists, and everyone else who has breathed life into this space, thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Thank you all for your kind words and generous support in response to our GoFundMe campaign and Octopus Day. It meant a lot to us.
On August 28 & 29, from 7pm onward, come hang out and have a drink with us and bid the Octopus bon voyage. Keep your eyes out for us. We plan a Viking jazz funeral followed by a karaoke wake. Do we know any archers comfortable shooting flaming arrows into Lake Merritt?
This has been a rich and rewarding experience, and we have no regrets. We have lived our dreams, and the Octopus is a testament to the power of creative spirit and community. Thank you again, from all of us.
Love,
Rebecca, Mike, and Ian


===*===*===



At the Ace of Spades
All-Ages // 1417 R Street, Sacramento // [aceofspadessac.com]


===*===*===



At the Catalyst Atrium
16+ // 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz // [catalystclub.com] // (831) 423-1338, (831) 423-1336


===*===*===



'Zine Reviews & News

Broken Pencil zine reviews & news [brokenpencil.com]

Syndicated Zine Reviews [facebook.com/SyndicatedZineReviews] [syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com]

East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest [facebook.com/EBABZfest]

===*===*===



Also tune-in on Ozcat for...
* "Talking Schmidt", Sundays 6 'til 9pm, with Rock, Blues, Classics, with new, unsigned, alternative artists! Hosted by Schmidty (of Overland)

* "The Red Eye", Mondays 9 'til noon, with Metal & Hard Rock, hosted by Dianne the Great!

* "Spitshine Show", Mondays 6 'til 9pm, Classic Psyche Rock & Indy Americana, hosted by Rick (of 5-Cent Coffee)

* "Grateful Siren and Mose Show", Mondays 9pm 'til midnight, with a special blend of Reggae, Blues, Rock and the Grateful Dead, (@GratefulSirenAndMoseShowOnOzcatRadio) [facebook.com/GratefulSirenAndMoseShowOnOzcatRadio]

* "Rhythms with Rich", Thursdays, 6 'til 9pm, with Classic Rock, New Alternative!

* "The Bay Sess.", Thursdays, 12 midnight 'til 3am, a session of Reggae and Newsound

* "The Irie Radio Show", Fridays 6 'til 9pm, with conscious Roots Reggae and Dancehall, hosted by Big O!

* "All Over the Road", Saturdays, 6 'til 9pm, hosted by Jeremy (classic FM jock spinning Rock wax with stories and context)

===*===*===

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Thee Mothership Connection for August 15th, 2019

On OzcatRadio.com, 89.5 FM KZCT, with a listener audience in the thousands across the Northbay and worldwide...

Saturdays, 5 to 6pm, and Thursdays, 5:30pm, Pacific Time at [http://tun.in/seQ5N]

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 regions of Sonoma, Solano, Napa, Contra Costa, and in neighboring Oakland and Berkeley.
[facebook.com/The-Mothership-Connection-Ozcat-Radio-895-FM-KZCT-1441733309389969/]
Produced by the Northbay Uprising Media Collective (northbayuprising@)gmx.com)

On this page:
• 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.
• Listings with NOTAFLOF are donation-based. "No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds".

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]
• The Bay Bridged [thebaybridged.com]
• Solidarity with your community radio stations, KWTF [kwtf.net] in Sonoma County, & KDVS in Yolo County!
- Vallejo downtown events and entertainment [artvallejo.org/events]

REWARD! $300 for info leading to a 10' X 10' studio space indoors or outside with access to bathroom, internet, and power. Free Radio Santa Cruz is also seeking a transmitter space where we can put up an antenna--a backyard, a multistory home, a high tree--help us spread the word. Help us so we can help you! at [freakradio.org]

===*===*===



At Vallejo Vinyl & Pinball
All-Ages // 336 Georgia St. in Vallejo  // (707) 557-5480 // [instagram.com/vallejovinylandpinball]


REGGAE! Friday, September 13th, 7pm, Free!
• Thomel [instagram.com/thomel_] [soundcloud.com/thomel/irie-sauce]
---


PUNK! Friday, Oct 11th, 7pm, Free!
 Something Winona [twitter.com/somethingwinona] [facebook.com/somethingwinonaca]
 Boos
 Underego

===*===*===



At Kesler’s Cocktail Lounge 
21+ // 125 Couch Street in Vallejo // [keslerslounge.com/events.html] // [facebook.com/keslerslounge/events]


REGGAE! Friday, August 30th, 9pm
Event page [keslerslounge.com/events.html#event=32070991]
w. King Paul & Inusha 

===*===*===



At Chris' Club 
21+ // 656 Benicia rd. in Vallejo // [facebook.com/chrisclubvallejo] // Bookings: Nanette (707) 319-6405



===*===*===



At Toot's Tavern
21+ // 627 2nd Ave., in Crockett // [tootstavern.com] [facebook.com/pg/tootstavern/events] // (510) 787-9860 // [tootstavern@)gmail.com]


Friday, August 23rd, 9pm, $5
Event page [facebook.com/events/355800958425383]
Noless Booking And Toots Tavern presents
• Mike Have-Not [facebook.com/MikeHavenotMusic] [mikehavenot.bandcamp.com] [reverbnation.com/mikehavenot]
• Shenanigans (Northbay Punk!)
• Red Tailed (East Bay Americana) [redtailed.bandcamp.com], w. "Death Stranding"
• R U N  
---


Saturday, August 24th, 8pm, $15
Event page [facebook.com/events/650458178763963]
Lommori Productions presents...
• Diego's Umbrella (Gypsy Rock! of the Bay!) [diegosumbrella.com] [facebook.com/DiegosUmbrella], w. "Never Take Us Down", with Hardline Records [hardlineent.com/releases/edjka]!
• Burnt (Reggae Psyche!) [burntmusic.com] [facebook.com/burntband], w. "Any Stone", "Peppers", "The Meaning", off their album "Majestic Walrus", containing the anti-war protest titled "No!".
• Sabertooth Unicorn [facebook.com/sabertoothunicornband] [sabertoothunicorn.bandcamp.com]
• Synrgy (Reggae & Blues!) [synrgyband.com] [facebook.com/synrgyreggae] [soundcloud.com/synrgy]

[facebook.com/lommoriproductions]


Cover art to Burnt's Red Tape

---


Friday, August 30th, 8pm 'til 12:30am, $12 (advance), $15 (door), $10 (Crockett folks or Port Costa people w. ID)
Event page [facebook.com/events/2488607154495096]
Mr. Hat presents...
• Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces (Rockabilly from the late ’50s Sun Records era) [facebook.com/Mitch-Polzak-and-The-Royal-Deuces-1557734941107199]
• Lisa Marie Johnston Band ("Stomp and Groove" Americana) [facebook.com/stompandgroove]

Mr. Hat Productions [facebook.com/mrhatpresents]

===*===*===



At The Red Hat
21+ // 1860 Monument Blvd, in Concord // [facebook.com/redhatsportsbar] // [reverbnation.com/venue/redhatsportsbar] // Also see [facebook.com/TonyKrollBooking]


Saturday, August 17th, 9pm, $5
• On/Off
• Sad Boy Sinister [facebook.com/Sad-Boy-Sinister-144538812250511] [twitter.com/sadboysinister] [reverbnation.com/sadboysinister], w. "Rock and Roll"!
• The Tortured [thetortured.bandcamp.com] [soundcloud.com/dead-river-rebels]
• Dead River Rebels [facebook.com/deadriverrebels] [deadriverrebelssf.bandcamp.com], w. "Blood Bunny" in the background



===*===*===



Up The Creek 
All-Ages // 1840 Tice Valley Blvd. in Walnut Creek // [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music]


Saturday, August 17th, 6pm 'til 7:30pm, Free!
Event page [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music/2019/8/17/carson-dowhan]
w. Carson Dowhan (indie acoustic pop)
---


Saturday, August 24th, 6 'til 7:30pm
Event page [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music/2019/8/24/the-mossburns]
w. The Mossburns (trash-can kicking punk!) [themossburns.com] [facebook.com/themossburns]

===*===*===



At The Phoenix Theater
All-Ages // 201 Washington St, in Petaluma // [thephoenixtheater.com]


HARD ROCK! METAL! Saturday, August 24th, 7:30pm (doors), 8pm (show) 'til 11:30pm, $10
Event page [thephoenixtheater.com/event/1875093-plan-9-atomic-kavemen-red-petaluma]
 Plan 9
 Atomic Kavemen (Garage Metal, from Oakland) [atomickavemen.bandcamp.com], w. "Bravado", "Override"
 The Red Edges



===*===*===



At The Arlene Francis Center
All-Ages // 99 6th St, in Santa Rosa // [arlenefranciscenter.org] [facebook.com/arlenefranciscenter]


Saturday, August 24th, 7pm, $10
 Slugger (Record Release Show! “Let The Good Times Rot”) [sluggerjams.bandcamp.com], w. "Without Within" off their album "No More Wasted Days", and "Weary World" from their new album!
 The New Trust [thenewtrust.bandcamp.com/album/upset-the-tides], w. "Between Worlds", "Gunsmelter"
 OVVN [ovvn.bandcamp.com]
 Cite
Join us for a night of tearjerkers and eardrum busters, hopeful nihilism and hard fought bald spots.

===*===*===



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.


Sunday, September 15th, 7pm 'til 11pm
Event page [facebook.com/events/869703416732765]
w. Mallardie (experimental punk-prog fusion) [facebook.com/mallardie]

===*===*===



At 924 GILMAN
All-Ages // 924 Gilman St. at 8th, in Berkeley // [924gilman.org] // (510) 524-8180 // Annual club membership is $2 upfront!


Friday, August 16th, 7:30pm, $13
Event page [facebook.com/events/334107170605390]
• Dead and Gone [deadandgone1.bandcamp.com/album/t-v-baby], w. "Red Handed"
• Black Fork
• Aninoko [aninoko.bandcamp.com/track/kawalan], w. "Kawalan"
• Flexing
• Action Beat
• Opening Bell




---


Saturday, August 17th, 7pm, $20
Event page [facebook.com/events/2414395905246842]
• Touche Amore [toucheamore.com] [facebook.com/ToucheAmore]
• Jeromes Dream [jeromesdreamforever.com] [facebook.com/jeromesdreamforever]
• Dangers [facebook.com/dangershc] [wearedangers.bandcamp.com/album/the-bend-in-the-break-2], w. "Loose Cigarettes"
---


Friday, August 23rd, 7:30pm (doors), 'til midnight
Event page [facebook.com/events/662886314194096]
• Skyseeker [facebook.com/skyseekermusic]
• Siam Jem [facebook.com/siamjemmyjem]
• Polkadot [facebook.com/polkadot.official]
• Little Debbie & The Crusaders

===*===*===



At 1234 Go! Records
All-Ages // 420 40th Street #5 in Oakland // [1234gorecords.com] // [facebook.com/pg/1234gorecords/events]


===*===*===



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


[facebook.com/TheOctopusLiterarySalon/posts/2441493525928760]
Friends of The Octopus,
With teary eyes and heavy hearts, we write to tell you that our last day in business rapidly approaches. After four-and-a-half years, we will close our doors on August 31, 2019. We could not be more proud of the community that we and you have created together, and words cannot express the gratitude we feel for your presence and support along this journey.
We have been struggling for months to get our heads above water, but the reality is we simply aren’t bringing in enough money to continue. This abruptness of this news comes as a shock to everyone involved, and we wish that we had more time with you all. But we aren’t dead quite yet—we have two more weeks together to sing, play, raise a glass, and gather as a community. We would love to see you here.
We wish to thank our employees past and present for all of their energy and everything they have done to create the Octopus. They are the coolest people on Earth, bar none. They will be unemployed in two weeks, so please tip them generously in our last days. To the musicians, poets, writers, dancers, dreamers, futurists, anarchists, and everyone else who has breathed life into this space, thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Thank you all for your kind words and generous support in response to our GoFundMe campaign and Octopus Day. It meant a lot to us.
On August 28 & 29, from 7pm onward, come hang out and have a drink with us and bid the Octopus bon voyage. Keep your eyes out for us. We plan a Viking jazz funeral followed by a karaoke wake. Do we know any archers comfortable shooting flaming arrows into Lake Merritt?
This has been a rich and rewarding experience, and we have no regrets. We have lived our dreams, and the Octopus is a testament to the power of creative spirit and community. Thank you again, from all of us.
Love,
Rebecca, Mike, and Ian


===*===*===



At the Ace of Spades
All-Ages // 1417 R Street, Sacramento // [aceofspadessac.com]


===*===*===



At the Catalyst Atrium
16+ // 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz // [catalystclub.com] // (831) 423-1338, (831) 423-1336


===*===*===



'Zine Reviews & News

Broken Pencil zine reviews & news [brokenpencil.com]

Syndicated Zine Reviews [facebook.com/SyndicatedZineReviews] [syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com]

East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest [facebook.com/EBABZfest]

===*===*===



Also tune-in on Ozcat for...
* "Talking Schmidt", Sundays 6 'til 9pm, with Rock, Blues, Classics, with new, unsigned, alternative artists! Hosted by Schmidty (of Overland)

* "The Red Eye", Mondays 9 'til noon, with Metal & Hard Rock, hosted by Dianne the Great!

* "Spitshine Show", Mondays 6 'til 9pm, Classic Psyche Rock & Indy Americana, hosted by Rick (of 5-Cent Coffee)

* "Grateful Siren and Mose Show", Mondays 9pm 'til midnight, with a special blend of Reggae, Blues, Rock and the Grateful Dead, (@GratefulSirenAndMoseShowOnOzcatRadio) [facebook.com/GratefulSirenAndMoseShowOnOzcatRadio]

* "Rhythms with Rich", Thursdays, 6 'til 9pm, with Classic Rock, New Alternative!

* "The Bay Sess.", Thursdays, 12 midnight 'til 3am, a session of Reggae and Newsound

* "The Irie Radio Show", Fridays 6 'til 9pm, with conscious Roots Reggae and Dancehall, hosted by Big O!

* "All Over the Road", Saturdays, 6 'til 9pm, hosted by Jeremy (classic FM jock spinning Rock wax with stories and context)

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